FANTASTIC FLIP
Minor league shortstop makes spectacular play
Hernan Perez, Erie SeaWolves shortstop [Eastern League Double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers], flipped off the lead Bowie Baysox runner yesterday on this nifty little play. "It was a... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
Guatemala and Paraguay draw 3-3 in friendly
Carlos Ruiz scored from an 84th-minute penalty to help Guatemala to a 3-3 draw against Paraguay in an entertaining friendly Wednesday.
Ruiz also earned an earlier penalty that Marco Pappa converted, and Manuel Leon scored in Guatemala's first positive result in three matches against Paraguay this year.
Hernan Perez, Jonathan Fabbro and Oscar Cardozo scored for Paraguay during...
Tigers weekly: Perez latest reminder of chaotic 2012
Hernan Perez might end up as one of the many players who finish their Tigers career with exactly one hit. For the forseeable future, he'll be there on the list with pitchers like Jeremy Bonderman, failed prospects like Kevin Hooper and late-career gambles like Vince Coleman.
At the moment, though, Perez might best represent the chaos of the 2012 season.
A few days ago, he...
Tigers weekly: Perez latest reminder of chaotic 2012
Hernan Perez might end up as one of the many players who finish their Tigers career with exactly one hit. For the forseeable future, he'll be there on the list with pitchers like Jeremy Bonderman, failed prospects like Kevin Hooper and late-career gambles like Vince Coleman.
At the moment, though, Perez might best represent the chaos of the 2012 season.
A few days ago, he...
Bolivia beats Paraguay in WC qualifier
Bolivia defeated Paraguay 3-1 behind two goals from Pablo Escobar to pick up its first victory in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup on Saturday.
Alcides Pena broke through in the 10th minute on a 15-meter strike.
Escobar, who was born in Paraguay but nationalized Bolivian, wrapped up the victory in the 70th, breaking down the left side and slashing home the decider from 20 meters...
Tigers' Peralta takes paternity leave
The Detroit Tigers placed infielder Jhonny Peralta on paternity leave, activated outfielder Austin Jackson from the disabled list and recalled infielder Hernan Perez from the minor leagues Saturday. Peralta could miss one to three games for the birth of a child and Perez was summoned to fill the spot on the roster as a backup infielder. The 21-year-old is hitting .252 with 23 RBI...
Villarreal eases relegation concerns
Villarreal eased their relegation fears and all almost certainly consigned Sporting Gijon to the Segunda Division with a 3-2 win at El Molinon in a match which saw both home coach Javier Clemente and substitute Villarreal goalkeeper Cesar Sanchez sent off.
The visitors started brightly and were handed a deserved lead on 19 minutes when Mario Gaspar slotted home Bruno's cut-back...
Vela's overhead kick salvages point
Carlos Vela's spectacular overhead-kick five minutes from time handed Real Sociedad a point from an entertaining 1-1 draw with Villarreal.
The visitors dominated for long spells in the first half and took the lead three minutes before the break as Marcos Senna fired in off the post from just inside the area.
Sociedad then had Claudio Bravo to thank as the Chilean keeper denied...
Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) Weekend Recap – 15 April 2012
Espanyol dominated at home, Real Zaragoza won at home, Atletico won on the road, and much more in the Spanish Primera Division (La Liga) on April 15, 2012.
Espanyol 4-0 Valencia
Four different goalscorers led the way for Espanyol are up to 10th place. Valencia, who had a comfortable lead over 4th place, are in danger of sliding down the table.
Malaga 1-1 Real Sociedad
Malaga’s...
Villarreal nets late win against Malaga
Hernan Perez struck deep into injury time as Villarreal scored twice in the final 10 minutes to come from behind and beat Malaga 2-1.
After an early Marcos Senna effort had rattled the crossbar it was the visitors who largely controlled proceedings and they deservedly took the lead when Santi Cazorla came back to haunt his old club with a left-foot shot from the edge of the area...
Hernan Perez (villareal) 2-1 V Malaga
Villarreal 2-1 Malaga by jimbrasalonso
Villarreal bounces struggling Granada
Villarreal were made to work hard for a vital 3-1 win over fellow strugglers Granada.
Marco Ruben's 16th-minute strike gave the home side a half-time lead against the run of play, but Inigo Lopez levelled with a header five minutes after half-time.
Borja Valero restored Villarreal's lead, though before Granada goalkeeper Julio Cesar diverted Joan Oriol's cross into...
Villarreal's downward spiral continues
Racing Santander moved off the bottom of the table with only their second win of the season thanks to Christian Stuani's first-half header.
Hector Cuper resigned as Racing manager on Tuesday and Juanjo Gonzalez did his case to get the job on a permanent basis no harm at all as the hosts got the only goal just inside half an hour.
Gonzalo Costa fed Manuel Arana on the right...
