Comments on: links for 2008-10-29 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/ 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: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108151 Smoking Loon Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:53:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108151 You're so cruul, Mark. You’re so cruul, Mark.

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108146 Mark in Chicago Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:02:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108146 Loon, well, you are partially correct about 'cluuless', but not for the reason that you think... ;-) haha, only joking! Loon,

well, you are partially correct about ‘cluuless’, but not for the reason that you think… ;-)

haha, only joking!

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108142 Smoking Loon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:47:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108142 "two consecutive u’s" Cluuless has two consecutive "u"s. Right? “two consecutive u’s”

Cluuless has two consecutive “u”s. Right?

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108141 Smoking Loon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:44:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108141 Not that I would consider hiring any of my ex-wife's girlfriends as my bullpen coach. Not that I would consider hiring any of my ex-wife’s girlfriends as my bullpen coach.

]]> By: Smoking Loon http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108140 Smoking Loon Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:43:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108140 "re-hiring J Jones is a little awkward' Andre, to me it's more like getting divorced and then, after allowing for a "grace period," telling your ex-wife's best friend (that you were also friends with) there's really no reason <i>you two</i> can't still be friends... and maybe more. Not awkward if she likes you. Jeff Jones obviously likes the Tigers, and I doubt that Chuck's feelings are too hurt by this. So it's all good. I guess. “re-hiring J Jones is a little awkward’

Andre, to me it’s more like getting divorced and then, after allowing for a “grace period,” telling your ex-wife’s best friend (that you were also friends with) there’s really no reason you two can’t still be friends… and maybe more. Not awkward if she likes you. Jeff Jones obviously likes the Tigers, and I doubt that Chuck’s feelings are too hurt by this. So it’s all good. I guess.

]]> By: Andre 4000 (in Chicago) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108138 Andre 4000 (in Chicago) Fri, 31 Oct 2008 15:09:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108138 bilfer, come on, re-hiring J Jones is a little awkward... its like breaking up with a girl, saying "i still wanna be friends and hang out all the time", realizing there's nothing better around and asking her back out. at least this is how my brain works. bilfer,

come on, re-hiring J Jones is a little awkward…

its like breaking up with a girl, saying “i still wanna be friends and hang out all the time”, realizing there’s nothing better around and asking her back out.

at least this is how my brain works.

]]> By: jud http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108137 jud Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:48:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108137 the Tigers re-hired Jeff Jones and then recommended to the Lions that they re-hire Matt Millen the Tigers re-hired Jeff Jones and then recommended to the Lions that they re-hire Matt Millen

]]> By: jud http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108136 jud Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:45:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108136 Rogers is NOT a bullpen type pitcher. We just had a Rogers type pitcher named Jones retire as the Tigers closer. Same pitcher....he is a starting pitcher for you or he is the next to retire...one or the other Rogers is NOT a bullpen type pitcher. We just had a Rogers type pitcher named Jones retire as the Tigers closer. Same pitcher….he is a starting pitcher for you or he is the next to retire…one or the other

]]> By: Mark in Chicago http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108134 Mark in Chicago Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:29:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108134 ok, scotsw, you have me convinced it's worth a shot to at least explore that option. my fear is that jimmuh thinks kenny is the second coming of todd jones (which he may be) and decides to run him out there as his closer. i'm not sure i'm comfortable with that. ok, scotsw, you have me convinced it’s worth a shot to at least explore that option.

my fear is that jimmuh thinks kenny is the second coming of todd jones (which he may be) and decides to run him out there as his closer. i’m not sure i’m comfortable with that.

]]> By: scotsw http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108133 scotsw Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:49:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108133 Mark in Chicago sez: "Rogers in the pen is an interesting idea, I wonder if both parties would go for it... Is it worth it to spend $4-5 million on that guy when you can probably find a comparable minor leaguer?" There are no comparable minor leaguers. Kenny went scoreless in 3 starts in the the 2006 playoffs. He's pitched a perfect game. He knows more strategy and the tendencies of more hitters than anyone else on the roster. You get that experience, too, for your $4-5 million. I look at it as a case of turning lemons into lemonade: Tiger problem #1: Shortage of bullpen arms Tiger problem #2: Can't trust Kenny to start in '09. But he was very good in May and GREAT in June of '08... Hmmm.... It is waaaay too easy to forget that Kenny Rogers was an ABOVE AVERAGE major-league starter in the first half of 2008. He went downhill after the All-Star break, apparently in part due to injury. Nobody wants to trust a mid-40s starter in 2009, and after Kenny's '08 finish, I can't blame them. BUT... I can't imagine why you don't bring him out for Spring Training under an incentive-laden contract and hope for the best. Mark in Chicago sez:

“Rogers in the pen is an interesting idea, I wonder if both parties would go for it… Is it worth it to spend $4-5 million on that guy when you can probably find a comparable minor leaguer?”

There are no comparable minor leaguers. Kenny went scoreless in 3 starts in the the 2006 playoffs. He’s pitched a perfect game. He knows more strategy and the tendencies of more hitters than anyone else on the roster. You get that experience, too, for your $4-5 million.

I look at it as a case of turning lemons into lemonade:

Tiger problem #1: Shortage of bullpen arms
Tiger problem #2: Can’t trust Kenny to start in ’09. But he was very good in May and GREAT in June of ’08…

Hmmm….

It is waaaay too easy to forget that Kenny Rogers was an ABOVE AVERAGE major-league starter in the first half of 2008. He went downhill after the All-Star break, apparently in part due to injury. Nobody wants to trust a mid-40s starter in 2009, and after Kenny’s ’08 finish, I can’t blame them. BUT… I can’t imagine why you don’t bring him out for Spring Training under an incentive-laden contract and hope for the best.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108131 Sam Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:31:55 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108131 I think Kenny may be able to be effective out of the bullpen. -Sam I think Kenny may be able to be effective out of the bullpen.

-Sam

]]> By: Coleman http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108130 Coleman Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:54:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108130 scottsw and M.I.C: "scotsw, Rogers in the pen is an interesting idea, I wonder if both parties would go for it. I would guess he’d be used as a long reliever, as opposed to a LOOGY/situational guy." Well, Kenny does have more career saves than Farnsworth. I'm just saying.... scottsw and M.I.C: “scotsw, Rogers in the pen is an interesting idea, I wonder if both parties would go for it. I would guess he’d be used as a long reliever, as opposed to a LOOGY/situational guy.”

Well, Kenny does have more career saves than Farnsworth. I’m just saying….

]]> By: Ken in Las Vegas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108128 Ken in Las Vegas Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:58:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108128 Correct, Mark. Your prize? No....not a ham sandwich. Why would you think that? That's just stupid. Your prize is a Puu-puu platter. Correct, Mark. Your prize? No….not a ham sandwich. Why would you think that? That’s just stupid. Your prize is a Puu-puu platter.

]]> By: Andre 4000 (in Chicago) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108127 Andre 4000 (in Chicago) Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:39:25 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108127 Tigers just re-hired the bullpen coach. Can you say 'awkward'? http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081030/SPORTS0104/810300448/1129 Tigers just re-hired the bullpen coach. Can you say ‘awkward’?

http://detnews.com/apps/pbcs.d.....00448/1129

]]> By: Coleman http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108126 Coleman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:07:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2008/10/links-for-2008-10-29/#comment-108126 KILV: "Find any other word in time and/or space that has two consecutive u’s." puu-puu KILV: “Find any other word in time and/or space that has two consecutive u’s.”

puu-puu

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