Archive for November, 2006
Prospect Profile: Tony Giarratano
Just two years ago, Tony Giarratano was one of the brightest prospects in the Tiger organization, and impressed former manager Alan Trammell to the point of forcing him to consider him for the big league roster out of spring training. Injuries have since derailed his path to the bigs; can he recover and regain [...]
Posted: November 30th, 2006.
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Roundtable: The Winter Meetings
Ready to talk Tigers? Want to hear the opinion of the TigsTown staff on some of the hot button topics of the offseason? Welcome to the TigsTown Roundtable! This week’s question: Do you expect the Tigers be players next week at the Winter Meetings?
Posted: November 29th, 2006.
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What are the Orioles thinking?
Why did the Orioles just sink a ton of money into a middling crew of relievers? Ken Rosenthal talks about this and more in his latest notebook.
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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2007 MLB Draft Q&A: Justice French
A two-way standout out of Collins Hill High School in Georgia, Justice French caught the eye of many scouts on his showcase tour this summer. Drawing comparison to Jake Peavy on the mound while also showing promise at the plate, there is a lot to like about this 17-year-old. We recently sat down [...]
Posted: November 28th, 2006.
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Aubrey Huff - #9 - Third Base - 6′4″ - 231lbs
Matt Albers had a big year in 2005, but he may spend more time in the minors before the Astros make him a regular starter. …[more]
Posted: November 27th, 2006.
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Prospect Profile: Ricky Steik
The Tigers added Ricky Steik a year ago in a trade with the San Diego Padres, and after a successful inaugural season with the organization, the Tigers will likely look further to Steik as he moves up the ladder.
Posted: November 27th, 2006.
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Scout.com Roundtable: Potential/Consistency?
The Scout.com Roundtable is back this week to debate the merits of prospect potential versus consistency. It boils down to the essential questions that are routinely asked: how are prospects ultimately dissected and ranked?
Posted: November 26th, 2006.
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Prospect Profile: Tom Thornton
Tom Thornton made his debut for the Tigers in Oneonta in 2006, and performed well, despite not being a highly touted prospect coming out of Notre Dame. Well enough in fact that he made his debut on the TigsTown Top 50.
Posted: November 25th, 2006.
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Inside Pitch: Dombrowski Filling Holes
The Winter Meetings haven’t even started yet, but this time around, Dave Dombrowski can head into the meetings knowing he’s already accomplished his big goals; settle on a first baseman, and add a big bat for the middle of the lineup.
Posted: November 24th, 2006.
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Pat Dobson, former 20-game winner with Orioles, dies at 64 (AP)
Pat Dobson, one of four pitchers to win 20 games for the Baltimore Orioles in 1971, has died. He was 64. Dobson died Wednesday night in the San Diego area, the San Francisco Giants said Thursday. He was a special assistant to Giants general manager Brian Sabean this year, his ninth with the club. The [...]
Posted: November 23rd, 2006.
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