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Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast 119: The streakiest bunch of streakers who ever streaked.

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I've seen streakers, but this is the streakiest bunch of streakers who ever streaked: Since June 16, the Detroit Tigers have winning streaks of seven, four, and three games. In the same stretch, Detroit has pair of three game losing streaks.

All-Stat stuff: Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer and Victor Martinez make the All-Star team.

Final Five: Rick Porcello falls short, finishing third in the Final Five vote. Brandon Inge in 2009 (Remember BranTorino?) remains the only Tiger to win the gimmicky vote.

All-star snubs: Ian Kinsler may be the most egregious All-Star snub of any player in baseball. (Note from Al: It was announced after our recording session Kinsler will replace the injured Martinez on the AL All-Star roster)

Martinez injury: The Tigers' veteran DH will miss the remainder of the Royals series and it appears he'll be dropping out of the All-Star Game. Time to place Victor on the DL?

Athletics trade fallout: Justin Verlander says, "They (the A's) made that trade because of us," then catches heat from media and fans for telling the truth.

Andy Dirks: The Neck finally starts a Single-A injury rehab assignment and should return by the end of the month.

Outfield logjam: What happens when Dirks returns? Do the Tigers go with a short bullpen? Make an outfielder available for trade, ay Rajai Davis? Or is the most likely scenario the same Don Kelly went through in 2012? (minus Jim Leyland's tears) Kelly is designated for assignment, passes through waivers and has a handshake agreement to return to Detroit on September 1.

Tom Veryzer dead at age 61: The much-too-young death of the Tigers' shortstop from 1975-77 sends Al on a trip down memory lane.
 
Today's Legends of the Game are team by team single season ERA leaders vs. the league average, American League.


1) BROWNS/ORIOLES

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Mike Mussina 1994 2.06 3.06 5.12
2 Ned Garver 1950 1.71 3.39 5.10
3 Lefty Stewart 1930 1.68 3.45 5.13
4 Jim Palmer 1973 1.63 2.40 4.03
5 Erik Bedard 2007 1.60 3.16 4.76
6 Urban Shocker 1920 1.58 2.71 4.28
7 Mike Mussina 1995 1.50 3.29 4.79
8 Hoyt Wilhelm 1959 1.50 2.19 3.69
9 Nels Potter 1945 1.47 2.47 3.94
10 Mike Mussina 1992 1.37 2.54 3.91

2) RED SOX

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Pedro Martinez 2000 3.20 1.74 4.95
2 Pedro Martinez 1999 2.97 2.07 5.04
3 Lefty Grove 1939 2.54 2.54 5.08
4 Pedro Martinez 2003 2.52 2.22 4.73
5 Lefty Grove 1936 2.48 2.81 5.29
6 Roger Clemens 1990 2.16 1.93 4.09
7 Frank Sullivan 1955 2.16 2.91 5.07
8 Pedro Martinez 2002 2.14 2.26 4.40
9 Lefty Grove 1935 2.13 2.70 4.83
10 Roger Clemens 1994 2.13 2.85 4.98

3) WHITE SOX

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Monty Stratton 1937 2.27 2.40 4.67
2 Ted Lyons 1939 2.09 2.76 4.85
3 Ted Lyons 1935 1.91 3.02 4.92
4 Billy Pierce 1955 1.86 1.97 3.82
XX Chris Sale 2014 1.85 2.08 3.93
5 Red Faber 1921 1.84 2.48 4.32
6 Chris Sale 2012 1.59 3.05 4.64
7 Esteban Loaiza 2003 1.56 2.90 4.46
8 Eddie Cicotte 1919 1.53 1.82 3.35
9 Ted Lyons 1942 1.48 2.10 3.58
10 Wilbur Wood 1971 1.45 1.91 3.36

4) INDIANS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Johnny Allen 1936 1.92 3.44 5.36
2 Mel Harder 1934 1.88 2.61 4.50
3 Johnny Allen 1937 1.84 2.55 4.39
4 Cliff Lee 2008 1.80 2.54 4.33
5 Charles Nagy 1996 1.72 3.41 5.12
6 Roberto Hernandez 2007 1.70 3.06 4.76
7 Wes Ferrell 1930 1.67 3.30 4.97
8 Gene Bearden 1948 1.64 2.43 4.07
9 Vean Gregg 1911 1.60 1.81 3.41
10 Mike Garcia 1949 1.57 2.35 3.92

