Extreme view of the auto industry
NPR had an interesting interview with Peter DeLorenzo of Autoextremist.com. Autoextremist is a site that purports to offer "the bare-knuckled, unvarnished, high-octane truth" about the challenges facing Detroit's auto industry. DeLorenzo is an auto industry consultant, and if you want octane-rich bare-knucklery with a minimum of varnish, look [...]
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"He was the strangest of all our national sports idols. But not even his disagreeable character could destroy the image of his greatness as a ballplayer. Ty Cobb was the best. That seemed to be all he wanted."
-- Jimmy Cannon
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for
red-blooded men. It's no pink tea,
and mollycoddles had better stay [...]
Maggs Sportin' the Shades by MichSt
Today's Detroit News reports that the Tigers have five players on the American League All-Star team: starters Magglio Ordonez, Pudge Rodriguez and Placido Polanco and reserves Justin Verlander and Carlos Guillen. Jeremy Bonderman could make it six in online voting for the final spot, a feat not matched since the [...]
In practically every category, Detroit Tiger second baseman Placido Polanco has the edge over Yankees 2nd bagger Robinson Cano: batting average (Polanco is hitting .343 and 4th the majors), on base percentage, batting average with runners in scoring position, fielding (0 to 6 errors), and a little matter of team record. Yet Cano was leading [...]
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The only thing better than throwing a no-hitter is doing it at home, and Justin Verlander's no-hitter in a 4-0 vistory over the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007 was the first ever for Comerica Park and the first by a Tiger pitcher since Jack Morris tossed one in 1984. Verlander, the 2006 American League [...]
While some photo blogs might skimp on the number of photos or size, Mac over at Detroit BikeBlog serves up your photos as big and tall as the internet can handle.
"When heading out to Lansing I again realised how little Detroit sometimes feels like a city and how much more like a big town that [...]
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The latest issue of ESPN: The Magazine has their "Ultimate Standings" for US sports franchises. It will come as little surprise to learn that Detroit scored three teams in the top 20 for the 2007 rankings. The rankings are a combination of record, ownership/management, coaching, players, affordability, fan relations, stadium experience and "bang for the [...]
Opening Day by DA2Brian
Last year, I don't think there were too many people on opening day who expected the Tigers to be where they were in October. The Tigers' AL pennant defense begins today, and though it's a long season and tough road, you have to feel good about our prospects.
See Absolute Michigan keyword "Detroit [...]
Dave Dombrowski, Joe Dumars & Jim Leyland,
shown evaluating their new acquisitions.
DATELINE: APRIL 1, 2007, LANSING, MICHIGAN
Residents of Michigan were stunned today by the announcement of a massive trade that sent Michigan's full House, Senate, Governor and a number of key government officials to be named later to the Territory of Guam in exchange for left [...]
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Play Ball! Detroit Tigers Opening Day 2008
Opening Day at Tiger Stadium in Detroit - 1961
from Jeff Smith
The Detroit Tigers open the 2007 season and their American League pennant defense on Monday, April 2 at 1:05 PM against the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park (FSN-Detroit). The Tigers have set their roster to start the [...]
