April 20, 2009
By Mike McClary in Featured, The Monday Report | 0 comments
The Skinny:
7-5, Tied for 1st Place in A.L. Central with Chicago and Kansas City
Streak: W2
Home Record: 4-1
Road Record: 3-4
Streaks:
Last 10 Games: 7-3
Last 5 Games: 3-2
Who’s Hot from the Past Week:
Josh Anderson: .545 avg., .615 OBP, .818 SLG, 4 RBI, 2 SB
Miguel Cabrera: .455 avg., .478 OBP, .591 SLG, 10 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI
Gerald Laird: [...]
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April 18, 2009
By Mike McClary in Featured, Fungoes, Tigers Birthdays | 0 comments
He’s all of 26 today.
You have to love projections. Looking at Cabrera’s player profile on ESPN.com I see where he’s projected to hit .513 this year with 324 hits, 65 homers and 194 RBI.
If only.
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April 13, 2009
By Mike McClary in Fungoes | 0 comments
Some Monday morning fungoes, adapted from today’s Game Notes:
According to the Elias Sports Bureau, the Tigers’ six runs in the eighth inning to overcome a 4-0 deficit yesterday afternoon against the Rangers marked the first time the Tigers have won a game after trailing at least 4-0 in the eighth inning or later since July [...]
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April 13, 2009
By Mike McClary in Featured, The Monday Report | 0 comments
The Skinny:
4-3, 1st Place in A.L. Central, .5 games ahead of Chicago
Streak: W3
Home Record: 3-0 / Road Record: 1-3
Who’s Hot:
Miguel Cabrera: .520 avg., .586 OBP, .960 SLG, 3 HR, 10 RBI
Placido Polanco: .346, .393 OBP, .462 SLG
Gerald Laird: .318, .400 OBP, .455 SLG
Brandon Inge: .304, .448 OBP, .870 SLG, 4 HR, 7 RBI
Who’s Not:
Carlos Guillen:.182, [...]
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April 10, 2009
By Jim Craddock in Featured, Jim's Gems | 1 comment
Ah, Opening Day in Detroit! Happy New Year, everybody!
Great day today! The weather was nice. Not perfect, but a lot better than anticipated. And I’ve definitely seen worse.
Didn’t make it inside for the player introductions, so I didn’t hear what kind of reception Lyon received. The first pitch ceremony was nice. It was nice NOT [...]
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March 31, 2009
By Mike McClary in Featured, Fungoes, Trades & Rumors | 2 comments
Last July 9 I attend a Tigers/Indians game at Comerica Park — the one when the Tigers came back from six runs down to win it in the ninth on a Miguel Cabrera line-drive homer — and found myself utterly transfixed on the father and son duo sitting in front of me.
The dad, possibly [...]
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