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Wednesday Rockpile: At Least Larry Walker Makes My 2012 Hall of Fame Ballot
Since nary a peep has been heard out of the Rockies since the announcement of the Casey Blake deal, I figured that it would be germane to discuss the big baseball topic at the moment -- the 2012 Hall of Fame ballot. The Hall is a very divisive topic among baseball fans, largely stemming from its...
Tuesday's Frosty Mug
Some things to read while removing the S. It's a big day for managerial speculation, so let's get right to it: Adam McCalvy got in touch with Ron Roenicke yesterday and he refused to comment on his potential candidacy. So it's probably safe to assume he's the third member of the final four. Doug...
The Candidate Collection: A Look At Three Managerial Candidates
As I've mentioned a couple of times this week, I'm working on a list of managerial candidates, and it's getting a little absurd. As of Wednesday, there were already 29 names on the list, and the Brewers had yet to conduct an interview. Today, we'll start taking a look at those candidates, with some...
Morning Prowl: Arbitration Decisions, Connecting Trade Dots, and Hall of Fame Chances
Tomorrow is the deadline for teams to offer arbitration to their free agents. (Players have until December 7 to decide whether or not to accept.) And with that, several Tigers blogs have weighed in on what Detroit should do with Placido Polanco, Fernando Rodney, and Brandon Lyon. The Detroit...
1984 Once Again Roars in Detroit
"Think about this now. There will be four or five of these guys together again, maybe, but never all together again. I'm 75. I know I ain't going to make it." -- Sparky Anderson Tom Gage has probably seen better days as a beat writer, but he's been on a roll as a columnist lately. ...
The Harden They Come, The Harden They Fall: Cubs vs. Tigers Preview, Wednesday 6/24, 6:05 CT
In the now 12-game regular season history between the Cubs and Tigers, the Tigers are 9-3, and the Cubs have won only two games of the six played to date in Detroit (including last night). It's definitely time to change all that. Stopped by Reed Johnson's blog today to find Reed's reaction to the...
Happy Mother's Day: Cubs vs. Brewers, Sunday 5/10, 1:05 CT
Happy Mother's Day to everyone here who's a mom, and to all moms everywhere. Usually, the Cubs are playing at home in wind and rain on Mother's Day, so it's refreshing to know that if the weather's a bit cool in Milwaukee this afternoon, the game will be played in pleasant conditions indoors; the...
Graph of the Day: Throwing Fuel On The Fire
Which player has the better Hall of Fame argument based on production? And who are the players? Hint one: they played the same position. More hints after the jump. Full disclosure in the comments, eventually. WAR data from Sean's historical WAR database. It's awesome. Each players' seasons...
25 Random Baseball Things: Detroit Tigers Edition
If you're on Facebook, you've undoubtedly been subjected to, and/or taken part in, the "25 Random Things" phenomenon. (I'm not trying to sound like I've avoided it. Those lists have constituted a big chunk of my recent online reading. Hey, I typed one out, too. And the people loved it!) And if...
The LGT 2009 Hall of Fame Ballot
The 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame class will be finalized on Monday, when the BBWAA ballot results will be announced. Those appearing on 75% or more of the returned ballots will join Joe Gordon in Cooperstown this July. Here's the eligible players for the 2009 vote. Once on the ballot, a player will...
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