mlb.mlb.com - 2/12/2009
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- Joel Zumaya believes he's ready to compete this spring. He doesn't just mean competing against hitters in Spring Training games. He's talking about competing for the job. Yes, the closer's job. It's the role Zumaya was seemingly poised to assume after the 2007 season before ...
baseballreflections.com - 2/16/2009
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With the difficult economic situation in Detroit, we
(recognize) that people will turn to our team for...
three hours of daily relief from the stress of everyday life. The Detroit Tigers have filled that role through World Wars, depressions and riots. With the bedrock industry of the city ...
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Kurt’s Reflections on the Tigers Off Season
freep.com - 2/20/2009
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LAKELAND, Fla. -- The Tigers have a closer
problem that Brandon Lyon can't solve. Fernando Rodney can't...
solve it, either. Nor can any other pitcher. The problem can be lessened only by the Tigers' hitters. Here's the gist of the problem, as shown by ...
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Closers a Central problem for Tigers | Freep.com | ...
blessyouboys.com - 2/17/2009
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We already knew Joel Zumaya had a rebellious
streak in him. Whether it was the flame tattoos...
on his right arm, the Jimi Hendrix entrance music, the Guitar Hero pursuits , or, well, other escapades , this was a guy with some rock star in ...
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When Everyone Else Zigs, Joel Zumaya Zags
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MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis —
Joel Zumaya is ready to battle for the closers job. Kevin Millar has signed with the Blue Jays. The Reds have released their TV schedule for spring training.
Could Zumaya Enter the Closer's Race?
Bless You Boys —
Coming into Spring Training, the closer's job looked to be a competition between Brandon Lyon and Fernando Rodney. (That's if you believe, by the way, that there's even really a competition.) But are we overlooking a third contestant in this race? Joel Zumaya says he wants some of this closer action.
From Jason Beck's story at tigers.com:
"I've got two guys that I'm going to be fighting for the role," Zumaya said after throwing his latest bullpen session off a mound on Wednesday. "They're going to ...
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