Comments on: The Clinch: Playoffs http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/ 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: Kevin http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15672 Kevin Mon, 25 Sep 2006 22:25:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15672 Can someone explain to me why Alan Trammell wasn’t the MVP in 1987??????????????? My two cents on this...I remember a pregame show before the Saturday game of the week when George Bell and Alan Trammell were standing side by side being interviewed. The question was asked who should be the MVP. Trammell was being humble and said Bell deserved it and gave reasons why. Bell said in broken english that Trammell deserved it and since he had a language barrier, that was all he said. It makes me wonder if that interview gave Bell the MVP. Can someone explain to me why Alan Trammell wasn’t the MVP in 1987???????????????

My two cents on this…I remember a pregame show before the Saturday game of the week when George Bell and Alan Trammell were standing side by side being interviewed. The question was asked who should be the MVP. Trammell was being humble and said Bell deserved it and gave reasons why. Bell said in broken english that Trammell deserved it and since he had a language barrier, that was all he said. It makes me wonder if that interview gave Bell the MVP.

]]> By: EZ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15660 EZ Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:28:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15660 REVENGE! '87 is very apt. I want revenge on the Twins for winning a series thanks to a bull**** dome. Nothing gave me greater joy this year than taking a road trip to Minny at the end of July to see our Kitties beat the Twinkies and I promptly removed all beer from my system on the Metrodome wall. Gleefully I said "Dan Gladden and Tom Kelly, this Bud's for YOU!"... The homer Hankies can't help them now! I want us to meet Minny for the AL Crown! REVENGE! ’87 is very apt. I want revenge on the Twins for winning a series thanks to a bull**** dome. Nothing gave me greater joy this year than taking a road trip to Minny at the end of July to see our Kitties beat the Twinkies and I promptly removed all beer from my system on the Metrodome wall. Gleefully I said “Dan Gladden and Tom Kelly, this Bud’s for YOU!”… The homer Hankies can’t help them now! I want us to meet Minny for the AL Crown!

]]> By: William http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15659 William Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:34:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15659 This is my first post here--I have been following the site since April. I grew up (and still live) in Birmingham, AL and watched Tiger farmhands come thru the Montgomery and Birmingham teams for years, and I have been a fan since I was 10 or so--I am 38 now. I celebrated like crazy in 1984. In 1987 I snuck out of pledge duty at my fraternity house at the University of Alabama to watch the finale against Toronto. Suffered during the 1988 late-season collapse, and in the years that followed. I wasn't sure if when this day would come again. I have watched Game 5 from the '84 series so many times that my tape is almost worn out.--Congrats to the team! PS--thanks to Bilfer for this site. Tough to get much Tiger coverage down here in Braves country, so I really enjoy reading everyone's comments. This is my first post here–I have been following the site since April.

I grew up (and still live) in Birmingham, AL and watched Tiger farmhands come thru the Montgomery and Birmingham teams for years, and I have been a fan since I was 10 or so–I am 38 now. I celebrated like crazy in 1984. In 1987 I snuck out of pledge duty at my fraternity house at the University of Alabama to watch the finale against Toronto. Suffered during the 1988 late-season collapse, and in the years that followed.

I wasn’t sure if when this day would come again. I have watched Game 5 from the ’84 series so many times that my tape is almost worn out.–Congrats to the team!

PS–thanks to Bilfer for this site. Tough to get much Tiger coverage down here in Braves country, so I really enjoy reading everyone’s comments.

]]> By: Slashpyne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15657 Slashpyne Mon, 25 Sep 2006 19:30:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15657 Can someone explain to me why Alan Trammell wasn't the MVP in 1987??????????????? Can someone explain to me why Alan Trammell wasn’t the MVP in 1987???????????????

]]> By: Greg http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15645 Greg Mon, 25 Sep 2006 16:51:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15645 I know he's not here now, but making the playoffs made me think of Bobby Higginson, who endured more than anyone and remained an exemplary Tiger throughout. Sentimental times I guess. I know he’s not here now, but making the playoffs made me think of Bobby Higginson, who endured more than anyone and remained an exemplary Tiger throughout. Sentimental times I guess.

]]> By: Coach Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15636 Coach Jim Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:55:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15636 I think it was about 2 or 3 weeks ago I posted that the bats would get well against all this lower-tier pitching. I said they would win the division and go into the playoffs with confidence high. Thanks for pointing out that we (yes, WE) regained the best record in baseball. I would not have noticed. It's going to take double sweeps to get to 100 wins though. The Mets and Yankees both have to wil their last 7 to get to 100 wins. Q: When was the last time no team in the majors won 100 games? A: 2000 when SF lead with 97-65. I think it was about 2 or 3 weeks ago I posted that the bats would get well against all this lower-tier pitching. I said they would win the division and go into the playoffs with confidence high.

Thanks for pointing out that we (yes, WE) regained the best record in baseball. I would not have noticed. It’s going to take double sweeps to get to 100 wins though. The Mets and Yankees both have to wil their last 7 to get to 100 wins.

Q: When was the last time no team in the majors won 100 games?
A: 2000 when SF lead with 97-65.

]]> By: Coach Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15635 Coach Jim Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:49:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15635 I wonder if anyone noticed that the players Billfer listed were the ones that played in 2003? You know what, I take that back. I'm impressed with the baseball passion everone here brings. I'm sure EVERYONE noticed. I wonder if anyone noticed that the players Billfer listed were the ones that played in 2003?

You know what, I take that back. I’m impressed with the baseball passion everone here brings. I’m sure EVERYONE noticed.

