Comments on: Game 8: THE TIGERS WIN THE P… er GAME!!! http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/04/09/game-8-the-tigers-win-the-p-er-game/ Sun, 20 Jul 2008 10:23:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kyle J http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/04/09/game-8-the-tigers-win-the-p-er-game/#comment-28565 Kyle J Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:20:57 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/04/09/game-8-the-tigers-win-the-p-er-game/#comment-28565 I'm as thrilled as anyone to have Cabrera locked up as a Tiger for years to come, but somehow I think watching him play defense at third this season will force Brandon Inge's many detractors to at least admit he's been a great asset to the Tigers in the field over the last several seasons. I’m as thrilled as anyone to have Cabrera locked up as a Tiger for years to come, but somehow I think watching him play defense at third this season will force Brandon Inge’s many detractors to at least admit he’s been a great asset to the Tigers in the field over the last several seasons.

]]> By: tbsgc http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/04/09/game-8-the-tigers-win-the-p-er-game/#comment-28564 tbsgc Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:48:32 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/04/09/game-8-the-tigers-win-the-p-er-game/#comment-28564 Wow...finally. It is amazing how a win can give you a different perspective on things. It was nice to get the win, especially since they didn't play very well early. On the play when Guillen pulled his foot off the base, I wonder why Cabrera felt the need to triple clutch the ball before throwing it. He really took a long time to get it over there and in my mind was a big reason why the runner was called safe on that play. I had a huge problem with the first base umpire when he called Guillen for being off the bag (which was very close) and then called Mags out in the very next inning on a play where I thought the first basemen pulled his foot (although close) and may have beat it out anyway. Those two calls were inconsistent at best, and probably had a lot to do with the reputations of the first basemen involved. Another error by Polanco...strange. It was nice to see Bonderman settle down after struggling early, especially only giving up 2 with the bases loaded in the 2nd and walking home a run. In my mind Pudge threw out 1.5 runners, as the only reason he got the 2nd one is that when the runner popped up after the slide his foot came off the base...but I was very happy that it happened and will take it. Even with Jones loading the bases, what a great game by the bullpen. They really stepped up for the team last night. Wow…finally.

It is amazing how a win can give you a different perspective on things. It was nice to get the win, especially since they didn’t play very well early. On the play when Guillen pulled his foot off the base, I wonder why Cabrera felt the need to triple clutch the ball before throwing it. He really took a long time to get it over there and in my mind was a big reason why the runner was called safe on that play. I had a huge problem with the first base umpire when he called Guillen for being off the bag (which was very close) and then called Mags out in the very next inning on a play where I thought the first basemen pulled his foot (although close) and may have beat it out anyway. Those two calls were inconsistent at best, and probably had a lot to do with the reputations of the first basemen involved.

Another error by Polanco…strange.

It was nice to see Bonderman settle down after struggling early, especially only giving up 2 with the bases loaded in the 2nd and walking home a run.

In my mind Pudge threw out 1.5 runners, as the only reason he got the 2nd one is that when the runner popped up after the slide his foot came off the base…but I was very happy that it happened and will take it.

Even with Jones loading the bases, what a great game by the bullpen. They really stepped up for the team last night.

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