blessyouboys.com - 10/29/2009
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A few years ago, I got to write a magazine article about the clubhouse assistant whose job it was to rub the baseballs down with mud for the Detroit Tigers . Some people don't know that mud is used to take some of the sheen off the baseballs and make them easier to grip. This used ...
mackavenuetigers.com - 10/26/2009
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mackavenuetigers.com —
With Placido Polanco set to become a free
agent as soon as the World Series ends, Scott...
Sizemore is presumed to be the Tigers' second baseman in waiting. Some Tigers fans -- not this one -- are feeling a bit nervous at this point, because he has no days of major league experience under his ...
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What can the Tigers do about second base?
freep.com - 10/27/2009
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freep.com —
With its huge power alleys, Comerica Park would
seem to be built for doubles. But its tenants,...
the Tigers, finished last in the American League in doubles this season. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski calls this "the most surprising statistic" ...
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Dearth of doubles gauges Tigers' weakness at plate
blessyouboys.com - 10/28/2009
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Carlos Guillen signs a ball while on rehab
in Lakeland, Florida (via Lakeland Local ) Carlos...
Guillen has given us something we haven't had yet this offseason: a distraction from game 163 and a story for everyone to write about and ...
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Your 2009 Detroit Tigers: Carlos Guillen
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... Over at Bless You Boys, Ian brags about his chance to rub some balls in the Tigers clubhouse (sorry Ian, couldn't resist). I've always been curious about this baseball ritual and I was surprised to see how little mud is actually used on each baseball. ...
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