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Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 02/05
Our friend Mike McClary was a guest on Baseball Digest Live yesterday. It's good for a listen, if you want to hear what the national perception of the Tigers might be going into this season. And Mike did a great job representing the Tigersosphere. (His segment begins at the 56:10 mark.) ...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 01/29
If you missed it last night, the latest episode of MLB Network's "Baseball Seasons" looks at the 1968 season. The show will be replayed at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. today, 10 a.m. on Saturday, and 1 a.m. on Sunday. Tim Kurkjian sees a close race in the AL Central, but doesn't think the Tigers did...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 01/13
TigerBlog wonders how Derek Lowe's new deal with the Braves (four years, $60 million) will influence Justin Verlander's negotiations for a long-term contract with Detroit. (And don't we have to assume this is a big reason why the team isn't making any moves in free agency? ... No offense to...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 01/11
At DesigNate Robertson, Rogo asks what's become a pretty valid question: Were the Tigers ever really serious about signing a reliever this offseason? Their roster indicates that maybe they weren't, although I don't think Joel Zumaya's spot is exactly spoken for these days. And Freddy Dolsi has,...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 12/23
Have you been following The Spot Starters' ranking of the Top 100 Detroit Tigers? Blake's doing some impressive work on a massive undertaking. And some of the names so far provide quite a nostalgia trip. The Tigers are one of two major league teams that will have to pay a luxury tax for...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 12/15
Tiger Tales has an interview with Curtis Granderson. Topics of discussion include situational hitting, defense, basestealing, and Grandy's upcoming second annual charity basketball game. Detroit Tigers Thoughts takes on the "Edwin Jackson was once a top prospect" argument used by those who...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 11/20
The Daily Fungo says the Tigers should steer clear of Jose Valverde, if the Astros shop him around. Valverde posted 44 saves, a 3.38 ERA, and 83 strikeouts in 72 innings this past season. Yahoo! Sports' Tim Brown thinks Detroit should have a paddle in the CC Sabathia auction. If, you know,...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 11/12
At the MLB.com Hot Stove blog (It's hot!), Jason Beck reports that the Tigers have not been in contact with pitcher Freddy Garcia since the season ended. As their free agent, Detroit has had exclusive negotiating rights with him for the past two weeks. Garcia's agent says that a few other teams...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 10/20
Say what? Rany Jazayerli says the Tampa Bay Rays owe Brandon Inge a playoff share. (It has to do with the Rays being able to draft David Price, who saved last night's ALCS clincher.) At Fangraphs, Dave Cameron says Nate Robertson could be an excellent buy-low candidate in a world where Kyle...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 09/21
The work Eddie has been doing at Detroit Tigers Thoughts in cracking the Elias Rankings code that determines Type A or B status for free agents has gotten rightful attention from MLB Trade Rumors and The LoHud Yankees Blog. But today, he got some local love from the Freep, as Jon Paul Morosi...
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