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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...
Game 134: Tigers at Rays
September 04, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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Justin Verlander (15-7, 3.38) vs. Jeff Niemann (12-5, 3.80), 7:38 p.m. EST
After splitting a four-game series last weekend at Comerica Park, the Tigers and Rays get together for a rematch in Tampa. Since Monday, Detroit swept the Indians at home, while...
Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em: Tigers 8, Twins 7
August 09, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Duane Burleson - AP
Brandon Inge takes matters into his own hand, scooping up Delmon Young's grounder to finish off the Tigers' 8-7 win over the Twins.
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Baseball is My Boyfriend - Murphy is perfect at the plate in 4-3 loss
May 21, 2009 by
Cowboys Corner
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David Murphy is among the least appreciated position players on this team. I say that based solely on the few message boards I frequent where fans ask why he's still on the roster or groan when he's in left field. But today, hopefully Murphy quieted those haters a little...
Clete's Walk-Off Treat: Tigers 6, Orioles 5
August 03, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Duane Burleson - AP
Is there any sweeter high-five than one from Gene Lamont after hitting a walk-off home run? Clete Thomas says no, sir.
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Oh, if only that...
Morning Prowl: Mid-Season Grades, Clumsy Attacks on Bloggers, and a Call For Clete
July 07, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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The Tigers are now officially into the second half of the season, which means mid-season grades are being assigned throughout the Tigersosphere. First up is The Detroit Tigers Weblog, who looks at some numbers and projects them out over a full season. Billfer...
Fantasy Rundown: Cabrera Ready for Primetime
May 21, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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Daniel Cabrera is getting harder and harder to ignore. For years he has teased the Orioles and fantasy owners with his potential, and now he finally appears to be fulfilling it in his fifth major league season. It was a good day for starting pitchers as Justin Verlander showed signs...
Fantasy Baseball Preseason Rankings: Second Basemen
February 27, 2008 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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Staying in the infield with our preparation for 2008 fantasy baseball drafts, the FIO staff runs down its preseason rankings at each position. This time around, writer Shane Huff gives you the FIO's Preseason Top 20 Fantasy Second Basemen.
Tigers Held to Six Hits In Loss to Mariners
July 23, 2009 by
Tiger Blog
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The Tigers offense hit a new low last night as they lost a 2-1 pitcher’s duel to the Mariners. They managed just six hits with the lone run coming on an RBI single by Clete Thomas in the third inning. Miguel Cabrera had the lone extra base hit with a double and Placido Polanco was [...]
Diamondbacks Looking For Replacement
November 08, 2008 by
Eli's MLB Rumors
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The Diamondbacks are looking to fill the hole at second base and have targeted several different players, including the Braves' Kelly Johnson. After putting together two solid seasons, the Braves have received several calls concerning him. While the Diamondbacks don't believe...
The Bottomline & Sporting News rank the AL
February 13, 2008 by
The Bottom Line
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Do the Tigers have the best infield (Guillen, Cabrera, Polanco, Renteria)? With Coco as the 4th OF, do the Sox have the best outfield (Manny, Drew, Ellsbury)? Is Victor Martinez the best catcher in the league?
FSE Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings - Second Base
March 19, 2008 by
Fantasy Sports Experience
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Over the next week, FSE will release rankings for each position in fantasy baseball. Top 10s will be provided for all infield positions while outfielders, starting pitchers and relievers will have an expanded set of rankings. In addition, we will highlight a few sleepers at each position...
Odds & Ends: Tigers, Pedro, Rays, Dodgers
October 24, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Some links to peruse while you eagerly await Game Six of the ALCS...
Lynn Henning of The Detroit News suggests some salary figures for the Tigers' four key free agents: Fernando Rodney, Brandon Lyon, Placido Polanco, and Adam Everett. He also says there's no way...
Contemplating Placido Polanco
August 27, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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During the offseason, there's going to be a lot of discussion about whether the Tigers will or should offer Placido Polanco arbitration. A lot of the discussion you will hear will be based on what he's done in the past, what he's meant to the team and maybe a little bit...
Weekly Box Score: Through June 11th
June 12, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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The Weekly Box Score is where we round up links to all our posts from the past week, giving you a chance to catch up on anything you might have missed. (The Archives are good for that, too.)
We had two excellent interviews, one with John Sickels about draft- and scouting...
Analyzing the Third Base Candidates: Free Agents
17 days ago by
The Good Phight
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by Ben Margot - AP
Could Adrian Beltre be manning the hot corner for the Phillies next year? (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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The 2010 Philadelphia Phillies aren't likely to be all that dissimilar...
AL Central Midseason Roundtable, Part 2
July 21, 2009 by
Let's Go, Tribe!
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by Jim Mone - AP
Mauer and Morneau get the fan fiction writers all riled up.
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And now, the exciting conclusion.
Sky Kalkman (Beyond the Box Score): What surprising...
Royally Squandered: Royals 3, Tigers 2
August 16, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Duane Burleson - AP
Carlos Guillen and the Detroit Tigers' offense just couldn't get up off the ground to score a run when they needed it. The Royals pounced on the opportunity and stole a 3-2 win on...
Fun with the Bill James leaderboards
November 05, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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The Bill James Handbook is always one of the first baseball books to come out each year. It's not a riveting narrative by any means and it consists largely of tables of numbers. But there are always some interesting pieces and there seems to be something new every year. Last year...
Rake By the Lake: Tigers 11, Indians 3
September 24, 2009 by
Bless You Boys
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by Tony Dejak - AP
Carlos Guillen brought his home run face to the ballpark on Wednesday night, hitting two in a Tigers romp over the Indians.
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