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Know Your American League Fans
18 days ago by
Bleacher Report
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As an overall group, I think Tiger fans are pretty cool people. Think about it. On what other team could you have tens of millions locked up on useless ballplayers like Nate Robertson, Dontrelle Willis, and Jeremy Bonderman...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
What were the odds?
October 08, 2009 by
Motown Sports Revival
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It's too bad the Tigers have to be judged on wins and losses and not on the incredible odds against what they just accomplished. In a parallel universe, they might be immortalized for pulling off such a remarkable feet. The Tigers blew a seven game lead on September 6. They blew...
Total Buzzkill: Twins 8, Tigers 3
October 01, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Paul Sancya - AP
Not even Miguel Cabrera can bear to face how the Detroit Tigers blew an ideal chance to clinch the AL Central Thursday afternoon.
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The storyline...
Game 159: Twins at Tigers
October 01, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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Scott Baker (14-9, 4.48) vs. Nate Robertson (2-2, 5.56), 1:05 p.m. EST
I've become pretty jinx-conscious in writing these GameThread posts, so I hesitate to say exactly what could happen this afternoon at Comerica Park if the Tigers win. But it would...
Game 159: Minnesota Twins @ Detroit Tigers
October 01, 2009 by
Twinkie Town
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First Pitch: 1:05pm CDTTV: FS NorthRadio: Twins Radio NetworkKnow Thine Enemy: Bless You Boys
After last night's disappointing 7-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers (85-73), the Minnesota Twins' (82-76) backs are squarely against the wall...
Magic Number: 2 (Get 'em, Nate)
September 30, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Nate Robertson takes the mound against the evil astroturf loving Twins of Minnesota and can clinch the division for our Tigers with a win. Are you expecting some sort of smart-alec comment here? You will get none from me...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Tigers Might As Well Celebrate
September 30, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The baseball wonks liked the Twins' chances of taking three of four against the Tigers for two reasons. Eddie Bonine and Nate Robertson were going to pitch in the final two games of the series...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Twins or Tigers (Tigers edition)?
September 30, 2009 by
Replacement Level Yankees
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One of the things that I think many baseball analysts can do a better job of is estimating team strength at a point in time. Too many people are willing to just use the current year data and/or pythagorean records/run differentials and assume that it tells us enough about the team...
Detroit Tigers: One of the Best Teams Money Could Buy?
September 29, 2009 by
Jorge Says No
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Are the Tigers one of the 10 best teams that money could buy? Jon Heyman think so:10T. Detroit Tigers, $119 million. They've got a few high salaries (Magglio Ordonez at $18.9 million, for example), but they also have a formidable team. As evidenced by their liberal draft strategy...
Minnesota Twins vs. Detroit Tigers: Pennant Chase Preview
September 28, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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After nearly six months of play, the grind that is the Major League Baseball schedule has reached the final week.
Baseball schedulers couldn't have planned it any better as the final week kicks off with a four-game set between the first place Detroit Tigers and the second place...
Twins-Tigers: Major Drama Could Be on Tap This Week in Detroit
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It has been an eventful weekend. While the games may not have been the most exciting, the playoff picture is starting to come to form.The New York Yankees managed to officially take the American League East and home field advantage throughout the playoffs by beating the Red Sox this...
Another AL Central Epic Clash: Previewing The Twins-Tigers Series
September 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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It came down to 163 games last year to decide which representative from the American League Central would make the postseason.
The Detroit Tigers (83-72) will host the Minnesota Twins (81-74) in a four game series that could determine the AL Central champion this year, like I predicted...
Anything is Possible! Tigers 12, White Sox 5
September 27, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
Curtis Granderson can't believe the comeback he and his Detroit Tigers staged in Chicago on Saturday night.
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Now that was a comeback...
