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Afternoon Prowl: 1984 Anniversary, Nate's Extra Day, Podcast Roundtables, and Playoff Ticket Prices

  Which 1984 Tigers will be at the 25th anniversary celebration of the World Series Champions?  24 members of the team will be there, including Sparky Anderson, Darrell Evans, Kirk Gibson, Guillermo Hernandez, Jack Morris, Lance Parrish, and Alan Trammell.

Fans will have an opportunities for Q&A and photos with the players.  Gates at Comerica Park open at 5 p.m.  The on-field ceremony will take place at 6:40 p.m.

  To give Nate Robertson an extra day of rest, the Tigers are pushing him back from Friday to Saturday.  Eddie Bonine - who's gotten plenty of rest, having not pitched since last Wednesday - will now get the starting nod on Friday.  Bonine will oppose Freddy Garcia, while Robertson will pitch against Jake Peavy.

UPDATE (6:30 p.m.): According to MLB.com's Scott Merkin, Peavy will start Friday and Garcia will pitch on Saturday.  (via Jason Beck on Twitter)

  I was a guest on the latest edition This Week in Detroit Tigers Baseball, joining Eye of the Tigers' J. Ellet Lambie, The Knee Jerks' Greg Eno, and host Joe Dexter to chat about last weekend's showdown with the Twins and this week's series against the Indians and White Sox

Joe also talks to TigsTown.com's Paul Wezner about Casey Crosby and the Tigers prospects that will be playing in the Arizona Fall League.

You can listen to or download the podcast from Motor City Bengals, and TWIDTB is also available on iTunes.  Thanks to Joe for inviting me onto the show.

  Before Edwin Jackson pitched seven shutout innings on Tuesday, Jon Paul Morosi was beginning to wonder if Nate Robertson would've been a better Game 2 starter in the playoffs for the Tigers.  (Morosi also has a little bit more on whether or not Jackson was tipping his pitches.)

  The Tigers' price hike for playoff tickets concerns Billfer at The Detroit Tigers Weblog.  Season ticket holders, in particular, have to plunk down a serious chunk of change for their postseason package.  But even for individual tickets, it's quite an increase.  I know I paused before buying my ALDS tickets on Tuesday, only to remind myself that I haven't gotten to see any playoff baseball in person.

  Brandon Inge's forearm tattoos figure prominently in a conversation with former teammate Kyle Farnsworth in a post at The Dugout. The post includes a photo taken by our own allikazoo, which... is causing a bit of a problem.  How about some proper attribution for the photographer, Fanhouse?

  If the Tigers decide they don't want Placido Polanco back next season, here's one Twins fan who would like to see him play second base for the home team at Target Field next year. 

  Curtis Granderson lists the pros and cons of playing at the Metrodome in his latest post for Big League Stew.   Kind of makes you wonder if players appreciated playing indoors more than fans and media did.  Though Grandy has plenty to dislike about that place, too.

  I'm glad to see MLB opening a training academy in China, much like what we see throughout the Latin American countries.  But my favorite thing about the AP story on this is the accompanying photo.

  One more thing from the "Stew": The Cleveland Indians were the latest team to be featured in their "Walk Toward the Light" series.  Will these three games with the Tigers push the Tribe a bit closer to that final resting place?

  Rod Allen does a great job on FOX Sports Detroit's Tigers broadcasts without using a telestrator.  Last night, Detroit4lyfe caught Allen showing us why it's probably good that he doesn't always have one.  Though this was an entertaining moment during last night's game.

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POLANCO

Please let DD keep him here. Him in a different AL Central uniform might make my head explode.

I like my Polanco jersey.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 24, 2009 2:53 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Get a Sizemore one

Trust me, we’ll love this kid. He’s a real gritty player… and I’m not just using that to describe him because he doesn’t have any skills, ala David Eckstein.

President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.

by demondeaconsbaseball on Sep 24, 2009 3:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not gonna argue either way for Polanco staying in Detroit or not...

…but I certainly do not want him playing for another team in the Central. That would be depressing.

By the way, what does Sizemore bring to the table from a “character” standpoint? As a writer/filmmaker at heart, I am compelled to ask this question. One of the things that I dislike about the Twins is that their players are not very interesting.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 24, 2009 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You are correct about not having character.

Kubbel seems like one of the bar flies that sits in the corner of Moe’s Tavern. But I think that could be expanded on to all most all players wearing a Minnesota Jersey, which brings me to my next point I really hate Jared Allen.

by Slum Village Allstar on Sep 24, 2009 5:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to say.

Gritty, scrappy are all synonymous with shitty.

by 13194013 on Sep 24, 2009 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

for those not on twitter

I did hear back from someone at AOL Fanhouse today. he said they’re working on getting me credit. I had no idea so much effort was involved, but whatever.

by allikazoo on Sep 24, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

that's crap

taking their sweet ass time so the post becomes irrelevant in a few days.

by Detroit4lyfe on Sep 24, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Anyone on the board an attorney?

Perhaps they can scare AOL Fanhouse for you…

President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.

by demondeaconsbaseball on Sep 24, 2009 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lineup is on Jason Beck's Twitter

Same as last night, except put Magglio in RF

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 24, 2009 4:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh, dear

I see the Rangers are struggling again. Scott Feldman gave up seven runs in three and a third and threw 93 pitches in that span. And this is a guy with seventeen wins this year.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 24, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Twins Fan

That Twins fan wishing for Polanco is obviously an idiot. After all, he calls Chicago, “The Gay Sox,” and we all know that the White Sox aren’t nearly good enough to qualify for that name.

It’s quite possible to be a sports fan without being a homophobic bigot, you know.

by rea on Sep 24, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I really hesitated about linking for that very reason

A lot of stuff in that post is offensive.

But I did think the Polanco point was interesting, if only to point out interest in him elsewhere.

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 24, 2009 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Maybe I'm wrong but...........

now that the Twins are playing outside starting next season, I see Minnesota having an awfully tough time of convincing Latino players to play baseball in Minneapolis in April. That team just doesn’t open up their wallet.

by Elfuego51 on Sep 24, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they are only opening their wallet for one guy...

Mauer. He is the biggest free agent in years come this time in 2010 unless they can get him signed.

by rook34 on Sep 24, 2009 6:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions   0 recs

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