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BYB Podcast 71 : Too early takeaways from spring camp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
I'm told that it's still too early to say anything, so what follows is an hour of silence. Yes of course I'm kidding. The numbers don't matter, although some of them are hilarious, but what's happe...
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BYB Podcast 70 : Talking defensive runs saved with Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this edition of the Bless You Boys podcast, host Brandon Day is joined by Mark Simon of Sports Info Solutions. Mark has worked supplying statistics for ESPN, has appeared on MLB Network, and is ...
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BYB Podcast 69: Nice times in Lakeland from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mercifully, after a strange offseason, spring camp has arrived full of feel-good stories, talented prospects, a lean, mean Miguel Cabrera, and all the trappings of the 2020 season’s beginning. We’l...
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BYB Podcast 68 - Tigers farm system chat with Jay Markle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re back with a special edition on the state of the Detroit Tigers farm system. Joined by BYB prospect analyst Jay Markle, we’ll run through a host of prospect topics in this one. Also, I need to...
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BYB Podcast 67 - The Astros refuse to stop losing the offseason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Sorry. The Tigers have been quiet, and these damned Astros won't stop putting their whole foot in their own mouth. This whole offseason has felt like a steady dose of black eyes to MLB, and basebal...
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BYB Podcast 66: Astros bang their way into the doghouse from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tigers signed Ivan Nova, which is cool and all, but like all the moves this offseason, they promise a more watchable brand of baseball but don’t do anything for the organization’s longer term g...
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BYB Podcast 65 : We'll be your Tigerfest this winter from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
BYB staff writers/editors Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan are back after the holiday break, and there is much to discuss. We'll tackle the weirdness surrounding the Tigers decision to end the wint...
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BYB Podcast 64: Minor moves and a Thanksgiving mailbag from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There are a few minor bits of news to discuss as we reach Thanksgiving, but our listeners/readers responded to the call with plenty of good questions, so we dive right into our mailbag in this epis...
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BYB Podcast 63 - Arizona Fall League and Minor League Restructuring with Emily Waldon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back with a special guest, as Emily Waldon of The Athletic Detroit and Baseball America joins host Brandon Day for a conversation on her time scouting the Arizona Fall League, the Tigers rost...
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BYB Podcast 62 - Tigers protect, Manfred attacks, can't we just have baseball back? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tigers set their 40 man roster, and protected just about every likely suspect this week. We'd like to encourage them to sign Travis d'Arnaud or some other decent catcher please. The Astros puni...
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BYB Podcast 61 : Sweet Lou Your Time Has Finally Come from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley MacLennan and Brandon Day are back with a new episode as the offseason speculation begins to warm up the ol' hot stove. We'll talk the Washington Nationals' party, Lou Whitaker's long awaite...
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BYB Podcast 60: The Washington Nationals are World Series champs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back after our postseason break to take a brief look back at the postseason, and a much more in depth reflection on the World Series, the Washington Nationals' incredible October run, the Ast...
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BYB Podcast 59: 2019 Tigers farm report with Jay Markle - Part Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the second part of our overview of the 2019 season in the Tigers farm system, Bless You Boys prospect writer Jay Markle and host Brandon Day take a look at the position players. The situation re...
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BYB Podcast 58: 2019 Detroit Tigers farm report -Part One from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Host Brandon Day and Bless You Boys prospect writer Jay Markle get into reviewing the 2019 Tigers farm system. This is going to be a two part episode, with each running roughly an hour, but it stil...
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BYB Podcast 57 - Projecting on the Tigers with Dan Szymborski of FanGraphs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Host Brandon Day is joined by Dan Szymborski, creator and operator of the ZIPS Projection System and writer for FanGraphs. We commiserated over the duel misery of the Tigers and Orioles franchises ...
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BYB Podcast 56: Dave Dombrowski finds Boston a tough crowd from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re back with our latest episode as the 2019 season mercifully enters its final weeks. Brandon Day and Ashley McLennan survey some of the disappointing starts for the Tigers callups this year, an...
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BYB Podcast 55: John Hicks is in Justin Verlander's head from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the wake of the Tigers stunning takedown of the Houston Astros, host Brandon Day flies solo to unpack the rash of injuries, the shutdown of Casey Mize, Isaac Paredes, Travis Demeritte, and much ...
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BYB Podcast 54 : It's hard out here for a Tigers fan, Nicholas Castellanos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back after another somewhat grim week in Tigers baseball. The losing has ceased to feel grim, but rather is expected, with wins being savored where possible. But the loss of JaCoby Jones, Chr...
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BYB Podcast 53: Jake Rogers and the joy of the new guy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Well it's been a long, bleak season with only a few exceptions. We'll talk about a couple of those exceptions, but more importantly, we're finally seeing some of the Tigers young talent making the ...
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BYB Podcast 2019 Trade Deadline Edition : Thanks and good luck to Nicholas Castellanos and Shane Greene from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Today we welcome in BYB prospect writer and draft guru Jay Markle in the aftermath after a modest but productive day for the Tigers' organization. GM Al Avila didn't find the deal he needed for Mat...
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BYB Podcast 52- Al Avila gets an extension while Gardy gets to drive a tank from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’ve been on hiatus for various reasons, but not because there hasn’t been much to talk about. Al Avila got himself a brand new extension, while the team on the field seems dead set on matching th...
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BYB Podcast 51 - The JaCobaissance and other silver linings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tigers lost again on Tuesday, their fifth straight. Times are grim, but we thought we’d step back to look at the smattering of things that have gone right this season. Unfortunately that only o...
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BYB Podcast 50: Will robot umps tweet angry tweets? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We kind of wanted to call this episode "The Locus of the Suck" but the Phillip K. Dick reference was too tempting. We consider whether manager Ron Gardenhire is doing a good job or not, and further...
