So How's Dontrelle Willis Doing?

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 1, 2008 12:43 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Meanwhile, down in Lakeland...

While the Detroit Tigers sway back and forth between contending and not contending, toeing that .500 mark precariously, and tweaking their roster to make them as competitive as possible, Dontrelle Willis continues to try and work himself back into major league form. Last night was his longest outing since joining the Lakeland Flying Tigers.

Willis pitched five innings vs. the Sarasota Reds, allowing one run while giving up five hits and three walks. He also struck out three batters. Altogether, Willis faced 21 batters, getting nine of them to ground out, and three more to fly out. Sarasota scored their lone run in the second inning when Willis loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. He got a double play to prevent big damage, but one run did score. That was enough for Willis to take the loss, as the Lakeland lineup provided no offense.

The D-Train's next start is scheduled for Monday or Tuesday.

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That’s encouraging after his last start.

by Jerkwheat on Aug 1, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

is it bad that I don’t care, at all, whether Willis ever makes it back to the majors?

The huge contract, all that, who cares? (It’s not my money, which makes it easier)

you know the Marlins GM is still chuckling about how we got rid of Willis right before he became completely useless and untradable…

by ahtrap on Aug 1, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

that is bad

First of all, D-Train is by all accounts a nice guy, why hope the worst for him?

And second, do you enjoy seeing your (presumably) favorite team waste a large chunk of money for several years? Because it’s really not good for the organization to tie up $10M a year for nothing. So actually, that’s probably the worst possible scenario and you don’t care.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Aug 1, 2008 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions

It doesn’t matter. I’m tired of Dontrelle not playing for the Tigers, I’m tired of the Tigers always splitting series with Cleveland, I’m tired of losing to Chicago and Minnesota, I’m tired of Nate Robertson giving up so many runs, I’m tired of being less than five games over .500, I’m tired of not dominating a weak division but most of all I’m tired of our stupid bullpen. This sucks.

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by Tony K on Aug 1, 2008 3:24 PM EDT reply actions

I’m tired of Ahtrap being an asshole too. Why wouldn’t you care if Willis doesn’t make it back to the majors? How can you cheer against a player your favorite team put so much money in to? I can understand criticism, I just critisized everyone on the team, but I’m not pulling against them. Show some support or get the hell out.

Let’s go silence Tampa.

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by Tony K on Aug 1, 2008 3:28 PM EDT reply actions