Italian League MVP Datome Excited To Get Chance At NBA
"It was the first year somebody from the NBA wanted me," Datome said with a smile. "I couldn't do it before."
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"It was the first year somebody from the NBA wanted me," Datome said with a smile. "I couldn't do it before."
The All-Star line-up was revealed, and the Tigers' Scherzer, who suffered his first loss this weekend, will be on the mound.
Justin Verlander understands the expectations people have of him, and he acknowledges that he has not met them through the first half of the season.
That's the worst part of this week. There aren't even any decent sports to distract us.
Oh sure, others have tried to grab the title.
As a result, Scherzer is going to his first ever All-Star Game, where he plans to talk to Mariano Rivera.
After a first half that largely paled in comparison to his recent seasons, Justin Verlander reminded everyone of his capabilities by flirting with a no-hitter Sunday, his last start before the All-Star break.
"I ran into a good team," Scherzer said. "They swung the bat well. I threw some good pitches they hit, made some bad pitchers they hit even farther."
The Detroit Tigers organization brought back a familiar face Sunday, signing right-handed pitcher Jeremy Bonderman to Triple-A Toledo.
Under baseball's labor contract, pitchers who start on the Sunday before the All-Star game may opt not to participate.
Justin Verlander held Texas hitless until the seventh inning, and the Detroit Tigers backed their ace with three home runs in a 5-0 victory over the Rangers on Sunday.
Max Scherzer's unbeaten run ended Saturday night when the Texas Rangers tagged the Detroit All-Star with his first loss of the season, defeating the Tigers 7-1.
Max Scherzer came up short in his first bid for a 14-0 start. He could have a better chance in his second one.
Jhonny Peralta's two-run double highlighted a five-run first inning for the Detroit Tigers, who went on to a 7-2 victory over the Texas Rangers on Friday night.
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland opened up to Tigers broadcaster Dan Dickerson Friday about what made him so angry in Thursday's loss to the Chicago White Sox.