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Assigning Blame For The Detroit Tigers Defense
We have hemmed and hawed about the Tigers poor defense for a whole season and now we get to do the same for at least a big chunk of the offseason. We all predicted – correctly – that the Detroit…Read More
Notes On Lineups Around the League
I have been making the case that the most important spots in the Tigers lineup are determined by proximity to Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder. What a lineup needs for maximum success is for your guys…Read More
Competition in the Central Comes Down To (Fours): Part 2 of 2
This is the second part of a two-parter – looking at the specific players who were expected to make significant contributions in the AL Central in 2011, but failed (and hence have a larger-than-normal…Read More
Competition in the Central Comes Down to Threes: Part 1 of 2
In the 2011 season there was, for all intents and purposes, no competition in the American League Central. Though the Twins and White Sox did have preseason expectations of competition, and the Indians…Read More
Miguel Cabrera’s Probation Caps a Positive Ending to a Scary Incident
On January 5th 2012, the Detroit Tigers All-Star first baseman, Miguel Cabrera, received a year probation, a $500 fine, community service and six month suspended drivers’ license for a February…Read More
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Braun Test a Reminder
The bombshell news of the weekend is something you’ve likely heard everywhere already: NL MVP…Read More
Winter Meeting Warmup: Last Year’s Contracts
To get you in the right frame of mind to think about the risks and rewards of offering vast sums of money…Read More
Worst Case Scenario: Third Base
It’s always best to be prepared for the worst thing that could possible happen – if only…Read More
Ranking The A.L. Central Catchers
The Silver Slugger award that was given to the Tigers Alex Avila yesterday, and that got me thinking…Read More
Bullpens of the American League: Part 2, the Closers
We all know what it takes for a relief pitcher to be good, the same things that make any pitcher good…Read More
Bullpens of the American League: Part 1 – the Setup
Welcome to part one of a four part series, covering bullpen performance around the American League this…Read More
Drawing Conclusions from the Tigers’ Post-Season Run – Is Starting Pitching Over Rated?
Starting Pitching has long been the most valuable commodity in Major League Baseball. Looking back…Read More
Who’s Watching The World Series?
One of the things I try to do as someone who writes for a baseball site is, well……pay attention…Read More
Boesch and Young: Similar Approach, Different Results
This morning, Jacob Peterson of Beyond the Box Score posted an interesting analysis piece; ‘Rating…Read More
Tiger Killers 2011 – Hitters
An immeasurable quantity of players scattered all across the major leagues had success against the Tigers…Read More
Collateral Damage From the Fister Deal
Jason Beck at MLB.com is writing about it, and if it has progressed that far then you know the secret…Read More
Eulogizing the 2011 Tigers
It’s a shame it had to end like that. The Detroit Tigers were dominated in every facet of the game…Read More
Tigers Candidates to Bounce Back: 2012
Now ‘bouncing back’ is really just ‘regression to the mean’ in a positive direction…Read More
Tigers Candidates for Regression: 2012
The Tigers overall won a lot more games this year than any of us thought they would, and most people…Read More
Regular Season Grades: Relievers
The final installment of grades is in, and this time I am looking at the relievers. As per usual,…Read More
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