I try not to get too carried away with spring training stats. Usually at least one veteran will slump heavily only to perform as expected in the regular season, and at least one minor leaguer will get hot only to be assigned to a farm club where he fails to impress.
But that doesn't mean I ignore spring stats—I'm a stats geek at heart.
Today—as usual—I checked up on the Tigers box score to see who's hot and who's not down in Lakeland.
It was impossible to miss the headline on the Tigers' website: "Willis has second scoreless outing of spring ."
I was intrigued to say the least. Sure enough, Dontrelle Willis' line was good—two innings pitched, zero hits, one walk, and two strikeouts.
But he's only toed the hill for four innings so ...
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Detroit Tigers Spring Training: Dontrelle Willis Teases with Strong Outing
Posted: 8th March 2010 by Matt Snyder in MLBComments Off on Detroit Tigers Spring Training: Dontrelle Willis Teases with Strong Outing