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Bless You Boys Tigers Blog Podcast, Episode 32: Non-tendered is the night. 91 minutes.
The Bless You Boys staff break down the week in Tigers baseball and beyond.

Ashley and Brandon return to a modest array of Detroit Tigers news. The offseason has started with some major moves, but until Patrick Corbin signed with the Washington Nationals on Tuesday, trades rather than free agent signings took the center stage.

As for the Tigers, they added Matt Moore for some reason. They then joined the flood of 39 rostered players who were not tendered new contracts on the final day of November, by adding Alex Wilson and James McCann to a seemingly vast pool of cheap, decent MLB caliber players.

The Tigers signed Matt Moore, which was odd, but okay. We bid goodbye to Alex Wilson and James McCann and pray their roster spots aren?t cleared in vain.
Finally, Michael Fulmer?s surgery was a little more complicated than expected so DO NOT RUSH BACK, MICHAEL FULMER. Thank you.

(32:00) We take your listener questions, which revolve around the Seattle Mariners for various reasons.
Maybe Ashley talked about Trevor Bauer in this segment? Or maybe it was the first one.
Also, Brandon goofed, and answered a question about non-tendered candidates with a lukewarm take on the Rule 5 draft. We?re making magic here, people.

(55:35) Finally, we look at an already slow free agent market that was flooded as teams declined to tender contracts to a whopping 39 players.
Yet trade rumors are flying fast and furious, with numerous big deals already locked in.
If this offseason plays out like the last, and it seems well on its way, there are going to be hard words spoken come February, and a lot of frustration and anxiety on the players? side.
There are also going to be many opportunities for an enterprising general manager on a tight budget, just sayin?.
 
December 6 in Tigers and mlb history:

1923: While in Paris? John McGraw announces plans for a tour of Europe by the Giants and White Sox in 1924? as world interest in baseball grows. In Romania? Queen Marie will throw out the first ball to mark the game's debut in July.

1937: It is announced that Ford Frick has been reelected President of the National League for 3 years.

1938: Larry MacPhail ends an agreement with the Yankees and Giants to ban broadcasts in the New York area and sells the radio rights of the Dodgers games to Wheaties.

1939: In a trade of veteran shortstops - or "worn-out shortstops?" as one newspaper describes it - the Cubs acquire Billy Rogell from the Detroit Tigers for Dick Bartell. Rogell? who injured his arm playing handball the previous year? will hit just .136 before hanging up his spikes. The Tigers will release "Rowdy Richard" 5 games into the 1941 season? but he will stick with the Giants until 1946.

1946: The major leagues finally accept the contention that invasion of minor league territory will result in compensation for the entire league. The major league clubs also agree to return the selection of the All-Star teams, except for pitchers, to a fan ballot.

1952: The American League approves a 2-league waiver rule curbing inter-league trading after June 15th.

1952: At the Winter Meetings a new bonus rule is approved? replacing the one that was instituted in 1946 and repealed in 1950. This new rule sets the bonus limit at $4?000 or the player could be lost though the draft. This second bonus rule lasts until abolished in 1957.

1954: The Tigers trade 1B Walt Dropo with P Ted Gray and OF Bob Nieman to the White Sox for 1B Ferris Fain and Jack Phillips.

1956: The Detroit Tigers purchased Mel Clark from the Washington Senators.
1956: The Detroit Tigers traded Jim Robertson and Bobby Tiefenauer to Toronto (International) for Donald Griffin (minors) and Archie Wilson.

1958: The Senators give walking papers to 3B Eddie Yost? sending him to Detroit along with Rocky Bridges and OF Neil Chrisley. The Nats receive infielders Reno Bertoia and Ron Samford and OF Jim Delsing in exchange.
The "Walking Man" Yost will lead the AL in OBP and Walks for the next two seasons playing for Detroit.

1959: The White Sox reacquire Minnie Minoso? along with C Dick Brown and pitchers Jake Striker and Don Ferrarese from the Indians. The Indians give up young 1B Norm Cash? OF Bubba Phillips? and C Johnny Romano.

1960: A group headed by movie star Gene Autry and former football star Bob Reynolds is awarded the new Los Angeles Angels American League franchise.

