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Ignorance of the rule book makes a travesty of the game of baseball
Posted on May 14, 2013 | 5 CommentsWhat do you call it when the Closer Nobody Wanted returns from exile throwing only fastballs and pays no attention to a man representing the tying run on first base?... -
Why the Tigers mediocre start is no reason to panic
Posted on April 26, 2013 | 9 CommentsAt the one-eighth mark of the season, the Tigers – the Las Vegas odds-on favorites to win the whole enchilada – are 10-10. Break even, .500, even Steven. For many... -
Bullpen by committee may be best thing for Tigers early in the season
Posted on March 31, 2013 | 2 CommentsIt’s baseball’s version of the quarterback controversy. Who should be the closer – the man to come in, slam the door, and secure victory? It can cause fans to fight... -
Much still unsettled about Tigers pitching staff
Posted on March 7, 2013 | 2 CommentsLess than four weeks remain until opening day of the 2013 season, but what was supposed to be a strength for the Detroit Tigers is prompting a lot of attention... -
Tigers have a chance to prove a big-time closer isn’t necessary
Posted on March 5, 2013 | 9 CommentsSome Tiger fans are alarmed that the club hasn’t signed a proven closer to replace Jose Valverde. I look at the situation as a golden opportunity — and not because... -
Tigers will be better by subtraction in 2013
Posted on February 17, 2013 | 3 CommentsI think it was in the seventh or eighth grade that I first learned that subtracting a negative means the same as adding. In evaluating how the Detroit Tigers improved... -
The job of Tigers closer comes with a little love and a lot of hate
Posted on February 5, 2013 | 4 CommentsIn modern baseball there’s no other position on the team that draws more scrutiny and attracts more venom from the fans than that of the closer. A closer is constantly... -
After Game One loss, Tigers still have chance to come home in good shape
Posted on October 25, 2012 | 2 CommentsThey’re talking about momentum and layoffs. They’re talking about too much rest and not being sharp. But the fact is the San Francisco Giants just whipped the Tigers in Game... -
Is Papa Grande disintegrating before our eyes?
Posted on August 8, 2012 | 1 CommentOn Tuesday night when Jose Valverde got Curtis Granderson to pop up to first base he recorded his 22nd save of the season. Or it may be more appropriate to... -
Five best performances by a Tiger in the All-Star Game
Posted on July 11, 2012 | 5 CommentsJustin Verlander won’t list his performance in last night’s All-Star Game on his résumé. The Tiger ace was rocked for five earned runs in the first inning of the Midsummer...
