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Thomas hopes to cut down on K’s

Clete Thomas hasn’t been making much contact as of late. He’s stuck out at least once in 10 of his past 11 games, recording seven multi-strikeout showings over that span.


Thomas has been getting hits when the Tigers have needed them, though. “He needs to shorten up,” said manager Jim Leyland, whose Tigers open a three-game set against the Angels on Monday, “but he has knocked in the winning run in our last two wins.”

Leyland, of course, would like to see more hits and fewer strikeouts from his young outfielder. Leyland said Thomas has been shortening his swing one day, then lengthening it again the next.

Click here to read the full article – By Adam Loberstein of MLB.com

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August 24, 2009 - Posted by GameSetMatch | Detroit Tigers, MLB, Tigers News | Baseball, Clete Thomas, Detroit, Detroit Tigers, MLB, Tigers | No Comments Yet