Comments on: HELP – with apologies to the Beatles http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/ 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: The Spot Starters » 2008 season » News and Notes http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106301 The Spot Starters » 2008 season » News and Notes Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:45:43 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106301 [...] covers The Beatles, Tigers style. (Detroit Tigers [...] [...] covers The Beatles, Tigers style. (Detroit Tigers [...]

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106223 ron Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:57:55 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106223 If Coleman can quit stuffing his face with ham sandwiches, he could tune up that geetar of his and maybe help us out here. If Coleman can quit stuffing his face with ham sandwiches, he could tune up that geetar of his and maybe help us out here.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106222 ron Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:54:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106222 Dave BW, I think Smoking Loon can do something with "chicken finger platter, does it really matter"...yeh, SL and Kyle the Cook can take it from there. Dave BW, I think Smoking Loon can do something with “chicken finger platter, does it really matter”…yeh, SL and Kyle the Cook can take it from there.

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106220 Dave BW Thu, 18 Sep 2008 14:44:06 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106220 Dennys makes a fine chicken finger platter Dennys makes a fine chicken finger platter

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106215 ron Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:45:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106215 By the way, the batter Dennys uses on their French toast is marvelous. By the way, the batter Dennys uses on their French toast is marvelous.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106214 ron Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:18:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106214 Smoking Loon, that whole scenario with Kyle the Cook was lifted from an old French movie made in the silent era. I believe the title was "Les Drunkards" about two has beens from a small town outside Paris who decide to resurrect their career as street musicians by changing the words of well known melodies and trying to pass them off as their own. First of all, I think a man of your stature would never eat at Denny's and secondly, as much as you batter the French, I believe you are a secret French cinephile. Smoking Loon, that whole scenario with Kyle the Cook was lifted from an old French movie made in the silent era. I believe the title was “Les Drunkards” about two has beens from a small town outside Paris who decide to resurrect their career as street musicians by changing the words of well known melodies and trying to pass them off as their own. First of all, I think a man of your stature would never eat at Denny’s and secondly, as much as you batter the French, I believe you are a secret French cinephile.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106203 ron Thu, 18 Sep 2008 05:32:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106203 Yeh, yeh, yeh, Verlander this, Nate that. That is so passe (fr.). When is that eye in the middle of your mind going to crank out another tune. Your fans are waiting. Yeh, yeh, yeh, Verlander this, Nate that. That is so passe (fr.). When is that eye in the middle of your mind going to crank out another tune. Your fans are waiting.

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106174 Smoking Loon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:25:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106174 Really? OK, I'll buy that. But you know what I mean. He's been decent often enough to have a better record. Really? OK, I’ll buy that. But you know what I mean. He’s been decent often enough to have a better record.

]]> By: Dave BW http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106172 Dave BW Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:16:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106172 Sounds more like 2007 Nate Robertson than 2006 Sounds more like 2007 Nate Robertson than 2006

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106170 Smoking Loon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:52:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106170 For my own obscure reasons, I've wanted to look at how Tigers starters have done "most typically" and to compare that to their aggregate stats. One way of doing this is to lop off 1/3 of the best and 1/3 of the worst starts and look at what's left. Typical 2008 Verlander 3-6 W-L, 4.59 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, K:BB/9 = 6.4/3.8, HR/9 = 0.90 Aggregate 2008 Verlander 10-16 W-L, 4.78 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, K:BB/9 = 7.1/3.7, HR/9 = 0.84 I don't know what that proves, but it was fun. Utilizing the GmSc (Game Score) for starts at bb-ref, one might draw the conclusion that the quintessential 2008 Verlander start was May 3 at Minnesota. He took the loss in a 4-1 defeat, going 7, allowing 4 ER (half the damage in the bottom of the 7th with a walk and then a Monroe HR), striking out 5 and walking 2. 117 pitches, 76 for strikes, 22 balls in play and of those 4 line drives, only 1 doing damage (line drive RBI single). Verlander hasn't been terrible. He's just been 2006 Nate Robertson when the team needed him to be 2007 Justin Verlander. For my own obscure reasons, I’ve wanted to look at how Tigers starters have done “most typically” and to compare that to their aggregate stats. One way of doing this is to lop off 1/3 of the best and 1/3 of the worst starts and look at what’s left.

Typical 2008 Verlander 3-6 W-L, 4.59 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, K:BB/9 = 6.4/3.8, HR/9 = 0.90

Aggregate 2008 Verlander 10-16 W-L, 4.78 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, K:BB/9 = 7.1/3.7, HR/9 = 0.84

I don’t know what that proves, but it was fun.

Utilizing the GmSc (Game Score) for starts at bb-ref, one might draw the conclusion that the quintessential 2008 Verlander start was May 3 at Minnesota. He took the loss in a 4-1 defeat, going 7, allowing 4 ER (half the damage in the bottom of the 7th with a walk and then a Monroe HR), striking out 5 and walking 2. 117 pitches, 76 for strikes, 22 balls in play and of those 4 line drives, only 1 doing damage (line drive RBI single).

Verlander hasn’t been terrible. He’s just been 2006 Nate Robertson when the team needed him to be 2007 Justin Verlander.

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106168 Smoking Loon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:07:21 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106168 Well, those French are a bunch of long-har'd hippie fa***ts, anyway, if you ask me. Just kidding, there, Andre. And anyone else French. I defended them once here. Look it up! Well, those French are a bunch of long-har’d hippie fa***ts, anyway, if you ask me.

Just kidding, there, Andre. And anyone else French. I defended them once here. Look it up!

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106167 Smoking Loon Wed, 17 Sep 2008 18:03:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106167 Mmmm, Dinty Moore Beef Stew. Not very good straight out of the can, though. That counts against it, in my book. "between your first cup of coffee and your last bite of your Grand Slam breakfast" Almost correct. Kyle the Cook winked at me and motioned me over to the swinging doors to the kitchen. Intrigued, I followed him back to the compactor room and took the flask he offered me. Nasty stuff. But when I got back to my table, it was as though the light of inspiration suddenly shone down from the heavens. I saw the words to HELP on gleaming stone tablets, in my mind's eye, and tearing the paper from one of my still burning cigarettes, transcribed them as quickly as I could. Mmmm, Dinty Moore Beef Stew. Not very good straight out of the can, though. That counts against it, in my book.

“between your first cup of coffee and your last bite of your Grand Slam breakfast”

Almost correct. Kyle the Cook winked at me and motioned me over to the swinging doors to the kitchen. Intrigued, I followed him back to the compactor room and took the flask he offered me. Nasty stuff. But when I got back to my table, it was as though the light of inspiration suddenly shone down from the heavens. I saw the words to HELP on gleaming stone tablets, in my mind’s eye, and tearing the paper from one of my still burning cigarettes, transcribed them as quickly as I could.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106166 Chris in Dallas Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:56:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106166 Here in Texas, it's pie-knot nor. Rednecks. Here in Texas, it’s pie-knot nor. Rednecks.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106165 ron Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:39:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106165 I never heard of Smoking Loon before you. Back in my drinking days, I would have chosen the Merlot to have with my Dinty Moore Beef Stew. I never heard of Smoking Loon before you. Back in my drinking days, I would have chosen the Merlot to have with my Dinty Moore Beef Stew.

]]> By: ron http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106164 ron Wed, 17 Sep 2008 17:33:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/09/help-with-apologies-to-the-beatles/#comment-106164 SL, You penned "Help" on a napkin between your first cup of coffee and your last bite of your Grand Slam breakfast, didn't you? SL, You penned “Help” on a napkin between your first cup of coffee and your last bite of your Grand Slam breakfast, didn’t you?

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