Bless You Boys Podcast
By the editors of Bless You Boys
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Podcast Description
The editorial staff of SBNation's Bless You Boys (Kurt, Al, Allison, Matt and David) have a roundtable discussion on the week in Detroit Tigers baseball, and answer questions from the Bless You Boys community.
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Bless You Boys Podcast 29 - Brandon Inge to 2nd base, Kurt sings...the Mayans were right | With the Tigers returning to the field, it also means the return of the Bless You Boys Podcast to a regular schedule! Word of warning, the final 5 minutes of the podcast contains a blogger serenading his dog. I'm not kidding... BYB Podcast 29 has a running time of 1:11, and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen, Melissa Heyboer and Al Beaton. Blog stuff: Introducing Melissa Heyboer! BYB Fantasy leagues are on the horizon. What to expect from BYB spring training game coverage. The annual BYB Meetup has a date, Alli has all the details. Topics discussed: Pitchers and catchers! Brandon Inge and 2nd base, a match made in Heaven...or Hell? We no longer need to discuss Yoenis Cespedes...but what were the A's thinking? Who's tired of the "Prince Fielder's contract will cripple the Tigers" media meme? (Raises hand) Should the relationship (or lack thereof) between Prince Fielder and Cecil Fielder even be a topic of discussion? Andy Dirks tears up the Winter League, becomes a Dominican national hero, will still be the Tigers' 4th outfielder. Thanks to small market teams refusing to spend money, the Tigers can no longer go over slot in the amateur draft, and have only $2.1MM available for contracts. Media beating dead horses. Will Tony La Russa do more than just try to stop Jim Leyland from smoking like a chimney while shadowing Dave Dombrowski in Lakeland? We add to Ian Casselberry's 10 best things about being a Tigers fan list. SI OR NO! SI OR NO! Head to Walkoff Woodward to learn about some must own Miguel Cabrera t-shirts for Tigers fans. This needs to happen! Brandon Inge mentions: Too many to count. Blogs mentioned: Roar of the Tigers, Walkoff Woodward, Fangraphs, Hardball Talk, Buster Olney Blog (ESPN Insider), Big League Stew. We LOVE to hear from you. If you have | 2/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 28: Prince Fielder and Nattering Nabobs of Negativity | We at Bless You Boys have said all through the off season we'll record podcasts whenever there's breaking news. Former Brewers 1st baseman Prince Fielder signing with the Detroit Tigers qualifies, you think? So we got the gang back together and started recording! BYB Podcast 28 has a running time of 1:01, and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen, Rob Rogacki and Al Beaton. Topics discussed: Prince Fielder? For real? Was Tigers owner Mike Ilitch the driving force behind this signing? Is this contract all due to Victor Martinez tearing his ACL? Have the Tigers become prohibitive favorites in the AL Central? It's World Series or bust for Ilitch. Jim Leyland has to bat Miguel Cabrera 3rd and Fielder 4th, right? Where does Cabrera best fit in the field, if at all? If Cabrera moves to 3rd base, what happens to Brandon Inge and Don Kelly? A year from now, the Tigers will have Cabrera, Martinez and Fielder on the roster. Who plays where? Could we see a trade? If not Cabrera, who will be the DH? You may not want to, but there are some parallels to 2008. The Cecil Fielder factor. Can the Tigers afford 3 players making $20 million plus a season? Is it too early to worry about future contracts and roster fallout 4-5 years down the line? Let's not forget the Tigers still need a starting pitcher, and possibly a DH. Is Yoenis Cespedes still an option? We’re already seeing a backlash. Some pundits and bloggers say the deal is too long, too expensive, Scott Boras is evil, Fielder won’t age well, the Tigers are over loaded with 1B/DH types, they should have signed a starter and a table setter, and so on. Do they have a point? Brandon Inge mentions: Several! Blogs mentioned: Fangraphs We LOVE to hear from you. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. | 1/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez | We said in the last episode the BYB staff would convene for another podcast immediately if there were news to cover. The Tigers announcing Victor Martinez tore his left ACL and would miss the entire 2012 season is considered NEWS, with a capital NEWS. Thus, we recorded Bless You Boys Podcast 27 (aka The David Tokarz Memorial Podcast) to discuss the fallout. BYB Podcast 27 has a running time of 57:11, and features Kurt Mensching, Patrick O'Kennedy, David Tokarz and Al Beaton. Topics discussed: No trolling, please! David has an announcement. How soon can Martinez return? Should the Tigers go for the short-term or long-term fix? WAR and Martinez. Lynn Henning says GO BIG with a trade, Drew Sharp, in a moment of lucidity, says get Vlad Guerrero.. In house replacements: Why not Delmon Young or Ryan Raburn? What about Ryan Streiby? Unrealistic free agents, aka the Prince Fielder portion of the podcast. Realistic free agent pickups, aka the pretty much everyone else portion of the podcast. Is a trade possible? Prediction time: What will the Tigers ultimately do in their attempt to replace Victor Martinez's production? Bye bye, Zoom Zoom: Joel Zumaya signs with the Twins. Brandon Inge mentions: Zero We LOVE to hear from you. