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The BYB 2008 Preview: The Rest of the Majors
With today being the traditional day-after-Opening-Day off-day in Detroit (What will we do with our afternoon?), I figured I'd post the second part of my belated season preview. Which teams will be the division and wild card winners? Who will get the shiny awards for their trophy cases? And who...
The BYB 2008 Preview: The Tigers vs. the AL Central
I've been mulling over whether or not to write a season preview for this year's Detroit Tigers, but my brethren in the Tigersosphere have already done such good work with their respective previews: The Wayne Fontes Experience Tiger Tales The Detroit Tigers Weblog Mickey Tettleton Memorial...
2008 Major League Baseball Predictions
When the San Francisco Giants played at Candlestick Park, if you stayed till the end of an extra-inning night game, they'd give you a button with a "SF" logo with icicles on it and the words: "Veni. Vidi. Vixi" -- which, very loosely translated from Latin, means: "I came. I saw. I...
BYB Does Ball Star
As a footnote to yesterday's interview with the Kansas City Star's Sam Mellinger, he only agreed to be interviewed by me if I would answer a few questions for him, as well. Sam really had to twist my arm, as you know how I prefer not to talk about myself. That's why I got into blogging, to keep...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 03/28
Reminding me that I really should get around to typing up some previews and predictions (I think I said the exact same thing last year), Big Al has posted his multi-part preview of the 2008 Detroit Tigers at The Wayne Fontes Experience. Part One covers the starting outfield and designated...
Like Stripes on the Fur Coat of a Tiger - 03/27
Who is Clete Thomas? Apparently, he could be the outfielder who replaces Curtis Granderson while he's out with an injury. Both Jon Paul Morosi and Danny Knobler have reported that the rookie has made quite an impression on Jim Leyland, thus compelling Mack Avenue Tigers and Tiger Tales to post...
Official AN MLB 2008 Prediction Thread
OK ANers, it's time to make those predictions for 2008. Here is how I see the season shaking down in the American League: AL West 1. Anaheim Angels: Yeah, they may be without Lackey and Escobar to start the season and Scot Shields suddenly now has arm issues as well. But I just think they...













