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Morning Prowl: Lloyd McClendon, Zumaya's Health, The Power Thames, and Useless Articles
For those wondering why the Tigers didn't fire Lloyd McClendon as hitting coach after the season, perhaps the team reached many of the same conclusions as Bill Ferris did at The Detroit Tigers ...
Plate Discipline: The Detroit Tigers' Mantra Next Season?
After last season, an issue that was quickly identified on the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff was the failure to throw strikes. The Tigers moved quickly to remedy that problem by hiring Rick Kna...
Morning Prowl: Edwin Jackson Q&A, End of Season Awards, Milton Bradley, and Goodbye Metrodome
Edwin Jackson talked to David Laurila in a Q&A for Baseball Prospectus. Topics discussed include Jackson's transition from outfielder to pitcher early in his professional career, changes ...
Afternoon Prowl: Metrodome Horror, Easy Pick Twins, Porcello's Fastball, and the Cabrera Dilemma
Joe Posnanski compares the Metrodome to the horror film slasher that just won't die. And even those who say they love the place don't really love it. Posnanski also suspects that a ...
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, G...
Morning Prowl: Playoff Tickets, Metrodome Conflicts, Ernie's Speech, and the Roar of '84
Remember, playoff tickets for the first-round division series go on sale today at tigers.com, beginning at 10 a.m. EST. Are you buying? (And does it not feel right to be doing so be...
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 c...
Lunchtime Prowl: D-Train's Season Ends, Porcello's Pitch Speeds, Rodney's Suspension, and Everett's Wife
If you were worried that Dontrelle Willis might somehow be added to the Detroit Tigers' major league roster and perhaps appear in one of these last 25 games, fret no longer. Technically, ...
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 q...
Morning Prowl: Washburn's Knee, Porcello's Piloting, Honoring Inge, and the Pink Backpack
Contrary to reports yesterday, Jarrod Washburn is fighting a sore left knee, not his right one. And in his mind, this is old news. But it raises the question as to which would be wo...
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