Comments on: Game 132: Tigers at Yankees http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/ 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: Adam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11976 Adam Thu, 31 Aug 2006 03:42:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11976 I obviously meant 1 and 3 against the Yanks. So strike that, if anyone actually cares. I obviously meant 1 and 3 against the Yanks. So strike that, if anyone actually cares.

]]> By: Dan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11918 Dan Thu, 31 Aug 2006 01:25:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11918 Yes, Luke, I think we would be in the playoff hunt. No manager makes that much of a difference. I realize this is an unpopular opinion, but it's the right one. There's no such thing as a manager who just comes in there and turns a bunch of losers into a winning team. That's Hollywood crap. wHY IS DMITRI YOUNG HITTING RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?!?????? Yes, Luke, I think we would be in the playoff hunt. No manager makes that much of a difference. I realize this is an unpopular opinion, but it’s the right one. There’s no such thing as a manager who just comes in there and turns a bunch of losers into a winning team. That’s Hollywood crap.

wHY IS DMITRI YOUNG HITTING RIGHT NOW?!?!?!?!??????

]]> By: Luke http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11896 Luke Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11896 There is no such thing as any team "deserving" anything in professional (or really any level) sports. The whole point is you settle the game on the field by playing the game. Winning is all that matters. If you win more than another team and make the playoffs you make the playoffs. There is no psychology when it comes to a group of players "deserving" or not "deserving" to make the playoffs. And as for questioning leyland... do any of you think we'd even be in the playoff hunt if he weren't around? Everyone needs to calm down and realize that every game we play this month, whether we make the playoffs or not, is an incredible gift for a team that has not been in contention in longer than many of us can remember. There is no such thing as any team “deserving” anything in professional (or really any level) sports. The whole point is you settle the game on the field by playing the game. Winning is all that matters. If you win more than another team and make the playoffs you make the playoffs.

There is no psychology when it comes to a group of players “deserving” or not “deserving” to make the playoffs.

And as for questioning leyland… do any of you think we’d even be in the playoff hunt if he weren’t around?

Everyone needs to calm down and realize that every game we play this month, whether we make the playoffs or not, is an incredible gift for a team that has not been in contention in longer than many of us can remember.

]]> By: Dan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11886 Dan Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:12:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11886 Kurt, you are wrong about Leyland. I don't know where you got that idea, but you just couldn't be more wrong. NO ONE SAID THAT IF THAMES WERE TO HIT WE WOULD HAVE WON! JESUS Kurt, you are wrong about Leyland. I don’t know where you got that idea, but you just couldn’t be more wrong.

NO ONE SAID THAT IF THAMES WERE TO HIT WE WOULD HAVE WON! JESUS

]]> By: Andrew http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11881 Andrew Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:00:48 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11881 Um, it looks like the Yankees will make the playoffs as the Red Sox are swooning off into another September sunset. If we have no chance of beating the Yankees now, what chance do we have in October (if we manage to get there?)? Um, it looks like the Yankees will make the playoffs as the Red Sox are swooning off into another September sunset.

If we have no chance of beating the Yankees now, what chance do we have in October (if we manage to get there?)?

]]> By: Miguelito http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11880 Miguelito Wed, 30 Aug 2006 21:00:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11880 I would have been perfectly happy to let gomez hit for himself Kurt. I was shocked that the deeply slumping Ordonez would come off the bench with the game on the line. With a .350 slugging percentage for the last three months I'm not sure that it can still be called a slump but I do know that again today, he was not "the guy". Not at all clear what the sports radio comment is about. I would have been perfectly happy to let gomez hit for himself Kurt. I was shocked that the deeply slumping Ordonez would come off the bench with the game on the line. With a .350 slugging percentage for the last three months I’m not sure that it can still be called a slump but I do know that again today, he was not “the guy”.

Not at all clear what the sports radio comment is about.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11879 Kurt Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:56:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11879 Michael, you do realize Leyland is a guy known for playing the splits and stats? He doesn't need to turn the computer on at his desk. It's such just a fallacy, it's amazing, that you keep rolling that out. Michael, you do realize Leyland is a guy known for playing the splits and stats? He doesn’t need to turn the computer on at his desk. It’s such just a fallacy, it’s amazing, that you keep rolling that out.

]]> By: michael http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11878 michael Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:52:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11878 Kurt, i never said that if we had thames in there we'd win. It just makes no sense to play Young over a guy who hits a homer ever 12.5 at bats. Im sure Leyland doesnt know that stat though.. it would involove turing on a computer. Kurt,
i never said that if we had thames in there we’d win. It just makes no sense to play Young over a guy who hits a homer ever 12.5 at bats. Im sure Leyland doesnt know that stat though.. it would involove turing on a computer.

