Posted January 27, 2010 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove
The Minnesota Twins have a way about them.
Last year, about this time, there was a free agent on the market that had a history of great success versus the Tigers. Minnesota engaged that free agent in contract talks and eventually outbid the Giants for his services. And while Joe Crede certainly did not have a [...]
Posted January 25, 2010 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove
There was a Dontrelle Willis sighting over the weekend at TigerFest, and Drew Sharp of the Free Press wonders if we can expect to see a more successful Willis in 2010. Sharp’s article outlines the path Willis has taken to become more mentally healthy and all initial signs say that he has come to grips [...]
Tags: Brandon Inge, Dontrelle Willis, Ernie Harwell
Posted January 22, 2010 by John Parent under under
History
Yet another former player has decided that Mark McGwire’s recent steroid admission and apology are not good enough for them. Ferguson Jenkins continued the trend by sending an open letter to the Associated Press in which he asserted that McGwire’s steroid-filled career “altered lives” of pitchers who gave up home runs to him.
Seriously, that’s what [...]
Tags: Ferguson Jenkins, Mark McGwire, open letters, Pot Calling the Kettle Black, steroids, stupidity
Posted January 21, 2010 by John Parent under under
History
By The Numbers looks at one current or former Tiger that wore each uniform number. To catch up on numbers 1-10 click the “By The Numbers” tag at the top of this page.
As I approached number 11 on my list, I knew I would have a tough choice to make. There have been only three [...]
Tags: 1968, Bill Freehan, BTN
Posted January 19, 2010 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove
The Tigers today annouced the signing of closer Jose Valverde to a two-year contract with a club option for a third. The move puts the team at 41 players on the 40-man roster, so a corresponding move must be made soon.
Mark Anderson of TigsTown noted in a tweet to MLB.com’s Jason Beck that he’s hearing [...]
Tags: Bobby Seay, Don Kelly, Jose Valverde