Tigers Come Back To Rout White Sox
September 26, 2009 by
Tiger Tales
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It didn't look good. Nate Robertson gave up 5 runs in 3 1/3 innings and Freddie Garcia held the Tigers scoreless on one hit for four innings. The Tigers were down 5-0 after four innings. We looked to the scoreboard for help but saw that the Twins were winning big over the Royals...
Tigers Win! Game 154 Afterglow
September 26, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Charles Rex Arbogast - AP
about 1 hour ago:
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland (10) signals to the bullpen for right-handed pitcher Alfredo Figaro as Leyland takes starting pitcher Nate Robertson, right...
Oh, Garçon
September 26, 2009 by
South Side Sox
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Next Game
Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox
Saturday, Sep 26, 2009, 6:05 PM CDT U.S. Cellular Field
Nate Robertson vs Freddy Garcia
--> Partly cloudy,rain. Winds blowing from right to left field at 5-10 m.p.h. Game time temperature around 65.
B-R Preview ...
Game 154: Tigers at White Sox
September 26, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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Nate Robertson (2-2, 5.13) vs. Freddy Garcia (2-3, 4.01), 7:05 p.m. EST
Only two games separate the Tigers and Twins in the AL Central, after Detroit had no answer for Jake Peavy last night. Meanwhile, Minnesota managed to score some runs on Robinson Tejada...
Game 2009.154: Tigers at White Sox
September 26, 2009 by
Tigers Weblog
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PREGAME: One thing about the divison race has become increasingly evident. The Twins won’t lose. So the Tigers just need to respond by not losing too. Simple right?
Nate Robertson gets the start. I’m sure after watching Eddie Bonine take a loss last night he’s just chomping at...
Pennant Chase Preview | Detroit Tigers @ Chicago White Sox
September 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Detroit Tigers head to Chicago for their final road series of the season. The White Sox are coming off a sweep at the hand of those pesky Minnesota Twins and are winners of just two of their last ten. The AL Central's third best team is fading fast, a trend the Tigers hope...
Afternoon Prowl: 1984 Anniversary, Nate's Extra Day, Podcast Roundtables, and Playoff Ticket Prices
September 24, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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Which 1984 Tigers will be at the 25th anniversary celebration of the World Series Champions? 24 members of the team will be there, including Sparky Anderson, Darrell Evans, Kirk Gibson, Guillermo Hernandez, Jack Morris, Lance Parrish, and Alan Trammell.
Fans will...
Option Pricing Model for Prospect Valuation
September 24, 2009 by
Lone Star Ball
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So, I've talked to Adam a few times about developing an options pricing model for prospect valuation. As I see the business side of prospects, their primary value is in years of team control, i.e., the time a team has benefit of the player's services at below...
Morning Prowl: Playoff Tickets, Metrodome Conflicts, Ernie's Speech, and the Roar of '84
September 22, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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Remember, playoff tickets for the first-round division series go on sale today at tigers.com, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. Are you buying? (And does it not feel right to be doing so before the playoffs are, you know, official?) You can also buy tickets via...
Detroit Tigers Survive—but Barely—The Weekend In Minnesota
September 21, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Eleven.
That's the Tigers' magic number this morning.
With 13 games left and a three-game lead, 11 is really the only number that matters right now.
Over the weekend, the Tigers lost twice to the Twins, but more importantly won once. That is all we asked of the team, and that...
Tigers take 3 game lead in AL Central
September 20, 2009 by
Digital Sports Daily
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By Travis Duncan
Monday September 21, 2009
After losing to the Twins on Saturday the Detroit Tigers have now taken a three game lead over the Minnesota Twins in the AL central. The Tigers beat the Twins 6-2, off of five innings of pitching from lefthander Nate Robertson. Robertson...
Salvage
September 20, 2009 by
Tiger Blog
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The Tigers scraped together a solid win and gave Tiger fans some relief as they added to their AL Central Division lead with a 6-2 win over the Twins. Nate Robertson was good enough through five and the bullpen was very solid as the Tigers took the finale in Minnesota. Robertson...
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