Comments on: Tigers good at catching the ball http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/ 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: Why I’m high on this Tigers team | Baseball Reflections http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-115334 Why I’m high on this Tigers team | Baseball Reflections Thu, 23 Apr 2009 12:02:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-115334 [...] secure about throwing strikes, because they know the defense has their backs (by the way, Billfer has more on defense at the Detroit Tigers Weblog). You put pitching and defense together consistently, and you’re [...] [...] secure about throwing strikes, because they know the defense has their backs (by the way, Billfer has more on defense at the Detroit Tigers Weblog). You put pitching and defense together consistently, and you’re [...]

]]> By: Mr. X http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114936 Mr. X Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:12:14 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114936 The improvement is twofold. Improved defense makes the pitching better. Improved pitching makes the defense better. The improvement is twofold.
Improved defense makes the pitching better.
Improved pitching makes the defense better.

]]> By: Kyle J http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114933 Kyle J Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114933 Could improved fielding be a sign of bigger things to come? http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124027119490537001.html Could improved fielding be a sign of bigger things to come?

http://online.wsj.com/article/.....37001.html

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114930 David Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:48:42 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114930 Yea Chris, that play on Hamilton's fly ball was literally right in front of me. It was pretty sweet! Yea Chris, that play on Hamilton’s fly ball was literally right in front of me. It was pretty sweet!

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114929 David Tue, 21 Apr 2009 18:44:52 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114929 THANK YOU BILL!!! THANK YOU BILL!!!

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114928 Chris in Dallas Tue, 21 Apr 2009 16:43:30 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114928 I was only half listening so I didn't grasp the whole explanation. They basically said that the readings on TV are bullcorn, but we all knew that already anyway. I was only half listening so I didn’t grasp the whole explanation. They basically said that the readings on TV are bullcorn, but we all knew that already anyway.

]]> By: Brian P http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114927 Brian P Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:53:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114927 I saw that same segment too, Chris. Ryan Perry was also #4 on that list. Did you catch the radar gun explanation? I missed it -- I assume they just said it was a uniform standard. I saw that same segment too, Chris. Ryan Perry was also #4 on that list. Did you catch the radar gun explanation? I missed it — I assume they just said it was a uniform standard.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114926 Chris in Dallas Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:36:03 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114926 Ryan: I saw a bit of Miller's start yesterday against Las Piratas. He was a mess. It doesn't look like he's been able to find the strike zone yet, which was a problem with him as a Tiger. Hopefully he gets it together - he's got a lot of talent. On BBTN last night, they displayed a graphic for the fastest pitches of the season thus far for the 'That's Nasty' segment. Verlander was #1 with a 99.9 mph fastball to Adam Lind. I guess the velo is fine... Ryan: I saw a bit of Miller’s start yesterday against Las Piratas. He was a mess. It doesn’t look like he’s been able to find the strike zone yet, which was a problem with him as a Tiger. Hopefully he gets it together – he’s got a lot of talent.

On BBTN last night, they displayed a graphic for the fastest pitches of the season thus far for the ‘That’s Nasty’ segment. Verlander was #1 with a 99.9 mph fastball to Adam Lind. I guess the velo is fine…

]]> By: Ryan P. http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114925 Ryan P. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:52:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114925 Looks like ex-Tiger Andrew Miller is headed to the DL with an oblique injury after struggling in his first four games: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/9480244/Oblique-injury-lands-Marlins-P-Miller-on-DL Looks like ex-Tiger Andrew Miller is headed to the DL with an oblique injury after struggling in his first four games: http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/s.....ller-on-DL

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114924 Chris in Dallas Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:46:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114924 David: That was a pretty sick play Inge made to rob Hambone. Tom Greive (Rangers color commentator) wouldn't shut up about how awesome it was for like 4 innings. As usual, I was in agreement with him. David: That was a pretty sick play Inge made to rob Hambone. Tom Greive (Rangers color commentator) wouldn’t shut up about how awesome it was for like 4 innings. As usual, I was in agreement with him.

]]> By: Coach Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114922 Coach Jim Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:01:34 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114922 Thanks for the ESPN link. I found another Detroit link there; it's an article by Orel Hershiser about Rick Porcello. For the most part it doesn't say anything meaningful, but one gaffe caught my eye. Early in the article Orel says "...he had not pitched above Class A before this season ..." But towards the end he says "...the defense will be much better than the one he had in Triple-A." Hey, that triple-A defense has never made an error while Rick was pitching!!! Thanks for the ESPN link. I found another Detroit link there; it’s an article by Orel Hershiser about Rick Porcello. For the most part it doesn’t say anything meaningful, but one gaffe caught my eye. Early in the article Orel says “…he had not pitched above Class A before this season …” But towards the end he says “…the defense will be much better than the one he had in Triple-A.”

Hey, that triple-A defense has never made an error while Rick was pitching!!!

