Comments on: Not Pretending http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:47:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: T. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5846 T. Wed, 14 Jun 2006 21:55:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5846 "Man, if the Tigers could only beat the teams they’re supposed to beat, and just compete against the really good teams, they’d be okay." That is exactly what I said when I first read the article. In the past fewyears the Tigs would go on a stretch where we would take two of three from the Yankees and then turn around and lose three of four to the Royals. This year we are winning the games we are supposed to win and if they want to criticize us for that then so be it. Keep criticizing us right into the playoffs. “Man, if the Tigers could only beat the teams they’re supposed to beat, and just compete against the really good teams, they’d be okay.”

That is exactly what I said when I first read the article. In the past fewyears the Tigs would go on a stretch where we would take two of three from the Yankees and then turn around and lose three of four to the Royals. This year we are winning the games we are supposed to win and if they want to criticize us for that then so be it. Keep criticizing us right into the playoffs.

]]> By: Brian http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5838 Brian Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:40:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5838 The problem is that the key to being a contender is to beat the bad teams and split with the good ones. I believe the White Sox were 6-7 against the Yankees and Red Sox last season. If the Tigers play .462 ball the rest of the season against fellow "contenders" and .757 ball against the teams below .500. They will win 92+ games. The problem is that the key to being a contender is to beat the bad teams and split with the good ones. I believe the White Sox were 6-7 against the Yankees and Red Sox last season.

If the Tigers play .462 ball the rest of the season against fellow “contenders” and .757 ball against the teams below .500. They will win 92+ games.

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5837 Ian C. Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:36:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5837 This is beginning to drive me crazy. The out-of-town press is climbing over each other, trying to be the first to label the Tigers frauds, acting like the Tigers went 0-25 in the last two weeks, instead of the rather respectable 5-8. What do so many of us often say? <i>Man, if the Tigers could only beat the teams they're supposed to beat, and just compete against the really good teams, they'd be okay.</i> And that is exactly what they're doing right now. Hell, they're exceeding that formula! Some conventional baseball wisdom says every team's going to win 60, every team's going to lose 60. It's what you do with those other 40 games that's going to matter. And the Tigers are winning those other 40 games - against the teams they should be defeating - right now. Looks like that means they're a good team, national press. This is beginning to drive me crazy. The out-of-town press is climbing over each other, trying to be the first to label the Tigers frauds, acting like the Tigers went 0-25 in the last two weeks, instead of the rather respectable 5-8.

What do so many of us often say? Man, if the Tigers could only beat the teams they’re supposed to beat, and just compete against the really good teams, they’d be okay.

And that is exactly what they’re doing right now. Hell, they’re exceeding that formula!

Some conventional baseball wisdom says every team’s going to win 60, every team’s going to lose 60. It’s what you do with those other 40 games that’s going to matter. And the Tigers are winning those other 40 games - against the teams they should be defeating - right now. Looks like that means they’re a good team, national press.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5833 Kurt Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:36:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5833 The NY Times predicted the Twins to win the Central. I know what you're thinking. "THE NY TIMES? WHAT DO THEY KNOW?" Yeah, I thought the same. If they ever had it, we have to revoke their expert status for that one. The NY Times predicted the Twins to win the Central. I know what you’re thinking. “THE NY TIMES? WHAT DO THEY KNOW?” Yeah, I thought the same. If they ever had it, we have to revoke their expert status for that one.

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5831 Jeff M Wed, 14 Jun 2006 17:32:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5831 <blockquote>Except for the Cards, none of them are inspiring.</blockquote> I'm happy to see Houston in town. I have tix to two games and I might pick up the third as well. <blockquote>This stretch is a total of 25 games; a 60% win ratio is 15 wins. There’s the minimum goal: 15-10…..of course, more wins are acceptable</blockquote> I'll second that.

Except for the Cards, none of them are inspiring.

I’m happy to see Houston in town. I have tix to two games and I might pick up the third as well.

This stretch is a total of 25 games; a 60% win ratio is 15 wins. There’s the minimum goal: 15-10…..of course, more wins are acceptable

I’ll second that.

