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Why the NCAA sucks
December 28, 2006 by
Why God, Why?
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Read this column by Todd Jones. He is able to sum up some of my feelings on the sham that is the NCAA and amateurism. Amateur athletics is largely a relic that dates to a time when athletics was a pursuit reserved for the leisure time of the wealthy. I love the OSU football team and...
2008 Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings: Keeper League Draft Values
February 16, 2008 by
faketeams.com
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The streak is over! The AL has the better group of closers thanks to its dominance at the top. However, there are lots of NL closers that are young and could make the NL the winner next season. Compare the $25 and under groups. The AL has Joe Borowski, Todd Jones, Troy Percival and...
AA Interview With Curtis Granderson
October 10, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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I don't know what it is, but I'm kind of anti website interviews. Don't get me wrong, I think other sites do it well, but there just aren't enough people that I like to do them on a regular basis. I've of course interviewed Gus Johnson, and one Shred Nugent, so...
Detroit Tigers Season Wrap Up
November 24, 2008 by
Baseball Reflections
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Everyone in baseball was surprised the Tigers did not vie for a playoff spot last year. In fact, they played more like house cats than Tigers. While their payroll ballooned, their play on the field greatly decreased. Despite having many previous and potential All Stars on their team...
Todd Jones out as closer
July 27, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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Jim Leyland hasn't been shy about making changes to established roles this season. He quietly announced a big one on the radio pre-game show with Dan Dickerson when he said that Todd Jones is out as closer and Fernando Rodney would primarily assume the role.
It had become clear...
Junkballing: Booing, Injuries, Waivers and Minors
August 14, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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A hodgepodge of all the stuff that went down this week that just didn't fit anywhere else:
Much ado about a boo
A lot of disgruntled fans did a lot of booing this week. Gary Sheffield received his share when culmination about frustration with his production collided with Sheff...
Fantasy Value in Free Agency
November 06, 2007 by
Fantasy Insider Online
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This year's crop of Free Agents is noticeably thin, and many MLB teams in need are going to find themselves paying dearly for mediocre talent. This doesn't mean you should. FIO and Baseball Lab writer Lou Poulas discusses some free agents who fantasy owners should focus on...
Joe Nathan Breakdown
February 17, 2009 by
Over The Baggy
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In 2009, Joe Nathan will no longer find himself as the lone dominate closer in the AL Central. Gone are the Todd Jones, Joe Borowskis and Ambiorix Burgoses, upgraded for high quality relievers. The Royals' Joakim Soria made his grand entrance last year, racked up 42 saves...
MLB Punchlines: Is Craig Biggio a Hall of Famer?
August 18, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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Former Brooklyn Dodger Carl Erskine, now 81, threw out the first pitch and played the national anthem on his harmonica at the Brooklyn Cyclones games yesterday. (NY Times) Not shocking: Derek Jeter is calm and cool in the bright lights of a playoff chase. (NY Post) Another Dodger...
AccuScore Fantasy Baseball - Closers
March 13, 2008 by
AccuScore.com
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If you read my opinion on starting pitchers yesterday, then you probably won't be surprised by my opinion on closers. Closers are the single most over-rated players in fantasy baseball drafts. Last season the top closers, ranked by saves, were Jose Valverde, Joe Borowski, Francisco...
And then there was one, or maybe two
March 26, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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Todd Jones pitches a 1-2-3 inning against the BravesCredit Roger DeWitt
That would be spots available in the seven man bullpen. Jim Leyland ended some of the speculation today by announcing that Todd Jones, Bobby Seay, Tim Byrdak, Jason Grilli, and Zach Miner were locks. The ambiguity...
Kurt?s Reflections on the Tigers Off Season
February 16, 2009 by
Baseball Reflections
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With the difficult economic situation in Detroit, we (recognize) that people will turn to our team for three hours of daily relief from the stress of everyday life. The Detroit Tigers have filled that role through World Wars, depressions and riots. With the bedrock industry of the...
Fantasy Baseball: Avoid These Overrated Players
March 04, 2008 by
FantasyFanatics.com
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Following up my list of sleepers, this is a list of players that I feel will be overrated and taken too high in most drafts. Let others use higher draft picks for these guys, and wait and find more value.
I'll get you started with...
Carlos Zambrano SP Chicago Cubs - We keep...
Phormer Phillies Pitching
April 20, 2008 by
We Should Be GM's
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*Vicente Padilla- 4 gs, 2 w, 26 ip, 15 k, 3.12 era, 1.54 whip.
*Randy Wolf- 3 gs, 1 w, 19 ip, 18 k, 1.42 era, 0.89 whip.
