
BigAl
Mar 27, 2008 Feb 14, 2012 369 1434
I'm Al Beaton, aka Big Al, the creator/editor/writer of the Detroit Lions sports blog, The Wayne Fontes Experience, at WayneFontes.com. I also write about the Detroit Tigers as deputy editor of SBNation's own Bless You Boys. I'm the co-creator and co-host of the weekly Detroit sports podcasts, "The Knee Jerks," on SportsGeeksRadio.com and The Bless You Boys Podcast found at BlessYouBoys.com. I'm also a contributor to Bloguin's This Given Sunday NFL blog at Bloguin.com/ThisGivenSunday.
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Commented A Drew Sharp link? Then I have to post this... on Miguel Cabrera's muscles, Mike Ilitch's health, and the Detroit Tigers' 'fear factor':... on Bless You Boys - 02/13/12 10:09 AM EST
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Commented It's going to be a dork convention anyway, so go for it! on The 2012 BYB Meet-Up: Mark your calendars! on Bless You Boys - 02/02/12 10:55 AM EST
Commented I'll be there, with the GF in tow... on The 2012 BYB Meet-Up: Mark your calendars! on Bless You Boys - 02/01/12 5:17 PM EST
Commented Healthy Carlos will be missed...Injured Carlos, not so much on Mariners Sign Carlos Guillen on Bless You Boys - 02/01/12 3:25 PM EST
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Voted for Yes on Bless You Boys - 02/01/12 3:22 PM EST
Commented Well said, IowaLion! on BYB writing opportunity available! on Bless You Boys - 02/01/12 3:15 PM EST
Commented FYI: Most bloggers who do make money (and it's not many) earn slave wages on BYB writing opportunity available! on Bless You Boys - 02/01/12 3:14 PM EST
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Commented Found this on MLB.com... on Andy Dirks' walk-off hit gives his DR league team the title on Bless You Boys - 01/31/12 7:26 PM EST
Commented Andy Dirks, baseball hero! on Andy Dirks' walk-off hit gives his DR league team the title on Bless You Boys - 01/31/12 3:19 PM EST
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Commented I was online, catching with my Google Reader feeds when Jon Heyman's tweet caught my eye on Where were you when... on Bless You Boys - 01/29/12 2:37 PM EST
Commented According to Baseball Reference, Oswalt has made $91,950,000 in his career on Oswalt signs with Cardinals on Bless You Boys - 01/28/12 4:20 PM EST
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Commented Inge is a 10 and 5 player on Miguel Cabrera at third an experiment worth trying on Bless You Boys - 01/28/12 2:46 PM EST
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Voted for 100- 140 games on Bless You Boys - 01/27/12 7:26 PM EST
Commented Inge is definitely a 5 and 10 player. He has veto power over trades. on Prince Fielder: The transaction timeline on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 6:27 PM EST
Commented Good point, Guillen was so bad, I was scared for his health on How to see the Prince Fielder press conference on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 3:10 PM EST
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Commented Dave Dombrowski: "Screw this, I'm taking this presser over." on How to see the Prince Fielder press conference on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 2:49 PM EST
Commented Awww, I hope Little Victor isn't jealous... on How to see the Prince Fielder press conference on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 2:46 PM EST
Commented Good! on How to see the Prince Fielder press conference on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 2:41 PM EST
Commented Lynn Henning of the Detroit News on How to see the Prince Fielder press conference on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 2:35 PM EST
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Commented I LIKE that tagline! on Why Tigers fans don't care what you think of Prince Fielder's contract on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 1:11 PM EST
Voted for The contract is a concern, but I'm not sweating it on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 1:04 PM EST
Commented And for some reason the "pundits" believe Detroit is a small market on Why Tigers fans don't care what you think of Prince Fielder's contract on Bless You Boys - 01/26/12 1:00 PM EST
Commented Glad you liked it and we'll keep 'em coming! on Bless You Boys Podcast 28: Prince Fielder and Nattering Nabobs of Negativity on Bless You Boys - 01/25/12 6:57 PM EST
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Commented You know, you're right about the Agnew reference! on Bless You Boys Podcast 28: Prince Fielder and Nattering Nabobs of Negativity on Bless You Boys - 01/25/12 9:55 AM EST
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Posted Bless You Boys Podcast 28: Prince Fielder and Nattering Nabobs of Negativity on Bless You Boys - 01/25/12 7:02 AM EST
Voted for Good move overall on Beyond the Box Score - 01/24/12 6:18 PM EST
Commented Rob just nailed it on Prince Fielder signs 9-year deal with Tigers on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 4:26 PM EST
