fireleyland.blogspot.com - 29 days ago
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Given the slow amount of news that trickles out at this time of the baseball season for non-playoff teams, I figured that it'd be the best time to take a break from toying around in Excel and posting about the Tigers. But, I'm back now and here to continue my Anatomy of a Player series (which ...
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Lunchtime Prowl: Sizemore's Ankle, Guillen for Pierre, the Second Base Dilemma, and Trading Closers
Bless You Boys —
... Speaking of second base, Fire Jim Leyland looks at Polanco's total value to the Tigers this season. How much did Polanco contribute to the Tigers with his bat? How much value did he provide with his glove? And how does Polanco compare with other second basemen in baseball? ...
Bunt Singles: Sizemore's ankle update, Juan Pierre and 2010 projections
Detroit Tigers blog —
... back in time for the start of spring training.
At Spot Starters, Blake is ranking all the Tigers teams from worst to best. You'll never guess which team was worst. Oh wait, you will.
Billfer has been busy lately. The most notable post is exploring whether or not Comerica Park is a doubles-friendly ballpark. Dombrowski was surprised the Tigers didn't have more. But should they? By the park factors he showed, it is not.
Mike Rogers looked closer at Placido Polanco using sabermetric stats. ...
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