Comments on: Which Tigers starter should be in the bullpen? http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:58:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » Dombrowski busy at GM meetings http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-1426 Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » Dombrowski busy at GM meetings Wed, 15 Nov 2006 15:17:40 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-1426 [...] –Finally Morosi has a bit on Jamie Walker, LOOGY, who could cost $3-4M. Bilfer asks if he’s worth it at DTW. My answer is no. Not at that cost. Not when you consider the natural home for Wil Ledezma is relief and he’s a left hander. While having an occasional excellent start, I believe he’s perfect in the pen and can replace Walker fine at no additional cost. [...] [...] –Finally Morosi has a bit on Jamie Walker, LOOGY, who could cost $3-4M. Bilfer asks if he’s worth it at DTW. My answer is no. Not at that cost. Not when you consider the natural home for Wil Ledezma is relief and he’s a left hander. While having an occasional excellent start, I believe he’s perfect in the pen and can replace Walker fine at no additional cost. [...]

]]> By: Tim McDonald http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-567 Tim McDonald Thu, 14 Sep 2006 23:03:16 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-567 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE.....lets not forget about Kyle Sleeth! Still on the 40 man roster he is! This guy should be ready to blossom! I believe the Tigers are counting on it! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…..lets not forget about Kyle Sleeth! Still on the 40 man roster he is! This guy should be ready to blossom! I believe the Tigers are counting on it!

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-552 Kurt Mon, 11 Sep 2006 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-552 Thanks, Lee. That was fun to do. Maybe I can find some more topics of research to apply to Detroit, and I look forward to your offseason writings. Thanks, Lee. That was fun to do. Maybe I can find some more topics of research to apply to Detroit, and I look forward to your offseason writings.

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-547 Lee Panas Sun, 10 Sep 2006 05:26:55 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-547 Kurt, this is great stuff. I for one love to read deep analytical stuff about the Tigers. I usually do a lot more of that myself during the off-season when there are no games to talk about. I tend to agree with your thinking about the Tigers starting rotation for next year although I think there is a decent chance they may trade someone like Robertson for a hitter. There is not much available in the free agent market next year so a trade might be the only way to get a much needed offensive upgrade. Kurt, this is great stuff. I for one love to read deep analytical stuff about the Tigers. I usually do a lot more of that myself during the off-season when there are no games to talk about.

I tend to agree with your thinking about the Tigers starting rotation for next year although I think there is a decent chance they may trade someone like Robertson for a hitter. There is not much available in the free agent market next year so a trade might be the only way to get a much needed offensive upgrade.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-544 Kurt Sat, 09 Sep 2006 16:46:38 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-544 Honestly guys I don't know where I'd put em. Behind New York. Both of em. Behind Oakland. But ahead of LAA. Debatable if you want to put them behind or ahead of Minnesota. They did just win (thurs.) in the Metrodome and they're only one game worse in the past 10. I'll go with this top five. Yanks Mets A's Tigers Twins Honestly guys I don’t know where I’d put em. Behind New York. Both of em. Behind Oakland. But ahead of LAA. Debatable if you want to put them behind or ahead of Minnesota. They did just win (thurs.) in the Metrodome and they’re only one game worse in the past 10. I’ll go with this top five.

Yanks
Mets
A’s
Tigers
Twins

]]> By: Paul http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-543 Paul Sat, 09 Sep 2006 15:35:18 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-543 I do think they are at least the 6th best. Slides happen and the timing is absolutely awful, but they are still a top team with that pitching. Their hitting is in a team-wide funk. I'm not the always-optimistic kind of homer either, so this is what I truly believe. I do think they are at least the 6th best. Slides happen and the timing is absolutely awful, but they are still a top team with that pitching. Their hitting is in a team-wide funk. I’m not the always-optimistic kind of homer either, so this is what I truly believe.

]]> By: kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-542 kurt Sat, 09 Sep 2006 01:30:16 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-542 duh, me, thanks for the correction. duh, me, thanks for the correction.

]]> By: KS http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-541 KS Sat, 09 Sep 2006 00:52:09 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-541 Paul, Do you really think the Tigers are the 6th best team in baseball at this point? That to me seems overly generous. I can guarantee you every possible playoff opponent is praying they draw the Tigers if they make there way in. Paul,
Do you really think the Tigers are the 6th best team in baseball at this point? That to me seems overly generous. I can guarantee you every possible playoff opponent is praying they draw the Tigers if they make there way in.

]]> By: The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Game 142: Tigers at Twins http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-540 The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Game 142: Tigers at Twins Fri, 08 Sep 2006 23:00:28 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-540 [...] Wil Ledezma is charged with making today a Happy Birthday. He’s been outstanding since his move to the rotation. Leyland didn’t let him throw more than 71 pitches in either start, in part due to a stretching out phase, and in part because he was going on 3 days rest. (Speaking of Ledezma, Kurt did some interesting work extending research done by Nate Silver and found that under Silver’s methodology Ledezma may be the current rotation candidate that would most benefit from a move to the pen) [...] [...] Wil Ledezma is charged with making today a Happy Birthday. He’s been outstanding since his move to the rotation. Leyland didn’t let him throw more than 71 pitches in either start, in part due to a stretching out phase, and in part because he was going on 3 days rest. (Speaking of Ledezma, Kurt did some interesting work extending research done by Nate Silver and found that under Silver’s methodology Ledezma may be the current rotation candidate that would most benefit from a move to the pen) [...]

]]> By: Joel http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-539 Joel Fri, 08 Sep 2006 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-539 Robertson's a lefty - but you probably knew that... Robertson’s a lefty - but you probably knew that…

]]> By: Paul http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-538 Paul Fri, 08 Sep 2006 20:51:23 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2006/09/08/which-tigers-starter-should-be-in-the-bullpen/#comment-538 How in the world does ESPN justify ranking the Tigers sixth?????? They have struggled, I understand, but that's just absolutely ridiculous. The Angels ahead of them?!?!?! How in the world does ESPN justify ranking the Tigers sixth?????? They have struggled, I understand, but that’s just absolutely ridiculous. The Angels ahead of them?!?!?!

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