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http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/01/10/a-low-cost-option-with-some-talent/
A Low Cost Option With Some Talent.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/0....-case/relate d/
Did Lou Whitaker's presence hurt Alan Trammell's Hall of Fame case?
from nbchardballtalk

 

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http://www.detroittigertales.com/2012/01/day-i-was-bumped-by-future-hall-of.html
The Day I was Bumped by a Future Hall of Famer.
from DetroitTigerTales

 

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January 11 in Tigers and mlb history :

1958 - US Representatives Kenneth Keating and Patrick Hillings drop their plan to bring baseball under the nation's antitrust laws.

1971 - 27-year-old Detroit Tigers reliever John Hiller suffers chest pains that doctors will later diagnose as a heart attack. Hiller will miss the entire 1971 season but will make an incredible comeback in 1973, saving a then major league record 38 games.

1973: Major League owners approve one of the game's most controversial rules: the designated hitter. The owners decide to allow American League teams to implement the rule on an experimental three-year basis, but the rule will become a permanent addition to the AL while the National League never adopts it.

2011: The Tigers sign P Brad Penny to a one-year contract. A back injury ended his last season prematurely after he had pitched well for the Cardinals in the early going.

Tigers players and coaches birthdays :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/crowdal01.shtml
General Al Crowder 1934-1936.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Schoolboy_Rowe
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rowesc01.shtml
Lynwood Schoolboy Rowe 1933-1942.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Don_Mossi
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mossido01.shtml
Don Mossi 1959-1963.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Lloyd_McClendon
Lloyd McClendon coach 2006-present.


Tigers players who passed away :

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Wally_Pipp
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pippwa01.shtml
Wally Pipp 1913.

from baseball reference

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=15821
The best commissioner of all time?
from baseball prospectus

 

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http://seamheads.com/2012/01/10/ibwaa-selects-no-one-in-2011-hall-of-fame-vote/
Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) selects no one in 2012 hall of fame vote.
from seamheads

 

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http://highheatstats.blogspot.com/2012/01/waas-wins-above-all-star-level.html
WAAS: Wins Above All-Star Level.
from High Heat Stats

In two recent columns (insider), ESPN's Peter Keating proposes evaluating HOF candidates with a WAR-based stat he calls Wins Above All-Star level, or WAAS. In a nutshell:
Season WAAS = WAR minus 2.5, except that...
Season WAAS cannot be less than 0.
Career WAAS = sum of season WAAS.
Threshold for HOF consideration is about 20 WAAS.

In Keating's words:

"t's quite possible to pile up [career] WAR without having superstar seasons. ... Wins Above All-Star Level is my way of rewarding greatness, rather than mere longevity. Players having marginal All-Star years average about 2.5 WAR. WAAS simply looks at a player's WAR, year by year, subtracts 2.5 from each season and adds up the total. Any season whose adjusted WAR is negative is thrown out, since WAAS measures a player's peak performance. The results speak for themselves.

List calculated the top WAAS values (based on B-R WAR) among position players who have appeared on a HOF ballot but have not yet been elected.
Non-HOF Batters with at least 20 WAAS:
(Only HOF-eligibles with at least 1 year on the ballot).

Also integrated the players from the first list into the list of HOFers.
HOFers plus Eligibles with at least 20 WAAS:
(Eligibles in bold italics).

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/01/detroit_tigers_reportedly_targ.html
Detroit Tigers reportedly targeting free-agent reliever Kerry Wood.
from Mlive

 

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What to watch today: Justin Verlander on 'Conan'.
The last time Justin Verlander made an appearance on TBS, he was beating the Yankees in the playoffs. Tonight, the Tigers ace moves out of his comfort zone to appear on "Conan" to plug the MLB 2K12 video game (he's the cover boy). Actually, it's out of Conan O'Brien's comfort zone, too. He's not a big sports guy. 11, TBS.

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120111/SPORTS0104/201110341/1129/Spring-invitees-might-help-Tigers
Spring invitees might be of help for Tigers.
from the detnews

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/1/9/2694256/poll-where-should-als-son-bat-the-story-of-alex-avila
Poll: Where should Al's son bat? The Story of Alex Avila.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/01/11/the-tigers-and-kerry-wood/
The Tigers and Kerry Wood.
from mcb-tb

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012/01/11/michigan-man-george-sisler-was-hailed-as-the-next-ty-cobb/
Michigan man George Sisler was hailed as the next Ty Cobb.
from detroit athletic

 

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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/baseball/al/tigers/notes.htm
Tigers team report and player notes.
from usatoday

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2012/1/11/2693497/the-more-powerful-the-hitter-the-less-clutch-they-are-no-really
The More Powerful the Hitter, the Less Clutch They Are. No, Really.
from beyondtheboxscore

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=11861
The clutch and the shifted. from August 2010.
baseball prospectus

 

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http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/which-umpire-has-the-largest-strikezone/
Which umpire has the largest strike zone?
Which umpire has the smallest strike zone?
from the hardball times

 

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http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2012/1/11/2698836/2012-free-agent-mlb-relief-pitchers-remaining
So, What's Left? A Look At Remaining Right-Handed Relief Pitchers.
from mlbdailydish

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/01/tigers_justin_verlander_to_mak_1.html
Detroit Tigers' Justin Verlander to make appearance tonight on 'Conan' show on TBS.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/01/detroit_tigers_sign_venezuelan.html
Detroit Tigers sign Venezuelan shortstop Niuman Romero to minor league deal.
from Mlive

 

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ESPN just announced its Opening Day package, and it again includes the Tigers. The April 5 opener against the Red Sox will be on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. ET, live from Comerica Park.

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