Detroit Tigers Weblog Live Video Posts

Detroit Tigers Weblog Live - The Pilot

by billfer on December 5, 2008 · 15 comments

in DTW-TV

This is the DTW’s first foray into live web video. The show will kick off at 11 a.m. and you can watch it below. If you’d like to make comments you can head over to the ustream.tv page and join in the chat. I’ll be talking about the Tigers offseason, and the Jack Wilson rumors. Feel free to ask questions and I’ll try to tackle those as well.

I’ll try and archive this for later viewing after the show, and links I mention I will include in this post as well.

UPDATE: The archived version is now up below.



Recap

We touched on the Jack Wilson trade rumors, of which I have mixed emotions depending on who the Tigers give up. I pitched Josh Bard over Gerald Laird again. I expressed frustration over the relievers the Tigers are linked to. Mostly I’m worried that I don’t know what direction the Tigers are moving in, is it cost cutting or competing and how much impact will the Big 3 situation effect the payroll.

Thanks to all those who participated and spread the word. Thanks also to my co-host Jade the Beagle.

Detroit Tigers Weblog Live - 12.08.08

by billfer on December 8, 2008

A very impromptu episode of DTW Live as we look at the day that was on the Tigers hot stove.

UPDATE: Thanks everyone for watching. The archived version is below:



With an fairly exciting, or at least productive, day of the winter meetings in the books, I look at the impact of the Everett and Laird deals and speculate about how the Tigers will spend the rest of their money. There is also an extended question and answer session and I get mocked about my choice of beer.

You can leave comments in the video if you like, just click that little plus sign in the player and the comment goes right at the specific point where you hit the plus.

Links mentioned:

• Motown Sports
  
• Detroit Tiger Thoughts
  
• MLB Trade Rumors
  
• Tigers depth chart (h/t Detroit Tiger Thoughts)
  
• Laird as starter, Ryan as Mud Hen
  
• Everett’s defense
  

Detroit Tigers Weblog Live 12.12.08

by billfer on December 12, 2008 · 31 comments

in DTW-TV

Wrapping up the winter meetings…



In this episode I talk of disappointment with the Matt Joyce trade and why I don’t think Edwin Jackson is the guy to get. I also talk about how James Skelton shouldn’t have been left exposed in the Rule 5 draft. I speculate about whether or not the failed auto loan will impact the team.

Links from the show:

• GM may cut luxury suites
  
• Beck article about still needing a shortstop.
  
• TigsTown article comparing Verlander and Jackson
  
• Spot Starters article on Jackson
  
• Santiago signs one year deal
  

Detroit Tigers Weblog Live 12.18.08

by billfer on December 18, 2008

The next edition of Detroit Tigers Weblog Live will be tonight at 10 p.m. You can check back at this here post tonight, or get the show on the ustream.tv site. There isn’t a lot of news to cover at this point, so I plan to hit on the Matt & Misty May Treanor speculation, the bullpen situation, and some fan experience stuff. And if you watched the last prime time edition, I won’t be drinking Michelob Ultra this time.

I’d like to get to 50 live users so tell your friends that after the Wings game and 30 Rock are done, to tune in.



Links from today’s show:

• Bless You Boys: Treanor the Tiger
  
• Tigerfest sells out. Stubhub availability.
  
• Turnbow interest
  
• Payroll info
  

Detroit Tigers Weblog Live - 1.22.09

by billfer on January 22, 2009

It’s the return of DTW live. Tune in at 9:30 ET tonight and will talk Tigers as they embark on their caravan. Topics include: well the bullpen of course, Verlander’s extension, the demise of WDFN and whatever else comes up. Hope to see you back here at 9:30.



We ended up covering quite a bit in this extended (44 minutes) edition. Once we get back to a regular posting schedule I’d like to keep these a little shorter.

Links from today’s show:

• Brandon Lyon @ Fangraphs
  
• Tigers close to signing Lyon, Williamson
  
• Detroit Tiger Tales on Brandon Lyon