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This Just In: Dave Dombrowski is Still the Best GM in Baseball 3 Aug 2013 | 07:46 am
This post will not please the mouth-breathing, knuckle-scraping, Sports Radio-calling, Dombrowski haters. But it is the truth. Dave Dombrowski is the best GM in baseball, and he just proved it again. ...
Saturday Non Sequiturs: Memories of 2003, Infante’s Future and Wang Chung Tonight 30 Jun 2013 | 05:29 am
Catching up on this and that while the temperature hits 111 on my back porch — in the shade. Earlier today I tweeted the recap of the June 29, 2003, Tigers/Diamondbacks game at Comerica Park. The mos...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Valverde? 14 Jun 2013 | 07:14 am
It’s been more than 24 hours since Valverde did his latest hack job on a brilliant outing by a starting pitcher. And most of Michigan is still pretty furious. I immediately declared myself part of the...
Jason Grilli’s Triumphant Return to Detroit 30 May 2013 | 04:08 am
Did Detroit Tigers fans recognize the pitcher who took the mound for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 11th inning Tuesday night at Comerica Park? The Pirates closer mowed down the best part of the Tigers...
Can’t Wait to See This Bryce Hunter Kid Play 24 May 2013 | 07:11 am
The screen grab spreading across the baseball Twittersphere Thursday night is this graphic from the FOX Sports Kansas City broadcast of the Royals-Angels game. The poll question to FS Kansas City view...
Was Getting Justin Verlander Back on Track Worth Risking Him After a Rain Delay? 24 May 2013 | 04:01 am
So should we still be worried about Justin Verlander? After two consecutive subpar — some might call them poor — starts, you could feel the panic level rise among Tigers fans. What was wrong with the ...
What We Learned From the Tigers Losing Three of Four in Texas 22 May 2013 | 04:11 am
While the Detroit Tigers’ four-game visit to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington wasn’t disastrous, it seems fair to say that it could have gone better. A match-up between two of the top teams in the Americ...
Verlander and Darvish Lead Off Four-Game Heavyweight Tilt Between Tigers and Rangers 17 May 2013 | 03:10 am
Seven weeks into the 2013 season, there can only be so many important “showdown” or “statement” series for a Major League Baseball team. Yet the Detroit Tigers seem to have found themselves in several...
The Special Events at Comerica Park Keep Getting More Special 6 May 2013 | 07:46 pm
Between this post and the last one I wrote here at the Fungo, I hope I’m not giving the impression that I’m against ballpark promotions. Far from it. I want a t-shirt, bobblehead, mini-bat or commemor...
A Wretched Jersey of Scum and Villainy 4 May 2013 | 08:10 pm
You’ve likely heard about the special jerseys that the Toledo Mud Hens are wearing for Star Wars weekend at Fifth Third Field. (“May the 4th be with you,” by the way.) The Tigers’ Triple-A team will b...
