And you’re right, there could be some explanation why he throws things in the dugout and/or slams things around, on more than one occassion, and every single time I’ve observed it, its only when it effects him personally(W or earned run charged to him), and yet, I’ve never seen him one single time ever react that way when he doesn’t have a personal stake(not that it hasn’t happened, but with as many games as I’ve seen, you’d think I’d see it at least once).

Its also true that if something looks like a duck, acts like a duck, sounds like a duck…….it might not be a duck.

But call me crazy, and I could be wrong, but I still say ‘quack’!

I think, and I’m not alone in this, that it disrespects his teammate. If I were any reliever on the Tigers team, I’d have about as much love for Bondo as Renteria does for Orlando Cabrera. In fact, I’m surprised we haven’t seen Miner or another reliever get into a Zambrano/Barrett type fight with Bondo.

But you’re right, there’s no way to be certain, but why would he only act that way when he’s got a personal stake?

I’m reminded of the article alleging that Inge is “livid” over the Cabrea-Guillen switch. Makes no sense. He’ll get more time at third with Guillen ahead of him for sure (injuries). Maybe there’s some “reading into” of Inge’s reactions going on. If Inge is still frustrated or even livid, they should keep him that way – has he ever had an April this good? Next time Guillen is out for a while, they should take Inge to the next level by announcing that Dontrelle Willis is moving to 3B.

Can we get Craig Monroe back for Jacque Jones? I’m just sayin’.

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I haven’t laughed this hard in a while, thank you and I couldn’t agree more (whats worse is that Willis can “hit”). I do think that the media exaggerates any possible Inge situation. I remember reading ESPN reports early in the season that seemed to make pretty significant leaps and assumptions based on Inge comments that, when you read what he actually said, seemed more like flat out fiction than anything.

As far as JJones, I think its the Cubs getting back at us for Monroe…which totally isn’t fair, I mean we took N Perez off their hands right?

I think our starters will get better as the season progresses, they’ll find their command and tweak the mechanics to fix the minor problems. We’ve been lucky that our bullpen has kept us in it (I really didn’t think I’d be writing those words), let’s give the starters some time to put things together. If we’re still having this conversation in June, I’ll be worried.

I’m reminded of the article alleging that Inge is “livid” over the Cabrea-Guillen switch. Makes no sense. He’ll get more time at third with Guillen ahead of him for sure (injuries). Maybe there’s some “reading into” of Inge’s reactions going on. If Inge is still frustrated or even livid, they should keep him that way – has he ever had an April this good? Next time Guillen is out for a while, they should take Inge to the next level by announcing that Dontrelle Willis is moving to 3B.

Can we get Craig Monroe back for Jacque Jones? I’m just sayin’.

I hardly think this is fair to judge from watching his reactions. Keep in mind that if the runs score and he becomes ineligible for the W, it means the score has been tied or the other team has gone ahead meaning that the TEAM is no longer in line for a win either. It just seems plausible that he is frustrated with himself for not keeping the team in the game.

Jojo, I don’t know, but I would hope that any professional pitcher with his head in the right place would realize he’s not off the hook for leaving runners on whether they score or not. He’d be focused on his team winning the game rather than his ERA or second-guessing his manager.

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You want to know an MLB’s starting pitchers priority? Let’s start with Bondo, have you ever watched his reactions? Next time he gets taken out of the game by Leyland with runners on, look at the glare he gives Leyland. Then, notice his reaction when any of the runners he’s ‘responsible’ for scores(or if someone scores making him ineligible for a W). Next compare that to his reaction when the opponent scores and he’s not responsible for the runs. The difference is quite extreme indeed.

Add to that the fact that pitchers like Bondo, in this regard, are a dime a dozen, and you’ll discern alot about MLB pitchers priority.

I do worry about the starting pitching, but like someone mentioned, there is nothing to do but to wait for it to come around. These guys were capable last year. Unless they got labotomies and forgot how to pitch, they are still capable. I think back to Verlanders terrific start in Chicago and how he fell apart in the 8th. Is it focus? I don’t think Hernadez is to blame, since the pen is performing well and keeping us in games.

This weekend will be a good test to see if they’re rounding the corner. I’m excited to watch.