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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/4/...5-the-day-we-reach-a-post-brandon-inge-utopia
Bless You Boys Tigers blog Podcast 35: The day we reach a post Brandon Inge utopia is near.

Topics:
The Detroit Tigers are in 1st place, just as planned.
Justin Verlander needs 131 pitches to beat the Kansas City Royals, fans have a conniption fit.
Certain Detroit columnists play the "Mark my words, this will come back to bite the Tigers in September" card after Verlander's 131 pitch outing.
Rick Porcello has been good.
Max Scherzer has been bipolar.
The Tigers' offense has been average so far. Why?
Miguel Cabrera has been slumping, that's why.
First half Ryan Raburn is in full effect. Live with it, because second half Ryan Raburn rakes. And he's not going to be DFA'ed.

Brandon Inge returns, civil war breaks out in the Tigers fan base.
Clete Thomas is claimed by the Minnesota Twins, hits a home run, fans blame Inge.
First Jim Leyland lineup controversy involves, you guessed it, Inge. Fans blame Leyland and Inge.
Doug Fister has a setback during injury rehab, the original timetable for a return seems to have been optimistic.
Adam Wilk and Drew Smyly have been holding their own in Fister's absence.
Over/under on Prince Fielder stolen bases.
Thoughts on Pudge Rodriguez's Detroit legacy on the day he announces his retirement from baseball.
As Ian is writing about the National League, we tell him how much we prefer the American League style of baseball. Though Ian does agree the double switch is not all that.
@PhilCokesBrain releases his Spring 2012 Tiger Twitter Power Rankings, Tigers Twittersphere goes nuts.
Last week we gave our favorite journalist Twitter feeds. This week we recommend our favorite baseball related (but not media related) Twitter feeds.
Letters from listeners included a trivia question and we are asked about our favorite baseball books.

Baseball books recommended: "National Pastime: Sports, Politics, and the Return of Baseball to Washington, D.C." by Barry Svrluga, "You Gotta Have Wa" by Robert Whiting, "Bless You Boys: Diary of the Detroit Tigers' 1984 Season" by Sparky Anderson and Dan Ewald, "'84: The Last of the Great Tigers--Untold Stories From an Amazing Season" by Eli Zaret, "The Natural" by Bernard Malamud, "Ball Four" by Jim Bouton
 
As posted in a separate thread;
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/04/report_detroit_tigers_acquire.html
Detroit Tigers acquire ex-Tiger Zach Miner in trade with Kansas City.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201204...-with-Royals?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers bring back RHP Zach Miner via trade with Royals.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...04/Right-hander-Zach-Miner-headed-back-Tigers
Right-hander Zach Miner headed back to Tigers.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...20&content_id=29204686&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Royals deal Miner back to Tigers for cash.
from the Tigers official site

http://walkoffwoodward.com/?p=2212
Tigers Re-Acquire Pitcher Who Hasn’t Seen a Major League Mound Since 2009; Witnesses Witness Much Rejoicing.
from walkoffwoodwardtigersblog
 
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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012/04/20/detroits-case-of-100-year-anniversary-envy/
Detroit's case of 100 year anniversary envy.
from Detroit Athletic

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/2012/04/20/the-day-frank-navins-ballpark-came-to-life/
The day Frank Navin's ballpark came to life.
from Detroit Athletic

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...st-game-celebration-at-tiger-stadium-in-1999/
Webvideo Fick's grand slam and post game Celebration at Tiger Stadium in 1999.
10 minutes.
from Detroit Athletic
 
No big news from pre-game Leyland briefing. The obvious was confirmed: Fister's recovery stretching into May. Doing better, but a ways off.

Leyland said Fister was feeling better today. Timeline for coming back to Tigers still sliding into May?
"Certainly looks that way."
 
Friday nights game is officially rained out.
Porcello starts at 1pm tomorrow, Verlander at 7pm.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/04/detroit_tigers-texas_rangers_p.html
Detroit Tigers-Texas Rangers postponed, day-night doubleheader scheduled Saturday.
from Mlive

http://www.freep.com/article/201204...exas-rangers?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Tigers-Rangers game postponed by rain; doubleheader Saturday.
from the freep

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Rangers-game-postponed-doubleheader-Saturday
Tigers-Rangers game postponed; doubleheader Saturday.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...20&content_id=29222028&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers-Rangers postponed; twin bill Saturday.
Rainout leads to day-night doubleheader at Comerica Park.
from the Tigers official site
 
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April 21 in Tigers and mlb history:

1910 - The new League Park opens in Cleveland, with a capacity of 21,000. 18,832 watch Detroit and Ed Willett beat the Naps, 5 - 0.

2011: Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association come to an agreement on paying pensions for major league players active from 1947 to 1979 who failed to qualify for a pension at the time. Until 1979, players needed to have completed four full years of major league service to qualify for a pension, leaving hundreds short. Since 1980, pension benefits accrue from the first day a player spends in the majors. 904 players will receive benefits thanks to the agreement.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Faul
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faulbi01.shtml
Bill Faul 1962-1964.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezaq01.shtml
Aquilino Lopez 2007-2008.

Tigers players and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Norman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/normabi01.shtml
Bill Norman manager 1958-1959.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Sam_Dente
Sam Dente non-Tiger, but Rick Porcello's grandfather.

from baseball reference
 
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