Bless You Boys: for Detroit Tigers fans
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 66 ratingsThe official home for audio programming from Bless You Boys, SB Nation's community for fans of the Detroit Tigers.
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Bless You Boys Podcast 95: HookSlide's enemies list
December 07, 2013 03:00 - 1 hourBless You Boys Podcast 95 has a running time of 61 minutes and features Al Beaton, HookSlide, and of course, Kurt Mensching. The gang covers the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, dominated by the controversial trade of Doug Fister and the signing of Joe Nathan. Fister was traded to the Washington Nationals for either spare parts and a prospect or spare parts and Robbie Ray. Taken in a vacuum, was the Fister deal a good trade or bad trade? But when looked at in a larger context, does the...
Bless You Boys Podcast 94: Dave Dombrowski is a wizard
November 24, 2013 12:00 - 54 minutesBless You Boys Podcast 94 has a running time of 53 minutes and features Al Beaton, and of course, Kurt Mensching. HookSlide has the week off. Kurt and Al cover the past week of Detorit Tigers baseball, which means they spend the vast majority of BYB Podcast 94 covering all angles of the Prince Fielder / Ian Kinsler trade and the resulting fallout. Topics: When Prince Fielder was traded for Ian Kinsler, our first reaction was "HOLY SHIT!" The second was, "How could Dave Dombrowski trade tha...
Bless You Boys Podcast 93: Spreadsheet nerds
November 16, 2013 18:30 - 47 minutesAl, Kurt and HookSlide cover the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, including awards season domination, sabermatrician war mongering, trade rumors involving nearly the entire starting rotation, the team's interest in free agent closers and Baseball America dissing the farm system. Bless You Boys Podcast 93 has a running time of 46 minutes and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: Miguel Cabrera is named 2013 AL MVP by the BBWAA for a second straight seaso...
Bless You Boys Podcast 92: Don't blame me, I voted for Kodos
November 10, 2013 02:00 - 50 minutesKurt and Al cover the past week of Detroit Tigers baseball, including the hiring of new manager Brad Aumus, Max Scherzer trade rumors, the possibility of a payroll crunch, free agency and the made-for-TV waste of time known as MLB awards season. Topics: Meet Brad Ausmus, managerial flavor of the month!It's far, far to early to make any kind of judgment, good, bad or indifferent, about the hiring if Ausmus.Gene Lamont and Jeff Jones return. Tom Brookens won't.Goodbye Lloyd McClendon.Just be...
Bless You Boys Podcast 91
November 02, 2013 17:00 - 1 hourBless You Boys Podcast 91 has a running time of 1:16 and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: Where have we been for the past three weeks? Let's just say Al has something in common with Prince Fielder. Changes in how you listen to and download the show. The Tigers decline the contact option of Jose Veras, making him a free agent. HUH? Darin Downs and Matt Tuiasosopo move on to greener pastures. Is a complete bullpen rebuild coming? Tigers drop the A...
Bless You Boys Podcast 90
October 11, 2013 23:00 - 1 hourOn BYB Podcast 90, an exhausted Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers' baseball, describe how they survived the ALDS, preview the ALCS, praise Jim Leyland and debunk the Moneyball narrative. Bless You Boys Podcast 90 has a running time of 1:16 and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: Surviving the ALDS: The Tigers were on their way to a sweep, were left for dead on the side of the road with fans wanting major changes, then scar...
Bless You Boys Podcast 89
October 05, 2013 01:00 - 1 hourOn Bless You Boys Podcast 89, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, preview the ALDS, deny the existence of momentum, call Drew Sharp an idiot, have fun times with lawsuits and HookSlide does his Bill Simonson imitation. Bless You Boys Podcast 89 has a running time of 1:09 and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: Tigers are swept in Miami. Tigers are no-hit in Miami. Should we care about what happened in Miami? Momentum...
Bless You Boys Podcast 88
September 29, 2013 18:00 - 1 hourOn BYB Podcast 88, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, Jim Leyland's tears, prepare for the post season, root for the Tribe, hope Brian McCann and the Braves lose and Kurt goes OFF on the usual sabermetric suspects. Bless You Boys Podcast 88 has a running time of 1:15 and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and of course, Kurt Mensching. Topics: The Tigers clinch the Central! Yet some fans are still not happy. Jim Leyland is cranky and crusty on th...
Bless You Boys Podcast 87
September 21, 2013 19:00 - 59 minutesOn the 87th BYB Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, home field advantage in the playoffs, changes in left field, pinch running for Prince Fielder, swimming Dodgers and Kurt doesn't get any of Al's pop culture references. Bless You Boys Podcast 87 has a running time of 58 minutes and features Al Beaton, HookSlide and Kurt Mensching. Topics include" The summer of HookSlide and HookSlide Jr. ends by attending Tigers' batting practice. Kurt was W...