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. | 1/18/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 26: No rosterbation allowed | As the old saying goes, "Out of sight (or in our case, out of hearing), out of mind." With that in mind, here's the first Bless You Boys Podcast of 2012! BYB Podcast 26 has a running time of 56:03, and features Allison Hagen, Kurt Mensching, and Al Beaton. FYI: Old Time Family Baseball is hosting a weekend long blogathon ro raise money for Doctors Without Borders. They're good folk and it's a great cause. Click here to make a DONATION. Topics discussed: Holidays! Pitchers and catchers report on February 20th. We were all burned out at the end of the season. Has the itch for baseball returned? Justin Verlander, Conan O'Brien and Taco Bell. Alan Trammell, Jack Morris, Lou Whitaker, Hall of fame voting and the stupidity of the BBWAA. Rumor mongering with Roy Oswalt and Yoenis Cespedes. Listener questions: Corey Luebke, fan trade scenarios and rosterbation. How will the Tigers fill the final rotation spot? Will the Tigers go with platoons at 2nd and 3rd? Really? Bad platoons? Spring training invitees: Surprises? What's the current status of ex-Tigers Magglio Ordonez, Carlos Guillen and Joel Zumaya? Will Comerica Park be used in the NHL's next Winter Classic? How would you improve the game of baseball? Between Two Dugouts with the funny and mysterious Phil Coke's Brain: Was the interview for real? Blogs mentioned: Brain Matters, Old Time Family Baseball. Brandon Inge mentions:1 We LOVE to hear from you. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. | 1/14/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 25: Stalking Ozzie Guillen | The gang at Bless You Boys decided to get together one more time before the holidays to record the final Bless You Boys Podcast of 2012. It's our Christmas gift to you! BYB Podcast 25 has a running time of 1:05 and features Allison Hagen, Patrick O’Kennedy, David Tokarz, Matt Wallace, Kurt Mensching, and Al Beaton. Topics discussed: Allison takes on MLB's Winter Mettings...and survives. Brandon Inge got in a car accident, which is the only way he can hit something. Meet Octavio Dotel! We say goodbye to Ryan Perry, hello to Collin Balester. Will Rhymes was non-tendered. Could Miguel Cabrera bat 3rd in 2012? Tigerfest cancelled! Rumor mongering with Jacob Turner. Billy Beane wants the moon for Gio Gonzalez. Are the Hanley Ramirez rumors just Ken Rosenthal throwing crap to see what sticks? Could the Tigers really be interested in Jimmy Rollins? Any off season moves will be based on first acquiring Yoenis Cespedes. Do the editors agree with the BYB readership, is a big move or two needed to win the AL Central? Are you outraged over the Ryan Braun PED scandal, or do you have 'roid fatigue? Albert Pujols and CJ Wilson get crazy money from the Angels...or are they crazy like a fox? The Marlins are throwing around cash like Tony Montana snorts cocaine. You should be reading the blogs of Phil Coke's Brain, Dirk Haywurst and Rogo. Kurt's birthday is on Christmas Eve...and no one ever remembers. Brandon Inge mentions:1 We apologize for the lack of listener questions. They were left out because the podcast would have been a good 6 hours long otherwise. They'll be back, so hang in there. We LOVE to hear from you. If you have any questions or comments about the podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. And listener questions will return... | 12/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 24: Little Victor got the shaft! | We're baaaaack! The batteries have been recharged and there is news a-plenty, so the Bless You Boys Podcast has come out of hibernation! A wide ranging podcast runs 1:36 (that's what happens when you take time off, there's a backlog of news), featuring the dulcet tones of Allison Hagen, Rob Rogacki, Kurt Mensching, and Al Beaton. We also introduce Patrick O’Kennedy as TigerDog1. FYI: The BYB Podcast is now available for streaming on-demand on your iPhone, Android Phone, BlackBerry or Palm phone via Stitcher radio! You can find links to the app at Stitcher.com. Topics discussed: BYB has access! We're somebody now! Allison is headed to MLB's Winter Meetings, plans to stalk Dave Dombrowski. The history, the process, the results, the DIBS Awards. Little Victor lost the DIBS vote? We want a recount! Heads will roll... Justin Verlander sweeps the Cy Young and MVP! Dave Dombrowski honored. Manager of the Year = overrated. Silver Slugger and Glove Gloves awards are not to be taken seriously. Jose Valverde's option picked up. Ramon Santiago re-signed. Platoons at 2nd and 3rd base? It could happen... The return of G$, aka Gerald Laird. 40 man roster updates. Why won't the Tigers talk about their arbitration decisions? Rumor mongering with Yoenis Cespedes, Aramis Ramirez, Mark Buehrle, Octavio Dotel, Coco Crisp, Kelly Johnson, Maicer Izturis, Martin Prado, and Chone Figgins. Stupid crazy free agent contracts. Gene Lamont will not be freed. Patrick breaks down the new CBA. Final thoughts are just glad to be back! Brandon Inge mentions: 2 We apologize for the lack of listener questions. They were left out because the podcast would have been a good 6 hours long otherwise. They'll be back, so no worries. | 12/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 23: He is a manager, therefore he is a moron! | After months of weekly Detroit Tigers talk, and 23 episodes, the Bless You Boys Podcast is ready to take a short hiatus. The BYB Podcast will return later in the year. Heck, we may even be back next week if the Tigers pull the trigger on a deal! But the plan is to produce a show whenever news warrants, such as for free agency, trades, and the winter meetings. We'll then return to a weekly format in the spring. So this being the final show for what could be a least a few weeks, we wanted to make sure the last regularly scheduled episode of the 2011 season was fully populated with editors. We