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[kalinecountry]

Tigers hopeful as Dotel keeps throwing off mound.
DETROIT -- Octavio Dotel continues to throw off a mound at the Tigers' Spring Training in Lakeland, Florida, and the Tigers continue to believe all is not lost in his chances for pitching again this season.

"I think shortly, if things continue to move forward, there will be some progress on him," manager Jim Leyland said.

Dotel hasn't pitched in a game since April, when inflammation in his right elbow led the team's medical staff to shut him down. His rehab process has essentially been a summer-long series of starts and stops, each time halted when Dotel has experienced more discomfort in his elbow.
This time, this officials said, his arm feels better than at any other point.
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroittigertales.com/2013/08/mlb-handling-of-biogenesis-scandal.html
MLB Handling of Biogenesis Scandal Casts Shadow on Game.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

[kalinecountry]

pregame story;
http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/08/04/a-don-kelly-rennaissance/
A Don Kelly Rennaissance.
from mcb-tb

I have written a bit in the past about Don Kelly ? and the gist of it is this: as a minor leaguer Kelly had the profile of a prototypical leadoff hitter, but not probably a major-league caliber leadoff hitter. He had a healthy on-base percentage, but not because he (like Austin Jackson) hit a lot of hard line drives but because he drew walks and kept strikeouts down. As a major leaguer, Kelly struck out quite a bit, rarely walked and developed a hitherto unseen power stroke. I passed the blame to Jim Leyland and his coaching staff, who prioritize hard hacks over working counts, for forcing a decent OBP guy to become a beanpole version of Rob Deer in an effort to earn playing time.

The jury is out there, but what we are seeing so far this season is a remarkable return to minor league Kelly ? a guy who puts up decent numbers by walking more than he strikes out (something exceedingly rare, especially from a hitter that doesn?t draw walks by virtue of intimidation). Over his minor league career Kelly had 364 walks to 347 strikeouts, this year he has 20 walks to 18 strikeouts in Detroit. The strikeout rate is only down a little, but the walk rate (both this year and last) is way up. The thing that?s driving it is exactly the thing that ought to be driving it: Don Kelly has stopped swinging at pitches out of the zone (down from about 30% prior to 2013 to 20%). He?s also making better contact ? with a swinging strike rate of 3.9% lower even than his career 6%.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_tigers_wrap_up_1.html
Miguel Cabrera, Torii Hunter come through in 12th inning as Detroit Tigers walk off with 3-2 victory.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201308.../detroit-tigers-chicago-white-sox-game-thread
Detroit 3 - Chicago 2 (12 innings): Torii Hunter's RBI single lifts Tigers to eighth straight win.
from the freep

The Tigers swept not only the White Sox in the three-game set, but swept the eight-game homestand that including three over the Phillies and two over the Nationals.

The Tigers scored 48 runs and allowed just 10 runs in this 8 game homestand.

 

[kalinecountry]

Since the break: Dirks is hitting .300, Tui is hitting .167, Kelly .105, Hunter .294, Jackson .203

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...unter-s-heroics-clinch-Tigers-sweep-White-Sox
Tigers 3 - White Sox 2 (12 innings): Torii Hunter's heroics clinch Tigers' sweep White Sox.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...013_08_04_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=recap&c_id=det
Tigers walk off in finale on Hunter's RBI knock.
Win streak reaches eight as club completes homestand with sweep.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...d=det#gid=2013_08_04_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=box
Boxscore.

from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

http://wapc.mlb.com/det/play/search/?game_pk=348398&tagName=More From This Game
Tigers Webvideo Highlights from todays' 3 - 2 Win over the whitesox.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/8/...gle-8-0-home-stand-brcue-rondon-first-win-mlb
Tigers 3 - White Sox 2: Torii Hunter walk off single caps 8-0 home stand, Bruce Rondon gets first career win.
from bybtb

Today was another sellout (42,513) for the streaking Tigers. It's their 12th full house in a row and 24th of the season. Total attendance for the three game series was a season high 127,558.

If the "Sunday lineup" is so horrific, why are the #Tigers 28-16 on Sundays since the start of 2012?

Prince Fielder is 0-5 today. Hitting .260 on the season with just 17 home runs.
since May 1: Prince Fielder hitting .252/.340/.396

Bruce Rondon: Gets his first career victory, pitching two scoreless innings in relief.

