Yardbarker: Joel Zumaya

Afternoon Prowl: No Pursuit of J.J. Putz, Scott Sizemore's Leg, and Jason Grilli Returns

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:00:21 -0500

Are the Tigers not interested in reliever J.J. Putz, or might they be waiting until next week's Winter Meetings to talk to him? If so, Detroit might find a few other teams ahead of them in line. ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick reported that the Phillies, Astros, Pirates, and Rangers have each checked in on Putz. Jason Beck confirmed that the Tigers haven't had any discussions with Putz as of this week. Now that Placido Polanco has moved on, will his successor at seco...

Morning Prowl: Lloyd McClendon, Zumaya's Health, The Power Thames, and Useless Articles

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 05:01:25 -0500

For those wondering why the Tigers didn't fire Lloyd McClendon as hitting coach after the season, perhaps the team reached many of the same conclusions as Bill Ferris did at The Detroit Tigers Weblog. Did Tigers batters perform below expectations, compared to preseason projections? The answers might surprise you. Dave Dombrowski told the Detroit News' Lynn Henning that there's "no question" Joel Zumaya will be 100% healthy by Spring Trainin...

Infirmary report and other thoughts

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:16:48 -0500

Aside from Joel Zumaya’s season ending surgery, the news is actually pretty good on the injury front. So much so that the only wound licking to take place should be residual pain of a 2-4 road trip. Carlos Guillen, already swinging a productive stick from the left side, could be playing in left field by the [...]

Zumaya Officially Done For the Season

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:05:22 -0500

Joel Zumaya will undergo surgery to remove a bone shard that developed from a stress fracture in his right shoulder. The procedure is scheduled for mid-August and will end Zumaya's season. As posted earlier today, Zumaya visited Dr. James Andrews to have his shoulder examined. Afterwards, he was given another shot of cortisone to reduce inflammation in the shoulder (he'd received two last week, as well) and the decision was made to go ahead with the surgery.&nbs...

Joel Zumaya to the DL; Ryan Perry Called Up

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:00:23 -0500

More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP Once again, Joel Zumaya's body shows that maybe a man wasn't meant to throw a 100 m.p.h. fastball on a consistent basis. Browse more photos » As it turns out, there may have been a more substantial reason for Joel Zumaya's struggles last night, one far more tangible than "he stinks right now." But let's not bury the lede. Zumaya was on his way back to D...

Joel Zumaya to the DL; Ryan Perry Called Up

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 10:00:23 -0500

Zumaya injured, planet continues to rotate

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 07:47:41 -0500

Mark Teixeira destroys a Joel Zumaya fastball to give the Yankees a 5-3 lead Joel Zumaya is jetting back to Detroit today to get an MRI on his throbbing shoulder. Really, this was probably just a matter of time given Zumaya’s injury history and the chances of an injury-free season from the fireballer are pretty much [...]

In Zumaya We Can't Trust: Yankees 5, Tigers 3

Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:00:28 -0500

More photos » by Bill Kostroun - AP The skies in New York cry like a Tigers fan, as Mark Teixeira launches a Joel Zumaya fastball (and the ballgame) into the second deck for a three-run homer. Browse more photos » Luke French deserved better. That's the first thought that comes to mind when thinking about the Tigers' 5-3 loss on Friday night to the Yankees. Not much more could've be...

Faster than fast – the quickest pitches of 2009

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 09:39:00 -0500

On Tuesday night Joel Zumaya threw a ball that the Comerica Park gun, and the Fox Sports gun clocked at 104mph. That is freakishly fast and a little hard to believe, at the very least there was probably some rounding up. A check of MLB.com’s pitch f/x data had the pitch 50 feet from home [...]

Those Leads Don't Just Roll Over, Zumaya

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 23:31:20 -0500

We'll have a proper recap tomorrow, but after Joel Zumaya tossed three walks tonight, one of which brought in the game-winning run for the Houston Astros, we think he should be driven back to the hotel by the Rollover Minutes Mom. And what look might she give him from the front seat? Not everyone gets to keep those wins after building a 4-0 lead, Zumaya. You can't afford to be wasteful! (Zumaya's bases-loaded walk was the Tigers' 15th of the year, by t...

Dontrelle Willis Put On DL With Anxiety Disorder

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:24:40 -0500

At first blush, it seemed like just another ho-hum injury update as spring training winds down: Tigers start season with Joel Zumaya and Dontrelle Willis on disabled list. But while Zumaya’s stint is brought on by a bad shoulder, Willis is on the shelf with an “anxiety disorder.”

Ailing Right Arms

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:11:51 -0500

Angles ace John Lackey is not likely to make his Opening Day start. He has currently been shut down due to tightness and inflammation in his right forearm. According to MLB.com, Lackey experienced the tightness during a 90-pitch outing on Sunday against the Royals. It was also reported that he was a little tight after playing catch on Thursday and this was what made the team decide to shut him down for the time being. The team’s Orthopedist is supposed to be at camp n Saturday to examin...

WHAT COULD BE NEXT FOR JOEL ZUMAYA?

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:35:19 -0500

What else could possibly go bad for Joel? How about these things?!

Zumaya Gets Coached To Victory

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 21:52:03 -0500

Joel Zumaya pitched two scoreless innings yesterday, allowing one hit, strinking out three, hovering around 101 m.p.h., spinning "beautiful curveballs," and getting the win. He's struck out twice as many batters as he's given up hits. Interestingly, Zumaya has made some adjustments in his mechanics recently, based on feedback from his pitching coach. "Before, his whole foot was on the rubber. Now his toe was the only thing touching the rubber. I thought it was creat...