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Prince Fielder gets plenty of credit when he hits against the infield shift. Credit Miguel Cabrera for running against it on Wednesday, going from first to third when Fielder grounded to third baseman Ryan Roberts, who had shifted over to shortstop. Cabrera kept running as Rays pitcher Jeremy Hellickson scrambled to try to cover the bag. Victor Martinez singled in Cabrera three pitches later. "He's one of our more instinctive players," Leyland said of Cabrera. "He always has been."
from the Tigers official site

 

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http://motorcitybengals.com/2013/03/19/few-questions-in-detroit-tigers-bullpen-remain/
Few Questions In Detroit Tigers Bullpen Remain.
from motorcitybengals-tigersblog

 

[kalinecountry]

March 20 in Tigers and mlb history:

1889 - A New York sporting goods house receives an order for bats, balls, and other baseball equipment from Mr. Hiroka of Tokyo, Japan. In his letter he says that baseball "has been played there for several months" and that a baseball association would soon be organized.

1937 - The Homestead Grays of the Negro Leagues acquire future Hall of Famers Josh Gibson and Judy Johnson for $2,500 in cash and a pair of journeymen players. The trade is considered the largest transaction in the history of the Negro Leagues.

1953 - U.S. Senator Edwin C. Johnson offers a bill to give clubs the sole right to ban radio-TV broadcasts of major league games in their own territory. The antitrust division of the Justice Department outlawed this practice in 1949. Johnson believes that it started the decline of baseball in small towns and cities throughout the country. His bill aims to restore the equity between large communities and the small areas.

1973: Roberto Clemente becomes the first Hispanic American to gain election to the Hall of Fame. The Baseball Writers Association of America announces the results of a special ballot, with Clemente receiving 393 of 424 votes. Clemente died in a plane crash on New Year's Eve. In light of his tragic death, the Hall's Board of Directors waived the five-year waiting period that is normally required before a player is eligible for election. A 12-time All-Star, Clemente batted .317 and won a dozen Gold Gloves over an 18-year career.

1989 - Commissioner Peter Ueberroth announces that he has begun an investigation into the behavior of Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose. Ueberroth doesn't identify the allegations against Rose, but the Reds' skipper will eventually be banished for his alleged involvement with gambling.

2002: The commissioner's office announces that Major League Baseball will continue the practice that began after the September 11 attacks of singing God Bless America during the seventh-inning stretch in each team's first homestand. In addition, a Flag of the United States patch will be worn on the jackets of all 30 major league teams this season and special logos will be used on Opening Day, Memorial Day weekend and the Fourth of July, with Canadian versions designed for the Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Vern_Kennedy
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kenneve01.shtml
Vern Kennedy 1938-1939.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Chuck_Seelbach
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/seelbch01.shtml
Chuck Seelbach 1971-1974.

Tigers players who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Fothergill
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/fothebo01.shtml
Bob 'Fatty' Fothergill 1922-1930.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Gee_Walker
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/w/walkege02.shtml
Gee Walker 1931-1937.

from Baseball Reference

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/article/201303...detroit-tigers-tampa-bay-rays-spring-training
Notes, quotes from Tuesday's loss to Tampa Bay.
from the freep

 

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http://www.freep.com/article/201303...rs-final-roster-spot-right-handed-leftfielder
Slim pickings for Tigers over final roster spot.
from the freep

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/report_detroit_tigers_were_not.html
Detroit Tigers are not interested in Chicago Cubs closer Carlos Marmol.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_arent_concerned.html
Detroit Tigers aren't concerned about Doug Fister's spring troubles, lack of fastball command.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/detroit_tigers_over-under_what_8.html
Detroit Tigers over-under: What will the combined team ERA be?
from Mlive

 

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http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/03/matt_tuiasosopo_still_a_long_s.html
You've got mail: Non-roster invite Matt Tuiasosopo earns shot with Detroit Tigers after email exchange.
from Mlive

 

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...Nick-Castellanos-isn-t-far-from-debut-Detroit
Nick Castellanos isn't far from debut in Detroit.
from the detnews

 

[kalinecountry]

The Tigers could keep Rick Porcello due to dissatisfaction with current trade offers and because they may be forced to use Drew Smyly as a long reliever, Lynn Henning of the Detroit Free Press reports. Smyly projects as the Tigers' fifth starter if Porcello is moved.