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Commented Notice from Little Caesars: on Tigers to Sign Prince Fielder to 9-Year Deal on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 3:37 PM EST
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Commented Don Kelly, of course on Tigers to Sign Prince Fielder to 9-Year Deal on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 3:27 PM EST
Commented I think this is more of Mike Ilitch being a mad man and telling DD to load up the lineup on Prince Fielder to Detroit: Buster Olney speculates on Twitter on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 3:12 PM EST
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Commented So does Kurt... on Prince Fielder to Detroit: Buster Olney speculates on Twitter on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 1:32 PM EST
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Commented As I said on the BYB podcast, if Fielder agrees to a one year deal... on Prince Fielder to Detroit: Buster Olney speculates on Twitter on Bless You Boys - 01/24/12 1:19 PM EST
Posted Morosi: Tigers pursuing Johnny Damon on Bless You Boys - 01/22/12 2:18 PM EST
Recommended I'm just trying to improve my ratio on Bless You Boys - 01/22/12 1:21 PM EST
Commented What we have here is...a failure to comprehend logic. on Brandon Inge might just have a point on Bless You Boys - 01/21/12 3:07 PM EST
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Commented Never, ever write about Inge again on Brandon Inge might just have a point on Bless You Boys - 01/21/12 1:25 PM EST
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Commented Thanks for the props, KC! on Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 7:51 PM EST
Commented I think that's yet to be determined... on Fausto Carmona Arrested in the Dominican Republic on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 6:56 PM EST
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Commented Thanks! I think the podcast is really coming into its own on Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 11:12 AM EST
Commented Glad you liked it! on Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 11:12 AM EST
Commented I beleive so. It was lost in the ether when skype dropped on Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 11:10 AM EST
Posted Bless You Boys Podcast 27: Replacing Victor Martinez on Bless You Boys - 01/19/12 1:37 AM EST
Commented Henning has been listeing too to much sports talk radio on Victor Martinez injured: The links roundup on Bless You Boys - 01/18/12 12:40 PM EST
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Commented Word. on Victor Martinez injured: The links roundup on Bless You Boys - 01/18/12 11:58 AM EST
Commented Fielder is uber-expensive, and the Tigers are already pushing $110M in payroll on Victor Martinez' torn ACL leaves big question mark for Tigers on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 6:50 PM EST
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Commented It's not all about BA. Pena does get on base on Victor Martinez' torn ACL leaves big question mark for Tigers on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 6:44 PM EST
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Commented Desperate? EVERYBODY PANIC? on Victor Martinez could miss 2012 season on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 4:03 PM EST
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Commented Wouldn't surprsie me one bit on Victor Martinez could miss 2012 season on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 3:58 PM EST
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Commented Here's a list of availble FA options, just to throw it out there... on Victor Martinez could miss 2012 season on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 3:53 PM EST
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Commented Central division is now locked up! See you in October! on Tigers Sign Don Kelly to Avoid Arbitration on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 11:52 AM EST
Commented Being I live only 35-40 min to the north of Detroit, I'll try to make it this year on The 2012 BYB Meet-Up: Planning Poll on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 9:59 AM EST
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Voted for I'll come to either/no preference on Bless You Boys - 01/17/12 9:56 AM EST
Commented Coke has to use the Bugs Bunny vs Daffy Duck stratergery on Updated: Rick Porcello, Phil Coke agree to deals with Tigers on Bless You Boys - 01/16/12 1:38 PM EST
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Voted for Third Base on Bless You Boys - 01/16/12 11:01 AM EST
Commented It's hard to miss someone who was rarely around for the last few seasons on Joel Zumaya agrees to sign with Twins on Bless You Boys - 01/15/12 2:57 PM EST
Posted Bless You Boys Podcast 26: No rosterbation allowed on Bless You Boys - 01/14/12 2:18 PM EST






