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The Detroit Tiger Weblog found this 3/27/2008 on www.freep.com [flag]
LAKELAND, Fla. -- When Clete Thomas stepped to the plate in the eighth inning Tuesday night, Houston closer Jose Valverde was on the mound. Valverde was an All-Star last year. He led the National League with 47 saves. And his first four pitches to Thomas registered the following speeds on the centerfield radar gun: 95, 95, 96 and 95 m.p.h. By then, the count was 3-1, and Thomas had to figure ... [link]

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Another wild day in Lakeland
Published 3/27/2008 by billfer at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
... It sounds as if Thomas may have played himself on to the roster, well the injury to Granderson was the catalyst of course. Jon Paul Morosi reports that Thomas has a shot at coming North. The 24 year old out of Auburn was the Tigers 6th round pick in 2005. Last year he posted a solid 280/359/405 line for Erie. ...

Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 03/27
Published 3/27/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys
...   Who is Clete Thomas?  Apparently, he could be the outfielder who replaces Curtis Granderson while he's out with an injury. Both Jon Paul Morosi and Danny Knobler have reported that the rookie has made quite an impression on Jim Leyland, thus compelling Mack Avenue Tigers and Tiger Tales to post some background on the young man.  A left-handed bat who can play some center field would fit in nicely right now.   In this morning's Detroit News, Lynn Henning has ...

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Jim Leyland said today that he'll open the season with Denny Bautista as his main setup man in the bullpen. Bautista has never been used as a true setup man in the big leagues, but he has talent, and he also has had an outstanding spring, with a 1.54 ERA in 11 2/3 innings. With Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney both beginning the season on the disabled list, he was as logical a choice as any ...
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Another wild day in Lakeland

Mack Avenue Tigers found this 3/27/2008 on www.detroittigersweblog.com

News has been flying out of the Tigers camp fast and furious lately. Today the main topics of discussion are Dontrelle Willis, Clete Thomas, and Tim Byrdak. Dontrelle Willis Willis is struggling. He’s having a heck of a time finding the ...
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Who is Clete Thomas?

Mack Avenue Tigers found this 3/27/2008 on www.detroittigertales.com

Photo Credit: Roger Dewitt You may have heard by now that Clete Thomas has a chance to make the Tigers 25 man roster at the start of the regular season. You mean "Thames"? No, I mean Thomas. There is really a guy named Cleat? No, it's Clete. If you ...
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A glance at Clete Thomas

Bless You Boys found this 3/27/2008 on www.mackavenuetigers.com

Danny Knobler reported at MLive today Tigers manager Jim Leyland has taken renewed interest in outfielder Clete Thomas — so much so that he recalled him from minor league camp to take a few more looks. When that happens, I tend to want to take ...
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Clete Thomas

Mack Avenue Tigers found this 3/27/2008 on firstinning.com

24-year-old Center fielder Detroit Tigers Date of Birth: November 14, 1983 Height: 5-11 Weight: 195 Bats/Throws: L/R Drafted: Round 6 of 2005 draft Basic Statistics Basic Statistics Year Age Team PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS 2005 21 ...
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