From the yearly archives:

2005

Should the Tigers want Koskie?

30.12.2005 6 comments

With the Toronto Blue Jays acquiring Troy Glaus and Lyle Overbay, they now have enough corner infielders to defense a pentagon. Corey Koskie is one of the most likely corner infielders to be traded. It’s been thought that the Tigers need to improve third base and get a left handed bat. Koskie would serve both [...]

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DTW Year in Review

29.12.2005 2 comments

The post that was 12 months in the making, and 45 minutes in the writing – the Year in Review. (seriously, there is NO Tiger news to report) As you’ve probably realized if you’ve been reading this site for awhile, I like statistics. With that, let’s take a look back: Posts: 210 Words: 103,537(not counting [...]

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Locking Up Bonderman

26.12.2005 4 comments

With Jeremy Bonderman reaching arbitration, he won’t be had for the $400,000 that he made the past two years. The 2006 season will be the first of 3 seasons where Bonderman will be arbitration eligible before reaching free agency. Now there is a school of thought – that has been applied very effectively in the [...]

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Trammell and the Hall of Fame

25.12.2005 4 comments

It’s Hall of Fame voting season, and with the ballots due in soon, some BBWAA members have begun to post their ballots. For Tiger fans, this is the time of year when we are typically disappointed that our heroes of 84 get shockingly few votes. Now the candidates from that team are down to two, [...]

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New Look & New Digs

23.12.2005 6 comments

Well, after a couple days of intense computer time and the scorn of Mrs. Billfer, DTW has received an upgrade. In addition to the redesign which is glaringly obvious, I moved the blog from Blogger to WordPress. Here’s what I’m hoping the benefits will be: Improved readability: The site is now optimized for a 1024X768 [...]

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Pena tendered

21.12.2005 10 comments

Carlos Pena, Jeremy Bonderman, Mike Maroth, Brandon Inge, and Craig Monroe were all tendered contracts by the Tigers. Midnight last night was the deadline for teams to offer contracts to players who were arbitration eligible, but not free agent eligible (those with between 3 and 6 years of Major League service time). Now the question [...]

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Suggested Reading and Sadness

19.12.2005 11 comments

All’s quiet in Tiger land, and looks to remain that way. Tomorrow (Tuesday) is the tender deadline, and really the only player in question for Detroit is Carlos Pena. I fully expect the Tigers to offer Pena a contract, because if they weren’t planning on it they could have actually retained a player in the [...]

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Weekend Open Thread

16.12.2005 11 comments

Due to some family related issues, I probably won’t be posting this weekend. However, I had a couple of things to cover: 1. Based on feedback I changed the look of the comments, they should be easier to read and they now match the site colors. 2. I’m in need of help with CSS for [...]

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On Vance Wilson Resigning…

15.12.2005 16 comments

Earlier in the week, Vance Wilson agreed to a one year contract for $750,000. While I hold no grudge against Vance, I’m less than enthused from a roster management stand point. I know it’s not a popular viewpoint, but I’d rather see Brandon Inge resume backup catcher duties. Now there is nothing wrong with Vance [...]

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Mike Illitch Talks

13.12.2005 15 comments

An interview with Mike Illitch was circulating on AP today (oddly enough though not in Detroit papers). In the interview Illitch concedes he screwed up in his GM hirings when he bought the team after Bill Lajoie said no. He also concedes that he’s not happy with his tenure. “I’m running out of time with [...]

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Kenny Baugh Traded

12.12.2005 6 comments

Former Detroit Tiger first round pick Kenny Baugh was traded today to the San Diego Padres. In return they get low A pitcher Ricky Steik. Steik had a 2.40 ERA as a 21 year old in the Midwest League last year. He had 7.95 K/9IP against 3.6 BB/9IP. Steik was a 7th round selection in [...]

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Soliciting Feedback

11.12.2005 14 comments

Typically once a year I try and get feedback about the site. I realized I hadn’t done that this year, so here’s your chance to rip me or praise me. I’m currently working on a redesign, so any comments related to layout would be appreciated. What do you like about the current layout, what don’t [...]

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