Comments on: Game 122: Rangers at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Y. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10489 Chris Y. Sun, 20 Aug 2006 00:14:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10489 So explain to me this: Regardless of how deep in the hole Ordonez grounder went, do you not have the runner at third going on contact with one out in the ninth, down by one? That's how I was always taught to play it. You have to force the guy make a play. If the throw is even slightly off, a reasonable runner scores with a good lead going on contact. Even if he makes the play you still have a runner. If you don't send the runner you need a hit w/ 2 outs to score (barring a balk, WP, etc). Got to keep the pressure on.... So explain to me this:

Regardless of how deep in the hole Ordonez grounder went, do you not have the runner at third going on contact with one out in the ninth, down by one? That’s how I was always taught to play it.

You have to force the guy make a play. If the throw is even slightly off, a reasonable runner scores with a good lead going on contact. Even if he makes the play you still have a runner.

If you don’t send the runner you need a hit w/ 2 outs to score (barring a balk, WP, etc). Got to keep the pressure on….

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10481 Joey C. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 23:23:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10481 Bob, this site is fantastic! Bob, this site is fantastic!

]]> By: Bob S. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10477 Bob S. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 21:04:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10477 Joey C.,you might enjoy the treatment Olney,Neyer,and other prominent commentators recieve at firejoemorgan.blogspot.com Joey C.,you might enjoy the treatment Olney,Neyer,and other prominent commentators recieve at firejoemorgan.blogspot.com

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10461 Anne Sat, 19 Aug 2006 16:25:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10461 I could not believe that 9th inning. Admitedly, I think we've been spoiled by late-innng dramatics in the past, but MAN! Guy on 3rd, no out, and they can't even scrape up a razza-frazzin' sac fly? The good outing by Miner just makes the lack of offense that much more frustrating. *sigh* Well, one of the best things about baseball is you get another chance the next day. Go Tigs! I could not believe that 9th inning. Admitedly, I think we’ve been spoiled by late-innng dramatics in the past, but MAN! Guy on 3rd, no out, and they can’t even scrape up a razza-frazzin’ sac fly? The good outing by Miner just makes the lack of offense that much more frustrating. *sigh* Well, one of the best things about baseball is you get another chance the next day. Go Tigs!

]]> By: Mark S. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10441 Mark S. Sat, 19 Aug 2006 09:56:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10441 Its too bad. Miner pitched well enough to win. Pudge had no chance on that basestealer. Whoever said stats don't lie was lying. Its too bad. Miner pitched well enough to win. Pudge had no chance on that basestealer. Whoever said stats don’t lie was lying.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10421 Kurt Sat, 19 Aug 2006 03:22:43 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10421 We've also faced a number of top pitchers. Seems like every series we see the 1-2-3. It still stinks. They've been in a funk either way. We’ve also faced a number of top pitchers. Seems like every series we see the 1-2-3. It still stinks. They’ve been in a funk either way.

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10418 KS Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:28:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10418 Hearing that, I'm definitely glad I didn't watch this one. This offense needs to get going quickly, it's been pretty horrendous for a few weeks now. I guess that's to be expected when you really line up the players we have. Not much in the area of on base, or common sense even when it comes to approach in an at bat. You really appreciate Carlos Guillen even more watching the rest of them flailing away. Hearing that, I’m definitely glad I didn’t watch this one. This offense needs to get going quickly, it’s been pretty horrendous for a few weeks now. I guess that’s to be expected when you really line up the players we have. Not much in the area of on base, or common sense even when it comes to approach in an at bat. You really appreciate Carlos Guillen even more watching the rest of them flailing away.

]]> By: Scott http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10417 Scott Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:12:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10417 Millwood just flat-out beat us tonight; pitched an excellent ballgame. Of course, we don't deserve to win if we can't get a man home from 3B with no outs....in the bottom of the 9th........... :-( Too bad a good effort by Miner was wasted. Millwood just flat-out beat us tonight; pitched an excellent ballgame. Of course, we don’t deserve to win if we can’t get a man home from 3B with no outs….in the bottom of the 9th……….. :-( Too bad a good effort by Miner was wasted.

]]> By: Joey C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10407 Joey C. Fri, 18 Aug 2006 22:43:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-122-rangers-at-tigers/#comment-10407 Yeah and along with Olney, the always arrogant and usually wrong, Rob Neyer stated with confidence that although Shelton wouldn't continue at the pace he set the first two weeks of the season, he would hit 30 homeruns. Even then I thought that farfetched. Rob likes numbers. He doesn't really learn much from watching actual games. Yeah and along with Olney, the always arrogant and usually wrong, Rob Neyer stated with confidence that although Shelton wouldn’t continue at the pace he set the first two weeks of the season, he would hit 30 homeruns.

Even then I thought that farfetched. Rob likes numbers. He doesn’t really learn much from watching actual games.

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