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Is there a guy who morphed into a DH more quickly than Cabrera? Geez, it seems like he went from...

Ian Casselberry — Thu, 08 May 2008 18:45:28 -0000

Is there a guy who morphed into a DH more quickly than Cabrera? Geez, it seems like he went from a corner infielder to an overweight slug in about five minutes. I know the guy can mash, but that's a whole lot of years and money Detroit gave a guy already with agility and body issues. Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci, answering a question about the Tigers' lineup.

The Big Tilde predicts Jim Leyland's next 'drastic' lineup change.

Ian Casselberry — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:36:28 -0000

http://thebigtilde.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/leylandlineup.jpg?w=450&h=442 The Big Tilde predicts Jim Leyland's next 'drastic' lineup change.

"His shoulder. "There's something wrong with his shoulder. I know because I've been there with ...

Ian Casselberry — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:01:59 -0000

"His shoulder. "There's something wrong with his shoulder. I know because I've been there with that bursitis I had. You can see it in the way he's throwing. He's over-compensating for not being able to extend his arm." Jack Morris, on what he thinks is wrong with Justin Verlander.

"He looked like a cow on ice."

Ian Casselberry — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:49:16 -0000

"He looked like a cow on ice." Jim Leyland, on Nate Robertson's slip and fall during last night's Tigers-Yankees game.

Series Preview: Detroit Tigers

Jesse — Fri, 02 May 2008 14:51:17 -0000

Hey Tiger fans, Jesse here from Twinkie Town. I've started doing series previews for each team the Twins are bumping up against, and this is the Tiger version fresh this morning. Just a general overview, I highlight a couple opposition players and throw up some stats...pretty basic. Feel free to take a look. http://www.twinkietown.com/2008/5/2/471533/series-preview-detroit-tig

"The one thing I have against some Tiger fans... is that they should be pulling for your team, no...

Ian Casselberry — Thu, 01 May 2008 18:27:32 -0000

"The one thing I have against some Tiger fans... is that they should be pulling for your team, no matter what. And I didn't feel that was always there. But I definitely enjoyed playing for the Tigers. "The thing that stung me hardest is that maybe I was the lightning rod for that, a little bit, on this team." Jason Grilli, responding to his critics

"You don’t want to know what I told him, I’ll tell you that much."

Ian Casselberry — Thu, 01 May 2008 04:39:53 -0000

"You don’t want to know what I told him, I’ll tell you that much." What did Jim Leyland say to Jeremy Bonderman in his first inning visit to the mound? (Hat tip to The Daily Fungo)

Former Tiger Mike Rabelo is pumped about tagging out Blake DeWitt after a collision at home plate.

Ian Casselberry — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:25:35 -0000

http://media.elnuevoherald.com/smedia/2008/04/29/22/437-Six29_Marlins_Ldep_jmb.standalone.prod_affiliate.84.jpg Former Tiger Mike Rabelo is pumped about tagging out Blake DeWitt after a collision at home plate.

Just in case you wanted a visual recap, here are the SportsCenter highlights for last night's Tigers-Yankees game. And has Steve Levy never seen athletic tape? A "white substance" on Chris Stewart's fingers?

Ian Casselberry — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:47:27 -0000

Just in case you wanted a visual recap, here are the SportsCenter highlights for last night's Tigers-Yankees game. And has Steve Levy never seen athletic tape? A "white substance" on Chris Stewart's fingers?

"This is a team built on offense. They knew they'd have to win games 9-8 -- not because of their...

Ian Casselberry — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:45:57 -0000

"This is a team built on offense. They knew they'd have to win games 9-8 -- not because of their pitching but because the defense is so bad. Now their offense is not producing. This ain't what Jim thought he was getting." A baseball scout, talking to the Sporting News' John Rawlings about the Tigers and the Carlos Guillen/Miguel Cabrera position switch. (Hat tip to The Daily Fungo)

"I still think they pitch him as tough as anybody in the lineup. One of the reasons I leave him ...

Ian Casselberry — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:51:57 -0000

"I still think they pitch him as tough as anybody in the lineup. One of the reasons I leave him up there is because they're going to walk him because they pitch him so tough. "The other thing is it's too early to decide if he's just not going to hit. If he's healthy, we're going to find out. I think it's a fair question, though, but I also wonder where those people think I should hit him." Jim Leyland on whether or not he should move Gary Sheffield out of the #3 spot in the batting order.

You know the Tigers’ pitching is struggling when five runs allowed is considered a stellar perfo...

