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Eldred's shot didn't turn out to be as long as Kelly's or Inge's. In retrospect, the Leyland quote comes off as random hardball cliche spewing but at the time it was good enough for me to take a flyer in a deep league.Is there a point to this or are you just having a laugh at the kid's expense?
7/12/80
Leyland is a kid to me7/12/80
Leyland is a kid to me7/12/80
Leyland is a kid to me7/12/80
No plate discipline, Lloyd doesn't care so none of the players do either. Dotel has to field that ball there, should have been three outs.
Sweet win to kick off the weekend!!! Valverde gets the win. 
Nice to pull one out against Peavy.
Leyland did it Wednesday, too. Apparently Laird is a good base runner and IF the game goes into extras he still has a catcher not named Don Kelly.
BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.Sm
ly seems to throw the ball without much effort at all. One of the smoothest deliveries I have seen in a long time. Seems like he can always go longer than Leyland lets him.
Doesn't matter, he will continue to be pulled at a certain pitch count 90-100 for the foreseeable future. Last year was his first professional season and he pitched 125 innings at Lakeland and Erie. Throwing him at his current pace he'll hit that inning number in July. In his first game he hit his pitch count in the 5th, and they pulled him. That's exactly what they should do as we don't want this guy hitting a wall in June or over-exerting himself and getting hurt. The Tigers as we've said over the past two or so years, have a ton of pitching talent in the system right now. Smyly was rated the third or fourth best by most experts but he has the most polished and major league ready stuff. I thought he'd be the 5th starter when camp broke because he's the lefthander most ready of the three (Crosby, Oliver, Smyly) and because I think pitching in college has its advantages as far as competition. Crosby probably has better stuff and Oliver is close, but both have to establish control which usually takes time. Turner isn't even 21 yet, he can use more time in the minors but we'll see all of them this year with injuries, double headers and them conserving Smyly's overall pitch count.BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.
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Will they shut him down even if he continues to be our second best starter? Or even third best? I would rather see him miss a start here and there now than to not have him available later. Who knows what is going to happen but he does seem for real.Doesn't matter, he will continue to be pulled at a certain pitch count 90-100 for the foreseeable future. Last year was his first professional season and he pitched 125 innings at Lakeland and Erie. Throwing him at his current pace he'll hit that inning number in July. In his first game he hit his pitch count in the 5th, and they pulled him. That's exactly what they should do as we don't want this guy hitting a wall in June or over-exerting himself and getting hurt. The Tigers as we've said over the past two or so years, have a ton of pitching talent in the system right now. Smyly was rated the third or fourth best by most experts but he has the most polished and major league ready stuff. I thought he'd be the 5th starter when camp broke because he's the lefthander most ready of the three (Crosby, Oliver, Smyly) and because I think pitching in college has its advantages as far as competition. Crosby probably has better stuff and Oliver is close, but both have to establish control which usually takes time. Turner isn't even 21 yet, he can use more time in the minors but we'll see all of them this year with injuries, double headers and them conserving Smyly's overall pitch count.BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.
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His K rate is encouraging and he reminds me of John Tudor with his delivery. If he ends up being anywhere close to John Tudor, the Tigers will have a gem. I think he's a #3 starter type but he has a lot to learn and we'll see what happens when teams get a second look at him.
If he continues to be a valuable starter in the rotation you'll likely see them start to conserve innings around the all-star break or put him on the DL for a head cold. Young pitching is the hardest to predict but if they conserve him the right way, and we're seeing a good start to that, then he could be a factor into September.Will they shut him down even if he continues to be our second best starter? Or even third best? I would rather see him miss a start here and there now than to not have him available later. Who knows what is going to happen but he does seem for real.Doesn't matter, he will continue to be pulled at a certain pitch count 90-100 for the foreseeable future. Last year was his first professional season and he pitched 125 innings at Lakeland and Erie. Throwing him at his current pace he'll hit that inning number in July. In his first game he hit his pitch count in the 5th, and they pulled him. That's exactly what they should do as we don't want this guy hitting a wall in June or over-exerting himself and getting hurt. The Tigers as we've said over the past two or so years, have a ton of pitching talent in the system right now. Smyly was rated the third or fourth best by most experts but he has the most polished and major league ready stuff. I thought he'd be the 5th starter when camp broke because he's the lefthander most ready of the three (Crosby, Oliver, Smyly) and because I think pitching in college has its advantages as far as competition. Crosby probably has better stuff and Oliver is close, but both have to establish control which usually takes time. Turner isn't even 21 yet, he can use more time in the minors but we'll see all of them this year with injuries, double headers and them conserving Smyly's overall pitch count.BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.
