From the monthly archives:

September 2002

30.09.2002

Tigers fire manager; no replacement named

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27.09.2002

Dombrowski plans decision on Pujols by next week

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27.09.2002

Trammell a candidate for Tigers

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25.09.2002

Tigers are still losing…Only 5 more games to hear Ernie Harwell…Eric Munson will get a shot at 3rd base in the instructional league…Tigers signed Jason Jiminez of waivers from Tampa (ugh…we’re picking up Devil Ray cast-offs)…Double A pitcher Jorge Cordova completes the Brian Moheler trade

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19.09.2002

Trying out new fencesThe Tigers put up a temporary fence during batting practice to see how the ballpark would play with the shorter distances. The temporary fence reduced the distance to the gap in left-center by 20 feet from 395 to 375.

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11.09.2002

Eckenstahler puts fear into Twins Eckenstahler, who fanned a batter per inning this season for Triple-A Toledo, struck out four in two innings in his scoreless debut. He looked like a candidate for the left-handed reliever’s job on next season’s Tigers.

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10.09.2002

September 7, 2002 – Transaction Analysis At 23, Van Hekken shouldn’t be pushed too hard by a Tigers team that has nothing to gain by overusing him. He’s already pitched 183.1 innings this year, so making him work for much longer in September seems a bit dicey. Naturally, Luis Pujols didn’t care a whit, since [...]

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05.09.2002

MLB Threatens to Sue Fan Websites (requires free registration)Ah, the Bud Selig PR train picks up steam. Luckily, I think I’m in the clear because I don’t use any official logos, that and my readership is pretty small.

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04.09.2002

With Erie making the playoffs last year, and Toledo making the playoffs this year, I think it is time to give Randy Smith a little credit. He did manage to acquire some talent in the farm system during his tenure. However it remains to be seen whether or not these guys (Omar Infante, Nate Cornejo, [...]

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04.09.2002

Baseball America Online – Prospect Hot Sheet In a few years, Dave Dombrowski could look like a genius with Carlos Pena at first, Jeremy Bonderman in the rotation and German slamming the door.

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03.09.2002

Lima: This place stinks (on his demotion to the bullpen): “If I can’t pitch on this team — the worst or second-worst team in baseball — where am I going to pitch?” he said. “If I can’t start on this ballclub, I must be the worst pitcher on earth.”

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02.09.2002

Tigers call up Andy Van Hekken. He’ll make his major league debut on Tuesday.

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