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	Dontrelle Willis MLB Baseball at CBSSports.com
		Willis vows to return in 2008: Dontrelle Willis is hoping to return to the Detroit Tigers in September and at the same time acknowledging remaking his distinctive delivery will take time.
		Willis has a 10.32 ERA and 21 walks in 11 1/3 innings this season with the Tigers, who acquired the left-hander from the Florida Marlins in the offseason and signed him to a $29 million, three-year deal.
		Willis has a 10.32 ERA and 21 walks in 11 1-3 innings this season with the Tigers, who acquired the left-hander from the Florida Marlins in the offseason and signed him to a $29 million, three-year deal.
	www.sportsline.com /mlb/players/playerpage/390827 (661 words)

	JockBio: Dontrelle Willis Biography
		The Marlins rode the D-Train to the post-season in 2003.
		Dontrelle Wayne Willis was born on January 12, 1982, in Oakland, California.
		Dontrelle opened the year with 7 2/3 innings of shutout ball in a win over the Cubs, and erased any lingering doubts that he was just a one-year wonder by taking three of his next four decisions.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Willis/Willis_bio.html (3122 words)

	Dontrelle Willis Biography
		Willis' 22 wins were the most by a pitcher under the age of 24 since Dwight Gooden posted 24 victories at the age of 24 in 1985.
		In terms of pitching, Willis was masterful for most of the season, compiling a 13-4 record with a 2.39 ERA in the first half, followed by a 9-6 mark with a 2.91 ERA after the All-Star break.
		Dontrelle Willis, comma, African-American pitcher, comma, would be a rare find if there were zero sociological or racial attachment to his accomplishments.
	www.fergiejenkinsfoundation.org /13black_aces_files/dontrelle_willis.htm (3607 words)

	Dontrelle Willis - BR Bullpen
		One noticeable aspect of the decline was a sharp increase in walks, from 55 in 2005 to 83 in 2006.
		Willis continued to struggle with control in 2007, walking 50 batters in the first half alone.
		In December of 2007, Willis was traded with Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Dallas Trahern, Eulogio De La Cruz, Mike Rabelo and Burke Badenhop.
	www.baseball-reference.com /bullpen/Dontrelle_Willis (525 words)

	Dontrelle Willis : USAToday.com - Dontrelle Willis Biography from USAToday.com
		Dontrelle Willis allowed one run in three innings in a Class A start on Thursday.
		Willis was said to be altering his mechanics prior to the All-Star break, but he has plenty to prove control-wise before the Tigers consider bringing him back up.
		Dontrelle Willis told reporters on Saturday that he is currently altering his mechanics and his new delivery won't feature such a high leg kick.
	fantasybaseball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=MLB&id=3672 (382 words)

	Dontrelle Willis Stats - Bless You Boys
		Willis requires great flexibility to achieve the contortion in his delivery; he might need to work with a strength and conditioning coach to regain the suppleness he once had.
		Willis has been sent down to Single-A Lakeland, presumably where he can work on whatever mechanical and mental issues are plaguing him, as opposed to suiting up for the Flying Tigers.
		Dontrelle Willis wasn't just making sure his knee felt better, but was also trying to regain the control that had eluded him in his first two starts this season.
	www.blessyouboys.com /mlb/players/l.mlb.com-p.6746 (2641 words)

	JockBio: Dontrelle Willis Facts
		Dontrelle is one of only four pitchers to win eight of his first 10 starts at age 21 or younger in the live ball era.
		Dontrelle and his mother were regular church goers, attending the True Vine Missionary Baptist Church in West Oakland, where pastor Zach Carey now offers a prayer for Dontrelle every Sunday during the season.
		Dontrelle did the baseball awards banquet circuit in 2003-04, and became friendly with Roy Halladay and Alex Rodriguez.
	www.jockbio.com /Bios/Willis/Willis_numbers.html (405 words)

	Dontrelle Willis - OrlandoSentinel.com
		Willis won 14 of 20 decisions with a 2.63 ERA that season on his way to an All-Star selection and the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year award for the National League.
		Dontrelle Willis is hoping to return to the Detroit Tigers in September and at the same time acknowledging that remaking his distinctive delivery will take time.
		Willis has a 10.32 ERA and 21 walks in 11 1-3 innings this season with the Tigers, who...
	www.orlandosentinel.com /topic/sports/baseball/dontrelle-willis-PESPT008415.topic (1146 words)

	Dontrelle Willis to Dodgers Rumors Picking Up Steam - Associated Content
		Willis has been rumored in trades since before he came into the major leagues and this may be the time that he is finally dealt.
		Willis has been a great pitcher since he came into the majors and he is 7-7 with a 4.72 ERA this season, in a very down year, but for his career he is 65-46 with a 3.59 ERA.
		Add to all this the fact the fact that Willis has the kind of personality that Dodgers GM Ned Colletti loves, a hard-nosed player who is very personable and will work well with teammates, and the Dodgers will probably try to do all they can to pull the trigger on a trade for Willis.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/311278/dontrelle_willis_to_dodgers_rumors.html (697 words)

