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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
The temptation is there to criticize the Tigers for last autumn's acquisition of shortstop Edgar Renteria. By any objective measure, the trade has proved to be a mistake. But those who care to examine the franchise's recent history would quickly come upon a second conclusion of equal importance:
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Bless You Boys (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
When Ramon Santiago took over for Edgar Renteria at shortstop in the eighth inning last night, it looked like he was coming in as a defensive replacement. Apparently, I should've been watching more closely. Renteria appeared to have tweaked his aching hamstring while trying to beat out a double-play ball in the top of the inning and had to come out of the game. Here's more from Jason Beck : He left...
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The Detroit Tiger Weblog (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Edgar Renteria has had a half season that everybody would probably like to forget. The.259 batting average looks great compared to the .301 OBP and .326 slugging percentage. Couple this with the fact that Jair Jurrjens is pitching well and the Tigers are a long shot for the playoffs at this point, and [...]
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Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
The Tigers were down 6-0 in the sixth inning against nemesis Paul Byrd and it looked like a sure loss to the reeling Indians. They broke up the shutout in the sixth on a double by Matt Joyce and a single by Edgar Renteria but they were still down 6-1. They then broke loose with a five run seventh with most of the damage coming off of reliever Rafael Betancourt. The key hits were a two run
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Fire Brand of the American League (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008
Ever since Boston traded Nomar Garciaparra to the Chicago Cubs on July 31, 2004, shortstop has been like a revolving door. Or have you forgotten Orlando Cabrera, Edgar Renteria and Alex Gonzalez, who preceded current shortstop Julio Lugo? Pawtucket’s Jed Lowrie may have the potential to stop that door from spinning off its hinges. But he [...]
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/05/2008
SEATTLE -- The Tigers' clubhouse was mostly quiet, 2 1/2 hours before they played the Seattle Mariners on the Fourth of July. Already, though, Edgar Renteria was taking swing after swing, as he sweated through a pregame hitting session in an adjacent batting cage.
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Lookout Landing (Free subscription) | 07/04/2008
Lineup Detroit Tigers @ Seattle Mariners 07/04/08 1:10 PM PDT Detroit Tigers Seattle Mariners Curtis Granderson - CF Ichiro Suzuki - RF Placido Polanco - 2B Jose Lopez - 2B Edgar Renteria - SS Raul Ibanez - "LF" Miguel Cabrera - 1B Adrian Beltre - 3B Marcus Thames - LF Richie Sexson - "1B" Gary Sheffield - DH Kenji Johjima - DH Ivan Rodriguez - C Jamie Burke - C Clete Thomas - RF Willie Ballgame -...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/30/2008
When they acquired him from the Tigers last off-season for shortstop Edgar Renteria, the Atlanta Braves were well aware of Jair Jurrjens' pitching ability.
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is well-liked in the clubhouse, thanks to his strong work ethic and perpetual calm.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is well-liked in the clubhouse, thanks to his strong work ethic and perpetual calm. And he has produced in the clutch, hitting .333 (10-for-30) with runners in scoring position and two outs through Friday, according to STATS LLC.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
If Edgar Renteria is not the Tigers' starting shortstop next year, who will be? The free-agent class is average at best, and it doesn't look as though anyone in the farm system will be ready for the everyday job at the start of next season.
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
There were concerns Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria would struggle in the American League, as he did in Boston in 2005. His projected stats for 2008 show a downward trend in batting average, stolen bases and on-base percentage compared with what he did in Atlanta. His stats: *Projected: Entering Friday, Renteria had five homers, five doubles and 32 RBIs in 245 AB. YEAR TM AB 2B HR RBI SB AVG OBP 2005...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is well-liked in the clubhouse, thanks to his strong work ethic and perpetual calm. And he has produced in the clutch, hitting .333 (10-for-30) with runners in scoring position and two outs through Friday, according to STATS LLC.
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 06/22/2008
Tigers shortstop Edgar Renteria is well-liked in the clubhouse, thanks to his strong work ethic and perpetual calm.
