Archive for October 18th, 2006
Giambi to have wrist surgery Thursday
Yankees slugger Jason Giambi will have surgery Thursday to repair a torn tendon in his left wrist.
Giambi was bothered by his sore wrist in the final months of the season, and had at least three injections.
The former AL MVP hit .253 with 37 home runs and 113 RBIs, then went 1-for-8 in the playoff loss […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Giambi to have wrist surgery Thursday (AP)
Yankees slugger Jason Giambi will have surgery Thursday to repair a torn tendon in his left wrist. Giambi was bothered by his sore wrist in the final months of the season, and had at least three injections. The former AL MVP hit .253 with 37 home runs and 113 RBIs, then went 1-for-8 in the […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Pudge was key to Tigers’ revival
The Detroit Tigers have relied on every player to reach the World Series for the first time in more than two decades.
Yet the Tigers’ turnaround, just three years removed from an AL record 119-losses, doesn’t seem as if it would have been possible without Ivan Rodriguez.
When Rodriguez - arguably the best all-around catcher in baseball […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Rodriguez was key to Tigers’ revival (AP)
The Detroit Tigers have relied on every player to reach the World Series for the first time in more than two decades. Yet the Tigers’ turnaround, just three years removed from an AL record 119-losses, doesn’t seem as if it would have been possible without Ivan Rodriguez. When Rodriguez — arguably the best all-around catcher […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Rodriguez was key to Tigers’ revival
The Detroit Tigers have relied on every player to reach the World Series for the first time in more than two decades.
Yet the Tigers’ turnaround, just three years removed from an AL record 119-losses, doesn’t seem as if it would have been possible without Ivan Rodriguez.
When Rodriguez - arguably the best all-around catcher in baseball […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Dying for a title? Company making team-pride urns, caskets (AP)
Many crazed baseball fans have said they would die for a championship. But are they willing to take that devotion to the grave? Major League Baseball and a company that makes funeral products will soon find out just how many fans want to be decked out for all eternity in tribute to their team. Starting […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Dustin McGowan - #40 - Pitcher - 6′3″ - 220lbs
News: Dustin McGowan was tagged for six runs in 2 1/3 innings Tuesday while taking the loss for Phoenix of the AFL.Impact: McGowan gave up four hits and walked five. He walked 25 batters in 27 1/3 innings while in the majors this season, so it doesn’t look like there are any quick fixes […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Roundtable: Key to Success?
Ready to talk Tigers? Want to hear the opinion of the TigsTown staff on some of the hot button topics of the offseason? Welcome to the TigsTown Roundtable! This week’s question: What has been the key to the Tigers postseason success after struggling down the stretch?
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Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Jonny Gomes - #31 - Right Field - 6′1″ - 205lbs
News: Jonny Gomes said his shoulder is feeling better since surgery six weeks ago and that he’s already lost 15 pounds since shutting it down for the season.Impact: “Shoulder’s coming along,” Gomes said. “I’ve been doing a lot of range-of-motion stuff and exercises. Just the nagging little small weights and range of motion. A lot […]
Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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Sweet science (SI.com)
Does anybody else find it curious that the Philadelphia Phillies had chances to hire Jim Leyland and Lou…
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Posted: October 18th, 2006.
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