OT Tiger's Fulmer - best game yet?
I just posted a tiger thread earlier this week but since its "peak offseason" I think we can allow this.
This kid is flat out incredible. He was like a cat playing with a trapped mouse out there. Anytime a guy had 2 strikes it seemed like next pitch was strike 3. He racked up the strikeouts but kept the pitchcount low. His 98 mph fastball is s distant third best pitch.
Last game he snapped his 33+ shutout inning streak giving up a homer to end his night, a night where he woke up dizzy and shouldnt have been pitching. I believe he has given up 2 runs since early May.
They're keeping the kid gloves on the guy, if not he might be making a run at the Cy.
And as bad as this season has been, last night's 9th inning was pretty awesome.
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I'm hoping this is another turning point. However we still won't contend unless we get another starter or two.
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His changeup has gone from "keep me honest pitch" to an actual weapon, incredible development through his first 10 major league starts.
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but cleveland has won about 40 of their last 41 games, including a 19 inning affair today in toronto. somebody has got to stop them. where is mgrowold when we need him?
Three game series coming up looms rather large.
We're sending
Norris
JZ
Fulmer
Unfortunately, JZ has sucked since the groin injury. Psychologically, we need to win the series.
that'd be great, but right now we just need to manage to win one game vs. cleveland. they have absolutely owned us this year.
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| DATE | OPPONENT | RESULT | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | GB | FB | TBF | Pit | Dec. | Rel. | ERA |
| 06/22 | vs SEA | W 5-1 | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 74 | -- | -- | 2.40 |
| 06/17 | @ KC | L 3-10 | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 100 | L(7-2) | -- | 2.43 |
| 06/12 | @ NYY | W 4-1 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 91 | W(7-1) | -- | 2.52 |
| 06/06 | vs TOR | W 11-0 | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 88 | W(6-1) | -- | 2.83 |
| 06/01 | @ LAA | W 3-0 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 102 | W(5-1) | -- | 3.24 |
| 05/27 | @ OAK | W 4-1 | 7.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 28 | 103 | W(4-1) | -- | 3.97 |
| 05/21 | vs TB | W 5-4 | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 106 | W(3-1) | -- | 5.13 |
That's pretty impressive. Anyone that was bitching about Dombrowski after those moves really has to admit now that they were great moves.
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Mark Lowe...woof.
He's gotta be an automatic All Star bid, no?
Also, this season hasn't been bad, it's just been, well, very mediocre.
watch your language.
but yeah, the guy has been great.
But I don't think it's a coincidence that the team has been winning so much since his tirade
he's high believing
that the tigers can win it all.
jack, here's to hoping you are right. i don't see it, but it would be a wonderful surprise to see the tigers suddenly be a good team.
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Tigers now 42-29 against not the Indians.
He legitamately is becoming the ace of the staff
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Dave Dombrowski made some great moves as Tigers GM, and some busts. This was one of his very best. Selling at the break last year restocked the team with young arms. Fuller is a gem. He is like a rottweiller out there, won't give an inch to the hitter and won't back down.
Will they allow him to make the All Star team if selected?
So far, at least. Most exciting rookie year for a Tigers starting pitcher since The Bird?
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