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BYB Weekend Edition #5 : Casey Mize hits the injured list from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the wake of Casey Mize's injury, everyone's favorite messenger of joy and good tidings, BYB staff writer and co-host of the BYB Podcast, Brandon Day, brings you an angsty look at the situation a...
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BYB Podcast 49: Your time is now, JaCoby Jones from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return to discuss the rise of JaCoby Jones, and whether this, like so many hot streaks before it, will prove a mirage in the long run. We also marvel at Spencer Turnbull’s break...
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BYB Podcast 48- Riding the Miguel Cabrera Rollercoaster from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return on Day 2 of the MLB draft, but the Tigers matchup with the Rays, and more particularly, the lows and highs of one day with an aging superstar, ended up taking precedence. ...
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BYB Podcast Draft Edition: Riley Greene, Nick Quintana, and his hair are Tigers now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Day one of the 2019 MLB draft is in the books, and no the Tigers didn't draft a hard-throwing right-hander. 1B Andrew Vaughn didn't fall to the Tigers, but OF Riley Greene is a nice prospect to add...
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BYB Podcast 47: Rejoice at a Tigers series victory with Roger Martin of Tigers SRD from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Co-host Brandon Day is joined in last minute, heroic fashion by the host of the Tigers SRD podcast, and friend of Bless You Boys, Roger Martin. What follows is a wide-ranging conversation on the st...
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BYB Podcast 46- It's alright Ma the Tigers are only bleeding from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We’re back to find that it’s hard to talk about the Detroit Tigers right now without cursing and yelling. We knew the chance of a true meltdown of a season was far from zero, but it’s hard to look ...
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BYB Podcast 45: Yes we're still mad at you, Brad Ausmus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tigers are still hanging around .500, but the quality of baseball is a rollercoaster. Some days they look good. Others they look like a lock to lose 100 games. Ashley and Brandon investigate th...
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BYB Weekend Edition #4: More dingers, less talking, Miguel from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back with another weekend edition of the BYB Podcast. The Tigers continue to look good some days, and terrible on others, and it all comes back to the starting rotation. We'll look at some ra...
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BYB Podcast Episode 44: Warm in the afterglow of Casey Mize’s no-no from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a rough stretch in which the Tigers lost 4 straight to plunge below .500, they rebounded with a win in Philly on Tuesday. But that doesn't erase some ugly memories from their weekend in Chica...
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BYB Podcast #43: Nick Castellanos is everything to Scott Boras now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The 2019 Tigers keep figuring out how to win ballgames. It's been a fun ride and we are here for it as long as it lasts. The news with the biggest potential fallout this week, was the change in rep...
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BYB Podcast #42: The Tigers are a .500 team but no one is happy from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Of course, there are plenty of good reasons to suspect they won't hang around .500 too much longer. Still, it's great to see that even a team without major ambitions this year is bringing out a pas...
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BYB Weekend Edition #3: Talking the Tigers Farm with Chris Brown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
While the Minor League Tracker podcast is on a brief hiatus, BYB Podcast host Brandon Day pinch hits with a way too early look at the Tigers farm system. Today we are joined by friend of BYB, Chris...
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BYB Podcast 94: The hot stove won't keep you warm like Anya Taylor-Joy will from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We are back with another overdue episode of the Bless You Boys podcast. Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan return with an overview of the quiet offseason to date, and what may lie ahead. First we'll ...
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BYB Weekend Edition 2: So how about these Tigers, eh? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back with another weekend edition, to tamp down your enthusiasm for the starting rotation, and your fears about the offense. Topics under consideration include... A look back at the Tigers ro...
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BYB Podcast #41: Give us taco and margarita Tuesdays at the ballpark from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Tigers have pitched and scrapped their way out to a 3-3 start, despite rather weak efforts at the plate. Brandon and Ashley discuss the merits of the Tigers rotation through their first six tur...
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BYB Weekend Wrap-Up : Tigers ride good starting pitching to a split series from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're going to try a little something extra with the BYB Podcast this year. The normal full length episodes featuring Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan will continue as usual, and will generally dro...
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BYB Podcast #40: Tigers baseball is finally back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With Opening Day just a day away, Bless You Boys staff writer Brandon Day, and deputy editor Ashley MacLennan look over the final roster and look ahead to the 2019 season. Spencer Turnbull wins the...
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BYB Podcast #39: Michael Fulmer is hurt and it's awful from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's a grim day in Tigertown as Michael Fulmer is out for the year with a blown elbow. We discuss some of the fallout from this most awful news, and whether the Tigers should take the opportunity t...
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BYB Podcast 38: Miguel Cabrera doing Miguel Cabrera things from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Nick Castellanos's plaintive plea for an extension falls on Avila's deaf ears.Miggy has two bombs and a hidden ball trick.Jordan Zimmermann is dealing.Matt Moore and Tyson Ross post good outings to...
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BYB Podcast 37: Halfway to Opening Day from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
As the initial spring training glow gives way to the dog days of Grapefruit League play, we take the Tigers temperature and look over some of news, and the perennial "best shape of their lives" sto...
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BYB Podcast 36: Manny Machado delivers the goods from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley do their best to deliver the goods in the wake of spring training opening, and the Padres' monster acquistion of Manny Machado. The path was twisty, but we examined the minor new...
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BYB Podcast 35: Truck Day means we're a week away from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley return to gnaw on a meager diet of Tigers news. The Tigers and their gear are making their way south for spring camp, and pitchers and catchers are set to report in less than a w...
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BYB Podcast Episode #34: Mariano Rivera leads a new HOF class from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back with a Hall of Fame heavy episode. The Tigers did a few minor things, but most of the talk around the game revolved today around Mariano Rivera's unanimous first ballot selection to Coop...
