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Inge has proven that he can`t hit and they keep trotting him out there. Sizemore needed at least a full season. They should have hit him 8 or 9 instead of 2. Let him get comfortable. Of course Sizemore cost me my FF game with a 3 run double against Santos.
Speaking of 3rd, Jimmy Smokes is actually doing something smart and playing Avila at the hot corner today in Colorado.
He played there in college. I know they don't hit them as hard at that level but they do use aluminum bats.
He did play third in college, but the last time he did was as a sophomore four years ago and for a grand total of 13 games. The other 44 games he started that year were at first and DH. I hope he does well because that's a heck of an extra option, but that left side has the potential to have the worst range in baseball between him and Peralta.If he plays well at third, my man-crush on Avila will grow by leaps and bounds.
Impossible. The Yankees have the worst range in baseball with Jeter and A-Rod. Especially Jeter. The plays you see Tulowitzki and Reyes make webgems out of, Jeter either doesn't even reach or doesn't bother to throw because he has no chance.
That one was ugly last night. Didn't watch but in the second inning both Dickerson and Price said Porcello's pitches were flat, no movement at all. When he walked the pitcher I knew they were dead.
Back to back losses. That sucked.Nice stadium and city, though.
Same every year..like groundhog day.
Maybe mid August for me but usually I'd be fired up by now. I wouldn't worry too much about Minnesota, they don't have the starting pitching. I would worry about the White Sux though.
F that, Im worried about the Twinkies most of all. Well actually not true, Im more worried about the 2nd half swoon.
- if they lose a few after the All-Star break and Minn starts gaining ground the media will be all over the team and I can't see how that won't get in their head to some extent. Right now, I like how this team is looking. Hopefully they can get 2 of 3 in LA. Tough task tonight with Kershaw on the mound. I figure they'd win the Verlander start and lose the Coke/Jimenez matchup in Col. The Porcello game was the rubber match and he got shelled. Oh, and I do expect Inge to be back in the lineup when he gets back from rehab. It's Leyland after all...
Never mind. Google is my friend:http://www.facebook.com/pages/FOX-Sports-Detroit-Girls/154677527927678?sk=wallThe hottie is named "Lauren"...
Raburn coming up. Leyland pinch hits and puts Miggy in, 6-4-3. Oof.
Kershaw dominated this team as he does most others. Billingsley, you can't be serious! Billingsley's line last night was lucky as hell. That game could have easily gone the other way....especially if the Tigers were getting the silly little bloops that the Dodgers were last night.C-Bills was over 100 pitches with 0 outs in the 6th inning. Yes he fooled some guys, but was erratic as well. Detroit shot themselves in the feet last night, Billingsley did not "own" them by any means.Finish 4th? So who are going to be the 3 teams ahead of them in the Central? Please don't say Minnesota. Look at their schedule recently. Playing posers KC and Cleveland, then a slew of home games. And they've played SD and one game against SF so far. I'm not yet a believer in the Twinkies. The only threat I see in the Central is the White Sox.
Agreed, Dombrowsi and the Mudhens better watch theirs backs because here come the Twins only 6 back.
Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.
The tiger thread is turning into a Minnesota Twins thread, and I don't see how tiger fans see the Twins as a threat, the facts are:They're(Twins)still seven games under .500 and in fourth place in the central. 6 1/2 games out at last check The Twins are playing without injured:Justin Morneau Closer Joe Nathan Designated hitter Jim Thome Outfielder Jason Kubel Who knows if and when these guys come back, can't see the Twins doing much of anything without all of these guys healthy and what are the odds of that?First-place Cleveland is on an 88-win pace. Minnesota would have to go 56-35 the rest of the way to win 88. That's a .615 pace it's a level no Twins team has maintained for a season since 1965.Cleveland has shown some weakness going forward, I think the tigers today, at this moment, are the best team in the central. Your manager raises some flags at times with how he plays his players, but tiger fans have to be feeling good about there team.Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.
I have a feeling Minnesota will make a slight run now, and then determine who will win the division later. If they win it this year I give up, I've been predicting their demise for several years now but thought for sure this year was the year (prior to the year starting).But they have been hit with just the worst set of circumstances with injuries, devastated. They don't have the starting pitching, the bullpen has been awful and they still aren't far off the pace with the recent run. I don't feel very good about the Tigers, recent history tells me not to and I worry about the White Sox winning eight in a row and taking control of things. The Tigers are incapable of winning eight in a row even with good Max Scherzer because they have too many holes in the line-up and they are still meh on the road. The next ten are at home vs the D'Backs, Mets and Giants (one make-up with Jays) and they need to go 7-3 before heading west for the last seven before the All-Star break.The tiger thread is turning into a Minnesota Twins thread, and I don't see how tiger fans see the Twins as a threat, the facts are:They're(Twins)still seven games under .500 and in fourth place in the central. 6 1/2 games out at last check The Twins are playing without injured:•Justin Morneau •Closer Joe Nathan •Designated hitter Jim Thome •Outfielder Jason Kubel Who knows if and when these guys come back, can't see the Twins doing much of anything without all of these guys healthy and what are the odds of that?First-place Cleveland is on an 88-win pace. Minnesota would have to go 56-35 the rest of the way to win 88. That's a .615 pace it's a level no Twins team has maintained for a season since 1965.Cleveland has shown some weakness going forward, I think the tigers today, at this moment, are the best team in the central. Your manager raises some flags at times with how he plays his players, but tiger fans have to be feeling good about there team.Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.
Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.
I didn't say he was the catcher.Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.
That's what my history teacher told me if I didn't get my grades up.'Greco said:
Worth was sent down.
Great news. It's back to automatic outs from the 9 hole as Inge gets paid $5.5 million this year and next to be a defensive 3B. And from what I've seen, he doesn't add much more defensively over Kelly.
I got him blocked so I can't see what he said, I can't continue too read Dave Dombrowsi is a top 5 GM and we don't need Polanco anymore we have Scott Sizemore in the waiting anymore. His lack of knowledge and understanding of baseball is pathetic.'bicycle_seat_sniffer said:'Doctor Detroit said:Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.'Comer said:
I got him blocked so I can't see what he said, I can't continue too read Dave Dombrowsi is a top 5 GM and we don't need Polanco anymore we have Scott Sizemore in the waiting anymore. His lack of knowledge and understanding of baseball is pathetic.'bicycle_seat_sniffer said:'Doctor Detroit said:Thanks baseball genius. Hopefully the internet goes down in the jail you're in during the pennant race, that's gonna be good for everyone else who posts here.'Comer said:
Brad Thomas is the next guy due back. Maybe this time?
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Coke is a gamer but he's not cut out to be a starter (although he's pitched well more than not and not gotten run support). I'd rather them put one or more of the kids in there though and hope to catch lightning in a bottle. Bring Oliver up for two starts, send Furbush back down to get stretched out, then rotate them. I don't think they want to put Furbush in there just yet because they want to watch his innings and the thinking is that he probably will be key down the stretch (same with Oliver I suppose). Duane Below has pitched well at Toledo as well, maybe give him a look as well.Regardless I think Coke serves the team better as a reliever. Didn't like this idea going in and although he has really not been too bad as the number 5 starter. But the bullpen has been really bad and they could certainly use him in the 7th and 8th innings at times while the Tigers go to a younger guy to try and find a few wins out of the five slot. Right now Verlander is pitching phenomenal, and pretty much the rest of the guys stink. Remember when the Tigers dominated these interleague games? 3-7 this year with eight games to go.
