The Illumination of Jose Bautista

July 18, 2011 by Andrew Martin · 7 Comments

I canâ€™t say for certain what it was, but sometime in early September, 2009, something seemed to click for Jose Bautista that hadnâ€™t before. Prior to that time Bautista was at best an average utility man who was rapidly approaching 30 years of age. Drafted in the 20th round of the 2000 draft, he also […]

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Tigers Starting Rotation and the Court of Public Opinion

March 25, 2010 by Shelly Riley · Leave a Comment

Dontrelle Willis posted a win today in the 5-1 win over the Blue Jay’s inÂ the Grapefruit League. Â In a way, this scares me slightly.Â I was beating the Willis drum when he was signed back in winter of 2007 but it has been well documented since then about his anxiety issues, lack of performance, […]

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