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BYB Podcast 33: Ok we're ready for more baseball now, please from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon fire up a podcast that’s been sitting out in frigid temperatures undriven for a month. Unfortunately, there is still precious little warmth emitting from the hot stove to help us...
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BYB Podcast #32: Non-tenderered is the night from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return to a modest array of Tigers news. The offseason has started with some major moves, but until Patrick Corbin signed with the Nationals, trades rather than free agent signin...
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BYB Podcast Episode 31: Arizona Fall League with Emily Waldon of The Athletic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This is kind of a funky episode. We recorded an interview with Emily Waldon, prospect writer for The Athletic, on Thursday, November 10th. Issues prevented it coming out over the weekend, so we add...
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BYB Podcast Episode 30: Requiem for the 2018 Detroit Tigers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley put a bow on a somewhat dismal season of Tigers baseball, because it's time to look ahead to October baseball and the offseason to come. Hopes for a little more rookie fireworks ...
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BYB Podcast Episode 29: The Boys are Back in Motown from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a road trip that saw the Detroit Tigers finally flex a little offensive muscle, the club returns home to meet up with Justin Verlander and the Houston Astros. Some of the young guys are contr...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 28: Roster expansion as the season enters the homestretch from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return to discuss the week in Tigers baseball, for better and for worse. Daniel Norris is on the way back and Christin Stewart should be coming with him.Matt Manning looks like o...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Andy Dirks is our life coach now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley welcome in the honey voiced perspective and insight of one Andy Dirks to the podcast. The native born Kansan, transplanted Michigander, former Tigers outfielder, real estate mave...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 26: Lou Whitaker and Bill Freehan will be avenged from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return to touch on all things Tigers, except that no one really wants to touch the Tigers right now. Ashley rants about MLB's weird resistance to the future regarding the All-Sta...
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BYB Podcast Episode 25: You're the All-Star of our Hearts, Nick Castellanos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the Tigers stumbling toward the break, the editorial staff assesses their chances of a profitable trading season and an interesting second half. The Tigers are scuffling, and too many players...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 24: Dog days and few chips to trade from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a hiatus, we return to unpack the Detroit Tigers season at the halfway point. Ashley McClennan and Brandon Day take on the past few weeks of Tigers baseball and try to make sense of it all. I...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 23: The Tigers were aggressive in the 2018 draft from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys managing editor, Rob Rogacki, joins host Brandon Day for some early reactions to the Tigers' picks in the 2018 MLB draft. The first 10 rounds are in the books, and beyond is chaos, s...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 22: Tigers talk with Max Bultman of the Athletic from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Host Brandon Day welcomes Max Bultman, who covers the Detroit Tigers for the Athletic, to the show. Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about the Detroit Tigers season, state of the rebuild, an...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 21: Into the midseason grind from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley, staff writers and editors at BlessYouBoys.com return to talk you through the dark times. The Tigers got off to a fun, respectable start considering their last place finish in 20...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 20: Expectations are a bitch so we don't have any from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon return with a sense of complete bemusement at the 2018 Detroit Tigers and their scrappy and ridiculous ways. There is a lot to discuss both around the league and in the Tigers' n...
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Bless You Boys Podcast Ep. 19: The injury bug finally bites from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley return to take a look at the week's news. Miguel Cabrera to the DLJordan Zimmermann gets hurt just as he's hitting his grooveDaniel Norris goes under the knifeJose Iglesias and R...
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Bless You Boys Podcast Ep.18: Are the Tigers best of the worst? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon Day and Ashley McLennan of BlessYouBoys.com look back at the week in Detroit Tigers news, survey the farm system, and take the temperature of various teams around the league. The Tigers may...
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Bless You Boys Podcast-Ep. 17: Baseball can't wait on the weather from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley return, and baseball is again played in Detroit after a lengthy series of postponements. We take a look at the early success of the bullpen, and the wonders of Canadian ice, amon...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 16: Baseball is back from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley look back at the Tigers first five games. So far the 2018 season has been played in frigid, wet spring weather. And while the rotation and the big bats have shown up, the team's ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 15 Talking Minor League camp with Emily Waldon from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon and Ashley are joined by Emily Waldon, who covers the Tigers' farm system for the Athletic. Emily is a BYB alum, and has also written for 2080 Ball. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 19 and jacked ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast Ep. 14: Drink if your Opening Day starter had a 6.00 ERA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon take on the week's issues in Tigers baseball, and wade into a thick stack of listener questions. Jordan Zimmermann is the Tigers' Opening Day starter, and it's weird.Franklin Pe...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 13: Roster battles build character from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With a few weeks of baseball under our belts, the Tigers' 25-man roster is beginning to take shape. On this episode, we take on the task of parsing the meager information at hand to try to sort pos...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 12: Spring training will not be televised from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon lament the lack of televised Grapefruit League action, while considering the week's news and what lies ahead for the Detroit Tigers this spring, and beyond. Early spring returnsT...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 11 : Conversation with R.J. Anderson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports joins the podcast for a wide ranging conversation about the state of baseball, the Tigers outlook and the future of smart baseball. The bizarre state of free agency and ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 10: The Grapefruit League is bittersweet this year from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kurt Mensching is leaving and it sucks.Spring Training play gets under wayInjury ReportMLBPA is aggrieved.Fringe pitchers are trying to make a name for themselvesDick McAuliffe and his place in Det...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 9: The Rays sell and all Ashley's teams are bad now from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley returns from a well earned vacation to find her back up team in a bizarre March sell-off. Doom is all around us. The Rays offer no relief. Meanwhile Ron Gardenhire and his folksy ways begin ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 8: Betting the Farm on the Tigers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Ashley and Brandon are joined by Chris Brown, co-host of the TigersSRD podcast and writer for Tigstown to talk prospect rankings and the Tigers' farm system. The last gasp of the franchise playerML...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 7: Chris Bosio wants gunslingers not belly itchers from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
IntroThe career of Bill FreehanAlex Avila signs with ArizonaEduardo Jimenez and an intro to BYB Prospect RankingsProtective netting and pitch clocks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 6: Prospects and Pitch Clocks from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Host Brandon Day is joined by Bless You Boys Managing Editor, Rob Rogacki, to talk about the week's news in Detroit Tigers baseball and beyond. ESPN released its top 100 prospects list, and the Tig...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 5: The One with the Detroit Meteor from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The staff of BlessYouBoys.com breaks down the Tigers offseason and begins light warm-ups for Spring Training. Managing Editor Rob Rogacki joins Brandon and Ashley to take stock of the Tigers positi...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 4: Conversation with David Laurila of FanGraphs from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Impressions from the Winter MeetingsThe state of the Detroit Tigers and their front office personnelThe new coaching staff headed by Ron GardenhireThe Ian Kinsler trade and the Tigers Rule 5 select...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 3: You can't afford Michael Fulmer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Winter Meetings finally feature a fully functioning hot stove. The Yankees are interested in Michael Fulmer, but the cost has to be exorbitant. Ian Kinsler, however, is getting shopped hard j...
