Comments on: Game 83: Tigers at Twins http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:08:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Helen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95621 Helen Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:51:41 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95621 Does anyone remember a 22 inning Detroit game and who won I have never submitted this question before Does anyone remember a 22 inning Detroit game and who won

I have never submitted this question before

]]> By: Helen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95620 Helen Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:50:28 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95620 Does anyone remember a 22 inning Detroit game and who won Does anyone remember a 22 inning Detroit game and who won

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95061 ron Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:18:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95061 Mike R is back and humming. Reading between the lines, I believed he called for a win today. Mike R is back and humming. Reading between the lines, I believed he called for a win today.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95059 ron Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:46:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95059 Sean C. you've made an all time record by using 16% of the available screen space for one post. Speaking of post, The NY Post is reporting that Madonna is feshtooking A-Rod. Go Tigers. Sean C. you’ve made an all time record by using 16% of the available screen space for one post. Speaking of post, The NY Post is reporting that Madonna is feshtooking A-Rod. Go Tigers.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95052 Chris in Dallas Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:26:17 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95052 Well, the Eddie Bonine Groundball Experience could be in for some tough sledding on the Metrodome carpet. Methinks the offense will need to put up at least 6 runs to garner a victory. Well, the Eddie Bonine Groundball Experience could be in for some tough sledding on the Metrodome carpet. Methinks the offense will need to put up at least 6 runs to garner a victory.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95046 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95046 Armando Galarraga still leads the team in OBP, and is ahead of a number of position players in OPS as well. Gary Sheffield has of late managed to put some OPS margin between himself and the hard-hitting Battlestar. Armando Galarraga still leads the team in OBP, and is ahead of a number of position players in OPS as well. Gary Sheffield has of late managed to put some OPS margin between himself and the hard-hitting Battlestar.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95045 Mike R Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:59:07 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95045 I almost went even more pessimistic with my prediction for Nate today but didn't think the Twins would actually pound out double-digit hits. Tomorrow will be better, though. I'm not as impressed with Eddie Bonine as others but I think he'll have a good one tomorrow. Prediction: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 11 GB outs. Book it, please. Someone make sure to carry this post over to tomorrow's game post if I don't get back in time before the game to post it myself. I almost went even more pessimistic with my prediction for Nate today but didn’t think the Twins would actually pound out double-digit hits.

Tomorrow will be better, though. I’m not as impressed with Eddie Bonine as others but I think he’ll have a good one tomorrow.

Prediction: 7.2 IP, 5 H, 0 BB, 4 K, 11 GB outs. Book it, please. Someone make sure to carry this post over to tomorrow’s game post if I don’t get back in time before the game to post it myself.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95044 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:39:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95044 Joel Yeah, there's funk, and then there's Funk. It takes a Detroit Tigers fan to recognize the difference. I think we're very special people. Joel

Yeah, there’s funk, and then there’s Funk. It takes a Detroit Tigers fan to recognize the difference. I think we’re very special people.

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95043 Joel in Seattle Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:23:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95043 Sean: I appreciate your use of the lowercase "funk" to distinguish Grandy's struggles from the Good Dr.'s nickname. Sean:

I appreciate your use of the lowercase “funk” to distinguish Grandy’s struggles from the Good Dr.’s nickname.