were ultimately missing one, but made do. Bless You Boys Podcast 23 has a run time of 1:14, and features managing editor Kurt Mensching, deputy editors Rob Rogacki, Allison Hagen, and Matt Wallace, along with your host, deputy editor Al Beaton. Topics discussed included: Post playoff hangovers, who's got one? Who's watching the World Series? Tony LaRussa is a...he is...what the...Honestly, we don't have an explanation for his World Series game 5 shenanigans. Dave Dombrowski, MLB Commissioner? Most memorable moment of 2011. Most forgettable moment of 2011. We name our players of the year! Possible off season strategies, will it involve trades or free agency? Which players would be make good trade bait? Listener questions were all over the place, including: Injury updates, Granderson trade winners and...winners, stop second guessing Jim Leyland, to tender or non-tender Delmon Young, middle relief, 2012 payroll and we hear rumors about chicken and beer. Final thoughts: Thank yous all around, it's a podcast love-fest! In this episode, the number of times Brandon Inge was mentioned is...well, just once. We won't ever have a BYB Podcast without Binge....though there are times when we wouldn't mind it. | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 22: I assume game 7 will kill me! | The ALCS takes a break, giving the staff of Bless You Boys time to crank out our 22nd podcast. And we finally have other editors joining Al and Kurt to talk about the Tigers- Rangers ALCS. 4 talking heads are better than 2! Bless You Boys Podcast 22 runs 1:12 and features managing editor Kurt Mensching, deputy editor Rob Rogacki, and your host, deputy editor Al Beaton. Everyone's favorite pontificating run differential zealot, David Tokarz, joins the podcast about 30 minutes into the show. Topics discussed included: How are the editors holding up after another stressful series Did Joe Posanski throw Justin Verlander under the bus in his media takedown? Miguel Cabrera's double off 3rd base, just plain lucky or bounces evening out? Injuries are not an excuse, they are a fact. Tigers' starters are out pitching the Rangers' starters...but the Tigers are down 3-2. Grading Jim Leyland's post season. Name your Tigers' ALCS MVP through 5 games. The 3rd base bag gets a vote. Listener questions ran the gamut: Odds of winning the ALCS, lineup black holes, channeling your inner Mlive.com commenter to point fingers, Ryan Raburn, fearing Nelson Cruz, Austin Jackson's struggles, the Cruz - Verlander "staredown", the Tigers' bullpen playing in an NL park, a eulogy for Magglio Ordonez and JonMoz's contributes another lightning round! In case you were wondering, we managed to get in several mentions of Brandon Inge. We won't ever have a BYB Podcast without Binge. Final thoughts: David likes him some Dave Dombrowski, Rob welcomes newcomers, Kurt is damn hungry, and Al doesn't miss TBS. We LOVE to hear from you. If you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. | 10/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 21: Jim Leyland in a nutshell - Crusty exterior, soft as a Twinkie on the inside | The one day of downtime between series allowed us to recover just enough to put together an ALDS review/ALCS preview/TBS bitchfest, otherwise known as the Bless You Boys Podcast! A skeleton crew recorded BYB Podcast 21, with a run time of 1:06. This week the podcast features managing editor Kurt Mensching and your host, deputy editor Al Beaton. Topics discussed included: TBS is awful, incompetent or more likely, both. What an emotionally draining series! There was too much love for Curtis Granderson. Did theYankees' Joe Girardi panic? Was he out-managed by Jim Leyland? The Tigers' ALCS rotation. Are the Rangers a tougher matchup for the Tigers than the Yankees? There will be no changes in the Tigers' everyday lineup in the ALCS! Are you as tired of the “Beat down, underdog city of Detroit's spirit is raised by their sports teams” narrative as I am? Listener questions included rain delays, our ALDS MVP, Max Scherzer praise, stepping up in the next round, fearing Alexi Ogando, Al Alburquerque, lineup changes, the bullpen as a whole, we pick our NL favorite, and the return of the the lightning round! And yes, we managed to squeeze in a mention or two of Brandon Inge. It's not a BYB Podcast without Binge. Final thoughts: Kurt and Al shower the BYB community with praise! | 10/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 20: We hear voices, tiny voices | After taking a very unexpected week off due to Al finding himself in the hospital (where I got to watch the Tigers clinch the Central), the Bless You Boys Podcast returns with a vengeance! BYB Podcast 20 runs 1:04, featuring managing editor Kurt Mensching, deputy editor Allison Hagen and your host, deputy editor Al Beaton. Topics discussed included: Where were you when the Tigers clinched? Scoreboard watching is fun! 2006 vs. 2011: Which Tigers team is better? Miguel Cabrera is not going to back into a batting title...unlike a certain Mets shortstop. Post season worries, is there a tiny voice in your head saying, "Uh oh." Who's on and who's off the 25 man ALDS roster? Does MLB really need another round of playoffs? Listener questions ran the gamut and included Top 5 lists, the Tigers' offense against top-tier pitching, 5 and 7 game playoff matchups, you be the 8th inning manager, X-Factors, Red Sox are desperate for a starter, AL and NL awards predictions, must an MVP come off a playoff team, catching and 3rd base in 2012 (we need our weekly dose of Brandon Inge), reviewing "Moneyball," and we give fashion advice. Final thoughts: Allison is biding her time till Friday, Kurt says Mike Scioscia was right , and Al is ready for