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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 2: The Darkness Before the Winter Meetings from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Topics Include -Leonys Martin? Alright -Derek Norris? MEH, why? -Bruce Rondon is gone and we'll try to move on. -How confident are you in your front office? -Ten years of Miguel Cabrera Learn...
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Confronting the Detroit Tigers Offseason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan, writers/editors at BlessYouBoys.com, reboot the BYB podcast. We discuss survival strategies for a rebuilding team's quiet offseason. Propose landing spots for Ia...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 27: Sorry, Buck Farmer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Like the Detroit Tigers, we're back! Although... we are a bit rusty. Rob and HookSlide discussed the first week of the new baseball season, remembered 24 of the 25 players on the Tigers' roster (so...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 26: Hijacked! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With Rob Rogacki on vacation this week, and HookSlide refusing to do the show solo, the podcast was taken over by the guys from The Podcastellanos to keep things interesting. (Ok, it was really tak...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 25: Goose Gossage is a f***head from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Things get a little testy on this week's episode! Okay, not really. But Rob and HookSlide celebrate their 25th episode the best way they know how: talking about the Detroit Tigers and laying into a...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 24: Sparks could fly from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Detroit Tigers suffered a few more injuries in spring training last week, including Cameron Maybin's wrist fracture, but things as a whole are looking up. Bryan Holaday is hitting the cover off...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 23: All limbs are still intact from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
At long last, baseball is finally back! Well, sort of. Games are being played now, and some of them are even on TV. They don't count for anything, and bad results should just be shrugged off, but i...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 22: Juan Uribe in a swimsuit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Baseball is officially back! Spring training is now in full swing, though we still have another week or so to wait until games begin. This is bad news for our poor beat writers, who are doing their...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 21: Catching up with Dan Dickerson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The end of darkness is almost here. We are two days away from the Detroit Tigers' first spring training workouts in Lakeland, Florida, and less than two weeks away from hearing Tigers radio announc...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 20: Save us, baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We might be losing it. With no real baseball to talk about over the past two weeks, Rob and HookSlide still found a way to turn in their longest show to date, recording a two-hour, 21 minute podcas...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 19: Year of the Upton from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Let it be known: we decided to record this podcast before the Detroit Tigers made waves across baseball, signing free agent outfielder Justin Upton to a six-year, $132.75 million contract. See, the...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 18: Options, options, options from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Mere hours after Rob and HookSlide finished recording their last episode of The Voice of the Turtle, the Tigers' new general manager pulled the trigger on yet another move, acquiring left-handed re...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 17: Al Avila does not sleep from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Hot Stove doesn't get any hotter than this week, as all 30 MLB teams are represented in Nashville and the deals are flying left and right. From trades to free agent signings, every fanbase is h...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 16: Everything we say is wrong from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Not two minutes into last week's episode of The Voice of the Turtle, Rob told our faithful listeners that the Detroit Tigers -- and other MLB teams, for that matter -- wouldn't be up to much over t...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 15: This is Moneyball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's Thanksgiving week, but before you sit down to stuff your face, old Uncle Mort has a few burning questions. Namely, what are the Detroit Tigers doing? He also wants to know why Brad Ausmus is s...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 14: All smoke, no fire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It wouldn't be the offseason without a big Dave Dombrowski move. Less than two weeks in, here we are. The Boston Red Sox traded a bevy of prospects for Closer of Worlds Craig Kimbrel, while the Det...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 13: Speculation overdrive from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After what might be the most painful week of the baseball offseason -- January is Netflix and chill month, if we're being honest -- Rob and HookSlide are back to discuss and debate all of the Hot S...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 12: The dark, cold baseball offseason from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this week's episode, Rob and Hookslide discuss the news of the first few days of the offseason, break down what the Tigers should (and should not) do over the course of the winter, and vent thei...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 11: Fix left field or we're toast from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
How do you fix the Detroit Tigers? There are a lot of different solutions, and most of them involve a lot of money. Rob and HookSlide have other ideas, though, and they share them on this week's ep...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 10: The man with the plan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It's MLB playoffs time, and that means one thing! Well, unfortunately, this year it means no more Detroit Tigers baseball, and no more podcasts as your fearless hosts have been enjoying the postsea...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 9: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's episode, Rob and HookSlide talk about the biggest news in Tigers-dom: Tom Gorzelanny's new arm angle and whether Neftali Feliz should be tendered a contract. Oh, and that whole thing...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 8: Will the real Bruce Rondon please stand up? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's episode Rob and HookSlide discuss the week that was in Detroit Tigers baseball... all four games of it. Luckily, they were some eventful games, including a Maddux, near-no-hitter, an...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 7: Tanking the right way from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Rob and HookSlide discuss tanking, Draft Kings fever, and whether or not fans should boo their team. The Detroit Tigers have been solid lately, winning three of the past four series the...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 6: How to get fired in 3 easy steps from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The bright spots are getting fewer and fewer, and unfortunately, things aren't very fun in Tiger Town at this point. That didn't stop Rob and HookSlide from bantering back and forth about the week...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 5: How to watch meaningless September baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Since Rob and HookSlide last went back and forth on episode three of The Voice of the Turtle, the Detroit Tigers have lost nine of their 11 games. They have dropped 20 (!) games behind the Kansas C...
