Mark “the Bird” Fidrych passed away yesterday while working on his farm in Massachusetts. I was in utero during his magical 76′ season, and frankly have no memories of his 5 seasons with the Tigers. I do know he made a huge mark in Detroit, and left a big impression with my family and friends [...]
Posts Tagged ‘michael rouech’
Bird (detroit tigers)
Posted in Honoring Past Tigers, tagged billy rouech, detroit tigers, in utero, mark fidrych, michael rouech, mike rouech, rolling stone, wojo on April 14, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cautiously Optimistic (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged adam everett, brandon inge, cael iorg, detroit tigers, dettigers, gonzo journalism, hunter thompson, joker marchant stadium, lakeland florida, lyon, michael rouech, mike rouech, renteria, spring training on March 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Early March, springtime, a (hopefully) bottoming out economy and Tiger baseball. Cautious optimism seems an appropriate tone to take heading into spring/summer months. Gone is the giddy optimism of years past, blockbuster trades, and multimillion dollar contract extensions.
It’s hard not to draw parallels between last year’s Tigers and our rotten economy. Foolish spending, bad decisions [...]
Zumaya Drama (detroit tigers)
Posted in Latest News, tagged closer, detroit tigers, dettigers, hunter thompson, injuries, joel zumaya, keg stand, michael rouech, mike rouech, spring training on February 12, 2009 | 3 Comments »
As pitchers and catchers report to spring training, word is coming out of Lakeland that Joel Zumaya is feeling good and ready to battle for the closers role.
Nothing too surprising here, since 2006 Joel has had numerous stops and starts in what has become an ongoing effort to recover from multiple injuries. The circumstances surrounding [...]
