Comments on: Game 64: Brewers at Tigers

By: jim-mt

jim-mt — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:58:22 +0000

For Neifi to be the 220 hitter desired, he only needs 2.5 hits. I do wonder if he makes routine plays look spectacular, but since Leyland likes him-best learn to love him.

By: Chris in Nashville

Chris in Nashville — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:43:24 +0000

I had to leave after the 7th last night and heard on ESPN radio there was a 2 run HR and I knew who the culprit was. Rodney has been bad this year…and honestly…when Zumaya was healthy..he wasn’t that great either. I thought the bullpen would be the strength of the team this year at the beginning, but it has been a major disappointment. So much so that I don’t feel comfortable until we have a 5 run lead. Not sure if anything can be done about it, because EVERYBODY needs bullpen help…these guys are just going to have to produce like they did last year. It’s going to be tough to get bullpen at the deadline.

By: charlie

charlie — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:22:24 +0000

the tigers are apparently seriously shopping maroth and i would expect to see some bullpen help in return. he certainly had a good showing last night and that might help.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:08:33 +0000

Trade Rodney? He may be at his lowest value yet. I think you wait it out but I just don’t know if you can wait it out with him in the setup role. Problem is, I can’t name anyone I’d rather see in the setup role right now either. The Tigers seem to have 2 lefty specialists, 1 lefty I don’t trust, two righties I don’t trust and a righty rookie. So yah. I have no clue what I’d do in that situation either.

Whether or not rodney has lost it, never had it or if he’s fighting an injury or what, I have no clue.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:40:49 +0000

I think it may be time to trade Rodney. Until this year, his road ERA has always been about 2.00 higher than his home ERA, which is sort of what you expect for a Comerica-based power reliever. This year, even with the best K/9 and BB/9 stats of his career, his home ERA is about 4.30 higher. Small sample size, I know, but just looking at his body language at home and on the road, he seems to hate pitching at CoPa. He’s lights out when he’s right, but I don’t know how he gets back to that. Maybe a trade straight up for another talented guy who just needs to get the hell out of town, Brad Lidge?

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:01:34 +0000

“Spurling musta had quite a night, Leyland sent him down last year, he pitched well for the Hens and signed on w/ the Brew Crew this past winter as a FA.”

Speaking of former Tigers, Cordero got the save. It hurts to see him on another team. I never liked giving him up, I liked him when he was with the Tigers.

By: David

David — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 08:13:44 +0000

I was at the game and it was sad, but wheres the Brando bashing now?

I swear Nando must do drugs his eyes are either bloodshot or yellow or both.

Spurling musta had quite a night, Leyland sent him down last year, he pitched well for the Hens and signed on w/ the Brew Crew this past winter as a FA.

Oh yea and Neifi just does suck, most of the “spectacular plays” would not look so spectacular if not made by Neifi because of
1) Neifi plain out blows so you expect him to find a way to botch it.
2) He normally gets a late break on the ball, so has to make up for it by tryin’ to get some extra reach.

OH AND BTW

BRING UP RYAN RABURN DOMBROWSKI IF YOUR LISTENING

His stats (44runs,15 doubles, 2 trips, 14 hrs, 48 rbis, 41 BB, 11SB, and a .956 OPS) with the Hens don’t lie.

Heck bring up Shelton and let him start over Casey (0 HRS by mid-June)

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:45:45 +0000

And the grace period for Perez ends…right about now. Seriously, he’s 22 for 118 as a Tiger, that’s .186 with an oba in the low 200s. You can’t give outs away like this in the American League, best offense notwithstanding. I’m sure he’s a good guy, but look at it this way: he will make more this year than most of us in our lifetime whether he’s on the team or not. There has to be an utility infielder who can hit at least .220. And we got to get an effective set-up guy. Can’t wait to the training deadline. Dotel, maybe? I’m open to other suggestions. I know it ain’t easy pulling a reliever from another team in a pitching weak era,, but the Yankees are coming hard and they ain’t fooling.

By: Bobby

Bobby — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:50:34 +0000

…because you can’t spell Fernando Rodney without ‘L’.

By: KS

KS — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:28:00 +0000

I guess what bugs me most is guys having jobs based on last year (Rodney). I agree with an earlier poster, it’s time to give Byrdak a shot here. He’s really earned it, and has been by far the best reliever we’ve had since he’s been here.