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Take 75 North | MVN - A Detroit Tigers minors blog » Blog Archive » Where’d all the money go?
The Tigers spent a [...]

The Official Site of The Detroit Tigers: News: Tigers’ D reflects strong coaching
While Hernandez and McClendon get a lot of blame this year, Andy Van Slyke gets credit for coaching a strong outfield defense.

Rising From the Ashes | FanGraphs Baseball
A look at Chris Lambert, the pitcher the Tigers got in the Mike Maroth trade.

Pudge starts [...]

BBTF’s Newsblog Discussion :: SportTicker: Marlins designate OF [Jacque] Jones for assignment
Jacque not having a good year

Is Dontrelle’s weight gain reason for struggles? Leyland doesn’t know | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
And there’s talk about Cabrera’s weight gain. He hit well last year heavy. Maybe he lost too much weight.

Considering A Tigers Fire [...]

Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: What’s wrong with Miguel Cabrera?
It’s not the approach, it’s the line drive rate

Who’s Hacking, Who’s Not - Beyond the Box Score
Who chases outside the strike zone the most. Pudge is 20th on the list, but that is 19 spots better than last year.

Baseball commissioner Selig meets Obama on [...]

Leyland highly critical of his performance so far: ‘I’ll take the heat, I deserve it’ | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Leyland is just one of many deserving heat.

Detroit Tigers Thoughts: More on Pathetic Bullpen Management
A snapshot of recent poor bad moves

Gammons On Available Pitchers: MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com
He lists ten pitchers who could be made [...]

Toothless Tigers: The Missing O in Detr_it - Beyond the Box Score
Looking to see if the Tigers have been unlucky at all, and how things match up with PEOCTA projections.

Baseball Analysis, Graphs, Stats | Fan Graphs » Free Talent All-Stars: Starting Rotation
Finding guys on the cheap from the scrap heaps of minor league free agents [...]

FOX Sports on MSN - MLB - Flip-flopping Cabrera’s position is problematic
Interesting notes from Ken Rosenthal on the position switch. Those who click through will read that MLB sources say Inge is livid.

ESPN - ESPN The Magazine - Renteria/Cabrera feud
Don’t worry, it’s Orlando Cabrera. Fun stuff. (hat tip Jamie Samuelson)

Remembering the Horror
Bless [...]

Minor (league) adjustments
A look at Glennn Ezell and the minor league development team which included a head doctor.

Curtis Granderson and Francisco Cruceta could both be in Detroit soon | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
I’d guess that Cruceta would need about 4 days on a minor league assignment if everything goes right. And Beltran [...]

Detroit Tigers Thoughts: Offensive Stats against Pitchers
Taking a look at ba/obp/slg against the Tigers arms
(tags: pitching)

Lima Time Is Over: A Sad Good Night For Jose Lima
Jose Lima’s baseball career might finally be over
(tags: jose-lima)

Saber-Scouting Porcello Report 2
Yeah, the kids is that good. Ready to contribute now at the big league level.
(tags: rick-porcello)

The Official Site [...]

Beantown West: Bloggers Leave Moms’ Basements, Get Free Dodger Dogs
The Dodgers invited a group of bloggers for a night in a suite and some conversation with Ned Colleti, Frank McCourt, and Tommy Lasorda.

D-Town Baseball › Breaking down Clete Thomas with pitch f/x
Pretty much what the title implies
(tags: clete-thomas pitchfx)

Boos taste sweet to Renteria - BostonHerald.com
Renteria was excited by the boos he got at Fenway. Umm, if you’d just told us we could have booed you in Comerica too. It just didn’t seem proper, what with you being the new guy and you not being named Grilli.
(tags: edgar-renteria)

Frustrated Kenny Rogers runs [...]

“WTF GRILLI” t-shirt
Great moments in T-shirt history
(tags: jason-grilli)

Beck’s Blog: How the ‘95 Reds recovered
Nice research by Jason Beck that should show the season isn’t actually over yet.

Gary Sheffield encourages skidding Miguel Cabrera during 1-on-1 talk | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Sheffield showing some veteran leadership.
(tags: miguel-cabrera gary-sheffield)