Comments on: Game 111: Indians at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 19 Mar 2010 02:08:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9125 Jim Mon, 07 Aug 2006 18:44:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9125 Jamie Walker - he's my Tiger! Jamie Walker – he’s my Tiger!

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9123 Kyle J Mon, 07 Aug 2006 17:21:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9123 Big-picture-jaw-dropping stat from Baseball Prospectus: "The 2006 Tigers are on a pace for 109 wins; using our more conservative projections based on third-order winning percentage, they’re still on course for 103 wins. That’s an improvement of 60 wins in three years. To give you an idea of how historic that is, the gap in winning percentage between the worst team and the best team in the 105-year history of the Chicago White Sox is less (.325) than the gap the Tigers will make up in three years (.371). More than half of the 29 other franchises have kept within a tighter range throughout their entire history (since 1900) than the Tigers have traversed between 2003 and 2006." http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=5392 (Full article available only to subscribers--which I am not.) Big-picture-jaw-dropping stat from Baseball Prospectus:

“The 2006 Tigers are on a pace for 109 wins; using our more conservative projections based on third-order winning percentage, they’re still on course for 103 wins. That’s an improvement of 60 wins in three years. To give you an idea of how historic that is, the gap in winning percentage between the worst team and the best team in the 105-year history of the Chicago White Sox is less (.325) than the gap the Tigers will make up in three years (.371). More than half of the 29 other franchises have kept within a tighter range throughout their entire history (since 1900) than the Tigers have traversed between 2003 and 2006.”

http://www.baseballprospectus......cleid=5392

(Full article available only to subscribers–which I am not.)

]]> By: Neel http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9092 Neel Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:07:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9092 Dmitri Young played in the 96 NLCS for the Cardinals as well... Dmitri Young played in the 96 NLCS for the Cardinals as well…

]]> By: Lou http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9086 Lou Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:28:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9086 Polanco also in 2000 with Cards Guillen in 2000, 01 with Seattle Polanco also in 2000 with Cards
Guillen in 2000, 01 with Seattle

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9085 Anne Mon, 07 Aug 2006 03:19:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9085 According to Jim Price and DD, yes it is. According to Jim Price and DD, yes it is.

]]> By: Alan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9075 Alan Sun, 06 Aug 2006 22:13:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9075 Is a 9 game lead over the White Sox the biggest of the season? Is a 9 game lead over the White Sox the biggest of the season?

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9071 KS Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:47:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9071 Todd Jones pitched .1 innings for the 2003 Red Sox in the playoffs. Dmitri Young got 7 at bats in the 1996 playoffs with the Cardinals. Kenny Rogers pitched in the 1996 playoffs with the Yankees, the 1999 playoffs with the Mets, and in 2003 with the Twins. If you add Guillen, Pudge, Maggs, and Polanco that's what I can come up with. I may be missing something of course. Todd Jones pitched .1 innings for the 2003 Red Sox in the playoffs. Dmitri Young got 7 at bats in the 1996 playoffs with the Cardinals. Kenny Rogers pitched in the 1996 playoffs with the Yankees, the 1999 playoffs with the Mets, and in 2003 with the Twins. If you add Guillen, Pudge, Maggs, and Polanco that’s what I can come up with. I may be missing something of course.

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9070 KS Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9070 Polanco played in the 2001 playoffs with the Cardinals. Maggs in 2000 with the White Sox. The others....would have to do a bit of research. Polanco played in the 2001 playoffs with the Cardinals. Maggs in 2000 with the White Sox. The others….would have to do a bit of research.

]]> By: Craig http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9069 Craig Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:59:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9069 Great Pitching! Tough August ahead. The next 9 games will say alot. MN 3,CWS 3 Boston 3. This truly is a team where everyday someone different steps up and excels. 2 games ahead of the 84 Tigers Great Pitching!

Tough August ahead. The next 9 games will say alot. MN 3,CWS 3
Boston 3.

This truly is a team where everyday someone different steps up and excels.

2 games ahead of the 84 Tigers

]]> By: Scott http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9068 Scott Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:27:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9068 a marvelous pitching performance today - this is the way baseball was meant to be played. We got the hit when we needed it, they didn't - once again the deciding issue. The Hafner strikeout with the sacks juiced was huge. Now for the Twins....we're 6-0 v them at home this year; let's make it 9-0....... :-) Rock on, boys Sockit To 'Em, Tigers a marvelous pitching performance today – this is the way baseball was meant to be played. We got the hit when we needed it, they didn’t – once again the deciding issue. The Hafner strikeout with the sacks juiced was huge. Now for the Twins….we’re 6-0 v them at home this year; let’s make it 9-0……. :-)

Rock on, boys
Sockit To ‘Em, Tigers

]]> By: Bryan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9067 Bryan Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:22:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9067 Todd Jones, won it with the marlins I think most importantly Leyland has a lot of experience, he'll help the Tigers adjust Todd Jones, won it with the marlins I think

most importantly Leyland has a lot of experience, he’ll help the Tigers adjust

]]> By: Greg http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9066 Greg Sun, 06 Aug 2006 20:01:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-111-indians-at-tigers/#comment-9066 My buddy and I are trying to name the current Tigers who have playoff experience. Frankly, the only one we're sure of is Pudge. I think Guillen did with Seattle, and Rogers has played so long he must've somewhere. Is that it? Percival doesn't count. We're not sure about Maggs with the ChiSox, and maybe PP with the Cardinals. Please help. My buddy and I are trying to name the current Tigers who have playoff experience. Frankly, the only one we’re sure of is Pudge. I think Guillen did with Seattle, and Rogers has played so long he must’ve somewhere. Is that it? Percival doesn’t count. We’re not sure about Maggs with the ChiSox, and maybe PP with the Cardinals. Please help.

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