Comments on: Game 2: Blue Jays at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:35:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: | Mike McClary's The Daily Fungo - A Detroit Tigers Blog | http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52790 | Mike McClary's The Daily Fungo - A Detroit Tigers Blog | Tue, 10 Apr 2007 05:41:34 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52790 [...] Billfer at DTW attended the second game of the year against the Blue Jays and is still thawing out. Check out his recap of Ring Day. [...] [...] Billfer at DTW attended the second game of the year against the Blue Jays and is still thawing out. Check out his recap of Ring Day. [...]

]]> By: The Detroit Tigers Podcast | For Tigers Fans, By Tigers Fans http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52737 The Detroit Tigers Podcast | For Tigers Fans, By Tigers Fans Mon, 09 Apr 2007 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52737 [...] Billfer at DTW attended the second game of the year against the Blue Jays and is still thawing out. Check out his recap of Ring Day. [...] [...] Billfer at DTW attended the second game of the year against the Blue Jays and is still thawing out. Check out his recap of Ring Day. [...]

]]> By: Walewander http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52550 Walewander Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52550 I know, and I really thought'd we'd hammer Chacin. I know, and I really thought’d we’d hammer Chacin.

]]> By: Brian B http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52549 Brian B Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:29:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52549 I think Inge is okay. He is certainly a replaceable commodity, but he is also good enough to send out there. I wish they would put him back in the supersub role someday. I think Inge is okay. He is certainly a replaceable commodity, but he is also good enough to send out there.

I wish they would put him back in the supersub role someday.

]]> By: EZ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52548 EZ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:23:17 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52548 Well said and agreed Walewander. Another area we can probably universally agree: It massively sucks to have these early postponments. D*mn it, we have been starving for Tiger Baseball! By my internal clock it is now 3 months until KC tomorrow night... Well said and agreed Walewander. Another area we can probably universally agree: It massively sucks to have these early postponments. D*mn it, we have been starving for Tiger Baseball! By my internal clock it is now 3 months until KC tomorrow night…

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52547 Kyle J Thu, 05 Apr 2007 17:08:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52547 Well said, Walewander. Well said, Walewander.

]]> By: Walewander http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52546 Walewander Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:51:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52546 Ironically, I think the reason many of us root for Inge, stats aside, is the intangible factor. In 03, Inge was the worst hitting C in the major leagues, on one of the worst teams ever. Since then, he has brought his career back from the brink, developing into an above-average (I don't think anyone here thinks he a superstar) 3B on a pennant winning team. Along with guys like Nate, he symbolizes the journey this team and its fans have been on in the past 5 years. Ironically, I think the reason many of us root for Inge, stats aside, is the intangible factor. In 03, Inge was the worst hitting C in the major leagues, on one of the worst teams ever. Since then, he has brought his career back from the brink, developing into an above-average (I don’t think anyone here thinks he a superstar) 3B on a pennant winning team. Along with guys like Nate, he symbolizes the journey this team and its fans have been on in the past 5 years.

]]> By: EZ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52538 EZ Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:24:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52538 I’d like to see what you say when Inge starts getting his hits, --Adam. Preceded by: Anyone who says they know what will happen is a wishful thinker-- Adam. Believe me Adam, I would love to say something once Inge starts getting hits, I just hope your 'wishful thinking' starts happening soon and for extended periods. But that didn't happen in the spring, it happened too infrequently last year, and it didn't happen enough to make up for Inge leading the team in strikouts and errors last post season. Debating with double speak like yours is shouting against the wind. I'm wrong and you are right. Ok, Adam? Your wish is granted, for you I will give it a rest. Bilfer, I was not faulting the Santana home run. I was faulting his lack of meaningful homeruns from August on. Though, he did hit a HUGE home run against Zito in the playoffs. He hit it early in the game and was a difference maker in that game. But otherwise his average in the playoffs was something like .280 and his strikeout rate was .340. Combined with his three errors in the World Series and I don't see a "star" player, or even a player who is overly helping the team on the field. Treading water is about the best way and highest level I could use to describe Brandon's play. Clearly you think more highly of him. And there it is. We agree to disagree. I’d like to see what you say when Inge starts getting his hits, –Adam.

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Anyone who says they know what will happen is a wishful thinker– Adam.

Believe me Adam, I would love to say something once Inge starts getting hits, I just hope your ‘wishful thinking’ starts happening soon and for extended periods. But that didn’t happen in the spring, it happened too infrequently last year, and it didn’t happen enough to make up for Inge leading the team in strikouts and errors last post season.

Debating with double speak like yours is shouting against the wind. I’m wrong and you are right. Ok, Adam? Your wish is granted, for you I will give it a rest.

Bilfer, I was not faulting the Santana home run. I was faulting his lack of meaningful homeruns from August on. Though, he did hit a HUGE home run against Zito in the playoffs. He hit it early in the game and was a difference maker in that game. But otherwise his average in the playoffs was something like .280 and his strikeout rate was .340. Combined with his three errors in the World Series and I don’t see a “star” player, or even a player who is overly helping the team on the field.

Treading water is about the best way and highest level I could use to describe Brandon’s play. Clearly you think more highly of him.

And there it is. We agree to disagree.

]]> By: Nate http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52537 Nate Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:23:11 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52537 Am I the only one who finds it somewhat amusing that we are discussing "meaningless runs" in the wrap-up to a game which the Tigers lead 10-2 in the seventh but ended up winning 10-9, after a nerve-wracking eigth and ninth? Am I the only one who finds it somewhat amusing that we are discussing “meaningless runs” in the wrap-up to a game which the Tigers lead 10-2 in the seventh but ended up winning 10-9, after a nerve-wracking eigth and ninth?

]]> By: Rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52535 Rings Thu, 05 Apr 2007 13:07:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/game-2-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52535 To compare Inge to A-Rod in any way, shape or form - much less imply that he's just as valuable, based on statistics - is laughable. Let's face it, Brandon is likeable and a good athlete, but it would be fair to say that, at a minimum, he's "underachieved" based on his career, playoff run, or spring training/start of the season (since his new contract and "new" 2-strike approach). He'll be 30 this year and it's highly unlikely that he gets any better. To compare Inge to A-Rod in any way, shape or form - much less imply that he’s just as valuable, based on statistics - is laughable.
Let’s face it, Brandon is likeable and a good athlete, but it would be fair to say that, at a minimum, he’s “underachieved” based on his career, playoff run, or spring training/start of the season (since his new contract and “new” 2-strike approach). He’ll be 30 this year and it’s highly unlikely that he gets any better.

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