Comments on: Game 126: Indians at Tigers

By: Joe in Montgomery

Joe in Montgomery — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:25:14 +0000

Andrew, couldn’t agree more with your comment about last years extended season hurting us this year. And IMO, not just the pitching staff. The whole team looks tired.

By: ron

ron — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:03:59 +0000

If someone will tip over the water cooler, then we’ll be ok.

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:41:51 +0000

Relax people, you’re taking all of this too seriously. It’s all rigged. Everbody knows that professional sports are controlled by the big gambling syndicates in Las Vegas.

By: ron

ron — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:41:37 +0000

Pitch Maybin.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:36:29 +0000

Stephen:

If I was ever in New York I’d love to have a beer with you.;

By: Nate

Nate — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:35:14 +0000

Nate, I don’t think anyone’s disputing Maybin’s potential.

Stephen, I don't think you're disputing his potential, but when someone says:

This is the prospect that we couldn’t trade for Soriano last year? Ugh. I know its only been a handful of games, but the great ones shine early and you just know they will be great.

It certainly sounds to me like they are disputing even his potential.

By: tiff

tiff — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:24:33 +0000

Whatever happened to Gum Time???

I think that is where our season has gone wrong.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:09:32 +0000

“You don’t understand. I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender. I coulda been somebody, instead of a bum, which is what I am, let’s face it. It was you, Charley”

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:06:32 +0000

These guys pitched a lot of innings last year including the playoffs. Look at all of the tired arms and injuries to our pitching staff this year.

Perhaps, the extended season last year has something to do with it.

It seems like out pitching staff has been held together with bubble gum and duct tape this year. To be where we are with all of those injuries and still be within sniffing distance of the playoffs is pretty good.

Still, I’d like to see them play better and actually get IN the playoffs.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:06:08 +0000

How is Thames getting the shaft? Was he not in the lineup last night? He was. With him being able to play LF, 1B, and DH, with Sheffield out there are plenty of options to get Thames into the lineup.

Also, I’m not sold that Maybin can run that ball down in the corner to start the game last night. And if he couldn’t, no way could Thames run it down, either.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:03:45 +0000

Bill, if we had such good players that didn’t need coaching, what’s the problem? We still had Robertson, Bonderman, Verlander in the rotation. And if Chuck didn’t have anything to do with the success last year, couldn’t one assume that he might not have anything to do with the downward trend of the staff this year? How can a coach be so insignificant one season and then have such a large (negative) impact the next? And Kenny’s been around the ball club for the better part of 4 months during his rehab/starting/being hurt again and it’s done nothing to help.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:00:38 +0000

And Verlander? He reminds me of Inge…lackadaisal attitude.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:54:57 +0000

As usual, Marcus gets the shaft. Of course, Maybin is a diamond in the rough. IMO, they’re throwing him to the wolves. The media was in the locker room asking him about the play in LF. His bat is a needed addition, but not his glove. He’s not ready yet. If the team has conceded the season, then yea, leave Baseball Jesus out there. Then Marcus has to ride the pine. It’s not fair.

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:32:11 +0000

I would be inclined to think the problem doesn’t lie with the pitching coach, but the CONDITIONING COACH.

good point; another rock to look under. we got trouble someplace and we need to find it

Mike R: just because we had good pitching last year doesn’t necessarily mean the coaching caused that to happen. ( maybe we had good players that didn’t need coaching )

but this year when we are having trouble coaching is certainly one place to look especially when the problem is affecting the whole staff as it appears to be. what is common to the whole staff? wear. coaching. and like Coach Jim noted — also conditioning

By: Stephen

Stephen — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:30:44 +0000

Nate, I don’t think anyone’s disputing Maybin’s potential. The difference between Baseball Jesus and the other guys is that none of them were making their ignominious debuts in pennant races.