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This Week in Baseball Season 1 Recaps: Episode 16

Matthew Callan Apr 22 2013, 2:00p

The penultimate episode of TWIB '77 abounds with baserunning gaffes, rockin' bullpens, and rookies, rookies, rookies!

This Week In Baseball Season One Recaps: Episode 6

Matthew Callan Jan 29 2013, 12:00p

Our recaps of This Week in Baseball '77 continue as Mel Allen lobbies for The Bird, Cleveland has a premature celebration, and the Mets singlehandedly destroy baserunning.

This Week in Baseball Season One Recaps: Episode 5

Matthew Callan Jan 25 2013, 2:00p

In episode 5 of This Week in Baseball '77, Rod Carew chases .400, the Yankees exact revenge, and nobody wants to manage the Rangers.

This Week In Baseball, Season 1 Recaps: Episode 1

Matthew Callan Jan 11 2013, 10:00a

MLB quietly released the first season of This Week in Baseball. I am loudly recapping it. Here is episode one.

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Today in Sports History: June 28th

misterpincus SBNation.com Jun 27 2010, 11:45p

(Fidrych pads the mound. Photo by William T. Anderson, The Detroit News) 6/28/1976 - Fidrych comes on the scene Tigers pitcher Mark Fidrych was a character if baseball ever had one. He padded the...

Morning Prowl: Improved Defense, Everett vs. Santiago, Ugie in Seattle, and SBN Goes Green and White

Ian Casselberry Bless You Boys Apr 21 2009, 8:10a

A daily trip around the Detroit Tigers news cycle and blogosphere, including the return of Justin Verlander's velocity, improved defense, a shortstop dilemma, and strange sightings in Seattle.

Morning Prowl: Bird Notes, Injured Seawolves, Alfredo Figaro, and Runner-Up Rings

Ian Casselberry Bless You Boys Apr 17 2009, 8:00a

A daily trip around the Detroit Tigers news cycle and blogosphere, including some final notes on Mark Fidrych, injuries in Erie, no-hit ball in Altoona, and rewarding second-place finishes.

Morning Prowl: Leyland Cheers, Armando's Sinker, Miner's Role, and Former Wolverines

Ian Casselberry Bless You Boys Apr 16 2009, 8:25a

A daily trip around the Detroit Tigers news cycle and blogosphere, including old photos of Jim Leyland, Armando Galarraga's sinker, Zach Miner's role, and a proud Michigan baseball coach.

John Sickels Minor League Ball Apr 15 2009, 1:22p

Remembering Mark Fidrych

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"It's impossible to look back at Fidrych's remarkable 1976 -- knowing what we know now about pitch...

posted by Ian Casselberry, Apr 15, 2009

"It's impossible to look back at Fidrych's remarkable 1976 -- knowing what we know now about pitch counts and such things -- and not cringe at the way manager Ralph Houk abused him. Of course, nobody was counting pitches in 1976, but even so it's hard to believe a manager would allow a rookie to throw five extra-inning games. Five! Or how about this stretch: From July 29th to August 29th, The Bird threw a nine-inning game, a seven-inning game, a nine-inning game, another nine-inning game, another nine-inning game, a 10-inning game, a nine-inning game and an 11 1/3 inning game -- each one on three-days rest. Imagine that: Fidrych threw 73 1/3 innings and seven complete games in a month.

To give you a comparison, K-Rod threw 68 1/3 innings all last year.

To give you a comparison, Johan Santana has thrown nine complete games in his career."

— From Joe Posnanski's tribute to Mark Fidrych for SI.com

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