Well, that was tiring. As mad as fans may be at Jose Valverde and Jim Leyland right now, they have to be equally as happy with Octavio Dotel and Drew Smyly, who shut down the Yankees in extra innings in a tough situation. Oh, and that guy Delmon Young, too. Young appears to always turn … Continue Reading →
When Doug Fister started the first two innings with a shaky performance, I thought we would see Drew Smyly in the fourth or fifth inning. Well, now he’s pitching in extra innings. The Yankee’s have gotten men on base in the 10th and 11th inning, but have been unable to deliver them home. Smyly gave … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister has loaded the bases three times tonight. And three times he’s gotten out of it. His pitch count through those first two innings had Jim Leyland thinking of going to Drew Smyly in long relief. But Doug Fister would simply not concede that this wasn’t his night. He had only one strikeout before … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister appears to be alright after taking a ball off the inside of his wrist on his throwing hand. Fister had it tough in the first two innings, but he’s appeared to find a rhythm. The only problem is his pitch count (65), so we could still see Drew Smyly at some point if … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister is the story right now. But not in the way Tiger fans would hope. Fister has labored through the first three innings and it’s amazing he hasn’t allowed any runs. He was able to get Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez with the bases loaded in each of the first two innings. The Tigers have … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister owes Jhonny Peralta dinner. Fister once again loaded the bases in the second inning before a Robinson Cano grounder hit off Fister’s foot and Peralta barehanded the ball and barely got Cano at first. Fister is struggling. He is not in rhythm and there could be a call to the bullpen for the … Continue Reading →
Drew Smyly couldn’t have done any more than he did. The 23-year-old pitcher went 5 1/3 innings. He struck out five, allowed two hits and walked just one on 93 pitches. The Tigers bats have been unable to get on the board against Twins pitcher Scott Diamond, who has allowed five hits on just 72 … Continue Reading →
Drew Smyly has done his part. If his pitch count were lower, he could go deep into this game with the stuff he’s featuring. But it was unrealistic for anyone to expect more than five or six innings out of Smyly. He’s gone five so far, striking out five, allowing just two hits and walking one on … Continue Reading →
Drew Smyly looks good early with three strikeouts of Twins batters through two innings and just one walk. But Scott Diamond has yet to allow a Tiger on base. Which lineup will be able to break through first?
Drew Smyly walked Joe Mauer, but was able to get Justin Morneau to strike out to end the inning. It was Smyly’s second strikeout of the first inning. Getting off to a good start hasn’t been an issue for Smyly this season. We’ll look to see if he can find a groove and give the … Continue Reading →