Dear Mr. Selig, It has just come to my attention that Mr. Lew Wolff and the Oakland Athletics would like to move the team into the city of San Jose and build a new stadium, but Mr. Larry Baer and the San Francisco Giants are claiming the territorial rights to San Jose, and therefore blocking the move. They have turned to you and Major League Baseball to resolve this dispute. Oh, wait a second: “If my memory is serving me correctly”, that was actually 39...
As the clouds from baseball’s steroid era began to break away, a very bright sun is shining over the league. Young stars are scattered all through the majors and is seemingly making baseball glare quite brightly! This week’s All Star events was more than just a showcase of some of the best major league talent. It was able to serve as a preview into baseball’s ever so bright future. The Angels alone had enough young talent to make a baseball fan optimistic about the...
Ah, the sights and sounds of a baseball game. The ball hitting the sweet spot of the bat, the soft “plump” of the ball going into the first baseman’s glove. The foul ball that surprises a fan sitting in the upper deck. The wonderful pick-off move by the pitcher, catching the baserunner off-guard. The sweet “whiff” of a swing-and-miss by the batter, and the umpire signaling a strikeout in karate-like style. For die-hard baseball fans, that is has close as they will ever get...
DETROIT — In the rich and colorful history of the Detroit Tigers, it has always been about players that could hit the baseball that seemed to gather all the intention and reward of stardom but the Tigers have their share of pretty good pitchers. Hitters like and the first inductee into the Baseball Hall of Fame Ty Cobb, he raised the eyebrow and the temper of many but he also could get people attention while he stepped into the batters’ box – on the...
St. Peterburg, Fla. — So the road trip for the Detroit Tigers continues, from the unbearable and unforgiving heat of Arlington, Texas to the golden sunshine and sandy shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico and the city of Saint Petersburg, Florida. Tigers’ manger Jim Leyland is hoping that the bad baseball that appeared defensively on the diamond against the Texas Rangers is left behind like the hot desert type of breeze that always seemed to be blowing in the state of Texas. Again the many at...
DETROIT —- His dream is coming true each and everyday! Quintin Berry,28, arrived outside the Tiger clubhouse in Cleveland without fanfare and without too much celebration but after toiling away through the minor leagues for six long years, Berry is making a lot of noise that the Detroit Tiger’s manager Jim Leyland and the many baseball fans of the Tigers can’t ignore. The Tigers called up Berry from Toledo the top farm team in the Detroit system back on May 23, 2012 when center...
DETROIT — He’s back! The Detroit Tigers’ front office made a phone call to Toledo and brought up utility player Ryan Rayburn from the Mud Hens, Thursday June 14, 2012 just in time for Rayburn to suit up and face the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland says that Rayburn’s role will be a part time player and being able to produce and help the Tigers pick up wins. “I’ll be frank, it’s not as if Rayburn went down there and...
DETROIT —- Really! The Detroit Tigers open up a three-game series against the mighty Cleveland Indians, Monday evening at Comerica Park under a perfect June sky in the city. The Indians continue to weave their magical spell over the Tigers and defeated Detroit for the fourth time this season with a 4-2 victory Monday night and pushing Detroit into a corner. Detroit Tiger manager Jim Leyland still believes in his team’s talent and that they will shake themselves out of a miserable season-long slump...
DETROIT —- The old saying goes a change of scenery might be something that is a good thing. For utility player Ryan Raburn the change could not come quickly enough for him and it came just in the nick of time, after he contributed nothing to the Detroit Tigers 6-3 defeat to the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Rayburn’s contribution to the Detroit Tigers this season is described by some Tiger faithful by using some rather colorful and strong adult language. Detroit Tiger...
CLEVELAND — Before the Detroit Tigers’ manager Jim Leyland departed for the city that sets quietly beside Lake Erie, he said to the world, that he is a man and that his team deserved to be criticized by the fans. Thank you! The Detroit Tigers are fading so fast in the American League Central Division, sinking deeper and falling behind the division leaders the Cleveland Indians and after losing two home games at Comerica Park against the Minnesota Twins and now the Indians at...
