Comments on: Hey Detroit, baseball is fun again

By: billfer

billfer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 22:33:27 +0000

Upper box, right field line. Great view of Pudge’s “homer”

By: cmungs

cmungs — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:12:07 +0000

Hey Bilfer, where were your seats last night? A buddy and I suffered through the cold as well. Sure glad we didn’t pack up and leave after that 7th inning!

By: Jim (a.k.a. Euphdude)

Jim (a.k.a. Euphdude) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 18:08:54 +0000

I admittedly was very frustrated by this game and had the Tigers written off after the top of the 8th. Too bad Charter in Clio doesn’t carry FSN+, because I would have LOVED to had seen the bottom of the 8th.

Let’s keep up the momentum boys! forget about the first two weeks of the season and start kicking some serious butt!

By: Blake

Blake — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:31:25 +0000

I sat down to start my write up on this game before it was even over. I remember thinking that if I was at that game I would have left after we coughed up four runs after scoring four, that was killer. Huge win though.

By: cib

cib — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:19:42 +0000

On the postgame last night they said something about Sheff actually tearing loose some scar tissue from the shoulder surgery on Sunday, which had been holding his swing back, now the result is to free up his swing. It sounded painful to me but if it helps . . .!

By: T Smith

T Smith — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:11:44 +0000

**Many of those bullets came on first pitch swings which no one seems to complain about when they find a gap**

Sure, if a pattern develops and the team begins mashing off first-pitches from a guy, and if it’s working, by all means — if you see your pitch, go for it. I, for one, only complain about first-pitch swings when the pitcher seemingly owns the lineup. That’s when you need to be selective and do whatever you can to wear the pitcher down and increase the likelihood that he will make a mistake.

No worries about Bobby Seay — yet — although I wish he didn’t walk the first guy he faced.

Bondo did fine. I’m personally very happy with the way he pitched last night. Even with the errors and multiple four-out innings, he still had a low pitch count into late innings. If the Tigers’ defense showed up, I say he goes eight innings, easy, and doesn’t get into the trouble which led to the last set of earned runs. All things considered, it was a quality start, without being a quality start.

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 17:07:59 +0000

Sheff has made some solid contact the past couple of games. He looks like he’s swinging the bat fine to me. I was most impressed by the *foul* ball he hit in Chicago on Sunday. That was an a-bomb.

By: Adam

Adam — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:39:19 +0000

On Sheff: He did the splits.

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 16:34:28 +0000

Agreed that, in the long run, if Inge plays third, Cabrera should be in left. Since we have so many people hurting right now, though, it makes sense to me to put Shef in left for a while and let one of Cabrera/ Guillen DH while the other plays first. As far as I know, Shef is pretty much healthy now, yes?

By: Jeff Molby

Jeff Molby — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:56:48 +0000

play Sheff at first until Guillen’s legs look better

::shudders:: don’t you remember the last time Sheff played first?

By: Tbone

Tbone — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:49:48 +0000

I guess it all goes back to that leg of his. He can’t play left if he can’t run. Is it also the reason he looks so bad at third right now?

I’m with those who say he needs some healing time.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:32 +0000

I loved the move of Inge to 3rd in the 9th and Mig to 1st. That just felt like a more confident infield. How about making it permanent?

When Inge is being selective at the plate he can be an effective hitter. If he reverts back to the 2007 Inge, the team can’t afford to have him in the lineup on a regular basis.

If you play Inge at third, Cabrera should be in left field. That’s where he’d lead to a net offensive gain over Jacque Jones.

By: scotsw

scotsw — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:28:05 +0000

Hmmm… Good point.

By: Chris in Dallas

Chris in Dallas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:26:26 +0000

If only there was a such thing as the 7-day DL…

By: scotsw

scotsw — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:12:19 +0000

It’s obvious that there are several guys on this team who should be resting or on the DL, but these are proud guys who don’t want to pull themselves out.

Cabrera needs a week of R&R, at least. He was very ginger last night, trying to stretch inconspicuously between pitches, and looked very uncomfortable after the 3rd inning. And my wife thinks it looks like he’s nursing a tweaked groin, not a sore quad. Guillen should also be off for a week at least — probably two, as hamstrings don’t repair as quickly as you’d like on the far side of 30 years old. Polanco could use a couple days off, with plenty of spa treatments for that stiff back. And Renteria doesn’t look right either. He’s taken a couple hard knocks at second already. So that’s pretty much the infield.

I’d send Cabrera to the 7-day DL, DH Guillen and play Sheff at first until Guillen’s legs look better. Polanco might have to gut it out.

In any case, you have to find ways to play Inge and Clete Thomas right now. THey’re hot, they’re healthy and they’re showing some fire.