Category Archives: MLB
Tiger Trades: Where are they now?
With the season wrapping up I thought it would be interesting to look back at some of the moves that the team made earlier this season and how they fared. With a minor league system filled with talent, Detroit did … Continue reading
Neifi Perez supsended 80-games for 3rd drug violation
ESPN is reporting that Neifi Perez has been handed an 80-day suspension for a 3rd violation of the MLB drug policy. This will save the Detroit club some money: His initial suspension cost him $396,175, and the second will cost … Continue reading
Detroit All-Stars and Curtis Granderson
With at least 5 players heading off to the 2007 All-Star Game in San Francisco next week I have very little to complain about. Gone are the days where Detroit sends the lone representative that was not selected by either … Continue reading
Tigers pass on Troy Percival; goes to St. Louis
With the Detroit bullpen issues of late there has been much talk around town about resigning RHP Troy Percival to help with late inning relief. Percival ended his career last year with the Tigers, well.. officially with the Angels, after … Continue reading
Tigers trade talks heating up
I noticed the folks at MLB Trade Rumors picked up on the Detroit Free Press speculations on the Tigers trade possibilities. They suggest Mike Maroth as a possible piece of the puzzle of any significant trade due to his upcoming … Continue reading
Tigers faring well in All-Star balloting
MLB.com has released the current totals on All-Star balloting for the American League today and the Tigers are faring very well. For infield there is a Tiger in the Top 5 for each position and 2 in the Top 15 … Continue reading
Humberto Sanchez underwent Tommy John surgery
Ex-Detroit Tiger prospect Humberto Sanchez apparently underwent Tommy John surgery. Sanchez was traded to the Yankees along with other top pitching prospects Kevin Whelan and Anthony Claggett for Gary Sheffield in early November 2006. The deal is looking a bit … Continue reading
Tigers marketing lacks originality, says Detroit-Mercy Report
An article over at the Detroit News states that Detroit marketing is lacking in originality. What is lost in the headline is that they are tops when it comes to popularity. Though the Tigers’ staple promotions — kids running the … Continue reading
MLB Extra Innings available on iN Demand
A quick update on the Extra Innings situation. It appears that this has come to an amicable end with cable providers having the ability to offer the package for another seven years. I’ve spoken my thoughts on this situation before … Continue reading
Weather wreaks havoc on AL Central
The American League Central has bore the brunt of the weather woes around MLB in both games postponed as well as injuries and roster adjustments. Yes, these postponed games so early in the season can cause managers to scramble to … Continue reading
D-Town Baseball Preseason Predictions
Now that the Cardinals and Mets are playing I guess it really isn’t the pre-season any longer but I’ll make my predictions anyway. After rigorous calculations I present to you the 2007 MLB Results! (ok, there were no calculations involved.) … Continue reading