	Dontrelle Willis Vs. Barry Zito: Who's The Bigger Bust Of 2008? \| Bleacher Report
		Dontrelle Willis, acquired with Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins, was signed to a deal through 2010 that pays out $29 million, and just recently demoted to Single-A Lakeland to "get Dontrelle back to being Dontrelle," according to Tigers president Dave Dombrowski.
		Willis was supposed to be the number two behind Justin Verlander, but has been injured for a good part of the season.
		Dontrelle is in Detroit, which loaded up on high priced stars to try and put themselves in a spot to win, so of course he's being held to a different standard.
	bleacherreport.com /articles/29029-dontrelle-willis-vs-barry-zito-whos-the-bigger-bust-of-2008 (1746 words)

	Dontrelle Willis Rumors, Blogs, Videos, News, Discussion, Statistics, Bio
		Tigers LH pitcher Dontrelle Willis told reporters over the weekend that he is trying to revamp his pitching delivery.
		Dontrelle Willis had his right knee examined by Dr. Steven Lemos as well as an MRI and the diagnosis is patellar tendinitis.
		Willis was given a cortisone injection to reduce inflammation and he was fitted for a brace to provide additional support.
	www.yardbarker.com /mlb/players/Dontrelle_Willis/690 (819 words)

	Dontrelle Willis Wins \| Sports Betting Baseball
		It must be a nightmare for Dontrelle Willis.
		Willisâ€™ ERA is up this year at 4.72 due to a couple of bad outings, but overall he has pitched very well.
		It looks like Dontrelle Willis needs to learn to hit the long ball so he can do it all.
	www.sportsbettingbaseball.com /baseball-betting/dontrelle-willis-wins (380 words)

	Posts tagged DontrelleWillis at FanHouse
		Willis rejoined the starting rotation after only one relief appearance for two starts before the team just pulled the plug on him and sent him to the minors.
		Willis was scheduled to return to Detroit early this week to have his right knee examined, the team said Monday.
		When the Tigers traded for both Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis in the offseason my initial reaction to the deal was about the same as everybody else: holy crap this team is going to be unstoppable.
	sports.aol.com /fanhouse/tag/DontrelleWillis (2529 words)

	ESPN - Willis signs to 3-year extension worth $29 million with Tigers - MLB
		Pitcher Dontrelle Willis reached agreement on a three-year, $29 million contract extension with the Detroit Tigers, two weeks after coming over from Florida in an eight-player trade.
		Willis, who spent Thursday in Detroit handing out Christmas gifts to children at a charity event, said he's already starting to feel embraced by the city.
		Willis, 25, has a 68-54 record an a 3.78 ERA in parts of five seasons with the Marlins.
	sports.espn.go.com /mlb/news/story?id=3163167 (613 words)

	Dontrelle Willis - Bats - Baseball - New York Times Blog
		Dontrelle Willis was sent to the minor leagues to work on his control.
		While fans are puzzled by how poorly things have gone for Willis since he signed a $29 million contract extension upon arriving in Detroit, it has just been the continuation of a descent that began almost immediately after his 22-win season in 2005.
		Those guys might be available, particularly Willis as he gets closer to free agency and seems to be stuck in a rut in terms of his pitching.
	bats.blogs.nytimes.com /tag/dontrelle-willis (710 words)

	Marlins-Tigers Trade: The Good News for Dontrelle Willis \| Bleacher Report
		Willis' stuff hasn't been that overpowering in about two years, and his fastball command was poor for the entire 2007 season.
		If Willis' inflated HR numbers turn out to be a fluke and these defensive projections hold, it wouldn't be unreasonable to expect his 2008 ERA to fall back toward the 4.50 range.
		Willis should be able to regain his confidence with all that run support.
	bleacherreport.com /articles/4519-marlins-tigers-trade-the-good-news-for-dontrelle-willis (1078 words)

	KFFL - Dontrelle Willis, SP, Detroit Tigers
		Detroit Tigers SP Dontrelle Willis is slated to start Monday, June 9, against the Cleveland Indians, reports The Associated Press.
		Tom Gage, of The Detroit News, reports Detroit Tigers SP Dontrelle Willis (knee) allowed one run on five hits for Triple-A Toledo on May 17, but the report that manager Jim Leyland said he got was that the "results were pretty good, but the performance was O.K.," meaning his command is still suspect.
		Willis said later that he was able to put pressure on his knee and just would have needed "a lot of Advil" to return to the game.
	www.kffl.com /player/6521/MLB (2139 words)