 

[tomdalton22]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/8/...gle-8-0-home-stand-brcue-rondon-first-win-mlb
Tigers 3 - White Sox 2: Torii Hunter walk off single caps 8-0 home stand, Bruce Rondon gets first career win.
from bybtb

Today was another sellout (42,513) for the streaking Tigers. It's their 12th full house in a row and 24th of the season. Total attendance for the three game series was a season high 127,558.

If the "Sunday lineup" is so horrific, why are the #Tigers 28-16 on Sundays since the start of 2012?

Prince Fielder is 0-5 today. Hitting .260 on the season with just 17 home runs.
since May 1: Prince Fielder hitting .252/.340/.396

Bruce Rondon: Gets his first career victory, pitching two scoreless innings in relief.

Hopefully he is smoking a "Tigers victory cigar"!

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/mlb...hite-Sox-in-extras?blockID=926335&feedID=3701
Tigers beat White Sox in extras.
from DetroitFox

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.s...it-tigers+(Detroit+Tigers+Impact+-+MLive.com)
Detroit Tigers' Jim Leyland explains decision to use Drew Smyly to face Paul Konerko to start ninth.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

AL RSAA Runs Saved Above Average

LEADERS
1 Felix Hernandez 26
2 Bartolo Colon 25
T3 Max Scherzer 24 ***
T3 Hiroki Kuroda 24
5 Clay Buchholz 23
6 Yu Darvish 22
7 Anibal Sanchez 21 ***
8 Chris Sale 20
9 Drew Smyly 17 ***
10 Hisashi Iwakuma 16

WORST
1 Justin Grimm -23
T2 Brandon Maurer -21
T2 Philip Humber -21
T2 Joe Blanton -21
5 Josh Johnson -20
6 Wade Davis -18
T7 Vance Worley -17
T7 Scott Diamond -17
T7 Carlos Carrasco -17
T7 Aaron Harang -17

TEAM TOTALS
1 Tigers 70 *****
2 Athletics 45
T3 Royals 39
T3 Rangers 39
5 Red Sox 32
6 Yankees 27
7 White Sox 22
8 Rays 14
9 Blue Jays -17
10 Orioles -18
11 Twins -20
12 Indians -21
13 Angels -40
14 Mariners -59
15 Astros -76

TIGERS
Max Scherzer 24
Anibal Sanchez 21
Drew Smyly 17
Joaquin Benoit 14
Doug Fister 12
Justin Verlander 6
Evan Reed 3
Luke Putkonen 3
Jose Veras 1
Jose Ortega 1
Bruce Rondon -2
Jose Alvarez -2
Al Alburquerque -2
Darin Downs -3
Rick Porcello -3
Jose Valverde -3
Phil Coke -4
Octavio Dotel -5
Brayan Villarreal -8

from leesininsatmreports.
through August 3.

 

[kalinecountry]

AL RCAA Runs Created Above Average

LEADERS
1 Miguel Cabrera 68 *****
2 Mike Trout 56
3 Chris Davis 54
4 David Ortiz 35
5 Kyle Seager 29
T6 Jason Kipnis 27
T6 Joe Mauer 27
8 Edwin Encarnacion 26
9 Adrian Beltre 23
10 Robinson Cano 22

WORST
T1 Alcides Escobar -25
T1 Jeff Keppinger -25
3 Maicer Izturis -19
T4 Matt Dominguez -18
T4 J.P. Arencibia -18
6 Brendan Ryan -17
T7 Elvis Andrus -16
T7 Emilio Bonifacio -16
T9 Will Middlebrooks -15
T9 Tyler Flowers -15
T9 Alexei Ramirez -15

TEAM TOTALS
1 Red Sox 89
2 Tigers 71 *****
3 Indians 57
4 Rays 54
5 Angels 36
6 Mariners 23
7 Orioles 21
8 Rangers 1
9 Blue Jays -14
10 Athletics -16
11 Royals -48
12 Twins -51
13 Yankees -62
14 White Sox -93
15 Astros -110

TIGERS
Miguel Cabrera 68
Torii Hunter 16
Jhonny Peralta 13
Matt Tuiasosopo 12
Omar Infante 6
Prince Fielder 5
Austin Jackson 1
Jose Iglesias 1
Don Kelly 0
Bryan Holaday -1
Hernan Perez -2
Avisail Garcia -5
Brayan Pena -6
Ramon Santiago -8
Victor Martinez -8
Andy Dirks -8
Alex Avila -13

from leesininsatmreports.
through August 3.

