Comments on: ALCS Predictions and Previews http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:37:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ken from Cincinnati http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18705 Ken from Cincinnati Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:21:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18705 I think we'll take the A's in 6 and move on to the World Series. Assuming this, we'll have accomplished the ultimate goal of every team before the season. Therefore, here's what we do in the offseason--absolutely nothing! You make big moves when you arn't succeeding. We only need to let our youth continue to improve. That alone will be like picking up another All-Star without paying a dime. Don't mess with something that is clearly working and projected to get better. It's another thing entirely if we just spent some money on a free agent, but I don't want to see a single trade in the offseason......unless we're talking about Neifi Perez for a case of champaigne. Hopefully, we'll need some more of that when we take the division next year. I think we’ll take the A’s in 6 and move on to the World Series. Assuming this, we’ll have accomplished the ultimate goal of every team before the season. Therefore, here’s what we do in the offseason–absolutely nothing! You make big moves when you arn’t succeeding. We only need to let our youth continue to improve. That alone will be like picking up another All-Star without paying a dime. Don’t mess with something that is clearly working and projected to get better. It’s another thing entirely if we just spent some money on a free agent, but I don’t want to see a single trade in the offseason……unless we’re talking about Neifi Perez for a case of champaigne. Hopefully, we’ll need some more of that when we take the division next year.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18697 Kurt Tue, 10 Oct 2006 17:17:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18697 I would think a guy who throws 202 strikeouts in the regular season has pretty much all the tools you'd hope for, but he needs to put the mental part together. Not the pitching strategy, I think he's learning that pretty well. But Bonderman seems to fall in the big inning, to get a bit frustrated too quickly. I think he needs to get the mental to cilck into place ala Rogers and he's gonna be a guy 29 teams want. Right now, I don't trade him. Maybe we have this talk next fall, but not yet. I would think a guy who throws 202 strikeouts in the regular season has pretty much all the tools you’d hope for, but he needs to put the mental part together. Not the pitching strategy, I think he’s learning that pretty well. But Bonderman seems to fall in the big inning, to get a bit frustrated too quickly. I think he needs to get the mental to cilck into place ala Rogers and he’s gonna be a guy 29 teams want. Right now, I don’t trade him. Maybe we have this talk next fall, but not yet.

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18696 Anne Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:58:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18696 Bob--I agree with you about Bonderman, but I think there's a feeling out there that if he hasn't mastered the change-up yet, he never will. For better or worse, Bonderman was a young stud (still is) who was rushed to the majors before he was completely ready to bail out a foundering team. He's got sky-high potential, and his stats (particularly ERA) have improved each of his years with Detroit, but you can't deny he lacks consistency. Bottom line for me is I think Bonderman is not someone to trade, however the Tigs do need more offense and somewhere along the line pitching may have to be sacrificed to gain it. Just my $.02 worth, of course. Bob–I agree with you about Bonderman, but I think there’s a feeling out there that if he hasn’t mastered the change-up yet, he never will. For better or worse, Bonderman was a young stud (still is) who was rushed to the majors before he was completely ready to bail out a foundering team. He’s got sky-high potential, and his stats (particularly ERA) have improved each of his years with Detroit, but you can’t deny he lacks consistency.

Bottom line for me is I think Bonderman is not someone to trade, however the Tigs do need more offense and somewhere along the line pitching may have to be sacrificed to gain it.

Just my $.02 worth, of course.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18695 Kurt Tue, 10 Oct 2006 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18695 Gonna be a lot more than "periodic" snow up here in the UP. What the deuce? Gonna be a lot more than “periodic” snow up here in the UP. What the deuce?

]]> By: Bob S. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18686 Bob S. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:12:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18686 I know it's off topic,but I was practically screaming at the radio while listening to Art Regner and Doug Karsch Monday afternoon talking like Bonderman already has a ticket out of Detroit.On the one hand,they talk about the need for a left-handed bat,on the other Bonderman being dealt for Tejada.On the one hand,it's pitchingpitchingpitching that's gotten us this far,on the other we need to trade away that pitching for hitting to continue to contend.Let me go on record as saying that Bonderman is a 23 year old guy with nothing but upside,and trading him away would come back and bite us on the a**.Ask the A's.When he masters his change-up,he's a perennial all-star.You don't trade those guys. I know it’s off topic,but I was practically screaming at the radio while listening to Art Regner and Doug Karsch Monday afternoon talking like Bonderman already has a ticket out of Detroit.On the one hand,they talk about the need for a left-handed bat,on the other Bonderman being dealt for Tejada.On the one hand,it’s pitchingpitchingpitching that’s gotten us this far,on the other we need to trade away that pitching for hitting to continue to contend.Let me go on record as saying that Bonderman is a 23 year old guy with nothing but upside,and trading him away would come back and bite us on the a**.Ask the A’s.When he masters his change-up,he’s a perennial all-star.You don’t trade those guys.

]]> By: Jeff M http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18683 Jeff M Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:43:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18683 I predict I'm going to enjoy every second of it, regardless of the temp. :) I predict I’m going to enjoy every second of it, regardless of the temp. :)

]]> By: Darrin http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18676 Darrin Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:23:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alcs-predictions-and-previews/#comment-18676 Well, I think we've learned so far this October how useful predictions are. However, I will make this prediction for Game 3: Friday night at Comerica Park--temps in the mid-30s with periodic snow flurries. Well, I think we’ve learned so far this October how useful predictions are.

However, I will make this prediction for Game 3: Friday night at Comerica Park–temps in the mid-30s with periodic snow flurries.

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