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  • DirrtySouth78
    Pro
    • Dec 2005
    • 588

    #1

    Just Curious...

    Whatever happened to Dontrelle Willis? I used to like watching him pitch for the Marlins and I remember he went to the Tigers. I read that injuries caught up to him from that funky delivery, but never heard exactly how true that was. Just wanted to know what happened to him.
  • wwharton
    *ll St*r
    • Aug 2002
    • 26949

    #2
    Re: Just Curious...

    Wasn't injuries. He's on the DL with depression. Heard just last week that he's getting better and may even be back on the mound again but I'd be surprised if he ever got back to where he was on the Marlins. It always seemed kind of fluky that he was so successful then anyway, but I hope he can bounce back.

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    • Kruza
      Mainstream Outlaw
      • Jul 2002
      • 6285

      #3
      Re: Just Curious...

      Dontrelle Willis is currently pitching for the Tigers Double-A minor league team (Erie). I doubt he'll be back on the major league team anytime soon.

      Kruza

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      • SPTO
        binging
        • Feb 2003
        • 68046

        #4
        Re: Just Curious...

        I'm afraid Willis has been ruined. First it was physical problems but now with his depression problems I have a feeling he'll never get back to the Majors again or at least not the way he was when he was a phenom.
        Member of the Official OS Bills Backers Club

        "Baseball is the most important thing that doesn't matter at all" - Robert B. Parker

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        • rsox
          All Star
          • Feb 2003
          • 6309

          #5
          Re: Just Curious...

          Dontrelle can swing the bat, maybe he can pull a Rick Ankeil and re-invent himself at another position.

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          • ryanm1058123
            Banned
            • Jan 2004
            • 3628

            #6
            Re: Just Curious...

            has nothing to do with depression, it's all about his mechanics. very hard delivery to repeat

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            • Sandman42
              Hall Of Fame
              • Aug 2004
              • 15186

              #7
              Re: Just Curious...

              Steve Blass disease.
              Member of The OS Baseball Rocket Scientists Association

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              • Kruza
                Mainstream Outlaw
                • Jul 2002
                • 6285

                #8
                Re: Just Curious...

                Looks like I was completely wrong about Dontrelle Willis. Jim Leyland announced today that Willis will rejoin the big-league club and start Wednesday, May 13th against the Twins.

                Dontrelle Willis to rejoin Tigers' rotation

                Kruza

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