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Voice of the Turtle, Episode 4: this is your brain on baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the podcast, HookSlide talks about baseball, brains, and your brain on baseball. Justin Verlander has certainly returned to dominant form, and just in case we were still on the f...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Ep. 3: A masochist's view of the Tigers' playoff chase from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the Detroit Tigers inching closer to the playoffs despite a rotation held together with bubble gum and paperclips, Rob and HookSlide return for another episode of The Voice of the Turtle, and ...
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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 2: Why should we keep watching the Tigers? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a tumultuous trade deadline in Tiger Town, things returned to normal last week. And by normal, we mean losing. The Tigers lost two of three to both the Boston Red Sox and Kansas City Royals. ...
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Podcast Zero: The BYB Podcast gets rebooted from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Detroit Tigers have been busy: they became sellers at the MLB trade deadline and traded away David Price, Yoenis Cespedes, and Joakim Soria for prospects, and then Mike Ilitch "released" Dave D...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 149: scouting 101 and the MLB draft (wsg Brian Sakowski) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks with Perfect Game USA National Scouting Coordinator Brian Sakowski about the ins and outs of baseball scouting: how to spot talent, ho...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 148: watching the world burn (wsg Mario Impemba) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide chats with Detroit Tigers television play by play announcer Mario Impemba of Fox Sports Detroit. HookSlide and Mario break down the Tigers' ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 147: Good riddance, west coast baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide and Bless You Boys site managing editor Rob Rogacki analyse the past week of Tigers baseball on the west coast. Topics include the still-lim...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 146: Injuries, Walkoffs, and Astros from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide chats with Ryan Dunsmore of SB Nation's Houston Astros site as well as BYB staff writer Jon Erkkila. Astros topics include: early dominance ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 145: Miguel Cabrera gets 400 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks with Tigers beat writer and MLive columnist Chris Iott about the past week of Tigers baseball. Topics include whether the bullpen has ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 144: Staying Afloat on the Road from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the podcast, HookSlide catches up with Detroit News columnist Kurt Mensching. Topics include Shane Greene's recent rough outings, Brad Ausmus' bullpen management, Joba Chamberlai...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 143: A Royal Pain from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide chats with BYB staff writer Jon Erkkila about the past week of Tigers baseball. Topics include the Tigers/Royals matchup, Justin Verlander's...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 142: So long, Joe Nathan from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks Tigers baseball with Rob Rogacki, and chats with Max Rieper of Royals Review about the Kansas City Royals in preparation for th...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 141: Second verse, same as the first from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks about the West Michigan Whitecaps and the Detroit Tigers with Ryan Schuiling, host of the WBBL Morning Show and color commentator for ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 140: A roaring good start from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide and Rob Rogacki talk about the Detroit Tigers' opening week of baseball. Topics include the sweep of the Minnesota Twins, Anthony Gos...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 139: Meet Joe Mantiply from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide talks with former West Michigan Whitecaps relief pitcher Joe Mantiply, who has joined the Detroit Tigers for Spring Training in 2015. We'll ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 138: Saying Farewell to Ben Chiswick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide chats with former West Michigan Whitecaps radio play by play announcer Ben Chiswick to talk about the upcoming 2015 season. Topics will incl...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 137: Counting Down with Jon Erkkila from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this episode of the Bless You Boys podcast, HookSlide catches up with BYB staff writer Jon Erkkila to talk about Brad Ausmus, Max Scherzer, James Shields, the new baseball commissioner Rob Manfr...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 136: Dan Dickerson and Neil Weinberg from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this podcast episode, HookSlide gets "white and nerdy" with Tigers play-by-play announcer Dan Dickerson, and FanGraphs writer Neil Weinberg. Topics include: what to expect from Joe Nathan in 201...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 135: Cespedes Family BBQ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
HookSlide catches up with Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman of Cespedes Family BBQ to talk about Yoenis Cespedes, Barry Bonds, Backyard Baseball, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 134: Christmas Break with Rob Rogacki from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
HookSlide talks with Rob Rogacki about Miguel Cabrera's surgery, Bruce Rondon's recovery, the Tigers' acquisitions of Alfredo Simon and Yoenis Cespedes, and the loss of Rick Porcello in the startin...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 133: Taking it one day at a time with Tony Paul from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Bless You Boys Podcast returns as Big Al and HookSlide discuss the Detroit Tigers' off-season with Detroit News baseball columnist Tony Paul. BYB Podcast 133 was recorded Halloween afternoon o...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 132: Tigers post-mortem with Matthew B. Mowery from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the first BYB Podcast of the off-season, Big Al and HookSlide ask Matthew B. Mowery of The Oakland Press to conduct a post-mortem on the Detroit Tigers' disappointing 2014 season. Bless You Boy...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 131: ALDS preview from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The BYB Podcast is in playoff mode! Big Al and HookSlide preview this week's Tigers - Orioles ALDS. Bless You Boys Podcast 131 was recorded October 1, 2014, has a running time of 84 minutes and fe...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 130: Dan Dickerson from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Dan Dickerson, play-by-play man for the Tigers radio network, joins Big Al and HookSlide to talk about his broadcasting days in Grand Rapids, working with Ernie Harwell and Jim Price, sabermetrics,...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 129: Rod Allen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Big Al and HookSlide interview Rod Allen, member of the 1984 Tigers and color analyst for Fox Sports Detroit, who talks about his time in the big leagues and playing in Japan, life in the broadcast...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 128: Mario Impemba from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Al and HookSlide are joined by Mario Impemba of Fox Sports Detroit, talking all things Detroit Tigers and his life in the broadcast booth. Bless You Boys Podcast 128 was recorded Sept...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 127: A week of treading water from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Al and HookSlide welcome Rob Rogacki to the podcast. Rob is BYB's resident Doctor of Physical Therapy, who gives us his expert opinion on the Tigers' injury issues. Bless You Boys Po...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 126: Starting pitcher bingo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Big Al and HookSlide welcome another special guest - Jason Beck of MLB.com joins us for a discussion of the AL Central, the rash of Tigers' injuries and his love of obscure jerseys. Bless You Boys...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 125: Meet the beat writer from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
