March 2009
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“With Bonderman still trying to regain his arm strength and loosen up his...”
– Though unsurprising, this is awful news. Willis has a blood-borne anxiety disorder (its called lackus talentis); Bonderman is now on the DL; & Robertson has not shown a sign of being a solid starter in 2 seasons ( I guess neither has Willis). By my count this leaves Verlander, Galaragga, and...
“Sheffield’s potential Hall of Fame career has a stunning new first. His...”
– And the Tigers are stuck with the $14M tab.
Slight Edge: Sheffield
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“…it’s difficult to believe as Porcello continues to impress that he...”
– Porcello, 20, as a starter for Tigers? That’s looking better and better
Lynn Henning’s article from last week seems more and more fitting as the days go by. Porcello should be the fifth starter next month.
Tigers' World Baseball Classic Update →
With four of the Tigers stars playing for Venezuela in the WBC, only Carlos Guillen has produced notable numbers in the opening round of the WBC. Guillen is hitting .286 with two HRs in seven plate appearances. While his teammates Miguel Cabrera and Magglio Ordonez have been blanked in their two games with nine and seven ABs, respectively. Armando Galarraga has a 4.50 ERA after starting the...
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“Felt good. Felt 100 times better than it did before.”
– Jeremy Bonderman who was out playing catch from 60 feet out today. Which is a good sign… Finally.
My Top 5...
So here are my top 5 reasons why I am completely amped for the ensuing 2009 Baseball season to begin. 1. No expectations, circa 2008 season: Let’s face it, everyone, and I mean everyone, thought the Tigers were going into the playoffs last season. These same people (which, again, was everyone) thought there was a better-than-good chance they’d be playing into mid–October in the ALCS. And...
Another good day for Zumaya →
Zumaya pitches one hitless inning | Leyland on Zumaya: “He looks like a million bucks right now.”