Comments on: Opening Day: Blue Jays at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:24:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Detroit Tigers Weblog 2007 Year in Review http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-75355 The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » Detroit Tigers Weblog 2007 Year in Review Mon, 31 Dec 2007 04:16:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-75355 [...] It’s Opening Day! Bonderman gives up first inning runs and the bullpen loses the game in extra innings. [...] [...] It’s Opening Day! Bonderman gives up first inning runs and the bullpen loses the game in extra innings. [...]

]]> By: Anne http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52414 Anne Wed, 04 Apr 2007 11:59:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52414 It's good to hear someone else say that. I get so pumped up for opening day, then the next day--nothing! Yesterday felt almost as long as all of spring training. Would love to see us get a win under our belts today. It’s good to hear someone else say that. I get so pumped up for opening day, then the next day–nothing! Yesterday felt almost as long as all of spring training.
Would love to see us get a win under our belts today.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52405 billfer Wed, 04 Apr 2007 02:53:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52405 I agree Russ. In terms of down baseball days, it ranks right with the day after the All Star game. I agree Russ. In terms of down baseball days, it ranks right with the day after the All Star game.

]]> By: Russ http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52404 Russ Tue, 03 Apr 2007 23:46:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52404 Today is a real let down. You get all excited for the opening of the season only to play one game and then nothing the next day. I know they do it in case opening day gets rained out, but it still doesn't make it any less of a let down. Today is a real let down. You get all excited for the opening of the season only to play one game and then nothing the next day. I know they do it in case opening day gets rained out, but it still doesn’t make it any less of a let down.

]]> By: Opening Day: Spoiled by the Jays « Baseball By Paul http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52401 Opening Day: Spoiled by the Jays « Baseball By Paul Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:26:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52401 [...] Fernando Rodney looked very similar to his two appearances that I saw in Lakeland. The non-roster invitees he was facing late in those games didn’t make him pay nearly as much for his mistakes as the Blue Jays did yesterday. He stuff wasn’t necessarily off, but he couldn’t close hitters out despite getting ahead. Billfer notes that during a part of last year, pitching coach Chuck Hernandez was trying to Rodney to rely less on the changeup and look more to the fastball. After an at-bat with Troy Glaus where he threw three straight changeups and eventually lost Glaus to an RBI-single, maybe that should once again be a focus for Hernandez and Rodney. [...] [...] Fernando Rodney looked very similar to his two appearances that I saw in Lakeland. The non-roster invitees he was facing late in those games didn’t make him pay nearly as much for his mistakes as the Blue Jays did yesterday. He stuff wasn’t necessarily off, but he couldn’t close hitters out despite getting ahead. Billfer notes that during a part of last year, pitching coach Chuck Hernandez was trying to Rodney to rely less on the changeup and look more to the fastball. After an at-bat with Troy Glaus where he threw three straight changeups and eventually lost Glaus to an RBI-single, maybe that should once again be a focus for Hernandez and Rodney. [...]

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52400 Mike R Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:09:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52400 Is it bad that I cringe everytime Guillen throws a baseball? I wouldn't have survived the later Chuck Knoblauch years at all. Chuck Hernandez shouldn't need to re-address Rodney's love for the change up. It should be a constant thing. I don't know if Rodney will take that next step into consistent, upper echelon reliever until he commands his fastball and uses it. Someone get Trevor Hoffman to retire and come mentor Rodney. Is it bad that I cringe everytime Guillen throws a baseball? I wouldn’t have survived the later Chuck Knoblauch years at all.

Chuck Hernandez shouldn’t need to re-address Rodney’s love for the change up. It should be a constant thing. I don’t know if Rodney will take that next step into consistent, upper echelon reliever until he commands his fastball and uses it. Someone get Trevor Hoffman to retire and come mentor Rodney.

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52399 David Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:05:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52399 Good Game, bad final. Even though Shef had 2/3 RBIs, he shoulda really done something in the 9th... Also, Guillen made 2 great plays - hopefully his knee is better. Monroe misjudged both balls he caught near/over the wall. Not that great of a crowd, especially all of those who left. First year w/o a poster :(. They shoulda moved the next 2 games up b/c its gunna get cold...hopefully no postponement. Hopefully Robertson can attack this righty-heavy lineup and be sucessful! Good Game, bad final. Even though Shef had 2/3 RBIs, he shoulda really done something in the 9th… Also, Guillen made 2 great plays – hopefully his knee is better. Monroe misjudged both balls he caught near/over the wall. Not that great of a crowd, especially all of those who left. First year w/o a poster :( . They shoulda moved the next 2 games up b/c its gunna get cold…hopefully no postponement.

Hopefully Robertson can attack this righty-heavy lineup and be sucessful!

