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Let's Go to the Videotape: The Lighter Side of Baseball, Circa 1988
For the latest installment of Let's Go to the Videotape, we take a slight step backwards into 1988. These clips come from the same TWIB-produced spring training preview excerpted in this post. But whereas that one referenced the upcoming NL East race, this one takes a look at The Lighter Side of...
Book Review: "The Curse"
I had intended to write this review this morning, and when I was ready to get started I noticed this FanShot which, among other things, accuses Andy Van Slyke, who played for two big rivals of the Cubs (the Cardinals and Pirates) in the 1980's and 1990's, of just trying to make a buck off the...
Andy Van Slyke Won't Return Next Season
One member of the Detroit Tigers' coaching staff will not be back next season, but it's not the guy many expected (or hoped) would be gone. First base coach Andy Van Slyke will not be among the five coaches of Jim Leyland's staff to return in 2010. It was not revealed by the Tigers, however,...
Evening Prowl: Doubleheaders, Headlines, Pockets, and Rehab
Yes, we usually do these in the morning, but after finally winding down and falling asleep at 3 a.m., that just wasn't going to happen today. (And if you think this post was really written around 8 a.m. this morning... well, bless you, boyo.) Plus, I've been away from the computer (and basically,...
Is Another Tigers Coach Not Coming Back?
Did you catch this little nugget at the end of John Lowe's story on the Tigers declining Edgar Renteria's contract option for next year? Also, one day after pitching coach Chuck Hernandez and bullpen coach Jeff Jones were fired, Dombrowski said the other four coaches on manager Jim Leyland's...
The One-of-a-Kind Andy Van Slyke
Detroit Tigers first base coach Andy Van Slyke talked to Big League Stew for their weekly "Answer Man" feature today, and as you might expect from the always quotable former Pirates and Cardinals center fielder, he provides some great stuff to read. For one thing, if you've ever wondered what his...
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