Yearly Archives: 2010

2010 Season, Game Post

Game 2010.072: Tigers at Braves

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I love seeing guys make their debuts. I despise seeing people overreact one way or the other to a single start. That said, I’m optimistic that Andy Oliver is up to the task. I’ve been high on Oliver for quite some time and it doesn’t surprise me that he has made it to the big leagues in just his first full professional season. The Tigers have been aggressive with him. I am surprised it is coming before the All Star Break.

Oliver will be opposed by Kris Medlen.

As an aside I did a Q & A with Tomahawk Talk previewing the series which can be read here.

Game Post

Game 2010.071: Tigers at Mets

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The Tigers haven’t had so much fun in the newish CitiField and now they have to try and stave off a sweep at the hands of those dastardly New York Mets. Armando Galarraga wants you to forget his near perfect game and move on. The Mets are pitching a guy whose name I’m likely to misspell.

No graphic today as I’m jetting back from a hot and humid North Carolina.

2010 Season, Game Post

Game 2010.069: Tigers at Mets

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The Tigers head to New York to take on the second place Mets. Justin Verlander is on the bump for the Tigers and he’ll be opposed by Jon Niese.

Niese is getting his first extended time in the rotation after making a handful of starts in both 2008 and 2009. His peripherals are solid (6.7 K/9 and 2.9 BB/9) and he’s been good at limiting the long ball with just 5 homers allowed in his 64.1 innings. Three of those five homers came in his last start, but he’s been money in his 3 June starts going at least 7 innings each time and allowing just 4 runs. Lefties have managed just a 209/333/326 line against him this year.

2010 Season, Minors

Tigers Minor League Wrap 6.20.2010

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Norfolk 5 Toledo 1
Alfredo Figaro fanned 8 and walked none while scattering 8 hits and allowing 1 run in 7.1 innings. Jon Weber went 3 for 4. Casper Wells and Jeff Frazier homered.

Erie 13 New Hampshire 6
Duane Below allowed 4 runs on 6 hits and a walk in 5.1 innings with 5 K’s. Audy Ciriaco went 2 for 4 and homered for the second straight day. Andy Dirks, Ronnie Bourquin, and Michael Bertram also homered.

Lakeland – DNP

West Michigan 0 Bowling Green 2
Jamie Johnson had 2 hits. Trevor Feeney fanned 5 allowed 2 runs on 4 hits and no walks in 5 innings.

Connecticut 5 Tri-City 3
Matthew Mansilla homered and singled. Matt Perry  went 2 for 3 with a walk. Rayni Guichardo went 7 innings surrendering 1 run on 4 hits, 2 walks, and 3 K’s.

2010 Season, Roster Management

Porcello Optioned to Toledo

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Well, it worked for Max Scherzer. The Tigers have optioned struggling second year pitcher Rick Porcello to Toledo to try and find the sinker and pinpoint command that he featured in his first season.

The Tigers didn’t announce a corresponding roster move so they are a man down on the roster for the time being. Perusing the Mud Hens roster, last night’s starter LJ Gagnier has done okay this year between Erie and Toledo. Alfredo Figaro has experience but hasn’t really done much to differentiate himself last year (not to mention his disastrous relief appearance against the Yankees.

Looking further down the ladder the name that certainly has to be tempting the Tigers is Andy Oliver. Oliver was the Tigers second pick in the draft and the left hander debuted in the AFL before earning an aggressive promotion to AA to start the year. He has 70 K’s and 25 walks in 77.1 innings and happened to start last night putting him on the same schedule as Porcello.

It would certainly be an aggressive move, but the Tigers have never shied away from being aggressive with prospects in the past (with mixed results)