THE D

Man most people go from the north to the south to get warm but not your boy. I was on a flight from 80 plus miami to 30 plus detroit. But i could care less cause i was going to out there to do and be a part of some cool things. Man ive never seen snow before being from the bay and all so when i saw i wanted to ball it up and just smoke some one. IT was crazy i mean i get to the park and the whole park is covered in snow . And the people knew i was from out of town cause im the only one with a thin jordan jacket and no hat for my head. Even tho it was cold the welcome was warm cause everywhere i went everyone said "Welcome to the D, D-Train" and really wanted to talk baseball. Man even this lady at the hotel talked to me about the AL and its hitters. And then i got to see the pistons play and that game was crazy . There was this little girl sitting next to me and she was 9. She was named alex and she told me Rip hamilton was her favorite player and she likes how he runs around the pick (a nine year old, people). And i just smiled. Right there was when i knew the D loves its teams . Hopefully the D will have the same love for the tigers.
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No doubt. Fans from the D are hardcore. You are going to love it.

yeah i could tell. but its a good thing

Detroit's passionate about all of their teams. You're going to love it up there. Packed stadiums every night...unlike some parks you may be familiar with. JK. Congrats on the new contract, by the way.

yeah its hard to see sometimes but they loved us down there

awesome stuff...how you thinkk its gonna be when your pitchin in 30 degree weather in april?

im going to be the same way but with hot coco

haha the weather in the midwest takes some getting used to. good to see youre liking things so far in the new town

P.S. Merry Christmas-Eve

Gettin anything good this year?

yeah man ive lived everywhere so it doesnt take long for me to get use to

I bet seeing your first snow was fun but the novelty wears off fast especially if you have to drive in this stuff all the time. :) I can't wait for the warm spring and baseball again! It's only a couple of months when pitchers and catchers report for spring training woohoo!

yeah very soon . off season goes fast

I wanted you in the Bean D-Train!


Anyway.................
best christmas gift you're getting?

man i give to gifts but i dont get them hahahahhahah its all good

Dontrelle,

Michigan fans love players that are team oriented and are intense on the playing field. I've heard a lot about you and I've tried to watch some clips on MLB.COM.

I noticed you have an 89 to 95 mph fastball and a 78 mph changeup. You have an excellent slider with tremendous movement ranging from 78 mph to the mid 80's. You absolutely kill left handed batters, but have struggled with right handed batters. Your batting and fielding skills are one of the best in the majors from your position.

After watching several clips I realize that your style is a lot like Kenny Rogers, only you have a faster fastball. Kenny's fastest pitch is about 90 mph. I remember Kenny saying if he pitches any faster than 90 mph, he's not as effective with the placement of the ball.

Do you think my analysis is correct? Or am I wrong? Can you explain in your blog what specific pitches you throw?

Welcome to the Tigers! Although it can be cold the first month of the season, the peak of the summer isn't nearly as draining as that afternoon heat from the south.
–Matt from Lansing, Michigan.

hahah (a nine year old/people) i hope Detroit treats you good! merry Christmas!!

thanks and they will

never went out to tahoe or reno when you was still out in the bay? haha It's coo seein that the tigers showin love with open arms. how about them warriors last night though? haha be easy D love and god bless (no homo) and merry xmas eve bruh

thanks fam . yeah i keep with gs man. them cats just fun to watch. the bay needs stuff like cause its alot of drama there so they put smiles on faces and i respect them for that. and never been to tahoe and i heard its nice and the no ive only been there when it was hot.

Sorry the Cincinnati Reds didn't want you. But I guess players sometimes just take what they can get. Even if it is a lesser team.

yeah well cincy is a fun team i know guys that r on reds. its all good i have a job . but whos the lesser them lol

With this lineup you can focus on just getting to the 7th inning. I hope the Tigers can build their bullpen so you won't have to sweat it out in the 7th through the 9th innings. Rodney in the 7th, Zumaya in the 8th, and Jones in the 9th. Two years ago this system worked.

Last year the Tigers opponents tried taking a lot of pitches to force the starters out early. With Zumaya and Rodney having injury problems, the strategy worked. On top of that, Todd Jones was having control issues. If the Tigers end up trading Inge, I hope they trade for a relief pitcher.

DETROIT
1. Edgar Renteria SS .332 – HR 12 – RBI 57 = 08: $9M
2. Placido Polanco 2B .341 – HR 9 – RBI 67 = 08: $4.6M
3. Curtis Granderson CF .302 – HR 23 – RBI 74 = 08: $410T
4. Miguel Cabrera 3B .320 – HR 34 – RBI 119 = 08: $7.4M
5. Magglio Ordonez RF .363 – HR 28 – RBI 139 = 08: $15M
6. Gary Sheffield DH .265 – HR 25 – RBI 75 = 08: $14M
7. Carlos Guillen 1B .296 – HR 21 – RBI 102 = 08: $12M
8. Ivan Rodriguez C .281 – HR 11 – RBI 63 = 08: $13M
9. Jacque Jones LF - .285 – HR 5 – RBI 66 = 08: $5M

I bet you're happy, not having to face the Reds potent line up as much. That should drop that ERA a little bit.

i like the reds but all my boys think there bad. hopeful my man dusty helps them.

Oh please... Just be glad the Tigers aren't playing Cincinnati this coming year. The BIG D is now in Detroit! The Reds need to just get to .500 ball. In fact I bet the Reds are saying... "We finally got rid of Dontrelle Willis."

My brother is a hugh Rockies fan and he wanted the Rockies to trade for Dontrelle Willis. My brother knows baseball and he said that Dontrelle is one of the best young pitchers in baseball. Instead the Tigers ended up getting him! HA! I don't know if we will make the playoffs, BUT I'll have fun watching this team play ball.

Hope you are enjoying the holdiay Dontrelle are you going to be watching any NBA today?

some good games where on yesterday. i stayed with my little girl and we watched all of them

Hey Dontrelle. I saw you at the Pistons game on TV the other night. Nice interview with FSN Detroit, even though it was short. Me and my boy were cracking up when the interviewer mentioned your so called "man crush" on Rasheed. I bet you are tired of hearing that already. Your response was great. Sorry to mention it again but it was hilarious.

its all good . people trip on everything u say today.

nice to see you doing well D-train. Also glad to see you out of the league as a Reds fan, haha. I was at that weekend series in Cincy a few years ago when you had your first big time game. We were all saying who the heck is this Willis guy??? lol But then you threw us 3 balls during BP so you won us over from then on. Best of luck in the AL. Comerica is the best park in baseball IMO.

hahahaha thats crazy. fan still say who is this willis guy.

Hi Trelle,
Congratulations on your new baby and your new team. Having watched you play since you were in T-ball at Oakland's Franklin Rec Center, I always knew you'd end up in the major leagues.
Reggie James' mom, Deborah

your story of the little girl is cute. reminds me of me when i was young..i was (and still am) a sports FANATIC. i could tell you all the players on the Giants batting averages. i could tell you the lineup..i even listened to sports talk... craziness. anyway... good luck in the upcoming season..

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