Okay, so the title may make this sound more sordid than it really is. Seth Stohs from SethSpeaks and I were both online and chatted throughout the course of the game. Seth has the first part of the transcript up on his site, and I have the second part below. In the first part we … Continue reading The night I spent with a Twins fan…
Danny Knobler thinks the Tigers need to make one of those trades that seems meaningless at the time (Greg Gohr for Damion Easley) that turn out to be incredibly fortunate for the Tigers. He’s not sure that Illitch has intentions of spending the money that they will save in expired contracts next year, so the … Continue reading
Todd Jones For whatever reason, most every move the Tigers made just didn’t work out. Baseball is not an exact science. Big-budget teams spend the money to correct their mistakes. The Tigers don’t. All teams make mistakes on players, but some teams can make up for them by trading guys, eating salary or finding lightning … Continue reading
Chris Kahrl on Randy Smith He failed to properly evaluate the personnel he inherited, so he let guys like Frank Catalanotto slip through his fingers. He failed to spend money properly, making people like Todd Jones and Brian “Speedy” Hunter rich. He made bad, convoluted deals that always seemed to involve Brad Ausmus. His drafts, … Continue reading
In the Detroit News today…-Todd Jones signed with Colorado-Bryce Florie wasn’t offered a contract with Detroit so he signed with Oakland-Nobody wants Deivi Cruz-Richie Hebner is still digging graves
I know this is old news by know, but I haven’t had a time to update this blog in a while. Anyways the Tigers have been somewhat busy (well, busy for the Tigers anyways) and they traded Juan Encarnacion and Luis Pineda to the Reds for Dmitri Young. Will this make the team better? Maybe. … Continue reading
Todd Jones latest column talks about what it’s like for a pitcher to step in the batter’s box.
Goodbye RollercoasterIt’s a shame that Todd Jones tenure in Detroit had to end with one of his worst seasons. It’s also a shame to see a guy who was proud to be a Tiger, and a class guy all around get traded, but the team needs to move forward. Jonesy, had this to say, “”Early … Continue reading
23-25, third place, 4 games behind Cle. A missed strike three on a foul tip that was caught cleanly, but ruled to have hit the dirt first, gave the Red Sox an extra strike and 3 extra runs in the 2nd inning yesterday, and though Doug Fister will never admit it, you can’t help but … Continue reading Game 2012.49: Tigers at Red Sox
Tonight the Tigers will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their World Series victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. There’s a jersey giveaway and opportunities to get autographs from members of the ’68 team. Details are below: On Tuesday, the first 10,000 fans in attendance will receive a commemorative 1968 Tigers 40th Anniversary replica road jersey, … Continue reading 1968 Tigers Celebration
Tigers: Rogers ‘leaning toward’ return; Boras may want to gauge other teams’ interest Boras shenanigans. Plus the Braves say they aren’t interested in a free agent closer. (tags: todd-jones kenny-rogers) The Surge – Whitecaps Baseball: Virginia Tech Student to be Remembered at Fifth Third Ballpark A plaque honoring Brian Bluhm will be unveiled and dedicated. … Continue reading links for 2007-11-07
TIGERS CORNER: Ordonez — amidst batting title race — will undergo MRI on left heel today (tags: injuries magglio-ordonez) Jones to test free agent market From the article: Family matters will play a part, as will the team. So will the opportunity to continue closing, though he said it’s not a deal-breaker. Asked how much … Continue reading links for 2007-09-25