Big Events: Braden: What started as an under-the-radar 26 year-old phenom has turned into a house-hold name and the nineteenth Mr. Perfect ever. I wish I could have told you it was going to lead there, but Dallas Braden surprised absolutely everybody. Now that that’s covered, let’s look at the rest of the division. SOD [...]
West Work-up for Weeks 5 & 6 – 5/3-5/16
By: AnnexNate | Monday May 17th, 2010
Same Team, Better Team, Same Outcome: Braden’s Gem
By: AnnexNate | Monday May 10th, 2010
The last time Dallas Braden saw the Tampa Bay Rays they shooed him off the mound after only four innings. It appears he may have taken exception to that. That start against the Rays on the twenty-eighth of April is the lone blemish to Braden’s record in that it is the only time this season [...]
Stripes: A Solid Crop of Youngsters
By: AnnexNate | Saturday May 8th, 2010
Now that we have gotten through an entire month of the 2010 baseball season I feel it might be time to create a progress report regarding the Tigers’ rookies. Luckily the Tigers off-season moves seem to be paying off in incredible ways. I thought I was going to miss Curtis Granderson and his bad routes [...]
Another Passing and Regret
By: AnnexNate | Wednesday May 5th, 2010
As a relatively young baseball fan, I can’t say I truly appreciate the names from the 1950s, ‘60s, and ‘70s in the way I should. Honestly, that bothers me. As I become more and more entrenched in historical research – names, stats, and anecdotes – I am starting to catch glimpses of what I’m missing. [...]
West Work-up for Week 3 – 4/19-4/25 (4/27)
By: AnnexNate | Wednesday April 28th, 2010
I’m a couple days late this week, but that might be a good thing… I might actually have some news. Big Events: Nelson Cruz went on the DL today – Tuesday 4/27 – which could be entirely damning to the Rangers. Texas has played sub-.500 ball for the last week, losing 2/3 to the Red [...]