]]> By: Bix http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52396 Bix Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:45:21 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52396 Agree with most of the above. Thought Polly looked like he's already in a groove -- hitting .600 in spring training is good for the soul -- and thought Sheff brings such a fearsome presence to the middle of the lineup. Watching the game at a bar at lunch with some buddies -- no Tiger fans among them -- they all agreed that the lineup has a totally different feel with him. There's genuinely someone there now that a pitcher is going to NOT want to face, as opposed to last season when there were lots of consistent threats but not someone you were actually afraid of. He's gonna have a monster year. Too bad for C-Mo...told my wife Her Tiger tossed a Golden Sombrero on opening day and she was pissed the rest of the night. He better warm up or she's gonna come looking for him. No worries, he'll heat up. Also too bad for Rodney, and I agree that the pitch selection seemed odd...forget about the changeup, 'Nando, give 'em the heater. But that's ok, that's fixable. All in all, not bad, let's get em tomorrow. Agree with most of the above. Thought Polly looked like he’s already in a groove — hitting .600 in spring training is good for the soul — and thought Sheff brings such a fearsome presence to the middle of the lineup. Watching the game at a bar at lunch with some buddies — no Tiger fans among them — they all agreed that the lineup has a totally different feel with him. There’s genuinely someone there now that a pitcher is going to NOT want to face, as opposed to last season when there were lots of consistent threats but not someone you were actually afraid of. He’s gonna have a monster year.

Too bad for C-Mo…told my wife Her Tiger tossed a Golden Sombrero on opening day and she was pissed the rest of the night. He better warm up or she’s gonna come looking for him. No worries, he’ll heat up. Also too bad for Rodney, and I agree that the pitch selection seemed odd…forget about the changeup, ‘Nando, give ‘em the heater. But that’s ok, that’s fixable.

All in all, not bad, let’s get em tomorrow.

]]> By: adr http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52395 adr Tue, 03 Apr 2007 14:41:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52395 Bilfer, Thanks for the report - having discovered your blog and many other Tigers blogs last year when I couldn't get enough Tigers, I still think yours is my favorite because of the combination of analysis and the human element that comes from you and your family being such great fans. Looking forward to following the 07 season with you and the rest of your readers. Bilfer,

Thanks for the report – having discovered your blog and many other Tigers blogs last year when I couldn’t get enough Tigers, I still think yours is my favorite because of the combination of analysis and the human element that comes from you and your family being such great fans.

Looking forward to following the 07 season with you and the rest of your readers.

]]> By: Adam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52393 Adam Tue, 03 Apr 2007 07:21:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52393 Here's a fun question, Billfer- is there any sort of statistic that tracks the performance of a team based on the outcome of their opening day game? Does a team that loses the first game end up doing more poorly by the end of the season than a team that wins on opening day? Sorry if that seems really dumb. Here’s a fun question, Billfer- is there any sort of statistic that tracks the performance of a team based on the outcome of their opening day game? Does a team that loses the first game end up doing more poorly by the end of the season than a team that wins on opening day? Sorry if that seems really dumb.

]]> By: Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52391 Jim Tue, 03 Apr 2007 03:37:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52391 Was at the game today...one loss is nothing. Did anyone else notice Polly's three hits were on two strikes to boot? Niiice... Was at the game today…one loss is nothing. Did anyone else notice Polly’s three hits were on two strikes to boot? Niiice…

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52390 Kathy Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:56:08 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52390 I enjoyed the game, but for one reason or another they didn't look like they were on the same page. Maybe it's just my disappointment talking for me. I would have loved if they had gone out there like gangbusters straight out of the box. I enjoyed the game, but for one reason or another they didn’t look like they were on the same page. Maybe it’s just my disappointment talking for me. I would have loved if they had gone out there like gangbusters straight out of the box.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52389 Sam Tue, 03 Apr 2007 01:27:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52389 I had a great view of it, and Monroe for sure should of had the ball in the 1st inning. He assumed Guillen would catch it and jogged in on it. You could tell by his reaction afterwards he knew he screwed up. He did make up for it with a couple of good plays later in the game (despite a perfect 4-4 at the plate!! 4 up - 4 Ks) -Sam I had a great view of it, and Monroe for sure should of had the ball in the 1st inning. He assumed Guillen would catch it and jogged in on it. You could tell by his reaction afterwards he knew he screwed up. He did make up for it with a couple of good plays later in the game (despite a perfect 4-4 at the plate!! 4 up – 4 Ks)

-Sam

]]> By: Sideshow Cecil http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52388 Sideshow Cecil Tue, 03 Apr 2007 00:50:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52388 I liked seeing the way we worked Halladay today, despite the loss. We got down early and it looked like Doc was cruising, but we got his pitch count up and got him out of there after only 6 innings. That's not something we did much of last year. Also, it's nice to see Polly slapping the ball all over the place again. Breaks that 0-20 skid that ended the postseason. Another tough challenge coming v. Burnett on Wednesday. I liked seeing the way we worked Halladay today, despite the loss. We got down early and it looked like Doc was cruising, but we got his pitch count up and got him out of there after only 6 innings. That’s not something we did much of last year.

Also, it’s nice to see Polly slapping the ball all over the place again. Breaks that 0-20 skid that ended the postseason.

Another tough challenge coming v. Burnett on Wednesday.

]]> By: Greg http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52386 Greg Mon, 02 Apr 2007 21:22:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/04/opening-day-blue-jays-at-tigers/#comment-52386 I guess I'll settle for 161-1. I'm curious how Leyland will handle the bullpen. Last year it was usually Zumaya, Rodney, Jones--in that order. Will it be the same this year? Rodney wouldn't pitch the 8th today because the game was tied, but if the Tigers were leading would he? I guess I’ll settle for 161-1.

I’m curious how Leyland will handle the bullpen. Last year it was usually Zumaya, Rodney, Jones–in that order. Will it be the same this year? Rodney wouldn’t pitch the 8th today because the game was tied, but if the Tigers were leading would he?

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