How Does V-Mart Compare?
Saturday, November 27th, 2010 Posted in Alex Avila, Gerald Laird, Ivan Rodriguez, Victor Martinez | No Comments »This is old news by now, but the Tigers made the first REALLY big splash of the free agent season by picking up Victor Martinez. Martinez is familiar to Tiger fans because of his time in Cleveland with the Indians ...
Team 81: The 2004 Tigers
Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 Posted in Carlos Guillen, Carlos Pena, Eric Munson, Fernando Vina, Gary Knotts, Ivan Rodriguez, Jeremy Bonderman, Mike Maroth, Nate Cornejo, Rondell White, Top 109 Teams | No Comments »Year: 2004 Record: 72-90 Win %: .444 Win % Change: 179 Run Differential: -17 Pythagorean Record: 79-83 AL Finish: 10th of 14 Manager: Alan Trammell Best Transaction: Traded Ramon Santiago and a minor leaguer to Seattle for Carlos Guillen. Forget that Guillen's current contract is a total albatross ...
Did Pudge Juice?
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 Posted in Ivan Rodriguez | 1 Comment »So far we haven't had any Tigers really bit by the steroid situation. Sure, Gary Sheffield has been implicated, but I still don't picture him as a "Tiger." I don't know how I would react if it came out that ...
Top Tigers #45: Ivan Rodriguez
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 Posted in Ivan Rodriguez, Top 100 Tigers | 3 Comments »Rank: 45 Name: Ivan (Torres) Rodriguez Position: Catcher Tigers Tenure: 2004-2008 Awards: Four-time All Star, Silver Slugger (2004), 10th in MVP Voting (2004), three-time Gold Glove winner Best Season: 2004 was Pudge's last great great offensive season. Ever since then he has been below league ...
What A Weekend
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Ivan Rodriguez, Justin Verlander | 2 Comments »I think most people try to relax over Labor Day weekend. I guess I did my fair share of relaxing, but Sunday and Monday were like a day of pretty intense labor. Anyone who was at Comerica Park on Sunday ...
FYI
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Brandon Inge, Ivan Rodriguez | No Comments »Remember how much most people hated that Pudge trade? While Kyle Farnsworth hasn't exactly panned out, the deal is looking like a major money saver at the very worst. Pudge just hasn't played well at all for the Yankees. The deal ...
Pudge Traded to the Yankees!!
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Ivan Rodriguez, Kyle Farnsworth | 1 Comment »The Tigers traded Pudge Rodriguez to the New York Yankees today. As bizarre as that sounds, you'll never believe who Dombrowski took for the guy, Kyle Farnsworth!! Kyle Farnsworth. Seriously. I'll do some more research and post it later. **Later** So apparently ...
Detroit Should Not Be Buyers
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Edgar Renteria, Ivan Rodriguez, Will Ohman | No Comments »The trade deadline is now only two days away and the Tigers are being mentioned in a few trade rumors. The Tigers are one of several contenders who have asked the Braves about lefty reliever, Will Ohman. Most rumors involving ...
Tigers Lose in Baltimore
Friday, July 18th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Armando Galarraga, Ivan Rodriguez, Magglio Ordonez | No Comments »The Tigers lost tonight. I was out of town for a few days but was able to listen to last night's win on the radio. I was at my parents cottage on Lake Michigan. Let me tell ...
Nice Try, Todd Jones
Friday, July 4th, 2008 Posted in 2008 season, Ivan Rodriguez, Joel Zumaya, Justin Verlander, Matt Joyce, Michael Hollimon, Todd Jones | 6 Comments »The Tigers won 8-4 last night. Todd Jones came on with an 8-2 lead in the ninth and had to be pulled with two outs in the inning. Jim Leyland did not feel comfortable with him out there protecting what ...