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[kalinecountry]

Coming up on 60 years for Al in the Tigers organization. Long time, glad he's here.

1953 to 2012, this was his 60th year.
Been saying the past two years that Bud Selig should rename the American League best outfielder as winner of the Al Kaline Gold Glove Award,

 

[Mitchrapp]

That would b nice and fitting. The Al Kaline Gold Glove award.

 

[zonietigerfan]

Big Happy Birthday #78 to Al Kaline & yes: the Al Kaline Award for AL OF fielding would be most appropriate.

 

[kalinecountry]

Thanks guys! I guess if there aren't a few million to be made in anything, old liver lips Bud isn't interested.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...ajor-league-baseball-1-30-182715433--mlb.html
Ranking the sexiest GMs in baseball 1-30.
from yahoosports

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...-Dombrowski-sexy-rankings-am-trying-trade-up-
Tigers GM Dave Dombrowski on 'sexy' rankings: 'I am trying to trade up'.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201212...-tigers-espn?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Writer: Tigers could trade Nick Castellanos during season.
from the freep

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/ex-detroit_tigers_left-hander.html
Ex-Detroit Tigers left-hander Daniel Schlereth signs minor-league contract with Baltimore Orioles.
from Mlive

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/adam_wilk_looks_forward_to_pit.html
Adam Wilk looks forward to pitching in Korea, is open to return to Detroit Tigers in future.
from Mlive

 

[turok]

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/12/ex-detroit_tigers_left-hander.html
Ex-Detroit Tigers left-hander Daniel Schlereth signs minor-league contract with Baltimore Orioles.
from Mlive

LH pitchers seem to have a longer "shelf life" in MLB than RHers. Which is why I am kinda scratching my head over the Tigers selling the contract of Wilk to an SK team. Schlereth just never got it together as a Tigers RP.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201212...rs-al-kaline?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Flashback: On Al Kaline's birthday, a look back at No. 6. A must read.
from the freep

This story originally was published April 4, 1994.

Ever since I can remember, there are just a few constants in my life, God and the holy family, My family, dear friends, and Al Kaline and our Tigers.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Wilk-Korea-opening-40-man-spot-Anibal-Sanchez
Tigers sell lefty Adam Wilk to Korea, opening 40-man spot for Anibal Sanchez.
from the detnews

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...19&content_id=40749838&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers sell contract of Adam Wilk, outright Matt Hoffman.
from the Tigers official site

 

[Mitchrapp]

LH pitchers seem to have a longer "shelf life" in MLB than RHers. Which is why I am kinda scratching my head overanother the Tigers selling the contract of Wilk to an SK team. Schlereth just never got it together as a Tigers RP.

I asked this in anther thread: Trading a player to another country? Does Wilk have to play there and if he doesn't can he go to another ML team or does the Korean team control him now.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...ns-not-airing-Anibal-Sanchez-press-conference
FSD, MLB Network explain decisions for not airing Anibal Sanchez press conference.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

I asked this in anther thread: Trading a player to another country? Does Wilk have to play there and if he doesn't can he go to another ML team or does the Korean team control him now.

I'm not exactly sure Mitch, If they sold his contract to the Korean team, then he has to honor it, I would think, or they gave him a new, better $$ contract for 2013.
Maybe someone else reading this has a more definitive answer.

 

[turok]

Big Happy Birthday #78 to Al Kaline & yes: the Al Kaline Award for AL OF fielding would be most appropriate.

I also agree, but MLB might instead choose to name the OF GG w/ maybe one of the Yankees HOF OFers. Happy B-Day to Al Kaline, hope he has MANY more too!!

 

[Mitchrapp]

I'm not exactly sure Mitch, If they sold his contract to the Korean team, then he has to honor it, I would think, or they gave him a new, better $$ contract for 2013.
Maybe someone else reading this has a more definitive answer.

Thanks. Uprooting from the United States to Korea is a big move. its a job but not sure I'd be able to do it.

 

[kalinecountry]

I also agree, but MLB might instead choose to name the OF GG with Mays or maybe one of the Yankees HOF OFers. Happy B-Day to Al Kaline, hope he has MANY more too!!

Doug,
Mays could/should be the GG outfielder for the National League, or even Clemente.
When the award was first started in 1957, Mays, Kaline and Minnie Minoso were the Outfielders awarded the GG. It was the only time the award was for both leagues combined.
Since 1958, it became an award for both leagues and it's players. Off the top of my head for the 1957 GG's, Frank Malzone won for 3B, Nellie Fox at 2B, Luis Aparicio at Short..maybe Bobby Shantz won for pitchers.

I was thinking this like I said a couple years back, when they had the Hank Aaron Award,
Clemente has always been in the eye of mlb since the tragic death.
it is either mlb or the BBBA something to the effect in words of the Baseball Bloggers Alliance with Jackie Robinson and Willie Mays with awards, for Rookie of the Year and/or something else for the best player at accomplishing something.

 

[turok]

I'm not exactly sure Mitch, If they sold his contract to the Korean team, then he has to honor it, I would think, or they gave him a new, better $$ contract for 2013.
Maybe someone else reading this has a more definitive answer.

I have no idea if Wilk can turn down the move to SK, maybe he could, but then he would void his contract with the Tigers and perhaps then would need to wait awhile before he could try to sign with another MLB franchise...just a wild ass guess.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...19&content_id=40752008&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers seeking bounce-back performance by Avila.
An All-Star starter in 2011, catcher regressed in '12, partly due to injuries.
from the Tigers official site

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.detroittigertales.com/2012/12/peralta-lacks-range-but-protects-his.html
Peralta Lacks Range But Protects His Territory.
from DetroitTigerTales