Game 74: Tigers (36-37) at Rangers (45-29); 8:05 p.m.
When Drew Smyly isn’t picking, he’s pitching, and he pitches tonight for the Tigers in the second of a three-game series with the Texas Rangers. Lineups after the jump:
Evaluating the Trade Market: Outfield
The trade deadline is inching closer, and rumors are heating up. Last week I took a look at the second base market (hint: it sucks). Today we’ll take a shot at the corner outfield market, which is slightly more robust. Brennan Boesch and Delmon Young continue to underwhelm, Andy Dirks is still shelved for the [...]
My Debut Column at the Detroit Free Press is Live
…and can be found here. Comments and criticisms are welcomed. Let me know what you think.
On My Debut Column at the Detroit Free Press
If you’ve been paying attention to the site over this last week, you’ve noticed that my name hasn’t been attached to the byline in any of the recent posts. This has nothing to do with the fact that the Detroit Free Press has asked me to be a columnist and everything to do with the [...]
JV Leads Tigers to One Last Interleague Win
For some reason, the Tigers have had trouble winning in Pittsburgh for the last few years. They lost 2 of 3 in 2009, and they also lost 2 of 3 last year, so maybe losing 2 of 3 isn’t all that unexpected. And in those past series, the lone win was a low-scoring affair. That [...]
35-37, Graph
Source: FanGraphs
Game 72: Tigers (34-37) @ Pirates (38-32)
It’s Verlander Day again! Verlander’s last start was a little bit strange. He dominated the St. Louis Cardinals for five innings and then looked a tiny bit wobbly in the sixth before having to bail himself out of a major jam in the seventh. On the flip side, his previous start against the Pirates this [...]
Max Scherzer Gives Tigers Gutsy Performance, Teammates Turn Yet Another Mediocre Pitcher Into Cy Young
The Tigers’ offense was cold yet again, managing only two hits and one run against Brad Lincoln—the same Brad Lincoln who was in danger of being demoted to the bullpen following a string of poor starts—through 6+ innings. Lincoln had allowed only a single walk through five innings when Ramon Santiago led off the sixth [...]
34-37, Graph
Most Valuable Tiger: Prince Fielder, .059 WPA Least Valuable Tiger: Max Scherzer, -.122 WPA Most Valuable Pirate: Brad Lincoln, .214 WPA Least Valuable Pirate: Rod Barajas, -.043 WPA
Game 71: Tigers (34-36) @ Pirates (37-32)
Max Scherzer will indeed make his scheduled start today against the Pirates after being away from the team for a couple days. According to Ryan Field, on the Fox Sports Detroit pre-game show, the team released no further details about the nature of Scherzer’s absence, stating it was for “personal reasons.” Click the cut to [...]
Noted Tiger Killer A.J. Burnett Kills Tigers
As you probably remember, A.J. Burnett, despite a terrible season with the Yankees last year, came into Comerica Park during game four of the ALDS last year with the Tigers on the brink of victory – and shut them down. Nevermind the 5+ ERA against them – the trend continued Friday night and it appears [...]
