Comments on: Game 137: Angels at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-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: adr http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12768 adr Tue, 05 Sep 2006 14:39:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12768 The call to send Monroe was absolutely correct given how few opportunities the Tigers were generating during the series. It took a perfect throw and tag to barely get him, which was a much better chance than the Tigers getting another hit against Escobar. Fungo himself even admits that Escobar wasn't giving the Tigers any opportunities - this augurs for sending the runner when the chance presented itself. Boneheaded commentary by Fungo. The biggest problem with Detroit at current is that we've been unable to take a series since Boston, which may be the only series we've won since the All Star break. It augers for a quick exit and no appearance in ALCS if they do make the playoffs. While Guillen and Polanco are missed, I liked Leyland's attitude - every team goes through periods like this (given what the Red Sox are suffering, we've no right to complain). BTW: did you see Carlos Pena's 10th inning walk off last night???? He's still helping the cause, and he's not even on the team any more! The call to send Monroe was absolutely correct given how few opportunities the Tigers were generating during the series. It took a perfect throw and tag to barely get him, which was a much better chance than the Tigers getting another hit against Escobar. Fungo himself even admits that Escobar wasn’t giving the Tigers any opportunities – this augurs for sending the runner when the chance presented itself. Boneheaded commentary by Fungo.

The biggest problem with Detroit at current is that we’ve been unable to take a series since Boston, which may be the only series we’ve won since the All Star break. It augers for a quick exit and no appearance in ALCS if they do make the playoffs.

While Guillen and Polanco are missed, I liked Leyland’s attitude – every team goes through periods like this (given what the Red Sox are suffering, we’ve no right to complain).

BTW: did you see Carlos Pena’s 10th inning walk off last night???? He’s still helping the cause, and he’s not even on the team any more!

]]> By: Scott http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12697 Scott Mon, 04 Sep 2006 16:17:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12697 I'm amazed the Sox + Twins haven't caught us yet. We haven't won a series since....Boston. And before that?.....I think it's been a month. The good news: the Sox + Twins aren't exactly red-hot right now - may be our saving grace. I'd have sent Monroe too; with 2 outs it's the proper call. At least Perez didn't play last night; if nothing else, that's an improvement. The pitching has generally been fine; also good news. It's the hitting that sucks so bad right now. 3 runs in the last 2 games? That's not gonna get it done. Now we're seeing just how much Polanco + Guillen mean to this team; I hope we get 'em both back, and soon..... I’m amazed the Sox + Twins haven’t caught us yet. We haven’t won a series since….Boston. And before that?…..I think it’s been a month. The good news: the Sox + Twins aren’t exactly red-hot right now – may be our saving grace. I’d have sent Monroe too; with 2 outs it’s the proper call. At least Perez didn’t play last night; if nothing else, that’s an improvement. The pitching has generally been fine; also good news. It’s the hitting that sucks so bad right now. 3 runs in the last 2 games? That’s not gonna get it done. Now we’re seeing just how much Polanco + Guillen mean to this team; I hope we get ‘em both back, and soon…..

]]> By: Eric Jackson http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12695 Eric Jackson Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:49:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12695 I'm certainly disappointed. I was there last night and the crowd was really into it; they just couldn't get much done. I agree with the call to send Craig home; I liked to see a little aggressivness. As for Hooper; he was put in to pinch run for Maggs in the 9th. I don't think he even got an at bat. I’m certainly disappointed. I was there last night and the crowd was really into it; they just couldn’t get much done.

I agree with the call to send Craig home; I liked to see a little aggressivness.

As for Hooper; he was put in to pinch run for Maggs in the 9th. I don’t think he even got an at bat.

]]> By: ripismoney http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12694 ripismoney Mon, 04 Sep 2006 15:45:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12694 All I have to say on my behalf is that my winless streak of Tigers games that I have attended is still in tact... All I have to say on my behalf is that my winless streak of Tigers games that I have attended is still in tact…

]]> By: Charly Streetgang http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12675 Charly Streetgang Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:57:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12675 Our offense has ED. Impotent. That has to be the worst line up in all of baseball right now. I mean, we are so bad off, we seemed to of recruited some dude from the crowd named Hooper to pinch run. I was at the game and am a more than a little ignorant about Toledo, so I didn’t get a break down on who the hell that cat is. Hooper? For some reason, looking at the line up and seeing Hooper, Perez, Infante, Santiago, Granderson sent me into some sort of laugh attack. Our offense has ED. Impotent. That has to be the worst line up in all of baseball right now. I mean, we are so bad off, we seemed to of recruited some dude from the crowd named Hooper to pinch run. I was at the game and am a more than a little ignorant about Toledo, so I didn’t get a break down on who the hell that cat is. Hooper? For some reason, looking at the line up and seeing Hooper, Perez, Infante, Santiago, Granderson sent me into some sort of laugh attack.