]]> By: Adam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11877 Adam Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:52:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11877 Would you all just calm down? Sure, these three games are important, but they're just as important as any other three games left in the season. A win against the Royals is worth as much as a win against the Yankees. If you'll remember, we were 3 and 1 against the Yankees before today's loss. Us sucking against them isn't anything new. We're 10 and 1 against the Royals, and we have 6 games left agains them. Losing to the Yankees doesn't spell gigantic defeat - EVERYONE LOSES TO THE YANKEES. Because they're the ones spending forty zillion dollars to have the all-star team. We're the red-headed stepchildren of the MLB. So something is right. So just shut up. Would you all just calm down? Sure, these three games are important, but they’re just as important as any other three games left in the season. A win against the Royals is worth as much as a win against the Yankees. If you’ll remember, we were 3 and 1 against the Yankees before today’s loss. Us sucking against them isn’t anything new. We’re 10 and 1 against the Royals, and we have 6 games left agains them. Losing to the Yankees doesn’t spell gigantic defeat – EVERYONE LOSES TO THE YANKEES. Because they’re the ones spending forty zillion dollars to have the all-star team. We’re the red-headed stepchildren of the MLB. So something is right.

So just shut up.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11876 Kurt Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:50:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11876 I didn't feel "well if it was thames, we'd win!" that's for sure. At least Magglio leads the team in RBI%. I'll give you, he's not exactly ripping things up either. But he's the guy. Some acknowledge this team is not a good hitting team, then blamed Leyland when the Tigers don't get a hit. This must be what sports radio sounds like. I didn’t feel “well if it was thames, we’d win!” that’s for sure. At least Magglio leads the team in RBI%. I’ll give you, he’s not exactly ripping things up either. But he’s the guy.

Some acknowledge this team is not a good hitting team, then blamed Leyland when the Tigers don’t get a hit.

This must be what sports radio sounds like.

]]> By: michael http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11875 michael Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:49:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11875 Your right Billfer...you don't get it. Your right Billfer…you don’t get it.

]]> By: michael http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11874 michael Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:48:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11874 PLus Billfer i wasnt concerned with any other team deserving the playoffs. I dont care who is. All I know is that the Tigers arent. PLus Billfer i wasnt concerned with any other team deserving the playoffs. I dont care who is. All I know is that the Tigers arent.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11873 billfer Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:47:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11873 Michael, See, I thought it was the teams with the best records that deserve to make the playoffs, even if they do it with geriatric managers. I just don't get this "deserve" business. If the Tigers lose their games and drop out of the playoffs then, and only then do they not deserve it. If they hang on one way or another then they do. Michael,

See, I thought it was the teams with the best records that deserve to make the playoffs, even if they do it with geriatric managers. I just don’t get this “deserve” business. If the Tigers lose their games and drop out of the playoffs then, and only then do they not deserve it. If they hang on one way or another then they do.

]]> By: Dan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11872 Dan Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:45:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11872 You're not inciting me, Miguelito. I'm happy to talk about it. I disagree, however, that Monroe is the least of our problems. He has a hot streak and hit his way into the top of the order. This wouldn't be a problem, ordinarily, if we weren't talking about a player with zero promise. He is a career .268/.312/.464 hitter in over 2000 plate appearances, and he is 29 years old. He is in his peak, and the results are so-so. He is a corner outfielder, and he needs to hit better than he has recently. It upsets me because you can't count on managment to recognize it as a simple hot streak. In other words, how Monroe has been handled IS part of our problem. Jared Wright has been good lately, and he's given up just 5 home runs this year in 110 innings. This is a bad sign. Most of our power is right-handed (quite a bit of it sits on the bench every day, actually), and Yankee Stadium is one of the worst parks for right-handed power hitters. So no, I don't think your prediction is right. You’re not inciting me, Miguelito. I’m happy to talk about it.

I disagree, however, that Monroe is the least of our problems. He has a hot streak and hit his way into the top of the order. This wouldn’t be a problem, ordinarily, if we weren’t talking about a player with zero promise. He is a career .268/.312/.464 hitter in over 2000 plate appearances, and he is 29 years old. He is in his peak, and the results are so-so. He is a corner outfielder, and he needs to hit better than he has recently. It upsets me because you can’t count on managment to recognize it as a simple hot streak. In other words, how Monroe has been handled IS part of our problem.

Jared Wright has been good lately, and he’s given up just 5 home runs this year in 110 innings. This is a bad sign. Most of our power is right-handed (quite a bit of it sits on the bench every day, actually), and Yankee Stadium is one of the worst parks for right-handed power hitters. So no, I don’t think your prediction is right.

]]> By: Miguelito http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11871 Miguelito Wed, 30 Aug 2006 20:44:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/08/game-132-tigers-at-yankees/#comment-11871 Well Kurt, let me ask you, how did you feel when you saw Ordonez was going to pinch-hit for Gomez? Well Kurt, let me ask you, how did you feel when you saw Ordonez was going to pinch-hit for Gomez?

]]>