Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

[Hammer]

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Coke to the DL with a bone bruise. Andy Oliver will take Coke's turn in the rotation. In the meantime, Adam Wilk's contract has been purchased from Toledo. Robbie Weinhart has been DFA'd to make room for Wilk on the 40-man. So, for purposes of keeping score, in order:

Coke to DL
Weinahrt DFA'd
Wilk's contract purchased, and he is now a Tiger
On Saturday, Oliver will take Coke's next turn in the rotation. I'm assuming Wilk will then head back to Toledo

Charlie Furbush stays in Detroit for the duration.

[Hammer]

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CABRERA!!!

3-run bomb.

4-3 Tigers, bottom 5.

He's back.

[streaker]

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And... V can't hold it. Plus, kicking the ball around (or throwing it around) four times didn't help.

[Hammer]

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AVILA - 2!!!

7-6 Tigers, bottom 8.

It's up to Valverde now.

[Hammer]

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All right. Let's see which Benoit we get tonight.

[Hammer]

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7-6 Final.

We're going to need to string a few of these together, because Cleveland isn't going away anytime soon.

[MaizeRage]

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Looks like the rain is going to cost the Tigers an early lead today.

[bigmrg74]

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Looks like the rain is going to cost the Tigers an early lead today.

Anybody up for putting together an Ark??

[MaizeRage]

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It rained too early yesterday and too late today.

[bronconick]

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Scott Sizemore is dealt to Oakland for David Purcey (LHP) from Oakland, and Danny Worth has been recalled from Toledo.

Huh. Maybe they could trade for a 2nd basemen that doesn't commit errors and can be put in the #2 spot. Like, I dunno, Placido Polanco?

[Hammer]

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Well, we get Danny Worth instead.

There's another move to come. Sizemore was traded for a pitcher, and then we called up Worth. When everyone gets settled, that's one too many on our roster. Plus, we've got to make yet another move to get Andy Oliver here tomorrow.

[Hammer]

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Time to pound on our boy Lynn Henning some more. Thursday morning's column produced this gem regarding Sizemore:

But a feeling within the organization, based on his profile and swing, is that he will hit.

Not 36 hours later, his latest column opens with this gem:

Friday's not-so-shocking trade, which sent Scott Sizemore to the A's and delivered David Purcey to the Tigers bullpen, essentially was made during spring camp.

So, the organization is so convinced that he's going to hit that they ship him clear across the country for a lefty who's been traded twice this year. Uh-huh. He's going to hit, but it's not-so-shocking that he got dealt.

Lynn Henning has about a much business writing about this team as Stevie Wonder does driving the pace car for the Indy 500.

[3W]

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Tigers rained out again today for the fourth time in two weeks, and the best part is that because the game has been rescheduled for Sunday night at 7, only ESPN is allowed to televise MLB during that time period. So, if you want to see Verlander and Beckett, you better have tickets or a really fancy radio.

[bronconick]

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Am I reading this correctly in that Ryan freaking Raburn is our new 2nd baseman?

[Hammer]

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Oh, boy. This might get out of hand before the Tigers get to bat.