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Username: Emu_steve
Post Number: 353
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 3:37 pm: |    |
"Murder's Row" might fit but the 1927 Yanks have it (Ruth, Gehrig, etc.) plus Detroit doesn't want a nick with "Murder's" in it.
How about "Motown Mashers"? |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 5506
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2007 - 9:26 pm: | |
Where's Al Ackerman when you need him? |
Lowell
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Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3916
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 1:47 am: | |
No ideas for this question but the other day, I thought of a nickname for Curtis Granderson... "Trip" Granderson, as in he triples so much and, well, he is a total trip to watch. He is a five tool player. Sure, he still has to figure out left handed pitchers cut down on K's, but is a smart and will.
Granderson is the engine of the future along with Bonderman, Verlander,Zumaya, Miller and, yes, Infante. The future looks bright. Eh? |
Smogboy
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Username: Smogboy
Post Number: 5508
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 2:20 am: | |
From the looks of things, Granderson will eventually move to left field. Maybin's probably going to take over his position in center and nudge Granderson over to left with the like of Magglio, Sheffield or whatever power hitter taking over in right.
'Tis a VERY bright future for us indeed! |
Emu_steve
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Username: Emu_steve
Post Number: 355
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:27 am: | |
This may sound strange and heresy, but the Tigs aren't really built for CoPa.
A 'true' CoPa team would have as Smogboy indicates Granderson in LF, Maybin (CF), another speedster, maybe Gorkys Herandez (RF).
And more 'small ball' type play.
One would expect a CoPa team to have super speed in the OF, runners who can steal bases, great pitching, etc. etc.
The current team is built for say the Phillies park with great power.
Having said all of that, I have no problem with a team with Maggs, Sheff, etc. ;-) Who doesn't like all that power.
I like see the long ball either going out of the park or into the gaps for doubles or a 'Trip' Triple. |
Emu_steve
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Username: Emu_steve
Post Number: 356
Registered: 11-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, June 24, 2007 - 11:59 am: | |
Dombrowski has done a great job in all 4 (!) areas. This organization is hitting on ALL cyclinders:
1). Draft - Verlander, Maybin, Miller, Porcello, etc. at the top of the draft.
2). Free Agents - Maggs, Pudge, Rogers, etc.
3). Trades - Sheff, Polanco, Guillen, etc.
4). Prospects from way south of the border - those kids who aren't eligible for the MLB draft. De La Cruz, Gorkeys Hernandez, etc. are examples. |
Lowell
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Username: Lowell
Post Number: 3920
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 11:18 pm: | |
Let's not forget Fernando Vina and Troy Percival. 
Nobody bats a thousand in this game, but he is hitting better than anybody right now. |
Smogboy
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Post Number: 5524
Registered: 11-2004
| | Posted on Monday, June 25, 2007 - 11:27 pm: | |
I'd like to think that Vina & Percival can be slightly forgiven because they fell to the injury bug. Can Dombrowski really be faulted for those moves? I guess you can technically blame him if he knew he was getting injured guys but at the time, both passed physicals and were good to start.
I was more disappointed with the likes of Jose Mesa who was eventually cut from the team. $2.5 million squandered. |
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