  Mackinaw Member Username: Mackinaw Post Number: 5062 Registered: 02-2005 |
No Jones necessary! That was a great effort to overcome errors, cheap hits, injuries, and the general discouragement that accompanies playing a game in Minnesota. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 8325 Registered: 11-2004 |
Never say die. It almost makes one forget about the hideous start that this team has had. The fact that this team has had an AMAZING month of June speaks of their resiliency. Two months ago people were writing this team off already. Does anyone remember the sweep of the White Sox awhile back? With the upcoming schedule after the All Star break, we're going to be in charge of our own destiny because we've got so many games against the Sox & Twins. My bet is that it's going to be us and the White Sox because the Twins have got so many brutal games against the Red Sox, Yankees and the daunting AL East. It's nice to know our team still has some moxie. | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 160 Registered: 10-2007 |
moxie. heh heh. yep, consistent moxy lately. very nice to see indeed. at the moment, seems that the defensive game is displaying some amazing moxee. If Tigers are able to pull this one out, then yes, we can begin applying moxyisms to them. moxy is usually reserved for the Yankees. but hey, I'll take moxie over winning any day - it's more properly called "stealing". Like in the NHL. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1902 Registered: 02-2006 |
I enjoyed seeing C-Mo hit a home run against the Tigers. He got a rough deal, and it's good to see him do that, even though it hurt us. It's also good to see his .200 batting average, lol. It was ALSO good to see Marcus Thames, the guy that allowed them to let go of Monroe, go ahead and hit a homer of his own the next inning, ROFL. How'd'ya like DEM apples?! | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 8341 Registered: 11-2004 |
Damn the Sox for stealing one in ten. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 615 Registered: 11-2007 |
Miner sent to Toledo and Aquileno Lopez returns. I guess this says our pitching is improving if we can send Miner down after an outing where he walks 4 but doesn't give up a run. Miner supposedly throws low 90's with movement but his pitches always look flat and hittable to me. As long as Bodine can be our 5th starter we're stronger with Lopez in middle relief. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1905 Registered: 02-2006 |
I don't like all this up and down with Toledo. Consistency is what's needed, unless guys are DRASTICALLY under performing. Miner's been doing alright, I think. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 617 Registered: 11-2007 |
Agree Focus. Even though Miner has never been stellar, he has pitched well lately and even held the 7th inning for us for a few games. It does put a lot of pressure on a pitcher. One bad outing and you may be outta here. I wonder if this is coming more from Dombrowski or Leyland. | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 165 Registered: 10-2007 |
notorious  | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 2423 Registered: 01-2006 |
I think they are, probably, giving up on Miner. Leyland said all the Right Things about him, after the demotion, but the remarks ring hollow. They don't see him as a starter, they don't see him as a closer, they don't see him as a set-up guy, and it now seems that they don't see him as a bullpen middle-reliever guy. | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 2424 Registered: 01-2006 |
By the way, I love the photo of Inge glowering toward the pillows, but I confess that I don't "get" the post. I figure that it's probably pretty funny, and I'm just a bit thick-in-the-head, today. | ||
Jrvass Member Username: Jrvass Post Number: 776 Registered: 01-2007 |
Ravine, I don't get the pillow-Inge reference either. Maybe Miner needs to build up some good stats at Toledo so Dombrowski can use him in a trade. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 619 Registered: 11-2007 |
Okay Ggores, we give up. | ||
Yupislyr Member Username: Yupislyr Post Number: 291 Registered: 07-2004 |
Tigers' Inge loses battle with pillow, placed on DL http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs .dll/article?AID=/20080625/SPO RTS02/80625089 | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 166 Registered: 10-2007 |
Geez, here I am wanting to bake a grilled-cheese sandwich before hitting the town and ... okay... My head been thick today as well, and the posting was only an attempt to remind everyone that this is a game. The Ingster is out because of an incident with a pillow. This would be the least of the Tigers problems. I am telling once again that Ing is the KEY. He's no hotshot. He begged to be traded for feeling spited. He acted in the most contrary way to the Tiggers off-season trades and acquisitions compared to a champ - Casey. And , again, you only play now to play in October, and Ing been around since before Pudge. But in MLB, too many chicken feathers can really trip you up. :-) The notorious Ing is the key. We will see what transpires. Heh, some heads would cry, "foul ball! passive-aggressiveness!" Nahhhhh... just wanna seem 'em win. And have a couple laughs along the way. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 620 Registered: 11-2007 |
