Comments on: Tigers Minor League Wrap 7-29-08 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/ 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: Chief Monday http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100099 Chief Monday Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:04:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100099 what what

]]> By: Chief Monday http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100092 Chief Monday Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:55:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100092 I was surprised we landed someone as good as Farnsworth. I didn't think Pudge had any value, but I was wrong. I was surprised we landed someone as good as Farnsworth. I didn’t think Pudge had any value, but I was wrong.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100044 Chris in Nashville Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:23:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100044 Oh yeah...who backs up Inge now? What does this do to Todd Jones? Are they just going to release him? This really raises a lot of questions the more I think about it. Oh yeah…who backs up Inge now? What does this do to Todd Jones? Are they just going to release him? This really raises a lot of questions the more I think about it.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100036 Chris in Nashville Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:18:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100036 Rings....if he was closer material, he would have had more opportunities to be effective in save opportunities in ELEVEN SEASONS. Rings….if he was closer material, he would have had more opportunities to be effective in save opportunities in ELEVEN SEASONS.

]]> By: Shane Temporarily in Toledo http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100028 Shane Temporarily in Toledo Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100028 Though it is a strange trade, it does not really indicated whether the Tigers are buyers or sellers because they gave up a free agent for another free agent. Generally when you are a seller you give up something for the future and the Tigers did not do that. I think it is a desperate attempt to shore up the bullpen and perhaps a precursor for another move. The real debate is whether or not Farnsworth can help. Though it is a strange trade, it does not really indicated whether the Tigers are buyers or sellers because they gave up a free agent for another free agent. Generally when you are a seller you give up something for the future and the Tigers did not do that.
I think it is a desperate attempt to shore up the bullpen and perhaps a precursor for another move. The real debate is whether or not Farnsworth can help.

]]> By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100026 rings Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:12:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100026 Chris, you know as well as I that "saves" are a product of opportunity, not effectiveness. The question is whether we get more value out of the guys he can get out from the bullpen over the offense we lose with Inge playing every day. I'm just saying I'm cautiously optimistic that he helps us more than Pudge's departure hurts us. Chris, you know as well as I that “saves” are a product of opportunity, not effectiveness. The question is whether we get more value out of the guys he can get out from the bullpen over the offense we lose with Inge playing every day. I’m just saying I’m cautiously optimistic that he helps us more than Pudge’s departure hurts us.

]]> By: Coleman http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100024 Coleman Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:11:15 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100024 Kathy: "Pudge is a Yankee and we got Kyle Farnsworth. OMG" Didn't you call Pudge to NY the other day? (And I called the Farnsworth part, except I was, you know...JOKING). Since I was right, we'll have to see how the rest of my prediction does: Farnsworth pitching in a mask and tights and games he pitches in televised as a pay-per-view reality series called Chin Music. Kathy: “Pudge is a Yankee and we got Kyle Farnsworth. OMG”

Didn’t you call Pudge to NY the other day? (And I called the Farnsworth part, except I was, you know…JOKING). Since I was right, we’ll have to see how the rest of my prediction does: Farnsworth pitching in a mask and tights and games he pitches in televised as a pay-per-view reality series called Chin Music.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100020 Chris in Nashville Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:09:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100020 Oh yeah, I forgot Kyle Farnsworth is a closer...which is why he has 27 career saves in 11 seasons. Yeah, he's a true closer alright. Oh yeah, I forgot Kyle Farnsworth is a closer…which is why he has 27 career saves in 11 seasons. Yeah, he’s a true closer alright.

]]> By: Kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100014 Kathy Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:06:07 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100014 Pudge is a Yankee and we got Kyle Farnsworth. OMG Pudge is a Yankee and we got Kyle Farnsworth. OMG

]]> By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100011 rings Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:03:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100011 ...Also 17 BB in 44.1 IP, w/43 K, to respond to Chris. I think he may be a potential problem solver. …Also 17 BB in 44.1 IP, w/43 K, to respond to Chris.

I think he may be a potential problem solver.

]]> By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100006 rings Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:01:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-100006 Farnsworth was stellar in his last tour with Detroit, even if he had trouble with the "pressures" of NY. I think this is a good deal as the Tigers were going to get nothing for Pudge after the season was over and, aside from an inconsistent offense, giving up leads was our worst problem this year. We lose some offense with Pudge gone in favor of Inge, but the defense will be nearly as good. Inge can catch most days, and we'll probably have to suffer with the Great Dane as backup. Farnsworth this year: 44.1 IP/3.65 ERA/1.35 WHIP. He makes our bullpen much stronger and is probably our new closer, which would make him more likely to resign with us. I think he's at the end of a $17m/3yr deal signed in '05 (so we've saved a few $$ with this deal, too.) Farnsworth was stellar in his last tour with Detroit, even if he had trouble with the “pressures” of NY.
I think this is a good deal as the Tigers were going to get nothing for Pudge after the season was over and, aside from an inconsistent offense, giving up leads was our worst problem this year.
We lose some offense with Pudge gone in favor of Inge, but the defense will be nearly as good. Inge can catch most days, and we’ll probably have to suffer with the Great Dane as backup.

Farnsworth this year: 44.1 IP/3.65 ERA/1.35 WHIP. He makes our bullpen much stronger and is probably our new closer, which would make him more likely to resign with us. I think he’s at the end of a $17m/3yr deal signed in ’05 (so we’ve saved a few $$ with this deal, too.)

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99997 Dave BW Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:54:09 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99997 Yeah, this trade is pretty wretched, though the return of Professor Farnsworth is certainly entertaining. Yeah, this trade is pretty wretched, though the return of Professor Farnsworth is certainly entertaining.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99995 Chris in Nashville Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:52:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99995 I think this goes down as one of the dumbest moves DD has made. Trade the only true catcher in the organization for a guy we already traded that can't throw strikes. We already have about 5 Kyle Farnsworth's in our bullpen. I think this goes down as one of the dumbest moves DD has made. Trade the only true catcher in the organization for a guy we already traded that can’t throw strikes. We already have about 5 Kyle Farnsworth’s in our bullpen.

]]> By: jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99992 jason Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:49:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99992 i told you. the tigers are sellers, not buyers. they aren't as naive as their fans. i told you. the tigers are sellers, not buyers.

they aren’t as naive as their fans.

]]> By: Chris in Nashville http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99974 Chris in Nashville Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:35:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/07/tigers-minor-league-wrap-7-29-08/#comment-99974 ESPN.com is reporting the Tigers traded Pudge to the Yankees...WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? ESPN.com is reporting the Tigers traded Pudge to the Yankees…WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

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