Tigsfan — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:38:58 -0000

You know the Tigers’ pitching is struggling when five runs allowed is considered a stellar performance... Pat Caputo on his blog...

"• Where there's a Willis: A baseball man who is tight with members of the Tiger...

Ian Casselberry — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:59:26 -0000

"• Where there's a Willis: A baseball man who is tight with members of the Tigers' brass said that, in a way, they were almost relieved when Dontrelle Willis headed for the disabled list last weekend. Dontrelle's wildness was getting so out of hand, he was bordering on being pronounced as having contracted The Thing. 'So now they can send him out on a rehab start and see where this thing is at," the same baseball man said. 'Now they can let him figure out his control issues in the minor leagues instead of in the big leagues. And if he's still wild, they can attribute it to the knee. But this [lack of control] has been there for a while. I could be wrong, and I hope I am, but I think this is going to turn out to be a bad signing. And that's very unusual for that group.'" ESPN.com's Jayson Stark, in his latest Rumblings & Grumblings column

"The best thing about this game is that it ended."

Ian Casselberry — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 04:09:09 -0000

"The best thing about this game is that it ended." Ryan from Let's Go Tribe

Detroit Tigers: Could Curtis Granderson be the missing piece? Is this bad start...

Ian Casselberry — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 15:36:11 -0000

Detroit Tigers: Could Curtis Granderson be the missing piece? Is this bad start a result of players showing their advanced age at the same time? How badly will the Tigers regret giving up Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller in two years? If the Tigers don't turn it around, will this be a tougher year for Jim Leyland than managing the Florida Marlins in 1998? Dave Sheinin: Clearly, the Tigers are missing Granderson, who is the catalyst of that fantastic offense -- and a difference-maker on defense, too. But they have also gotten very good production out of center field in his absence, so that's the not the entire problem. The thing about the Tigers' lineup is that it is full of hitters with long track records who absolutely will put up numbers. But one thing that has been exposed a little is their vulnerability to right-handed starters. Last year, they were 60-59 in games started by RHPs, and instead of getting a left-handed bopper for their lineup, they got the right-handed Miguel Cabrera. Yes, Cabrera crushes every type of pitching, but it's also true that their lineup is very right-handed. The degree to which the Tigers "regret" giving up Maybin and Miller is inversely proportional to how much production they get out of Cabrera (and to a lesser degree, Dontrelle Willis) over the next half-dozen or so years. Once the horrible fire sale was over, Leyland actually enjoyed the 1998 Marlins (I know, because I covered them for the Miami Herald), despite losing 108 games. There was no pressure. The same can't be said for this year's Tigers. From Dave Sheinin's chat at washingtonpost.com on Thursday.

From BYB reader Jerry. Hopefully, video like this won't be so rare in the coming weeks.

Ian Casselberry — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:43:20 -0000

From BYB reader Jerry. Hopefully, video like this won't be so rare in the coming weeks.

1-7 Never Felt So Good (I-Rod shouldn’t Lead Off) " The Sportsgeek

Tigsfan — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:13:16 -0000

Another post about the last and first Tigers win! haha http://thesportsgeek.wordpress.com/2008/04/10/1-7-never-felt-so-good-i-rod-shouldnt-lead-off/

Fire Leyland? Maybe… " The Sportsgeek

Tigsfan — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 22:26:17 -0000

A rant that I wrote after watching the abysmal game on Tuesday. Take a look if you're interested. http://thesportsgeek.wordpress.com/2008/04/08/fire-leyland-maybe/

"My job is to come in and stop the bleeding in the game, and I've done that two years in a row. ...

Ian Casselberry — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 17:02:56 -0000

"My job is to come in and stop the bleeding in the game, and I've done that two years in a row. Look at the statistic, and it's pretty good. I pride myself on that." Jason Grilli, March 15, 2008

Who the heck is this guy? Yes, I've seen the baseball cube stats: http://www.thebaseballcube.co...

Ian Casselberry — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 01:33:06 -0000

Who the heck is this guy? Yes, I've seen the baseball cube stats: http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/T/clete-thomas.shtml But last year's sub .800 OPS at AA hardly justifies him leading off what Steve Phillips continues to call the "the greatest lineup in the history of baseball" (sorry, Phillips just bothers me - the man makes me appreciate Joe Morgan's analysis!) Meanwhile, He is actually hitting big league pitching AND Jose Contreras. Never remember this guy on anyone's radar for any reason. A FanShot from Minor League Ball