more podcasts! We LOVE to hear from you.If you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. | 9/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 19: Screw it, let's talkTigers winning streaks and the MLB Fan Cave! | We go with a slightly different format for this week's podcast. The first 30 minutes are Kurt and Al having a great time talking all things baseball, from the Tigers, Justin Verlander for MVP, playoff scenarios, 250 pitching wins are the new 300, to Alice Cooper's favorite team and Baroque's stuffed praying mantis, with Ryan Wagner of the MLB Fan Cave. Ryan's job, along with Mike O'Hara, is to watch all 2,430 regular season MLB games this season, plus all post season games, which would be the dream job of any baseball fan! On Twitter, the Fan Cave is @MLBFanCave, and you can like them on Facebook as well. On Twitter, Ryan is @RWags614, Mike is @Mikeyoh21. We'd also like to thank MLB and the Detroit Tigers for helping to set up the interview! After our interview with Ryan,we welcome back to the podcast the Enforcer, Allison Hagen, to discuss the past unbelievable week of Tigers baseball. The Bless You Boys podcast 19 runs 1:12 this week, and features deputy editor and host Al Beaton, managing editor and no longer curmudgeony Kurt Mensching, and the bullet point hating deputy editor known as Allison Hagen. Topics kicked around included: We're at a loss for words after another amazing comeback, just reveling in the winning streak. How important is it for the Tigers to nab home field in the ALDS? SBNation's Rob Neyer thinks the Tigers are a two man team. Will we see more of Jim Leyland playing his infamous Sunday lineup down the stretch? Who gets a playoff roster spot, Carlos Guillen or Brad Penny? Do you believe in the Sports Illustrated cover jinx? Listener questions included topics such as: Postseason rings, the possibility of a fan letdown after the streak ends, just screw it and go for it, thinking outside the box in regard to interleague play, and cleansing the palate of September's past. Final thoughts: Allison is waiting for October, Kurt plays a lightning round, and Al is going to miss Ozzie Guillen's craziness. | 9/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 18: Tigers stepping on throats | Save for some pontificating...and David cooking dinner in the middle of recording....this week's Bless You Boys Podcast was finished in time for Al and Rob to watch the NFL game! It's easy when everyone is in a great mood after one of the best weeks of Tigers baseball in recent memory! The podcast runs 1:16, and features host Al Beaton, managing editor and burgeoning curmudgeon Kurt Mensching, voice of reason Rob Rogacki,and Chef David Tokarz. Topics discussed include: As a Tigers fan, can you remember a better week? So...is the Central race really, truly over? Post season expectations, good or bad? ALDS tickets on sale this Monday! Setting up a post season rotation, who's in, who's out? Should Justin Verlander be rested? Brennan Boesch has surgery, will he be missed at some point? The community came through with plenty of discussion topics, including: Possible playoff schedules, AL manager of the year, revisiting the contract extensions of Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland, the worth of Delmon Young, Young's future as a Tiger, hating on Brad Penny, ranking the AL and NL playoff contenders, World Series hypotheticals, rushing Rick Porcello and Ryan Perry to the bigs, nervousness when watching Porcello, hitting and turning double plays! Final thoughts: Bad weather, more prospect stuff, keep the NFL out of my baseball season, say "YES" to football, Al's Lions blog...and baseball too!. | 9/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BlessYou Boys Podcast 17: Is Brandon Inge even here? | No hiccups this time, as episode 16 of The Bless You Boys Podcast was completed in one take! The podcast runs 1:20, and features editors Al Beaton, Rob Rogacki, Matt Wallace, and back from the wilds of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Kurt Mensching. Topics discussed include: Rules for playoff rosters. Who could be on the 25 man playoff roster? Meet Luis Marte! Jon Matlack, long-time Tigers minor league pitching coordinator, was dismissed. Jim Leyland dismisses Justin Verlander's AL MVP chances, then backtracks. Leyland asked the hot hitting Ramon Santiago to sac bunt in the 1st inning Wednesday. Stupid, idiotic, or both? Let's Go Tribe trolling Tigers fans on Twitter. Listener questions, and lost of them, including: Roster moves, Andy Dirks, the thumb injury to Brennan Boesch, consistent pitching, bears eating outfielders, Timo Perez, magic numbers, double digit winning pitchers, the Tigers' lame Arizona Fall League roster, possible playoff matchups, the 2012 bullpen, 2012 2nd and 3rd base (where we managed to squeeze in our weekly Brandon Inge discussion), where to meet other Tigers fans when living out of state, fandom of other teams, and name your own at bat music! Final thoughts: Profane fans, Doug Fister vs. Ubaldo Jimenez, come to the UP (but not near Kurt), Indians obsession, saying goodbye to Tom Kowalski. | 8/31/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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BlessYou Boys Podcast 16: Brandon Inge is arrogant, Brad Penny is a d*ck | It took two attempts and far too much time, but Bless You Boys Podcast 16 is in the books. I screwed up on the first recording, and rather than skip a week or try later in the week, we immediately fired up and tried again. All for you listeners! So if we sound a little tired toward the end...blame me. The podcast runs 53:12 and features editors Al Beaton, Allison Hagen, Rob Rogacki, the