]]> By: Sean C. in Illinois http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95042 Sean C. in Illinois Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:13:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/game-83-tigers-at-twins/#comment-95042 You've probably been wondering. "Through 81 games, how have Tiger hitters performed during run-scoring innings, henceforth to be referred to as rallies, on an individual basis?" Well, I'm glad you asked. Why look at this? Of course they all hit better during rallies. These innings wouldn't <i>be</i> rallies otherwise. Ah, but some may hit less more better than others, no? Let us see. RALLY OBP Thames .627 in 59 PA Santiago .615 in 26 PA Polanco .603 in 116 PA - 2 sacs Granderson .585 in 94 PA - 1 sac Guillen .581 in 124 PA - 5 sacs Ordonez .569 in 130 PA - 1 sac Renteria .557 in 106 PA - 4 sacs Raburn .548 in 31 PA - 1 sac Sheffield .545 in 66 PA Thomas .545 in 33 PA - 1 sac Clevlen .545 in 11 PA - 1 sac Rodriguez .538 in 91 PA - 5 sacs Cabrera .531 in 128 PA - 5 sacs Larish .526 in 19 PA Joyce .524 in 21 PA - 1 sac Inge .515 in 66 PA - 3 sacs Sardinha .500 n 2 PA Jones J. .433 in 30 PA - 2 sacs Hollimon .429 in 7 PA - 1 sac What up, Gil? Go Polly go. No Pollygagging here. And the Doctor of Strong Country Funk is of course the very definition of the one-man, one-swing rally. LONGEST RALLY SUCCESS STREAK (consecutive rally PA) Polanco 12 Thames 9 Guillen 7 Sheffield 7 Cabrera 6 Renteria 6 Granderson 6 Inge 6 Santiago 6 Jones J. 6 Ordonez 5 Rodriguez 5 Larish 5 Thomas 4 Raburn 4 Clevlen 4 Joyce 3 Hollimon 2 Sardinha 1 Polly's contribution to 12 consecutive rallies: BB 2B 1B 1B 1B BB 1B 2B 1B HR HR 2B LONGEST RALLY FAILURE STREAK (consecutive rally PA) Granderson 8 Thames 6 Larish 6 Ordonez 5 Cabrera 5 Rodriguez 5 Sheffield 5 Inge 5 Jpnes J. 5 Renteria 4 Guillen 3 Polanco 3 Thomas 3 Santiago 3 Raburn 3 Clevlen 3 Hollimon 3 Joyce 2 Sardinha 1 Granderson's K K F8 G4 K F7 P5 F9 came while riding his grand funk railroad. Take that stretch out and he simply <i>defines</i> Detroit rally. FIRST TO REACH IN RALLY / PA Granderson 30.9% Joyce 28.6% Raburn 19.4% Santiago 19.2% Rodriguez 18.7% Clevlen 18.2% Polanco 18.1% Thames 16.9% Sheffield 15.2% Cabrera 14.8% Guillen 14.5% Hollimon 14.3% Ordonez 13.8% Jones J. 13.3% Inge 10.6% Thomas 9.1% Larish 5.3% Sardinha 0% Rally starter? Curtis owns it. Honorable mention for Pudge. THIRD OUT / PA Sardinha 50.0% Hollimon 42.9% Cabrera 19.5% Rodriguez 18.7% Sheffield 18.2% Clevlen 18.2% Jones 16.7% Guillen 16.1% Larish 15.8% Thames 15.3% Inge 15.2% Ordonez 13.8% Polanco 13.8% Granderson 12.8% Santiago 11.5% Renteria 11.3% Joyce 9.5% Raburn 6.5% Thomas 6.1% Gil wets the bed? Renteria a tough 3rd out? Hmmm. RALLY K + GIDP / PA Santiago 0% Polanco 6.9% Renteria 7.5% Ordonez 8.5% Clevlen 9.1% Joyce 9.5% Granderson 9.6% Guillen 9.7% Cabrera 11.7 Thomas 12.1% Thames 13.6% Rodriguez 16.5% Jones J. 16.7% Raburn 19.4% Sheffield 19.4% Larish 21.1% Inge 24.2% Hollimon 28.6% Sardinha 50% More than one way to look at this. Could be that Inge, Sheffield, and Rodriguez are hurting the rallies here but not killing them, though still not coming through like they should. Ordonez and Renteria, on the other hand, might be doing more with their Ks and DPs to kill innings before there <i>is</i> a rally. You’ve probably been wondering. “Through 81 games, how have Tiger hitters performed during run-scoring innings, henceforth to be referred to as rallies, on an individual basis?” Well, I’m glad you asked.

Why look at this? Of course they all hit better during rallies. These innings wouldn’t be rallies otherwise. Ah, but some may hit less more better than others, no? Let us see.

