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"I knew when I didn't play in that last game against Minnesota. I knew I was out of there." Marcus Thames, talking to the Detroit News' Lynn Henning about being released by the Tigers yesterday
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  Double-A Erie manager (and former Tigers third baseman) Tom Brookens says he'd be interested in a major league coaching job if one was offered.  Will the Tigers offer him the first base coach position vacated by Andy Van Slyke?    Clete Thomas had his high school jersey retired on Wed...
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  At The Detroit Tigers Weblog, Bill Ferris looks at the team's 40-man roster, which currently has 44 players on it (due to some being protected on the disabled list).  So the Tigers have some decisions to make, especially as some minor leaguers will need to be protected.  Bill speculates who th...
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[Editor's Note: Promoted from the FanPosts, for some good ol' offseason discussion.  We've already had some good comments and conversation on this post, so let's open it up to the front page....
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What would be a worse gift idea for a Detroit Tigers fan this holiday season?  An Edgar Renteria bobblehead or a Gary Sheffield bobblehead?...
Anita Weber
Anita Weber
a Dontrelle Willis shirt! Our Penney's had PLENTY of 'em!
November 3 at 10:52am
Brian Kirchinger
Brian Kirchinger
Casual Male XL is *still* trying to peddle Sheffield tees at about $32.00. I joked with the counterperson about when they were going on clearance and got a deer-in-the-headlights look for my efforts.
November 3 at 3:50pm
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A few years ago, I got to write a magazine article about the clubhouse assistant whose job it was to rub the baseballs down with mud for the Detroit Tigers.  Some people don't know that mud is used to take some of the sheen off the baseballs and make them easier to grip.  This used to be the u...
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As expected, Tigers second base prospect Scott Sizemore underwent surgery on his injured left ankle today in Detroit.  Screws were inserted into the ankle to keep the joint stable while the fractured tibia and torn tendons heal.  The plan, as reported by Steve Kornacki and Jason Beck, is for Si...
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