40-Man Roster Cont’d
Sorry for cutting Wednesday’s post short but Turkey day plans were calling. In any event, to continue the discussion on the Tigers recent roster move, here’s some information on the remaining three prospects added to the 40-man roster:
Tyler Stohr (RHP)
The 25 year-old reliever spent 2011 in Lakeland and Erie. His ERA jumped from 3.25 to 4.21 following his promotion, but he...
40-Man Roster Prospects
Last week the Tigers set their 40-man rosters in order to protect players from the Rule 5 draft. In addition to the big league club and high-level minor leaguers, the roster includes 5 prospects whose names I mentioned many times throughout last season: Casey Crosby, Matt Hoffman, Tyler Stohr, Avisail Garcia, and Hernan Perez. In this fist-part post, I’ll examine the potential...
Real Betis falls short at the Madrigal
Villarreal leapfrogged Real Betis to move into the top half of the table for the first time this season thanks to Borja Valero's solitary first-half goal.
After an evenly matched opening 20 minutes, the hosts took the lead when Hernan Perez and Marco Ruben combined to set Valero free down the left and he calmly chipped over Casto from just outside the area.
Betis nearly equalised...
TigsTown Transaction Blog: 5 Added to 40 Man
Stay current with all the roster movement and personnel decisions with the TigsTown Transaction Blog. The Tigers added Matt Hoffman, Tyler Stohr, Casey Crosby, Avisail Garcia and Hernan Perez to the 40 man roster, while they outrighted Cale Iorg to Toledo.
Detroit adds five prospects to 40-man roster
The Tigers set their 40-man roster ahead of Friday's deadline for protecting prospects from the Rule 5 Draft. Casey Crosby and fellow lefty Matt Hoffman join right-hander Tyler Stohr, outfielder Avisail Garcia and infielder Hernan Perez.
Tigers Add Five Players to 40-Man Roster
The Tigers have added five minor league players to their 40-Man roster in order to protect them from December's Rule 5 Draft: starting pitcher Casey Crosby, relievers Matt Hoffman and Tyler Stohr, outfielder Avisail Garcia and infielder Hernan Perez. They also dropped once highly touted infielder Cale Iorg from the roster. The roster is now at 39 players. Since the Tigers...
Get to know the newest 5 Detroit Tigers!
The Detroit Tigers announced earlier today that they were adding 5 new players to the 40 man roster. The move is not a big one but click on the player names below to view their profiles. Get to know your new Tigers!
5 Players added
RHP Matt Hoffman of Toledo
RHP Tyler Stohr of Erie
LHP Casey Crosby of Erie
OF Avisail Garcia of Advanced-A Lakeland
IF Hernan Perez of Low-A West Michigan...
Tigers purchase 5 contracts to protect players from Rule 5 draft
The Tigers today purchased the contracts of left-handed pitcher Matt Hoffman from Triple-A Toledo, right-hander Tyler Stohr and left-hander Casey Crosby from Double-A Erie, outfielder Avisail Garcia from Class A Lakeland and infielder Hernan Perez from Class A West Michigan.
Pablo Contreras nails winner for Chile
Pablo Contreras scored in the 27th minute and Matias Campos Toro added another in the 85th as Chile defeated Paraguay 2-0 on Tuesday in South American World Cup qualifying.
Chile improved to six points from four matches, and Paraguay stayed on four - also from four matches.
The victory was important for Chile coach Claudio Borghi, whose side was beaten 4-0 on Saturday by Uruguay...
How are Detroit Tigers prospect fairing in the Arizona Fall League?
So far, it has been a pretty mixed bag or results for Detroit Tigers prospects in the Arizona Fall League. The most important prospect out there is LHP Andy Oliver who the Tigers would like to compete for a spot in the starting rotation come 2012. So far, he has started six games for the Salt River Rafters. In those starts, he has a 5.84 ERA, and opponents are hitting .286 against...
Villarreal boss Garrido happy with a point after stalemate at Cornella El-Prat
After Champions League elimination during the week a makeshift Villarreal side achieved a creditable 0-0 draw at the Cornella El-Prat as Espanyol ended the game with 10 men.
Villarreal's Marco Ruben had the best chance of the match in the second half but was unable to guide Hernan Perez's pass into an empty goal, but overall it was a disappointing affair in which both teams...
Espanyol, Villarreal settle for a point
A makeshift Villarreal side frustrated Espanyol to come away with a point from a disappointing 0-0 draw which the hosts finished with 10 men.
The home side were the dominant force in the first half but were most dangerous from set-pieces as Hector Moreno had a goal disallowed and Ndri Romaric sent a free-kick just wide.
Villarreal's Marco Ruben had the best chance of the match...
THE TIGERS HOT 25
| Latest Rumors | The Backyard | Going Viral |
|
|
Today's Best Stuff |
For BloggersJoin the Yardbarker Network for more promotion, traffic, and money. |
Company Info |
Help |
What is Yardbarker?Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond. |
