Ump Pushes Magglio Ordonez

Michael Rosenberg of the Detroit Free Press speculates that if Magglio Ordonez doesn’t start hitting soon, the Tigers could eventually release him this season. It may be too early to bench or release Ordoñez , but it’s not too early to wonder about him. Here are some of Ordoñez’s numbers entering the Tigers’ game in Minnesota [...]

During last nights Detroit Tigers/Minnesota Twins game manager Jim Leyland was ejected for arguing with home plate umpire Paul Schrieber. The argument had to do with Schrieber putting his hand on the back of Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez to huury him along while he argued a called third strike.First, hats off to Leyland for defending his player (he was on the field and in the...

People are up in arms over the "Double Standard" in Major League Baseball where an umpire makes contact with Magglio Ordonez and nothing bad happens to him. Let's look at the tape and be the judge for yourself.He essentially touches his back gives him a directing "Get out of the box Magglio" push. It was absolutely nothing. He's the person with the authority...

To borrow a line from BrianS at the WGOM, “Joe Crede just ceased being an ex-White Sox. He’s now a Twin.”   Ain’t that the truth.

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Quick Hits: Tigers outfielder Magglio Ordonez is off to a terrible start, hitting just .241 with 2 homeruns in 30 games. The Tigers will owe Ordonez 18 million dollars if he reaches 457 plate appearances this season. He almost certainly will reach that number, unless he lands on the disabled list or the Tigers choose not to play him, which would likely result in a grievance. If...