long missing David Tokarz, and our special guest, Scott Rogowski, aka Rogo of Designate Robertson! Again, I apologize for my screw up, as I lost a damn good conversation. Thanks to Rogo and the other editors, I hope we managed to pick up the pieces! Topics for this week include: Tigers win 6 of 7, sweep the Tribe, take 3 of 4 from the Rays. Twins trade Jim Thome to the Indians. Too little, too late? Did Brandon Inge make the right decision on the walk off fielder's choice, and was his arrogance about it off-putting? Does Inge really serve a role on the Tigers? Brad Penny bitches about Sean Rodriguez's hustle, called out by the Rays' Joe Maddon.. Scherzer, Porcello, Fister, oh my. Encouraged by the performances of Ryan Perry and Daniel Schlereth against the Rays? If Brennan Boesch is going to miss time with the thumb injury, who is the best internal replacement? Does a pitcher named David Pauley pitch for the Tigers, or am I only imagining it? Should Jose Valverde return as the closer in 2012, or are there internal options? We pick the Tigers' MVP. Only one listener question. What happened people? Final thoughts: Exhaustion, picking on the missing Kurt, run differential, and bunting. | 8/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 15: Magglio Ordonez causes selective amnesia | Some of the Bless You Boys editors don't have a life, so we got together to do a podcast! This week the Bless You Boys Podcast runs 1:16 and features editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, and the newly promoted from bullet point master to deputy editor, Rob Rogacki! Topics for this week include: Tigers acquire Delmon Young for a song, Twins fans celebrate. The Tigers take Kurt's advice, bench Magglio Ordonez. As hindsight is always 20/20, Detroit columnists have selective amnesia over the signing of Ordonez. Justin Verlander won't pitch against the Indians, is Jim Leyland making the right decision? Carlos Guiillen back on the DL, no one is surprised. Who feels bad for Will Rhymes? Brandon Inge will return in September, might get some playing time, sports talk radio hosts throw a fit. Should we worry about the recent performances of Rick Porcello and Doug Fister? Chance Ruffin named the PTBNL in the the Mariners trade, some think it was a risky thing to do. Rogo likes us...and we're still trying to get him on the podcast! Listener questions cover the gamut, from mythbusting, to Delmon Young, to blogging and the operations of Bless You Boys. Final thoughts: Tigers fandom when living out of Michigan, the Brewers and giving up on sports talk radio. | 8/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 14: Anytime Leyland bunts, throw your shot glass at the television | I'm back from Florida, which means the Bless You Boys Podcast has higher production qualities...though the low brow content remains the same! This week the podcast runs 1:24 and features editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, and Allison Hagen. Joining us is very special guest Grey of Fire Gerald Laird. Grey is better known on Twitter as @spacemnkymafia and as NefiPerezHilton in the BYB comments. Topics covered this week included: Al Alburquerque struck in the head by a line drive during batting practice. Contract extensions for everyone! Dave Dombrowski gets four years, Jim Leyland one year, by request. Were the extensions deserved? Tigers lose 2 of 3 against the douchebag Indians, still lead the Central by three games. The time to bench Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen is nigh. Casper Wells, anyone? Milestone 1 - Jose Valverde sets club record of 33 consecutive saves. Milestone 2 – Justin Verlander wins 100th career game. Why isn't Wilson Betemit playing more? Will Brandon Inge return before September in order to make him playoff eligible? With Victor Martinez injured, should a backup catcher be called up? Where's the power? Can you seriously say a team or player "lacks heart?" The return of listener questions! We LOVE to hear from you.If you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Mostly about drinking, panicking and John Smoltz. | 8/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 13: Rick Porcello, pitching like a boss | This is a quick and dirty (57 minutes) Bless You Boys Podcast featuring editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, Matt Wallace and Rob Rogacki, recorded with ad hoc equipment on the road. I'm on vacation in Florida, and had to wing it using less than optimal equipment. So I'm warning you all now, the audio quality is not near to our usual standards. We'll be back to out usual high...well, higher, standards next week. Topics covered this week included: July ends, August begins, Tigers in 1st with biggest lead of the season. Tigers make a trade deadline deal for pitching. Meet Doug Fister and David Pauley! Grading the Tigers deadline moves. Tribe counter the Tigers, sell the farm to get the Rockies’ ace, Ubaldo Jimenez. Jacob Turner debut. Everyone's favorite Tiger, David Purcey, is DFA'ed. Rick Porcello's excellent July. The rotation is under contract thru 2014 Blog war? What blog war? Justin Verlander, almost another no-no. Jered Weaver is a loon (just like his big brother), nailed with a six game suspension for throwing at Alex Avila. All kinds of "unwritten" baseball rules broken last Sunday, are they ridiculous? No listener questions this week. Why? I'm on vacation, I didn't want to work that hard! We'll be back to our normal format next week. Again, we apologize for the audio quality. But Hell or high water (or the host going out of town), we wanted to get out a podcast due to all of the hijinks and shenanigans over the past week. | 8/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 12: Anyone but Purcey! | This week's hosts for a fast paced (especially after the last couple of marathon episodes!) 