September 2008

PREGAME: It seemed to take for ever for this season to get here, and even longer for it to end. Instead of a preview, I’ll just point you to Baseball Prospectus where they have a nice write up already in place, what with this being the only game on the docket and all.
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I was hoping to have a chance to run some numbers, but until I do I figured it was worth posting that Inge will play third and Guillen left field next season. I won’t completely pass judgment until I can do the math on this, but for the moment I’m thinking this doesn’t actually [...]

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The Tigers announced after today’s game that pitching coach Chuck Hernandez and bullpen coach Jeff Jones have been let go.
The Tigers pitching was dreadful this year and someone was going to take the hit. I don’t know that firing Hernandez is going to instantly make the staff better, but keeping him around this season [...]

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PREGAME: It’s shirts off their backs day as the Tigers will disrobe at the completion of the game and give their uni’s to some lucky fans. They won’t really need them with this being the last home game and all (sad face).
It may be their last game period depending on the outcomes [...]

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MVN Outsider | MVN - daily sports talk » Blog Archive » Being the GM: 2009 Detroit Tigers
The folks at MVN take a look at potential offseason moves for the Tigers.

Ilitch assesses Tigers' season | tigers.com: News
Ilitch speaks, but doesn't tip his hand about the direction he'll go with payroll. He just wants to [...]

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PREGAME: The Rays were most likely up until the wee hours last night celebrating their AL East championship. I say congrats to those mohawked players. But working in the Tigers favor is that they are probably hung over and don’t give a damn.
Dontrelle Willis takes the bump for Detroit and Matt [...]

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Links of note, or stuff I find interesting, or stuff I think you might find interesting

MVN Outsider | MVN - daily sports talk » Blog Archive » Being the GM: 2009 Detroit Tigers - The folks at MVN take a look at potential offseason moves for the Tigers.
Ilitch assesses Tigers’ season | tigers.com: News - [...]

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PREGAME: NOT ON OUR FIELD! Maybe that’s the rallying cry as the Tigers try to prevent the Rays from clinching the AL East - at least as much as the Tigers can have a say in the matter.
Tonight it is Justin Verlander and Andy Sonnanstine. Sonnanstine shutdown the Tigers for 6 innings [...]

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Todd Jones made his official retirement announcement today. While the news broke yesterday, it was obscured by the long overdue Matt Millen firing. Today, we have some notes and links of interest:
Jason Beck covered the presser today, and it sounds like Jones got emotional, as he’s prone to doing. For all the [...]

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I get quite a few emails due to running this here blog. The one I get most consistently is “what is x player’s at-bat music.” I don’t know usually. I recognize it, but I’m bad with song names and artists. Fortunately ESPN the Mag has compiled as much walk-up music as [...]

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PREGAME: The Tigers kick off a 4 game series against the Rays with an afternoon tilt. Scott Kazmir goes against Armando Galarraga and a patchwork lineup. The Tigers have lost 11 of 12 and 5 in a row at home. Here’s hoping that the best thing about today’s game isn’t the [...]

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