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Advanced Statistics Primers -- Updated
Alex Remington of Big League Stew has been putting together a series of excellent posts about various advanced statistics, most of which are cited around here. Check them out: BABIP OPS+ FIP wOBA WPA UZR WAR Additionally, Steve Sommer and Erik Manning of the saber-friendly Cardinals blog Play A...
Lunchtime Prowl: Dombrowski In-Depth, Granderson Rumors, Centerfield Options, and Magglio's Homer
This week at Mack Avenue Tigers, Kurt Mensching takes an in-depth look at Dave Dombrowski's work as general manager since he's been in charge of the Tigers. How does he approach his work? How has he remade the franchise in his eight years with Detroit? How has he developed the minor league...
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...
Morning Prowl: Jackson's Fatigue, Washburn's Knee, Bondo's Truck, and Mucho Minors
Big League Stew's Slumpbot .200 wonders if Edwin Jackson is running out of gas and needs to have his innings limited toward the end of the season. Tiger Geist raises a very interesting question about the Jarrod Washburn trade. Did they realize the extent of the injury to his left knee when the...
Lunchtime Prowl: Grandy or Charlie, Fu-Te Ni's Pitches, Big Al's Back, and Shaving Cream Pies
Curtis Granderson answers reader questions in his latest post for Big League Stew. Among the subjects covered are Grandy's resemblance to Charlie from The West Wing, his minor league city of choice, and favorite childhood cartoon. This was pretty fun, and hopefully, it becomes a semi-regular...
Morning Prowl: Free Agents to Be, Maggs's Hair History, Dropping a Contract, and Votto's Anxiety
Lynn Henning looks at the free agent decisions the Tigers will face in the offseason. And in the process, he credits the great work done by Eddie Bajek on determining Type A and B free agent status. (Eddie is also on Twitter, if you'd like to follow him.) My prediction? Adam Everett will be...
Lunchtime Prowl: Hart Rumors, Grandy Salutes Scott, Oswalt's No-Trade, and Porcello's Workload
Could the Tigers be interested in Brewers outfielder Corey Hart? According to the Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo, Detroit is one of three teams that have either scouted or inquired about him. So far this season, Hart is batting .256/.330/.415 with five homers and 19 RBIs. Milwaukee might be...
Lunchtime Prowl: Bondo's Next Rehab, Most Talent in the AL Central, No Fan Vote, and Shaved Playoff Beards
Jeremy Bonderman's next rehab start with Triple-A Toledo will be Sunday. Bondo will face the Charlotte Knights one day shy of a full year since he last pitched in the majors for the Tigers. Are the Tigers getting the most value from the money they're paying their current roster? APIAS takes...
Weekend Prowl: Another Bondo Rehab Start, Grandy Meets Hammer, Top 10 Picks, and No Ice For Edwin
Jeremy Bonderman will pitch another rehab start with Triple-A Toledo, according to Jason Beck. And this time, he'll be doing it at home. Tuesday night against the Norfolk Tides, to be exact. (As an added bonus, Bret Michaels will be singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame," so there's also that...
This Week's Poll: Best Baseball Movie?
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Field of Dreams. Two weeks ago marked the 20th anniversary of Major League hitting theaters, noted by our friends at Big League Stew. (Who knew 1989 was such a good year for baseball movies?) So for this week's poll (I apologize for not...
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