Morning Prowl: Prospects, Haters, Jokers, and Tickets

by Ian Casselberry on Feb 23, 2009 8:00 AM EST in Detroit Tigers News

If you need to get up to speed on your minor leaguers, FanGraphs takes a quick look at the Detroit Tigers' top prospects.

Who's a "Nater Hater"? Me?

Brian VanOchten of the Grand Rapids Press has a good interview with Jack Morris, who was in town to sign autographs. Most of the chat has to do with the Hall of Fame, but Morris is pretty candid about the voting process and how he could've handled himself differently over his career.

This is just a small item in Tom Gage's notebook, but I love reading about baseball players' relationships with their gloves. Adam Everett almost has one of his right where he wants it.

Okay, maybe I got a little bit too worked up about those rumors of Juan Cruz going to the Twins in a sign-and-trade deal with the D-Backs. LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune says "there's little reason to feel optimistic" about making this happen.

(via Twinkie Town)

If you always wanted to know a little more about the man the Tigers' Spring Training ballpark is named after, John Bacon has just the article for you in the Detroit News.

This might have been the most predictable outcome of the offseason: Season ticket sales are down at Comerica Park. (By the way, did anyone reading this go to Saturday's "Select-a-Seat" event?)

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I am definitely NOT a hater....

Some call me an apologist! I love Nasty Nate, and I hope that he can turn it around OR at least find his groove enough to be in the pen. He is a true Tiger. He lives there, and does a lot for the community. I just hope that he is a little more “unhittable” than last year, when he impersonated my coach from my Tee ball team (6 years old)…..just placing it on the tee for the kids to hit…..

by Zappatista on Feb 23, 2009 9:11 AM EST reply actions

OT: Just a heads up

MLB is featuring the Detoit Tigers tonight but not until 11:00 pm. The Yankees and Twins come first. Tomorrow, the schedule has the Tigers preview showing at 6:00 am and the last episode at 12 noon. Just thought some might want to set their DVR’s in case you can’t catch it.

by densogirl on Feb 23, 2009 10:06 AM EST reply actions

So, I can assume

that your issue with Comcast was resolved? Mine has NOT been resolved, I gave up. I hate them. “We want to thank you for choosing Comcast” me: “I DON’T HAVE A FU****G CHOICE!!!!”

ERRRRRR!

by Zappatista on Feb 23, 2009 12:43 PM EST up reply actions

Wrong! check in at 8:00

by densogirl on Feb 23, 2009 2:33 PM EST up reply actions

Sorry to hear that! Yes it was resolved.

But not because of anything I did. It just showed up on channel #279 rather than #179 as MLB advertised. Comcast still didn’t seem to know anything about it.

Oh, regarding my comments up top, the MLB website says the Tigers will be on at ll:00 pm, but my Comcast guide says it starts at 8:00 pm. Probably starts at 8.

I hate Comcast too, but it’s all I can get here. If I had my druthers, I’d go with Dish Network.

by densogirl on Feb 23, 2009 2:32 PM EST reply actions