Bless You Boys: for Detroit Tigers fans

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 4: Conversation with David Laurila of FanGraphs Dec 20, 2017

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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 selectionAlan Trammell and Jack Morris elected to the National Baseball Hall of FameAre modern players smarter or better educated than their predecessors?

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 3: You can't afford Michael Fulmer Dec 13, 2017

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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 just in time for Christmas. Ok Mike Fiers, sure, fine, that's fine. Alan Trammell and Jack Morris are Hall of Famers now and it's great. The fallout from Giancarlo's move to the Big Apple. Shohei Ohtani makes the Angels interesting, as long as he's healthy.

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Bless You Boys Podcast- Episode 2: The Darkness Before the Winter Meetings Dec 07, 2017

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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

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Confronting the Detroit Tigers Offseason Dec 01, 2017

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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 Ian Kinsler Consider the possibility of using Alex Avila as a perpetual prospect lure And look around the league at the free agent market currently clogged by Giancarlo Stanton and Shohei Otani

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 27: Sorry, Buck Farmer Apr 08, 2016

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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 (sorry, Buck Farmer), and answered a heap of listener questions in their first episode together in nearly a month. Luckily, there were plenty of good things to talk about. The Tigers are off to a roaring start at 2-0, winning a pair of exciting games over the Miami Marlins. Your fearless podcast hosts break down the important aspects of the two wins, but probably spend just as much time giggling manically at the idea of what a healthy Victor Martinez could do to this Tigers offense. Hey, winning is fun! Of course, things weren't all sunshine and rainbows in South Florida. Francisco Rodriguez struggled, Logan Kensing showed why he is a career MLB journeyman, and... James McCann didn't get a hit? Even manager Brad Ausmus couldn't draw any ire after a job well done through two games. Topics in this week's episode include: Baseball is back! But it might kill us.The Tigers looked very good in MiamiVictor Martinez is healthy and everyone should be terrifiedAnibal Sanchez: not deadCC Sabathia might be in trouble this weekendThe Tigers' difficult April scheduleBad slides and baseball in dressesListener questions!Which baseball players do we hate most?When Brad Ausmus goes right Contents: 2:41 - Rounding the Bases: this is how you win the division 43:31 - Warming in the Pen: tough sledding ahead 58:23 - High and Tight: baseball in dresses 1:12:45 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: more Salty, please 1:33:50 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: who kidnapped Brad Ausmus?

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 26: Hijacked! Mar 22, 2016

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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 taken over, they were invited by HookSlide, but it sounds more interesting the other way.) In this week's episode, Jordan Hall and Eric Wayne join HookSlide to talk about spring training and what to do now that all the interesting prospects (Jimenez, Fulmer, etc.) have been sent to minor league camp. They also talk about the worst commercials played during Tigers' games, try to remember the last ten starting pitchers on Opening Day, take the usual stack of listener questions, play a Family Feud-style game, and get into some serious power-rankings. Topics include: Tigers Twitter was wrong, againWhat if Anibal Sanchez isn't ready for April?The best and worst television/radio commercials (spoiler: Weingartz didn't make the list)Which Tigers is the most likely to own 10 cats?How do you pronounce "Aviles"?What's going to happen at the trade deadlineWhy live tweeting is the worst Contents 2:46 - Rounding the Bases: Tigers Twitter was wrong about something 33:17 - Warming in the Pen: let’s play the Feud 48:44 - High and Tight: and now for a word from our sponsors … 1:02:03 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: forget spring training, let’s talk about the trade deadline 1:22:16 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: if this van’s a-rockin’, please, please come a-knockin’ Thanks to Jordan and Eric for helping make this show happen. Find The Podcastellanos online at podcastellanos.com, and get in touch with Eric (@ComericaEric) and Jordan (@JordanHall23) on Twitter.

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 25: Goose Gossage is a f***head Mar 16, 2016

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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 an old geezer who thinks stats are ruining baseball. This week's target? Hall of Fame reliever Goose Gossage, who went after stat-heads and current players alike for ruining the game of yesteryear. You know, the one where players like Kirk Gibson fist-pumped their way around the bases after hitting a clutch playoff home run. There's plenty of content prior to that discussion in this week's show. Victor Martinez has a hamstring injury, Anthony Gose is bunting his way to glory, and Steven Moya is hitting the cover off the ball! We also take our usual bag of listener questions, and even throw one back to you! Topics in this week's episode include: Victor Martinez is hurt so we should cancel the season nowWho is the Tigers' backup DH?Anthony Gose and bunting: what could go wrong?Bryan Holaday and Steven Moya are spring training starsThe Detroit Tigers and the terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad seventh inningDave Dombrowski and Al Avila are still bros, but how awkward was Al's Thanksgiving?Which former Tiger would help the current roster out the most?The best hats in Major League BaseballJust how wrong can one old pitcher be? Contents: 2:21 - Rounding the Bases: the one guy you didn’t want to get hurt just got hurt 21:07 - Warming in the Pen: the Tigers have been bad at the 7th inning 48:29 - High and Tight: Avila and Dombrowski are still on good terms, sort of 1:03:28 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: speaking hypothetically, nothing means anything 1:30:44 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: Goose Gossage is a [censored]

