Comments on: Game 132: Tigers at Royals

By: Stan Miller

Stan Miller — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 02:39:33 +0000

Leyland keeps Miller in the line up when he should be at Toledo working on a 3rd pitch.
Leyland keeps Casey in the lineup when he gets a hit rather than running for him.
Leyland does not put Sheffield on the D/L about a month ago, so he is ready for the stretch.
Leyland starts Inge (rather than Raburn), starts Casey (rather than Thames).
Line up should be from now to the end:
Granderson lF
Polanco 2b
Thames DH
Ordonez RF
Guillen 1B
Maybin CF
Pudge C
Raburn 3b
Santiago SS.
Leyland should act like a manager and not a babysitter. These clowns make millions and should play (a kid’s game) like they mean it.
Why can’t the coachs find out how to correct Bonderman, Inge, IRod and Monroe.
How do you send down Infante and keep Inge.
Casey and Inge should be kept for 9th inning defense, and that is all.
They will not make the playoffs this year and Minnesota may pass them.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 20:49:54 +0000

Between MikeR and Punisher and all the stats, my head is spinning. Where do you find all the time?

It doesn’t take that long to find some stats.

By: ron

ron — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:49:03 +0000

One more time, Go Tigers.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:59:08 +0000

In the miniseries “The Bronx is Burning” they have a scene where Billy Martin has Reggie Jackson pick the lineup out of a hat. Do you think that’s what happened last night?

Billy did that once in Detroit, during the ‘72 season. Eddie Brinkman ended up hitting 4th. The Tigers won the game:

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxe.....ET1972.htm

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:29:14 +0000

I have no problems with Ramon Santiago playing (in the correct spot in the line up that is)

I think he’s a decent little ballplayer whose solid on defense and is probably one of the better bunters on the team as well. While not an everyday player he seems to do the best with what he has. I like him better than Omar that’s for sure.

By: cib

cib — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:21:34 +0000

In the miniseries “The Bronx is Burning” they have a scene where Billy Martin has Reggie Jackson pick the lineup out of a hat. Do you think that’s what happened last night?
Still so frustrated.

By: ron

ron — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:12:30 +0000

Between MikeR and Punisher and all the stats, my head is spinning. Where do you find all the time?

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:11:46 +0000

I forgot to add:

The fact that Timo got a double last night and Santiago got three hits scares the daylights out of me that Leyland will continue to run those guys out there for the rest of the road trip.

I can understand playing Santiago, since Guillen has the bad knees and SS is the most important defensive position on the field. That move makes some sense to me. But you are already giving up 3-4 outs (on most nights) with Ramon in there, so WHY would you sacrifice 4 more outs by having Timo in there too, especially with 3 capable options on the bench? You’re basically trying to win the game with only 19-20 outs. I forget who said it earlier, but somebody noted that Leyland claimed to favor talent over experience any day, and I thought the same thing; this move is a direct contradiction to that.

Sorry, I just can’t get past the absurdity of last night’s lineup, a very winnable game despite Nate’s bad start.

Finally, good to see Grilli (by all accounts a nice guy who has completely stunk up the joint all season) pitch great the last few outings. I hope he has great success in the National League next year.

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:03:20 +0000

Here’s a question for Leyland:

Would you hit Ramon Santiago third? If not, then why would Timo hit third, since their numbers the last couple years are virutally the same. If yes, then I’m going to have to ask you to turn in your spikes and we’ll show you to a seat in a rocking chair, right next to the window at the finest retirement community in Michigan.

Frankly, why not have Rayburn lead off, Polly #2, then Granderson, Maggs, Guillen, so you can put your four hottest hitters right in a row. Perhaps we wouldn’t waste the 16 hits that way.

By: ron

ron — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:02:52 +0000

I’ll bet Punisher knows more about baseball than Leyland. Is he available?

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:45:14 +0000

Leyland runs the team and he knows more about baseball than any of the rest of us ever hope to

Ok, that may be, but do you think the Tigers lineup last night was better than any lineup any of us could come up with?

Hell, I can guarantee I could come up with a better lineup than what the man who “knows more about baseball than any of the rest of us” threw out there last night.

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:36:29 +0000

Leyland runs the team and he knows more about baseball than any of the rest of us ever hope to

By: T Smith

T Smith — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:15:57 +0000

I have an Idea. Leyland on the 60 DL for tired brain. (That would cover us thru the post season, right?– provided we get there).

By: Brad

Brad — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:54:23 +0000

God bless Leyland for helping turning the Tigers around this season and last, but damn if he doesn’t make some of the stupidest managerial decisions. Timo Perez batting third? My gaaaaahd.

In other news, seems that Oakland has found a nice 3B/utility man in Jack Hannahan. His OBP has always been sky high. Would be nice to have a guy like him as a utility option instead of Timo freakin Perez.

By: Bill A \ Kal MI

Bill A \ Kal MI — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 12:52:24 +0000

Roster:

I’ve been following with interest the various roster changes.

One thing stands perfectly clear and that is it is absolutely essential to continue work on Team Development

I don’t know how to do that, that’s Jim’s job

ya ain’t gonna win every game and ya ain’t gonna win every year. but every game is an opportunity.