March 9, 2010

Quick Hit: Stephen Strasburg Shines In Tigers Spring Game

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The Tigers are MLB.TV for the first time this year and I’m not at home to watch it.  The big news was Stephen Strasburg and at least for this one game, he lived up to the hype.  He put the Tigers out in order in the first, then the Tigers got a pair of hits [...]

March 6, 2010

Fourteen Tigers Get Hits In Astros Beatdown

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Just about everyone got in on the action yesterday as the Tigers took care of the Astros 17-7.  Fourteen Tigers accounted for 16 hits and eleven walks that resulted in 17 runs.  Seventeen Tigers reached base and Ryan Rabun led the way with a single, three walks and three runs. Don Kelly went two for [...]

March 5, 2010

BREAKING NEWS: Reyes has a thyroid related medical condition

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SS Jose Reyes has returned to New York for further testing after a physical exam found he has an imbalance in his thyroid levels. He will have tests Monday and it could take up to 48 hours for results. The speedy shortstop will not take part in any physical activity until this situation is cleared [...]

Home Opener, Projections and the Mets

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The Tigers opened up Joker Marchant stadium yesterday to a packed house and while they came back from an early 3-0 deficit, they eventually blew a 6-3 lead later in the game and lost 9-7.  Rick Porcello and Dontrelle Willis looked good while Max Scherzer, Zach Miner and Armando Galarraga were all roughed up.  Brent Dlugach [...]

March 3, 2010

Quick Hit: Granderson In Pinstripes

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I have the Yankees/Pirates game on and it’s so weird seeing Curtis in a Yankee uniform.  He grounded out to short and they had him hitting second behind Derek Jeter.  Granderson is in center and Gardner is playing in left. ***UPDATE*** It’s the eighth inning and they’re interviewing Curtis.  Now I’m starting to miss him.

March 2, 2010

Tigers Up 5-0 After Three Against Florida Southern

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Ryan Strieby hit a two run home run and Don Kelly is two for two with a run as the Tigers have a 5-0 lead through three innings against Florida Southern.  Phil Coke struck out three in two scoreless innings and Eddie Bonine threw a perfect third inning.  Baseball is here folks.

Game On

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The Tigers kick off their spring season today with their annual exhibition game against Florida Southern.  Phil Coke gets the nod.  I’ll be running around meeting with clients but I’m hoping to catch at least some of this game on the feed.  Speaking of which, I have to renew my MLB.TV subscription.

February 25, 2010

Quick Hit: Avisail Garcia Profile

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John Wagner’s latest at Baseball America is a nice piece on Avisail Garcia. one of the Tigers younger prospects to keep an eye on.  Garcia made his debut with the Whitecaps last year but he’s still only 17 so I agree some more time at Low-A will do this kid some good.  Talk about a wild [...]

February 22, 2010

Quick Hit: Johnny Damon Press Conference at 2 PM

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It’s official.  The Tigers are going to have a press conference at 2 pm to announce the Johnny Damon signing.  I’m a lot more excited about the Tigers now then I was back in December when the team dealt Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson.

February 21, 2010

1st week of Camp Stories

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1- Team signed C Rod Barajas Saturday and he is penciled in as the starter. Noted as a very good defensive catcher, he should combine with veteran Henry Blanco to give the Mets a tremendous defensive upgrade behind the plate. Barajas hit .226 with 19 homers and 71 rbi for the Toronto Blue Jays in [...]

Tigers Sign Johnny Damon to One Year Deal

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After a couple of weeks of speculation, the Tigers finally inked Johnny Damon to a one year, $8 million deal.  That’ll make Damon the everyday left fielder with Ryan Raburn spelling him now and then.  What makes this move interesting is how the domino effect.  Raburn is going to lose out on some time because [...]

February 19, 2010

Quick Hit: BP’s First Pass Has Tigers In First Place

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Baseball Prospectus recently unveiled their AL Central preview and talk about some interesting results.  The good news is, they have the Tigers tied for first place.  The bad news is, they’re tied with the Twins and White Sox and all three teams have a projected record of 80-82.  That’s right, nobody is projected to have [...]

Quick Hit: BP’s First Pass Has Tigers In First Place

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Baseball Prospectus recently unveiled their AL Central preview and talk about some interesting results.  The good news is, they have the Tigers tied for first place.  The bad news is, they’re tied with the Twins and White Sox and all three teams have a projected record of 80-82.  That’s right, nobody is projected to have [...]

February 16, 2010

Quick Hit: Scott Sizemore to be 100% When Spring Training Starts

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This is some good news.  Lynn Henning’s latest talks about the Tigers who are on the mend and he reports the Scott Sizemore should be fully healed from the broken leg  he suffered in the Arizona Fall League.  It’s also nice to see Brandon Inge has been working hard and he’s been in Lakeland for [...]

Tigers Alum: Jair Jurrjens to Have MRI

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If there’s one guy the Tigers regret giving away in the short term, it’s Jair Jurrjens.  He’s had a couple of solid seasons for the Braves and had he replicated his feats in a Tigers uniform, he could have been enough to help the Tigers make the playoffs last year.  Even worse, we ultimately got nothing [...]