Sm
His K rate is encouraging and he reminds me of John Tudor with his delivery. If he ends up being anywhere close to John Tudor, the Tigers will have a gem. I think he's a #3 starter type but he has a lot to learn and we'll see what happens when teams get a second look at him.
Watching the game last night I kept thinking....he reminds me of someone. Then it came to mind. Smyly reminds me of a young Tom Glavine. I know it is way too early to project what kind of career he will have..but the way he worked the batters in and out reminded me of when Glavine was painting the plate.If he continues to be a valuable starter in the rotation you'll likely see them start to conserve innings around the all-star break or put him on the DL for a head cold. Young pitching is the hardest to predict but if they conserve him the right way, and we're seeing a good start to that, then he could be a factor into September.Will they shut him down even if he continues to be our second best starter? Or even third best? I would rather see him miss a start here and there now than to not have him available later. Who knows what is going to happen but he does seem for real.Doesn't matter, he will continue to be pulled at a certain pitch count 90-100 for the foreseeable future. Last year was his first professional season and he pitched 125 innings at Lakeland and Erie. Throwing him at his current pace he'll hit that inning number in July. In his first game he hit his pitch count in the 5th, and they pulled him. That's exactly what they should do as we don't want this guy hitting a wall in June or over-exerting himself and getting hurt. The Tigers as we've said over the past two or so years, have a ton of pitching talent in the system right now. Smyly was rated the third or fourth best by most experts but he has the most polished and major league ready stuff. I thought he'd be the 5th starter when camp broke because he's the lefthander most ready of the three (Crosby, Oliver, Smyly) and because I think pitching in college has its advantages as far as competition. Crosby probably has better stuff and Oliver is close, but both have to establish control which usually takes time. Turner isn't even 21 yet, he can use more time in the minors but we'll see all of them this year with injuries, double headers and them conserving Smyly's overall pitch count.BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.
Sm
His K rate is encouraging and he reminds me of John Tudor with his delivery. If he ends up being anywhere close to John Tudor, the Tigers will have a gem. I think he's a #3 starter type but he has a lot to learn and we'll see what happens when teams get a second look at him.
Article today said they are going to occassionally skip Smyly when the schedule permits - limit his innings but still have him available all yearWill they shut him down even if he continues to be our second best starter? Or even third best? I would rather see him miss a start here and there now than to not have him available later. Who knows what is going to happen but he does seem for real.Doesn't matter, he will continue to be pulled at a certain pitch count 90-100 for the foreseeable future. Last year was his first professional season and he pitched 125 innings at Lakeland and Erie. Throwing him at his current pace he'll hit that inning number in July. In his first game he hit his pitch count in the 5th, and they pulled him. That's exactly what they should do as we don't want this guy hitting a wall in June or over-exerting himself and getting hurt. The Tigers as we've said over the past two or so years, have a ton of pitching talent in the system right now. Smyly was rated the third or fourth best by most experts but he has the most polished and major league ready stuff. I thought he'd be the 5th starter when camp broke because he's the lefthander most ready of the three (Crosby, Oliver, Smyly) and because I think pitching in college has its advantages as far as competition. Crosby probably has better stuff and Oliver is close, but both have to establish control which usually takes time. Turner isn't even 21 yet, he can use more time in the minors but we'll see all of them this year with injuries, double headers and them conserving Smyly's overall pitch count.BB needs to be 5th or 6th all the time. Fielder really seems to be pressing at the plate and needs a big day to get rolling. I was expecting Prince to be ripping the ball all over the place. I still really like Dotel..that pitch that Beckam hit out was a good pitch way of the the strike zone.
Sm
His K rate is encouraging and he reminds me of John Tudor with his delivery. If he ends up being anywhere close to John Tudor, the Tigers will have a gem. I think he's a #3 starter type but he has a lot to learn and we'll see what happens when teams get a second look at him.
Leyland is usually cautious with pitchers. It is a smart stratey. Going into the playoffs with a Verlander-Fister-Smyly rotation would be awesome.
