Comments on: Game 24: Angels at Tigers

By: cib

cib — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:47:48 +0000

Argh. Nice night but frustrating. Just one of those days in baseball. Onward and upward.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:11:38 +0000

I won’t do individual players, but as a team, pitching wise, the “first inning” of the season was like this:

6-12, 5.70 ERA, 158 IP, 158 H, 112 R, 100 ER, 100 K, 88 BB, 16 HR, 1.56 WHIP.

Hitting-wise:

.262/.343/.404 for a .747 OPS, 160 H, 38 Doubles, 2 Triples, 15 HR, 74 RS, 103 K, 72 BB, 6 HBP, 25 GIDP, 10/10 in stolen bases.

By: billfer

billfer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:52:06 +0000

As for breaking things down by 18 game stretches, it is Sam that does it. Sam will be doing it starting with the 2nd inning. He could have done the first inning, or we could have all just looked at the stats after 18 games. It’ll be back.

By: billfer

billfer — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:50:56 +0000

Joe – please no name calling. There are times that people are just looking to be confrontational and get a rise.

By: Joe

Joe — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:44:25 +0000

Oh man DavidBrennan, you are totally right! We have the worst fifth starter in the AL by far! Obviously we should blame all our woes on the guy who is the lowest paid regular starter rather than the fact that all the big guns have been average so far. Clearly I blame Nate Robertson for this team’s start rather than the fact that Verlander, Bonderman and Rogers haven’t gotten close to the 7th inning yet, or that Willis has zero control right now. If only we could be rid of that damn terrible Robertson!

Idiot.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:37:20 +0000

Unless I missed something, why has no one mentioned Robertson being yanked from the game after the 7th when he’d retired 10 hitters in a row and had thrown 89 pitches? Am I missing something? Did our bullpen not pitch just below 50% of the innings against the Rangers and could use a night when the starter goes 8+? The Angels showed a lack of patience late in the game against Nate (6 pitch 7th inning) and he was cruising. These things drive me out of my mind. No reason to go to the bullpen to start the 8th. Have Bautista be up and come in if someone reaches against Nate, but how you don’t let him start the inning is beyond me.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:22:35 +0000

I bit off all my fingernails. Sure is a tough loss for Nate.

By: Mike in CT

Mike in CT — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:13:20 +0000

yep…for all their offense, they still need another lefty stick.

By: mcb

mcb — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:57:00 +0000

We missed Guillen tonight

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:53:31 +0000

That is just unfair by K-Rod. Nasty.

By: Mike in CT

Mike in CT — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:51:20 +0000

dang…right on the screws.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:46:30 +0000

maybe im crazy but IMO a lot of teams would take a 4 ER in 7 IP from their 4th starter, thats just how i looked at it

By: DavidBrennan

DavidBrennan — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:45:05 +0000

Kathy wrote: “The need for speed, David.”

Rayburn has a grand total of 4 steals and a whopping 2 triples in 74 career games. If the Tigers need speed….they might want to take a second look.

By: Tbone

Tbone — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:41:18 +0000

This is just frustrating. Any litle clutch hit and the Tigers have the lead…

By: Mike in CT

Mike in CT — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:40:19 +0000

Maybe some ninth inning magic?