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Team 99: The 1998 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 6th, 2009 • Category: Bobby Higginson, Brian Hunter, Brian Moehler, Buddy Bell, Damion Easley, Joe Randa, Justin Thompson, Larry Parrish, Luis Gonzalez, Scott Sanders, Tony Clark, Top 109 Teams, Travis Fryman

Year: 1998
Record: 65-97
Win %: .401
Win % Change: -87
Run Differential: -141
Pythagorean Record: 68-94
AL Finish: 13th of 14
Manager: Buddy Bell and Larry Parrish
Best Transaction:  In December, the Tigers signed Luis Gonzalez as a free agent to fill a hole in the corner outfield spots.  This worked out just fine…for one season.  Gonzalez slugged over 20 homers but [...]


Team 107: The 1996 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Oct 29th, 2009 • Category: Bobby Higginson, Buddy Bell, Cecil Fiedler, Curtis Pride, Damion Easley, Justin Thompson, Omar Olivares, Sparky Anderson, Top 109 Teams

Year: 1996
Record: 53-109 (2nd most losses in franchise history)
Win %: .327
Win % Change: -90 from the year before
Run Differential: -320
Pythagorean Record: 56-106
AL Finish: 14th of 14 teams
Manager: Buddy Bell
Best Transaction: This one is arguably Randy Smith’s best move as GM of the Tigers, he sent pitcher Greg Gohr to the Angels for Damion Easley.  Gohr [...]


Team 109: The 2003 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Oct 27th, 2009 • Category: Alan Trammell, Damion Easley, Dmitri Young, Jeremy Bonderman, Mike Maroth, Top 109 Teams

Year: 2003
Record: 43-119 (worst Tigers record of all-time)
Win %: .265 (worst)
Win % Change: -77 from the year before
Run Differential: -337 (worst for a Tigers team)
Pythagorean Record: 49-113
AL Finish: 14th of 14 teams
Manager: Alan Trammell
Best Transaction: On May 22nd, the Tigers signed Jair Jurrjens as a free agent.  Jurrjens didn’t play full-time in the big leagues [...]


Top Tigers: #91 Damion Easley

By Blake VandeBunte • Dec 16th, 2008 • Category: Damion Easley, Top 100 Tigers

Rank: 91
Name: Jacinto Damion Easley
Tigers Tenure: 1996-2002
Awards: All Star and Silver Slugger in 1998
Best Season: 1997.  1998 was when Easley collected the accolades and put up 100 RBI, but his best all around season was 1997.  He hit only .264 but was patient at the plate and had an on base percentage of .363, easily [...]


The Cycle

By Blake VandeBunte • Aug 29th, 2008 • Category: 2008 season, Carlos Guillen, Damion Easley, Travis Fryman

Last night Cristian Guzman hit for the cycle for the Washington Nationals.  When I saw that scroll on the TV last night it made me happy.  The Nationals are awful and let’s face it, Cristian Guzman isn’t very good.  I’m happy that their fans got to see something nice like that happen.  I know what [...]


Randy Smith: 1998 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Jan 9th, 2008 • Category: Bobby Higginson, Brian Moehler, Damion Easley, Justin Thompson, Randy Smith, Todd Jones

After a relatively strong 1997 season (79-83) things were looking good for 1998. Many of the key players from the 1997 team were returning including Bobby Higginson, Tony Clark, and Justin Thompson. In the offseason the team picked up Luis Gonzalez to help make the lineup even better. Too bad it didn’t [...]


Randy Smith: Trades Pt. 1

By Blake VandeBunte • Dec 21st, 2007 • Category: Brad Ausmus, CJ Nitkowski, Cecil Fielder, Damion Easley, Danny Bautista, Matt Drews, Randy Smith, Travis Fryman

After looking at some of Randy Smith’s most “important” signings we are moving on to trades.  Say what you want about Smith but the guy very rarely let things get stale.  He always ready to make a move, even if almost all of those moves were with the Astros or Padres.  He made a bunch [...]