Carlos Guillen

Guillen's Back? Not For Awhile

Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 08/28/2008

I'm a couple of days late in writing about Carlos Guillen sitting out with back pain that's also developed into numbness down his right leg, along with increasingly sore hamstrings. But with Jeff Larish being called up from Toledo to take his place and Todd Jones very likely calling it a career yesterday, I think the sentiment I originally wanted to express on Tuesday is still timely. When it comes...

Guillen’s back=not good

The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008

Carlos Guillen continues to battle back problems, and the situation doesn’t sound good. He’s experiencing numbness in his right leg and soreness in both hamstrings. Hopefully the Tigers take it easy with Guillen, and Guillen takes it easy as well. If there is a silver lining it’s that the injury may give [...]

CLEVELAND 4, DETROIT 3 (10): Guillen, Thames leave early; Tigers now flirting with 4th place

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Carlos Guillen left after four innings because of lower back spasms. Marcus Thames hobbled off in the seventh due to a cramp in his left calf. Dontrelle Willis left his start at Triple-A Toledo after one inning with tightness in his left forearm.

CLEVELAND 4, DETROIT 3 (10): Guillen, Thames leave early; Tigers flirting with 4th place

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Carlos Guillen left after four innings because of lower back spasms. Marcus Thames hobbled off in the seventh due to a cramp in his left calf. Dontrelle Willis left his start at Triple-A Toledo after one inning with tightness in his left forearm.

LIVE SCORING: Carlos Guillen leaves Tigers game with back spasms

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Follow every run scored and out made as the Tigers begin a three-game set with the Indians tonight at Comerica Park.

• Tigers 3B Guillen leaves game with back spasms - ESPN

CLEVELAND 4, DETROIT 3: HR in 10th dooms Tigers; Carlos Guillen hurts back

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008

Grady Sizemore homered twice to join the 30-30 club, and Franklin Gutierrez hit a 10th-inning home run to help the Cleveland Indians win their eighth straight, 4-3 over the Tigers on Monday night.

Recap: Detroit vs. Baltimore

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen both homered in the fourth, as the Tigers took a 5-3 victory from the Baltimore Orioles, knotting their three-game series at a game apiece.

O's three-game winning streak snapped by Tigers

Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Club musters nine hits and three runs in 5-3 loss to Detroit Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen hit home runs in the fourth inning and Justin Verlander got his first victory in almost a month to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Orioles on Saturday night.

Cabrera, Guillen Homers Lift Tigers Past Orioles

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen homer in the fourth inning to lift the Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Orioles on Saturday night.

Cabrera, Guillen homers lift Tigers past Orioles

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen hit home runs in the fourth inning and Justin Verlander got his first victory in almost a month to lift the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

DETROIT 5, BALTIMORE 3: Verlander beats Orioles for first win in a month

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/17/2008

Miguel Cabrera and Carlos Guillen hit home runs in the fourth inning, and Justin Verlander got his first victory in almost a month to lift the Tigers to a 5-3 win over Baltimore on Saturday night.

Carlos Guillen out with a pinched nerve

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008

Carlos Guillen said today that an MRI showed he has a pinched nerve in his back. He said he was told to rest two or three days.

There Was Trouble in a Roadhouse Out on the Michigan Line - Game Thread, Toronto at Detroit

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 08/13/2008

Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers 08/12/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers Joe Inglett - 2B Curtis Granderson - CF Marco Scutaro - 3B Placido Polanco - 2B Alex Rios - RF Carlos Guillen - 3B Vernon Wells - CF Magglio Ordonez - RF Matt Stairs - DH Miguel Cabrera - 1B Rod Barajas - C Matt Joyce - LF Adam Lind - LF Gary Sheffield - DH Lyle Overbay - 1B Edgar Renteria - SS John McDonald...

And I'm Looking Through the Glass Where the Light Bends At the Cracks: Game Thread, Jays at Tigers

Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 08/12/2008

Lineup Toronto Blue Jays @ Detroit Tigers 08/11/08 7:05 PM EDT Toronto Blue Jays Detroit Tigers Joe Inglett - 2B Curtis Granderson - CF Marco Scutaro - 3B Placido Polanco - 2B Alex Rios - RF Carlos Guillen - 3B Vernon Wells - CF Magglio Ordonez - RF Matt Stairs - DH Miguel Cabrera - 1B Rod Barajas - C Matt Joyce - LF Adam Lind - LF Gary Sheffield - DH Lyle Overbay - 1B Edgar Renteria - SS John McDonald...

Guillen sits out Saturday's game with lower back spasms

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Carlos Guillen wasn't in Saturday night's lineup. He left Friday night's game with spasms in his lower back. "He's still a little stiff today," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.