September 29, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Fungoes | 1 comment
Every time I sat down to write about a bit of Tigers news in the past five days, another shoe would drop and I’d think “I’ll write about both of those items.” Then another and another, etc.
So, as I wait out this Tigers/White Sox rain delay from bright, sunny Phoenix, it’s time to weigh in [...]
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August 1, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Fungoes | 0 comments
Welcome to August! In the Phoenix area we ring in the month with 113 degrees…but a mere 20 percent humidity. The poor Tigers head to Tampa where the temperature and humidity are 86. God bless Willis Carrier.
So how did July end up for the Tigers? Even. As in 13-13. Here are some other tidbits that [...]
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July 18, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 1 comment
The Score: Orioles 7 - Tigers 4
The Gist: Armando Galarraga gave up two, two-strike home runs and Bobby Seay refused to throw anything but a breaking ball to Luke Scott and the Tigers fell back to the .500 mark. The Tigers weren’t suffering from a lack of baserunners. In fact, they had bases loaded with [...]
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July 11, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 4 comments
I’m breaking from the usual game recap format tonight to reluctantly raise a white flag on the 2008 season.
In fact, indulge me while I use a line from my favorite movie, “Midnight Run“, in which Robert DeNiro tells Charles Grodin:
“You’re in this mess because you’re in this mess. I didn’t put you in this [...]
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April 14, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 3 comments
ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: The Tigers scratched back twice against the Twins bullpen — and twice ignited by the slumping Gary Sheffield — to win for the first time at Comerica Park in 2008, 11-9. (In a span of three at bats, Sheff went from being greeted with boos to hearing his name chanted. [...]
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December 16, 2007
By Doug Hill in Doug's Dispatches | 1 comment
There have been lots of thoughts percolating around my head lately. Now that I’ve cleared my driveway of snow for the third time today, it’s time to get those thoughts out to the masses.
Brandon Inge
If you recall prior to the 2004 season Mr. Inge acted like a petulant little child when the Tigers signed Pudge [...]
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