]]> By: Cameron in Singapore http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12674 Cameron in Singapore Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:45:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12674 Still 4 1/2 games up with only 25 to play...we still have a great chance of making the playoffs. Just need to start winning some games again. As for having no chance in the playoffs...come on. We've got a shot if we get there. And the White Sox aren't playing much better than us! Still 4 1/2 games up with only 25 to play…we still have a great chance of making the playoffs. Just need to start winning some games again.
As for having no chance in the playoffs…come on. We’ve got a shot if we get there. And the White Sox aren’t playing much better than us!

]]> By: Joey the K http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12672 Joey the K Mon, 04 Sep 2006 05:10:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12672 Great game by Escobar, this is just a game where you have to tip your cap to the opposing pitcher. (as much as I don't like it.) The double play combo of Infante/Santiago is giving me some bad flashbacks. Great game by Escobar, this is just a game where you have to tip your cap to the opposing pitcher. (as much as I don’t like it.)

The double play combo of Infante/Santiago is giving me some bad flashbacks.

]]> By: Shawn in Tokyo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12669 Shawn in Tokyo Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:27:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12669 Yeah, wish we could have won just to take advantage of the Twins getting smacked by NYY (worse than Tigs by the way) and Sox getting handled by the Royals no less. Let's sweep Seattle! Yeah, wish we could have won just to take advantage of the Twins getting smacked by NYY (worse than Tigs by the way) and Sox getting handled by the Royals no less.

Let’s sweep Seattle!

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12668 Kurt Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:26:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12668 I don't see how you can say a team with such strong pitching isn't any good. The Tigers bats? Well, check em for holes. But the pitching has been consistent all year, and that's the commodity most teams want right now. Of couse I'm really having my doubts we'll ever get solid batting again. Then again, we're missing our middle infield due to injury. And I'm really wishing we'd have gotten Soriano when we had the chance and DY would have never come back, but alas, water under the bridge. We finally see a team with a record under .500 again. That probably bodes well for now and horrible for october, but the pitching is too young for a WS anyway and I dont think anyone should have ever expected to win one this year. I don’t see how you can say a team with such strong pitching isn’t any good. The Tigers bats? Well, check em for holes. But the pitching has been consistent all year, and that’s the commodity most teams want right now. Of couse I’m really having my doubts we’ll ever get solid batting again. Then again, we’re missing our middle infield due to injury.

And I’m really wishing we’d have gotten Soriano when we had the chance and DY would have never come back, but alas, water under the bridge. We finally see a team with a record under .500 again. That probably bodes well for now and horrible for october, but the pitching is too young for a WS anyway and I dont think anyone should have ever expected to win one this year.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12667 Stephen Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:17:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12667 Well, i think we can now state the obvious: the tigers aren't very good. the only way they beat the yankees once was because both rivera and farnsworth were unavailable and they had to pitch proctor, a man without a save in the major leagues. they may still make the playoffs, but i don't see how you can make a plausible argument that they could take a series from the yankees, a's, or the white sox. they just don't have enough talent in their starting lineup. they're like the old michigan teams that would beat up on the weak sisters only to lose to ohio state and whoever in the bowl game. Well, i think we can now state the obvious: the tigers aren’t very good. the only way they beat the yankees once was because both rivera and farnsworth were unavailable and they had to pitch proctor, a man without a save in the major leagues. they may still make the playoffs, but i don’t see how you can make a plausible argument that they could take a series from the yankees, a’s, or the white sox. they just don’t have enough talent in their starting lineup. they’re like the old michigan teams that would beat up on the weak sisters only to lose to ohio state and whoever in the bowl game.

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12666 KS Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:10:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12666 They're consistently losing 2 out of 3 to every opponent. That would qualify as dissapointing to me. They’re consistently losing 2 out of 3 to every opponent. That would qualify as dissapointing to me.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12665 Sam Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:43:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12665 I can't be too dissapointed with the effort. Escobar was very good. We made no errors. Maggs showed signs of life. Ledezma was very good on 3 days rest. Sometimes you have to credit to your opponent. -Sam I can’t be too dissapointed with the effort. Escobar was very good. We made no errors. Maggs showed signs of life. Ledezma was very good on 3 days rest. Sometimes you have to credit to your opponent.

-Sam

]]> By: Scuba http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12663 Scuba Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:36:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12663 So much for heroics. So much for heroics.

]]> By: Scuba http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12662 Scuba Mon, 04 Sep 2006 02:15:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/game-137-angels-at-tigers/#comment-12662 Going to need some more 9th inning heroics. An occasional flyout would be nice. These groundballs are annoying. Going to need some more 9th inning heroics. An occasional flyout would be nice. These groundballs are annoying.

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