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114918 billfer Tue, 21 Apr 2009 09:56:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114918 ESPN is tracking web gems this year and assigning points. They'll update the standings on the site every Monday. Here is yesterday's report: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/notebook?page=bbtn/090419 ESPN is tracking web gems this year and assigning points. They’ll update the standings on the site every Monday. Here is yesterday’s report:
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/.....btn/090419

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114917 David Tue, 21 Apr 2009 06:20:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114917 Bonehead plays? where? It was on baseball tonight...Drays I believe were numero uno as a team, or maybe it was the Dodgers I forget, they were only showing it for a split second. Then went to basketball :( I keep looking for archives... I find them...then find out they are taken down. If anybody knows where they be, I'm trying to make a nasty youtube vid of the guy. Also MLB.com videos of highlights wont work for me??... (I have updated adobe flash) wtf The only ones that work are those in articles by Beck and co. or on the main site. When I click on a specific vid NOTTTTTTTT in an article, nothing happens...sucks big time as I was gunna make a sweet vid. Here is a vid http://espn.go.com/mlb/ if you catch this post today and scroll over in their top section you'll see webgems for yesterday, Inge's is # 2...Why his isn't first again I don't know. Well I take that back, I do. It is ESPN, there are known to employ plenty of fu*k ups. Thankfully Peter is not one of them, I enjoyed what Gammons says about Inge. <b>"I love him. If he would have been allowed to play short stop he would have played there for 15 years." </b> Great minds think alike Peter or should I say Peehtahh. Here is one I posted myself of his web gem opening day - where he pulls a Willie Mays (or should I say Tris Speaker) in LF right in front of Guillen robbing Joshua "tha natural/Roy Hobbs" Hamilton. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnIlWscwQAc&feature=channel_page I was using my camera to view ESPN's page before they took it down, quality isn't the best, but I tried to have steady hands. :) Bonehead plays? where?

It was on baseball tonight…Drays I believe were numero uno as a team, or maybe it was the Dodgers I forget, they were only showing it for a split second. Then went to basketball :(

I keep looking for archives… I find them…then find out they are taken down. If anybody knows where they be, I’m trying to make a nasty youtube vid of the guy.

Also MLB.com videos of highlights wont work for me??… (I have updated adobe flash) wtf

The only ones that work are those in articles by Beck and co. or on the main site. When I click on a specific vid NOTTTTTTTT in an article, nothing happens…sucks big time as I was gunna make a sweet vid.

Here is a vid
http://espn.go.com/mlb/
if you catch this post today and scroll over in their top section you’ll see webgems for yesterday, Inge’s is # 2…Why his isn’t first again I don’t know. Well I take that back, I do. It is ESPN, there are known to employ plenty of fu*k ups. Thankfully Peter is not one of them, I enjoyed what Gammons says about Inge. “I love him. If he would have been allowed to play short stop he would have played there for 15 years.” Great minds think alike Peter or should I say Peehtahh.

Here is one I posted myself of his web gem opening day – where he pulls a Willie Mays (or should I say Tris Speaker) in LF right in front of Guillen robbing Joshua “tha natural/Roy Hobbs” Hamilton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v.....annel_page

I was using my camera to view ESPN’s page before they took it down, quality isn’t the best, but I tried to have steady hands. :)

]]> By: Coleman http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114916 Coleman Tue, 21 Apr 2009 05:51:45 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114916 @David: after a series of preliminary calculations I've concluded that Inge has more web gems than any TEAM in MLB save one (which team, by the way, is more gemmy than Inge?). Since I seem to somehow be unable to catch the webgems segments is there somewhere an archive that lists the winners? I think a segment of bonehead plays would be useful...I suggest Web Germs as a title (Inge should have at least one of these also). @David: after a series of preliminary calculations I’ve concluded that Inge has more web gems than any TEAM in MLB save one (which team, by the way, is more gemmy than Inge?). Since I seem to somehow be unable to catch the webgems segments is there somewhere an archive that lists the winners?

I think a segment of bonehead plays would be useful…I suggest Web Germs as a title (Inge should have at least one of these also).

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114914 David Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:12:26 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/04/tigers-good-at-catching-the-ball/#comment-114914 <b>Inge is leading Major League Baseball in web gems this year with 5. The Tigers as a team are in second in web gems in all of MLB with five! </b> Right now, even with Cabby as hot as he has been, and the pitching as good as it has been, he is MOST DEF. our team MVP for the first two weeks. No question. Whether his bat will slow down or not, I hope the answer is not. Inge is leading Major League Baseball in web gems this year with 5. The Tigers as a team are in second in web gems in all of MLB with five!

Right now, even with Cabby as hot as he has been, and the pitching as good as it has been, he is MOST DEF. our team MVP for the first two weeks. No question. Whether his bat will slow down or not, I hope the answer is not.

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