Comments on: Fire and rain http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Joe in Montgomery http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65780 Joe in Montgomery Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:33:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65780 Maybe the best thing that can happen is for everyone to start writing them off. Last year I vividly remember Kruk on Baseball Tonight giving them mad props and calling them the best team in the leaue. Not soon after Polanco went down and they went on their slide that cost them the division. Counted for dead when the playoffs started, they surprised the Yankees and A's and made it to the WS. The week leading up to the WS, the bandwagon was full again and everyone had them already crowned, they come out an lay an egg. Now this year at the break, everyone is calling them the shoe-in for the playoffs, and they respond by falling on their face. SOOO, maybe, just maybe, they need everyone to stop telling them their great to actually be great. Maybe the best thing that can happen is for everyone to start writing them off. Last year I vividly remember Kruk on Baseball Tonight giving them mad props and calling them the best team in the leaue. Not soon after Polanco went down and they went on their slide that cost them the division. Counted for dead when the playoffs started, they surprised the Yankees and A’s and made it to the WS. The week leading up to the WS, the bandwagon was full again and everyone had them already crowned, they come out an lay an egg. Now this year at the break, everyone is calling them the shoe-in for the playoffs, and they respond by falling on their face. SOOO, maybe, just maybe, they need everyone to stop telling them their great to actually be great.

]]> By: Ronnie DeLaura http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65772 Ronnie DeLaura Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:28:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65772 What happened to gum time? I dont even see them do it that much anymore. They seemed so youthful last year like they really wanted it bad. This year there has been too many times that seem like they are going to be spoon fed the win. C'mon guys! Who knows how long Jim will stick around. We need that ring. What happened to gum time? I dont even see them do it that much anymore. They seemed so youthful last year like they really wanted it bad. This year there has been too many times that seem like they are going to be spoon fed the win. C’mon guys! Who knows how long Jim will stick around. We need that ring.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65770 Kurt Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:22:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65770 I pretty much agree with Mike R. I mean, yes, there is more than a month left of the season. And anything can happen. And it just takes a week or two of excellent baseball, which in theory, I guess this team is capable of, to get the team in a good place. But I don't know. There just seems to be too many problems to overcome right now and I'm just not sure I see them straightening out. I pretty much agree with Mike R. I mean, yes, there is more than a month left of the season. And anything can happen. And it just takes a week or two of excellent baseball, which in theory, I guess this team is capable of, to get the team in a good place.

But I don’t know. There just seems to be too many problems to overcome right now and I’m just not sure I see them straightening out.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65768 Kathy Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:19:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65768 Oh! Biller, I feel better already. Oh! Biller, I feel better already.

]]> By: Rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65760 Rings Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:09:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65760 Bilfer, your sentiments are accurate. The problem with their performance this week - and the possibility of continuing the slide against NYY - is that they've taken their destiny out of their own hands. They're by no means out of it, but they have to start playing much better and they have to count on Cleveland to continue to play inconsistently...not to mention avoiding the possibility of the Twinkies heating up and entering into the fray. Go Tigers! Bilfer, your sentiments are accurate. The problem with their performance this week – and the possibility of continuing the slide against NYY – is that they’ve taken their destiny out of their own hands.
They’re by no means out of it, but they have to start playing much better and they have to count on Cleveland to continue to play inconsistently…not to mention avoiding the possibility of the Twinkies heating up and entering into the fray.
Go Tigers!

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65755 Mike R Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:18:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65755 I still firmly believe (especially being 24 hours from the managing train wreck that was the final 2 innings of yesterday's game) that we're in this. Come Monday though, if we don't at least split with the Yankees, I'll come humming a nice requiem for this season. I still firmly believe (especially being 24 hours from the managing train wreck that was the final 2 innings of yesterday’s game) that we’re in this. Come Monday though, if we don’t at least split with the Yankees, I’ll come humming a nice requiem for this season.

]]> By: Big Al http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65750 Big Al Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:43:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65750 Well said. Will the Tigers finally put it all together? I don't know, and I'm not entirely confident that they will. But if you had told me in April that the Tigers would be only 2.5 out with 5 weeks left in the season, after all the injuries and drama, I'd have been OK with that. As you said, it's much too early to write them off. But the season could go totally off the rails sooner, than later, if things don't improve. Well said.

Will the Tigers finally put it all together? I don’t know, and I’m not entirely confident that they will. But if you had told me in April that the Tigers would be only 2.5 out with 5 weeks left in the season, after all the injuries and drama, I’d have been OK with that.

As you said, it’s much too early to write them off. But the season could go totally off the rails sooner, than later, if things don’t improve.

]]> By: cib http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65749 cib Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:36:54 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65749 Thanks a lot!! I was almost getting over yesterday. :-) Thanks a lot!! I was almost getting over yesterday. :-)

]]> By: tiff http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65748 tiff Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:27:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65748 We still believe, although it's getting harder! This song definitely needs to be put to music and sold. Slogan for the next 30 games: IT'S GUM TIME!!! We still believe, although it’s getting harder!

This song definitely needs to be put to music and sold.

Slogan for the next 30 games: IT’S GUM TIME!!!

]]> By: Jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65745 Jason Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:56:33 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65745 The Tigers are below .500 vs. the American League. Unfortunately, they play the AL for the remainder of their schedule. On top of that, they can't beat the teams they are chasing. The Tigers are below .500 vs. the American League. Unfortunately, they play the AL for the remainder of their schedule.

On top of that, they can’t beat the teams they are chasing.

]]> By: Ian C. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65743 Ian C. Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:34:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65743 Two words: Billfer TV. A guitar, a camera. You guys know what I'm talking about. Two words: Billfer TV.

A guitar, a camera. You guys know what I’m talking about.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65740 Stephen Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:11:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2007/08/fire-and-rain/#comment-65740 Sweet. Sweet.

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