Comments on: Is it Thames Time? http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:06:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95663 rings Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:18:02 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95663 Go Marcus! I've been a long time supporter of his and I'm very happy to see him being given (and taking advantage of) an opportunity. He's a good guy, by all accounts, works hard, is well liked and a team player. My only question is why we had to go through 20-something other guys in LF before giving him a real shot? Go Marcus! I’ve been a long time supporter of his and I’m very happy to see him being given (and taking advantage of) an opportunity. He’s a good guy, by all accounts, works hard, is well liked and a team player.
My only question is why we had to go through 20-something other guys in LF before giving him a real shot?

]]> By: judpma http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95362 judpma Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:22:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95362 Thames ..why not.....maybe Palonco...Grandy on the fringe.... that is about it really Thames ..why not…..maybe Palonco…Grandy on the fringe…. that is about it really

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95336 Mark in Chicago Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:36:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95336 agree, Chris, very good point. It's just that spending so much money on players, you'd expect them to be <i>good</i> players, and have a few at the AS game. The Tigers have good players, most of them just didn't have a good first half or were injured. A little R&R might be a very good thing. agree, Chris, very good point. It’s just that spending so much money on players, you’d expect them to be good players, and have a few at the AS game.

The Tigers have good players, most of them just didn’t have a good first half or were injured. A little R&R might be a very good thing.

]]> By: Chris http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95332 Chris Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:30:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95332 I really wouldn't mind if the Tigers had minimal allstar representation this year. The rest will be good, plus a little underdog mentality could be a bit of a motivator. Nobody will be talking about the Tigers at the break and that can largely put them under the radar. The last two seasons the Tigers had a very large portion of their rosters in the allstar game and the second half seasons that followed were pretty bad. Not that there is any direct causality to this correlation, but having a different mental state of the team can't hurt. I really wouldn’t mind if the Tigers had minimal allstar representation this year. The rest will be good, plus a little underdog mentality could be a bit of a motivator. Nobody will be talking about the Tigers at the break and that can largely put them under the radar. The last two seasons the Tigers had a very large portion of their rosters in the allstar game and the second half seasons that followed were pretty bad. Not that there is any direct causality to this correlation, but having a different mental state of the team can’t hurt.

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95331 Mark in Chicago Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:09:05 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95331 It is a little telling that a Tigers team with with a $130 million payroll doesn't have a clear-cut All Star on its roster. Some of that is just due to injuries, etc., but it's a testament to how badly they played at the beginning of the season. That said, All Stars games are overrated anyway. They're mostly popularity contests, which means the big markets out East are going to dominate. It is a little telling that a Tigers team with with a $130 million payroll doesn’t have a clear-cut All Star on its roster. Some of that is just due to injuries, etc., but it’s a testament to how badly they played at the beginning of the season.

That said, All Stars games are overrated anyway. They’re mostly popularity contests, which means the big markets out East are going to dominate.

]]> By: Rick G http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95330 Rick G Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:40:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/is-it-thames-time/#comment-95330 Jacoby Ellsbury at 2B? Maybe you mean Ian Kinsler? He's leading all second basemen with more than 200 AB in average, slugging, and OBP. Taken with last year's great season, I've got to think Polanco still slides in there somehow, though. Jacoby Ellsbury at 2B? Maybe you mean Ian Kinsler? He’s leading all second basemen with more than 200 AB in average, slugging, and OBP.

Taken with last year’s great season, I’ve got to think Polanco still slides in there somehow, though.

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