fifth starter battle Stories - Bless You Boys
Monday Rockpile: Mediocrity or better for the Colorado Rockies in April
In yesterday's Rockpile, Rox Girl expressed her concerns over the April schedule. Troy Renck also has trepidation about April. Renck sees a tough early April for Hurdle and the Rockies, and If the team isn't mediocre the first month, Clint Hurdle won't be long for this team. Isn't "mediocre for...
Morning Prowl: Zumaya, Porcello, Firesales, and Rumors
Okay, this Spring Training thing isn't fun anymore if Rick Porcello isn't going to pitch well, either. In 2.1 innings against the Rays, he gave up three hits and three walks while throwing 62 pitches (and trying too hard with his curveball). Somehow, Porcello allowed only one run through all of...
Morning Prowl: Looming Cuts, Yesterday's Injuries, and Ticket Sales
Should we expect reliever Scott Williamson to be among today's cuts, after giving up five runs on five hits and one walk in just one inning of work yesterday? If so, I still hope he sticks around in Toledo. He could be useful later in the year. Mack Avenue Tigers watched yesterday's game,...
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 on which will be reported tomorrow). But what if Robertson's swollen left thumb takes more than...
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. Jim Leyland always seemed to like him in the bullpen anyway, so Miner would've had to knock his...
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 candidates. First, Nate Robertson: The Tigers need either Robertson or Dontrelle Willis to step up and...
This Week's Poll: Nate the Fifth Starter?
For the past couple of weeks, it appeared as if 20-year-old Rick Porcello had won a job in the Detroit Tigers' starting rotation, beating out his veteran competition. However, after two quality performances (seven shutout innings) from Nate Robertson, the Tigers may now have a good enough option...
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 mechanics mostly worked out by now? His old leg kick popped up a few times last night. The change...
Porcello Pushed Back Again
Rick Porcello's cut right finger isn't healing quite as quickly as the Detroit Tigers may have hoped, and thus his scheduled start for Friday has been pushed back to Saturday. According to Jason Beck, Jim Leyland said that Porcello could sit out more if he can't throw a side session without that...
Did Nate Save His Fate?
It only seems fair that we need to acknowledge when Nate Robertson pitches well if we're going to say he "looks done" when he's pitched badly. Yesterday, Nate showed that maybe he shouldn't be counted out of that fifth starter competition just yet. In three innings against the Blue Jays,...
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