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chad durbin

Not so tender moment for Durbin, but Byrdak has that loving feeling

by billfer on December 12, 2007 · 16 comments

in 2008 Season, Contracts, Roster Management

If you’re new here and like what you see, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Need more info on what subscribing entails? Here’s a primer. Thanks for visiting!Chad Durbin’s stint as a Detroit Tiger came to an end today when the club made the decision to not tender him a [...]

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Rogers, Rumors, and the Winter Meetings

by billfer on December 3, 2007 · 88 comments

in 2008 Season, Contracts, Free Agents, Trade Rumors

The Winter Meetings kicked off today. My fellow bloggers have already commented on how it will be a fairly quiet meetings for the Tigers. That’s what happens when you fill your biggest needs within a couple weeks of the end of the season.
Still, I don’t think the Tigers are done this offseason. [...]

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Bill James Handbook fun

by billfer on November 11, 2007 · 8 comments

in Statistics

Last week one of my favorite publications showed up on my doorstep - The Bill James Handbook. This year’s version doesn’t disappoint. I’ve already dropped references to +/- fielding metrics which are an important reference point for evaluating defense. The usual assortment of win shares, park factors, player stats, and projections are [...]

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