As pitchers and catchers report to spring training, word is coming out of Lakeland that Joel Zumaya is feeling good and ready to battle for the closers role.
Nothing too surprising here, since 2006 Joel has had numerous stops and starts in what has become an ongoing effort to recover from multiple injuries. The circumstances surrounding [...]
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Zumaya Drama (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged closer, detroit tigers, dettigers, hunter thompson, injuries, joel zumaya, keg stand, michael rouech, mike rouech, spring training on February 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Nicknaming Tigers (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged billy rouech, carlos guillen, clete thomas, craig monroe, curtis granderson, detroit tigers, dettigers, ivan pudge rodriguez, joel zumaya, marcus thames, miguel cabrera, mike holliman, mike rouech, nate robertson, placido polanco, sabermetrics, todd jones on July 2, 2008 | 12 Comments »
Playing against Craig “shocks and struts” Monroe got me thinking, we need better nicknames for the current Tigers. This year’s team is ripe with possibilities. Utility infielder Mike “hot lips” Holliman. Curtis “grandslamerson” Granderson. Clete “slack jawed yokel” Thomas. Marcus “spring on the” Thames. Todd “roller coaster” Jones.
A few that could still use a bit of [...]
Dolsi! (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged bullpen, cliche, detroit tigers, dettigers, fernando rodney, freddy dolsi, joel zumaya, rod allen, sabermetrics on June 9, 2008 | 6 Comments »
For Tiger fans not yet acquainted with Freddy Dolsi, now may be the time to take notice. Freddy looked fantastic on Sunday. Entering the game with a one out bases loaded mess. 9 pitches (some hitting 97 mph), 2 strikeouts later and the rally was crushed.
Quoting Rod Allen, “this kid is very very good. His stuff is electric. [...]
Help is on the way (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged detroit tigers, dettigers, fernando rodney, flame thrower, florida, guitar hero, heat, injury, jim leyland, joel zumaya, malone, vance wilson on May 23, 2008 | 19 Comments »
Joel Zumaya, Fernando Rodney and Vance Wilson are all scheduled to make their season debuts this weekend in an extended spring training game in Florida.
Getting Zumaya back could be a big boost. The flame thrower has not pitched yet this year, suffering the all too common dropped box on the shoulder injury. It was bound to [...]
