Archive for March, 2008

March 5, 2008

The Non Sequiturs: The Dueling Brian Hunters Edition

My Cactus League Spring Training tickets arrived this afternoon, courtesy of the Milwaukee Brewers. I may have mentioned this last year so forgive me if I did, but the Brewers and Cubs (and other teams, I’m sure) charge $3 for mail delivery of tickets. Not so strange. But how about this: a $3 charge for [...]

March 4, 2008

After a 20-year Sabbatical, Stability Returns to Detroit

Among the many painful things about watching the Tigers before, during and even a bit past the Randy Smith Era, the most disheartening was never knowing for sure what the Opening Day lineup would look like. Or the one on Memorial Day. You knew that all spring long Smith would be on the phone looking [...]

March 3, 2008

Meanwhile, Brandon Inge Continues to Gripe

I knew it wouldn’t be long before Brandon Inge‘s defiant immaturity got old with the Tigers’ faithful. Check out the reader comments at the bottom of this article in today’s Free Press. Yeah, I’d say his act has worn thin.

March 2, 2008

Sunday Scattershots

The well-traveled Gabe Kapler attempts a comeback with the Brewers [$]. I’ll be attending a Brewers Spring Training game later this month. Perhaps old #18 will be on the field. I had the pleasure today of interviewing former Tiger Johnny Grubb for a writing project I’m involved in. As I was doing my research for [...]

March 2, 2008

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #39: Talking Tigers with Ian & Sam

Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast, the podcast for Tigers fans, by Tigers fans. This is Episode #39, a 47-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Ann Arbor, Mich.In this episode we’re joined by two well-known Tigers bloggers, Ian Casselberry of BlessYouBoys.com and BaseballBlend.com, and Samara Pearlstein from Roar of the Tigers.Download the [...]

March 1, 2008

Shameless Plug Alert

The 2008 issue of Tigers Corner hits bookstores this Tuesday and it’s filled with solid pieces from familiar names in the Tigers blogosphere, including yours truly. My article chronicles the final two weeks of the 1987 season when the Tigers and Blue Jays played seven stirring, one-run games to decide the American League East championship. [...]

March 1, 2008

Inge to Dodgers?

According to Rob Neyer [$] according to Danny Knobler there’s some trade talk simmering between the Tigers and the Dodgers about disgruntled-yet- still-fan-fave Brandon Inge. New Dodgers manager Joe Torre is familiar with Inge from his time in the American League, and Torre and new Dodgers third base coach Larry Bowa are said to be [...]