Posted October 29, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Playoffs,
2009-10 Hot StoveNot much going on in the Tigersphere these days as we have to wait much longer than usual to start the Hot Stove season. That makes for a shorter offseason, though, so no complaints from me. Less time without actual baseball games makes for a better year. Here are a few things I have found interesting in [...]
Tags: Cliff Lee, Eric Hinske, Indians, Manny Acta, Mark Shapiro, Pedro Martinez, Phillies, Tigers, Yankees
Posted October 27, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove,
Roster RumblingsAroldis Chapman dazzled viewers of the most recent World Baseball Classic with his smooth left handed delivery and his sizzling 100 MPH fastball. The Cuban defector is now shopping his services to the clubs of the Major Leagues.
It was expected that the usual suspects would be involved, and they are. The Yankees hosted Chapman during [...]
Tags: Aroldis Chapman, Tigers
Posted October 13, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009-10 Hot Stove,
Season AwardsAfter handing out my league-wide awards, it’s time to move on to team specific awards. I plan on making this a yearly event that I’m sure every Tiger player and fan will eventually anticipate with great… uh.. anticipation?
Cy Young- Justin Verlander-JV was the definition of an ace this season. Plagued early by one bad inning [...]
Tags: Aubrey Huff, Brandon Lyon, Curtis Granderson, Josh Anderson, Justin Verlander, Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Tigers
Posted October 7, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 SeasonDetroit 5, Minnesota 6 (box)
Final Record 86-77 (second place)
Devestation. That’s what I felt last night as the Twins celebrated following their 12th inning walkoff, that’s what I’m feeling this morning as I write this.
The back and forth nature of this game made it a classic. The stakes made it one of the greatest in recent [...]
Tags: Jim Leyland, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Cabrera, Orlando Cabrera, Rick Porcello, Ryan Raburn, Tigers, Twins, Zach Miner
Posted October 6, 2009 by John Parent under under
2009 Season,
Roster MovesThe names are familiar, ones we have all cheered (and probably jeered) for most of the season. Some will be easy to forget, some we will never forget, but the cold truth of baseball is that player and coaches move on. If the Tigers cannot extend their season, we could be seeing the last of [...]
Tags: Adam Everett, Aubrey Huff, Brandon Lyon, Fernando Rodney, Jarrod Washburn, Lloyd McClendon, Placido Polanco, Tigers