Comments on: ALDS Game 4: Yankees at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:13:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Mark S. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-19630 Mark S. Fri, 13 Oct 2006 11:33:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-19630 LSDAJ LSDAJ

]]> By: Andy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18281 Andy Mon, 09 Oct 2006 03:15:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18281 superman spiderman bonderman i love it.... an employee of mine brought up an interesting scenario, tigers beat the mets in the world series......that way we can break all of new yorkers hearts, not just 2/3 of them!!!!! btw, is it me or did hockey season start way too early this year??? superman
spiderman
bonderman

i love it….

an employee of mine brought up an interesting scenario, tigers beat the mets in the world series……that way we can break all of new yorkers hearts, not just 2/3 of them!!!!!

btw, is it me or did hockey season start way too early this year???

]]> By: Paul http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18246 Paul Sun, 08 Oct 2006 18:11:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18246 "Besides A-Rod sucks." Get real with that kind of stuff, Jojo. It's just ridiculous. He has struggled mightily for this latest playoff stretch, but he does not suck. “Besides A-Rod sucks.”

Get real with that kind of stuff, Jojo. It’s just ridiculous. He has struggled mightily for this latest playoff stretch, but he does not suck.

]]> By: Darrin http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18239 Darrin Sun, 08 Oct 2006 17:05:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18239 Anne: Thanks for your compliments. Yankee fans even nauseate me sometimes too. All they are doing now is blaming Torre, blaming Arod, blaming the team chemistry, etc. You don't hear a single one of them saying, "Wow, Detroit really outplayed us and deserved to win." Don't get me wrong. I was sickened by what happened this weekend, but I've been a baseball fan long enough to realize the difference between losing games and being beaten by a better opponent. I can live easier when my team is beaten fair and square like this weekend. Give yourself more credit, too. If the Tigers had been dominated by the Yankees I think you'd eventually find a way to be gracious. What you (and other fans) REALLY have to be careful of is the obnoxious behavior of winning fans. Don't turn into those hubristic, arrogant fans when your team wins (re: Yankees and Red Sox fans). I know it's been a while for the Tigers and this feels really good, but take a hint from Leyland and Kenny Roger's postgames comments: they were extremely graceful and respectful in their victory speeches. Trust me: the obnoxious nose-rubbing when you win has a way of coming back at you. Anne:
Thanks for your compliments.
Yankee fans even nauseate me sometimes too. All they are doing now is blaming Torre, blaming Arod, blaming the team chemistry, etc. You don’t hear a single one of them saying, “Wow, Detroit really outplayed us and deserved to win.”

Don’t get me wrong. I was sickened by what happened this weekend, but I’ve been a baseball fan long enough to realize the difference between losing games and being beaten by a better opponent. I can live easier when my team is beaten fair and square like this weekend.

Give yourself more credit, too. If the Tigers had been dominated by the Yankees I think you’d eventually find a way to be gracious.

What you (and other fans) REALLY have to be careful of is the obnoxious behavior of winning fans. Don’t turn into those hubristic, arrogant fans when your team wins (re: Yankees and Red Sox fans). I know it’s been a while for the Tigers and this feels really good, but take a hint from Leyland and Kenny Roger’s postgames comments: they were extremely graceful and respectful in their victory speeches. Trust me: the obnoxious nose-rubbing when you win has a way of coming back at you.

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18225 Anne Sun, 08 Oct 2006 13:22:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18225 Hey Darrin, I have to say, you are way more gracious than I could be if our teams' positions were reversed. Now I have to re-evaluate my opinion of Yankee fans. Thanks for your insights; your concept of baseball poetry shows a real understanding and love for the game. We didn't have to wait long for the Torre firing rumors to start, did we? And I think whichever team wants A-Rod may not have to give up that much. I have a feeling the Yankees are looking to dump him as quickly as possible. In fact the biggest drawback I see is not what you have to give up for him, but taking on that huge salary. I bet the Yankees may even be willing to assume some of that, just to unload him. I really do think he'd have an easier time of it here in Detroit. We were pretty patient with Maggs, for example. Hey Darrin, I have to say, you are way more gracious than I could be if our teams’ positions were reversed. Now I have to re-evaluate my opinion of Yankee fans. Thanks for your insights; your concept of baseball poetry shows a real understanding and love for the game.

