Curveballshttp://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/A Detroit Tigers blog.enFri, 30 Jan 2009 06:05:48 PSTMovable Type Enterprise 1.52 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/noA Detroit Tigers blog.citpat_curveballshttp://feedburner.google.comTigers move quickly at winter meetingshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/xRs6wHCiqo0/tigers_move_quickly_at_winter.htmlBreaking NewsTrades2771051784277103cmundy@citpat.comFri, 30 Jan 2009 06:05:48 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1876882 ]]>The Tigers did an excellent job of finding a starting catcher on the first day of the winter meetings, but their potential answer at shortstop leaves a lot to be desired. Maybe the best part of both deals is that...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/12/tigers_move_quickly_at_winter.htmlWho will play shortstop for the Tigers?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/vfLHSYjkoFc/who_will_play_shortstop_for_th.htmlAnalysis267415cmundy@citpat.comMon, 24 Nov 2008 19:26:29 PSTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1819769 ]]>Now that it appears Edgar Renteria is going to sign elsewhere, the Tigers officially will have a new shortstop in 2009. They have said they're not going to pursue Orlando Cabrera or someone like that. That's probably OK since they...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/11/who_will_play_shortstop_for_th.htmlWill the Rays win it all?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/5rnN9J1z7iw/will_the_rays_win_it_all.htmlAnalysis178812467949893cmundy@citpat.comTue, 21 Oct 2008 20:52:28 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1641591 ]]> Who is going to win the World Series? | BuzzDash polls The oddsmakers have decided that the Tampa Bay Rays are favored to win the World Series. I can't say that I ever thought I'd type that sentence. The...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/10/will_the_rays_win_it_all.htmlMemories of Eddie Brinkmanhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/T4mO4rr_dwE/memories_of_eddie_brinkman.htmlMemoriesTop Sports222925cmundy@citpat.comSat, 04 Oct 2008 16:18:25 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1553703Eddie Brinkman, who died Sept. 30 at his home in Cincinnati, was one of the best defensive shortstops in Detroit Tigers history.
]]>Eddie Brinkman, who died Sept. 30 at his home in Cincinnati, was one of the best defensive shortstops in Detroit Tigers history.http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/10/memories_of_eddie_brinkman.htmlRemember Todd Jones for what he washttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/gp6uqju6kTY/remember_todd_jones_for_what_h.htmlTodd Jones17849330cmundy@citpat.comWed, 24 Sep 2008 18:44:05 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1509799 ]]>It's a shame that Todd Jones felt the need to take some jabs at himself as he announced his retirement in The Sporting News. While nobody will ever mistake Jones for a future hall-of-famer, he took more abuse than he...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/09/remember_todd_jones_for_what_h.htmlTigers slumbering in Septemberhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/w23ZJ76Dx_8/tigers_slumbering_in_september.htmlAnalysis1784cmundy@citpat.comWed, 10 Sep 2008 20:25:32 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1439985 ]]>It's September, and the crowds at Comerica Park, even though the announced figures remain in the mid to upper 30,000s, are getting smaller. The Tigers, obviously, are out of contention, and it's a sleepy time for the fans. Expectations were...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/09/tigers_slumbering_in_september.htmlWhat are the Tigers thinking?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/QGTCIVvj3b4/what_are_the_tigers_thinking.htmlGeneral1784cmundy@citpat.comMon, 25 Aug 2008 20:28:00 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1335692 ]]>Last week, season-ticket holders for the Tigers received an invoice for the 2008 postseason. This isn't cheap, and the money is due in early September. OK, so nobody has to pay up, and it's easy to say, "Just forget about...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/what_are_the_tigers_thinking.htmlTigers' rotation cloudy for 2009http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/lSVe9opsBeA/tigers_rotation_cloudy_for_200.htmlAnalysis1784cmundy@citpat.comWed, 20 Aug 2008 20:57:07 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1315939 ]]>The last few nights, Fox Sports Net Detroit has been showing a list of eight potential pitchers for the 2009 starting rotation. While it shows there is some potential depth, the list also is full of question marks. Here is...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/tigers_rotation_cloudy_for_200.htmlRemember the Tigers and 1,000 runs?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/lWthJe99_1c/remember_the_tigers_and_1000_r.htmlAnalysis1784cmundy@citpat.comSat, 16 Aug 2008 19:46:45 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1300475 ]]>Prior to the season, everybody was wondering if the Tigers would score 1,000 runs this season. After Saturday night's 5-3 victory over Baltimore, the Tigers have scored 616 runs in 123 games, or just a shade over five runs per...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/remember_the_tigers_and_1000_r.htmlBreaking down the Tigers' offseason moveshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/Z4D2eEMrrCg/breaking_down_the_tigers_offse.htmlAnalysis1784cmundy@citpat.comMon, 11 Aug 2008 18:23:46 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1279866 ]]>Prior to the season, I made an entry here detailing what I felt were the top 10 moves the Tigers made in the off-season. Since I don't mind poking a little fun at myself, I'm going to reprint my top-10...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/breaking_down_the_tigers_offse.htmlWhat's left for the Tigers?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/0ge7FpGpnX8/whats_left_for_the_tigers.htmlAnalysisTop Sports1784Chip Munday | Jackson Citizen PatriotFri, 08 Aug 2008 04:24:56 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1267717 ]]>Jackson Citizen Patriot columnist Chip Mundy gives a few reasons to keep watching the Tigers as the team falls out of the playoff race.http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/whats_left_for_the_tigers.htmlBullpen reeling without Todd Joneshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/soVtl7dL2p8/bullpen_reeling_without_todd_j.htmlTodd Jones17849330cmundy@citpat.comTue, 05 Aug 2008 22:31:21 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1259161 ]]>Todd Jones took a lot of heat over the years for being the "Rollercoaster" in the Tigers' bullpen. He always took more heat than he should have, and after Tuesday's terrible 10-8 loss to the White Sox in 14 innings,...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/08/bullpen_reeling_without_todd_j.htmlWhere does Pudge rank in Tigers history?http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/8D4fnzM1-1o/where_does_pudge_rank_in_tiger.htmlAnalysisPudge Rodriguez178447545cmundy@citpat.comWed, 30 Jul 2008 19:02:44 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1236463 ]]> Who should be the catcher on the Detroit Tigers' all-time team? | BuzzDash OK, so the Pudge Rodriguez era is over in Detroit. It's not too early to wonder about his place in the history of the franchise. Most...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/07/where_does_pudge_rank_in_tiger.htmlTigers trade Pudge to Yankeeshttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/zBTvofjd6-U/tigers_trade_pudge_to_yankees.htmlBreaking NewsPudge RodriguezTrades178447545cmundy@citpat.comWed, 30 Jul 2008 17:24:12 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1236287 ]]>The Tigers' one-for-one trade of Pudge Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for relief pitcher Kyle Farnsworth seems to send mixed messages. By dealing their starting catcher for a relief pitcher, it seems the Tigers are throwing in the towel...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/07/tigers_trade_pudge_to_yankees.htmlBig decision looms for Tigershttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/citpat_curveballs/~3/zMgEyiy7gF4/big_decision_looms_for_tigers.htmlAnalysis1784cmundy@citpat.comTue, 29 Jul 2008 20:29:36 PDTtag:blog.mlive.com,2008:/curveballs//2407.1232320 ]]>The trading deadline is Thursday, and the Tigers have a decision to make: Should they trade for this year or trade for the future? They are 5 1/2 games out of first place and 5 out of second place, so...http://blog.mlive.com/curveballs/2008/07/big_decision_looms_for_tigers.htmlnonadult