Comments on: 2006 Season: The Aftermath http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:00:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vern Morrison http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23612 Vern Morrison Tue, 31 Oct 2006 01:41:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23612 As the <a href="http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2005/04/pocket-schedulephp/#comment-495" rel="nofollow">Official Indians fan of the Detroit Tigers Weblog</a>, I hope it's appropriate for me to congratulate the Tigers upon winning the American League pennant, and to tell you Tigers fans that I am sorry that they didn't win the Series. The Tigers played some phenomenal baseball this year, especially during the first half of the season, and I know damn well they'll be right back in the race in 2007. I hope the Indians will be in the hunt with them. As the Official Indians fan of the Detroit Tigers Weblog, I hope it’s appropriate for me to congratulate the Tigers upon winning the American League pennant, and to tell you Tigers fans that I am sorry that they didn’t win the Series. The Tigers played some phenomenal baseball this year, especially during the first half of the season, and I know damn well they’ll be right back in the race in 2007. I hope the Indians will be in the hunt with them.

]]> By: William http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23586 William Mon, 30 Oct 2006 21:53:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23586 Bill--thanks for this website. I stumbled across it in May and have checked it every game day this year. Living in Alabama, I didn't get much Tiger coverage until the playoffs, so it was great way to follow along during a memorable year. I hit the "Acceptance" phase of the 5 steps after game 4. I hadn't given up all hope, but it just seemed that it wasn't our Series. It's a shame they played so poorly in the WS, but I am proud as I can be of this bunch. They made baseball fun again. Looking forward to next year (damn, I haven't said that in about 20 years)! Bill–thanks for this website. I stumbled across it in May and have checked it every game day this year. Living in Alabama, I didn’t get much Tiger coverage until the playoffs, so it was great way to follow along during a memorable year.

I hit the “Acceptance” phase of the 5 steps after game 4. I hadn’t given up all hope, but it just seemed that it wasn’t our Series. It’s a shame they played so poorly in the WS, but I am proud as I can be of this bunch. They made baseball fun again.

Looking forward to next year (damn, I haven’t said that in about 20 years)!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23566 Kelly Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:32:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23566 I'm a St. Louis native & am soooooo excited about our win. That being said, I just have to say what a great & classy bunch of fans Detroit has! I've been reading this blog searching for the usual trash talk about the opposition but have quite supprisingly not found any. Be proud of your team & what they accomplished. Be proud of yourselves for being such great fans. The baseball gods smiled on St. Louis this year, perhaps next year they will smile on Detroit next year. I could feel good about that. Thanks for a great world series! I’m a St. Louis native & am soooooo excited about our win. That being said, I just have to say what a great & classy bunch of fans Detroit has! I’ve been reading this blog searching for the usual trash talk about the opposition but have quite supprisingly not found any. Be proud of your team & what they accomplished. Be proud of yourselves for being such great fans. The baseball gods smiled on St. Louis this year, perhaps next year they will smile on Detroit next year. I could feel good about that. Thanks for a great world series!

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23483 Jojo SunDevil Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:19:02 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23483 Oh and thanks Bil, for making an outstanding thread for us fans to post on. I will be doing it again when the Tigers are signing Barry Bonds. (seriously) Oh and I forgot one more, Craig Paquette!! Ahh! he was TERRible! Oh and thanks Bil, for making an outstanding thread for us fans to post on. I will be doing it again when the Tigers are signing Barry Bonds. (seriously)

Oh and I forgot one more, Craig Paquette!! Ahh! he was TERRible!

