Comments on: Game 62: Galarraga deals http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:42:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Blake http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-32015 Blake Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:07:30 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-32015 Yeah, I realize that. My point is only this: It could be that this is the player he is now. That's it. I'm not trying to dig the guy's grave. I just feel like most people say that he'll get it going, he'll figure it out. I'm just saying, maybe he won't. That's all. There are examples of it happening before so why wouldn't it happen to him. That's all. Yeah, I realize that. My point is only this: It could be that this is the player he is now. That’s it. I’m not trying to dig the guy’s grave. I just feel like most people say that he’ll get it going, he’ll figure it out. I’m just saying, maybe he won’t. That’s all. There are examples of it happening before so why wouldn’t it happen to him. That’s all.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31961 Kurt Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:23:49 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31961 So his OPS+ is down to 117 in the first two months of the season, from 150 the previous year. I think, you know, you should probably wait at least a year before you judge a player in those terms, Blake. So his OPS+ is down to 117 in the first two months of the season, from 150 the previous year. I think, you know, you should probably wait at least a year before you judge a player in those terms, Blake.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31956 Carolyn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:22:08 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31956 Blake, Thanks. I live in South Florida and watched him for 4 1/2 years with the Marlins. With the exception of A-Rod and Pujols, there wasn't a better hitter in the majors. He'll get his groove on soon. Blake,
Thanks. I live in South Florida and watched him for 4 1/2 years with the Marlins. With the exception of A-Rod and Pujols, there wasn’t a better hitter in the majors. He’ll get his groove on soon.

]]> By: Blake http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31953 Blake Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:51:18 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31953 Carolyn, You are clearly the biggest Cabrera fan in the world and I give you kudos for that, you know how to stick with a player. I can't name anyone off hand who has fallen off like this but I'll look into it and post at on my blog tonight. Carolyn,

You are clearly the biggest Cabrera fan in the world and I give you kudos for that, you know how to stick with a player. I can’t name anyone off hand who has fallen off like this but I’ll look into it and post at on my blog tonight.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31952 Carolyn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:32:05 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31952 Blake, Do you think this is "mid career" for Cabrera? The guy's 25. Name me players of his caliber who stopped being great. It's not as if Cabrera had one great season with the Marlins. Blake,
Do you think this is “mid career” for Cabrera? The guy’s 25. Name me players of his caliber who stopped being great. It’s not as if Cabrera had one great season with the Marlins.

]]> By: Blake http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31950 Blake Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:48:40 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31950 I think the Cabrera stuff is a real thin line. Sure, he's got a track record that suggests he'll turn it around. But the same thing can be said for every single player who has ever fallen off the cliff before. Great players have stopped being great mid career since baseball started. I don't think it's a given that Cabrera will bounce back. I think that's really wishful thinking. I know every Tiger fan wants him to, why wouldn't we? Personally, I think he will bounce back to and he'll probably be right around .300 when the season ends but that doesn't mean he just gets a free pass on being way below his level of play for two months. That doesn't make any sense. He hasn't earned that in Detroit just yet. I think the Cabrera stuff is a real thin line. Sure, he’s got a track record that suggests he’ll turn it around. But the same thing can be said for every single player who has ever fallen off the cliff before. Great players have stopped being great mid career since baseball started. I don’t think it’s a given that Cabrera will bounce back. I think that’s really wishful thinking. I know every Tiger fan wants him to, why wouldn’t we? Personally, I think he will bounce back to and he’ll probably be right around .300 when the season ends but that doesn’t mean he just gets a free pass on being way below his level of play for two months. That doesn’t make any sense. He hasn’t earned that in Detroit just yet.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/2008/06/09/game-62-galarraga-deals/#comment-31946 Carolyn Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:31:39 +0000 http://www.mackavenuetigers.com/?p=1313#comment-31946 Amen about Cabrera. Do people really think he forgot how to hit? The guy put up Hall-of-Fame numbers with the Marlins and will do it with the Tigers soon. Amen about Cabrera. Do people really think he forgot how to hit? The guy put up Hall-of-Fame numbers with the Marlins and will do it with the Tigers soon.

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