kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Detroit Tigers have recalled right-handed pitcher Chris Lambert and lefty Clay Rapada from Triple-A Toledo and purchased the contracts of catcher Dusty Ryan and infielder Mike Hessman from Toledo on Tuesday.
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
It’s September 1st, so it’s the annual rite of infusing of rosters with up and comers and AAA fill-ins. The Tigers announced their round of call-ups. They include: Dusty Ryan, Mike Hessman, Dontrelle Willis, Chris Lambert, Clay Rapada, and Freddy Dolsi. Dolsi had some nice moments this season, is already on the 40 [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
UPDATED AT 2:43 P.M. -- The club plans to bring up five players from Toledo on Tuesday, one day after the Mud Hens' season concludes: right-handed starter Chris Lambert, right-handed reliever Freddy Dolsi, left-handed reliever Clay Rapada, catcher Dusty Ryan and infielder Mike Hessman. Of that group, only Ryan has not made his big-league debut.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/31/2008
The club plans to bring up five players from Toledo on Tuesday, one day after the Mud Hens' season concludes: right-handed starter Chris Lambert, right-handed reliever Freddy Dolsi, left-handed reliever Clay Rapada, catcher Dusty Ryan and infielder Mike Hessman. Of that group, only Ryan has not made his big-league debut.
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 08/20/2008
Toledo 2 Norfolk 1 (11 innings) Freddy Guzman was 2 for 4 with a walk. Clete Thomas walked twice. Mike Hollimon singled and walked. Chris Lambert pitched 7 innings and allowed 1 run on 5 hits, a walk, and 5 K’s. Clay Rapada, Casey Fien, and Francisco Cruceta went 1.1, 1.2, 1 [...]
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 08/06/2008
Toledo 8 Louisville 10 Jeff Larish homered twice. Brent Clevlen had 4 hits and was a triple short of the cycle. Dusty Ryan homered picking up his 5th XBH in 4 games at Toledo. But Eddie Bonine allowed 6 runs in 6.1 innings while Clay Rapada and Brian Rogers were each tagged for [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
The Tigers placed Todd Jones on the disabled list Thursday with shoulder inflammation, an injury that bothered him during the recent decline that cost him the closer's job.
From the CoPa (Free subscription) | 08/01/2008
With a bullpen stretched to the limit, the Tigers needed a strong performance fro Justin Verlander. They didn't quite get that. JV gave up 6 runs and couldn't make it past the 6th inning. Tiger for a day Clay Rapada was force to eat it, as the Tigers really had no one that could pitch more than two innings. So Rapada stuck around for 1.2 innings and gave up three runs. Nine runs rarely will get you...
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/30/2008
Indianapolis 3 Toledo 5 Kody Kirkland homered twice. Timo Perez doubled twice. And Clete Thomas singled twice (plus he walked). Chris Lambert went 7 innings and allowed 3 runs on 4 hits, a walk, and 4 K’s. Clay Rapada got the 2 inning save fanning 2. Erie 11 Akron 5 Casper Wells hit for [...]
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Toledo 13 Pawtucket 5Clete Thomas went 3 for 3 with a walk, a homer and 5 RBI. Erick Almonte doubled and homered. Derek Wathan had 3 hits. Chris Lambert struck out 8 and allowed 4 runs in 6 innings. Clay Rapada allowed a couple hits and a homer in 1 inning. Erie [...]
Extra Bases (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
By Maggie Cassidy, Globe Correspondent PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- Good things come in threes, but bad things come in twos? After Toledo's Clay Rapada took over the mound, Ortiz led off the bottom of the seventh inning with his second strikeout of the series. The call -- a close one made by third-base umpire Lance Barrett on a 2-2 count -- came during Ortiz's next at-bat after he recorded his first strikeout...
The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 06/23/2008
Toledo 1 Scranton 10 Dane Sardhina doubled, and that was half of the hits for the Hens today. Chris Lambert was knocked around for 7 runs in 3.1 innings. Clay Rapada allowed a hit in 1.1 innings while fanning 2. Erie 6 Harrisburg 3 Ryan Roberson had a pinch hit homer. Kody Kirkland also homered. [...]
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/08/2008
The Tigers recalled left-hander Clay Rapada from Triple-A Toledo, where he was on a rehabilitation assignment, and activated him from the disabled list on Sunday.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/25/2008
To all the hip-hop fans out there, Curtis Granderson says you've got to check out a Kanye West concert. Granderson, along with teammates Marcus Thames, Clay Rapada and former Tiger Craig Monroe, caught the show from a suite at the Palace on Thursday night.
Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog (Free subscription) | 05/22/2008
Dontrelle Willis has been added to the Tigers 25 man roster and will pitch out of the pen initially. He will take the place of Clay Rapada who has been placed on the 15 day disabled list with biceps tendinitis. Putting a starting pitcher who fairly recently signed a 3 year $29 million contract in the bullpen is an unusual move but I think it's a good one. Willis struggled with his control
