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Welcome Back, James Skelton?
Remember when we in the Tigersosphere were jumping up and down and throwing things through windows when James Skelton was left off of Detroit's 40-man roster and subsequently selected by the Arizona D...
MLB Transactions Part Seven: The Rule 5 Draft
In this penultimate article in my series on MLB Transactions for Purple Row Academy, I'll be tackling the intricacies and machinations of the Rule 5 Draft. It is called the Rule 5 (not ...
The First Pick in the 2009 Rule 5 Draft?
One aspect which I enjoy about following the minor league side of the Houston Astros is that it gives me a chance to study numerous functions of a baseball franchise that I don't find much information...
Link Dump
Ah, an old-fashioned link dump. It's been too long. Some sick freak wants to get Randy Johnson drunk and sleep with him. At least, that's how I read it. Matt Palmer, we hardly knew ye. He's gone...
Adios, Lopez; ¡Que Lastima, Skelton!
So let me see if I have this straight: The Detroit Tigers left James Skelton off their 40-man roster, leaving him to be snatched up in the Rule 5 Draft - which he was - then subsequently decide agains...
Friday Rockpile: DePo Needs some edumacatin'
A certain pet peeve of many baseball nerds (and as a blogger I have to say this with loving familiarity) as well as baseball media has to do with an understanding that there aren't really many Roman n...
Cubs Acquire RHP David Patton
Maybe the Reds paid the Cubs back for the Josh Hamilton favor. OK, that's probably a little over the top. But in an example of how this sort of thing works ("you scratch my back, I'll scratch yours...
More on today's Rule 5 draftees
First, a quick look at the players joining the Brewers: Eduardo Morlan, RHP, drafted #16 in the ML phase, from Tampa Bay BR Page Morlan is a former Twins prospect sent to the Rays in the Matt Garza t...
Tigers Lose Skelton in Rule 5 Draft
Would it be an exaggeration to say that Tiger Town's worst Rule 5 draft nightmare happened this afternoon? Perhaps, but it hasn't been a fun 16-18 hours for those who value the Detroit Tigers' y...
Cabrera, Patton taken in Rule 5 draft
The San Diego Padres took infielder Everth Cabrera with the third selection in this year's Rule 5 draft, a few picks later, the Cincinnati Reds picked up right-handed relief arm David Patton. The spe...
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