]]> By: Coach Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15634 Coach Jim Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:47:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15634 Unfortunately I didn't get to see the end of the game. It was well in hand, 9-1 I think, when I left for my softball game. We got our butts whipped, but I didn't care. After the game when you slap hands with the other team, all the players from both sides were saying "Go Tigers." Unfortunately I didn’t get to see the end of the game. It was well in hand, 9-1 I think, when I left for my softball game. We got our butts whipped, but I didn’t care. After the game when you slap hands with the other team, all the players from both sides were saying “Go Tigers.”

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15617 Jeff M Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:52:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15617 Bah humbug. We could have clinched in July if Thames had more ABs. j/k :) This is definitely a good feeling! Bah humbug. We could have clinched in July if Thames had more ABs.

j/k :)

This is definitely a good feeling!

]]> By: Marshall in DC http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15614 Marshall in DC Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15614 Kicking myself for not going to Vegas and Putting down $1,000 on the tigers making the playoffs last January. I could have retired... What a season . . Great job to the players that stood up and actually played better this year. (Robertson, Maroth, Monroe, Wilson, etc.) When you can improved your team with out having to trade or draft for it, that is the key to success (Lions/Millen are you listening.) Kudos to DD, who would have thunk that signing "The Gambler" would have paid off so big. He was killer this august when the rest of the team needed him. Mags and Pudge - Seemed like frivious signings to some extent untill this year when it worked. (not prefectly - but well enough) I was a Frosh in High School in 1987, and have no great memories of the 1987 season, but as a kid you don't understand that these moments come ony so often. I was 3 years removed from the World Series -"Tigers will always be good won't they". For me this season has been the best since 1984, and in some cases sweeter as I now understand in my heart what kind of magic we have seen. Kicking myself for not going to Vegas and Putting down $1,000 on the tigers making the playoffs last January. I could have retired…

What a season . . Great job to the players that stood up and actually played better this year. (Robertson, Maroth, Monroe, Wilson, etc.) When you can improved your team with out having to trade or draft for it, that is the key to success (Lions/Millen are you listening.)

Kudos to DD, who would have thunk that signing “The Gambler” would have paid off so big. He was killer this august when the rest of the team needed him. Mags and Pudge – Seemed like frivious signings to some extent untill this year when it worked. (not prefectly – but well enough)

I was a Frosh in High School in 1987, and have no great memories of the 1987 season, but as a kid you don’t understand that these moments come ony so often. I was 3 years removed from the World Series -”Tigers will always be good won’t they”.

For me this season has been the best since 1984, and in some cases sweeter as I now understand in my heart what kind of magic we have seen.

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15613 Kyle J Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:38:46 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15613 Fun historical coincidence (baseball is full of those): The same umpire (Mike Reilly of Battle Creek) who called the last out yesterday also called the last out of the Tanana shutout in '87. http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/cutoffman/index.ssf?/mtlogs/mlive_cutoffman/archives/2006_09.html#187536 Fun historical coincidence (baseball is full of those): The same umpire (Mike Reilly of Battle Creek) who called the last out yesterday also called the last out of the Tanana shutout in ’87.

http://www.mlive.com/weblogs/c.....tml#187536

]]> By: Andrew http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15612 Andrew Mon, 25 Sep 2006 13:20:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15612 Wow. Wow. Wow. Who knew how much goodwill one good year would generate with this longtime Tigers' fan? I am still in shock and disbelief even though I firmly believed that the Tigers would make the playoffs. When the championships and playoff appearances are too few and far between it makes them that much sweeter. When the Tigers open up the playoffs it should be declared a Statewide Holiday. Wow. Wow. Wow. Wow.

Who knew how much goodwill one good year would generate with this longtime Tigers’ fan? I am still in shock and disbelief even though I firmly believed that the Tigers would make the playoffs.

When the championships and playoff appearances are too few and far between it makes them that much sweeter. When the Tigers open up the playoffs it should be declared a Statewide Holiday.

Wow.

]]> By: SJC in Detroit http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15606 SJC in Detroit Mon, 25 Sep 2006 12:03:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15606 Thanks to Billfer for providing the site and analysis. Thanks to Ron and cc for making sure I'm not the oldest reader of the site. In addition to all the other great comments, I'm happy for Al Kaline, who wanted to live long enough to see the Tigers in another pennant race. Now I hope he sees another World Series win. Thanks to Billfer for providing the site and analysis.

Thanks to Ron and cc for making sure I’m not the oldest reader of the site.

In addition to all the other great comments, I’m happy for Al Kaline, who wanted to live long enough to see the Tigers in another pennant race. Now I hope he sees another World Series win.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15605 billfer Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:44:21 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15605 Thank you everyone for chiming in with your memories and personal stories. This is fast becoming my favorite post of the season. Thank you everyone for chiming in with your memories and personal stories. This is fast becoming my favorite post of the season.

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15604 Anne Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:32:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/09/the-clinch-playoffs/#comment-15604 Is there any sport that's about fathers and sons (and I guess fathers and daughters too) the way baseball is? My 12 year old son is even more passionate about the Tigers than I am so this season has been a joy for us both. It's great that you and your dad are enjoying this together, Nick. I read this quote from Leyland this morning on Yahoo sports: "You can't forget Alan Trammell and his staff," Leyland said. "My staff got to cut the yellow ribbon, but everybody else did the work." A classy thing to say. Is there any sport that’s about fathers and sons (and I guess fathers and daughters too) the way baseball is? My 12 year old son is even more passionate about the Tigers than I am so this season has been a joy for us both. It’s great that you and your dad are enjoying this together, Nick.

I read this quote from Leyland this morning on Yahoo sports:
“You can’t forget Alan Trammell and his staff,” Leyland said. “My staff got to cut the yellow ribbon, but everybody else did the work.”

A classy thing to say.

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