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

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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

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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.

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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

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