February 21, 2009
By Mike McClary in 2009 Player Profiles,Featured | 0 comments
The results of our most recent poll indicate that loyal Daily Fungo readers would prefer Dontrelle Willis (43%), Zach Miner (38%) or perhaps even Felipe Lira as the Tigers’ fifth starter over Nate Robertson (19%). Nevertheless, we want to continue our series of player profiles today with The Nater for two reasons — actually three, [...]
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September 15, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 0 comments
Tigers fans have spent much of this dreadful season watching games with one eye — and often two — covered, so watching tonight’s game, featuring Dontrelle Willis‘s low-key return, through your hands should seem routine. (By the way, Rob Neyer, for one, isn’t expecting much out of the D-Train tonight.) What are we to make [...]
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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 [...]
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July 21, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured,Game Recaps | 0 comments
ESPN highlights available here. The Score: Tigers 19 – Royals 4 The Gist: Awesome: Zach Miner (6 IP, 0 R, 3 singles, 1 BB, 1 K), Miguel Cabrera (5 for 6, 6 RBI), Matt Joyce (4 for 6, 5 RBI and a homer), Carlos Guillen (3 for 4, 5 runs), Curtis Granderson (3 for 5, [...]
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April 24, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured,Game Recaps | 3 comments
ESPN highlights available here. The Gist: Magglio Ordonez goes deep twice, Jeremy Bonderman continues to frustrate and Jacque Jones is added to the injury list, yet the Tigers finally reach double digits in wins, defeating the Rangers 8-2. What else? Curtis Granderson led off the Tigers half of the first with a home run Zach [...]
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April 18, 2008
By Mike McClary in Game Recaps | 0 comments
ESPN highlights available here. The Gist: Justin Verlander got lit up. Again. This time the Tigers’ 0-3 ace allowed five runs on seven hits in five innings to take the loss. The 11-1 loss to the Indians, leaves the Tigers with a Lions-esque record of 5 and 11. The Tigers had Cleveland starter Fausto Carmona [...]
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April 11, 2008
By Mike McClary in Featured,Fungoes | 0 comments
Tigers fans expected the team to be the talk of baseball in 2008. Little did they know it would be in the form of fodder for the late-night talkshow set. Alas, here we are, watching a team sleepwalking its way to a 1-8 record and heading to Chicago for a series that doesn’t bode well, [...]
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