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[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Like kissing your Fister: Doug Fister posts his second consecutive fine outing for the Tigers as he pitches seven shutout innings against the Rays as the Tigers take the contest 2-0. Over those two starts, Doug allowed one walk while striking out 12 in 14 innings, giving up just one run. That trade is starting to look very good for the Tigers.

Austin Jackson gave Fister all the support he needed when he led off the game with a home run. Jackson is having a disappointing season at the plate. A .306 OBP for a lead-off man just doesn

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/08/tigers_alex_avila_among_those.html
Tigers' Alex Avila among those who speak highly of catcher Omir Santos following 2-0 win.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Omir Santos' two starts for Tigers this year: Rick Porcello in a 3-2 win over Mariners, today's 2-0 win over Rays.
Might have better idea next week how far off V-Mart is from catching.

 

[justinrose74]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

KalineCountry[/color]]Omir Santos' two starts for Tigers this year: Rick Porcello in a 3-2 win over Mariners, today's 2-0 win over Rays.
Might have better idea next week how far off V-Mart is from catching.

Santos should be our backup Catcher in September, don't think VMart should get behind the dish with that bad knee.

 

[ihatebadenglish]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Glad to see your thread alive and doing well.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Hey IHBE.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Glad to see your thread alive and doing well.

IHBE, Glad to see you here as well.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

August 26 in Tigers history :

1957 - Yankee-killer Frank Lary stops New York as Detroit wins, 5 - 2. The New York lead is now down to 3 1/2 games. Next year, Lary adds to his nickname and lore, as he will win 7 times against the Bronx Bombers.

1966: Detroit's Earl Wilson, winner of six straight, hits an 8th-inning homer to give himself a 5 - 3 lead over New York. But the Yankees, batting against reliever Hank Aguirre in the 9th, tally one run on a Clete Boyer single, and win it 6 - 5, when Mickey Mantle clouts a pinch homer over a leaping Al Kaline in RF. The win still leaves New York (57-72) in last place.

1984 - In Anaheim, the Tigers use the long ball to beat the Angels 12 - 6. Kirk Gibson has two homers and four runs scored, Marty Castillo hits a homer and scores three times, and Chet Lemon belts the first grand slam of his career. Tommy John goes just 2 2/3 inning in losing to Milt Wilcox (15-7). Detroit leads the AL East by 12 games.

Tigers players birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kreutch01.shtml
Chad Kreuter 1992-1994.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sanchal03.shtml
Alex Sanchez 2003-2004.

Tigers players who passed away :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Dick_Wakefield
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wakefdi01.shtml
Dick Wakefield 1941, 1943-1944, 1946-1949.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rakowed01.shtml
Ed Rakow 1964-1965.

from baseball reference

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=14874
AL Central has gone from a hotly-contested race to a blowout.
from baseball prospectus

partial paywall.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://www.detnews.com/article/20110826/OPINION03/108260345/1129/SPORTS0104/Tigers--late-season-lead-might-be-safe-this-time-around
Tigers late season lead might be safe this time around.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2011/08/26/how-the-2011-detroit-tigers-are-like-the-1980-philadelphia-phillies/
How the 2011 Detroit Tigers are like the 1980 Philadelphia Phillies.
from DetroitAthletic

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=16bd989e-30d9-4651-8e0a-5f3bc0a12574&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral
Webvideo Yes or No MVP for Verlander.
rosenthal at foxsports

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Jose Valverde converted his 38th straight save chance this year and 40th straight since last season, as the Tigers took 3 of 4 in Tampa. And for the 2nd time in a row, a game-ending flyball DP sealed the deal for Papa Grande. Matt Joyce -- who had earlier nailed a runner at the plate with a strong throw from RF -- was on 1st base as the tying run with 1 down in the 9th, and was going on the pitch when Sam Fuld hit a liner into RF; Joyce didn't pick up the play in time and was easily doubled off by Ryan Raburn.

There have been only 4 game-ending flyball DPs in the majors this year, and 32 since 2001; Valverde is the only pitcher to be on the mound for 2 of them.
Having just 2 runs to work with was nothing new to Doug Fister -- he's been backed by 2 runs or less in 34 of his 64 career starts, and 18 of 27 this year. But today he stopped the Rays on 5 hits and no walks in 7 IP, raising his record in those games to 4-23. (No wonder his career record is 15-31 despite a 103 ERA+.)

baseball reference

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://isportsweb.com/2011/08/25/no-2nd-half-collapse-thanks-jim-leyland/
No 2nd half collapse? Thanks to Leyland.
from isportsweb

 

[kalinecountry]

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2011/8/26/23....enny-is-a-d-ck
BlessYouBoysTigersBlogPodcast 16: Brandon Inge is arrogant, Brad Penny is a d*ck.
About 55 minutes.

Topics for this week include:

Tigers win 6 of 7, sweep the Tribe, take 3 of 4 from the Rays.
Twins trade Jim Thome to the Indians. Too little, too late?

Did Brandon Inge make the right decision on the walk off fielder's choice, and was his arrogance about it off-putting?

Does Inge really serve a role on the Tigers?

Brad Penny bitches about Sean Rodriguez's hustle, called out by the Rays' Joe Maddon..
Scherzer, Porcello, Fister, oh my.
Encouraged by the performances of Ryan Perry and Daniel Schlereth against the Rays?

If Brennan Boesch is going to miss time with the thumb injury, who is the best internal replacement?
Does a pitcher named David Pauley pitch for the Tigers, or am I only imagining it?
Should Jose Valverde return as the closer in 2012, or are there internal options?
We pick the Tigers' MVP.

 

[ihatebadenglish]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Hey Mitch, KC.

Nice to see so many familiar names from the heyday of the ESPN board. I appreciate the invite to the new board. Looks like a good group of Tiger fans to post with as the Tigers wrap up a division title!

 

[conezone73]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Glad this thread is alive and well here. Here's a nice graph of playoffs odds for everyone to enjoy. http://claydavenport.com/stats/alcent.png

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

English and conezone, Glad that both of you are here too.
It is great that there are so many posters that have made the switch over to Monster's board, and for him to allow me to continue the Team Notes and Minor League threads at the top of the Tigers board.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

Tigers have placed Don Kelly on paternity list today. The club has recalled INF Danny Worth from Triple A Toledo.

 

[kalinecountry]

Detroit Tigers Team Notes

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/08/tigers_don_kelly_takes_paterni.html
Tigers' Don Kelly takes paternity leave; team recalls Danny Worth from Triple-A Toledo.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/20110826/SPORTS02/110826035/Tigers-put-Don-Kelly-paternity-leave-recall-Danny-Worth
Tigers put Don Kelly on paternity leave, recall Danny Worth.
from the freep

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2011/08/26/kelly-to-paternity-list-worth-recalled/
Kelly to paternity list, Danny Worth recalled.
from Jason Beck's Tigers blog

Players can be on this list for 1 to 3 days.