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Game 41: Tigers (16-24) at Royals (18-21)

Thu, 15 May 2008 10:00:47 PDT

Game 41: Tigers (16-24) at Royals (18-21)
Posted 14 hours ago at Bless You Boys
Kenny Rogers (3-3, 5.82) vs. Gil Meche (2-5, 6.31) Can the Tigers salvage a win in Kansas City before heading off to Arizona for interleague play? (How do you like Detroit's chances in that series, by the way?) Between today's...

Game 40 Open Thread - Tigers (16-24) at Royals (18-21)
Posted 13 hours ago at Royals Review
No fancy game thread post today, as I'm totally dead right now thanks to a 7:30 AM final I had to administer this morning. The Epic (6.31 ERA) looks to lead the Royals to a potentially crushing sweep of the Tigers. Longtime readers know well...

Game 41: Tigers at Royals
Posted 15 hours ago at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
PREGAME: Kenny rogers hopes to not be the latest pitcher to receive no run support and Gil Meche will look to extend the Tigers 16 inning scoreless streak. I wish I had something more encouraging to say. DET @ KCR, Thursday, May 15, 2008 Game...

Game 40: By the numbers
Posted 25 hours ago at Mack Avenue Tigers
Royals 2 Tigers 0 Recap by the numbers: 1. The number of pitches Magglio Ordonez took to ground into a double play in the eighth inning after the first two baserunners got on, thus ending any real hopes the Tigers might score. 2. The...

We're Entering a World of Pain: Royals 2, Tigers 0
Posted 27 hours ago at Bless You Boys
I was ready to begin this recap with a picture depicting rage, because it's infuriating to see this Tigers lineup unable to push a single run across the board. But since we had something of a Big Lebowski theme going on in tonight's...

Game 39: Detroit @ Kansas City
Posted 26 hours ago at Royal Reflections
Game Date: May 14, 2008 Royals 2, Tigers 0 / Box Score WP: Hochevar (3-2), LP: Verlander (1-7) SV: Soria (10) Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 18-21 The Royals rotation continues to mature and improve. Tonight, Luke Hochevar went six...

The Offensive Offense, Part 2
Posted 28 hours ago at Royals Authority
Do the Royals own the Tigers this year, or what? Hochevar looked good and again the bullpen was outstanding in closing out the win. And the offense barely registered a blip on the radar. Speaking of the offense… Let’s expand the discussion..

Three Seasons of the Tiger

Thu, 15 May 2008 16:05:09 PDT

Three Seasons of the Tiger
Posted 8 hours ago at Baseball Musings
With an 8-4 loss to the Royals this afternoon, the Tigers find themselves 16-25, six games out of first place in the AL Central. They also trail Kansas City by 3 1/2 games. Once again, the Tigers offense has disappeared:...

Game 41: ….
Posted 2 hours ago at Mack Avenue Tigers
Royals 8 Tigers 4 Recap: At least the Tigers scored 4. And fell to what, 0-22 when scoring less than 5? Analysis: Same old. Same old. Share/Email This Related posts No Related Post

Game 40: Detroit @ Kansas City
Posted 2 hours ago at Royal Reflections
Game Date: May 15, 2008 Royals 8, Tigers 4 / Box Score WP: Meche (3-5), LP: Rogers (3-4) Royal Home Runs: Guillen (4) Royals Record: 19-21 When you look at the Tigers on paper, they look far too good to be swept by the Royals twice in...

Gary Sheffield's Outfield Dream Is Over

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:57:00 PDT

Gary Sheffield's Outfield Dream Is Over
Posted 17 hours ago at FanHouse - %CategoryName%
Filed under: Detroit , Tigers , AL Central , MLB Gossip Remember earlier this week when I told you about how happy playing in the outfield makes Gary Sheffield ? How the grass looks greener, the air smells sweeter, the ball looks bigger, and life...