5) TIGERS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Hank Aguirre 1962 2.24 2.21 4.45
2 Bobo Newsom 1940 2.04 2.83 4.87
3 Hal Newhouser 1946 1.85 1.94 3.78
4 Bobo Newsom 1939 1.83 3.37 5.20
5 Justin Verlander 2011 1.80 2.40 4.21
6 Anibal Sanchez 2013 1.74 2.57 4.31
7 Virgil Trucks 1949 1.70 2.81 4.51
8 Tommy Bridges 1939 1.70 3.50 5.20
9 Hal Newhouser 1945 1.69 1.81 3.50
10 Hal Newhouser 1942 1.61 2.45 4.06

6) ASTROS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Roger Clemens 2005 2.25 1.87 4.12
2 Andy Pettitte 2005 1.74 2.39 4.12
3 Roy Oswalt 2006 1.58 2.98 4.56
4 Mike Scott 1986 1.52 2.22 3.74
5 Mike Hampton 1999 1.51 2.90 4.41
6 Darryl Kile 1997 1.36 2.57 3.93
7 Larry Dierker 1969 1.34 2.33 3.67
8 Roger Clemens 2004 1.33 2.98 4.31
9 Danny Darwin 1990 1.32 2.21 3.53
10 Roy Oswalt 2002 1.29 3.01 4.30

7) ROYALS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Zack Greinke 2009 2.53 2.16 4.69
2 David Cone 1994 2.30 2.94 5.24
3 Kevin Appier 1993 2.03 2.56 4.60
4 Kevin Appier 1992 1.57 2.46 4.03
5 Bret Saberhagen 1989 1.52 2.16 3.68
6 Charlie Leibrandt 1985 1.48 2.69 4.17
7 Kevin Appier 1997 1.42 3.40 4.82
8 Kevin Appier 1994 1.41 3.83 5.24
9 Mark Gubicza 1988 1.37 2.70 4.07
10 Darrell May 2003 1.37 3.77 5.14

8) ANGELS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 John Lackey 2007 1.70 3.01 4.71
2 Chuck Finley 1990 1.61 2.40 4.01
3 Dean Chance 1964 1.45 1.65 3.10
4 Chuck Finley 1993 1.40 3.15 4.55
5 Mark Langston 1993 1.36 3.20 4.55
6 Jim Abbott 1992 1.35 2.77 4.13
7 Jered Weaver 2011 1.35 2.41 3.76
8 Kelvim Escobar 2007 1.31 3.40 4.71
XX Garrett Richards 2014 1.30 2.55 3.86
9 Frank Tanana 1977 1.29 2.54 3.83
10 Chuck Finley 1989 1.19 2.57 3.76

9) SENATORS/TWINS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Johan Santana 2004 2.08 2.61 4.68
2 Walter Johnson 1913 1.94 1.14 3.09
3 Walter Johnson 1912 1.81 1.39 3.20
4 Allan Anderson 1988 1.77 2.45 4.21
5 Ray Scarborough 1948 1.72 2.82 4.54
6 Johan Santana 2006 1.70 2.77 4.47
7 Walter Johnson 1919 1.62 1.49 3.11
8 Frank Viola 1988 1.57 2.64 4.21
9 Walter Johnson 1918 1.56 1.27 2.83
10 Garland Braxton 1928 1.54 2.52 4.06

10) YANKEES

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Lefty Gomez 1937 2.25 2.33 4.58
2 Ron Guidry 1978 1.92 1.74 3.67
3 Whitey Ford 1958 1.83 2.01 3.84
4 Lefty Gomez 1934 1.81 2.33 4.14
5 Wilcy Moore 1927 1.68 2.28 3.96
6 Lefty Gomez 1931 1.64 2.63 4.27
XX Masahiro Tanaka 2014 1.61 2.51 4.11
7 Red Ruffing 1937 1.59 2.99 4.58
8 Red Ruffing 1938 1.57 3.32 4.89
9 Lefty Gomez 1938 1.54 3.35 4.89
10 Russ Ford 1911 1.52 2.27 3.80

11) A'S

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Lefty Grove 1931 2.34 2.06 4.40
2 Lefty Grove 1932 2.31 2.84 5.15
3 Lefty Grove 1926 2.17 2.51 4.68
4 Lefty Grove 1930 1.97 2.54 4.51
5 Barry Zito 2002 1.92 2.75 4.67
6 Rube Waddell 1902 1.79 2.05 3.84
7 Bobby Shantz 1952 1.75 2.48 4.22
8 Steve Ontiveros 1994 1.72 2.65 4.37
9 Lefty Grove 1929 1.72 2.81 4.53
10 Tim Hudson 2002 1.68 2.98 4.67