	Dontrelle Willis To Stay?
		Dontrelle Willis' agent, Matt Sosnick, ran into former Marlins GM Larry Beinfest in the supermarket recently.
		Dontrelle needs a change of scenery and a new picthing coach to erase all the crap the Marlins did to him to slow down his delivery.
		It is also interesting how somehow the rumors that Miggy and Willis being shopped is nothing but NY media lies, but the rumors that the Fish are working on the "final deal" for a stadium, and the rumors about Bonds and A-Rod are legit and should be considered.
	www.mlbtraderumors.com /2007/10/dontrelle-willi.html (2661 words)

	Tigers option Dontrelle Willis to Class A Lakeland - Boston.com
		Detroit Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis, left, gets a pat on the leg from pitching coach Chuck Hernandez after being pulled in the second inning of their baseball game against the Cleveland Indians on Monday, June 9, 2008 in Detroit.
		Willis gave up eight earned runs, three hits and five walks in 1 1-3 innings.
		The Tigers optioned Willis to Lakeland of the Florida State League -- and home to the Tigers' spring training camp -- a day after he matched a career high by giving eight earned runs on five walks and three hits in 1 1-3 innings against Cleveland.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2008/06/11/tigers_option_dontrelle_willis_to_class_a_lakeland (459 words)

	Commentary: Is Dontrelle Willis washed up at 26?
		Willis has appeared in one game in Lakeland, allowing an earned run on one hit with three walks in two innings out of the bullpen.
		It has been a precipitous decline for Willis, who was the NL's 2003 Rookie of the Year with a 14-6 record and a 3.30 ERA and was runner-up in the 2005 NL Cy Young vote with a 22-10 record and a 2.63 ERA.
		Willis was a charismatic, animated player with the Marlins who frequently was among the first arrivals at the ballpark whether or not he was pitching.
	www.palmbeachpost.com /sports/content/sports/epaper/2008/07/08/a1c_stoda_0709.html (813 words)

	Black America Today / Florida Marlins' Dontrelle Willis Rookie of the Year
		At the start of 2003 Willis would also have been uneasy about his prospects with the Marlins because he would have read again and again that the woeful Marlins with one of the very worst attendance records in Major League Baseball were candidates for elimination as early as the end of the 2003 season.
		Willis arrived to play for the Marlins decimated by injuries exactly at their moment of maximum turmoil the day before manager Jeff Torborg was fired by GM Larry Beinfest who replaced him with 72 year old Jack McKeon.
		Willis defines and many others argue was and is the cause of the Marlins turn around.
	www.blackamericatoday.com /article.cfm?ArticleID=118 (664 words)

	Real Detroit Weekly - Dontrelle Willis
		Dontrelle Willis may be the ultimate “change of scenery” guy.
		Willis was only the twelfth in baseball history to do that and first since Dave Stewart of the Oakland A’s back in 1990.
		Willis is joining a rotation where he doesn’t have to be the ace.
	www.realdetroitweekly.com /article_4009.shtml (604 words)

	Reference for Dontrelle Willis - Search.com
		Dontrelle Wayne "D-Train" Willis (born January 12, 1982 in Oakland, California) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Florida Marlins who made his debut in 2003 and went on to win the 2003 World Series.
		Willis can reach 95 mph with his fastball, but his usual range is 91-93 mph.
		On December 22, 2006, Willis was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, and was later released on $1,000 bond.
	www.search.com /reference/Dontrelle_Willis (917 words)

	Newsvine - dontrelle-willis
		Detroit Tigers pitcher Dontrelle Willis has pleaded guilty to reckless driving in a South Florida case that was downgraded from drunken driving.
		Dontrelle Willis was on vacation in Mexico when the blockbuster deal was completed, and Miguel Cabrera was home in Venezuela.
		Dontrelle Willis is doing everything he can to keep the Florida Marlins in the wild-card race.
	www.newsvine.com /dontrelle-willis (1338 words)

	Sports - Baseball - MLB - MLB Players - Dontrelle Willis - news
		Dontrelle Willis, who went to the Detroit Tigers with plenty of hype, was awarded a three-year, $29 million contract before throwing a pitch.
		Willis is not even in Detroit these days, trying to solve his pitching woes (0-1, 10.32 ERA) in Class A Lakeland, Fla. The Tigers have no idea whether he'll make it back.
		Dontrelle Willis, who went to the Detroit Tigers with plenty of hype and rsum, was awarded a three-year, $29 million contract...
	www.wikio.com /sports/baseball/mlb/mlb_players/dontrelle_willis (978 words)

	RotoTimes.com - Dontrelle Willis - Fantasy Baseball Profile
		Dontrelle Willis received good news on Tuesday as his MRI results revealed that he is merely suffering from tendinitis in his right knee, according to the
		Our View:The Tigers said Willis received a cortisone shot to reduce inflammation and was fitted for a brace to provide support when he returns to Lakeland, Florida, later this week to continue a program designed to help him regain control.
		Dontrelle Willis, who is going to have his right knee examined by team doctor Stephen Lemos this week, may not be able to pitch again this season following his latest setback, according to the
	www.rototimes.com /mlb/player/4665 (410 words)

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