September 12, 2011
Video: Chris Singleton Says ALCS Probably as Far as Tigers Will Go
By Mike McClary in Fungoes,Video | 5 comments
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Archive for September, 2011
September 12, 2011
A Look Back on Tigers’ Last 10-Game Winning Streak (Actually 11)
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured | 0 comments
The Tigers tonight notched the club’s longest winning streak since 1968 when the eventual World Series champs won 11 straight. Thanks to the wonder that is Baseball-Reference.com, here’s a game-by-game look at that ’68 string. Date Opp R RA Win Loss Save Monday, Sept. 9 boxscore @ CAL 6 0 Lolich Bennett Tuesday, Sept. [...]
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September 12, 2011
The Monday Report: Power Rankings, Masao Kida and Johnny Cash
By Mike McClary in Featured,The Monday Report | 0 comments
The Tigers embark on their final roadtrip of the season and Detroit fans can gleefully bid adieu to Ozzie Guillen and his band of jolly outlaws. Leading Off: The Tigers beat the Twins 2-1 yesterday for the club’s ninth straight win — their first of that length since May 1984. Doug Fister shutout the Twins [...]
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September 9, 2011
The Friday Breakfast: Adios to the Twins
By Mike McClary in Featured,The Daily Breakfast | 0 comments
There’s no shortage of joy when the Tigers face the Twins for the final time during a season. Yes, 2009 included – outcome notwithstanding. And just think, a week from now we can say the same about the White Sox. The Friday Rundown The Tigers are in first place, 8.5 games ahead of the White [...]
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September 9, 2011
The End of Denny McLain’s Career Began in 1966
By Mike McClary in Blast from the Past,Featured | 0 comments
A couple weeks ago, friend of the Fungo Lynn Henning wrote why it made sense to give Justin Verlander an extra day of rest heading into the three-game weekend series against the Indians. In the column, Henning pointed to specific examples in Tigers history where heavy workloads resulted in truncated careers – among them Mark [...]
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September 8, 2011
Video: Tayshaun Prince’s First-Pitch Fail
By Mike McClary in Fungoes,Video | 0 comments
We like to support Detroit’s pro sports teams whenever possible — even if it is the CBA-caliber Pistons. Get a load of forward Tayshaun Prince’s ceremonial first pitch at the Lexington Legends game last Friday night. The Legends are single-A, South Atlantic League affiliate of the Astros.
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September 8, 2011
Rolling
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 2 comments
When Victor Martinez crushed an offering from Tony Sipp on Wednesday for a grand slam, things seemed to change for a Tigers team that is on a remarkable roll. Up to that point, I was thinking (and maybe you were too), that you could see a loss coming in the finale against the Indians. As [...]
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