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23482 Jojo SunDevil Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:12:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23482 Hey Detroit Tigers, if any Tigers read this, I would like to say thank you for an amazing unbelievable season! I have been a huge Tigers fan even in the years when we were bad. In fact, I bet I could name the starting lineup when they lost 119. I have been there through the bad players: Melvin Nieves (the worst!), Ruben Sierra, Andujar Cedeno, Brian Williams, Doug Brocail (opening day starter!?, Are you f'in serious), Bob Hamelin, Matt Walbeck (good minor league manager though, from what I hear), Milt Cuyler, Tony Clark (he just struck out again), Juan Encarnacion (he sucked here), Deivi Cruz, Gregg Jeffries (he was 60 when the Tigers got him) and there's so many more. I have been there through the utterly atrocious Juan Gonzalez deal, in which we traded great prospects for a roided up monster, who hated it here, and couldnt hit in the clutch anyway. And worst of all, was Randy Smith. He was the absolute worst, I have never seen such an acccumulation of horrible talent. Randy Smith was the spurge of hopelessness. I wouldn't let him GM my kids little league team. In fact if he was at my kids little league game, I would probably kick his butt. There is a worse GM than Isiah Thomas, and his name is Randy Smith But this year seeing veterans like Rogers and Pudge and Mags and seeing young players like Miner and Inge and Zumaya working together and making each other better. This was inspiring. THis is what every baseball fan dreams up. A team where everyone gets along and they are exceeding expectations. Seeing a guy like Bonderman who lost 19 games his rookie year, and probably thought being drafted by the Tigers meant that he was being punished for something that he did in a past life, to winning game 4 against the Yankees and just utterly dominating that Yankees lineup. Jeter looked like he was swatting flies. Getting Jim Leyland was utterly brilliant. His hard nosed old man style was exactly what this team of snot nosed punks needed. And Dave Dombrowski is a sheer genius. There's a reason the Marlins payroll is 90 dollars and they still win 80 games. He drafted most of those guys. Overall, Its funny, but I really do think the Cardinals wanted it more, and thats why they won. The Tigers were totally exceeding expectations since the beginning of the season, and I think they were almost stunned that they just went through the American League like nothing. And as a Tigers fan, I followed it all, and it made my day seeing the Tigers winning all the time. In fact I went to a couple white sox games in Chicago (where I live) and I was loud as all hell cheerin for the Tigs! Thank you for an amazing season, you gave this Tigers fan, a summer he will remember. Hey Detroit Tigers, if any Tigers read this, I would like to say thank you for an amazing unbelievable season!

I have been a huge Tigers fan even in the years when we were bad. In fact, I bet I could name the starting lineup when they lost 119. I have been there through the bad players:

Melvin Nieves (the worst!), Ruben Sierra, Andujar Cedeno, Brian Williams, Doug Brocail (opening day starter!?, Are you f’in serious), Bob Hamelin, Matt Walbeck (good minor league manager though, from what I hear), Milt Cuyler, Tony Clark (he just struck out again), Juan Encarnacion (he sucked here), Deivi Cruz, Gregg Jeffries (he was 60 when the Tigers got him) and there’s so many more.

I have been there through the utterly atrocious Juan Gonzalez deal, in which we traded great prospects for a roided up monster, who hated it here, and couldnt hit in the clutch anyway.

And worst of all, was Randy Smith. He was the absolute worst, I have never seen such an acccumulation of horrible talent. Randy Smith was the spurge of hopelessness. I wouldn’t let him GM my kids little league team. In fact if he was at my kids little league game, I would probably kick his butt. There is a worse GM than Isiah Thomas, and his name is Randy Smith

But this year seeing veterans like Rogers and Pudge and Mags and seeing young players like Miner and Inge and Zumaya working together and making each other better. This was inspiring. THis is what every baseball fan dreams up. A team where everyone gets along and they are exceeding expectations. Seeing a guy like Bonderman who lost 19 games his rookie year, and probably thought being drafted by the Tigers meant that he was being punished for something that he did in a past life, to winning game 4 against the Yankees and just utterly dominating that Yankees lineup. Jeter looked like he was swatting flies.

Getting Jim Leyland was utterly brilliant. His hard nosed old man style was exactly what this team of snot nosed punks needed. And Dave Dombrowski is a sheer genius. There’s a reason the Marlins payroll is 90 dollars and they still win 80 games. He drafted most of those guys.

Overall, Its funny, but I really do think the Cardinals wanted it more, and thats why they won. The Tigers were totally exceeding expectations since the beginning of the season, and I think they were almost stunned that they just went through the American League like nothing. And as a Tigers fan, I followed it all, and it made my day seeing the Tigers winning all the time. In fact I went to a couple white sox games in Chicago (where I live) and I was loud as all hell cheerin for the Tigs!

Thank you for an amazing season, you gave this Tigers fan, a summer he will remember.

