detroittigersweblog.com - 4/1/2008
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A flurry of link worthy items, plus just being behind in general leads to the mother of all link round-ups: Injuries - left handed pitcher edition Bless You Boys picked up a Buster Olney report that scouts were speculating that Dontrelle Willis may be injured. That could certainly be part of his control problems. Then again, Willis has battled increasing control issues the last couple
Willis Makes Debut, But Tigers Fall —
Eli's MLB Rumors
Many were expecting the Tigers to start the season 5-0, but they continue to fall and are now 0-5. Dontrelle Willis got the start today and had a no-hitter going into the sixth inning, but quickly fell apart from there. A White Sox comeback was imminent after Willis kept giving them opportunities to come back and score. He finished the day with seven walks, while striking out zero. I think ...
Tigers Lose Another Strange One, Drop to 0-5 —
TigerBlog
Alright, this is getting old. Dontrelle Willis had about as bizarre of a start as I could remember. He took a no-hitter into the sixth inning but he walked seven and after giving up two runs, Zach Miner was the latest reliever to implode and a 3-0 lead turned into a 4-3 deficit in a [...]
Game 5: D-Railed —
The Daily Fungo – Detroit Tigers Baseball: Yesterday and Today
ESPN highlights available here .
The Gist: A wild Dontrelle Willis (seven walks in five innings) doesn’t give up a hit until the sixth, Zach Miner gives up one run in the same inning and takes the loss . Brandon Inge has all three RBI and is batting .375 so far. Oh, and the 0-5 Tigers remain the last winless team in the bigs.
The Quote: From the Chicago Sun-Times:
Manager Ozzie ...
White Sox walk away with win —
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog
I thought for sure Fox TV would show the Mets game in Massachusetts today but surprisingly it was the Tigers game. Thus, I got to watch another lackluster performance by the Tigers. They lost 5-3 to the White Sox and are now 0-5 in a season that started with so much anticipation. i'm not too worried but the losing is getting frustrating.
Dontrelle Willis made his debut as a Tiger and the
Tigers Seek First Win, Pitchers Battle in NL West —
Knuckle Curve
Not a lot of great pitching matchups today. Eh, that happens…
White Sox at Tigers , 12:55 p.m. PT — At 0-4, Detroit is the only team without a win so far this season. Baseball is a strange game. Dontrelle Willis makes his Tigers debut. For a guy who should be in his physical prime, Willis sure has fallen fast. Where’s Steve Avery when you need him?
Dodgers at Padres , ...
Game 5: White Sox at Tigers —
The Detroit Tiger Weblog
PREGAME : Remember when THE TRADE was made and there was talk about how Dontrelle Willis wouldn’t have to be “the guy” and would flourish with the absence of that additional pressure? Well, the Tigers need him to be “the guy” and on National TV to boot.
Plus Willis will be trying to overcome the control issues that plagued him this spring. He was even given a ...
Eric Byrnes on Live Video —
Fanster.com
‘Duk, editor of The Big Stew, a sports blog on Yahoo sports, reviewed Eric Byrnes’ appearance last Tuesday on LiveVideo.com here.
Byrnesie, who has his own channel on LV, wants to have a weekly program called La Verdad (Spanish for The Truth) on LV. Byrnes, like many athletes today, such as Dontrelle Willis, who has a blog on Yardbarker.com, sees the possibilities of the ...
Eric Byrnes on Live Video —
Down the Left Field Line: Life, Baseball & Eric Byrnes
‘Duk, editor of The Big Stew, a sports blog on Yahoo sports, reviewed Eric Byrnes’ appearance last Tuesday on LiveVideo.com here.
Byrnesie, who has his own channel on LV, wants to have a weekly program called La Verdad (Spanish for The Truth) on LV. Byrnes, like many athletes today, such as Dontrelle Willis, who has a blog on Yardbarker.com, sees the possibilities of the ...