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I'm Flippin' Out! Baseball's Best Managerial Blowups
bugsandcranks.com - 8/22/2007
I'm Flippin' Out! Baseball's Best Managerial Blowups
— bugsandcranks.com — The number of managers throughout baseball history with quick tempers are legion, having supplied hardball fans with... enough water cooler fodder to last a lifetime. From Billy Martin to Earl Weaver to Hal McRae, some fits were just classic. Through YouTube and pictures we can relive some fond memories -- baseball's best managers blowing gaskets! (more) I'm Flippin' Out! Baseball's Best Managerial Blowups

Comments vote down SouthPaw77 SouthPaw77 posted 8/22/2007posted this
sports.espn.go.com - 8/17/2007
Sheffield takes another stab at Yankees' Torre
— sports.espn.go.com — Back at Yankee Stadium, where all his brash talk has turned him into an unpopular foe, Gary... Sheffield took a few more cuts at former manager Joe Torre. After saying recently that Torre treated black and white players differently in the New York clubhouse, Sheffield stood by those comments Thursday and explained why he has a much better relationship with his current skipper, Jim Leyland of ... (more) Sheffield takes another stab at Yankees' Torre

Comments vote down DavidJ703 DavidJ703 posted 8/17/2007posted this
Barry Bonds: 'Talent. I've always had it.'
sacbee.com - 8/1/2007
Barry Bonds: 'Talent. I've always had it.'
— sacbee.com — Barry Bonds says the only thing that continues to drive him is getting a World Series ring,... but he'll walk away from the game once he realizes his skills have eroded. (more) Barry Bonds: 'Talent. I've always had it.'

Comments vote down Richie Rich Richie Rich posted 8/1/2007posted this
freep.com - 8/25/2007
Wanted: No. 3 hitter: Sheffield's injury may require deal
— freep.com — August 25, 2007 BY JON PAUL MOROSI FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER For months, Tigers manager Jim Leyland... had one easy decision among the myriad he makes every day: In the third spot on his lineup card, he wrote Gary Sheffield's name. Now, Sheffield is out ... (more) Wanted: No. 3 hitter: Sheffield's injury may require deal

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thewaynefontesexperience.blogspot.com - 8/29/2007
Timo Perez is NOT a number 3 hitter
— thewaynefontesexperience.blogspot.com — Jim Leyland is a great manager, no question about it. I love the fact that he smokes... like a chimney, and is totally unashamed about it. He has a sense of humor, and doesn't take himself overly seriously, unlike some other managers. ... (more) Timo Perez is NOT a number 3 hitter

Comments vote down Detroit Tigers blog found this 8/29/2007found this
Andrew Miller Is On The DL
sports.aol.com - 8/5/2007
Andrew Miller Is On The DL
— sports.aol.com — MLB Injuries The Tigers have been losing more than games this weekend. They've also lost their young... lefty Andrew Miller to the disabled list. Miller was warming up before the fifth inning on Friday when he grabbed his left hamstring and had to be taken from the game . "It's just sore," Miller said. "It doesn't sound like it's that bad (more) Andrew Miller Is On The DL

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 8/5/2007posted this
Oooh, That Smell: White Sox 3, Tigers 1
blessyouboys.com - 8/6/2007
Oooh, That Smell: White Sox 3, Tigers 1
— blessyouboys.com — Getting swept at home by a division rival.  Five losses in a row.  13 losses in their... last 17 games.  This stinks. It's such a cliche, but the Tigers really are in one of those seemingly bottomless ruts in which nothing goes right. ... (more) Oooh, That Smell: White Sox 3, Tigers 1

Comments vote down FanIQ Blog found this 8/6/2007found this
Rogers won't return to reeling Tigers this week
sports.espn.go.com - 8/6/2007
Rogers won't return to reeling Tigers this week
— sports.espn.go.com — Detroit's veteran lefty had a setback in a throwing session Sunday as he tries to return from... a strained pitching elbow. Rogers would be eligible to return from the disabled list on Friday, but that won't happen now. Manager Jim Leyland said Sunday that Rogers would likely miss more than one start, according to the Detroit Free Press. (more) Rogers won't return to reeling Tigers this week

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 8/6/2007posted this
freep.com - 8/10/2007
Tigers lose ugly, 8-1; Leyland speaks out on 'dull' play
— freep.com — August 10, 2007 BY JON PAUL MOROSI FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER It took one of the Tigers'... ugliest losses to prompt perhaps the most candid assessment of their season. After an 8-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays before 38,789 at Comerica Park on ... (more) Tigers lose ugly, 8-1; Leyland speaks out on 'dull' play

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freep.com - 8/12/2007
TIGERS CORNER: Zumaya might return in just over a week; Mud Hens recalled
— freep.com — Zumaya might return in just over a week; Mud Hens recalled August 12, 2007 BY JOHN LOWE... FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER For now, it's emergency help for the bullpen. Soon, it could be long-awaited aid: the return of Joel Zumaya. Zumaya will begin a scheduled ... (more) TIGERS CORNER: Zumaya might return in just over a week; ...

