Tiger Fans Scratching Their Heads Over Iglesias' Injury UPDATED: 3/17/14 : 12:58Over the past couple of days, reports have surfaced that suggest that promising Detroit Tigers' shortstop, Jose Iglesias, is going to spend a significant amount of time on the DL in 2014. Speculation is that he may not even play at all. As reported by ESPN... Detroit … [Read more...]
Nick Castellanos is Springing Into Action : #Tigers
Nick Castellanos: Springing Into Action Nick Castellanos was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. When his name was called, his family was extra excited, because most of them live in the Detroit area. Castellanos has spent summers in Michigan since he was 5 .(why summer? ;) ) Having family close by can only make the transition … [Read more...]
Reflecting on the Doug Fister Trade : Rick Porcello 2014 Projection : #Tigers
Reflecting on the Doug Fister Trade Remember When? On December 8, 2009, the news broke. Dave Dombrowski had brokered a deal that would see Curtis Granderson and Edwin Jackson leave Detroit. Fans and media cried foul. This was the "worst trade ever". Remember that? We got rid of an all-star center-fielder for an unknown commodity and a second rate starter? Oh yeah, … [Read more...]
Number 5 is in the Rafters : Nicklas Lidstrom : #RedWings
Number 5 in the Rafters My first Lidstrom Memory I remember buying up packs of '92 OPC Premier cards, ripping open one after another, searching for the Nicklas Lidstrom rookie card. After going through the equivalent of an entire box, I finally found my prize, and I still own that same card today. At the time, I wanted the card because I was a Red Wings … [Read more...]
Detroit Red Wings Trade For David Legwand : #RedWings
Detroit Red Wings Trade For David Legwand Contrary to popular opinion...mine, Ken Holland and the Detroit Red Wings pulled the trigger on a move, just under the wire of the 2014 NHL trade deadline, Wednesday @ 3:00 pm Eastern. In the deal, the Red Wings acquired Center, David Legwand, who attended Grosse Pointe North High School. Legwand played junior hockey for the … [Read more...]
Dirks’ Surgery Opens Door For Davis : #Tigers
Dirks' Surgery Opens Door For Rajai Davis Tigers projected Left Fielder, Andy Dirks, will miss 3 months due to undergoing microdiscectomy surgery. This happens to be the same surgery that Red Wings' star, Henrik Zetterberg, recently experienced. (I find it very telling that Dirks' recovery is expected to be 3 months, yet the Red Wings' brass contends that Z will be … [Read more...]
Will the Red Wings Raise, Fold, or Call at the Trade Deadline? : #RedWings
Raise, Fold, or Call? UPDATE: Detroit Acquires David Legwand from Nashville...but at what cost? Detroit Red Wings 2014 Trade Deadline Rumors The Detroit Red Wings trade rumors are flying about, but don't look for anything significant to go down. Wednesday is the NHL's season trade deadline, but the market is noticeably lacking in motivated sellers. The Red Wings' … [Read more...]
Pistons: Just say “NO” to Isiah Thomas : #Pistons
No, Isiah! Incredible. The rumor today is that Tom Gores is going to offer Joe Dumars' position of President of Basketball Operations to none other than Isiah Thomas. Oh...my....goodness. Has Tommy followed Thomas' horrible career? At least the suit and tie portion has been nothing less than disastrous. Ok, all respect is due to Isiah Thomas, first ballot HOF'er, … [Read more...]
Scouting the 2014 Detroit Tigers’ New Additions : #Tigers
Scouting the 2014 Detroit Tigers' New Additions Ian Kinsler Ian Kinsler (2B) was one of the more controversial pickups during the offseason. We all know he was acquired through a trade with Texas, in exchange for Prince Fielder. While we will surely miss Prince's power at the plate, we will appreciate the dramatically improved the infield defense and … [Read more...]
Zetterberg Will Miss the Rest of the Season : #RedWings
Say Goodby to Zetterberg...For Now Despite Ryan Martin, assistant GM, telling M-live, “It went very, very well” or “The recovery process looks very, very positive.” I'm saying right now, that Henrik Zetterberg will not play for the Red Wings this season...or post-season. Sure, we all wish that Zetterberg could make a triumphant return and put the team on his back, … [Read more...]