12th
June
2008
Bunt singles: June 11
posted in 2008 season, bunt singles |- Ken Rosenthal thinks Dontrelle Willis is too fat to pitch.
- ESPN.com’s Buster Olney thinks Miguel Cabrera is too fat to hit. (hat-tip Spotstarters)
- Considering everyone commented how fit Cabrera was when he arrived at camp, one of two things is going on.
- 1) He’s got really! bad metabolism and eats like a horse to gain all that weight back that fast after signing his gigantic contract.
- 2) The excesses of his contract and the absences of his bat have left analysts who predicted a monster year grasping for forks and falling back on their favorite analysis: HE FAT!
- Jim Leyland doesn’t think it’s an issue.
- Honestly, I agree. He does look like he put a few pounds back, possibly related to his quad injury flaring up early in the year and maybe because he enjoys food too much. I wouldn’t doubt it has affected his game some, but he plays fine defense at first and is hitting better now.
- Think you can reboot the Tigers by trading away everyone? Think again, MLB Trade Rumors says.
- They look at some players and conclude: After this exercise I can see what Heyman meant. The Tigers’ veterans don’t have much trade value.
- Sadly that’s probably true. I think they could find a taker for a couple players but it wouldn’t get them too much in return, as far as prospects goes. Maybe if Edgar Renteria heats back up or Magglio Ordonez is really on the table. But in any case, the Tigers may have to make some moves, to free up the roster and future cash a bit.
- Who’s Eddie Bonine, besides “Detroit’s pitcher Saturday“? While I am usually one to answer that sort of question myself, my analysis would pale in comparison to Take 75 North’s Matt Wallace, who has actually seen Bonine pitch in person.
- Fernando Rodney may be one more game in Toledo away from returning to Detroit.
- Joel Zumaya struggled a bit however, despite hitting 100 mph on the radar gun a few times. But the Tigers shouldn’t be in a rush so that’s no big deal. Hopefully. He had two walks, a single, a double, a throwing error and allowed two runs in 1+ innings. Mlive’s article states he could be in San Diego with the Tigers a week from Friday, so there’s another appearance or two to be made, first.
- Gary Sheffield is resuming baseball operations, or something. I want to see him really prove he can hit before he clogs up the lineup. But a healthy Sheff would be a positive, in light of the other returning injured players. Detroit could give us an entertaining summer and maybe (stress maybe) start to claw their way back into a meaningful September.
Turns out Cabrera is PHAT enough to hit a game winning home run.
Walk-off homer. Terrifying look in his eyes. He knew he was going to hit one. Maybe this team will catch up with the Chisox by mid-July. Not holding to much hope out for it though. Just enjoying the team while they’re winning. Keep it up boys.