Fu-Te Ni to Join the Tigers This Week?

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 28, 2009 10:00 AM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Could there be a new arrival from Triple-A Toledo in the Detroit Tigers' bullpen this week? Perhaps a Taiwanese import?

According to the East Windup Chronicle, reliever Fu-Te Ni will be called up by the Tigers. The report by Jackson Broder (who's also an international scout for the Minnesota Twins) says Ni will join Detroit's major league roster "early this week," which should mean that he'll join the Tigers during their series in Oakland.

This season with the Mud Hens, the left-handed Ni has pitched in 24 games, compiling a 3-0 record and 2.60 ERA, with 32 strikeouts (versus nine walks) in 34.1 innings.

It's something of a curious move for the Tigers, given that they already had the opportunity to call Ni up when they sent Ryan Perry down to Toledo, yet opted instead for Freddy Dolsi. Is this an indication Detroit is already having second thoughts about the move? Or might Ni give the bullpen another situational left-hander, a role that Nate Robertson has shown no capability of filling in his recent appearances?

Maybe we'll find out after today's game.

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Yes!

Bring him up and release Nate from his “duties”!

by Tagne13 on Jun 28, 2009 10:56 AM EDT reply actions

That's what i was thinking

If they bring up Ni… maybe Nate will be released. I can dream, can’t I?

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 28, 2009 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions

I don't wanna Seay anyone tear a ligament in their (pinkie to mouth) Ni.

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 28, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

haha

I got it

by Tagne13 on Jun 28, 2009 2:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Maybe Nate will accept a demotion to the minors if we pretend he’s being stretched out to become a starter. Then we finally can release him after a few weeks of futility in A ball.

by StringTheory on Jun 28, 2009 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

Hey I just read Nate's on the DL

Check it out….

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4292735

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 28, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

SWEET!!!!

by BennieBladesFan on Jun 28, 2009 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions

That's what I said, Bennie

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 28, 2009 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Since when is flab the equivalent of finding "a mass"?

Also, does anyone else think that we have been getting away with some pretty ify excuses for putting guys who can’t pitch on the DL. Maybe Nate really is hurt and I hope for his sake the mass is not something serious. But, I feel like this is just an excuse to get him off the roster. Because they owe him money next year my guess is that there is no way they would release him. I would rather see him banished like this for the rest of this year and given one more off-season to fix what’s broken before giving up on him.

by tigerfaninChicago on Jun 28, 2009 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Some anonymous GMs grumbled when Willis was placed on the DL the first time.

The second time seems like blatant abuse of the system. But I’m not going to complain.

by StringTheory on Jun 28, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Same suspicions here

agreed, the move seems shady…hope the mass is nothing serious, though…

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by ahtrap on Jun 28, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions

i'd rather know exactly what

is going on with the elbow before making a joke.

An update on the freep (front page, click the link and nothing is there!) says:

UPDATED AT 12:20 p.m.: Kevin Rand, the Tigers head athletic trainer, said “it looks like” Nate Robertson will have surgery Tuesday to remove a mass from the inside of his elbow. Rand said he would until after surgery to say how long he expects Robertson to be out.

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by Kurt Mensching on Jun 28, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions

I dont Think It Has Anything.....

…..to do with Dolsi…..Hes pitched fine in his two outtings…..I think its simply the fact that Nate cant get anyone out.

by BennieBladesFan on Jun 28, 2009 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

I am anxious

to see what Ni can do. Maybe we’ll get a glimpse today?

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 28, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions

hope so

I’ll be watching soccer but following on the game thread!

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Jun 28, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions

Tigers sent down Figaro

and called up French

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 28, 2009 7:03 PM EDT reply actions

Sweet deal

The team is looking more and more like my roster I made out a few weeks ago….I should apply for a job there

by Tagne13 on Jun 28, 2009 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions

You could prbably do as good of a job

If not better, tag.

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 29, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

Wow....

…..Onw bad inning and Figaro is down…..So much for a shot at starting

by BennieBladesFan on Jun 28, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

The mix tape is wack.

Its almost as bad as the bless you boys song. Nate struggles but he is still a decent lefty, not great but ok. Let him work it out along with armando. I mean how many times are we gonna send guys up and send em down without knowing if there any good.

by larshness on Jun 29, 2009 10:04 PM EDT reply actions