Bless You Boys Podcast 45 has a running time of 52 minutes, and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen and Al Beaton.

Topics:

• Congrats to Josh Worn of Walkoff Woodward on joining the Detroit Free Press!
• FYI, Kurt's column will now appear every Tuesday in the Detroit News. Kurt channels his inner Nikita Khrushchev and vows to bury Josh in page views.
• Any hopes of Victor Martinez returning in 2012 have been all but dashed.
• Tigers' designated hitters fail at their own job title.
• What should the Tigers do about Brennan Boesch and right field?
• Considering the trade market is lacking, should the Tigers ride it out with the players they have at 2nd base?
• The composure of Max Scherzer has been amazing.
• Catchers with bad knees don't remain catchers for very long. Is there a position change in Alex Avila's future?
• 3 Tigers farmhands are in the MLB Futures Game.
• The Chicago White Sox acquiring Kevin Youlkis was the first trade shot sent over the AL Central bow.
• Why does anyone watch the ESPY's, let alone report on the nominations? Though we do hope Justin Verlander cleans up at the ceremony...
• Going by the controversy it caused, Aroldis Chapman must have broke countless unwritten baseball rules with his somersaults.
• The Lightning round features Douchey Smurf, Lame Smurf and Disinterested Smurf.

Brandon Inge mentions (soon to be replaced by Quintin Berry): Those of you missing Binge are mentioned in the 2nd base discussion!

Blogs mentioned: Walkoff Woodward.

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What are the 2012 Detroit Tigers missing? According to Jim Leyland, it's scrappy dirt bags, a-holes and a mean streak. Personally, I think the team needs more 3 run home runs than it does dirt bags, but that just me. Regardless, we discuss the Tigers' scrappiness quotient. along with the Quintin Berry schism and helmet nachos, in this week's Bless You Boys Podcast.

BYB Podcast 45 has a running time of 50 minutes, and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen and Al Beaton.

Topics:

• The Tigers' fan base has replaced the Brandon Inge sized hole in their heart with Quintin Berry.
• The Tigers have been a much better team as of late. Is it because they are playing the NL?
• Jim Leyland wants more dirt bags and a-holes...like Craig Monroe?
• Leyland also wants to see a "little meaner streak" from his team, while Prince Fielder says, "Huh?"
• With Jose Valverde out, who becomes the closer?
• Welcome back Doug Fister!
• See ya soon, Casey Crosby!
• Goodbye, likely forever, to Matt Young and Thad Weber.
• Let's hope Jacob Turner has learned how to hold runners on base.
• Drew Sharp believes the Tigers need to get "scrappy" to overcome their injuries, while Bob Wojnowski says the Tigers' "infusion of speed" has turned their season around. So Sharp thinks a David Eckstein-like player would solve the Tigers' problems and Wojo is saying that player is Berry? Apparently so.
• Roger Clemens won't be punished by the US government, so baseball's hall of fame voters will dole it out instead.
• The lightning round includes Sparky Anderson man love.

Podcasts mentioned: The Inverted W Podcast

Brandon Inge mentions (soon to be replaced by Quintin Berry): More than we've had in 2 months combined.

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The 44th Bless You Boys Podcast is one editor short. Allison was too ill to participate, but Kurt and Al plowed ahead regardless.

Admittedly, this was a much more upbeat show than the last few. The past week of Detroit Tigers baseball has us feeling like everything's coming up Milhouse! Well, maybe not THAT good, but pretty darn good all the same. 

BYB Podcast 44 has a running time of 1:11, and features Kurt Mensching and Al Beaton.