1965: The Chicago Cubs purchased Don Bryant from the Detroit Tigers.

1968: William Eckert resigns as commissioner.

1973: The Milwaukee Brewers traded Ray Newman to the Detroit Tigers for Mike Strahler.

1974: The Detroit Tigers sent Jim Ray to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

1975: The Houston Astros traded Jim Crawford, Milt May and Dave Roberts to the Detroit Tigers for Terry Humphrey, Mark Lemongello, Gene Pentz and Leon Roberts.

1976: The Red Sox trade 1B Cecil Cooper to the Brewers for 1B George Scott and OF Bernie Carbo. This ranks as one of the Brew Crew's best-ever trades.

1982: The Minnesota Twins drafted Paul Gibson from the Detroit Tigers in the 1982 rule 5 draft.

1982: The Red Sox trade 3B Carney Lansford? OF Garry Hancock? and a minor leaguer to Oakland for OF Tony Armas and C Jeff Newman. Lansford? who led the American League in hitting in 1981? is expendable with the emergence of Wade Boggs at 3B.

1989: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Matt Kinzer and Jim Lindeman to the Detroit Tigers for Pat Austin (minors), Marcos Betances (minors) and Bill Henderson (minors).

1990: Fifteen more players become "free look" free agents as part of the settlement of the most recent collusion case against the owners. It will also cost the clubs a whopping $280 million in damages.

2004: Baseball officials report that they are closer to an agreement on a drug-testing program that will incorporate more tests? and stiffer penalties. Donald Fehr says he expects the plan to be in place by spring training.

2005: The Detroit Tigers signed Tim Crabtree as a free agent.

2007: The Baltimore Orioles drafted Randor Bierd from the Detroit Tigers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

2007: Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons are suspended by Major League Baseball for steroid use, following the results of George Mitchell's investigation. No penalty is given to Troy Glaus, Scott Schoeneweis, Rick Ankiel and Gary Matthews Jr., who have also been found to be users by the Mitchell investigation.

2010: The Detroit Tigers signed Omir Santos as a free agent.

2010: Pat Gillick, the executive who built the Toronto Blue Jays from an expansion team to an American League power that won two World Series in the early 1990s, is elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. Former Players Association head Marvin Miller falls just one vote shy of election.

2012: The Detroit Tigers purchased Kyle Lobstein from the New York Mets.
2012: The Boston Red Sox traded Jeff Kobernus to the Detroit Tigers for Justin Henry (minors).

2013: It's a big day of transactions for the Yankees. They lose two free agents, 2B Robinson Cano, who agrees to a ten-year deal with Seattle for $240 million, and OF Curtis Granderson, who moves across town to the Mets for four years at $60 million.

2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Mike Pelfrey as a free agent.
2015: The Detroit Tigers signed Jarrod Saltalamacchia as a free agent.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/wardga01.shtml
Gary Ward 1989-1990.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/sheetla01.shtml
Larry Sheets 1990.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hallch02.shtml
Charley Hall 1918.

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En route to his first spring training with the Philadelphia Athletics, Ty Cobb hops off the train to visit New York Giants camp and take a few swings.
(Manager John McGraw is the umpire, coach Roger Bresnahan is the catcher).
Payne Park Sarasota, Florida. March 1927. #MLB
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December 7 in Tigers and mlb history:

1887: The Arbitration Committee meets and grants reserve rights to minor league clubs for the first time. In the most prominent contract dispute? prospect Bug Holliday signs with minor league Des Moines? despite the claims by major league St. Louis.

1937: Five of baseball's pioneers are added to the Hall of Fame: Connie Mack? John McGraw? Morgan G. Bulkeley? Ban Johnson? and George Wright.

1937: The National League extends permission for night baseball but the American League refuses to permit arc light games.

1937: The Red Sox traded Dom Dallessandro, Al Niemiec and cash to acquire the contract of 19-year-old Ted Williams from San Diego (Pacific Coast League)? but he will not report to Boston until 1939.

1939: Lou Gehrig? age 36? is unanimously elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame? the sole choice this year. The five-year waiting period is waived for the "Iron Horse".

