Comments on: Spring pitching to care about

By: Billybob

Billybob — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:59:05 +0000

You’d better wake up. Verlander has been awful.

By: Dave Wagner

Dave Wagner — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 15:17:45 +0000

I was at the Tigers/Yankees game on Sunday, and Heredia was throwing beach balls – he was clearly freaked out by Phelps’ single, and just could not get it together. I couldn’t believe it, nor could the approximately 12 Yankees fans remaining in the stadium at the time of Sardinha’s homerun.

By: Jojo SunDevil

Jojo SunDevil — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 00:52:15 +0000

You know what, I honestly didn’t read the post. I just saw spring and pitching and have been waiting to say this for a while.

FELIX HEREDIA SUCKS!!!

I repeat FELIX HEREDIA SUCKS!!

Cut him, cut him, cut him. Do not pass go, do not collect $200. He is not the left handed releiver we are looking for.

This guy has blown leads written across his forehead.

By: EZ

EZ — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 23:50:16 +0000

Bilfer, good insight and nice update. However the flip side to your rebuttel is that the starters are pitching to, by and large, major league regulars (see the Yankee game), so having “starting fielding” is a wash at best. To that end I think Clevlen is already a much better fielder than Ordonez. Further, so far the main starters are suffering by having the most unearned runs of the three groups with the “regulars” behind them.

On another note, while it is early, we are beginning to see some interesting things develop. I am talking sperm meeting the egg early, but Durbin has looked great, and Grilli only so-so. Also, I think, I read something about Grilli and the Tigers did not see eye to eye on a contract. While, this in itself won’t get Grilli in bad with the organization, it certainly won’t help. I will be curious to see what develops if Durbin keeps looking as good as he has. Could he overtake Grilli? This situation reminds me of…. well… Grilli making the team last year.

By: billfer

billfer — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 17:38:24 +0000

Brian – nice catch on Jurrjens. My bad. But I think I’ll leave him where he’s at in the groupings. In terms of relevancy and interest I put him much more with the “prospects I’m interested in” camp.

Nick – I’ll catch up with that topic in a week or so. In terms of individual performances I don’t think any one pitcher could have pitched themselves on or off the squad at this point.

One other note, to be fair the rotation guys do probably get some benefit from pitching earlier in the game when more starters are playing defense.

By: Nick

Nick — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 13:06:39 +0000

Hey Billfer, love the website and its nice to see WXYZ giving you some props on thier site. I have a question though. Is there anyway you could give us all an update on those pitchers competing for the last bull pen spot. It would be nice to see where they stand on a week to week bases.

By: Brian

Brian — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:34:05 +0000

I am not worried about it but I think you are on to something. Also remember they have basically scoured the NRI’s for a left handed reliever.

BTW Jair Jurrjens hasn’t been added to the 40 man yet. He will be next season.

By: Sideshow Cecil

Sideshow Cecil — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:09:48 +0000

Thanks for the breakdown, Bilfer. Put me in the camp of those who say these numbers don’t mean a thing, though. One week, very early.