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Bunt Singles: April 1
posted in 2008 season, bunt singles |We got 10 inches of snow in Marquette and 26 inches of snow in Negaunee on April 1. I only wish that were an April Fools joke. Otherwise, while no fan of the off-day-after-opening-day, I did see a pair of baseball games tonight, including the A’s, so it wasn’t too bad. So here’s a few links I read tonight.
- The Tigers’ payroll is the second highest in baseball at nearly $139M when you include bonuses and all the other junk. It lags way behind the Yankees but is ever-so-slightly above the Mets. Never thought I’d be writing this paragraph in my lifetime. (Hat-tip Danny Knobler)
- Jim Leyland will drop the puck at the Wings’ game Thursday. (Behind the Jersey)
- The Tigers and Tim Byrdak are looking for an agreement that would put him back in Toledo. I imagine he’d end up back in Detroit eventually. (Freep)
- D-Town Baseball has the probable pitching matchups for the next week.
- Ian interviewed awesome Kansas City Star columnist (and blogger) Joe Posnanski. Great interview, and if you’re not reading Pos’ blog, you should be. (Bless You Boys)
- Matt at Take 75 North tries to piece together the farm system rosters for the Tigers. (Take 75 North)
Wow. I had no idea we were in a position to overtake the Red Sox in the payroll department. I had been rooting against Boston the last few years on the basis that they were the next-worse thing to the Yankees in terms of trying to buy a championship.
Obviously, I won’t be rooting against the Tigers–so we’re back to one team in the “evil capitalist pig” category.
I hear you Kyle. My refrain was “Boston’s as evil as New York, but not as good at it.” Whoops. So much for being the nation’s underdog, I guess that title falls to Cleveland or some NL team.
On the other hand, I don’t mind now that it’s my team!
“I don’t mind now that it’s my team”
Well said. Just like we hated Chelios and Sheed when they played elsewhere, now we’re proud that they’re ours.