Okay, I should have got it. But when Inge hurt himself on a pillow did he cry foul or fowl? As far as I'm concerned, you can keep both Inge with his .218 batting avg. AND Casey with his 1 homer. We need Magglio back asap! | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 170 Registered: 10-2007 |
Heh heh heh, Don, ol' Maggs, he's a fiery one, that one is. Hey Ing, if you reading this (and sure you are) then know that your pal Gg be laying down the real deal. We all know that carrying a constant .218 or > is pretty damn good! ;-) | ||
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter Post Number: 383 Registered: 03-2007 |
Some fans have begun to doubt the team again, with their play the last few games. How about you? | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 172 Registered: 10-2007 |
I NEVER doubt my Tigers. | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1912 Registered: 02-2006 |
I don't doubt they can win the division. I do doubt they can do much else, unfortunately. We'll see though. | ||
Ray1936 Member Username: Ray1936 Post Number: 3368 Registered: 01-2005 |
Some great pitching today and a fine win. However, that friggin' Todd Jones is gonna give me heart failure yet. Hits the first batter in the 14th inning...jeez...... | ||
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed Post Number: 1915 Registered: 02-2006 |
Nice job by Nate today. Because he went 9 innings and the Mariner's starter didn't, the Mariners ran out of pitchers in their bullpen, forcing them to play a catcher at pitcher when the Tigers had arms left. It was frustrating watching these guys swing and miss on 85mph straight fastballs though, grrr. | ||
401don Member Username: 401don Post Number: 625 Registered: 11-2007 |
After 8 hours watching Wimbledon, I had to go out for air and missed the last 11 innings of this one. 0 for 7's are tough on your batting avg. | ||
Ravine Member Username: Ravine Post Number: 2437 Registered: 01-2006 |
Aw-RIGHT! No more C.C. Sabathia to deal with! Every little bit helps, dang it! In a way, though, it's kind of too bad; the AL loses one of its premier pitchers. Truth to tell, however, when it comes to Indian pitchers who have been thorns in our side, Sabathia wasn't nearly as scary as was that damned Charles Nagy, who slapped the piss out of us repeatedly during the course of an otherwise C-plus career... By the way, a shout-out to Ggores, whose posts are becoming increasingly enjoyable for Yours Truly. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 8343 Registered: 11-2004 |
I leave town for a few days and come back to find out we're still down. Dagnabbit. I was hoping to hear that we had made up some ground on the accursed Sox. Instead we're still 7.0 out. GRRRRR. | ||
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter Post Number: 387 Registered: 03-2007 |
On air discussion today. Tigers must win the next 5 out of 6 or their post season chances vanish. What do you think? I hate to see it myself. | ||
D_mcc Member Username: D_mcc Post Number: 929 Registered: 12-2007 |
Well Stotter...they got one very convincingly last night. I'll be at the game tonight for my first game of the season. Consider it a 1100 mile commute | ||
20043_stotter Member Username: 20043_stotter Post Number: 390 Registered: 03-2007 |
Well DMCC, I'm hoping for a win cuz your going to be there and a win for the team too. | ||
Flanders_field Member Username: Flanders_field Post Number: 652 Registered: 01-2008 |
Tigers down 6-0 in the 6th tonight, and come back with a Miggy powered walkoff 2 run HR win in the bottom of the 9th, 8-6, pretty impressive, even vs the woeful Tribe. Kudos also go to Guillen, esp for his defensive plays in the top of the 9th, Joyce going 3 for 4 with a 2 run HR. (Message edited by Flanders_field on July 09, 2008) | ||
Ggores Member Username: Ggores Post Number: 180 Registered: 10-2007 |
The boys have accomplished what they were to accomplish, and the victory is only slightly diminished by the fact that Cleveland has pretty much sold themselves out, and trending back to the "Indians of Old". But it aint no matter - I can only begin to imagine what a great game was witnessed there at Comerica, which by the way, is beginning to develop the same historical significance as Tiger Stadium, which rooted its' historical significance in ... dammit, I can't recall the name of the Polo Grounds! Briggs Stadium?! Oy. But back to the present. Sweet, sweet hustle and bustle rustled from the feathers of the Tigers today. Granderson can only run backwards so fast. But damn he came CLOSE. One thing these guys have to look forward to, and know for a sure thing, is that there will not be much distraction about having to play at Yankee Stadium for their big suckfest. And ya'll know that the new Yankee Stadium is actually being built AROUND the old one. :-) Gain some ground, Tigers, and then take a lil' break. Then we can start Season Number 2. It begins tomorrow. |