73 minute long Bless You Boys Podcast are site editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, Matt Wallace, David Tokarz, site enforcer Allison Hagen and bullet point master Rob Rogacki. Topics covered this week included: Alli regales us with BYB meetup stories. Are the White Sox blowing up their roster? More on the Brandon Inge to Toledo story. Meet Chance Ruffin! Jim Leyland roasted over the coals for his handling of Ruffin's debut, was it deserved? Are managers too locked into pegging relief pitchers into specific roles? Mike Ilitch speaks on trading for pitching, his urgency to win a World Series and the performance of Dave Dombrowski and Jim Leyland. More trade rumors! We also answer a handful questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. Really! So please remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Rogo of Designate Robertson is called out for being a Luddite and his inability to grasp the concept of Skype. | 7/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 11: Brandon Inge conspiracy theorists | I'll give you one guess as to who was the overriding topic in this week's podcast. No, it's not Duane Below. If it's Thursday, it means it's time for the Bless You Boys Podcast, this being episode number 11. This week's hosts are site editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, Matt Wallace and David Tokarz, who discuss the past week in Tigers baseball. Unfortunately, site enforcer Allison Hagen was in mid-flight from Detroit to Texas while we were recording, and was unable to join in on the fun. We hope Alli will join us next week to regale us with stories of the BYB community meet-up! Topics covered this week included: Mlive and why you should stay far, far away from there. Brandon Inge. Brandon Inge. Brandon Inge. Meet Wilson Betemit. Dave Dombrowski apparently has a new policy of not lying to the media. More silly season stuff, trade rumors and speculation galore. Where's Inge? Ranking team needs. Déjà vu all over again! The Duane Below era begins! Inge has been spotted! The return of Carlos Guillen and Al Alburquerque. Free Casper Wells! (And the "Free Casper Wells" Facebook page) Dombrowski: Jacob Turner unlikely to pitch for the Tigers this season. Cale Iorg no longer the Tigers’ heir apparent at SS...if he ever was. Of course, we also answer numerous questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. Really! So please remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Matt hates trade season, David has Jason Grilli flashbacks, Kurt tells everyone to lay off Jim Leyland, and Al wants someone sent to jail. | 7/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 10: Everything is better with bacon | The Bless You Boys Podcast reaches double digits! You can no longer use the term "small sample size" when discussing the latest episode! Yes, it's Bless You Boys Podcast number 10, with site editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching and David Tokarz discussing the week in Tigers baseball, joined by very special guest Rob Rogacki from Detroit4Lyfe.com, who is better known as Detroit4LyfeRob in the BYB community. Topics for this week included: Do you care about the Home Run Derby? Our All Star Game thoughts. Miguel Cabrera injured in the ASG. The state of the Central division. Tigers in 1st place at the break, is a 2nd half fade inevitable? The time to bench Brandon Inge is nigh. Is there too much faith being put on the return of Carlos Guillen? More ridiculous trade talk and baseless speculation. Tokarz fixes the Tigers! As usual, we also answer several questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. So remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: David fills us in on a prospect, Rob gives a food tip, Kurt is not an optimist or a pessimist, he's a realist, and Al rips the Detroit Free Press, and specifically Freep.com. | 7/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 9: Jose Valverde is FUN | Much like Johnny Five, Bless You Boys Podcast 9 is ALIVE! Be prepared, this is our longest podcast yet. This week's roundtable includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching and the long missing David Tokarz and Matt Wallace, who discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Topics for this week included: Rick Knapp gets the ziggy. Pressure to win on Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski is increasing. Four Tigers (maybe five) going to the All-Star Game. Al Alburquerque placed on the 15-day DL. Carlos Guillen's adventures in rehab continues. Trade silliness and speculation, no Jose Reyes for you! Stupid media tricks over at Mlive We also answer a metric crap ton of questions from the Bless You Boys community (which is why we ran longer than usual). We LOVE to hear from you. So remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: With a little prodding from Al, David tells Cowboy Joe West to die in a fire, Matt sees a rhubarb at Yankee Stadium, and Kurt continues with his curmudgeonly ways. | 7/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 8: What about the children? | It was touch and go and took considerable effort (plus Kurt missed the latest Futurama episode), but Bless You Boys Podcast 8 is live for your consumption! This week's roundtable includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching and Allison Hagen, who discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Let's not forget the special guest. BYB community member and Tigers blogger, David Olvera, whom you may know better as 13194013 from the game threads, joins in on