http://www.tigerslocker.com Daily Blog for Detroit Tigers Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:37:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Injuries to Jeremy Bonderman, Dontrelle Willis, Joel Zumaya and Fernando Rodney helped derail the first half of the 2008 season for the Tigers. The Tigers are now 47-47 which has them in 3rd place in the American League Central, 7 games behind the White Sox. The Tigers are ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/17/injuries-have-derailed-the-pitching-staff-of-the-detroit-tigers-this-season/ The Tigers have traded most of their top prospects this past off season but they held onto shortstop Cale Iorg. The 22-year old righty swinging Iorg has looked pretty good this season. He has played in 79 games in A-Ball this season and he is 81 for 309 ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/14/cale-iorg-looks-like-hes-going-to-be-a-player-for-the-detroit-tigers-in-the-future/ The Tigers have designated catcher Dane Sardinha for assignment. He played in 5 games for the Tigers this season and he was 3 for 18 (.167 avg, .445 OPS) with 1 run scored and 2 RBIs. Sardinha will probably just go to AAA instead of becoming a free ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/10/the-detroit-tigers-have-designated-dane-sardinha-for-assignment/ 29-year old lefty reliever Ian Ostlund is pitching really well in AAA ball for the Tigers. The next time the Tigers need lefty help in the bullpen they should give this guy a call. Ostlund has pitched in 29 games (0 starts) in AAA ball for the Tigers ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/09/ian-ostlund-is-pitching-well-in-aaa-ball-for-the-detroit-tigers/ Armando Galarraga has been the ace of the starting rotation for the Tigers this season. His acquistion last off season was considered very minor at the time but he's been the most important player they added to this point. Galarraga has been without a doubt the best pitcher ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/07/armando-galarraga-has-been-the-ace-of-the-rotation-for-the-detroit-tigers/ Starting 2B Placido Polanco has been a player the Tigers have grown to rely on even when the rest of the team is slumping with the bat. Polanco has played in 74 games for the Tigers this season and he is 95 for 298 (.319 avg, .780 OPS) with ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/07/04/placido-polanco-keeps-rolling-along-for-the-detroit-tigers/ Just when the Tigers started to get everyone healthy they have to place one of their best players on the 15-day disabled list. Ordonez has a pulled right oblique muscle which will cause him to miss at least the next two weeks. Ordonez has played in 80 games ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/06/29/the-detroit-tigers-place-outfielder-magglio-ordonez-on-the-dl/ The Tigers have traded 27-year old righty reliever to the Pirates for 23 year old righty reliever Kyle Pearson. Pearson has pitched in 16 games (0 starts) in A+AA ball this season and he is 1-1 with 4 saves, a 6.85 ERA and a 1.88 WHIP. He has ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/06/26/the-detroit-tigers-trade-denny-bautista-to-the-pirates/ The Tigers have placed C/3B/OF Brandon Inge on the 15-day disabled list with a pulled oblique muscle. This pretty much means that Ivan Rodriguez will be playing almost every day until Inge is ready to return. Inge has played in 52 games this season for the Tigers and ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/06/26/the-detroit-tigers-place-brandon-inge-on-the-dl/ Bautista got caught in a numbers game in Detroit and it didn't help matters walking 14 batters in 19 innings this season. Bautista pitched in 16 games (0 starts) for the Tigers this season and he was 0-1 with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.53 WHIP. He will ... http://www.tigerslocker.com/2008/06/21/the-detroit-tigers-designate-denny-bautista-for-assignment/