Leyland abandons logic in Sheffield mess
Posted 17 hours ago at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
The announcement came out last night that Gary Sheffield’s switch to full time left fielder had come to an end after only 5 games. This latest turn of events isn’t surprising, but the aftermath makes no sense. The Tigers are relegated to...

Sheff's out of the outfield
Posted 32 hours ago at Beck's Blog
Gary Sheffield's outfield work isn't over, but it's going to be drastically cut back. Manager Jim Leyland said Wednesday he's worried about Sheff's shoulder, as well as his throwing arm, and he doesn't think playing him in the field a lot is going to...

Game 39 Open Thread - Tigers (16-23) at Royals (17-21)

Wed, 14 May 2008 16:30:42 PDT

Game 39 Open Thread - Tigers (16-23) at Royals (17-21)
Posted 31 hours ago at Royals Review
Your pitching matchup: W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Luke Hochevar 2-2 4.94 1.47 19 11 W-L ERA WHIP K BB 2008 - Justin Verlander 1-6 6.43...

Game 40: Tigers (16-23) at Royals (17-21)
Posted 33 hours ago at Bless You Boys
Justin Verlander (1-6, 6.43) vs. Luke Hochevar (2-2, 4.94) Short Hops:

Game 40: Tigers at Royals
Posted 33 hours ago at The Detroit Tiger Weblog
PREGAME: Justin Verlander against Luke Hochevar DET @ KCR, Wednesday, May 14, 2008 Game Preview - Baseball-Reference.com Game Time 8:10 Share This Tickets: Looking for below market seats, or tickets for the tough games? Try Stubhub . ...

Revisiting David Cook...
Posted 34 hours ago at Around the Horn in KC
Wednesday night is another big night for the Blue Springs, Mo., native and "American Idol" finalist David Cook...who happens to also be a pretty big Royals fan ! Cook, who was just at Kauffman Stadium this past Friday, performed his...

Game 38: Detroit @ Kansas City
Posted 39 hours ago at Royal Reflections
Game Date: May 13, 2008 Royals 3, Tigers 2 / Box Score WP: Nunez (3-0), LP: Cruceta (0-1), SV: Soria (9) Royal Home Runs: None Royals Record: 17-21 It's games like this that give Royals fans hope. And why not? Look around the league...

It’s Ugly But Still a Win
Posted 42 hours ago at Royals Authority
The Royals came up with a big win on Tuesday evening, besting the Tigers by the score of 3-2. Generally, when you see a score like that, you think of a tightly played pitcher’s duel. What you got instead was a ragged game in which both teams...

Hochevar, Pen Tame Tigers

Thu, 15 May 2008 06:03:56 PDT

Hochevar, Pen Tame Tigers
Posted 18 hours ago at The Game of Baseball
Rookie Luke Hochevar and three relievers combined on a six-hitter as the Royals blanked the Tigers 2-0 in the second-of-three at Kauffman Stadium. Hochevar scattered four hits and three walks with five strikeouts in six innings to improve to 3-and-2....

Tigers Suffer Sixth Shutout of the Season
Posted 20 hours ago at TigerBlog
This time it was Luke Hochevar who made the Tigers look feeble at the plate. The end result is the Tigers third straight loss and it’s their ninth loss in eleven games since sweeping the Yankees in the Bronx a couple of weeks ago. The Tigers...

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 4: Love Potion No.9

Thu, 15 May 2008 23:38:23 PDT

Diamondbacks 8, Rockies 4: Love Potion No.9
Posted 19 minutes ago at AZ Snakepit
Record: 26-15. Pace: 103-59. Change on last season: +5. Brandon Webb got his ninth win of the season tonight: no-one else in the National League has more than six. It was also his eleventh consecutive victory, a streak only seen once in the...

16 May 2008: This, That, The Other

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:46:00 PDT

16 May 2008: This, That, The Other
Posted 71 minutes ago at Batter's Box Interactive Magazine
Everything's a little upside down As a matter of fact The wheels have stopped Anders needs a pinch-hitter? Here I come to save the day. First of all, let me add my enthusiastic agreement to this observation from Jeff Blair yesterday: I can't say...