 

[kalinecountry]

AL FRAA

LEADERS
1 Manny Machado 27
2 Nick Franklin 19
T3 Pedro Florimon 17
T3 Matt Dominguez 17
T3 Shane Victorino 17
6 Lorenzo Cain 16
T7 Brian Dozier 15
T7 Nick Swisher 15
T9 Andy Dirks 13 ***
T9 Adam Rosales 13

WORST
T1 Adam Jones -19
T1 Chris Carter -19
3 J.D. Martinez -16
T4 Trevor Plouffe -15
T4 Miguel Cabrera -15
T6 Elvis Andrus -14
T6 Chris Davis -14
8 Eduardo Nunez -13
9 Jed Lowrie -12
T10 Maicer Izturis -11
T10 Jose Bautista -11

TEAM TOTALS
1 Mariners 26
2 Royals 18
3 Rays 13
T4 Indians 9
T4 Athletics 9
6 White Sox 5
7 Tigers 3 *** moved up from 14/15 most of the year.
8 Yankees 0
9 Twins -3
10 Red Sox -7
11 Rangers -8
12 Orioles -10
13 Blue Jays -11
14 Angels -20
15 Astros -31

TIGERS
Andy Dirks 13
Omar Infante 6
Jhonny Peralta 5
Torii Hunter 2
Victor Martinez 2
Matt Tuiasosopo 2
Austin Jackson 2
Brayan Pena 1
Avisail Garcia 1
Bryan Holaday 0
Jose Iglesias 0
Ramon Santiago -1
Prince Fielder -1
Don Kelly -3
Hernan Perez -5
Alex Avila -6
Miguel Cabrera -15

from leesininsatmreports.
through August 3.

 

[kalinecountry]

AL TRAA Total Runs Above Average -- RCAA plus/minus FRAA = TRAA

LEADERS
1 Miguel Cabrera 53 *****
2 Mike Trout 49
3 Chris Davis 40
4 David Ortiz 35
5 Edwin Encarnacion 33
6 Jason Kipnis 32
7 Kyle Seager 31
8 Manny Machado 30
T9 James Loney 27
T9 Evan Longoria 27

WORST
T1 Maicer Izturis -30
T1 Elvis Andrus -30
T3 J.D. Martinez -25
T3 Alcides Escobar -25
5 Jeff Keppinger -24
T6 Trevor Plouffe -21
T6 Chris Carter -21
T6 J.P. Arencibia -21
T6 Jamey Carroll -21
10 David Murphy -20

TEAM TOTALS
1 Red Sox 82
2 Tigers 74 *****
3 Rays 67
4 Indians 66
5 Mariners 49
6 Angels 16
7 Orioles 11
T8 Rangers -7
T8 Athletics -7
10 Blue Jays -25
11 Royals -30
12 Twins -54
13 Yankees -62
14 White Sox -88
15 Astros -141

TIGERS
Miguel Cabrera 53
Torii Hunter 18
Jhonny Peralta 18
Matt Tuiasosopo 14
Omar Infante 12
Andy Dirks 5
Prince Fielder 4
Austin Jackson 3
Jose Iglesias 1
Bryan Holaday -1
Don Kelly -3
Avisail Garcia -4
Brayan Pena -5
Victor Martinez -6
Hernan Perez -7
Ramon Santiago -9
Alex Avila -19

from leesininsatmreports.
through August 3.

 

[kalinecountry]

Hopefully he is smoking a "Tigers victory cigar"!

hahaha.
I've been going to a friend of mine since I moved to boston from Detroit years ago. We've been 'brothers' since 1957, and he has had a tough go of it with a variety of physical problems, the worst being the herniated disc. So I help out with stuff that he can't do with lifting and all that.
He's still at the family house one street over from were we moved to from Detroit. My old house has some additions so I don't recognize from years ago when I/we lived there.
We used to cut through a yard where 2 other friends used to live. She married a guy from high school days back in the mid '60's and lives one house down.
So when I do that, driving back as I do mid afternoon, my mind is on the stuff to post here, and listening to whatever part of the game is on XM with Dan and Jim.
and I guess I am remiss with it, so maybe I will add before going to prepare tomorrows Musicians birthdays post.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers recall Jeremy Bonderman from Toledo. Will be new long man.
Evan Reed optioned.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...oted_to_b.html
Jeremy Bonderman promoted to big leagues, will join Detroit Tigers for series opener in Cleveland.
from Mlive

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/8/4...-reed-optioned
The Return of Mr. Snappy: Tigers option Evan Reed, call up Jeremy Bonderman.
from bybtb

http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/08/...ion-evan-reed/
Detroit Tigers To Bring Up Jeremy Bonderman, Option Evan Reed.
from mcb-tb

