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Edwin Jackson Debut Tonight

I don’t think the Tigers can repeat the
disastrous 0-7 start of 2008. They can’t. They won’t. So,
with that in mind, let’s take a deep breath, and begin
again.Tonight is the debut of former Tampa Bay Rays
pitcher,… Continue reading

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Blue Jays Win Their Home Opener

Ugly. In many respects, the first game of
the season was just that – ugly. The Blue Jays beat (and beat
badly) the Tigers 12-5. Once again, the story of the night
turned out to be pitching, or the… Continue reading

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2009 Detroit Tigers Opening Day

Mother Nature tried to prevent it, but
despite the effort (6 inches of wet, slushy snow) – Opening
Day has arrived! The first official Detroit Tigers ball game
of 2009 will take place tonight in Toronto. Although I am
not… Continue reading

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2009 Detroit Tigers

I am not much into making predictions.
Mostly, it is because when I do, I want to be right, and
often times I am not. When the time comes, I want to be able
to say, see – I told… Continue reading

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Nate Robertson

I would like to thank everyone who has
stopped by today through the link at the MLBlogs homepage.
I’m honored to have been made the featured blog. Thank-you!!I
am a Detroit Tiger fan – tried, true and unashamed to
say… Continue reading

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Gary Sheffield – A Final Thought

The dust has settled, and everyone seems to
have had their say about Gary Sheffield’s dismissal. The
blogs and articles are running the gambit from glad – to
don’t care – to disappointed he’s gone. I’m not surprised.
That’s exactly… Continue reading

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Gary Sheffield Released

                                           I saw it coming, but I didn’t. That is to say, that among friends, over dinner last night, the subject of new Tiger Josh Anderson came up. I spoke of the possibility that Gary Sheffield could be released, Carlos… Continue reading

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Tigers Aquire Josh Anderson

Snow fell in Detroit overnight, a day after
mild temperatures allowed an open window, and the flow of
fresh air into my home.Baseball was on television. It felt
like spring.Unfortunately, Mother Nature had different plans,
deciding that she hadn’t quite… Continue reading

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Willis, Zumaya On DL

The Tigers have announced that Joel Zumaya
and Dontrelle Willis have been placed on the 15-day disabled
list. Zumaya’s placement on the DL is due to a sore shoulder.
There is no surprise there.Dontrelle’s placement cause is
vague and questionable…. Continue reading

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Hall Of Famer George Kell Dies

Anybody from my generation and up, who
listened or watched Detroit Tiger’s baseball, in this city,
will have three names forever associated with it – Ernie
Harwell, Paul Carey and George Kell.Today, George Kell passed
away in his sleep, at… Continue reading

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