Comments on: Game 100: Tigers at Royals http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98303 Chris in Dallas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:50:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98303 Ryan: I have watched that Maggs HR a minimum of 8,345 times. Ryan: I have watched that Maggs HR a minimum of 8,345 times.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98299 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98299 "watch the 2006 playoff videos" I suspect that this would actually depress me <i>more</i>, Ryan. The current team ought to be better than that team, and it's not. “watch the 2006 playoff videos”

I suspect that this would actually depress me more, Ryan. The current team ought to be better than that team, and it’s not.

]]> By: Ryan P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98295 Ryan P Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:13:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98295 Speaking of that, does anyone else just log on to the Tigers' MLB.com website and watch the 2006 playoff videos (Maggs' homer and the following celebration for the most part) when the Tigers are sucking or you get really depressed about baseball? I must have watched them 3 times a week early in the season. Speaking of that, does anyone else just log on to the Tigers’ MLB.com website and watch the 2006 playoff videos (Maggs’ homer and the following celebration for the most part) when the Tigers are sucking or you get really depressed about baseball? I must have watched them 3 times a week early in the season.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98294 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:02:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98294 I wish the Tigers website had video of the 9th inning Renteria play. I'd like to see it. I wish the Tigers website had video of the 9th inning Renteria play. I’d like to see it.

]]> By: T Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98293 T Smith Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:53:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98293 Renteria made a <i>great</i> play in the ninth. Apparently the pressure front that moved in agreed with his agility. That was the best play I've seen him make all year. Now it would be nice to see him make the same quality of play when it matters. EDIT: Or maybe I just have a skewed reference point? Something akin to Snow in July, Rain in the Sahara, Renteria Ranging to Snag a Hit -- but now I'm questioning myself -- it was a great play right? Renteria made a great play in the ninth. Apparently the pressure front that moved in agreed with his agility. That was the best play I’ve seen him make all year. Now it would be nice to see him make the same quality of play when it matters.

EDIT: Or maybe I just have a skewed reference point? Something akin to Snow in July, Rain in the Sahara, Renteria Ranging to Snag a Hit — but now I’m questioning myself — it was a great play right?

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98291 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:41:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98291 Looked at the 2 prior games against Greinke. The lineup I'd like to see: CF Granderson 2B Polanco DH Guillen RF Ordonez 1B Cabrera LF Joyce 3B Raburn C Inge SS Santiago Looked at the 2 prior games against Greinke. The lineup I’d like to see:

CF Granderson
2B Polanco
DH Guillen
RF Ordonez
1B Cabrera
LF Joyce
3B Raburn
C Inge
SS Santiago

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98290 Joel in Seattle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:58:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98290 Chris: Lest you think I was criticizing, I highly approve of the Remus beard. Chris:

Lest you think I was criticizing, I highly approve of the Remus beard.

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98289 Joel in Seattle Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:55:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98289 "But then to use Joel Zumaya with a 6 run lead, very late at night, with a day game today, seems to not be very forward thinking." When you're as old and you smoke as much as Jim Leyland, you live for today... “But then to use Joel Zumaya with a 6 run lead, very late at night, with a day game today, seems to not be very forward thinking.”

When you’re as old and you smoke as much as Jim Leyland, you live for today…

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98288 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98288 "I wouldn't not play him unless I thought he wasn't going to get the job done," Leyland said about Renteria. "But there are going to be balls in emergency situations where he's not going to take a chance at the ball at all." Er... what? Translation: "I think he can get the job done. But I don't think he can get the job done." Resolutely irresolute. “I wouldn’t not play him unless I thought he wasn’t going to get the job done,” Leyland said about Renteria. “But there are going to be balls in emergency situations where he’s not going to take a chance at the ball at all.”

Er… what?

Translation:

“I think he can get the job done. But I don’t think he can get the job done.”

Resolutely irresolute.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98287 Chris in Dallas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:39:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98287 I would refrain from making any negative comments about Zumaya on this website. His dad may be reading and feel compelled to go batsh*t insane and break something. I would refrain from making any negative comments about Zumaya on this website. His dad may be reading and feel compelled to go batsh*t insane and break something.

]]> By: Michael M. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98286 Michael M. Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:35:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98286 I am not worried about Zoom, Bilfer. He had two days off anf just pitched one inning last night. He should be fin for today, or he should not be in the bigs. He will get another day off tomorrow. I am not worried about Zoom, Bilfer. He had two days off anf just pitched one inning last night. He should be fin for today, or he should not be in the bigs. He will get another day off tomorrow.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98285 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:09:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98285 Baseball is a strange game. One of the strangest things is its lack of a true regulation field of play. It's too bad they don't take it even further. A team like the Tigers could benefit from a home field where the bases were, say, 60 feet apart. OK, I'm exaggerating. 40 feet apart. But imagine having to play in the Metrodome then, where the bases would be 180 feet apart. Baseball is a strange game. One of the strangest things is its lack of a true regulation field of play.

It’s too bad they don’t take it even further. A team like the Tigers could benefit from a home field where the bases were, say, 60 feet apart. OK, I’m exaggerating. 40 feet apart. But imagine having to play in the Metrodome then, where the bases would be 180 feet apart.

]]> By: Ryan P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98284 Ryan P Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:57:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98284 Baseball sure does have a lot of strange phrases. Especially in Detroit, probably. Way to go Rod. Baseball sure does have a lot of strange phrases. Especially in Detroit, probably. Way to go Rod.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98283 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:52:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98283 "Air-mailed" as a negative way to descrbe a throw doesn't really make sense, when you think about it (but I knew exactly what Ryan meant without thinking about it). I mean, of course it's air mail. The question is, was it delivered to the correct address? “Air-mailed” as a negative way to descrbe a throw doesn’t really make sense, when you think about it (but I knew exactly what Ryan meant without thinking about it). I mean, of course it’s air mail. The question is, was it delivered to the correct address?

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98282 Chris in Dallas Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:49:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-100-tigers-at-royals/#comment-98282 I love it when the phrase "air mailed" is used to describe a throw. It conjures up images of the player stuffing the ball into a parcel and dropping it off at the local post office. I love it when the phrase “air mailed” is used to describe a throw. It conjures up images of the player stuffing the ball into a parcel and dropping it off at the local post office.

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