HookSlide returns from vacation to rejoin Big Al on this week's BYB Podcast, bringing with him a special guest - Tigers beat writer Chris Iott of Mlive.com. Bless You Boys Podcast 125 was recorde...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 124: Joe Nathan, public enemy number one from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this week's Bless You Boys Podcast, HookSlide has the week off, but we welcome back Detroit News columnist and BYB's own Kurt Mensching back to the show to discuss a disastrous week of Detroit b...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 123: What happened to the offense? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Neil Weinberg joins us to talk Tigers, Rick Porcello, Brad Ausmus, and all things stats and advanced metrics. In the second half of the show, HookSlide and Big Al ponder where the Tigers'...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 122: Meet Ben Chiswick from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Bless You Boys Podcast 122 Big Al and HookSlide break from the usual format both a live episode and welcome a special guest. Joining us in the first half of the podcast is Ben Chiswick, play-by-...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 121: All hail Joakim Soria from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A bleary-eyed Big Al and HookSlide spend another show talking about the Tigers' bullpen, ponder the pros and cons of the Joakim Soria deal along with the Joe Nathan and prospect fallout, ask how De...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 120: The Derek Jeter Invitational from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Al and HookSlide talk far too much about Joe Nathan and the bullpen in general, wonder how Jim Leyland would handle the closer situation, complain about All-Star Game coverage and the...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 119: The streakiest bunch of streakers who ever streaked from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Al and HookSlide ponder why the Detroit Tigers are so damned streaky, cover all things All-Star Game, decide Don Kelly will be the odd man out when Andy Dirks returns, reference Brand...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 118: You can't have enough Martinez's from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Big Al and HookSlide discuss another winning week of Detroit Tigers baseball, ask where the team stands at the season midpoint and what may happen at the trade deadline, have the weekly bullpen dis...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 117: What a difference a week makes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One week after another BYB podcast full of talk of what's wrong with the Tigers, Al and HookSlide revel in their undefeated week, ask what has changed, are impressed by Rick Porcello and J.D. Marti...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 116: Brad Ausmus has foot-in-mouth disease from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 116 was recorded June 20, 2014, has a running time of 67 minutes, and features Al Beaton and HookSlide. This week we discuss the reaction to Brad Ausmus' unfortunate joke, s...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 115: The Torii Hunter problem from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week the gang discusses Torii Hunter, Joe Nathan, Justin Verlander, the differences between Brad Ausmus and Jim Leyland, the lack of outfield production and HookSlide's visit to U.S. Cellular ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 114: The fog of baseball from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Big Al and HookSlide commiserate over what has been an awful two weeks of Detroit Tigers baseball, including throwing players under buses, brutal slumps, assigning blame, more shortstop and bullpen...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 113: Blame it on the Zubaz from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The prodigal editor returns! The ever curmudgeonly Kurt joins Al and HookSlide to discuss a miserable week of Tigers baseball, including the odd use of Phil Coke, Danny Worth as a shutdown reliever...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 112: Cobb and Gehringer, a list of two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week, Big Al and HookSlide cover another very good week of Detroit Tigers baseball while debating if purpose pitches are a useful strategy, the weekly shortstop discussion, umpires getting the...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 111: The Hanrahan can! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al and HookSlide sum up a great of week of Tigers baseball, keep expectations for Robbie Ray under control, wonder how much it would cost to keep Victor Martinez versus signing Country Breakfast, M...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 110: Why am I so outraged?! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Big Al and HookSlide discuss Joel Hanrahan, admit we still still get Hella upset with a first place team, stats refuting what you think your eyes tell you, keeping expectations for a cert...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 109: The bullpen is a dumpster fire from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Al and HookSlide talk more about the worst first place team ever, including Miguel Cabrera being written off by sports talk radio, the bullpen "situation," Torii Hunter refusing to age, D...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 108: Justin Miller, bullpen savior from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
This week Al and HookSlide talk the state of the team with the third best record in the AL, robbing Peter (the bench) to pay Paul (the bullpen) in calling up Justin Miller, second guessing Brad Aus...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 107: Luke Putkonen is not a figment of your imagination from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The morning after the Tigers are one-hit in the middle of the night, Al, Kurt and HookSlide struggle their way though discussing the worst 5-3 team ever, dead arms, not-so-imaginary relief pitchers...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 106: Dave Clark is glad all over from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The gang is back together, recapping the first week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Al, Kurt and HookSlide talk TOOTBLANs, Brad Ausmus' strategy, Miguel Cabrera's 2000th hit, hiccups with instant repla...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 105: Miguel Cabrera is a very rich man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In an episode all about the Benjamins, Al and Hookslide cover the fallout from the Tigers' historic contract extension with Miguel Cabrera, Max Scherzer's contract negotiations ending in futility, ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 104: Andrew Romine to the rescue? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 104 has a running time of 48 minutes and features Al Beaton and Kurt Mensching. Kurt and Al cover the past injury filled week of Tigers baseball, giving HOT SPORTS TAKES on ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 103: Leave Nick Castellanos alone! