August 16, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,The Daily Breakfast | 1 comment
The Tuesday Rundown The Tigers are in first place, two games ahead of the Indians. Today’s Game: Tigers vs. Twins - Justin Verlander (17-5, 2.35 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Blackburn (7-9, 4.36 ERA) | 7:05 p.m. – FSD/1270 AM and 97.1 FM From STATS, LLC: Verlander has won five straight starts with a 2.61 ERA, striking out 43 in [...]
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August 13, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 0 comments
Nice article by Jon Paul Morosi on the ways players and executives are relying on technology for an edge. Technology can help hitters work smarter. Now, they’re able to scrutinize video of themselves – and similar hitters – against a given pitcher whenever it’s convenient for them. While many players use their teams’ video equipment [...]
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August 13, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,The Daily Breakfast | 0 comments
Good Saturday morning. Thank goodness Al Alburquerque is going to be okay after a batting practice scare yesterday. The Tigers placed Alburquerque on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion effective August 12 and recalled Ryan Perry from Toledo. Perry appeared in 20 games with the Mud Hens, posting a 3-0 record, 3.03 ERA, seven [...]
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August 12, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,Friday Freehans | 0 comments
Some random tidbits to kick-off your weekend: Today’s Game: Brad Penny (7-9, 4.92 ERA) vs. Alfredo Simon (3-5, 4.08 ERA) | 7:05 p.m. – FSD/1270 AM and 97.1 FM Penny has lost each of his last three starts for the Tigers, compiling a 7.94 ERA in the outings. He has suffered the loss in five [...]
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August 11, 2011
By Mike McClary in Featured,The Daily Breakfast | 0 comments
Good Thursday morning. Two games into this Indians series things have gone about as bad as could be expected. But take heart, tonight there’s J.V. Leading Off: If Tuesday night/Wednesday morning’s gut-wrenching loss to the Indians was bad, Wednesday evening’s 10-3 destruction was insulting. Rick Porcello’s teammates scratched across three runs in the fourth inning [...]
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August 9, 2011
By Mike McClary in The Daily Breakfast | 0 comments
A fine Tuesday to you. Now that the Tigers know who their manager will be for the next year or so we can all go back to relaxing as we think about the last six weeks of 2011. Leading Off: On Sunday the Tigers allowed Bruce Chen to bamboozle them for the better part of [...]
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