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freep.com - 8/13/2007
Jurrjens to start Wednesday against Cleveland
— freep.com — Editor's note: Story updated 5:13 P.M. August 13, 2007 By JOHN LOWE FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER Right-hander... Jair Jurrjens will make his major-league debut as the Tigers' starter in Cleveland on Wednesday night. “He has been throwing great, using more of ... (more) Jurrjens to start Wednesday against Cleveland

Comments vote down D-Town Baseball found this 8/13/2007found this
Magician to Read Tigers Fans Minds
sports.aol.com - 8/20/2007
Magician to Read Tigers Fans Minds
— sports.aol.com — MLB Fans Aaron Radatz is a Las Vegas magician, and also a Detroit native (I wonder if... he knows Jerome Bettis?). Back in 2003 Radatz made an appearance at a Tigers game and successfully "read their minds" about which former Tiger they'd like to see after the game when he brought Mickey Lolich out onto the field. Now, as if that magnificent (more) Magician to Read Tigers Fans Minds

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 8/20/2007posted this
freep.com - 8/20/2007
Zumaya ready for Indians; Inge benched for series opener
— freep.com — When the first-place Indians arrive at Comerica Park on Tuesday night, Joel Zumaya will be on duty... in the bullpen, but Brandon Inge won't be in the starting lineup. Inge's hitting struggles have grown deep enough that manager Jim Leyland will give him Tuesday off and start Ryan Raburn at third base. Leyland didn't say how many games he would keep Raburn at third and Inge on the bench. ... (more) Zumaya ready for Indians; Inge benched for series opener

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 8/20/2007posted this
FanIQ.com - 8/21/2007
Joel Zumaya Returns from DL, Tigers May Need to Push Back Guitar Hero III Launch Date
— FanIQ.com — The good news is that Joel Zumaya is set to return from the DL on Tuesday in... time for an important series versus Cleveland. Zumaya will be activated for Tuesday. He has missed 3 1/2 months because of a ruptured tendon in the middle finger on his ... (more) Joel Zumaya Returns from DL, Tigers May Need to Push ...

Comments vote down Larry Brown Sports found this 8/21/2007found this
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proxy.espn.go.com - 8/22/2007
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— proxy.espn.go.com — Dave Dombrowski -- the Tigers' president, CEO, and (yes) general manager -- could be the face of... the franchise if he cared to be. Dombrowski, though, is generally a circumspect sort and seems perfectly content to let everybody else take credit for the ... (more) N/A

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freep.com - 8/28/2007
Sheffield placed on 15-day DL
— freep.com — Club ponders trade for the short term August 28, 2007 BY JON PAUL MOROSI and MICHAEL ROSENBERG... FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITERS In what Tigers manager Jim Leyland called a big blow to his team, the club Monday placed designated hitter Gary Sheffield on the ... (more) Sheffield placed on 15-day DL

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sports.yahoo.com - 8/29/2007
Acta goes the hard way - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
— sports.yahoo.com — By Tim Brown , Yahoo! Sports August 28, 2007 LOS ANGELES Manny Acta sat in his office... at RFK Stadium, measuring the trauma of three straight losses to the Detroit Tigers and the 32 runs his Washington Nationals had given up in them. In his first ... (more) Acta goes the hard way - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

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beck.mlblogs.com - 8/3/2007
Sheff day-to-day, Miner back
— beck.mlblogs.com — The news is good on Gary Sheffield, whose numbness in his hand was caused by falling on... his elbow making a catch July 21. His collarbone apparently popped up on the play and is irritating a nerve. He'll take medication and physical therapy to get it ... (more) Sheff day-to-day, Miner back

Comments vote down Detroit Tigers blog found this 8/3/2007found this
blog.mlive.com - 8/5/2007
Who starts Wednesday? It could be Vasquez or Durbin
— blog.mlive.com — DETROIT -- The Tigers still aren't sure about their rotation this week, but Jim Leyland said this... morning that a lot will depend on whether they think Kenny Rogers can pitch Friday night. Rogers is eligible to come off the... (more) Who starts Wednesday? It could be Vasquez or Durbin

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Kenny Rogers Halts Throwing Session
sports.aol.com - 8/7/2007
Kenny Rogers Halts Throwing Session
— sports.aol.com — Filed under: Detroit , Tigers , AL Central , MLB Injuries The original plan in Detroit was... to have Kenny Rogers activated and back on the mound this Friday against Oakland. With the Tigers losing nine of their last ten games, and just coming off ... (more) Kenny Rogers Halts Throwing Session

Comments vote down Foul Balls found this 8/7/2007found this
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