Alan Trammell

Alan Trammell
Alan Stuart Trammellis an American former professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. He currently serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers. Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1984 and an American League East division championship in 1987. Although his arm was not overpowering, he had a quick release and made accurate throws, ultimately winning four Gold Glove awards. Trammell's defense perfectly complemented his double-play partner, Lou...
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth21 February 1958
CityGarden Grove, CA
We've been talking about this for way too long,
Right now we're a little bit limited in the outfield with Dmitri not being able to play.
That's the only way to do it because there's no magic dust for times like this.
I think he's solid. He's gotten himself to the point that he can play. He's not flashy, but that's OK. He makes the plays. And with the way he works, he's going to get better.
We're all responsible, ... I'm the leader, the captain of the ship, and I have to take responsibility.
We haven't been able to use them, so we've had to go with other players, ... At this point, it's caught up to us.
If we'd have swept them, I don't think we'd be going into Boston, or Chicago, or Cleveland any different.
This year, if I'm voting, I'm voting for Colon.
What was there to like about this game? It was 10-4 and probably could have been worse,
What a trade they made getting Nathan and Liriano and another guy that led the International League in strikeouts,
We're struggling, no doubt about it. There's nothing we can sprinkle on these guys, though. There's no magic. Just keep working.
We come right out of the chute and don't play well. It was very sloppy.
Two hundred would be a nice number for him.
It's the runner's fault, being over-aggressive and not keeping your head up.