]]> By: Scott http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5828 Scott Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:40:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5828 yes, it's time win a few - here's the schedule up to the All-Star game: TB (home); 3 v Cubs + 3 v Milwaukee (away); 3 v St. Louis + 3 v Houston (home); 3 v Pittsburgh, 3 v Oakland + 3 v Seattle (all away). If the Cards had Pujols, yes, they'd be tough. I still suspect they won't be easy. Houston is 1 over .500, Milwaukee 2 under. Cubs 11 under, Pittsburgh 15 under. Back to the AL: Oakland is 2 over and Seattle is 4 under. Except for the Cards, none of them are inspiring. I've always hated interleague play; I think it's total bs. The only good thing: The Rocket may pitch v the Tiges. This stretch is a total of 25 games; a 60% win ratio is 15 wins. There's the minimum goal: 15-10.....of course, more wins are acceptable........ :-) yes, it’s time win a few - here’s the schedule up to the All-Star game: TB (home); 3 v Cubs + 3 v Milwaukee (away); 3 v St. Louis + 3 v Houston (home); 3 v Pittsburgh, 3 v Oakland + 3 v Seattle (all away). If the Cards had Pujols, yes, they’d be tough. I still suspect they won’t be easy. Houston is 1 over .500, Milwaukee 2 under. Cubs 11 under, Pittsburgh 15 under. Back to the AL: Oakland is 2 over and Seattle is 4 under. Except for the Cards, none of them are inspiring. I’ve always hated interleague play; I think it’s total bs. The only good thing: The Rocket may pitch v the Tiges. This stretch is a total of 25 games; a 60% win ratio is 15 wins. There’s the minimum goal: 15-10…..of course, more wins are acceptable…….. :-)

]]> By: Paul http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5827 Paul Wed, 14 Jun 2006 16:36:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5827 PHT, what experts thought the Twins would be anything more than a pitcher and a catcher this season? I didn't expect Silva and Radke to implode <i>this</i> much, but projecting them fourth in the AL came pretty easily. When I read that Jacob Luft wrote about the Tigers, I had the same reaction that <i>Entourage</i>'s Vincent Chase did after Bob Saget left his house: "Who the f*** was that guy?" PHT, what experts thought the Twins would be anything more than a pitcher and a catcher this season? I didn’t expect Silva and Radke to implode this much, but projecting them fourth in the AL came pretty easily.

When I read that Jacob Luft wrote about the Tigers, I had the same reaction that Entourage’s Vincent Chase did after Bob Saget left his house:

“Who the f*** was that guy?”

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5814 Jeff M Wed, 14 Jun 2006 13:24:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5814 <blockquote>[P.S. Someone want to give the less technology-savvy among us a brief tutorial on how to do italics/indenting/etc.?]</blockquote> Right above the comment box, you should the following text: XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong> You can use these tags to "mark up" all or part of your comment. For example, I indented your comment using the <blockquote> tag like so: <blockquote>[P.S. Someone want to give the less technology-savvy among us a brief tutorial on how to do italics/indenting/etc.?]</blockquote>

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]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5812 Kyle J Wed, 14 Jun 2006 12:56:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5812 Excellent rebuttals in this thread. From Foxsports.com: Back to earth for Motown? The schedule toughened up, and the Tigers didn’t. They’ve dropped eight of ten, but things are about to get easier. After they pay a visit to Toronto over the weekend, every single game for the rest of the first half comes against a losing team or against the Pujols-less Cardinals. It’s time to fatten up. http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings [P.S. Someone want to give the less technology-savvy among us a brief tutorial on how to do italics/indenting/etc.?] Excellent rebuttals in this thread.

From Foxsports.com:

Back to earth for Motown? The schedule toughened up, and the Tigers didn’t. They’ve dropped eight of ten, but things are about to get easier. After they pay a visit to Toronto over the weekend, every single game for the rest of the first half comes against a losing team or against the Pujols-less Cardinals. It’s time to fatten up.

http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/powerRankings

[P.S. Someone want to give the less technology-savvy among us a brief tutorial on how to do italics/indenting/etc.?]

]]> By: Steve P. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5792 Steve P. Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:12:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/06/not-pretending/#comment-5792 Correction: Tigers are 5-7 vs. "Other" teams, not 6-7 as I said. Correction: Tigers are 5-7 vs. “Other” teams, not 6-7 as I said.

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