Comments on: Tigers have nocturnal bats http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Mon, 13 Oct 2008 00:39:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Tbone http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/#comment-81248 Tbone Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:50:35 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2678#comment-81248 So - what you're trying to say here Billfer is that the Tigers are headed for a 70 or 71 win season unless Clete Thomas gets sent back to Transylvania. Right? So - what you’re trying to say here Billfer is that the Tigers are headed for a 70 or 71 win season unless Clete Thomas gets sent back to Transylvania.

Right?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/#comment-81246 Ryan Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:04:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2678#comment-81246 I was actually thinking about this very thing earlier this year. I didn't know where to find historic day/night splits, but I managed to find the splits for 2006. I forget where I found them, and what exactly they were, but it was something like a .660 winning percentage at night and under .500 during the day. Could it be something with the spring training stadium? Maybe they spend all spring learning one way to hit during the day, and it is somehow diametrically opposed to the light patterns in major league stadiums? Failing that, maybe Granderson is a reverse vampire? I was actually thinking about this very thing earlier this year. I didn’t know where to find historic day/night splits, but I managed to find the splits for 2006. I forget where I found them, and what exactly they were, but it was something like a .660 winning percentage at night and under .500 during the day. Could it be something with the spring training stadium? Maybe they spend all spring learning one way to hit during the day, and it is somehow diametrically opposed to the light patterns in major league stadiums? Failing that, maybe Granderson is a reverse vampire?

]]> By: Blake http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/#comment-81242 Blake Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:12:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2678#comment-81242 Boy I hate this stuff. I wonder if this sort of thing ever gets in the players heads? 0-10 during the day? That is unreal and doesn't make a lot of sense. I sense a win this afternoon. Boy I hate this stuff. I wonder if this sort of thing ever gets in the players heads? 0-10 during the day? That is unreal and doesn’t make a lot of sense. I sense a win this afternoon.

]]> By: Scott http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/#comment-81241 Scott Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:49:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2678#comment-81241 One man's opinion: Release Jaques Jones - Looks like he is done to me. Sit Shef down - He's obviously hurt. He's not productive right now and has little value. The same with Polly. Hopefully Granderson is back this week. For God sakes, move Miggy to LF. He has played there before and we have a hole out there. He is hurting us defensively at 3B. I would let him play out next to Granderson for the next 10 years. He may not be a great defensive outfielder, either, but I think he would hurt us less. He also does have a good arm, which would be helpful in the outfield. Lineup ideas: Granderson CF Renteria SS Miggy LF Maggs RF Guillen 1B Thames DH Inge 3B Pudge C Santiago/Raburn 2B One man’s opinion:

Release Jaques Jones - Looks like he is done to me.
Sit Shef down - He’s obviously hurt. He’s not productive right now and has little value. The same with Polly. Hopefully Granderson is back this week.

For God sakes, move Miggy to LF. He has played there before and we have a hole out there. He is hurting us defensively at 3B. I would let him play out next to Granderson for the next 10 years. He may not be a great defensive outfielder, either, but I think he would hurt us less. He also does have a good arm, which would be helpful in the outfield.

Lineup ideas:

Granderson CF
Renteria SS
Miggy LF
Maggs RF
Guillen 1B
Thames DH
Inge 3B
Pudge C
Santiago/Raburn 2B

]]> By: tiff http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/04/tigers-have-nocturnal-bats/#comment-81238 tiff Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:56:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=2678#comment-81238 5. It's definitely 5. 5. It’s definitely 5.

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