Comments on: Game 128: White Sox at Tigers

By: Lou

Lou — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 23:32:40 +0000

Sign the petition to free omar!

http://www.petitiononline.com/.....ition.html

By: Taylor

Taylor — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 18:37:49 +0000

Free Omar!

By: jim-mt

jim-mt — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:40:46 +0000

For sure the offense is slumping, but what really drives me crazy are the 0-2 counts that some of the Tigers pitchers turn into walks or homers after a few balls. Those guys should just throw their best pitch even if it is the early innings.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:31:42 +0000

Right now I have to take the evil empire Yankees to win. The Mets don’t even have the best record in baseball … and they play in the NL. They’ve been cruising in that league but they haven’t cakewalked it, and they will find someone who can play them tough in the playoffs, that much i’m confident of. And when/if they make it to the World Series, they’ll be looking at an AL team a lot tougher than any team they’ve played in months.

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 16:25:36 +0000

Re: the Mets, BP says they’re only the 8th best team in baseball based on third order wins (adjusting for quality of opponents).

http://www.baseballprospectus......ndings.php

They may the be the favorite to win the WS at this point, but only because their path to get there will be substanially easier than any of the AL’s teams.

By: Bobber

Bobber — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:55:34 +0000

“The smart $ is on the Mets”?

It may well play out that way, but I don’t know if you can call it smart $ (haven’t checked the odds).

Remember what teams the Mets have piled up all those victories against. Hint: they don’t play in the AL, never mind the AL Central.

The best any team in the NL East did interleague was 9-9 (and that wasn’t the Mets).

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:28:57 +0000

Fair enough Kyle. I get down on Inge when he looks lost at the plate. When he is lost he is LOST. It’s terrible to watch. The glove has saved us at least a dozen runs so far.

Jim (you Jim, not Leyland), The Rec Cen is not walking distance to Comerica Park? It’s maybe a mile, tops. Is that too far to walk? Wild guess – you live in the suburbs…

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:51:27 +0000

Dan, knock Perez all you want, but leave Inge alone. He’s sixth among regular AL third basemen in sluggling pct.–ahead of Beltre, Blalock, Chavez, and Mora. I’ll take that production from a #9 hitter who’s played as well as anyone defensively this year.

By: adr

adr — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:48:13 +0000

Kevin and Marshall in DC,

Wise entry and well reasoned posts.

Dan – all championship teams were .500 teams at some point in the season. No team consistently wins 6.5/10 games steadily through 162 games.

Finally, please add me to the list who think Infante deserves more credit than he’s getting.

Anyone know the latest on when Palanco’s supposed to be back?

adr (also in DC)

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:47:01 +0000

I’m trying to keep this swoon in perspective.At the start of this season,I would have been thrilled with 81-81.The playoffs,frankly,were unthinkable.For whatever reason,a mediocre ballclub caught a wave and rode it to the best record in MLB,so that now just playing .500 baseball should put them in the playoffs.They’re still in a good position to win their division,and I just don’t see the White Sox,Twins,and Red Sox catching them for the wild-card (check out the upcoming schedules for the other contenders).And oh yeah-free Omar Infante!

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:42:50 +0000

Good posting on Knobler’s blog:

CLEVELAND — Five weeks ago, Craig Monroe hit his grand slam, Marcus Thames rolled Tadahito Iguchi and the Tigers had two straight dramatic wins over the White Sox.

Only 67 games remained on the schedule, and Tiger fans felt pretty good about the biggest lead of the season:

Five and a half games.

Today, after one of the Tigers’ worst games of the year, Tiger fans are concerned. The lead is shrinking. With 34 games still to play, the Tigers lead by:

Five and a half games.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/we.....tml#175791

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:38:39 +0000

Here goes…

We all got caught up in the hot start and the 110-win paces of this team. The Tigers will make the playoffs, but they aren’t one of the best teams in baseball – the Yankees and the Mets are.

Us Tigers fans have been spoiled/lucky this summer. We should accept this season as an unreserved success, even if they struggle into the playoffs and get bounced in the Wild Card round.

By: adr

adr — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 14:37:38 +0000

Some perspecting from our friends at http://www.redscuttingedge.com:

August 24, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium

Cardinals 4, Reds 1 (80-47)

The Cardinals handed the Reds their second straight loss as Pete Falcone held the Reds to only five hits.

Of course, Cinci swept the Yanks in 4 straight. Not to say that the Tigers will win the series, of course, but even great seasons have their holes – their moments of doubt.

Right now, the smart $ is on the Mets, but I’m pulling with all my heart for the Tigers.

By: Marshall in DC

Marshall in DC — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:59:28 +0000

“If the Tigers go 17-17, the White Sox have to go 23-12 to pass them. That is playing at a phenomenal pace. The Tigers have 6 more games with the Royals, 3 with the Mariners, 1 with the Orioles, and 3 with the Indians. So 17 wins shouldn’t be to difficult.”

That is the thing about this race that keeps me calm. If you just watch Game by game – it is a roller coster.

To add a layer to you math, Even if the Sox do pull out that amazing feet, the Twins will have to do it as well for the Tigers to not make the play-off as the wild card.

Keep in mind the Twins/Sox have six games left against each other, so it is impossible for both to make up ground at the same time.

As my wise father once said, it is better to be up 5.5 games that down 5.5 games. He is such a wise man.

BTW – who is everyone rooting for in the Twins/Sox game? If you are gunning for the Central title – You got to be pulling for the Twins. However – If you are gunning for the tigers to at least make the playoffs, My gut say go for the Sox. If the twins tank, you are leaving it up to a two way race for two slots.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 25 Aug 2006 12:31:00 +0000

A couple times folks mentioned “Jim.” It took me a while to realize they were talking about Leyland, not me.

Anyway, the hotel in Detroit you’re talking about is the Mariott and the building is still the Renaissance Center (I happen to work there). It is also the GM World HQ, OnStar HQ, etc. But it is NOT walking distance to Comerica Park. There is a people mover, which is like the EL in Chicago or other cities, an elevated train, that you can ride for 50 cents that puts you a couple blocks away from the park. That’s not bad if the weather is nice. The good part about that would be you would only see nice parts of the city. Detroit has it’s share of slums, but downtown (RenCen area) and the entertainment district (where Comerica Park is) are both very nice areas. A little area called Greektown sits inbetween. It has great restaurants and casinos.

Is Omar the new Tom Brookens?