2009 spring training Stories - SB Nation
Is Miner Still in the Fifth Starter Race?
MLive.com's Steve Kornacki wonders if Zach Miner is still in the mix for that fifth starter's job, between the 3.1 scoreless innings he pitched today and Nate Robertson's thumb injury (the prognosis o...
Spring Game Thread: Tigers at Mets
Nate Robertson vs. Oliver Perez, 1:10 p.m. EST With this afternoon's Grapefruit League game between the Mets and Tigers being televised on MLB Network, we're opening up the doors for an...
Brandon Lyon Does His Best Chase Wright Imitation
Were we a bit hasty with praising the Spring Training performance of the Tigers' bullpen? With the Tigerosphere figuring the back end of the relief corps was spoken for, Fernando Rodney and Bran...
Morning Prowl: No Hits, Porcello's Pitch Count, Bell's Beer, and Mauer's Back
It's not that big a deal that the Tigers were no-hit in yesterday's game, is it? Okay, it's embarrassing. Fortunately, with Team USA and Venezuela both losing in the WBC semi-f...
Bringing the Bullpen into Focus
Catching up on some news from the weekend, the Detroit Tigers' final 25-man roster is beginning to take shape. And with two weeks left in Spring Training, some of the tough decisions that were ...
Zach Gets Whacked from Rotation
Given how Zach Miner had pitched this spring (up until yesterday, that is), it was likely already a foregone conclusion that he wouldn't win that fifth spot in the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation.&n...
Stark Views of the Fifth Starter Battle
Matt mentioned this in the comments of yesterday's Morning Prowl, but just in case you didn't see it, Jayson Stark shared a couple of scout's takes on the Tigers' two struggling fifth starter candidat...
Polanco's Hand Appears to be Fine
I know there was some concern about Placido Polanco being taken out of last night's game after getting hit by a pitch on his hand. But it looks like he's okay. Jason Beck reports via Twitter th...
How Dontrelle Willis Got His Leg Kick Back
I realize that Spring Training is a time for players to work on things, and you have to take that into consideration before judging any results. But geez, shouldn't Dontrelle Willis have his mec...
Morning Prowl: Porcello's Finger, Zumaya Plays Catch, and Chipper Hates Toronto
Rick Porcello got through his bullpen session without re-opening the cut on his right index finger, so he'll make his scheduled start tomorrow against the New York Yankees. Speaking of ...
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