Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Instead it is the ‘Ugh Kyle Farnsworth I want to punch you in the face’ post. Uggggh. Kyle Farnsworth, I want to punch you in the face: - with my fists - with the Joe Louis fist sculpture - with Marcus Thames’ fists For those of you who didn’t see the game or didn’t see all of it because it [...]
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Don't ask Dotel. He gives up a grand slam to Marcus Thames in the top of the eighth inning, tying the White Sox at seven. John Danks pitched six strong innings but was lifted after 95 pitches. Miller and Morgan...
Baseball Musings (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
Dewayne Wise answers Marcus Thames's grand slam with one of his own in the bottom of the inning. The White Sox take an 11-7 lead to the ninth. It was Wise's second time facing Fransworth. He's now 2 for 2....
Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
Oh, that Marcus Thames ! The Mighty Thames! Two home runs tonight! Hercules! Hercules! Hercules! Okay, so the Twins won the game., scoring 10 runs because Armando Galarraga walked six batters and had one of his worst performances of the season, while Freddy Dolsi was awful, and Casey Fossum wasn't very good, either. But... Country Strong! Bah. 21 more games left to endure.
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
... base (an estimated 2.6 wins) and in the outfield where Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez and Marcus Thames were responsible for an estimated 4-5 wins. Granderson was the biggest culprit there with 2.6 fewer wins. They were below average at first base and shortstop and above average at second base both years.The third base problem needs little explanation. Switching from Inge to Miguel...
Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 29/09/2008
... inning.- Ryan Raburn grounded out second to first. None on with two outs and Brandon Inge due up.- Marcus Thames struck out swinging. None on with one out and Ryan Raburn due up.Detroit 0, Chicago WSox 1*** Chicago WSox Bottom 1st ***- - Ken Griffey Jr. grounded out to first to end the inning.- Paul Konerko flied out to left. Runners on first and second and with two outs and Ken Griffey...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
My favorite moments included Marcus Thames tying a club record by homering in five straight games. Plus: Curtis Granderson became the first Tiger in 90 years to lead the American League in triples in consecutive seasons. The only other ones to do it are Sam Crawford and Ty Cobb.
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
... will make it very difficult for rookie Matt Joyce to get regular playing time and could mean that Marcus Thames will be dealt during the off-season. What I'd like to see is for them to trade Gary Sheffield (even if the Tigers have to eat a large portion of his salary), move Guillen to designated hitter and go with a Matt Joyce/Marcus Thames platoon in left field. Despite...
TBO > Sports (Free subscription) | 27/09/2008
... Polanco, batting second and playing second base.Tampa Bay 0, Detroit 3Detroit Bottom 1st- - Marcus Thames struck out swinging to end the inning.- Gary Sheffield two-out, solo Home Run (18) to right. Marcus Thames due up.- Miguel Cabrera lined into a double play, center to second. None on with two outs and Gary Sheffield due up.- Magglio Ordonez doubled to left scoring...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 28/09/2008
... win six straight games and their second series sweep in a row, defeating the Dodgers.June 17: Marcus Thames homers in five straight games, tying the team record.June 24: The Tigers honor the 40th anniversary of the 1968 World Series championship team with a pregame ceremony.June 28: The Tigers reach .500 for the first time of the season, finishing of a three-game sweep of the Rockies...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
... Larish was thrown out at the plate by left fielder Mark Teahen, trying to score from second, on Marcus Thames' two-out single. Larish doubled with one out.Home runs by Shealy and Gordon made it 4-0 in the fourth. Shealy led off with his seventh homer. Gordon then hit a two-run homer after a one-out walk to Billy Butler. It was Gordon's 16th home run.The Tigers threatened in the fourth...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
Starter Freddy Garcia, making his Tigers home debut, allowed five earned runs on seven hits, three of which were home runs, while striking out six in five innings. The Tigers could only muster four hits: Doubles by Jeff Larish and Edgar Renteria and singles by Miguel Cabrera and Marcus Thames. Detroit and Kansas City finish their season series tomorrow night at 7 at Comerica Park. Nate...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
The Tigers are next in our Offseason Outlook series. Here's what they have for 2009: C - Brandon Inge - $6.3MM C - Dusty Ryan - $400K 1B - Miguel Cabrera - $15MM 2B - Placido Polanco - $4.6MM SS - Ramon Santiago - $575K+ 3B - Carlos Guillen - $10MM IF - Michael Hollimon - $400K IF/OF - Ryan Raburn - $400K LF - Matt Joyce - $400K CF - Curtis Granderson - $3.5MM RF - Magglio Ordonez - $18MM OF - Marcus...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 18/09/2008
... that in the fifth inning Ordoñez didn’t just get credit for a single, but a three-run single. Marcus Thames scored from first on the play because the count on Ordonez had gone full with two out, and thus Thames was off with the pitch.A three-run single is rare -- but probably not as rare as back-to-back batting titles by a right-handed hitter who doesn’t beat out many infield...
Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 15/09/2008
... 0 Shutout Innings By Chisox LHP John Danks: 6 Number Of Pitches Thrown By Octavio Dotel To Marcus Thames: 1 8th Inning Game-Tying Grand Slams By Marcus Thames: 1 Batting Average, Marcus Thames: .240 Minimum Number Of Shutouts Blown By Chisox Bullpen (2008): 3 Times Dewayne Wise Has Faced Kyle Farnsworth, 2008: 2 Grand Slams Given Up By Kyle Farnsworth To...
