May 19, 2008
By Doug Hill in Doug's Dispatches, Featured, The Doug Report | 2 comments
Sun!
That was my first thought as my Frontier Airlines jet touched down at Phoenix’s Sky Harbor International Airport early Thursday evening. It seems as though for we Michiganians glimpses of the sun outside the months of July, August, and – maybe – early October are random and fleeting.
Warmth!
That was my second thought. Despite the best [...]
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May 13, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 0 comments
The Gist: Nate Robertson finally showed up but the offense took the night off (do I hear an echo?) and Edgar Renteria, well, Edgar thought it was a good idea. Let’s put it this way: if it worked, a definite top-five Web Gem. If it didn’t, Esteban German would come around from second to score [...]
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May 8, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Fungoes | 2 comments
The other day I sent an instant message to Ian Casselberry asking if, perchance, the Tigers may be feeling some buyer’s remorse regarding the Miguel Cabrera trade.
I admitted to Ian that it’s way early but that doesn’t mean that panic is not setting in everywhere around Comerica Park — but never at Fungo HQ!
So, I’m [...]
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May 6, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 0 comments
ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: Jeremy Bonderman spotted the Red Sox four runs, leaving the Tigers to figure out Daisuke Matsuzaka on a night that he was totally figure-outable. Matsuzaka walked eight and gave the Tigers plenty of opportunities to blow the game open. Alas, Detroit dropped its fourth straight, losing 6-3. We’ll all have [...]
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April 27, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 0 comments
The Gist: The anticipation of seeing the Tigers’ complete lineup for the first time all year was squashed and the Detroit Momentum Train was derailed by a stellar pitching performance. This time by the Angels’ Jered Weaver: two runs, four hits and four walks and struck out five over 6.1 innings. The result? A 6-2 [...]
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April 23, 2008
By Mike McClary in Fungoes | 0 comments
If you want to read one of the more bizarre stories about a member of the Detroit Tigers and his shortstop counterpart on the White Sox, read this one from ESPN.com titled:
NOW IT’S PERSONAL
The two best baseball players ever from Colombia, Edgar Renteria and Orlando Cabrera, are engaged in a bitter feud and trading verbal [...]
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April 21, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 0 comments
ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: While he wasn’t as sharp as his Tigers debut in Cleveland last week, Armando Galarraga gave the Tigers another solid outing in the finale at SkyDome — or whatever — 5-1, to earn a split against the Blue Jays. The bullpen was superb though Todd Jones allowed a ninth-inning home [...]
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April 18, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured, Game Recaps | 0 comments
ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: After squandering more than a few chances early in the game, Tigers hitters teed off in the sixth and seventh innings for six runs on their way to an 8-4 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre. Kenny Rogers pitched 6.2 innings allowing only three hits and four earned [...]
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April 16, 2008
By Mike McClary in Fungoes | 1 comment
ESPN highlights available here.
The Gist: The Tigers won their third game in a row — and in a route — over the Indians, 13-2. Where to start? How about with the pitching of Armando Galarraga? Two runs and only one hit over 6.2 innings.
And then there’s Miguel Cabrera who, as recently as Sunday, couldn’t [...]
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April 7, 2008
By Doug Hill in Doug's Dispatches, Featured | 0 comments
Greetings,
I figured if this Drudge fellow can have his own report, why can’t I have mine? (Plus, during the school year, once a week is about all I can muster for blogging.)
Well, here I sit staring at this morning’s paper and an 0-6 record after six home games. I haven’t even found the time to [...]
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