February 15, 2010

Quick Hit: Tigers and Damon Close But Signing Not Imminent

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Ken Rosenthal is the latest to provide us with the soap opera that is Johnny Damon.  Based on this, it looks like the Tigers are close money wise but this could still drag out if Damon wants to fish for a better deal.  It also looks like the Braves might be out of the running [...]

Tigers Alum: Yankees Exploring Granderson In Left

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It looks like Curtis Granderson roaming centerfield at Yankee Stadium isn’t a foregone conclusion.  The Yankees have Brett Gardner and with a hold in left field, Granderson is keeping himself open to manning the corner outfield spot.  When Granderson came up through the minors, many thought centerfield was over his head (one of many things [...]

Quick Hit: Why Damon Hasn’t Signed

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I’m waiting to write some substantial until the Tigers actually sign Johnny Damon.  In the meantime, here’s the latest mailbag with Jason Beck.  First and foremost is why Damon is taking so long to sign but he also touches on why the Tigers might sign Damon when the dealt Granderson as well as why there’s [...]

Pitchers and Catchers Report On Thursday

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I’ve cut out and restarted writing on this site so many times I’ve lost count. Let’s tack one more try onto that number because I’m starting to get the creative juices flowing. Just like the Reds will be playing in a new spring training home, I’m looking for a restart of sorts. [...]

Quick Hit: Henning Sees Tigers Lucky to Reach .500

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With pitchers and catchers set to report this week, Lynn Henning thinks the Tigers are going to be lucky to hit the .500 mark  in 2010.  He said 75 is more realistic with 80 being a stretch and that’s even with Damon in the fold.  I personally think their hitting won’t be that much worse [...]

Tigers Alum: Edwin Jackson Signs Two Year Deal With Diamondbacks

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It looks like the price to keep Edwin Jackson would have been pretty high because he signed a two year, $13.35 million deal to buy out Edwin Jackson’s final two years of arbitration.  It’ll be interesting to see how Jackson does in Arizona in 2010.  He’s coming off of a career high 214 innings and [...]

Quick Hit: The Johnny Damon/Curtis Granderson Swap

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It looks like the Tigers are going to sign Johnny Damon and while they play different positions in the field, Damon will fill at lead off and all but try to fill in for the Tigers exciting former centerfielder.  It’s also interesting because the Yankees have effectively made the swap but in the other direction.  [...]

February 14, 2010

Off-season Update

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UPDATE OF RECENT METS NEWS: 1- 3 signings announced this week that might have impact for the 2010 Mets, as 1b Mike Jacobs(an ex-Met), LHP Hisanori Takahashi and C Shawn Riggans all signed minor league deals Thursday. Jacobs, who could platoon with Daniel Murphy at first, launched 19 homers for the Kansas City Royals last year [...]

Tigers Alum: Maybin to Hit Second for Marlins

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It’s hard to believe Cameron Maybin is just 22 years old because it seems like he’s been around for ever.  He debuted with the Tigers in 2007 and since being traded to the Marlins, he’s spent most of his time playing in the minors.  He made the team out of spring training last year but [...]

February 13, 2010

Quick Hit: Inside Tigers’ Fantasy Camp

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I’ve always wanted to go to Tigers fantasy camp and it’s on my list of things I want to do (at some point in my life).  I’ve talked to a few people who have gone but David Laurila did a really nice job of describing his experience this year.  There’s some great stuff in here [...]

Quick Hit: One Year or Two For Damon?

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Now this is interesting.  Buster Olney is reporting that the two year offer the Tigers made is actually a smokescreen of sorts to help Scott Boras save face over how he handled (or if you like, mishandled) Johnny Damon.  The idea is that the two year offer was publicized but that it’ll eventually be turned [...]

Quick Hits: Tigers Are Favorites In Damon Race

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It looks like the Johnny Damon saga is going to drag on for another week because he’s going to wait until he gets back from his Hawaii vacation to make a decision as to who he’ll play with.  The Tigers appear to be the frontrunners but you wonder if the stalling tactic is to see if [...]

February 12, 2010

Quick Hits: White Sox Enter the Damon Whirlwind

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Scott Boras must be loving this.  Now the White Sox have put their name in the hat for Johnny Damon.  There’s nothing like your division rival forcing you to push up your price.  The Tigers have more room for Damon but the White Sox have shown that they can make a crowded outfield work although [...]

February 11, 2010

Quick Hit: Ilitch Authorizes $14 Million for Damon

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According to “sources,” Tigers owner Mike Ilitch has told the front office that he’ll go along with a two year, $14 million deal for Johnny Damon.  This appears to be the top money out there so it looks like Damon could be a Tiger in 2010 just a week before pitchers and catchers report.

Quick Hits: The Latest on Johnny Damon

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Bless you Boys gives us a great update on where the Tigers are at with Johnny Damon.  It looks like the Braves are sticking their nose in with the Rays looking to pick up the scraps.  Of course with Scott Boras involved, you never know what’s real and what’s being thrown out to help spur [...]

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