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Remember June 2, 1990? Randy Johnson Probably Does
With Randy Johnson announcing his retirement today, how about looking back at a notable moment from his career that involved the Detroit Tigers? Where were you on June 2, 1990 when Johnson, in his third season, no-hit the Tigers in Seattle? The Big Unit struck out eight batters and walked six....
Morning Prowl: Guillen's Switch-Hitting, Porcello Watch, the Double Play Monster, and Crosby's Blister
Carlos Guillen has given up on switch-hitting for the year, according to Jason Beck. Batting right-handed is still uncomfortable for him, and Guillen is worried that if he pushes it, he could hurt that right shoulder again. Sounds good here. No sense in taking a risk, since Guillen has been...
Morning Prowl: More Love For Miggy, Those Running Rays, the Numbers 6 and 19, and the Polanco Dilemma
First, a mea culpa to It's Just Sports. In yesterday's post about the arguments that are being made for Miguel Cabrera as AL MVP, I neglected to include Patrick Hayes' case, which was presented last week - before anyone else addressed BigMig's candidacy. (And I had it on my list of things to...
Pick an All-Time Tigers Home Run Derby
With the All-Star Home Run Derby taking place tonight, along with Brandon Inge's participation in the event, I thought we might try something inspired by something I heard a few weeks on the On the DL podcast. The hosts, Dan Levy and Nick Tarnowski, picked their own Home Run Derby rosters, with...
TV Alert: George Kell Tribute on FSD Tonight
As a tribute to George Kell, FOX Sports Detroit will rerun its 2005 special, "FSN Basement: All-Star Edition," which featured interviews with Kell and his long-time broadcast partner, Al Kaline. The special will be shown tonight at 7:30 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. EST, and run again Sunday at 12:30 p.m....
Morning Prowl: Degrees of Ludwick, the Top Tiger, Dissecting Frogs, and Raburn Love
TigerBlog points out two interesting connections that Cardinals outfielder Ryan Ludwick has with two current Tigers. You may now return to lamenting that he was in the Tigers' organization three years ago. Who is #1 on The Spot Starters' Top 100 Tigers list? Maybe it won't surprise you, but...
Morning Prowl: Prospects, Haters, Jokers, and Tickets
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...
Detroit's Long Road to Baseball Integration
I'm pretty late with posting this information, but if you're interested in filling your weekend with some baseball-related activities in the city of Detroit, the Detroit chapter of SABR is holding several events that might interest you. As part of its symposium on race and integration at the major...
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