*Gavin Floyd- 3 gs, 2 w, 19.1 ip, 10 k, 1.40 era, 0.88 whip.
*Kyle Lohse- 4 gs, 2 w, 24.1 ip, 10 k, 1.48 era, 1.03 whip.
*Todd Jones- 7 g, 7 ip, 3 sv, 4 k, 1...
Fantasy Baseball: The Home Stretch
July 30, 2008 by
Hot Stove New York
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As each day goes by, we are getting closer and closer to the rosters expanding and baseball teams calling up players from the minor leagues. August is a crucial month in that teams begin to call up guys with much more potential than their lesser teammates. Josh Hamilton was called...
2008 MLB Fantasy Rankings--Closers (via ArmchairGM)
February 24, 2008 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Joe Borowski, Jonathan Broxton, Matt Capps, Manny Corpas, Brian Fuentes, Eric Gagne, Jason Isringhausen, Todd Jones, Brad Lidge, Carlos Marmol, Jonathan Papelbon, Mariano Rivera, Francisco Rodriguez, Takashi Saito, Joakim Soria, Kerry Wood, Joe Torre, Brian Cashman...
Your College Football Announcing Schedule For Week Ten
October 28, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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So we've made it to Week Ten and it's shaping up to be a Texas-Penn State Championship game unless Texas Tech has anything to say about it. Georgia and Florida should also be a heated contest after what went down in the endzone last year, and there even some good Big East...
MLB Punchlines: What is B.J. Upton's Deal?
August 19, 2008 by
The Sports Point
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Troy Percival is opting not to to have surgery on his knee and will pitch with pain down the stretch for the 1st place Rays. (Tampa Trib) With Longoria and Crawford on the DL Carlos Pena has been stepping up his game. (Tampa Trib) Lingering lower back problems kept JD Drew out of...
Sorting out the bullpen
March 17, 2008 by
striketwo.net
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Jason Grilli
Sorting out the bullpen
Posted 51 minutes ago at Mack Avenue Tigers
According to Jason Beck of MLB.com, Todd Jones, Bobby Seay, Tim Byrdak, Jason Grilli...
Baseball. Annual Celebrity Home Run Derby Begins At 6pm On Friday
October 15, 2009 by
auburntigers.com
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The annual Auburn Baseball Celebrity Home Run Derby begins at 6pm CT on Friday at Plainsman Park. An all-star lineup will participate in the festivities, including Bo Jackson, Frank Sanders, Hal Baird, Gabe Gross, Tim Hudson and David Ross as well as long-time Auburn fan and 16-year...
Tigers announce Tigerfest 2008 lineup
January 09, 2008 by
Tigers Weblog
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There will be 23 Tigers players on hand at Saturday’s Tigerfest. They are: Jeremy Bonderman, Tim Byrdak, Miguel Cabrera, Curtis Granderson, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Macay McBride, Zach Miner, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Clay Rapada, Edgar Renteria...
All-Star Lineup Set For Annual Celebrity Home Run Derby On Oct. 16
September 30, 2009 by
auburntigers.com
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An all-star lineup will be in attendance for the Auburn baseball team's annual Celebrity Home Run Derby on October 16. Celebrities scheduled to take part in the home run derby include former Tigers Bo Jackson, Frank Sanders, Hal Baird, Gabe Gross, Tim Hudson and David Ross as well...
Tracking the Tigers: Bullpen still needs to be addressed (via ArmchairGM)
December 31, 2007 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Denny Bautista, Jeremy Bonderman, Tim Byrdak, Miguel Cabrera, Francisco Cruceta, Chad Durbin, Curtis Granderson, Jason Grilli, Carlos Guillen, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Macay McBride, Zach Miner, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco, Clay Rapada, Edgar Renteria,...
Baseball Brunch: Sometimes Relief Solution Is Closer Than It Appears
by Ed PriceFiled under: Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Mariners, Orioles, Padres, Phillies, Red Sox, White Sox, Yankees, MLB Injuries, MLB Inside Scoop, Baseball BrunchEvery Sunday, MLB FanHouse empties out its notebook in Baseball Brunch.A week ago Sunday night, Mariano Rivera earned...
Successful farm system has paid huge dividends for Tigers (via ArmchairGM)
December 16, 2007 by
Dirtlocker.com
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Dirtlocker points for: Miguel Cabrera, Curtis Granderson, Carlos Guillen, Omar Infante, Jacque Jones, Todd Jones, Jair Jurrjens, Ramon Martinez, Cameron Maybin, Andrew Miller, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco, Mike Rabelo, Edgar Renteria, Ivan Rodriguez, Humberto Sanchez, Ramon Santiago...
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