Bless You Boys Podcast 86: The Singing Hot Dog Man
September 14, 2013 23:30 - 1 hourIn this week's Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, the possible return of Jhonny Peralta, the AL Cy Young race, ump shows, breaking unwritten baseball rules and sing about The Singing Hot Dog Man. Bless You Boys Podcast 86 has a running time of 1:08 and features Al Beaton, along with the singing debuts of HookSlide, and Kurt Mensching. Topics include: A 4 1/2 game lead? DOOOOOM. The Tigers' lead is back to six? Never mind. Jhonny ...
Bless You Boys Podcast 85: DOOOOOOM
September 07, 2013 19:00 - 1 hourIn the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt, Al and HookSlide look back at the past week of Tigers baseball, the overreaction to the blowout loss in Boston, Jim Leyland not being a "stats" guy, the ridiculous "Fire Leyland" minority and complaints over expanded rosters. Bless You Boys Podcast 83 has a running time of 1:08 and features HookSlide, Kurt Mensching, Al Beaton and a bad imitation of Kermit the Frog. Topics include: 20-4 loss to the Red Sox = DOOOOOM. The 2013 Indians are not...
Bless You Boys Podcast 84: Hey, hey, hey, it's Fat Albert!
August 31, 2013 18:30 - 1 hourIn the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt and Al are joined by the newest member of the BYB staff, HookSlide. The gang looks back at the past week of Tigers baseball, ask why fans hate Andy Dirks, call out Buster Olney and make fun of Justin Verlander conspiracy theorists. Bless You Boys Podcast 83 has a running time of 1:11 and features HookSlide, Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton. Also, a very special appearance from Fat Albert. Topics include: The Tigers lose three of four to the Athleti...
Bless You Boys Podcast 83: I forgot Downs was in the pen
August 24, 2013 17:00 - 1 hourBless You Boys Podcast 83 has a running time of 1:07 and features Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton. We've nearly at 9K followers. Follow BYB on Twitter and help push us over the top! Topics include: Big series win against the Royals, bad series loss to the Twins. Should we be concerned the Tigers haven't left the Indians completely in the dust? Victor Martinez, catcher. When will be the right time to rest Miguel Cabrera, if there even is one? Prince Fielder's divorce is none of our busine...
Bless You Boys Podcast 82: Bad Luck Schleprock
August 13, 2013 19:00 - 1 hourOn the latest Bless You Boys Podcast, Kurt and Al catch up with a couple of controversy filled weeks, from the Jhonny Peralta fallout, the Jose Iglesias trade, Miguel Cabrera doing amazing things and the Tigers bulldozing their way to a stranglehold on the Al Central. Bless You Boys Podcast 82 has a running time of 1:05 and features Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton. Topics include: After months of rumors and speculation, Jhonny Peralta is finally suspended for 50 games. Should Perlata be...
Bless You Boys Podcast 81: Can Brandon Inge play shortstop?
August 03, 2013 18:00 - 1 hourAl and Kurt get self-righteous over PEDs, ponder the Tigers' contingency plans and talk Jose Veras on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. Topics: Biogenesis: Ryan Braun cops a plea, Alex Rodriguez the next big target, MLB looks worse by the day. Jhonny Peralta: Questions abound - Will the Tigers' shortstop be suspended? If so, would he serve it right away or appeal? What could the Tigers' plan be if the worse case scenario happens? Hall of Fame ceremonies: The BBWAA didn't vote anyone ...
Bless You Boys Radiodcast 80
July 13, 2013 20:00 - 1 hourAl and Ian Casselberry talk Tigers gaming the suspension system, Jim Leyland's blowup and the Yasiel Puig backlash on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. Topics: Many think the Tigers should have the best record in baseball, not the ninth overall and fifth best in the AL. Are the Tigers getting too caught up in retribution shenanigans? The umpires completely mishandled the Chris Sale - Prince Fielder situation, resulting in a fiasco. Tigers game system, allowing Rick Porc...
Bless You Boys Radiocast 79
July 04, 2013 20:00 - 1 hourAl, Allison and Eric ponder the past week of bad Tigers baseball on this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. BYB Podcast 79 has a running time of 63 minutes and features Allison Hagen, Eric Wright and Al Beaton. Topics: The road trip starts off badly and the Tigers fall out of first place.Phil Coke: "We're way too good to have this record:" Futile is the word to describe the Tigers' offense of late.Miguel Cabrera vs. Fernando Rodney. The Tigers retaliate and Joe Maddon mentions Mario Puzo's ...