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 24: Sparks could fly Mar 10, 2016

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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 the ball, Steven Moya is drawing walks, and the biggest names on the roster aren't on the injury report. So far, so good, right? The Tigers capped off a productive week in Lakeland, and while we don't care about the results of games -- they're 6-4 after Wednesday's win, our crack research team revealed -- the Tigers are doing plenty of tinkering. Rob and HookSlide delve into these mysteries on this week's podcast, along with some of the position battles taking place throughout the roster. They also gush over a couple prospects -- namely, Joe Jimenez and his wicked breaking ball -- answer a few listener questions, and talk about Anthony Gose's disdain for defensive metrics. Not bad for a week's work. Topics in this week's episode include: Cameron Maybin's brittle wrists, and who replaces him on the rosterAnibal Sanchez and the right arm that won't keep quietWho the **** is Lucas Harrell?How playing 10 games gives you a 0-0 recordBlaine Hardy's terrible, horrible, no-good, very bad spring trainingJoe Jimenez and scouting terms to knowListener questions!Steven Moya's future in DetroitAnthony Gose doesn't like stats Contents: 2:09 - Rounding the Bases: who got hurt this week? 20:28 - Warming in the Pen: the Tigers have improved their record to 0-0 39:36 - High and Tight: the spring training storylines are getting good 58:33 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: Moya, Moya, Moya 1:16:01 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: Anthony Gose is having growing pains

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 23: All limbs are still intact Mar 02, 2016

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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 it's still baseball! The Detroit Tigers got their Grapefruit League schedule underway this week, playing games against the Florida Southern Mocs and Pittsburgh Pirates. By the time you listen to this podcast, they may have already played the Pirates again, along with a televised (!) game against the New York Yankees. On this week's podcast, we do our best to break down the results of the two games, and discuss which players fans should pay attention to during game action. They also talk about the numerous injuries taking over TigerTown, including Anibal Sanchez's triceps injury and Alex Wilson's bum shoulder. They take another swing at the lightning round during listener questions, rank the top 10 foods at Comerica Park, and rant about bad baseball terminology. Topics in this week's episode include: Spring training games! On TV! Anibal Sanchez and the dangers of throwing a baseball What is a shoulder subluxation? Spring training games! And box scores! Why spring training box scores don't matter Players we want to see succeed during spring training (and one we don't) The top 10 foods at Comerica Park Bad baseball terminology, including "complete game shutouts" Contents: 3:11 - Rounding the Bases: can you please just be healthy? 18:33 - Warming in the Pen: grapefruits, anyone? 38:41 - High and Tight: spring training storylines 54:48 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: power-ranking ballpark food 1:21:07 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: stop using these baseball terms

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The Voice of the Turtle, Episode 22: Juan Uribe in a swimsuit Feb 24, 2016

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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 best to churn out content, but good news for The Voice of the Turtle. That is, if you don't mind off-topic discussions about certain risqué Google searches. In this week's show, we take a look at the early storylines of the spring, including Francisco Rodriguez's visa issues and Steven Moya's productive winter. They also sympathize with the beat writers (minus the weather), and break down the Detroit Tigers' latest signings. Listener questions take an odd turn this week, and the lightning round returns! Finally, Rob and HookSlide speak with Steve Mikkelson, oddsmaker for Atlantis Casino in Reno, Nevada, about what goes into a team's preseason World Series odds. Topics in this week's episode include: Spring training is here! Now what?The Tigers are in the best shape of their livesVictor Martinez can swing nowBobby Parnell might be a favorite to make the rosterDo the Indians have enough offense to contend in 2016?Listener questions!Is Brad Ausmus a good manager? Or just noA reasonable breakout from Nick CastellanosOddsmaker Steve Mikkelson takes on the sports betting world Contents 2:18 - Rounding the Bases: what’s holding Shane Greene back? 20:27 - Warming in the Pen: bullpen insurance 30:16 - High and Tight: those pesky White Sox 44:18 - Into the Mob Scene at Home: has Brad Ausmus learned anything? 1:01:39 - The 7th Inning Kvetch: a casino oddsmaker talks about the Tigers

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