Posted by Austin Drake on August 29th, 2010
Detroit Tigers (64-66, 11 GB) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (68-61, 11 GB)
Rogers Centre; Toronto, Canada
Starters:
Detroit – RHP Rick Porcello (6-11, 5.43 ERA)
Toronto – LHP Marc Rzepczynski (1-2, 6.31 ERA)
The Tigers won this game, 10-4, before leaving Toronto on their way back home to Comerica Park. Key home runs and performances from Ryan Raburn, Casper Wells and Rick Porcello led Detroit to victory over the Blue Jays.
Toronto struggled mightily from the bullpen department, but got a few home runs from John McDonald and Adam Lind.
Posted by Austin Drake on August 27th, 2010
Justin Verlander may be considered the Tigers ace, but Max Scherzer is making a push lately to change that.
Max Scherzer threw eight innings, allowing one earned run on six hits, against the Blue Jays on Thursday night. His sixth consecutive dominant start and his ninth in his past 11 appearances, has people believing Scherzer is for real.
After starting the season with a 4.23 April ERA and a 9.45 May ERA, Max-a-million has really turned it up a notch, posting a 3.48 June ERA, 2.31 July ERA and a 1.33 ERA thus far in August.
His recent dominance shows why the Tigers went after him, and it also shows his full capability on the mound. But can you consider him an ace when Justin Verlander is also on the staff?
I say, yes.
Posted by Austin Drake on August 25th, 2010
The Red Sox wanted Johnny Damon, but Johnny Damon didn't want the Red Sox... again.
When signing his one-year deal with Detroit this past offseason, Johnny Damon listed eight teams he could be traded to without his consent. The Boston Red Sox were not one of those teams, so when they placed a claim for Damon while on waivers, Johnny had two days to decide.
Boston? or Detroit?
His decision was made up with three simple words. “I’m not going”.
Posted by Austin Drake on August 24th, 2010
Something has gotten into the Tigers lately. Baseball was hard to watch in the Motor City just last week, but now after a three game sweep of the Cleveland Indians and taking the first game in a series with the Kansas City Royals, Detroit looks like they have a new team.
Not only has Detroit won four in a row, but the team has had some recent transactions and front page news.
The biggest, Johnny Damon being claimed off waivers by his former team, the Boston Red Sox. But don’t worry, it’s his choice if he accepts a trade to Bean Town and he is “leaning towards staying in Detroit”.
Posted by Austin Drake on August 20th, 2010
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Galarraga sent down the first 14 he faced on Friday night, following retiring *28* straight against Cleveland on June 2nd.
The Cleveland Indians escaped their June 2nd game against Detroit with simply a one-hit, 3-0 defeat, in the scorebooks. But we all know what really happened that night. A 28 out Perfect Game.
Friday night was the first time Armando Galarraga had faced the Tribe since that historic night, and he came out throwing like he wanted to do it again.
Galarraga, who improved to 4-5 on the season, set down the first 14 batters he faced before Jayson Nix doubled over Don Kelly’s head in left field.
To sum it up, the Indians are hitting .077 this season against Galarraga. Nuff said.
Posted by Austin Drake on August 20th, 2010
With a depleted bullpen after a long four-game series in New York, the Tigers recalled a fresh arm from Triple-A Toledo to provide some relief in the ‘pen.
Detroit sent Robbie Weinhardt back to the Toledo Mud Hens, in exchange they will recall Alfredo Figaro, who can start or come out of the bullpen.
Weinhardt may have sealed his fate at being the odd-man-out in his last outing in New York, as he allowed three runs while only getting one out.
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