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Team 70: The 2008 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Jan 16th, 2010 • Category: Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis, Kenny Rogers, Kyle Farnsworth, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Top 109 Teams

Year: 2008
Record: 74-88
Win %: .457
Win % Change: -88
Run Differential: -36
Pythagorean Record: 78-84
AL Finish: 12th of 14
Manager: Jim Leyland
Best Transaction: Traded a pile of prospects for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis.  Sure, the Willis era in Detroit has been a complete and total disaster, but it’s not like the Cameron Maybin-Andrew Miller era is off to [...]


DD Making the Tough Calls

By Blake VandeBunte • Dec 14th, 2009 • Category: Brandon Inge, Curtis Granderson, Dave Dombrowski, Edwin Jackson, Magglio Ordonez, Nate Robertson

From what I can gather, people are pretty sour over Curtis Granderson being shipped out of town.  I feel that.  I honestly do, I’m just not too upset.  I buy the reasoning.  I think Granderson is a very good player.  I do not think he’s a great player.  He’s about to start getting paid like [...]


Juan Pierre a Fit in Detroit?

By Blake VandeBunte • Dec 6th, 2009 • Category: Dontrelle Willis, Jeremy Bonderman, Juan Pierre, Nate Robertson

Full disclosure:  I have always loved Juan Pierre.  I always traded for him on video games.  I always try to get him in fantasy leagues.
There is a small rumor out there that the Dodgers are shopping Pierre and his awful contract (2 yrs/ $18M).  They are said to be willing to accept a bad contract [...]


Team 86: The 2008 Tigers

By Blake VandeBunte • Nov 22nd, 2009 • Category: Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis, Justin Verlander, Kenny Rogers, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Todd Jones, Top 109 Teams

Year: 2008
Record: 74-88
Win %: .457
Win % Change: -86
Run Differential: -36
Pythagorean Record: 78-84
AL Finish: 12th of 14
Manager: Jim Leyland
Best Transaction: Trading for Miguel Cabrera.  Jury is probably still out on this one a bit, but Cabrera sure is good.  The Tigers gave up six prospects to bring Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit.  You have to [...]


Final Grades: Pitchers

By Blake VandeBunte • Oct 7th, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Bobby Seay, Brandon Lyon, Casey Fien, Dontrelle Willis, Ediwn Jackson, Fernando Rodney, Justin Velander, Nate Robertson, Rick Porcello, Ryan Perry, Zach Miner

Around mid-season this year, JayRC and I went through the Tigers rosters and assigned them grades based on their performances up to that point.  It was a fun little exercise.  So fun in fact, that we are doing it again as the regular season comes to a close.  Here’s what we came up with:

Eddie Bonine [...]


SERIES SWEEP

By JAYRC • Jun 21st, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Alfredo Figaro, Brandon Inge, Curtis Granderson, Don Kelly, Dusty Ryan, Justin Verlander, Marcus Thames, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Placido Polanco

After what seemed like an eternity the bats finally woke up to lift our Detroit Tigers to a three game sweep over Milwaukee. The offense was able to put up twenty eight hits and nineteen runs in the first two games to help the back end of the rotation pick up two very important games. [...]


What I Would Do

By Blake VandeBunte • Jun 17th, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Dontrelle Willis, Magglio Ordonez, Mike Ilitch, Nate Robertson, Rick Porcello, Zach Miner

There has been a bit of chatter about the Tigers lately in the media following Mike Ilitch’s statement that he is ready to spend some money.  The Tigers current payroll is right around $115M.  Last year it was near the $140M mark, so they have spent less.  However, they are also drawing less fans.  Anyway, [...]


Spot Starters in Pittsburgh

By Blake VandeBunte • Jun 15th, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Curtis Granderson, Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson, Pittsburgh Pirates, Videos

I went to Pittsburgh on Sunday to watch the Tigers and the Pirates. I had heard good things about PNC Park, the home of the Pirates, and it really is just a terrific ballpark. Do yourself a favor and head down there at some point. Too bad the Tigers had to lose.


Tigers Streak Stalls at Seven

By Blake VandeBunte • May 23rd, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Armando Galarraga, Colorado Rockies, Gerald Laird, Miguel Cabrera, Nate Robertson

GAME SUMMARY:

Final Score: Colorado 4  Detroit 3
WP: Jason Marquis (6-3): 7.2 innings, 6 H, 1 BB, 2 ER, 4 K
LP: Armando Galarraga (3-4): 5.1 innings, 6 H, 1 BB, 4 ER, 2 K, 79 pitches
SV: Huston Street (6)
HR: Chris Iannetta (8), Todd Helton (6), Miguel Cabrera (9)

Well, we knew it wouldn’t last forever, but I [...]


Nate Robertson Lost Me $100 Last Night

By Blake VandeBunte • May 2nd, 2009 • Category: 2009 Season, Cleveland Indians, Nate Robertson

I went to the Tigers game last night with my dad.  We got there at about 6:15 and it was drizzling.  I wouldn’t say it was raining, it was drizzling.  We said on our walk to the field that there was no way they could delay a game with it drizzling like that.  Boy, were [...]


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