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al, Kurt and Hookslide return to discuss Kurt's adventures in Lakeland, the health of Mike Ilitch, Andy Dirks and Jose Iglesias, Ian Kinsler's actually saying what he thinks, Justin Velrander's fir...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 102: The podcast of our discontent from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On this week's BYB Podcast, Big Al and HookSlide welcome pitchers and catchers, quote Shakespeare, compare the Olympics to baseball, say goodbye to Joel Zumaya, delve into the ugly politics of base...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 101: Upton, Verlander and TMZ from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Bless You Boys Podcast returns after a six week hiatus! Kurt, Al and HookSlide come out swinging by debating Kate Upton, Max Scherzer's regression, ZIPS Projections, farm system rankings, the B...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 100: Christmas can eat it from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the final Bless You Boys Podcast of 2013, Kurt, Al and HookSlide debate the merits of the Tigers' off season moves, eviscerate the BBWAA over the Hall of Fame vote and celebrate the holiday seas...
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Bless You Boys MLB winter meetings recap: Day 4 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Bless You Boys Podcast is broadcasting live this week in order to recap all the news coming out of MLB's Winter Meetings. Detroit Tigers' GM Dave Dombrowski has already made splashy moves in tr...
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Bless You Boys MLB winter meetings recap: Day 3 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Bless You Boys Podcast is broadcasting live this week in order to recap all the news coming out of MLB's Winter Meetings. Detroit Tigers' GM Dave Dombrowski has already made splashy moves in tr...
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Bless You Boys MLB winter meetings recap: Day 2 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The Bless You Boys Podcast is broadcasting live this week in order to recap all the news coming out of MLB's Winter Meetings. Detroit Tigers' GM Dave Dombrowski has already made splashy moves in tr...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 95: HookSlide's enemies list from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 95 has a running time of 61 minutes and features Al Beaton, HookSlide, and of course, Kurt Mensching. The gang covers the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, dominated by t...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 94: Dave Dombrowski is a wizard from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 94 has a running time of 53 minutes and features Al Beaton, and of course, Kurt Mensching. HookSlide has the week off. Kurt and Al cover the past week of Detorit Tigers base...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 93: Spreadsheet nerds from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al, Kurt and HookSlide cover the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, including awards season domination, sabermatrician war mongering, trade rumors involving nearly the entire starting rotation, ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 92: Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kurt and Al cover the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, including the hiring of new manager Brad Aumus, Max Scherzer trade rumors, the possibility of a payroll crunch, free agency and the made-...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 91 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 91 has a running time of 1:16 and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: Where have we been for the past three weeks? Let's just say Al has ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 90 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On BYB Podcast 90, an exhausted Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers' baseball, describe how they survived the ALDS, preview the ALCS, praise Jim Leyland and debunk the Money...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 89 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On Bless You Boys Podcast 89, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, preview the ALDS, deny the existence of momentum, call Drew Sharp an idiot, have fun times with l...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 88 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On BYB Podcast 88, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, Jim Leyland's tears, prepare for the post season, root for the Tribe, hope Brian McCann and the Braves lose ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 87 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On the 87th BYB Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, home field advantage in the playoffs, changes in left field, pinch running for Prince Fielder, swimmin...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 86: The Singing Hot Dog Man from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In this week's Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, the possible return of Jhonny Peralta, the AL Cy Young race, ump shows, breaking unwritt...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 85: DOOOOOOM from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, the overreaction to the blowout loss in Boston, Jim Leyland not being a "stats" guy, the ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 84: Hey, hey, hey, it's Fat Albert! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt and Al are joined by the newest member of the BYB staff, HookSlide. The gang looks back at the past week of Tigers baseball, ask why fans hate Andy Dirks,...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 83: I forgot Downs was in the pen from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bless You Boys Podcast 83 has a running time of 1:07 and features Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton. We've nearly at 9K followers. Follow BYB on Twitter and help push us over the top! Topics include: ...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 82: Bad Luck Schleprock from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
On the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt and Al catch up with a couple of controversy filled weeks, from the Jhonny Peralta fallout, the Jose Iglesias trade, Miguel Cabrera doing amazing things a...
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Bless You Boys Podcast 81: Can Brandon Inge play shortstop? from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al and Kurt get self-righteous over PEDs, ponder the Tigers' contingency plans and talk Jose Veras on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. Topics: Biogenesis: Ryan Braun cops a plea, Alex Rodrig...
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Bless You Boys Radiodcast 80 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al and Ian Casselberry talk Tigers gaming the suspension system, Jim Leyland's blowup and the Yasiel Puig backlash on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. Topics: Many think the Tigers should ...
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Bless You Boys Radiocast 79 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Al, Allison and Eric ponder the past week of bad Tigers baseball on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. BYB Podcast 79 has a running time of 63 minutes and features Allison Hagen, Eric Wright and ...
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BYB Podcast 92:: Talking A.J. Hinch with Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic Detroit from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
What wizardry was this? Certain that the White Sox would hire the former Astros skipper, we didn't really allow ourselves to hope this would happen. Now, as we record on the evening of Thursday, Oc...
