Bonderman can't make it out of first as Tigers fall to Jays, 8-5
by Kurt Mensching on Mar 7, 2010 4:43 PM EST
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Jeremy Bonderman gave up six runs on six hits -- two of them home runs -- as the Tigers took it on the chin in Dunedin on Sunday.
After watching the ball leave the park on his third pitch, Bonderman loaded the bases with a pair of singles and walk before Randy Ruiz hit the grand slam for Toronto. A few more baserunners later, Bondo's day was over.
But Bonderman wasn't the only one with problems keeping the baseball on the playing field. The teams combined for six home runs on the day. Magglio Ordonez and Ryan Strieby went back-to-back off Brian Tallet in the first inning for Detroit. Gerald Laird went long in the third.
The teams combined for 22 hits.
On the mound for Detroit, Zach Miner stopped the bleeding in the first, then Nate Robertson threw three scoreless innings, allowing just one hit and no walks. Armando Galarraga gave up two hits in an inning.
Both of Detroit's losses this season have come at the hands of the Jays.
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Detroitchik threw a softball in the air and NCDee hit it out of the park, in talking about Bonderman's "little trouble" on the mound.
By the way, you'll find (somewhere) on the left sidebar a leaderboard for comments of the night, if you're interested in that sort of thing!
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on the bright side
6 consecutive shutout innings from Nate and Armando, and, umm, two other guys.
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has he been doing well?
I haven’t been able to follow any of the games very much at all, so I don’t know. I hope he’s been playing well.
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Yup hes hitting just over .400 and has like 4 walks in 4 games
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 7, 2010 8:04 PM EST up reply actions
the swing of his bat is sounding really good on the radio, though.
by Trysdor on Mar 7, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
It's better than 0 walks an no hits.
It’s good to know that he can take a walk and doesn’t like every pitch he’s seeing.
Many here have been worried about his plate discipline and his “two part” swing.
I like unique hitting styles, especially Ichiro and his “pendulum” swing. Batting Stance Guy is going to love Jackson too.
Wake ......
…..all I said was how about his start to the spring…..You have to be impressed with it simply becasue people were talking about his strikeout rate and his lack of an eye….Well hes walking and not striking out…..Gota be impressed with the start..
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 8, 2010 8:46 AM EST up reply actions
He's been awesome so far.
meanwhile, Granderson is still hitting .000.
Beyond the Box...
I’m obviously not a scout or as qualified as some of the guys in here but I agree about Jackson. I’ve already seen him in action four times this spring. Sure it’s a “small sample size” as they say… but it’s promissing.
His defense has been pretty good, as is his arm. Not great, but pretty solid.
Perhaps, what impressed me the most is his plate discipline. He will need to continue this in the regular season if he wants to leadoff. So far (at least) he is running up the pitch count and being selective.
by JAYRC on Mar 8, 2010 2:24 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
That does sound good
If he manages to make strides in discipline… that’s big.
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Does anyone know....
What Bondo’s trouble was today?
Was it no velocity? Or, bad location? No movement on the ball? Or was it just that he gave up an early homer and his head got out of whack?
the last line of the mlive story is confusing
Dontrelle Willis, another pitcher battling for a starting spot, will pitch today in Lakeland against the Atlanta Braves after starter Max Scherzer.
Meant to be read by people waking up in the morning, I assume. But it made me look to see if there was a split squad game happening now, or a double header or something.
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Typically you are writing for the print edition
the online editors should change things like that when they post them
by Kurt Mensching on Mar 7, 2010 9:43 PM EST up reply actions
I hate working so much sometimes.
I miss baseball.
And now a leader board for COTN? I’ll get one someday!
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i still remember my first COTN
i don’t remember what it was…but i remember being ecstatic at saying something witty enough to get named for it.
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I remember my first as well
Kurt was subbing for Ian and apparently no one had said anything witty that night, because he was practically fishing for one. I think it was that game against Minnesota that lasted a gazillion innings and ended when Brandon Lyon gave up a walk-off grand slam to Joe Crede.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 8, 2010 9:34 AM EST up reply actions
I'm gonna have to really step up my game.
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