12) MARINERS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Randy Johnson 1997 2.34 2.28 4.62
2 Randy Johnson 1995 2.31 2.48 4.79
3 Felix Hernandez 2009 1.86 2.49 4.35
4 Randy Johnson 1994 1.86 3.19 5.05
XX Felix Hernandez 2014 1.63 2.12 3.75
5 Felix Hernandez 2010 1.48 2.27 3.75
6 Hisashi Iwakuma 2013 1.31 2.66 3.97
7 Jamie Moyer 1999 1.15 3.87 5.02
8 Jim Beattie 1982 1.15 3.34 4.49
9 Jamie Moyer 2003 1.13 3.27 4.39
10 Freddy Garcia 2001 1.11 3.05 4.17

13) RAYS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Rolando Arrojo 1998 1.28 3.56 4.84
2 David Price 2012 1.26 2.56 3.82
3 David Price 2010 1.01 2.72 3.73
4 James Shields 2011 0.90 2.82 3.72
5 Scott Kazmir 2007 0.80 3.48 4.29
6 Albie Lopez 2000 0.79 4.13 4.92
7 Jeremy Hellickson 2011 0.76 2.95 3.72
8 James Shields 2008 0.73 3.56 4.29
9 Tony Saunders 1998 0.72 4.12 4.84
10 Jeremy Hellickson 2012 0.72 3.10 3.82

14) SENATORS/RANGERS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 C.J. Wilson 2011 1.98 2.94 4.92
2 Ken Hill 1996 1.70 3.63 5.32
3 Kenny Rogers 1995 1.65 3.38 5.03
4 Rick Honeycutt 1983 1.63 2.42 4.06
5 Matt Harrison 2011 1.53 3.39 4.92
6 Bert Blyleven 1977 1.49 2.72 4.22
7 Dick Donovan 1961 1.47 2.40 3.86
8 Alexi Ogando 2011 1.41 3.51 4.92
9 Jon Matlack 1978 1.32 2.27 3.59
10 Dock Ellis 1977 1.31 2.90 4.22

15) BLUE JAYS

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Roger Clemens 1997 2.37 2.05 4.41
2 Juan Guzman 1996 2.12 2.93 5.05
3 Roger Clemens 1998 1.94 2.65 4.59
4 Pat Hentgen 1996 1.83 3.22 5.05
5 Jimmy Key 1987 1.67 2.76 4.43
6 Dave Stieb 1985 1.61 2.48 4.09
7 Roy Halladay 2009 1.54 2.79 4.33
8 Roy Halladay 2006 1.53 3.19 4.72
9 Roy Halladay 2002 1.51 2.93 4.44
10 Roy Halladay 2003 1.51 3.25 4.76

16) AMERICAN LEAGUE

ERA YEAR DIFF PLAYER LEAGUE
1 Pedro Martinez 2000 3.20 1.74 4.95 Red Sox
2 Pedro Martinez 1999 2.97 2.07 5.04 Red Sox
3 Lefty Grove 1939 2.54 2.54 5.08 Red Sox
4 Zack Greinke 2009 2.53 2.16 4.69 Royals
5 Pedro Martinez 2003 2.52 2.22 4.73 Red Sox
6 Lefty Grove 1936 2.48 2.81 5.29 Red Sox
7 Roger Clemens 1997 2.37 2.05 4.41 Blue Jays
8 Lefty Grove 1931 2.34 2.06 4.40 A's
9 Randy Johnson 1997 2.34 2.28 4.62 Mariners
10 Lefty Grove 1932 2.31 2.84 5.15 A's

All charts were generated using the Complete Baseball Encyclopedia.
 
V-Mart won't play, but will attend All-Star Game.
Tigers hoping designated hitter will return to lineup for second-half opener.
Victor Martinez won't be playing in the All-Star Game, but he still plans on making the trip to Minneapolis for the week's festivities.

Martinez earned the honor of American League reserve, but a strained right side forced him out of Tuesday's Midsummer Classic at Target Field.

"He should go, I mean he was selected by his peers. He should definitely go," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said.

Ausmus officially ruled out Martinez for the final two games of the Royals series. That means Martinez's injury will have cost him the final eight games before the All-Star break.

Detroit starts the second half with a four-game series at home vs. the Indians. The club hopes Martinez can return in the opener on Friday.

"He did some upper body movement exercises yesterday, he felt fine doing them, we're hoping he's fine today, and if he is, I think the next step's going to be taking some swings off the tee, and/or soft toss tomorrow," Ausmus said before Saturday's game at Kauffman Stadium.
Tigers official site
 
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July 13 in Tigers and mlb history:

1901 - Doc Nance becomes the first player in Tigers history to get six hits in one game.

1911 - In the 9th against the A's, Ty Cobb breaks a 7 - 7 tie by scoring from first on Jim Delahanty's single. Cobb runs through coach Hughie Jennings' frantic signal to hold up and, using a fadeaway slide, eludes the tag of catcher Ira Thomas. Detroit wins 8 - 7, to stay in first place.

