Comments on: Game 44: Tigers shut out 7th time http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:56:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31076 Kurt Tue, 20 May 2008 20:50:29 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31076 Joe, Thanks. It's a good question right now! Flying J, On one hand, I don't want to trust a possible bitter former Tiger like Grilli. He could have an axe to grind. On the other hand, he's probably right. It's not that I think you need chemistry to win. I'm still of the believe winning makes good chemistry and losing makes bad chemistry. But I wonder about their drive. Stacey, It would probably work short term! Joe,

Thanks. It’s a good question right now!

Flying J,

On one hand, I don’t want to trust a possible bitter former Tiger like Grilli. He could have an axe to grind. On the other hand, he’s probably right. It’s not that I think you need chemistry to win. I’m still of the believe winning makes good chemistry and losing makes bad chemistry. But I wonder about their drive.

Stacey,

It would probably work short term!

]]> By: Stacey http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31066 Stacey Tue, 20 May 2008 18:21:32 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31066 Glad to see another BSG fan out there... How about this, let's just swap teams with Toledo for a week? Glad to see another BSG fan out there…

How about this, let’s just swap teams with Toledo for a week?

]]> By: Flying J http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31060 Flying J Tue, 20 May 2008 16:36:11 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31060 Kurt, Very interesting article about Grilli and chemistry in the Freep today. And no not about him making the vinegar and baking soda volcano. I'd be interested in your comments..... Kurt,

Very interesting article about Grilli and chemistry in the Freep today. And no not about him making the vinegar and baking soda volcano. I’d be interested in your comments…..

]]> By: Joe http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31053 Joe Tue, 20 May 2008 14:51:55 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31053 Thought you might get a kick out of this website; it cleverly parodies the Tigers' "Who's your Tiger" campaign: <a href="http://www.tabloidtshirts.com/detroit_tigers/index.html" rel="nofollow"><b>tabloidtshirts.com</b></a> Thought you might get a kick out of this website; it cleverly parodies the Tigers’ “Who’s your Tiger”
campaign:

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]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31023 Kurt Tue, 20 May 2008 03:57:39 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31023 well, I wouldn't want Pudge to bat in the first 6 pretty much ever. Santiago and Inge pretty much provides your left side of the infield won't hit. One or the other is really all I'd hope play. And I know Santiago is hitting this season but for a full season, I dunno. Also Maybin and Miller weren't ready to play major league baseball and were both rushed. Although the results so far, maybe your lineup would have more wins than the Tigers do, but over the course of the year I think you'd be trotting out an average, at best, team. well, I wouldn’t want Pudge to bat in the first 6 pretty much ever. Santiago and Inge pretty much provides your left side of the infield won’t hit. One or the other is really all I’d hope play. And I know Santiago is hitting this season but for a full season, I dunno. Also Maybin and Miller weren’t ready to play major league baseball and were both rushed.

Although the results so far, maybe your lineup would have more wins than the Tigers do, but over the course of the year I think you’d be trotting out an average, at best, team.

]]> By: Flying J http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31015 Flying J Mon, 19 May 2008 21:41:40 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31015 Just to be annoying.....would you be ok with the following lineup? Do you think it would be better than the team currently? CF Grandy P Verlander 2B Polanco P Bondo C Pudge P Jair Jurrjens RF Maggs P Andrew Miller DH Guillen P Rogers 1B Hessman LF Rayburn/Maybin 3B Inge SS Santiago And we could have put Robertson as a reliever specialist. He seems to be able to get through three innings just FINE. Annoying I know, but I think the above probably would just be better and Lords of Kobol knows they would have fielded the ball better than the current team. Just to be annoying…..would you be ok with the following lineup? Do you think it would be better than the team currently?

CF Grandy P Verlander
2B Polanco P Bondo
C Pudge P Jair Jurrjens
RF Maggs P Andrew Miller
DH Guillen P Rogers
1B Hessman
LF Rayburn/Maybin
3B Inge
SS Santiago

And we could have put Robertson as a reliever specialist. He seems to be able to get through three innings just FINE.

