John Lannan and Max Scherzer on the mound and Ivan Rodriguez returns to Comerica Park
Yearly Archives: 2010
Game 2010.062: Pirates at Tigers
Armando Galarraga takes the Comerica Park mound since, well, you know when.Still no Magglio Ordonez in the lineup, and this is the perfect time for a Carlos Guillen day off?
- Jackson, CF
- Santiago, SS
- Damon, DH
- Cabrera, 1B
- Boesch, RF
- Inge, 3B
- Avila, C
- Kelly, LF
- Worth, 2B
Game 2010.061: Pirates at Tigers
Jeremy Bonderman and Paul Maholm do battle at Comerica Park tonight.
Game 2010.060: Pirates at Tigers
Is anybody else ready for this team to start playing good baseball again? Justin Verlander and Ross Ohlendorf do the honors tonight.
Game 2010.059: Tigers at White Sox
Max Scherzer’s ERA is 6.66. That’s scary on a number of levels. John Danks opposes in this afternoon’s rubber game.
Ryan Perry hits the disabled list
The Detroit Tigers placed struggling reliever Ryan Perry on the disabled list and purchased the contract of Enrique Gonzalez from the Mud Hens. The diagnosis for Perry is bicep tendonitis.
The injury supposedly isn’t serious, but I get nervous about diagnoses like this. Zach Miner had elbow tendonitis which turned in Tommy John surgery. Bobby Seay’s early diagnosis was tendonitis before it becoming a rotator cuff issue. Fernando Rodney had bicep tendonitis which caused him to miss large swaths of 2007. Now sometimes nothing happens and everything is fine. But tendonitis diagnoses seem to beget more severe injuries.
As for his replacement, Gonzalez was signed as a minor league free agent and hung around fairly late into spring training. He’s been starting for the Mud Hens which means he can eat some innings (which could be helpful in the short term with Eddie Bonine being extended last night and unavailable for a few days).
If this had happened 3 weeks ago it likely would have been Jay Sborz or Robbie Weinhardt getting the call. Sborz though has struggled as of late and Weinhardt is working his way back from the DL.
Game 2010.058: Tigers at White Sox
Rick Porcello takes on Freddy Garcia as the Tigers gave themselves two shots at winning their first 3 game road series since, umm, the first series of the year.
Tigers Minor League Wrap 6.9.2010
Toledo 0 Lehigh Valley 3
Max Leon had 2 hits, and that was about it for the offense. Scott Sizemore made his first error since arriving in Toledo. Alfredo Figaro fanned 4 and walked 2 in 6.2 innings of 1 run ball. Daniel Schlereth battled his control and walked 3, allowing 2 runs in .2 innings.
Portalnd 4 Erie 3
Andrew Oliver went 5 innings and allowed 3 runs on 9 hits with 2 walks and 5 K’s. Andy Bouchie went 2 for 4. In roster news, Wilkin Ramirez left Erie for Toledo and swapped places with Deik Scram.
Fort Myers 1 Lakeland 9
Kody Kaiser went 3 for 5 with 2 doubles. Francisco Martinez went 3 for 4 including his first homer. Daniel Fields singled and doubled. Brayan Villarreal pitched 7 innings and allowed 1 unearned run on 3 hits and 3 walks with 5 K’s.
West Michigan 2 Cedar Rapids 6
Only 5 hits for the Whitecaps on this night. But Jordan Lennerton did draw 3 walks. Jade Todd was lifted with 2 outs in the 3rd inning after allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks.
Game 2010.057: Tigers at White Sox
Armando Galarraga gets the start. That’s pretty much all the story line you need.
Links for 2010-06-08
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Jim Leyland compliments Phil Coke’s cojones. How do I not link to this?
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For all the hand wringing over the Tigers letting Magglio Ordonez’s option vest, if you look at the top 15 paid players this season he is second only to Miguel Cabrera in terms of WAR.
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Jackson and Boesch appear to be locks for 300 at-bats, and Alex Avila is likely on his way. However I don’t know that Danny Worth becomes the 4th.
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This time no controversy.
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This game had to find a place at Cooperstown.
Tigers draft Castellanos, Ruffin
The Tigers selected high school third baseman Nick Castellanos with the 44th pick in the draft. A few moments later they selected Chance Ruffin, a reliever from Texas.
Castellanos is a trademark Tigers/Chadd/Ilitch pick. A top talent who slides in the draft to where the Tigers are only too happy to snap him up.
Nick Castellanos – MLB.com Scouting Report
Chance Ruffin fits in the Tigers mold of polished college relief pitchers. He breaks the mold in terms of his size and stuff. His fastball is low 90’s and he only stands 6-1.
Chance Ruffin – MLB.com Scouting Report
David Chadd commented on the selections via conference call late Monday night:
- On Castellanos he said that the toolset and package was “impossible to pass up at 44”
- Chadd saw Ruffin twice and he dominated both times and agreed with the comparisons to Huston Street
- Chadd said that Castellanos has plus hittability and he thinks that plus power will develop. His toolset is “polished.” He will move to third base for the Tigers.
- Ruffin could start at a higher level due to advanced pitchability
- Castellanos’ family has ties to Detroit
- Chadd once again talked about the support that he has from Mike Ilitch and Dave Dombrowski to draft the best player available. Chadd woudn’t say where he had Castellanos ranked on his board but said the answer would shock. (Incidentally Baseball America has Castellanos ranked #14).
Photo Credit: LakelandLocal
Tigers Minor League Wrap 6.6.2010
Toledo – rained out
Erie – suspended
Fort Myers 2 Lakeland 0
When Alden Carrithers and Kody Kaiser combine to go hitless, you know something is amiss. Josh Workman managed 2 hits. Daniel Fields singled and walked. Luke Putkonen didn’t miss many bats with just 1 strikeout, but held Fort Myers to 5 hits and 2 runs in 7 innings.
Peoria 8 West Michigan 5
Ramon Lebron pitched the 3 innings of pre-suspended baseball and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks in 3 innings. Jacob Turner pitched the last 6 innings after play was resumed and allowed 4 runs on 8 hits, a walk, and 3 strikeouts. Jordan Lennerton went 4 for 5. Avisail Garcia and Hernan Perez each had 2 hits. Ronnie Bourquin (I didn’t even notice he was back) walked twice.
Peoria 2 West Michigan 3
Luis Salas doubled twice. Alexis Espinoza hit a walk off homer. Jared Wesson pitched the first inning and had control issues with 5 walks allowed. Zach Samuels pitched 5 scoreless innings of relief.