Debunking and validating the week of crapitude

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 Debunking and validating the week of crapitude
I should clarify that title right away. There’s no debunking the crapitude of the week for Detroit, but just some of the complaints and theories. Regardless, I present a statistical tour of the week that left Tigers fan confused, irritated, and pissed off. The Tigers are too impatient This one is partially true. The Tigers are in the upper half of team walks with 21, and none have ... [link]

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The Scorecard: Red Sox finally get to grab the ring
Published 4/8/2008 at Big League Stew
A quick trip around the baseball blogosphere ...   • The rings the Red Sox will receive today look pretty cool to me — for a non-Chicago championship ring, that is. But the big question around Boston this morning is who will throw out the first pitch at Fenway. [Extra Bases] • More Red Sox griping about not being able to open the season at home. [Surviving Grady] • Nolan Ryan is such a hands-on team president that he has even sampled the sausage on a stick that is served at The Ballpark. Mmmm. Sausage on a stick.  [DMN — Rangers Blog] • This Pirates fan didn't like the ...

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Published 4/9/2008 by Lee Panas at Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog
Yesterday, Billfer analyzed the Tigers first six games statistically and confirmed that they are doing a lot of things wrong. Pretty much everything actually. They didn't solve any of their problems today in a 5-0 loss to the Red Sox. Often times, it is easier to write about a team win they are losing because I can write about what's going wrong and discuss what needs to happen for them to start winning. However, right now they are just so awful in every phase of the game that there isn't much to say. They have lost 7 in a row and they haven't even been competitive in most ...

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