Topics:

• What's the SB Nation News Wire?
• Kurt's Detroit News column and how 2008 isn't comparable to 2012.
• Are the Tigers finally turning a corner? Can the Tigers at least SEE the corner they need to turn?
• Drew Smyly's horrific blistered finger means the return of Ryan Raburn!
• Welcome back Doug Fister!
• Jim Leyland is teasing more roster movement.
• Rumor mongering with Carlos Quentin, Vladimir Guerrero and Ryan Dempster.
• Was it or wasn't it a spit ball from Jose Valverde? Does anyone really care?
• Tigers fans take over the Great American Band Box and the some stadium named after gum.
• Why do so many fans think Quintin Berry is having a great season and Prince Fielder isn’t? Do they even look at the stats?
• Bill "Huge" Simonson and Mitch Albom write asinine, nonsensical, boilerplate columns about the Tigers.
• Simonson is not part of the "media," he just shout opinions.
• Remember when Albom used to be a good sports columnist? It was so long ago, many of you weren't even born.
• The lightning round features peanuts and Cracker Jack.

Blogs mentioned: ESPN SweetSpot

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This week the editors get together to discuss the Toledo Mud Hens' Northern Auxiliary in this week's Bless You Boys Podcast. BYB Podcast 43 runs 1:15 and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen and Al Beaton

Topics:

• Time is running out to get tickets for the BYB Meetup!
• When are 2 recaps a game 1 too many? When Kurt says so.
• Injuries have become the overriding story of the Detroit Tigers' season.
• Who is injured? Every-damn-body.
• 30% of the Tigers' current roster were in Triple A to start the season.
• Meet Matt Young and Bryan Holaday.
• Why not bring up Rob Brantley?
• Goodbye Omir Santos.
• Let's not speak of those selected in the 2012 MLB amateur draft for a good 4 years.
• Draft philosophy and the lack of position players.
• Dave Dombrowski speaks, spews platitudes, no one is surprised.
• The clock is ticking on the team, the coaching staff and certain players. How long before DOOOOM?
• Nick Castellanos was promoted to Double A Erie. And for the last time, Castellanos is not a 2nd baseman and will only see Detroit in his dreams for this season.
• The Yankees are scared of chubby, drunken Detroit fans running on the field.
• The week in mainstream media idiocy, featuring Bill "Huge" Simonson and Drew Sharp.
• The lightning round features Allison talking bourbon.
• A letter from a listener asks about 2nd base. We almost made it through an entire podcast without bringing up everyone's favorite position!

Blogs mentioned: Beyond the Boxscore.

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It's time for another Bless You Boys Podcast, where we would rather talk about Donner the dog, the forest fires in the Upper Peninsula, Alli's weekend with her boyfriend, the USMNST, the NBA draft lottery, Nick Lidstrom...anything to keep us from being depressed over the Detroit Tigers' current situation.  But talk Tigers we do, because we're fans, through Hell and high water, thick and thin...mostly Hell and thin as of late, unfortunately.

BYB Podcast 42 runs 1:07 and features Kurt Mensching, Allison Hagen and Al Beaton.

Topics:

• Kurt's latest Detroit News column calls out Tigers fans who want Jim Leyland fired.
• Was Fox Sports Detroit's Rod Allen correct when he said after the end of another loss, "It's not early anymore?"
• The RAYBRUN SUX!!1! types got their wish, as the Tigers sent Ryan Raburn to Toledo in a desperate attempt to get his bat going.
• Omir Santos, who will be a 3rd string catcher, was called up to take Raburn's roster spot. WHY?
• Doug Fister is placed on the 15-day DL...again.Should we panic?
• Will Fister's health issues change who the Tigers may be looking to acquire at the trade deadline?
• Hello Casey Crosby!
• Quintin Berry looks as if he's in Detroit to stay, but in what role? No, it's not as a 2nd baseman!
• Austin Jackson is eligible to come off the disabled list, but isn't ready to return. Should we panic?
• Prince Fielder = Dr. Strangeglove.
• Jim Leyland demands accountability from the umpires, but he wants the media to do it for him.
• Maggilo Ordonez announced his retirement this week. We discuss Magglio's legacy.
• Chris Perez calls out the Tigers.
• Pat Caputo of The Oakland Press calls out the Tigers for a trade they made...6 years ago? Where were his complaints about trading Omar Infante from 6 years ago? Oh, there were none? Figures.

There's also letters from the listeners and final thoughts!

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