If I Wrote This, You Would Laugh Me Off This Blog

Thu, 15 May 2008 22:32:52 PDT

If I Wrote This, You Would Laugh Me Off This Blog
Posted 85 minutes ago at Bless You Boys
Attacking the local media is usually Big Al 's territory, but I just read something that is so brain-dead that I can't keep quiet about it. (And since Big Al is filling in here for the next two weeks, maybe this will serve as something of a...

Rain postpones series finale in Cincinnati

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:51:13 PDT

Rain postpones series finale in Cincinnati
Posted 2 hours ago at Marlins Today
Thursday’s game against the Reds was postponed due to rain and will be made up on a later date. A night without baseball is never fun but it will be nice to get out of Cincinnati. The Marlins will come home to take on the Royals in the first...

Will This Be Getting Any Better?

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:38:24 PDT

Will This Be Getting Any Better?
Posted 2 hours ago at Bless You Boys
I'm not writing a recap of whatever that thing was the Tigers did at Kauffman Stadium today. Just so you know. Earlier this evening, I told myself that maybe I should write a recap because a lot of people probably didn't get to see the...

Kennedy's Woes Continue as Rays Take Three of Four

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:29:01 PDT

Kennedy's Woes Continue as Rays Take Three of Four
Posted 2 hours ago at Green Pinstripes
This script is getting a little old. Ian Kennedy didn't transform into a new pitcher and the offense continued to frustrate as the Rays downed the Yanks 5-2 in St. Petersburg. Tampa scored at least one run in four of the five innings Kennedy...

From the Hastily and Sketchily Drawn Sketchbook: 6 possible reasons the Detroit Tigers are struggling

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:26:29 PDT

From the Hastily and Sketchily Drawn Sketchbook: 6 possible reasons the Detroit Tigers are struggling
Posted 3 hours ago at Roar of the Tigers
Oh my holy cats I don’t want to talk about it. I have already talked about it. I talked about it in the previous post. I have nothing more to say. I have also found that the more the Tigs struggle and the more disgusted I get, the more I want...

Daily Farm Report - 5/15/08

Thu, 15 May 2008 21:00:02 PDT

Daily Farm Report - 5/15/08
Posted 3 hours ago at Future Redbirds
This article indicates that the Cardinals will either be putting Isringhausen on the DL or possibly designating him for assignment. I would imagine that he would clear waivers at this point and his comments seem to indicate that he would accept a...

This Day in Baseball History: May 15th

Thu, 15 May 2008 20:27:04 PDT

This Day in Baseball History: May 15th
Posted 4 hours ago at SOX1FAN
In 1862, baseball’s first enclosed park, the Union Grounds, opened in Brooklyn, New York. In 1901, the Washington Senators recorded the first shut out in the history of the American League… beating the Boston Americans, 4-0. In 1912, after...

Contest: Trivia for Yankees Stadium Legacy Cards

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:01:52 PDT

Contest: Trivia for Yankees Stadium Legacy Cards
Posted 9 hours ago at Yankees Chick
As a thank you to all of you faithful YC readers (or those of you that accidentally stumbled upon this here bloggity, I love you too), I have some groovy prizes to bestow upon you! Upper Deck has released an awesome set of cards in honor of the last...

The Streak has Ended.

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:45:37 PDT

The Streak has Ended.
Posted 9 hours ago at Around the Horn in KC
56 consecutive games with a hit: Joe DiMaggio, N.Y Yankees (May 15 - July 16, 1941) 84 consecutive games reaching base: Ted Williams, Boston Red Sox...

Memo to the NHL

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:02:59 PDT

Memo to the NHL
Posted 10 hours ago at Motown Sports Revival
If you’re trying to increase the popularity of hockey, you might want to try as hard as possible to not make it suck. If you haven’t noticed, you’re now the ninth sport listed under the dropdown list on ESPN behind such fan-favorites as “Women’s