Out of the quartet of Darin Downs, Luke Putkonen, Evan Reed, and Jeremy Bonderman, I?d rather have Downs given his actual LOOGY ability ? I?m not sure if any of the others have a role that makes them ?plus? ? but it probably makes sense for the club to audition all of these guys in case they eventually need to take one of them for the postseason roster. Then again, Octavio Dotel is apparently improving and getting somewhat close to returning, so they may have one arm too many as it is.

http://www.freep.com/article/2013080...133/1050/rss15
Detroit Tigers calling up Jeremy Bonderman from Triple-A Toledo.
from the freep

http://opoutofleftfield.blogspot.com...e-another.html
Tigers recall Bonderman to be another veteran presence in bullpen.
from the Oakland Press

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers call up Bonderman to join bullpen.
DETROIT -- Two months after Jeremy Bonderman made it back to the big leagues, he has made it back with the Tigers. It won't be in his old role, but with a chance to get back to the postseason with his old club, he'll take it.

The Tigers announced after Sunday's win that they're purchasing Bonderman's contract from Triple-A Toledo. He'll join the team in Cleveland on Monday to fill the long relief spot in the bullpen held by Evan Reed, who was optioned to Toledo.

Whenever he gets into a game -- the way Detroit's starters are pitching lately, innings have been tough to find for most of Detroit's supporting relievers -- it'll be Bonderman's first appearance in a Tigers uniform since Oct. 1, 2010. He has had Tommy John surgery, a year of retirement, a year of injury rehab and a comeback with the Seattle Mariners since then.
This makes it a homecoming.

"We were trying to get another veteran arm with our big league club," team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said.
This one comes with a history. Ten years after Bonderman broke into the big leagues with Detroit as a 20-year-old rookie starter, beginning an eight-year stint in the organization, he's back as a veteran reliever.

Bonderman signed a Minor League deal with the Tigers last month after he was designated for assignment in Seattle, where he went 1-3 with a 4.93 ERA in seven starts. He had some strong starts in June before struggling his last couple outings.

The Tigers planned on using him as a starter in Toledo, but he asked to pitch in relief, knowing it was the one way he could get back to Detroit barring an injury in the rotation. He thrived in a middle relief role from the first moment, delivering 9 2/3 scoreless innings on three hits over seven appearances with no walks and five strikeouts.

The Mud Hens stretched him out as a test on Monday and Thursday, and he responded with 4 2/3 scoreless innings combined on two hits.

"He's pitched very well," Dombrowski said. "He has consistently thrown strikes. His velocity has been solid. He's had good movement. His slider has been good. He's actually thrown some changeups. He's quicker to the plate than he used to be. He's done a lot of good things for us."

Reed, a 27-year-old rookie, had delivered 5 2/3 scoreless innings over his last four outings, but team officials opted for experience in the role.
"Reed did nothing wrong. He pitched very, very well for us," Dombrowski said. "But really, it's more a matter to trying to get a veteran arm to pitch a few innings for us."
It wasn't an easy call for Reed, who was clearly surprised by the decision.
"It's tough," said Reed, who replaced injured Darin Downs as Detroit's long reliever July 7. "You just pitch as good as you can every chance you get."
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

Cabrera sits until key pinch-hit single in 12th.
DETROIT -- Miguel Cabrera doesn't get the chance to step off the bench and play the hero very often. On Sunday, he stepped very carefully and delivered the leadoff single that sparked the game-winning rally in the 12th inning off Dylan Axelrod.

"It's unbelievable. He hasn't seen a live pitch in I don't know how many days, and gets a base hit up the middle," Rick Porcello said.
After a slow jog to first base, Cabrera was gone, lifted for pinch-runner Matt Tuiasosopo. When Cabrera's next at-bat will be is anyone's guess.

Asked about his health, Cabrera changed the topic.
"It was a good win," Cabrera said.

Cabrera was out of the lineup for the fourth consecutive game as manager Jim Leyland gave his abdominal strain one more day to recover before the Tigers begin a four-game divisional clash in Cleveland. Cabrera looked fine in his pregame workout, taking ground balls and batting practice, but hitting and lateral movement have never been the problem for him. It's running, Cabrera said, that tests his injury.

"He felt a lot better [Saturday]," Leyland said, "but that was my decision not to play him."

Jose Iglesias started at third base for the third straight game and made several slick plays. Don Kelly, who started in right field as Leyland gave Torii Hunter and his Achilles a day off, batted third in Cabrera's spot.
from the Tigers official site