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March 27, 2009

By JAMES COOK The Record Eagle Sat Mar 28, 2009, 09:11 PM EDT

It's all about pitching.

Last year, Detroit had one of the more potent offenses in the league, yet the Tigers were much closer to the basement than the penthouse.

Only three A.L. teams scored more runs than the Tigers, but just two had worse records.

Detroit's pitching staff has about as many ifs on its staff as Marcus Thames had whiffs last year (95, by the way).

Will Justin Verlander bounce back from an awful season?

Will Jeremy Bonderman rebound after surgery? Will Bondo ever develop a third pitch?

Who will close?

Who is the fifth starter?

Why did the team give Dontrelle Willis a big contract?

Is Joel Zumaya still playing Guitar Hero?

The answers to all these questions and many more are available for the low, low price of just turning your TV on.

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Bums lose to Rascals

Offense was the name of the game on Wednesday.
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May 31, 2012 7:14 am
Roundup: Buckley sweeps Lake City

Kayla Traylor pitched two strong games on Tuesday at Buckley earned a 4-3, 8-4 non-conference sweep of Lake City (plus more softball and baseball).
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May 31, 2012 7:14 am
Gwizdz: Big walleye scarce on Houghton Lake

It didn’t take long before I had a bite and reeled in a walleye. It was too small to keep, slightly longer than 14 inches, but it set a trend. Over the next hour we caught five more walleyes and only the sixth exceeded the 15-inch mark.
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Benzie’s Warsecke takes three races

For much of the 1,600-meter run at Tuesday’s Record-Eagle Honor Roll meet, Benzie Central’s Theresa Warsecke was all alone out front.
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Huddleston wins Ryan Shay Memorial Cup

William Huddleston was not going to settle for second. Not this time.
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May 30, 2012 7:14 am
Rascals beat Beach Bums

In a battle of division leaders, the West came out on top this time. West-leading River City handed East leader Traverse City a 5-1 loss Tuesday.
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Updated May 30, 2012 8:57 am
West beats Central in OT

After trailing three times, Traverse City West rallied in overtime to beat TC Central 4-3 in a Division 1 district soccer opener Tuesday. (plus more soccer, baseball and softball)
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Updated May 30, 2012 8:59 am
Globetrotter to be at area schools

Harlem Globetrotters player Ant Atkinson will appear at two local high schools today in advance of the team’s tour of northern Michigan later this summer.
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Honor Roll field is packed

Mike Riojas has company. The Mesick standout won’t be the only speedster on the track when the gun goes off for the 100-meters at today’s Honor Roll Meet at Traverse City Central.
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May 29, 2012 7:14 am
Monday, May 28, 2012
Thunderbolts avoid sweep

Windy City waited until almost the last inning to stave off a sweep at the hands of the Traverse City Beach Bums.
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Sunday, May 27, 2012
DNR reminds anglers about bait restrictions

Michigan officials are reminding anglers that bait restrictions apply in some waters as a way to slow the spread of a viral fish disease.
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May 27, 2012 9:48 am
Smith, Davis win Bayshore Marathon

No records were set in Saturday’s 30th annual Bayshore Marathon. Not for a lack of trying, though. California’s Caitlin Smith, a Traverse City West grad, and Indiana’s Jesse Davis gave it a shot in winning the women’s and men’s titles.
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Holm, O’Malley claim half marathon

Ryan Holm remembered the fast start to last year’s Bayshore Marathon. So he was a little surprised when no one went out with him in Saturday’s half marathon. Holmes cruised, winning the men’s 13.1-mile race in 1:08:41.1.
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May 27, 2012 7:14 am
Oubre, Seward claims 10K titles

For Sophie Seward, it was not a bad consolation prize. The 15-year-old had her sophomore track season at Indiana’s Eastbrook High School end early last week when she failed to qualify in the 3,200 for this Friday’s state high school finals. So she joined her father in running the Bayshore on Saturday and won the 10K instead.
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May 27, 2012 7:14 am
New hockey league aims for 14 teams

The Midwest Junior Hockey League that is slated to start up for the 2012-13 season is expected to have at least 14 teams. League commissioner Pat Pylypuik said Traverse City and Bloomington, Ind., are the first two confirmed cities for the newly-forming Tier III league.
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Updated May 27, 2012 11:54 am
Huskies win MITCA state title

Benzie Central defended its title, winning the Michigan Interscholastic Track Coaches Association Division 3 state championship on Saturday at Kent City for the second straight year. (plus more track and baseball)
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Clem, Bums shot out Windy City

Traverse City’s pitching made three early runs hold up as the Beach Bums took a 3-0 decision from Windy City.
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May 27, 2012 7:14 am
Saturday, May 26, 2012
TC takes home opener over Windy City

Light-hitting Traverse City outfielder Brian Heere hit the first home run of the season in Wuerfel Park, helping the Beach Bums to a home opener victory over Windy City. “I don’t think anybody would have bet on me getting the first one out,” Heere said. “It was a line drive and it just kept carrying.”
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Davis takes aim at record

The longest-standing Bayshore record could be in jeopardy this morning. Jeff Sharp set the men’s marathon record of 2 hours, 17 minutes, 40 seconds in 1983. That time still stands. Among those taking aim at that mark today: Jesse Davis, who ran a 2:18:47 in the 2011 Houston Marathon.
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May 26, 2012 7:14 am
Blues win another state title

The Traverse Bay Blues high school girls rugby team kept its win streak alive with a dominating 46-0 win over Berkley in the state championship game. It was the third consecutive state crown for the Blues, who have not lost in three years.
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Updated May 27, 2012 11:57 am
Friday, May 25, 2012
West, Central to play at Comerica

Talk of an outdoor hockey game between crosstown rivals Traverse City Central and West has been brewing for a couple years. It’s about to happen.
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May 25, 2012 7:14 am
Bums drop finale

Traverse City heads back to TC for home opener today
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May 25, 2012 7:14 am
Roundup: Northmen win BNC soccer title

With a 3-2 win over visiting TC Central on Thursday, Petoskey clinched the Big North Conference title (Plus, baseball, softball and tennis).
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Updated May 27, 2012 11:59 am
Bayshore packet pick-up today

Packet pick-up for the 30th Bayshore Marathon will be today at TC Central.
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Updated May 28, 2012 12:55 pm
Sports In Brief: 05/25/2012

Pasta dinner for Bayshore runners; 15 teams honored for sportsmanship; Friends of TCC Tennis event set for today; St. Mary’s to host Golf-a-thon; Classic Boat Show makes its return
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