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BYB Podcast 91: Reality bites back at the Tigers playoff hopes from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan back to discuss a very interesting two weeks of Tigers baseball. After pushing to the .500 mark, they've slumped to a 3-7 record over their last 10 and now look at ...
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BYB Podcast 90 - Midseason Tigers checkup after a quiet trade deadine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Monday night after a trade deadline with no real action from the Detroit Tigers, we're back with part two of our midseason review. Mark Gorosh of the Don't Call it a Rebuild, it's a Team Build podc...
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BYB Podcast 89 - Halfway home and the Tigers are hanging tough from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Well here we are now, and the Tigers are actually entertaining us. The Motor City Kitties are just a game under .500 and right on the heels of the final Al Wild Card spot. Things couldn't be going ...
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BYB Podcast 88 - The Kids are Alright but the Team is not from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We're back in the wake of an exciting week of call-up, that, unfortunately, did little to curb the Tigers rapid descent to last place. Brandon Day and Ashley MacLennan meet up for an admittedly len...
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BYB Podcast 87 - The Al Avila era of Tigers baseball finally begins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hi folks, we're back with another podcast summit with the Don't Call it a Rebuild, it's a Team Build podcast. Our special guest is Cody Stavenhagen, Tigers beat writer for The Athletic Detroit. Tha...
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BYB Podcast 86: Early returns say the 2020 Detroit Tigers may be pretty fun from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After a night of pure dominance from the vaunted Tigers bullpen (just go along with it) the club is out to a solid 3-2 start in this compressed season of madness. The Tigers have a tendency to look...
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BYB Podcast 85 - Riley Greene is here to show you a good time from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Summer Camp has only been underway for about two weeks, and yet here we are only another week until Opening Day. Co-host Ashley MacLennan is back as we take a look at the early returns. We discuss ...
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BYB Podcast 84: Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic Detroit reports from Summer Camp-Part Two from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome back. Thanks for joining us for round two. As these do, the conversation stretched out into a two-hour marathon last Friday night, and so here is the second half of our chat with Cody Stave...
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BYB Podcast 83: Part One-Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic Detroit reports from Summer Camp from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome back folks, and thanks for joining us. This is another combination pod with Brandon Day of the Bless You Boys podcast, and Mark Gorosh of the Don't Call it a Rebuild, it's a Team Build podc...
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BYB Podcast 82: Ian Casselberry on Bless You Boys history and this season of COVID-19 from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
One of the early managing editors of Bless You Boys, the lovely Ian Casselberry joins host Brandon Day and the host of the Don't Call it a Rebuild, it's a Team Build podcast, Mark Gorosh, for a wid...
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BYB Podcast 80 : The Business of Baseball and the Secret History of Yogi Berra with author Jon Pessah from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the wake of their strange and ultimately futile renegotiation of this season of COVID-19, and with the looming CBA negotiations next year, we brought in a heavy hitter for this one. Jon Pessah i...
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BYB Podcast 77- Final approach to the draft with Keanan Lamb of Baseball Prospectus from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
With the draft under 48 hours away, host Brandon Day spoke to Keanan Lamb, Senior Draft Writer & Amateur Scouting Coordinator for Baseball Prospectus. Schedules are frantic between work and other m...
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BYB Podcast 76: Primed for the MLB draft with Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game USA from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Hey we're back with another podcast summit between BYB and the Don't Call it a Rebuild, it's a Team Build podcast. Hosts Brandon Day and Mark Gorosh spoke to Brian Sakowski, National Scouting Super...
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BYB Podcast 75 : State of the Tigers with BYB staff writer Trevor Hooth from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
We've been gently easing our way toward draft season in recent podcasts and we'll continue on with the theme here. On this episode, we have a first timer on as we talk Tigers and start sussing out ...
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BYB Podcast 74: Early look at the Tigers 2020 draft with Joe Doyle and Jay Markle from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome back folks. We don't usually begin our draft coverage for a few more weeks, but then again, we're usually two weeks into a baseball season and covering the opening of the minor league seaso...
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BYB Podcast 73: Dreaming of baseball with the quarantine blues from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Welcome back! It's been tough finding topics to talk about that aren't completely up in the air along with the rest of the game right now. So, to alleviate the issue, we've got a pair of special gu...
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BYB Podcast 72: Matt Boyd and other joys with Alex Fast of the Pitcher List from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
If you're not familiar with the website the Pitcher List, well you should be. One of our favorite sites for analysis and good writing, the site has evolved from fantasy coverage and video focusing ...
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BYB Podcast 81: Spencer Torkelson signs and Summer Camp 2020 is nigh from 2020-07-01T15:16:52
There was quite a bit of news on Tuesday, and blessedly little of the unexpected variety. We'll take it after the past four months. However, it wasn't all good. On the positive side, Spencer Torkel...
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BYB Podcast 78: Post-draft special with Vinnie Cervino and Brian Sakowski of Perfect Game from 2020-06-12T06:21
Well, that was something! The Detroit Tigers, the team we know and love so well, had quite a night for themselves on day two of the draft. Somehow, they took not one pitcher, spent a high pick on a...
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Bless You Boys Radiocast 79 from 2013-07-04T20:00
Al, Allison and Eric ponder the past week of bad Tigers baseball on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. BYB Podcast 79 has a running time of 63 minutes and features Allison Hagen, Eric Wright and ...
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Bless You Boys Radiocast 79 from 2013-07-04T20:00
Al, Allison and Eric ponder the past week of bad Tigers baseball on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. BYB Podcast 79 has a running time of 63 minutes and features Allison Hagen, Eric Wright and ...
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