http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ We're strangely transfixed by all this en-us jonathanberndt@mac.com 2006-02-26T16:19:10-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000160.shtml A few more days into spring training and it's obvious that Danny Knobler is going to be much beloved for his new Tigers Bulletin blog at mlive.com. Sadly, without comments, it'll never have the voice of the fan. But there are some fan efforts out there that I'll have to keep an eye on.... 160@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2006-02-26T16:19:10-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000156.shtml Or actually, being effective on offense when you're not hitting. See, it seems the Tigers didn't have trouble hitting the ball last year. Scoring runs was a different story. A team that was fourth in batting average (.272) finished 11th in runs.... 156@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2006-02-22T23:02:24-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000155.shtml Verlander throws Time to refresh things for baseball season. We've got new sections to the blog roll you'll find in the right-hand column, with new sources for baseball. And, of course, some headlines that we've wanted to point to.... 155@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2006-02-21T23:19:10-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000153.shtml Whitaker in camp Happy New Year everybody. Major League teams are beginning to trickle in to their spring training locales and their former stars are joining them. Good to see Lou Whitaker reuniting with his old minor league manager in his third spring with the Tigers.... 153@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2006-02-18T21:16:48-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000096.shtml Late summer has not been kind to the Tigers. In September, they have yet to win. They've scored only 10 runs in losing their last eight games.... 96@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-09-09T21:48:00-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000088.shtml The news on Troy Percival is not good. Treatment of the elbow expected to finish games will almost certainly keep the 35-year-old reliever out the rest of the season, and a surgical recovery time of 10-12 months wouldn't leave much of next season either.... 88@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-07-20T07:41:12-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000086.shtml Maybe this new bullpen will work out o.k. With people still buzzing about Fernando Rodney's three-inning performance and raving about his changeup, new closer Kyle Farnsworth might be working on one too.... 86@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-07-17T22:57:55-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000084.shtml The figurative second half of the season has not stared well for the Tigers. First, they actually lost to the Royals, who are far and away all alone in last place. But that was only one day. Now they get word that closer Troy Percival might be gone for a while and may even retire.... 84@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-07-16T14:51:36-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000082.shtml First of all, I'd like to complain about having so much to read. And many topics to post about. I suppose if that's the complaint though, linking to things all over the internet is probably the wrong diversion for my weekends. But I digress. There's some All-Star coverage to take note of.... 82@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-07-16T13:09:58-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000081.shtml Pudge gave the hometown fans something to cheer about in the home run derby.Watching the All-Star festivities, it would seem to be a good time in Detroit. The team is looking up at the break, some of the youngsters are showing promise and, more importantly for the city, people from the outside seem pleased with their visit.... 81@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-07-12T23:30:07-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000075.shtml I never got a chance to put together my thoughts about what the Tigers should do with Ugueth Urbina and the apparent glut of arms in the bullpen. Jeff at Tigerblog had asked the question. And yesterday he was dealt with infielder Ramon Martinez to Philadelphia for infielder Placido Polanco, who will take over second base.... 75@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-06-09T07:31:59-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000073.shtml Lots of good coverage of the MLB draft out there. As it should be with first-rounders, everybody around the Tigers seems quite pleased with their selection at #10: five-tool high school centerfielder Cameron Maybin. The thing about baseball is, in a few years, you might know whether he's a bona fide major leaguer or not.... 73@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-06-08T23:10:38-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000064.shtml Baseball Prospectus takes a look at the Tigers during their triple play series of three bullets on three teams each day. And they get a little mention in ESPN's ranking of the AL's best lineups.... 64@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-02-27T20:20:02-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000063.shtml If it's Spring Training, everybody's an optimist. At the moment teams step out on the sprawling green of the practice fields, everything is possible - the playoffs, a winning season, one more healthy season or the start of a Hall of Fame career. Unless you're Drew Sharp.... 63@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-02-26T14:49:24-05:00 http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/archives/000061.shtml I was thinking of mothballing this site. I didn't do much during football season. And didn't feel the urgency to follow college hockey that closely. But then the Tigers signed Magglio Ordonez. And traded for Kyle Farnsworth. And then they cancelled the hockey season. And I felt the need to come back.... 61@http://www.originaljb.net/sportslog/ Tigers 2005-02-17T21:33:46-05:00