1941: Robert Moses 'Lefty' Grove announces his retirement. A multi-time Pitching Triple Crown Winner and 300 game winner, Grove is considered one of the best pitchers of all time. A 9 time ERA winner, Grove led the A.L. in Strikeouts a record 7 years in a row. Grove gains entry into Baseball's Hall of Fame in 1947.

1960: Detroit trades 2B Frank Bolling and a player to be named later (OF Neil Chrisley) to Milwaukee for OF Bill Bruton? 2B Chuck Cottier? C Dick Brown? and P Terry Fox.
From 1961 to 1963, the fleet-footed Billy Bruton will be part of one of the finest defensive outfields in baseball, teaming up with strong-armed Rocky Colavito in LF and the legendary Tigers great RF'er Al Kaline.

1971: The St. Louis Cardinals traded Chris Zachary to the Detroit Tigers for Bill Denehy.

1979: The Tigers make two deals that shake up their team. In one transaction they trade center fielder Ron LeFlore to the Montreal Expos for pitcher Dan Schatzeder, and in the other they sell third baseman Aurelio Rodriguez to the Padres for $200,000.
Ron LeFlore is sent packing because he is not considered a good clubhouse presence by new Detroit manager Sparky Anderson.
The 31-year old Rodriguez, a former Gold Glove winner, is coming off his third straight poor season and is considered past his prime.

1984: In a straight trade? the Mets send P Walt Terrell to the Detroit Tigers for 3B Howard Johnson. Hojo will start for 8 years in New York. Terrell will have 6 seasons in Detroit? interrupted by stays with 4 other teams.

1987: The Detroit Tigers drafted John Wetteland from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1987 rule 5 draft.

1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Dave Bergman as a free agent.
1988: The Detroit Tigers signed Ted Power as a free agent.

1989: The Detroit Tigers signed Lloyd Moseby as a free agent.

1990: Mike Heath of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.
1990: Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers granted free agency.

1992: The owners meeting in Louisville, KY. vote to re-open the collective bargaining agreement. They focus on free agency, salary arbitration, and salary minimums.

1992: The Detroit Tigers drafted John Hudek from the Chicago White Sox in the 1992 rule 5 draft.
1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Bill Gullickson as a free agent.
1992: The Detroit Tigers signed Lou Whitaker as a free agent.

1995: The Detroit Tigers signed Phil Plantier as a free agent.

2003: The Detroit Tigers signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.

2006: The Florida Marlins drafted Cristhian Martinez from the Detroit Tigers in the 2006 minor league draft.

2007: Barry Bonds pleads not guilty to five charges of perjury and obstruction of justice in federal hearings regarding the BALCO investigation.

2008: The Texas Rangers traded Gerald Laird to the Detroit Tigers for Carlos Melo (minors) and Guillermo Moscoso.

2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Adam Everett as a free agent.
2009: The Detroit Tigers signed Brad Thomas as a free agent.
2009: The Texas Rangers purchased Clay Rapada from the Detroit Tigers.

2011: Tim McCarver is named the recipient of the Hall of Fame's Ford Frick Award for 2012 in recognition of his three decades as a national broadcaster following his playing career.

2015: The Veterans Committee fails to elect any of the ten candidates from the "pre-integration era" up for consideration for enshrinement in the Hall of Fame.

2015: Armando Galarraga announces his retirement. Pitched a virtually perfect game in 2010 for the Tigers.
Pitched the only 28-out perfect game in MLB history and ushered in the first era of real replay in baseball. It took a perfect game being ruined for MLB to come to grips with using advanced but long available technology. This game should be in the record books.

Tigers players birthdays:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/pietto01.shtml
Tony Piet 1938.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/donovdi01.shtml
Dick Donovan 1954.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/johnsal01.shtml
Alex Johnson 1976.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schmabr01.shtml
Brian Schmack 2003.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/hoopeke01.shtml
Kevin Hooper 2005-2006.

Tigers players who passed away:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bogarjo01.shtml
John Bogart 1920.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bobo_Newsom
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/newsobo01.shtml
Bobo Newsom 1939-1941.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Duke_Maas
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/maasdu01.shtml
Duke Maas 1955-1957.

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