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Detroit Tigers Fan Poll: Sabermetrics
Many of you probably saw Jerry Green’s Detroit News piece this week where he blames statistical analysis for ‘obscuring the true magic of the game’. I, on the other hand, believe that such analysis can lead to a greater appreciation of the game, and I use these stats and numbers in most of my posts.
The stereotype goes that bloggers love sabermetrics and more traditional writers...
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The Waiver Wire: Andy Dirks
Detroit Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks has been on fire since being inserted into the lineup as a regular on April 26th and time may be running out to pick him up in any quality fantasy baseball league worth participating in this season.
Over the span of 15 games (13 games started), Dirks has gone 19-for-49 (.388 BA) with four doubles, a triple, three home runs, nine RBI and 10 runs...
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Tigers Pitcher Jose Valverde Day To Day Says He’ll Be Good Really?
The Detroit Tigers closer Jose Valverde had to leave the game in the ninth inning with lower back problems, Valverde says he will be good as he lists himself as day to day. Oh really? Valverde hasn’t been the same Valverde all season long so far. He has blown a couple of saves and now he has lower back problems. Is it possible he has been bothered by back problems all season...
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Ryan Raburn’s Hitting Streak
The title of the post is a little bit tongue-in-cheek, Ryan Raburn’s “streak” is only three games, but the Tigers have been starved for any sort of batting production out of the second base position that it seems like more. No one can deny how big his three-run homer in the sixth inning was pivotal in Detroit’s improbable 10-8 come-from-behind win over the Chicago White...
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Leyland manages to get Raburn going
As a manager, it seems Jim Leyland is a pretty good psychologist. A big part of Leyland's job is pumping up his players, keeping their confidence high so they can do the things in games they are capable of doing. That's part of the reason Leyland keeps writing slumping Ryan Raburn's name in the lineup, to show trust that eventually his early season slump will be over...
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Tigers rally, fend off White Sox late
Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.
The Tigers hung on in the ninth despite an injury to closer Jose Valverde. It was 10-6 when Paul Konerko singled and A.J. Pierzynski doubled with two outs for his fifth hit.
Valverde went to a 3-1 count on Alex Rios...
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Detroit Tigers vs. Chicago White Sox: Best Sign Ever?
What would the game of baseball be without a little father and son bonding? For over a century, dads and sons across the country have shared in America’s favorite pastime, spending time together while rooting for their favorite teams and players.
Throughout the years, these tender moments have been caught on film. We’ve all seen the memorable pictures of a dads and their...
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Tigers 10, White Sox 8
Miguel Cabrera, Ryan Raburn and Austin Jackson homered during an eight-run rally in the sixth inning Tuesday and the Detroit Tigers beat the Chicago White Sox 10-8.
The Tigers hung on in the ninth despite an injury to closer Jose Valverde. It was 10-6 when Paul Konerko singled and A.J. Pierzynski doubled with two outs for his fifth hit.
Valverde went to a 3-1 count on Alex Rios...
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Valverde exits ninth with undisclosed injury
Tigers closer Jose Valverde left Tuesday's 10-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox in the ninth inning with a back injury.
"His lower back tightened up, and we had to get him out of there," Tigers manager Jim Leyland said after the game.
Valverde retired the first two batters of the ninth before walking Paul Konerko and giving up a double to A.J. Pierzynski. While...
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Pitcher Profile: Drew Smyly Gives Up More Than 2 ERs, Is Frowny
Every time I think about Drew Smyly, I think of Cliff Curtis from Training Day. That movie ended weird. “Don’t bleed on my floor,” he says after almost shooting Ethan Hawke in the bathtub with a shotgun. Pretty typical Saturday night if ya ask me, I dunno why Hawke got all bent out of shape and jumped on Denzel’s Monte Carlo.
But now when you say “Smyly,” it evokes...
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Gerald Laird delivers sacrifice bunt, trips, falls down for no reason (Animated GIF)
Detroit Tigers catcher Gerald Laird has no problem doing the little things — the intangibles, if you will – that a player can do to contribute to his team’s efforts to win a baseball game. For instance, delivering a sacrifice bunt at an opportune moment, as he did during the 5th inning of the Tigers-White [...]
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Gerald Laird trips, rolls and salutes the judges
Tigers catcher Gerald Laird pretty much summed up how badly the Tigers’ offense has been so far this season. Laird laid down a sacrifice bunt in the 5th inning of Monday’s game. And then this happened…
[SBNation]
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Game 2012.35: Tigers at White Sox
Justin Verlander set a good example for young Drew Smyly, and callously shut down the Oakland A’s offense. That’s the way to deal when your own team can’t score runs.
Today’s surprise prediction: Smyly has his first shaky outing, but the offense will more than make up for it.
A lot of things have gone wrong with the offense. Miguel Cabrera went on a...
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Justin Verlander leaves start early with blister on his thumb.
After getting my first round of golf in for 2012, I developed two minor blisters. They’re both on my left hand and probably could be alleviated if I wore a golf on my left (top) hand, but I find it more comfortable to go au naturale with my bare hands. I’ve done it for years. I did it in baseball too. They’re actually more calluses than blisters. They...
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Tigers players recall their mothers
The Tigers might not be running away with the Central Division as fans had hoped, but they'll always have the support of their moms.
For many of them, their mothers were the ones who drove them to all of their baseball games growing up, helping pave the way for the careers they have today.
Tigers fans may owe Austin Jackson's mom, Alice, as much gratitude as her son does...
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