Comments on: Game 6: White Sox at Tigers - Live Blog

By: huron692

huron692 — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:07:45 +0000

such poor play by the tigers if the hit it might be fun

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:27:33 +0000

I think it all boils down to one at-bat.

The first game, after Guillen tied it up with a towering shot, Renteria (the veteran) had a guy on third with one out and the W on his bat.

But he struck out.

And I think what’s happened since has just been an extension of that.

Jesus, and we have to go against Matsuzaka tomorrow. Whatever.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:51:49 +0000

Stephen: I kind of took a sabbatical from baseball for 4+ months and kind of got jaded on the sport as a whole for some reason or another. So, it’s good to be back, I miss the arguments, they’re always a good time.

While I obviously would like a better bullpen, but making moves for the sole purpose of just making moves doesn’t sound like quite the plan a team should take. Dotel in 07 ended the year hurt if I remember correctly and his mechanics lend themselves to more injuries. Gagne looks shot. Aside from the Brewers (acquiring Gagne) and the Reds (overpaying for Franky Cordero), there really wasn’t much on the market. So you’re left picking the barrel for guys who’re journeyman arms with no guarantees to be good or bad. To me, the bullpen is the most volatile part of a team and outside of the Mariners (when they’re healthy) or the Red Sox, every single bullpen (save a couple that might be slipping my mind) have plenty of question marks. Also, when starters are going 5 or barely into the 6th and our mediocre arms have to come in to put out the fire of 1st and 3rd’s with 0 out, it’s a lot to ask even of elite arms — let alone guys like Jason Grilli/Denny Bautista/etc.

I can’t really disagree that much with you though. The bullpen is depressing to watch but I’m still not OVERLY worried but I’m getting there.

By: Kevin in Austin

Kevin in Austin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:01:28 +0000

88%, goodness. I’m pretty sure that a pitching machine would give up less than that.

By: cib

cib — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 23:39:29 +0000

Hi Stephen. Missed all of you guys this offseason. I had the same thought about Dotel while I was sitting at the ballpark on Friday watching him pitch against us.

Enjoy the basketball game tonight, I plan to root for Kansas since they are Curtis’s favorite team!

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:55:23 +0000

I just heard a stat where the Tiger’s middle relief have allowed 88% of inheranted runners to score durring these last six miserable games… OUCH!!!!!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 18:15:12 +0000

Mike R: I missed you this off-season! Regarding acquiring Gagne in 2008 or, say, Dotel in 2007, yeah, you go after these guys! They may work out, they may not, but please, give me something! At least make an effort. Not all moves are going to work out, but the frustrating thing about the Tigers bullpen moves is they have been non-existent. And yes I know there have been some minor trades, but nothing to try and jolt to life a persistent dead spot on this team.

By: Dave BW

Dave BW — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:02:48 +0000

Pythagorean formula would have our win percentage at .1288, meaning our expected won/loss record thus far would be about 1-5. Unless I’ve totally messed up the math, which is certainly possible.

By: Ryan In Brooklyn

Ryan In Brooklyn — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:58:25 +0000

Bad Luck/Bad Play? I say there’s been both. My guess is that with better luck, we’d be 1-5 or 2-4. With better play, 3-3 or maybe 4-2. Either way, the players need to work out of this funk and start playing like they’re capable of playing.

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:51:40 +0000

I want to make the point again - it really seems like we are one season behind the White Sox. They won it in ‘05 based on their pitching and timely hitting, we got to the World Series in ‘06 using the same formula. The pitching let the Sox down in ‘06, while a couple of their guys (Dye, Crede) has monster years for the offense. Our pitching and bullpen were pretty soft last year, but Maggs, Polly and Granderson had huge seasons. Last year, the Sox inexplicably had their entire offense go into a slump for the bulk of the year as they looked like an old team. Meanwhile, the middle relief was absolutely atrocious and gave them no shot to win.

So far, the Tigers in 2008….. well, we all know how that’s turned out so far.