2008 MLB Season Preview: Detroit Tigers

Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts found this 2/27/2008 on mvn.com [flag]

The Pitch challenges you to find a hole in the ‘08 Detroit Tigers lineup. Unfortunately, The Daily Fungo’s Mike McClary beat you to the punch. The Tigers pundit does, however, build a case for his team out-running every AL Central team to the division crown. McClary assesses the Tigers trade for Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis , grades the team’s farm system, offers predictions for aging ... [link]

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It's Tigers Time on The Pitch
Published 2/27/2008 by Ian Casselberry <info@blessyouboys.com> at Bless You Boys: Front Page Posts
... You can listen to or download the show at The Pitch's blog page, and the podcast is also available through iTunes. I haven't had a chance to listen to it yet, but Mike told me about appearing on the show before they recorded, and I'm excited to hear what he has to say about the Tigers. Please give it a listen. ...

Thursday Three Pack
Published 2/28/2008 by Mike McClary at The Daily Fungo | A Detroit Tigers Blogazine
... . Earlier this week I provided a Tigers season preview to hosts Brandon Rosage and Joe Aiello. ...

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WaxHeaven posted 2/26/2008 from completist.wordpress.com

The trade that sent Miguel Cabrera and Dontrelle Willis to Detroit broke many hearts in South Florida and today, thanks to ESPN.com, we get the first official images of Detroit’s newest Tigers. If you’ve opened ‘08 Topps, you have already seen the cheap-looking airbrush job they pulled for the Dontrelle and Miguel base cards. This is the real thing.

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Mack Avenue Tigers found this 2/26/2008 on beck.mlblogs.com

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Loge 13 found this 2/27/2008 on newyork.mets.mlb.com

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