the fun. Topics for this week include: Mets destroy Tigers pitchers not named Verlander, Benoit or Valverde. Phil Coke to the pen, Charlie Furbush to the rotation. Daniel Schlereth sent down to Toledo, Brayan Villarreal recalled. Don Kelly, pitching wizard. Rick Porcello, not a pitching wizard. Tigers reportedly shopping Brad Thomas. Carlos Guillen starts rehab with Lakeland. Jim Leyland’s umpire baiting and pantomime show. Thoughts on the Tigers finally retiring Sparky Anderson’s number. We also answer several questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. So remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Allison has more news on Lester Oliveros, David is happy to pollute our podcast-waves, Kurt is a curmudgeon and Al believes the fan base would never survive a pennant race like 1987's. | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 7: Inge and Raburn together? Season over! | Bless You Boys Podcast 7 is on the air! Actually, it's only available on the airwaves if you throw your MP3 player in the air. But the BYB Podcast is live on the interwebs for your listening pleasure. This week's roundtable includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching and Allison Hagen, who discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Topics discussed this week include: Road trip woes. Brandon Inge and Ryan Perry recalled. The return of Brad Thomas is imminent. Justin Verlander is unlikely to pitch in the All Star Game due to his pitching schedule. What's with Max Scherzer? Jim Leyland's lineups during road interleague play and his lame duck contract status. Tigers' prospects Jacob Turner and Francisco Martinez picked to play in the All-Star Futures Game. Twins have won 15 of 18, the White Sox are only 4.5 games out of first and the Indians aren't going away. National League style baseball, to put it bluntly, blows. Kurt Gibson and Alan Trammell return with the Diamondbacks for a weekend series. We also answer several questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. So remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Allison is so thankful the west coast trip is over, Kurt rails on fans who want EVERYONE fired and Al sings the praises of Vin Scully while thanking FSD.. To listen, click here to directly download the MP3, or use the streaming version posted below the jump. The BYB podcast is available on iTunes, just click here! Click here for the RSS feed. | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 6 - Some of us remember Skeeter Barnes | It's Bless You Boys Podcast number 6...well, actually 7, if you count the show we lost to the podcast recording Gods on Thursday! But since we're only counting "released" podcasts...6 it is! This week's roundtable includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching and David Tokarz, who discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. (Matt Watson and Allison Hagen had other commitments...though Allison did participate in the infamous lost show!) Topics covered in episode six include: RIP Jim Northrup. Tigers in 1st place! Justin Verlander is good. Who should be the Tigers' 3rd sacker against the NL? Alex Avila is an All-Star, and other Tigers who shoulder get serious consideration. Anyone encouraged by Magglio Ordonez's performance since his return from the DL? Max Scherzer has nine victories, but his peripherals have been lacking. Are wins overrated? Brandon Inge vs. mono. Joe Maddon was screwed by a call, and now wants replay! MLB realignment, will it ever happen? We also answer several questions from the Bless You Boys community. We LOVE to hear from you. So remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: David rails on fans who would trade Andrew Oliver, Kurt tells everyone to relax and enjoy the ride, and Al agrees with Kurt while asking Jim Leyland to stop doing that! To listen, click here to directly download the MP3, or use the streaming version posted below the jump. The BYB podcast is available on iTunes, just click here! Click here for the RSS feed. | 6/17/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 5 - 4th outfielders and utility men | It's the 5th Bless You Boys Podcast! This week's roundtable includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, Matt Watson, Allison Hagen and David Tokarz, who discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Topics covered in episode four include: The editors (minus Kurt, who HATES draft talk) discuss the MLB draft and the Tigers' top pick James McCann, a catcher out of the University of Arkansas. Are there other draft picks fans should keep an eye on? (Kurt is still recused at this point, hanging out on Twitter) Brennan Boesch is smoking hot, and Andy Dirks and Casper Wells aren't playing too badly either! (Kurt's back!) Magglio Ordonez elects to stay in Toledo for a few more days, but who will go down when he does return to Detroit? Brandon Inge has the kissing disease, Don Kelly and Danny Worth don't. The Tigers are out of compliance with MLB rules regarding debt limits, should fans (and Mike Ilitch's kids) be worried? As has quickly become our standard practice, the editors also answer several listener questions. Remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: David wants the Tigers to think outside the box, Matt despises all things Cleveland, Allison is bummed she's not at the Rangers - Tigers game, Kurt fills in the blanks, and Al tells Gene Lamont to "Stop it! Just stop it!" You can now find the BYB podcast on iTunes, just click here! Click here for the RSS feed. | 6/8/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast - Episode 4: The Ryan Raburn "situation" | It's episode four of the Bless You Boys Podcast! This