The indelible image that kicks off the football season in Ann Arbor
The college football season kicks off in earnest tomorrow afternoon. Unfortunately you are unlikely to be able to actually watch the game unless you either go to the game, have Direct TV, or catch the game at a bar that has satellite television. […]
Jurrjens has made himself at home in the starting rotation
It looks like the Detroit Tigers might have found a new arm for their beleaguered starting pitcher rotation.
Jair Jurrjens pitched comfortably for the Tigers in front of almost 43,000 fans Tuesday night — as if everyone was behind him back home in the Dutch Caribbean islands.
Jurrjens […]
Babock is bullish on the prospects of Kronner having a breakout season
Helene St. James from the Free Press had a chance to talk with Mike Babcock and here’s what he told her about the pairings he has penciled in prior to training camp.
• An entire line (Kyle Calder, Robert Lang, Todd Bertuzzi) is gone. If […]
Welcome to the bigs, kid
Image: Ed Betz - AP Photo
Cameron Maybin was called up last night and played left field for the Tigers. It generated quite a bit of excitement amongst Tigers fans. It looks like his call-up resulted in the end of Craig Monroe’s career as a Detroit Tiger. The move […]
Forsberg’s been the better player since leaving the Avs
While this is certain to rub a segment of the Red Wings fanbase the wrong way, I’d take Peter Forsberg over Sergei Fedorov this upcoming season in a heartbeat. Red Wings fans have debated adding one of both players this summer. Forsberg would be more […]
George Templeton from the Detroit Free Press reports that Joel Zumaya had a 7-pitch, 3 out inning that protected a 1-run lead.
Zumaya was brought into situation that he is familiar with: protecting a one-run lead in the eighth.
The right-hander threw seven pitches, six of which were strikes. He clocked as high as 99 m.p.h. on […]
Thames hearts Grandy’s glove
Photo: Tony Dejak - AP Photo
The Tigers kicked off their 13 game stand against the Tribe and Yanks on the right foot:
…the big hit was the one before Ordonez’s three-run home run in the 10th. The big hit belonged to Gary Sheffield, whose run-scoring single broke the 2-2 tie.
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It’s no shock that […]
The Gambler has to decide whether to hold ‘em or to fold ‘em
The baseball season is comprised of 162 games, but a mere 8% of the season’s total of games is going to go along way towards determining whether Detroit plays for the division title, the AL wildcard, or falls out of contention for a […]
As a General Studies major I can talk a little bit about the debate surrounding the University of Michigan Football team. Jim Carty from the Ann Arbor News points out that a large number of football players are General Studies majors.
University of Michigan, 2006 juniors and seniors, 60 total in sample
General studies — 29 […]
Proof of UFOs is more likely than the Lions making the playoffs
I haven’t been a serious Lions fans since Barry, Herman Moore, Jerry Ball, and Chris Spielman were sporting the Honolulu Blue and Silver. How on earth does anyone take this franchise seriously? Sure I’ve followed the team but any serious amount of […]
