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http://www.replacementlevelpodcast.com/2013/01/14/episode-13-craig-calcaterra/
Replacement Level Podcast Episode 13: Craig Calcaterra.
Ross Carey

On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast NBC Sports blogger Craig Calcaterra joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame election results, and much more. Craig and I discussed the problems with the current Hall of Fame voting system and we each offered up some suggestions on how to improve it. We also spoke about the accuracy of defensive metrics, where advanced numbers are headed, and the sometimes obnoxious tone of dialogue that exists between traditional baseball writers and the sabermetric community.
Craig is a former lawyer, he detailed some of the problems with the Mitchell Report, and with the BALCO cases from a legal point of view.

 

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http://mlb.sbnation.com/2013/1/14/3876166/jack-morris-2013-hall-fame-results
Jack Morris, the Tea Party, and WOW THE INTERNET.
from RobNeyer for SBNation

boooooo.

 

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Bleacher Features debuts w/ ?Cobb,? the 1994 biopic about @Tigers #HOFer Ty Cobb feat. Tommy Lee Jones, coming up at 8:30pE on @MLBNetwork.

 

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http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/...14&content_id=40961314&vkey=news_det&c_id=det
Tigers release full Winter Caravan schedule.
from the Tigers official site

http://marioimpemba.com/1/post/2013/01/tigers-caravan-stops-announced.html
Tigers caravan stops announced.
from MarioImpemba'sTigersblog

 

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January 15 in Tigers and mlb history:

1934 - New York Yankees slugger Babe Ruth signs a one-year contract worth $35,000. While the contract is considered a lucrative one for the times, it represents a pay cut of $17,000 for "The Babe".

1936: IRS figures for 1934 show Branch Rickey as the highest-paid man in Major League Baseball at $49,470. Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis had voluntarily taken a cut in 1933 from $65,000 to $40,000 because of the Depression.

1942: US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt sends his famed "Green Light Letter" to Commissioner Judge Landis, encouraging Major League Baseball to continue playing during World War II. President Roosevelt states that he believes playing the sport would be good for Americans and encourages the owners to have more games at night to give war workers an opportunity to attend games. Despite a loss of many star players to military service, all 16 teams will continue to play regular schedules for the duration of the war.
Ironically, the Chicago Cubs, who had signed an agreement with a contractor to install lights at Wrigley Field, drop their plans because of the military's need for the material. It will take 35 more years before lights are finally installed at the venerable ballpark.

1958 - The New York Yankees announce that 140 games will be televised this season. The deal is worth over one million dollars. Six days later, the Philadelphia Phillies agree to televise 78 games into the New York City area, which is without National League baseball for the first time since the league's inception in 1876.

1964: Major League Baseball executives vote to hold a free agent draft in New York City.
A new TV pact is also signed. San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays, the highest-paid player in major league baseball, signs for $105,000.

1990 - Central League star Cecil Fielder signs a contract with the Detroit Tigers. Fielder, who had blasted 38 home runs for the Hanshin Tigers in 1989, will hit 51 home runs this season and become one of the premier power hitters in the American League for most of the 1990s.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Grover_Lowdermilk
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lowdegr01.shtml
Grover Lowdermilk 1915-1916.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Steve_Gromek
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/gromest01.shtml
Steve Gromek 1953-1957.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mike_Marshall_(marshmi01)
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/marshmi01.shtml
Mike Marshall 1967.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Armando_Galarraga
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/galarar01.shtml
Armando Galarraga 2008-2010.

from Baseball Reference

 

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http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-bbwaa-project-shortstop.html
The BBWAA Project: Shortstop.
from joeposnanski'sblogspot

Trammell here.

 

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http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2013/1/15/3878396/2013-mlb-rule-changes-awaiting-approval
2013 MLB rule changes awaiting approval.
from dailydish

 

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http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=19386
Baseball Prospectus Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 119: Chris Sale's Scary Mechanics/The Tigers and Justin Upton at 14:30 mark/AL Breakout Players/Trading Ryan Braun/Edwin Encarnacion's Future

 

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http://joeposnanski.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-bbwaa-project-second-base.html
The BBWAA Project: Second base.
from joeposnanski'sblogspot

 

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http://live.freep.com/Event/Thread.aspx?Id=77738
Drew Sharp wants to get slapped around again.

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/01/detroit_tigers_fans_diamondbac.html
Detroit Tigers fans: Diamondbacks' Justin Upton could be too much of a trade risk.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/1/...arcia-to-mariners-for-franklin-wilhelmsen-and
'Mock Trade': Porcello, Garcia to Mariners for Franklin, Wilhelmsen, and others.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/1/15/3873640/brayan-villarreal-2013-season-projections-tigers
Tigers 2013 Player Preview: What will become of Brayan Villarreal?
from bybtb

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/01/15/when-will-justin-verlander-collect-his-first-hit/
When Will Justin Verlander Collect His First Hit?
from mcb-tb

 

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http://www.mlbdailydish.com/2013/1/15/3878602/mlb-trade-rumors-rick-porcello-tigers-move
Rick Porcello rumors: Tigers want quick resolution?

The Angels, Diamondbacks, Orioles, Mariners, Padres, and Pirates are all believed to be vying for Porcello. Detroit is looking for a shortstop, late-inning reliever, or right-handed hitting outfielder in exchange for the right-hander.

 

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http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2013/1/15/3845164/on-the-relative-importance-of-plays-part-2
On the Relative Importance of Plays - Part 2.
from beyondtheboxscore

 

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http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/the-difference-pitching-on-the-edge-makes/
The Difference Pitching On The Edges Makes.
from fangraphs

 

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http://www.highheatstats.com/2013/0...s-who-scored-most-often-when-getting-on-base/
What goes around comes around: guys who scored most often when getting on base.
from HighHeatStats

3 old time Tigers here.

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201301...ohnson-trade?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|Detroit Tigers
Why a Jim Johnson-Rick Porcello trade could benefit Tigers, Orioles.
from the freep

http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/01/...anding_tigers.html?blockID=849683&feedID=3593
Could Orioles trade Jim Johnson for Porcello?
from foxsports

morosi

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/01/detroit_tigers_scheduled_to_ma.html
Now, Detroit Tigers scheduled to make two appearances on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball.
from Mlive