We didn’t have to wait long for the Torre firing rumors to start, did we? And I think whichever team wants A-Rod may not have to give up that much. I have a feeling the Yankees are looking to dump him as quickly as possible. In fact the biggest drawback I see is not what you have to give up for him, but taking on that huge salary. I bet the Yankees may even be willing to assume some of that, just to unload him. I really do think he’d have an easier time of it here in Detroit. We were pretty patient with Maggs, for example.

]]> By: Walt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18210 Walt Sun, 08 Oct 2006 10:31:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18210 My tre favorite superheroes: Spiderman Superman Bonderman And not necessarily in that order. My tre favorite superheroes:
Spiderman
Superman
Bonderman
And not necessarily in that order.

]]> By: Jojo SunDevil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18202 Jojo SunDevil Sun, 08 Oct 2006 06:12:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18202 There is no way I want A-Rod to be a Tiger. He doesn't win anywhere, not Texas or NY. On top of that he's a big headache. I would take Inge at 3rd and Guillen at short, ten times over. Besides A-Rod sucks. You really want a 1-30 playoff hitter in your lineup? There is no way I want A-Rod to be a Tiger. He doesn’t win anywhere, not Texas or NY. On top of that he’s a big headache. I would take Inge at 3rd and Guillen at short, ten times over.

Besides A-Rod sucks. You really want a 1-30 playoff hitter in your lineup?

]]> By: Nate A. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18200 Nate A. Sun, 08 Oct 2006 04:42:48 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18200 Unfortunately, I missed out on all the excitement thanks to starting one of the most boring jobs ever today. Worse still, the shift runs right through every possible game time. When(not if!) the Tigs make the WS, I might just have to quit so I can actually watch the games. It will be worth it. I really have nothing else to say that hasn't been said already, so I'm just gonna post my 2 favorite quotes from todays events. From Jerry Crasnick's ESPN article: "Plain and simple, they dominated us," [Alex] Rodriguez said. "It's not like we lost by one or two runs. They actually kicked our ass." From Fark.com: Today's MLB Discussion thread brought to you by....*Grabs throat, collapses to the floor*....A-Rod and the NY yankees SO HAPPY! Unfortunately, I missed out on all the excitement thanks to starting one of the most boring jobs ever today. Worse still, the shift runs right through every possible game time. When(not if!) the Tigs make the WS, I might just have to quit so I can actually watch the games. It will be worth it.

I really have nothing else to say that hasn’t been said already, so I’m just gonna post my 2 favorite quotes from todays events.

From Jerry Crasnick’s ESPN article:
“Plain and simple, they dominated us,” [Alex] Rodriguez said. “It’s not like we lost by one or two runs. They actually kicked our ass.”

From Fark.com:
Today’s MLB Discussion thread brought to you by….*Grabs throat, collapses to the floor*….A-Rod and the NY yankees

SO HAPPY!

]]> By: Darrin http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18196 Darrin Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:50:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18196 T Smith: Tigers vs. A's is a brand new animal so the "poetry" is yet to be written ;) From an analysis perspective I would give the A's a SLIGHT edge simply because they get games 6 and 7 away from Comerica. Otherwise, I see the two teams very evenly matched. I smell a 7 game series. T Smith: Tigers vs. A’s is a brand new animal so the “poetry” is yet to be written ;)

From an analysis perspective I would give the A’s a SLIGHT edge simply because they get games 6 and 7 away from Comerica. Otherwise, I see the two teams very evenly matched. I smell a 7 game series.

]]> By: T Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18194 T Smith Sun, 08 Oct 2006 03:01:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/alds-game-4-yankees-at-tigers/#comment-18194 Okay, Tigers won the season series 5-4. I don't really recall the details, but it seems to me we never faced Zito? Is that correct (wasn't he hurt or something?) Only think I remember clearly is that game we blew the 5 run lead that we got in the first inning (which was also the game that decidedly sent Shelton to the minors due to his ridiculous swings/Ks). How did we hit their other Harden and the other pitchers? Okay,

Tigers won the season series 5-4. I don’t really recall the details, but it seems to me we never faced Zito? Is that correct (wasn’t he hurt or something?)

Only think I remember clearly is that game we blew the 5 run lead that we got in the first inning (which was also the game that decidedly sent Shelton to the minors due to his ridiculous swings/Ks).

How did we hit their other Harden and the other pitchers?

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