MLB.com's Jason Beck looks at some of the Tigers' bench options at the back of their roster. Don Kelly, who signed a minor league deal with the Detroit in January, can opt out of his contract if he doesn't win a roster spot but Beck believes Kelly has won a spot on the team.

mlbtraderumors

 

[kalinecountry]

http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/03/19/tuesday-what-is-going-on-with-doug-fister/
What is going on with Doug Fister?
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2013/3/...rick-porcello-rumors-mlb-spring-training-2013
Tigers turn down "aggressive" Padres offer for Rick Porcello, find trade market underwhelming.
from blessyouboystigersblog

 

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http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...uld-pause-to-appreciate-his-unique-greatness/
As Justin Verlander enters his 30's, Tigers' fans should pause to appreciate his unique Greatness.
from Detroit Athletic

 

[turok]

http://blog.detroitathletic.com/201...uld-pause-to-appreciate-his-unique-greatness/
As Justin Verlander enters his 30's, Tigers' fans should pause to appreciate his unique Greatness.
from Detroit Athletic

I certainly have...or @ least when JV wasn't starting the 1st inning of last year's ASG....or Game 1 of the '12 World Series vs the Giants & the Panda....:ashamed:

 

[kalinecountry]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto...s-want-abolish-pensions-personnel-sources-say
Personnel pensions on cutting block.
from espn

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/2013-positional-power-rankings-designated-hitter/
Positional Power Rankings: Designated Hitter.
from fangraphs

 

[kalinecountry]

Happy 1st day of Spring to all.

back later, shave, shower, stogie.

 

[turok]

Happy 1st day of Spring to all.

Same to you Ron....although it still feels like it is and has been the dead of mid-winter here in SE MI during March. Beware the ides of March!!!

 

[turok]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/sto...s-want-abolish-pensions-personnel-sources-say
Personnel pensions on cutting block.
from espn

What MLB execs-franchise owners AREN'T stating about eliminating their defined pension plan benefits is likely that they also want to greatly reduce if not abolish their matching contributions to their "grunt" employees pension plans, which might have been added to a certain percentage of pre-tax income that each employee was individually contributing biweekly or monthly. If so, that would be very shameful and extremely selfish/greedy on MLB's part.

"No one is suggesting that pension plans are going to be eliminated," he said. "What the conversation has been about is allowing individual clubs more flexibility as to what exactly their pension plan is going to look like. Nobody is suggesting there is going to be no plan ... for anybody. The issue is in the current arrangement we essentially mandate a particular type of defined benefit pension plan. The question is whether the individual team should have more flexibility to design a program that is effective to them."

Oh yeah, suure...but Manfred forgot to include the words "more" and "cost" as in being more cost-effective FOR them...so that they can even further enrich themselves out of the pockets of the portion of the hoi-polli/great unwashed that they employ.

"The potential impact of eliminating the pension plan would affect much of the MLB family: front-office executives, trainers, minor league staff and scouts. Some of those personnel, particularly on the minor league level and in amateur scouting, make less than $40,000 a year and rely on pensions in retirement."


Flexibility: Common corporate code word/speak (along with having new "tools") for: You're on your own, suckers..so hoist your own petards!! The corporate trend towards eliminating defined benefit pension plans, or worse, just cutting off all retirement benefits including long and short term health insurance coverage w/the assistance of favorable legislation and court rulings is truly disturbing and frightening for our nation's so-called "middle-class'" financial future, IMO.