Archive for July, 2011

July 15, 2011

Could Jacob Turner be the Tigers rotation answer?

With the July 31st trade deadline just two weeks away, what the Detroit Tigers are going to add to the Major League roster in these next two weeks has become a hot button topic to say the least. The Tigers, like many teams, are looking for another starting pitcher. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman reported that [...]

July 15, 2011

The Daily Breakfast: July 15, 2011

Welcome to The Daily Breakfast, a new feature to welcome you to your day and, in the case of this morning, to the second half of the 2011 season. Leading Off: Any concerns about Miguel Cabrera’s injury in the All-Star Game were put to rest yesterday. He’ll play tonight. … It’s not a great morning for Brad [...]

July 12, 2011

Fungo Flash Poll: Which Tigers player is most likely to rebound in the second half?

July 12, 2011

All-Star Game Notes and Non Sequiturs

Sometimes I want to rail on Major League Baseball about the lameness of so many things it does — the vapid celebrity softball game, the interminable Home Run Derby, the “this-time-it-counts” angle on the All-Star Game — but then I realize it’s probably me just getting old. The Tigers’ collection of All Stars is the largest [...]

July 10, 2011

The Detroit Tigers Podcast #129: A Conversation with Jason Beck of MLB.com

Welcome to The Detroit Tigers Podcast. This is Episode #129 a 45-minute podcast about the Detroit Tigers recorded live from Copper Square in downtown Phoenix. In this episode we talk with MLB.com Tigers beat writer Jason Beck. Follow Jason on Twitter @BeckJason and his blog on MLB.com Download the audio file or grab the RSS [...]

July 5, 2011

Video: Vote Victor, JibJab Style

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July 4, 2011

Fungo Flash Poll: Did Rick Knapp deserve to lose his job?