week's roundtable discussion includes editors Al Beaton, Kurt Mensching, and David Tokarz, discussing the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Topics covered in episode four include: The Scott Sizemore/David Purcey trade: Why? Thoughts - Good, bad, indifferent? The roster fallout from the trade – Ryan Perry, Adam Wilk down, Danny Worth, Andy Oliver up: Who'll be back, who's here for good, and just what has happened to Perry? The Ryan Raburn “situation”: And it's definitely a situation. But what to do with him? CBS Sports rakes the Tigers over the coals in their power rankings: It's funny 'cause it's true! ESPN drafts franchise players 1-30, Verlander drafted 16th, Cabrera gets snubbed: HUH? Seriously? Snubbed? The editors also answer several listener questions. Remember, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, please email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Final thoughts: Kurt and David debate the merits of the MLB draft. There's no middle ground, either you like it, or you are bored stiff by even the mere mention. You can now find the BYB podcast on iTunes, just click here! Click here for the RSS feed. | 6/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast - Episode 3: Jim Leyland is annoying | We want to answer your questions every week! You can send them to us at BYBPodcast at gmail.com. You can now find the BYB podcast on iTunes, just click here! Click here for the RSS feed. On most weeks, the release time for the podcast will be either Thursday or Friday morning, depending upon when the Tigers' getaway day game is played that week. Topics covered in episode three include: Jim Leyland: There is a rising anti-Jim Leyland sentiment, where is this headed? What was the point of his F-bomb filled rant over being second guessed? Phil Coke going to the DL, and the resulting fallout in the pitching staff: Is Andrew Oliver in the bigs to stay? What do we expect from Adam Wilk? Robbie Weinhart, what happened? Is relief pitching Charlie Furbush's long-term future? Enrique Gonzalez up, Brayan Villarreal down, uh...why? Upcoming roster move: Who should be worried? Wells? Dirks? Schlereth? Andy Dirks: Is Dirks just another Clete Thomas, or is there more to his game? Will he remain the defacto 4th outfielder? Carlos Guillen to 60 day DL: Just procedural at this point. There isn’t any way he returns, is there? We have a ton of questions from the BYB community, including: What direction could the Tigers go in the draft? Which traded/released player would you like to have back? Where's the Dave Dombrowski criticism? Who will sustain their current level of play and who will regress? What to do with Brandon Inge? What is the pitching staff going to look like over the remainder of the season? Allison is even more sick and tired of rainouts, Matt is very down on the bullpen, David throws out a managing scenario to see what sticks, Kurt rails against ridiculous trade proposals and Al issues a warning. | 5/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast - Episode 2: Introducing Donner | In episode two of the Bless You Boys podcast, it's a roundtable discussion between site editors Kurt Mensching, Al Beaton, Allison Hagen, Matt Wallace, and David Tokarz (along with special guest star Donner Mensching), covering the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. Podcast news: We want your questions and feedback! You can reach us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. You can now find the BYB podcast on iTunes, just click here! On most weeks, the release time for the podcast will be either Thursday or Friday morning, depending upon when the Tigers' getaway day game is played that week. Topics covered in episode 2 include: In news broken by BYB, the Tigers plan to bring up pitchers Charlie Furbush and Andy Oliver from Toledo, while Joaquin Benoit loses 8th setup job. The editors break down the soon to go down rotation and bullpen fallout. At 40 games in, per Sparky Anderson's instructions, the editors judge the Tigers, also naming their biggest surprise and disappointment to this point of the season. Magglio Ordonez is on the 15 day DL, who will step up in the outfield? Are we buying into the Indians as the Tigers' competition for the division? What of the Twins? The White Sox? Who ultimately contends for the Central? The editors answer several questions from the Bless You Boys community. Again, if you would like to have your question on next week's podcast, just email us at BYBPodcast at Gmail.com. Kurt rants about the waste of time he believes is interleauge play, Al gives Jim Leyland grief for his small ball fetish, David is concerned by the lack of depth in the Tigers' minor league system, Allison is sick and tired of rainouts, and special guest star Donner the German shepherd makes his voice known in regard to the mainstream media. | 5/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Bless You Boys Podcast 01: Getting Verlandery | This is episode 1, the ignaugrual posdcast for Bless You Boys. Site editors Al Beaton (aka BigAl) and Allison Hagen (aka Allikazoo) discuss the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball. The editors discuss the Tigers' current winning streak and Jekyll and Hyde ways, along with giving their thoughts on the Justin Verlander no-hitter and resulting fallout, the magma-hot Victor Martinez, declare Austin Jackson's slump over, debate if Brandon Inge is "done", commiserate over the latest Joel Zumaya and Carlos Guillen injury news, complain about Ryan Raburn's defense and start a campaign to "FREE CASPER WELLS" from the Tigers' bench. | 5/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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