“All In” – Starting Pitchers and the Hall of Fame
August 1, 2011 by Michael Hoban · 2 Comments
With the induction of Bert Blyleven into the Hall of Fame in 2011, every starting pitcher in the second half of the 20th century who has HOF numbers is now in Cooperstown. Let me be a bit more precise. Â According to the CAWS Career Gauge, every starting pitcher whose career began after World War II […]
Breaking Down The MVP Candidates
October 2, 2010 by Jess Coleman · Leave a Comment
While the Cy Young debate in the American League is getting a lot of attention, the Most Valuable Player award is not. Although it is discussed occasionally, people are not giving it the attention that it deserves. The front-runner(s) at this point are Robinson Cano, Miguel Cabrera, and Josh Hamilton. All have had incredible seasons, but […]
Why Is A.J. Burnett So Inconsistent?
September 6, 2010 by Jess Coleman · 1 Comment
To say the least, 2010 has been a season of inconsistency for A.J. Burnett. After his first start of the season, his ERA was 5.40. By his sixth start, it was 1.99. 10 starts later, it was 5.25. Now, after his 27th start, his ERA stands at 5.15, and unless he can bring that down […]
Minor Happenings: Santana Shines In AAA Debut
April 15, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
“Minor Happenings” is a weekly column which covers the important developments and news in the Indians farm system. While most of the information in this report is from my own research and through interviews I have conducted with organizational personnel, some information in this report is collected and summarized from the various news outlets that […]
House Looking To Have Stronger Season
April 12, 2010 by Tony Lastoria · Leave a Comment
On Sunday afternoon, left-hander T.J. House made his advanced Single-A debut in the Carolina League for the Kinston Indians. He did not disappoint, going five strong innings where he allowed two runs on six hits and one walks, but most impressively had ten strikeouts. Depending on what publication you refer to House is a top […]
The Detroit Tigers Don’t Hate You…
March 13, 2010 by Shelly Riley · 1 Comment
All off season, everyone kept asking me my opinion on the trades of the offseason, most notably the Granderson/Jackson trade. Till now, I had no answer for them. I would just shrug my shoulders and nod and never clearly answer the question they asked. Why? Because I didn’t have an answer for them. Most people […]
Questions, Answers and Tigers…
February 25, 2010 by Shelly Riley · 1 Comment
I was recently asked to give my two cents about the upcoming Tigers season. Being one to never turn down an opportunity to speak my mind (well, lets be honest it’s not like people have to ask, I just do it) here are some of my opinions, thoughts and quandries about the upcoming 2010 season… […]