I think it's still in the air, has to be one of the longest one hit at the big c
Valverde should be ok but he was really lucky last year. Problem with blowing this one is it takes that sweet taste of last night away just like that.
If Benoit gets a 1-2-3 inning with low pitches they should let him start the 9th for awhile.On another note did anyone see the HR by Dunn. I was listening to The Ticket this morning and everybody on the radio said they have never seen a ball hit harder at Comerica.Valverde should be ok but he was really lucky last year. Problem with blowing this one is it takes that sweet taste of last night away just like that.
They did it today. Dirks hitting second, I think it should be Avila but Bosech needed to be moved. They can move him back once he gets into his groove.AJAX crushed that ball, guy is on fire!'Greco said:
Boesch should never go back to 2nd. Use Dirks, Kelly, or someone that can make contact, bunt, and advance a runner with a ground ball/sac fly. Jackson has been getting on so much this year and they are constantly pissing away chances to move him while on base.Dotel and Coke looked good again as usual. Benoit looks like he is starting to find his groove - hopefully it's just a slow start like last year. Valverde needs to figure out how to hold on a runner. Guy gets on first and it's an automatic double these days because he steals every time. Good bounce back today to get the series win. Starting pitching was top notch this series and that was with our 3 through 5 guys.
That is an understatement, more like the envy of the league. I couldn't imagine trading our starters for anyone in the league. A healthy Fister cures a lot of ills. The emergence of Smyly makes the rotation downright scary. Valverde is the biggest pitching concern at the moment.
I was driving in the car listening to the game and Price said Porcello was hitting 94-95 with his fastball. That seems to be a little faster than usual.
I would guess that Inge hasn't had a 4 RBI week in the last few years, let alone in one game.St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.Inge, who signed with the A's on April 29 after spending the last 12 seasons as a Detroit Tiger, launched a go-ahead three-run blast in the third and plated one more in the seventh.Good to see Inge picking it up, classy player
and why are we tarnishing this thread talking about that stiff?I would guess that Inge hasn't had a 4 RBI week in the last few years, let alone in one game.St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.Inge, who signed with the A's on April 29 after spending the last 12 seasons as a Detroit Tiger, launched a go-ahead three-run blast in the third and plated one more in the seventh.Good to see Inge picking it up, classy player
Because the Twins are 6-50.and why are we tarnishing this thread talking about that stiff?I would guess that Inge hasn't had a 4 RBI week in the last few years, let alone in one game.St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.Inge, who signed with the A's on April 29 after spending the last 12 seasons as a Detroit Tiger, launched a go-ahead three-run blast in the third and plated one more in the seventh.Good to see Inge picking it up, classy player
cool story bro
smoke 'em if you got 'em
The Grilli Vanilli?I'm going to the three game series vs the Pirates in two weeks and I got seats in the first row right behind the Pirates bullpen.If you have any warm greetings to pass on to Jason Grilli, I'd be happy to deliver them.
Twins would be 7-49 if they had IngeBecause the Twins are 6-50.and why are we tarnishing this thread talking about that stiff?I would guess that Inge hasn't had a 4 RBI week in the last few years, let alone in one game.St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.Inge, who signed with the A's on April 29 after spending the last 12 seasons as a Detroit Tiger, launched a go-ahead three-run blast in the third and plated one more in the seventh.Good to see Inge picking it up, classy player
touchéTwins would be 7-49 if they had IngeBecause the Twins are 6-50.and why are we tarnishing this thread talking about that stiff?I would guess that Inge hasn't had a 4 RBI week in the last few years, let alone in one game.St. Petersburg, FL (Sports Network) - Brandon Inge belted his first home run in an Oakland uniform and knocked in four runs overall, as the Athletics downed the Rays, 9-5, to close out a three-game set at Tropicana Field on Sunday.Inge, who signed with the A's on April 29 after spending the last 12 seasons as a Detroit Tiger, launched a go-ahead three-run blast in the third and plated one more in the seventh.Good to see Inge picking it up, classy player
Man... I really needed smokey to not treat him with kid embryo gloves tonight and give him a chance to finish this thing.7 IP
0 R
4 H
0 BB
3 K
I like this Doug Fister guy we just called up.
I can't recall a player in any sport that has as many excuses as Inge does.
