Comments on: Game 79: Astros at Tigers

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:29:39 +0000

I did notice the White Sox lost. Thought they were going to pull it out late again, but Pittsburgh won it in the bottom of the ninth. Glad to see the Sox lose, of course. Also glad to see Pittsburgh break their losing streak before we arrive. Hopefully, they’ll get complacent and we can sweep them:)

My two cents re: the All-Star game: Good to have several Tigers make the team to re-establish Detroit as a place for big stars to play. Also, Pudge is my 5-year old son’s favorite player, so I’d like him to be able to see him play in the game.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:58:48 +0000

Hey all, not to change the subject, but did anyone notice the Pirates beat the White Sox? WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 20:26:48 +0000

Is anyone else on the DetroitTigers.com mailing list? I keep getting emails saying “Pudge needs your help! Vote the full 25 times!”

I understand the marketing side of it, but I can’t imagine Pudge actually cares. Doesn’t he already have a dozen of these things?

By: Jason M

Jason M — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 19:28:53 +0000

I say let everyone keep overlooking the tigers, the all-star game is overrated any how. i think a chance at a ring is far more important.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:53:26 +0000

should be “are not top tier enough”

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 03:51:43 +0000

At my blog, I looked at who I thought should go. Even then I had a hard time finding any shoe-in Tigers and I stretched with my grab of Zumaya as a setup man (even if he pitches in our seventh).

Who do I think WILL go?

Rogers and Ordonez.

As much as Robertson has the numbers to go, I don’t think he will. Verlander is a rookie, that knocks him out I’m pretty sure since he isn’t having an incredble season by MLB standards, just a really good one. Pudge deserves to go, but he won’t because the All-Star voters are big-market biased and Joe Mauer must make the team.

But I think Ordonez has decent numbers and goes about his game in a way the players and coaches notice, so he will be voted in by them. And I think Rogers has the name and numbers (and receives credit for lifting the other Tigers pitchers from previous levels) and gets the nod.

The reason the Tigers are winning now isn’t that they have the top one or two playerss, it’s that they have pretty good players at most places and great pitching driven by four starting pitchers having awesome years. But even then, those seasons are top tier enough to warrent inclusion (except maybe Robertson). So no one stands out as must-have All-Stars even if the team is having a great year. Granderson will be an All-Star in the future but he’s too junior a player to warrent it yet.

By: Taylor

Taylor — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:20:43 +0000

This season has been waaaay too much fun. Go Tigers!

By: Mike F

Mike F — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 02:00:38 +0000

Plus, does anyone else think it’s a bit of a
slight that Leyland was left off the coaching
staff?

Nope. Leyland has stated multiple times that he should not be a coach for the All-Star game and would most likely declined if offered a spot. He felt that in would force a snub of a more senior AL manager.

By: Tim P.

Tim P. — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:42:52 +0000

I think it is going to be two starters (Rogers and Verlander; the crafty veteran and the hot rookie) and no position players. Mauer will get the backup catcher slot (deservedly so) behind Veritek and Ordonez first-half has been too quiet to get a reserve OF slot.

I agree with Scott; keep the All-Stars and give us a fresh team for what is sure to be a tough stretch run.

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:22:19 +0000

You know, the all star reserve selection process has changed. Players actually vote for the first backup and each posistion and the pitchers and the manager fills out the rest of the lineup with oversight from the commission’s office. So Maggs getting there isn’t all up to Guillen.