July 14th, 2008
I don’t think there is any other professional sport that has an All-Star break like Major League Baseball. The mid-summer baseball event that takes place each July is a special treat for baseball fans around the world. I was able to attend the All-Star break festivities in Detroit in 2005. It was […]
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June 27th, 2008
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It’s no secret that Brandon Inge was lucky just to make the 25-man active roster for the Detroit Tigers out of spring training. It happened to be injuries to several Tigers players that kept Inge in the lineup for so long, however recently Inge became […]
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June 19th, 2008
It’s time for another ‘Thursday 10′ post at Inside the Ballpark. Today’s list looks at the Top 10 Most Disappointing Major League Baseball Players of 2008. It was tough to narrow the field to just 10 players, however these players have had the most disappointing seasons to date. Maybe one or two […]
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June 12th, 2008
There’s no doubt that 2008 has been a crazy and unpredictable season so far. Some teams are rising to the occasion, while others are completely bombing. So today on the ‘Thursday 10′ I bring to you the Top 10 Worst Major League Baseball Teams of 2008. This list probably won’t be very […]
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June 11th, 2008
It’s time for another fun game of “Name that Detroit Tigers pitcher!” Why? Because Dontrelle Willis wasn’t the savior everyone thought he would be and was sent down to Class A Lakeland Tuesday by the Tigers. Detroit has also experienced many injuries within its starting rotation and in the bullpen. So, […]
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June 3rd, 2008
Well, Joba Chamberlain didn’t get the job done. He lasted only two-and-one-third innings and threw 62 pitches in a 9-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium. The New York Yankees and Blue Jays were tied when Chamberlain exited the contest, but Toronto blew it open with a six-run […]
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June 2nd, 2008
It’s no secret that managing a baseball team can be one of the most stressful positions in professional sports. Why? Because you have absolutely no control over what is happening on the field. Sure, managers fill out the lineup card and make several decisions during the course of a game, but baseball […]
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May 27th, 2008
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is not a happy guy these days in Motown, where his club is only three wins ahead of the worst record in the American League.
The Detroit Free Press posted a story in today’s paper about the Detroit Tigers’ key stats being down from the two previous seasons. Are you serious? […]
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May 23rd, 2008
Former Detroit Tigers radio play-by-play announcer Ernie Harwell is still going strong. In the clip below, Harwell is seen on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol building promoting ‘Walk Michigan’.
Since I lived in Michigan for seven years, I was lucky enough to hear Harwell behind the mic and I was at a game […]
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May 22nd, 2008
DING! Or I should say ZING! That’s after Detroit Tigers’ skipper Jim Leyland fired back to ex-Tiger Jason Grilli’s comments about players being let go after last season.
Grilli was traded to the Colorado Rockies a few weeks ago for a minor leaguer, or a bag of balls… whichever the Tigers think they can […]
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