]]> By: Xeifrank http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23300 Xeifrank Sun, 29 Oct 2006 06:37:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23300 DodgerSims blog correctly predicted the Cardinals to win this series in five games. Many people seem shocked that the Cardinals defeated the Tigers. I for one, am not. I may be surprised that they made it to the W.S., but not that they won it. vr, Xei DodgerSims blog correctly predicted the Cardinals to win this series in five games. Many people seem shocked that the Cardinals defeated the Tigers. I for one, am not. I may be surprised that they made it to the W.S., but not that they won it. vr, Xei

]]> By: Nick http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23290 Nick Sun, 29 Oct 2006 03:01:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23290 Bilfer... Well said and great job... I just wanna say that... I love baseball and I love the Detroit Tigers and this season was mind blowing. As I sat on the edge of my chair watching Ramon S. take his led off third and Placido take his lead off first... and watch Inge swing and miss... I can say that I had tears in my eyes... I just couldn't believe it was over... I just wanna thank Bilfer again, also the Tigers for the memories and most of all the fans of Detroit that felt the same pain and joy i did this season... Go Tigers!!! Bilfer… Well said and great job…

I just wanna say that… I love baseball and I love the Detroit Tigers and this season was mind blowing.

As I sat on the edge of my chair watching Ramon S. take his led off third and Placido take his lead off first… and watch Inge swing and miss…

I can say that I had tears in my eyes… I just couldn’t believe it was over…

I just wanna thank Bilfer again, also the Tigers for the memories and most of all the fans of Detroit that felt the same pain and joy i did this season…

Go Tigers!!!

]]> By: adr http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23285 adr Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:22:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23285 Bilfer - well said. At the end of the day, we won the pennant and had a heck of a fun season. We know there's a lot of hard work to do, and that no one should take it for granted that we'll be back in the series next year (according to Bill James, teams that perform radically better one year than the previous one almost always drop back the following one). Still, I've got my AL Champion hat and shirt, and will wear them proudly. St L has waited for a WS win even longer than we have. Our turn is coming. Bilfer - well said. At the end of the day, we won the pennant and had a heck of a fun season. We know there’s a lot of hard work to do, and that no one should take it for granted that we’ll be back in the series next year (according to Bill James, teams that perform radically better one year than the previous one almost always drop back the following one). Still, I’ve got my AL Champion hat and shirt, and will wear them proudly. St L has waited for a WS win even longer than we have. Our turn is coming.

]]> By: Jimbo Bradley http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23283 Jimbo Bradley Sun, 29 Oct 2006 02:03:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23283 Thanks, Bill. I'm new here, but I'll be back (after it stops hurtin'!!). Thanks, Bill. I’m new here, but I’ll be back (after it stops hurtin’!!).

]]> By: Rick's Writing Again http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23255 Rick's Writing Again Sat, 28 Oct 2006 22:28:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/2006-season-the-aftermath/#comment-23255 I've enjoyed reading all year, Bill. You do an excellent job. I would never criticize Mr. Leyland for his decisions. I didn't always agree throughout the year; however, they always seemed to work. The only thing that maybe could have been done differently would have been to have The Gambler open the series. Then, he would have pitched against Weaver last night ... But, you can't change history. Getting back to the playoffs will be tough. The AL Central is loaded and any of four teams could win that sucker. The one most likely to fade, I think, is the White Sox. The Indians are poised to jam. The Tigers will be tough once again, and will probably add a bat and a pitcher. Yeah, I know ... we don't need any pitching. A stud, front line pitcher who strikes fear (a starting Zumaya-type) would be ferocious. Similarly, a Jermaine Dye in the middle of the line-up .. YIKES! Mr. Dombrowski, it's time to go to work. You know, Barry Bonds batting lead off wouldn't be such a bad thing! I’ve enjoyed reading all year, Bill. You do an excellent job. I would never criticize Mr. Leyland for his decisions. I didn’t always agree throughout the year; however, they always seemed to work. The only thing that maybe could have been done differently would have been to have The Gambler open the series. Then, he would have pitched against Weaver last night … But, you can’t change history. Getting back to the playoffs will be tough. The AL Central is loaded and any of four teams could win that sucker. The one most likely to fade, I think, is the White Sox. The Indians are poised to jam. The Tigers will be tough once again, and will probably add a bat and a pitcher. Yeah, I know … we don’t need any pitching. A stud, front line pitcher who strikes fear (a starting Zumaya-type) would be ferocious. Similarly, a Jermaine Dye in the middle of the line-up .. YIKES! Mr. Dombrowski, it’s time to go to work. You know, Barry Bonds batting lead off wouldn’t be such a bad thing!

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