Thames and ISO Power
From Buster Olney’s blog regarding Thames going to the Bronx:
Marcus Thames signed a minor league deal with the Yankees. Mark Simon of ESPN Stats & Information dug out this note on Thames: “He’s a good fit for Yankee Stadium, given his slugging capabilities. ‘Isolated power’ as defined by Bill James measures extra bases per at-bat [...]
Thames (back) To Yankees»
Marcus Thames is gone. It was one hell of a ride. Word has it that the former Tigers slugger has signed a one-year deal with the Yankees and will likely form a leftfield platoon with Randy Winn.
The Tigers picked up Thames back in December of 2003 as a free agent. For his first few years, [...]
JV Locked Up»
Justin Verlander will be a Tiger for the next five years…or will he? Verlander signed a five year deal worth $80M last week. This was a big step forward for the club after shipping Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson out of town. It shows that club is trying to win, if not now, later.
However, I [...]
Fans of Mediocrity»
I’ll be honest. It’s hard to keep this site up and running. I work too much and frankly, it’s much harded to follow the Tigers in Connecticut than it is in Michigan. I don’t know what the future of this site is, but I’ll hang in there as long as I can.
That being said, I’ve [...]
You Gotta Lock That Down»
I’m a huge fan of the television show, Arrested Development. There is an episode of the show where this kind of nerdy looking pastor is married to a fairly attractive woman. When told that the coule married very young, the shows main character Michael says, “Who can blame you, you gotta lock that down.” This [...]
Expect Big Things From Robbie Weinhardt»
2010 will be a big year for Robbie Weinhardt. The young reliever has quietly dominated his way through the Detroit Tigers farm system. The soon-to-be 25-year-old, right handed, 6-foot-2 reliever, is ready to become a house hold name.
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What’s not to love about a reliever that is able to miss bats and generate a solid amount of ground outs? [...]
Dontrelle Willis: Super Utility Man»
I think the Tigers should make Dontrelle Willis a super utility player. Tigers fans will remember that the immortal Shane Halter played this role a while back to rave reviews (not really). Willis is clearly not a starting big league pitcher. I would like to suggest that Willis make the team as a reliever/outfielder.
The Tigers [...]