1916 - Detroit's Bill James strikes out seven straight batters in the Tigers' 3 - 1 win over Washington.

1927 Sam Gibson of the Tigers walks 12 but gets the win anyway.

1934 - In front of 20,000 fans during the third inning at Navin Field in Detroit, Babe Ruth wallops a Tommy Bridges 3-2 pitch far over the right field wall for his 700th career home run. The 4 - 2 victory over the Tigers puts the Bronx Bombers back into first place, but Lou Gehrig is helped off the field in the first inning with a severe bout of lumbago.

1940 - Bobo Newsom wins his 13th consecutive decision, the longest win streak for him. His line in that time: 17 G, 17 GS, 13 CG, 135.2 IP, 102 H, 42 R, 34 ER, 42 BB, 84 K, and 2.26 ERA.

1944 - A .300 hitter as a rookie for the Tigers in 1943, Dick Wakefield finishes Navy air training and then is released from the service pending assignment. He rejoins the Tigers and will hit .355 the rest of the season, pushing Detroit near the flag despite the loss of 12 of its first 13 home games. In the first week after the All-Star Game, Wakefield homers twice, and goes 9 for 24.

1948 - At Sportsman's Park, the American League defeats the National League for the 11th time in 15 All-Star contests, 5 - 2. Vic Raschi pitches three scoreless innings to pick up the win and hits a two-run single as well. Ted Williams, Joe DiMaggio, George Kell and Hal Newhouser miss places in the lineup due to injuries.

1954 - At Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, Senators hurler Dean Stone does not retire a batter, but gets the win in the American League's 11 - 9 All-Star Game victory as he throws out Red Schoendienst trying to steal home in the 8th inning for the third out before retiring a batter. The AL breaks the National League's 4-game winning streak. Larry Doby's pinch home run in the bottom of the 8th, followed by Nellie Fox's 2-run single, ends the highest-scoring All-Star Game in history. The two teams combine for 31 hits, with the AL amassing 17. The Indians' Al Rosen has two homers and 5 RBIs

1965 - For the first time in All-Star history, the National League takes the lead in games won over the American League as the Senior Circuit edges the junior loop, 6 - 5 at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota. Willie Mays homers, walks twice and scores twice. Game MVP Juan Marichal throws three scoreless innings.

1971 - In a game which features six home runs, including Reggie Jackson's crushing a Dock Ellis 4th-inning pitch off the power generator located on the Tiger Stadium right-field roof 520 feet from home plate, the American League beats the National League, 6 - 4, in All-Star action. All the players who homer - Johnny Bench, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, Frank Robinson, Harmon Killebrew as well as Reggie - will become members of the Hall of Fame. It is the only AL All-Star victory between 1962 and 1983.

1976 - Three Tigers start in the annual All-Star Game, played in Philadelphia. Rookie pitcher Mark Fidrych is on the mound, Ron LeFlore leads off and plays center field, and Rusty Staub plays right field. The National League wins the contest 7-1.

1984: At Minnesota, Detroit tops the Twins 5 - 3, when Lou Whitaker bloops an inside-the-park homer to win it. Detroit sends it to extra innings when RF Kirk Gibson throws out Tim Teufel at home with two out in the 9th. Willie Hernandez (5-0) is the winner.

1993 - Players Association chief Donald Fehr says that if serious negotiations between the players and the owners don't begin soon, the players could go out on strike in September, threatening the postseason.

2002 - The Tigers defeat the White Sox twice, 5 - 3 and 3 - 1, to mark their first sweep of a doubleheader in almost nine years.

2004 - Having earned the All-Star MVP award as a 23-year-old for pitching three perfect innings at the Astrodome in 1986, the 41-year old Roger Clemens gives up six runs in the 1st inning in the 75th Midsummer Classic played at Houston's Minute Maid Park. The eventual 9 - 4 American League victory is halted in the top of the 5th inning as the much chagrined "Rocket" receives the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award from Bud Selig in recognition of his outstanding 21-year career.

2010: The National League wins the 2010 All-Star Game, played at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, 3 - 1, for its first win since 1996. MVP Brian McCann drives in all three runs with a bases-loaded double off Matt Thornton in the 7th. In a year in which pitchers have grabbed most of the headlines, the game is true to form, as pitchers dominate. The American League's only score comes on a sacrifice fly by Robinson Cano.

2013: Max Scherzer loses his first game of the year after 13 straight wins when the Tigers bow to the Rangers, 7 - 1.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/cunnige01.shtml
George Cunningham 1916-1919.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sodowcl01.shtml
Clint Sodowsky 1995-1996.

from baseball reference
 
Stat of the Day: During their five-game winning streak, the #Tigers have outscored their opponents 41-12.
 
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