The 2010 BYB Meet-up: Early planning
by allikazoo on Feb 9, 2010 3:20 PM EST
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Late last season we took a poll and had some discussion regarding a meet-up during the 2010 season. Well, group ticket packages have gone on sale at Comerica Park, and I've officially set aside the funds to make the trip whether a meet-up happens or not, so I figured now would be as good a time as any to get the planning underway.
It looks like we've settled on July 4th weekend, which will be a series against the Seattle Mariners. Here is the schedule for that series:
Friday, July 2, 7:05pm
Saturday, July 3, 7:05pm
Sunday, July 4, 1:05pm
and for good measure, Monday, July 5th is the start of a series against the Orioles, time TBA.
Here are the main points I'd like to figure out before we get this thing going:
- I'm thinking Saturday would be our best bet, since a lot of people have family obligations on the 4th. Those of us coming from out of town may need travel time, schedules are always weird for national holidays falling on weekends. Those that can't make it Saturday can always plan a smaller version of the meet-up on surrounding days - I know I will be going to more than one game while in town!
- I will be contacting a ticketing rep on BYB's behalf for any and all information needed, but I haven't been to Detroit since I was a little kid and I've never been to Comerica. So our friend Detroitchik AKA Patty is going to be my partner in crime and help out, make "HELLO MY NAME IS" badges, etc. There is a deposit required (around $100) to guarantee group seating, plus we'll have to get everyone's ticket money eventually. This is gonna involve some trust, and I trust Patty. I hope you guys all trust me and that I just want us all to meet and have fun, and we'll both do our best to make this go smoothly. :)
- Lastly, I need to gauge interest so we can provide the ticket rep with an estimate of people. In the next post I'll pass along our final estimate of attendees and we'll discuss what section we'd like to sit in. Please take the poll below! If you've got any other input or questions please comment, per usual.
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FS Detroit annnounces television schedule for Tigers
by Kurt Mensching on Feb 8, 2010 10:36 PM EST
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Just following up on the earlier FanShot from SabreRoseTiger, FS Detroit announced its schedule of games this year, both for the regular season and during spring training.
First, the good news. FS Detroit has 157 games this season, and "the vast majority" of them will be in high definition. Just once are the Tigers set to be bumped to FS Detroit Plus. So that's great to hear.
The bad news? Well, you know how the day after opening day is like the longest baseball off day of the season? It might be a bit longer. The Tigers open against the Royals on April 5, and have a built in rain date of April 6. However, the game on April 7 is not currently scheduled to air on TV. Back in the day, we were just happy when the Tigers were not bumped off the air for days straight due to playoff hockey. But we're a bit spoiled now by having all 162 on one television station or another so it's harder to stomach.
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Jon Heyman: Yankees Sign Marcus Thames
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FS Detroit to carry 4 spring training games, 157 regular season games
Via Jason Beck's Twitter. No details yet, except the one game that might not get broadcast is April 7th against KC. Presumably the other games not covered on FS Detroit will be Saturday games on big Fox.
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What's your Detroit Tigers' 2010 roster look like right now?
by Kurt Mensching on Feb 7, 2010 10:56 PM EST
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Pitchers and catchers don't open their workouts for another 11 days or so. But we've been having a lot of discussions about what moves are left for the Tigers to make before the season opens in April. So now might be as good a time as any to look at your 25-man roster if the season opened today, as well as the opening-day lineup.
The reason I say "today" and not "what do you think it will look like in April" is because it helps to identify holes and surpluses. (Although at this point in the season I think we've all done a great job on that.) Also, it's really hard to predict moves. Who would have thought Josh Anderson would be a Detroit Tiger at this point last season.
Let me say up front I generally don't like to play this game until midway through spring training, but there's no reason we can't do another round in about five or six weeks. We'll all have better ideas of what to expect then and make better selections. Also note, this isn't my ideal roster and lineup. Just what I think the Tigers would do.
Without further adieu, I'll show you mine after the jump, but you have to show me yours. I've given some added information on why I think things shake out like this, and what moves I think it would be wise for the team to make. But you don't have to.
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Saints-Colts: Super Bowl XLIV Open Thread - SB Nation
There's an open super bowl thread at SBNation.com if you're interested.
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Big Cat Galarraga to help Li'l Miguel Cabrera this spring?
by Kurt Mensching on Feb 6, 2010 10:34 AM EST
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"Big Cat" Andres Galarraga may be best known for his chase for a .400 batting average he had in Colorado in 1993, a highlight among the 19 seasons of his career. More recently, he could also be known for coaching the Venezuelan national baseball team.
Now, among Tigers fans, he might the opportunity to be known for another reason: mentoring Miguel Cabrera, or "Miguelito," his term of endearment for the Tigers' slugger.
MLB.com's Jesse Sanchez reported Friday Galarraga will likely attend the Tigers' spring training in Lakeland, which begins later this month, to help Cabrera through his personal battles. Galarraga is willing to work for Cabrera for six weeks in Florida, but would prefer not to spend the entire eight-month season away from home.
Galarraga said:
"Maybe it's one of those things that Miguel is interested in me continuing to help him," Galarraga said. "It seems [general manager] Dave Dombrowski and manager Jim Leyland think it's a good idea."
"Miguelito is preparing himself. After the rehabilitation, he's coming in the best condition," he said. "Miguelito has been a superstar since he started and now he's prepared mentally and physically. I believe he's going to have an explosive year."
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What's next? Tigers need more offense, GM Dave Dombrowski hints
by Kurt Mensching on Feb 4, 2010 9:53 PM EST
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OK, so it's not as if Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski is making the exact claim, "We need to add some more runs to our lineup." But he may as well be saying that.
Quoted by the Free Press today, Dombrowski said:
"I always bite my tongue when I say this, because you never feel comfortable about, really, anything," he said. "But we’re not looking to add pitching at this point. We have what we think are four starters that are pretty well established and a battle for the fifth spot. Our bullpen’s pretty well set at this point, from the left side and the right side.
"Most of our positional spots are set, in the sense that if you had to open the season, I’d feel comfortable in that regard. But if there was an area we’re going to address, it would be an offensive perspective. I don’t know if anything will happen or not."
At this point, this truly feels like the kind of slow burn we typically get when the Tigers make a rather telegraphed move. Denials, non-denials, hint-dropping, etc.
So at this point, I will say I pretty much expect Johnny Damon will be a Tiger. I could be wrong, but ... it just has the feel. Not that it has to be Damon. It could still be Felipe Lopez. But I just feel like it will be Damon, honestly.
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