Zumaya

Spin: Thanks to all his strikeouts, Zumaya is one of the more valuable eighth-inning guys in fantasy terms.

Fantasy spin: Hang on to Zumaya, Zambrano 2007

Justin Verlander will start Game 2 of the American League Championship Series Wednesday night, and Joel Zumaya is kept nightly in a safe place in the bullpen until use.

If the radar gun is smoking, it must be the Tigers 2006

Detroit: RHP Joel Zumaya is a power pitcher who can combine with rookie RHP Justin Verlander for what, with time, could be a nasty start to a Tigers rotation.

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Zumaya relieved RHP Eddie Bonine in the sixth with runners on first and third and one out and got DH Marcus Thames to pop up.

Detroit Tigers Team Report 2010

Bonine worked 2 1/3 scoreless innings, and Joel Zumaya allowed two runs at the end of his 1 2/3 innings.

Detroit Tigers Team Report 2010

"Those guys were pumped up," teammate Joel Zumaya (FSY) said.

Tigers honor late announcer Harwell with victory over Yankees 2010

The Yankees loaded the bases with no outs against Zumaya in the eighth and former Tiger Marcus Thames (FSY) hit an infield single to pull within two runs and chase the Detroit reliever.

Tigers honor late announcer Harwell with victory over Yankees 2010

He was followed by RHP Joel Zumaya, who gave up two runs in 1 2/3 innings, LHP Phil Coke (2/3), RHP Ryan Perry (1/3) and RHP Jose Valverde (ninth save).

Detroit Tigers Team Report 2010

Zumaya gave up two runs on three hits and two walks after pitching well for 1 2-3 innings.

Tigers honor late announcer Harwell with victory over Yankees 2010

To add some spice, you can give a nod to such contemporary hurlers as Billy Wagner, Stephen Strasburg, Joel Zumaya and Aroldis Chapman.

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