Grant StoyeGrant Stoye

I love baseball, and naturally, love the Tigers. Bobby Higginson and Cecil Fielder shall always be my favorites, and "Randy Smith" is still a four-letter-word to me. I obsess over Hot Stove season and treat fantasy baseball like a religion. Otherwise, I write for Mlive and have a book on Amazon. I can also draw dinosaurs in formal attire.

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Jose Bleeping Valverde

Madness has been defined as the repeating of an action in hopes of just once getting something different to happen. Is Jim Leyland insane? We’ve already well established that his skills have eroded…Read More

Last Minute Thoughts Before the Game

Before I get into things, I just want to say that I believe Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers will win the series-deciding game tonight. It may be rough going, it may be one-sided, but I truly believe…Read More

The Joaquin Benoit Conundrum

Everyone watching the game had to know it was going to happen. Joaquin Benoit was going to come in to “relieve” Doug Fister, and he was going to allow a home run. Benoit had given up 14 homers, the…Read More

On the Precipice

I’ve felt this way about a Detroit sports team before. Clearly, you can see the talent on this team. You can see the potential rippling, like the bubbles on water’s surface before a whale emerges.…Read More

Well, of course.

Just read on MLBTraderumors that Scott Boras is now representing Jose Valverde. To me, this signifies one of two things: First, this is the first official sign that Valverde honestly still believes closers…Read More

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All Right, That’s It!

Back when he was first signed, I was pretty stoked. Last season, his perfection guided the way to a remarkable…Read More

Austin Jackson > 24 Years Worth of Detroit Centerfielders

A case can be made, this season, for Austin Jackson to be dubbed the best centerfielder in the league.…Read More

The Closer Conundrum of 2013

Preface: If you are a baseball fan who doesn’t believe the best reliever should be the closer, or that…Read More

Using Comerica Park Correctly

It’s often been said that teams are built for their parks. If you look at the San Diego Padres and…Read More

Scott Podsednik is “Berry” Similar to Quintin

Much has been made about the sustainability of Quintin Berry’s success this year. When he first started…Read More

Jeff Baker: Harbinger of Doom

Jeff Baker is not exactly a Gold Glove defender. Nor is he a triple-slash offensive juggernaut. He is…Read More