Bless You Boys: for Detroit Tigers fans

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Bless You Boys Podcast Ep. 14: Drink if your Opening Day starter had a 6.00 ERA Mar 21, 2018

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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 Perez is hurt, but Blaine Hardy is not.Gardy wants a dedicated one-inning closer because of course he does.Who wins the final roster spots coming off the bench?Is there even a candidate for Tigers ROYMLB wants another exemption from Federal Labor Law for minor league players.Alex Cobb finds a home and proves sometimes holding out is best.What is the Tigers absolute best case scenario in 2018?

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 13: Roster battles build character Mar 14, 2018

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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 position groups, and then move on to a quick preview and prediction for the American League, and finally take on listener questions. Is John Hicks our backup catcher? Does Jarrod Saltalamacchia really have a chance to find work with the Tigers?The Tigers seem to have five relievers just about set for Opening Day. Is one of the other two spots reserved for Daniel Norris? And where is the starting pitching depth coming from with Farmer and possibly Saupold bound for relief?JaCoby Jones is starting to carve a niche into the 25 man roster with another strong spring.Who is making an impression?A quick preview and prediction of the American League divisions and wild card spots.Listener questionsReading list BYB needs your support. We have rewards outlined for $1, $3, and $5 tiers at our Patreon page here, and we’re continuing to solicit and consider your suggestions and requests. Thanks as always for reading, listening and participating in the best Detroit Tigers community around.

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 12: Spring training will not be televised Mar 07, 2018

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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 returnsTigers DFA Jairo Labourt and it's still weirdThe season may begin before the offseason endsJustin Verlander wants some answersJustin Upton feels the chill between players and teamsDevelopment vs. veteran depth

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 11 : Conversation with R.J. Anderson Mar 06, 2018

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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 labor relations this offseason and what it bodes for the future.Why aren't teams taking advantage of an incredibly slow free agent market to try and contend?Obligatory Justin Verlander hero worship from Brandon.What are you doing over there Rays, you goofs?The Tigers are at a crossroads and the future is dark and full of terrors.Which free agent, which team?

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 10: The Grapefruit League is bittersweet this year Feb 28, 2018

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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 Detroit Tigers loreBook Report

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 9: The Rays sell and all Ashley's teams are bad now Feb 21, 2018

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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 to grow on us, to our mild irritation. Pre-show gnashing over a devastating series of Rays trades that rocked Ashley's baseball word. What are the Rays doing, is Florida doomed, and can the Tigers profit via Corey Dickerson?Gardy is buddies with everyone, while Chris Bosio is full of ideas for his pitching staff.J.D. Martinez lands in Boston as expected, while the Padres sign Eric Hosmer to an 8 year deal for some reason.

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 8: Betting the Farm on the Tigers Feb 07, 2018

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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 playerMLB and the players heat up their battle of wordsWe take a look at the major prospect rankings already released, the process of evaluating players and the state of the Tigers' farm system

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Ep. 7: Chris Bosio wants gunslingers not belly itchers Feb 03, 2018

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IntroThe career of Bill FreehanAlex Avila signs with ArizonaEduardo Jimenez and an intro to BYB Prospect RankingsProtective netting and pitch clocks

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 6: Prospects and Pitch Clocks Jan 25, 2018

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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 Tigers didn't fare too well.Matt Manning's exclusion, and Daz Cameron's inclusion are discussed.State of the Tigers' farm system.Commissioner Rob Manfred wants a pitch clock. The Player's Union would like something in return, but it won't change the fact that free agency is looking a bit sickly these days.Listener questions

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 5: The One with the Detroit Meteor Jan 18, 2018

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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 position, and the frustrations at the end of an empire. A brief recap of the Tigers offseasonWhat is the state of Tigers rebuildWhen is the right time to trade Nick CastellanosThe free agent market is brokenListener questions sprinkled throughout

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