Five years ago today, I arrived at a converted boat house by the sea to tell the greatest sports writing story of all-time—or die trying. And boy, do I got some news for you guys …
The look on your face when Uncle Fen returned holding 339 pages of paper called OFF-THE-RECORD with a parental advisory sticker on it was worth the wait, let me tell you.
Oh, real quick: Víctor Jose Martínez hit .327 with 11 home runs, 47 RBI and one stolen base as a freshman at the College of Central Florida. And he swings the baseball bat like this
I missed you guys, too. Even the Internet Stalker who wrote articles and Reddit posts, wondering Where In The World Is Anthony Fenech? Long story, but I went to a place that no sports writer has ever gone, I can promise you that. Anyways … the Tigers!
We have so much to catch up on. I quit my job, moved to Europe, grew my hair out, got engaged. Ate fresh pasta and seafood for days, swam in the sea, almost never watched baseball. What else?
The Tigers have re-assigned right-handers Tim Adleman, Nolan Blackwood, Alex Faedo, Zack Hess, Alex Lange, Matt Manning and Casey Mize, lefty Hector Santiago, catchers Dillon Dingler and Brady Policelli, infielders Frank Schwindel and Spencer Torkelson and outfielder Riley Gree