RALLY OBP

Thames .627 in 59 PA
Santiago .615 in 26 PA
Polanco .603 in 116 PA - 2 sacs
Granderson .585 in 94 PA - 1 sac
Guillen .581 in 124 PA - 5 sacs
Ordonez .569 in 130 PA - 1 sac
Renteria .557 in 106 PA - 4 sacs
Raburn .548 in 31 PA - 1 sac
Sheffield .545 in 66 PA
Thomas .545 in 33 PA - 1 sac
Clevlen .545 in 11 PA - 1 sac
Rodriguez .538 in 91 PA - 5 sacs
Cabrera .531 in 128 PA - 5 sacs
Larish .526 in 19 PA
Joyce .524 in 21 PA - 1 sac
Inge .515 in 66 PA - 3 sacs
Sardinha .500 n 2 PA
Jones J. .433 in 30 PA - 2 sacs
Hollimon .429 in 7 PA - 1 sac

What up, Gil? Go Polly go. No Pollygagging here. And the Doctor of Strong Country Funk is of course the very definition of the one-man, one-swing rally.

LONGEST RALLY SUCCESS STREAK (consecutive rally PA)

Polanco 12
Thames 9
Guillen 7
Sheffield 7
Cabrera 6
Renteria 6
Granderson 6
Inge 6
Santiago 6
Jones J. 6
Ordonez 5
Rodriguez 5
Larish 5
Thomas 4
Raburn 4
Clevlen 4
Joyce 3
Hollimon 2
Sardinha 1

Polly’s contribution to 12 consecutive rallies: BB 2B 1B 1B 1B BB 1B 2B 1B HR HR 2B

LONGEST RALLY FAILURE STREAK (consecutive rally PA)

Granderson 8
Thames 6
Larish 6
Ordonez 5
Cabrera 5
Rodriguez 5
Sheffield 5
Inge 5
Jpnes J. 5
Renteria 4
Guillen 3
Polanco 3
Thomas 3
Santiago 3
Raburn 3
Clevlen 3
Hollimon 3
Joyce 2
Sardinha 1

Granderson’s K K F8 G4 K F7 P5 F9 came while riding his grand funk railroad. Take that stretch out and he simply defines Detroit rally.

FIRST TO REACH IN RALLY / PA

Granderson 30.9%
Joyce 28.6%
Raburn 19.4%
Santiago 19.2%
Rodriguez 18.7%
Clevlen 18.2%
Polanco 18.1%
Thames 16.9%
Sheffield 15.2%
Cabrera 14.8%
Guillen 14.5%
Hollimon 14.3%
Ordonez 13.8%
Jones J. 13.3%
Inge 10.6%
Thomas 9.1%
Larish 5.3%
Sardinha 0%

Rally starter? Curtis owns it. Honorable mention for Pudge.

THIRD OUT / PA

Sardinha 50.0%
Hollimon 42.9%
Cabrera 19.5%
Rodriguez 18.7%
Sheffield 18.2%
Clevlen 18.2%
Jones 16.7%
Guillen 16.1%
Larish 15.8%
Thames 15.3%
Inge 15.2%
Ordonez 13.8%
Polanco 13.8%
Granderson 12.8%
Santiago 11.5%
Renteria 11.3%
Joyce 9.5%
Raburn 6.5%
Thomas 6.1%

Gil wets the bed? Renteria a tough 3rd out? Hmmm.

RALLY K + GIDP / PA

Santiago 0%
Polanco 6.9%
Renteria 7.5%
Ordonez 8.5%
Clevlen 9.1%
Joyce 9.5%
Granderson 9.6%
Guillen 9.7%
Cabrera 11.7
Thomas 12.1%
Thames 13.6%
Rodriguez 16.5%
Jones J. 16.7%
Raburn 19.4%
Sheffield 19.4%
Larish 21.1%
Inge 24.2%
Hollimon 28.6%
Sardinha 50%

More than one way to look at this. Could be that Inge, Sheffield, and Rodriguez are hurting the rallies here but not killing them, though still not coming through like they should. Ordonez and Renteria, on the other hand, might be doing more with their Ks and DPs to kill innings before there is a rally.

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