Ex-Detroit Tiger Dontrelle Willis Keeps Getting Chances, Gets Invite From Cubs
Dontrelle Willis didn’t pitch in the big leagues at all last season, and hasn’t pitched effectively since probably 2006 (two years before he was traded from the Marlins to the Tigers), but…Read More
Psychology and Baseball
As a graduate with a degree in Psychology from Western Michigan University, personally, I have always been fascinated by the role that an individual’s psyche plays in their performance on the field.…Read More
The Inevitable Downside of the Tigers Clinching Early
The Tigers officially clinched the division early last Saturday morning. This early clinching ensured a return to the playoff baseball in Detroit, rest for Justin Verlander and Doug Fister and an undeniable…Read More
David Purcey Still Can’t Throw Strikes
When the Detroit Tigers traded Scott Sizemore to Oakland for left hander David Purcey, it was widely regarded as a bad deal for the Tigers. The thought was that Sizemore, who had been the Tigers top hitting…Read More
The Sports Pages: Anniversary Edition
“I always turn to the sports pages first, which records man’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.” – Earl Warren Today marks my one year anniversary with the FanSided Network and…Read More
Phil Coke Vs Armando Galarraga
With Brad Penny now in the fold, the Tigers have six starters for five rotation spots. Obviously, the…Read More
The Dontrelle Willis Experiment Could Make Detroit Tigers More Cautious
I don’t usually like to play the trading game by speculating on what it would take to acquire a…Read More
Barkett Leaves Lakeland, Other Tigers Notes
It’s been quite the Autumn of upheaval in the Tigers farm system already and that trend continued…Read More
Brandon Inge Helps Tigers Run Winning Streak to Seven
Arizona 5, Detroit 7 (box) Last night was all about the return of Dontrelle Willis to Detroit. The D-backs…Read More
Ramon Santiago Gets No Love From Leyland
The Tigers are all set to battle the Arizona Diamondbacks this evening at Comerica Park. Awaiting them…Read More
Getting to Know the Arizona Diamondbacks
(note: This is a guest post offered up by Venom Strikes site lead Scott Allen. Since we don’t get to…Read More
Dontrelle Willis Records a Victory in First Start With Diamondbacks
Of course it happens this way. Dontrelle’s first outing with his new club went as well as anyone…Read More
Recovering From a Lost Weekend
So, how ’bout that Max Scherzer, huh? Crazy Eyes struck out 14 batters in just 5.2 innings on…Read More
Talkin’ ’bout Dontrelle Willis
It should not be much of a surprise that the Dontrelle Willis era has ended in Detroit. Despite the ineffectiveness…Read More
Willis Can’t Dodge Wildness as Tigers Lose in L.A.
Dodgers 4, Tigers 1 (box) Dontrelle Willis cruised through three-and-two-thirds innings, only allowing…Read More
Dontrelle Sick Again, Won’t Make Start Tonight
For the second time already this season, Tigers starter Dontrelle Willis will be scratched from a scheduled…Read More
There Was a Baseball Game, Too
Detroit 3, Minnesota 4 (box) On a night when the Tigers lost their voice, they also lost a baseball game,…Read More
Porcello Pitching His Way to Toledo
This wasn’t supposed to be the problem. The Tigers were supposed to be a team with flaws, but the…Read More
Willis, Jackson Lead Tigers to Series Win
Minnesota 0, Detroit 3 (box) Carl Pavano got back to his usual dominance against the Tigers today at…Read More
Pineiro, Rodney Blank Tigers
Detroit 0, Los Angeles 2 (box) Tigers record 7-6 There are a growing group of players around the league…Read More



