Clete Thomas News

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Changes are undoubtedly coming, but don't look for another blockbuster trade or count on another bundle of Mike Ilitch's cash to bail the Tigers out of this mess.

Tigers prospect Michael Hollimon is expected to miss roughly half the 2009 season after undergoing surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder.

What is the deal with Carlos Guillen? Will he be back this season? -- Garrett S., Royal Oak, Mich.

Clete Thomas was fresh off the disabled list when Tigers manager Jim Leyland wrote him into the lineup -- batting seventh, playing leftfield -- on June 21 in San Diego.

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Boxes were scattered about the Mud Hens' clubhouse. Manager Larry Parrish, meanwhile, was tending to a coffee mug full of pens in his office.

After the Tigers fell umpteen games back of teams that are actually good at baseball, it's finally time to concede that, no, Detroit will not be playing in the postseason.

Tigers prospect Jeff Larish is headed to the Arizona Fall League for the second consecutive year.

Todd Jones fought back the tears and forced himself to smile as he walked around the clubhouse Wednesday, hugging each of his Tigers teammates and shaking their hands.

The Tigers have decided on six of the seven players who will represent the organization in this year's Arizona Fall League, the Free Press has learned.

It's an absurd thought, really - attempting to steal home in the first inning. But if Freddy Guzman knew, or Larry Parrish knew, or anybody else wearing a Mud Hens uniform knew that steals master Guzman ...

Brent Clevlen is an International League all-star outfielder, has my vote to make the postseason all-star team, and had a batting average of over .290 through play Friday.

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It took seven games, but the Mud Hens finally got to play a laugher at Fifth Third Field.

Oh, to be a left-handed hitter. Brent Clevlen's right-side, left-side neurology didn't help this season as the Tigers needed left-handed hitters in their lineup.

What looked like a typical knock-the-ball-around Rochester rout early turned into a tight game late, but the Toledo Mud Hens held on for a 6-4 victory at Frontier Field last night.

For a brief time this season, the four were together in the majors: Michael Hollimon, Jeff Larish, Clete Thomas and Matt Joyce.

What looked like a typical knock-the-ball-around Rochester rout early turned into a tight game late, but the Toledo Mud Hens held on for a 6-4 victory at Frontier Field last night.

Magglio Ordonez admires the production cubs like Matt Joyce and Clete Thomas have given the Detroit Tigers in his absence.