Annoying I know, but I think the above probably would just be better and Lords of Kobol knows they would have fielded the ball better than the current team.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31009 Kurt Mon, 19 May 2008 19:14:52 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31009 I think if the Tigers aren't a contender -- and let's face it ... -- someone is going to want Pudge. Maybe Jones, because he's been in the world series and, lord knows if the Indians could find a taker for Bob Wickman, there's a market for Todd Jones. Then again what they got for him is a kid who is still in AA, so don't expect much. Guillen's going to be around. He's owed too much. I doubt anyone wants Bondo either. Not for a trade deadline deal. And Verlander would seem more tradeable to his contract, but I really can't see the Tigers trading him. I think if the Tigers aren’t a contender — and let’s face it … — someone is going to want Pudge. Maybe Jones, because he’s been in the world series and, lord knows if the Indians could find a taker for Bob Wickman, there’s a market for Todd Jones. Then again what they got for him is a kid who is still in AA, so don’t expect much.

Guillen’s going to be around. He’s owed too much. I doubt anyone wants Bondo either. Not for a trade deadline deal. And Verlander would seem more tradeable to his contract, but I really can’t see the Tigers trading him.

]]> By: Flying J http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31008 Flying J Mon, 19 May 2008 19:10:12 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31008 I fear that something truly bizarre is going to come of all this. Can you imagine the potential trade bait if everything collapses? Bondo? Guillen? Pudge? Jones? All may look pretty good for a streaking contender. I fear that something truly bizarre is going to come of all this. Can you imagine the potential trade bait if everything collapses? Bondo? Guillen? Pudge? Jones? All may look pretty good for a streaking contender.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31004 Kurt Mon, 19 May 2008 17:24:31 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31004 I think they both realize the makeup of the team is not condusive to winning and something drastic is going to have to be done and want to be on the same page for the decision. As it is, this flawed team is going to be at best 500, at worst 400. They have to figure out the best move of whatever painful moves have to be made. I was probably too harsh on Leyland earlier when I'm sure he's struggling with a poorly madeup team and doesn't have the power by himself to make the right moves. But I still don't like a lot of what he does. In any case, I'm sure this meeting will lead to some interesting changes, or the Tigers will continue to be screwed. I think they both realize the makeup of the team is not condusive to winning and something drastic is going to have to be done and want to be on the same page for the decision. As it is, this flawed team is going to be at best 500, at worst 400. They have to figure out the best move of whatever painful moves have to be made.

I was probably too harsh on Leyland earlier when I’m sure he’s struggling with a poorly madeup team and doesn’t have the power by himself to make the right moves. But I still don’t like a lot of what he does.

In any case, I’m sure this meeting will lead to some interesting changes, or the Tigers will continue to be screwed.

]]> By: Flying J http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-31002 Flying J Mon, 19 May 2008 16:33:55 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-31002 Any thoughts on this Leyland/Dombrowski meeting? I wonder who called it? Any thoughts on this Leyland/Dombrowski meeting? I wonder who called it?

]]> By: Kaos http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/05/18/game-44-tigers-shut-out-7th-time/#comment-30991 Kaos Mon, 19 May 2008 06:31:22 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1287#comment-30991 Randy Johnson pitched average maybe even a little below...and we couldn't hit in the clutch...again. Same old theme. Nothing new to say here. One thing: what happened to Magglio? The guy seems to get on base but has been horrible in the clutch for about a month almost. Hey Mags, we have enough problems quit inventing more. Randy Johnson pitched average maybe even a little below…and we couldn’t hit in the clutch…again. Same old theme. Nothing new to say here. One thing: what happened to Magglio? The guy seems to get on base but has been horrible in the clutch for about a month almost. Hey Mags, we have enough problems quit inventing more.

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