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Detroit’s abandoned stadium riles up passions
Published 5/11/2008 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... . The historic stadium has sat unused since Comerica Park opened in 1999, and some Detroit fans want to keep the oldest parts of the stadium. If they can raise the money soon, the stadium will stay. Check out this nifty slideshow that goes with Joe LaPointe’s article. ...

Off-Day Open Thread
Published 5/12/2008 by Ian Casselberry at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... on the Tiger Stadium demolition derby?  Make sure you check out the slideshow for shots of the now-seatless grandstands.  ...

Hump Day Reading: Pot-smoking mystery pitcher edition
Published 5/14/2008 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
... and Fabrizio Constantini an eye-opening slide show . (Did you know that they auctioned off one of the dugout urinals last year? I somehow missed that story. And somehow, my life was complete without that particular piece of information.) It’s weird to think that the Tigers have been in Comerica for almost ten years, and that Tiger Stadium has been mouldering scarcely a mile away the entire time. My one beef with the slide show—I like artsy detail shots as much as any amateur shutterbug, but I would have liked a picture of the entire field included, to serve as an establishing ...

Smells Like Padres in Here - Monday Edition
Published 5 days ago by Winfield's Ghost at Gaslamp Ball: Front Page Posts
...   Good old fashioned sweep.  The worst team in baseball came to town and the Padres absolutely laid down.  Embarrassing.  I guess they let Harry get on the plane to Colorado, but I'm not sure why. Headley is getting better at LF.  Good to hear since all those rumors have us trading Kouz and moving him back to 3B.  Good planning. There is nothing sadder than a stadium waiting to be demolished. The suckfest continues as the Padres take on the Rockies ...