Jon Heyman published an article a few days ago, and I'm only now getting around to it. This break from school is really letting the laziness take over. Anyway, here we go...Heyman ranks the top 20 remaining FA's, according to him. Somehow, his No. 1 choice is Bobby Abreu and No. 3 is Pat Burrell.
Original Story: http://theropolitans.com/2009/01/sorting....

The Phils don't need a power hitter (like this Manny fella Cholly loves). They need a small-ball minded hitter like Ivan Rodriguez.
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According to the Boston Globe, the Tigers are talking with the Red Sox about sending either Nate Robertson or Dontrelle Willis to the Red Sox for Julio Lugo. Lugo struggled in 82 games for the Red Sox this season hitting .268 with 1 HR and 12 SB. In eight games for the Tigers this season, Willis   more...
Original Story: http://elismlbrumors.blogspot.com/2008/1....

Inspired by the 1992 Bowman baseball cards I found and posted of Derek Lowe and Chipper Jones on Saturday, I decided to look for some Phillies and Pirates related classics. I love these cards because it has minor league guys posed in what looks like their spiffy high school yearbook   more...
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Everyone in baseball was surprised the Tigers did not vie for a playoff spot last year. In fact, they played more like house cats than Tigers. While their payroll ballooned, their play on the field greatly decreased. Despite having many previous and potential All Stars on their team, Detroit was   more...
Original Story: http://baseballreflections.com/2008/11/2....

Mark DeRosa is in the fold. Is Kelly Shoppach or one of the young pitchers for the Cleveland Indians a possible trading chip for Mark Shapiro to address his final need? Press tour dates and locations have been announced and is Paul Byrd a possible mid-season cavalry addition?
Original Story: http://tribetimereport.blogspot.com/2009....

The $26.9 million is was the most they've had to pay in a season since 2005 when they paid $34 million. Last year they paid $23.9 million, and overall they've paid $148.3 million since the luxury tax system began.I hope these small-market teams are happy about the yearly handout. It would be ...
Original Story: http://slidingintohome.blogspot.com/2008....

by WCT, The Ship of FoolsWeek...Six...Bitches...This weekend marks the first weekend of the best month on the calendar, bar none. College football is in full swing with big conference matchups, playoff baseball is off and running, and the NFL is in the thick of the season. Its a 31 day sports   more...
Original Story: http://www.epiccarnival.com/2008/10/coll....

AccuScore MLB analyst Tim Williams takes a look at the trade that sent Matt Joyce to the Rays and Edwin Jackson to the Tigers.
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To say that I am mad as hell, is such an understatement that I really wish I could litter this post with so many off color four letter remarks one might mistake me for Sean Avery.I really thought that the Detroit Lions were the worst run team in this city, but the Detroit Tigers are [...]
Original Story: http://sportsbusinessdigest.com/?p=667.

Gary Sheffield is an angry gentleman. Well, let's just say he is an angry man. After his overreactions this weekend, which led to a benches clearing brawl, Sheffield was still angry."He'll get taken care of, trust me," Sheffield said. "If you take a cheap shot at me, I'll never forget it. I won't   more...
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Major league baseball players endure the longest season of any major professional sport, but some still manage to find time to write.  Here's a rundown of some of the best player and executive blogs from around the baseball world
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A big win for the Tribe and a bloody nose for Gary Sheffield. I couldn't ask for anything more...
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The College football landscape remained mostly quiet over the weekend, with only one top twenty five match up on the schedule. This means that many of your top teams saw little to no movement in their rankings. However, that should be considered the calm before the storm. The next three weeks   more...
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In an effort to enhance the site, I'll be trying something new. I'm calling it Detroit Tigers Weblog Live, which is me streaming on ustream.tv. I've never done this before, so that's why I'm calling it the pilot.Friday at 11 a.m. I'll be "on the air" talking about the Tigers offseason and this   more...
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