Comments on: Clearing my mind http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/ 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: Mike http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122201 Mike Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:38:49 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122201 Went to STL last week and kept score on Wednesday - you'd think National League teams would plan ahead for the inevitable double switches and the like, but they didn't even have 10 slots for people in the lineup! The STL side of the scorecard had maybe 6 people in one slot. Not to mention no place for pitcher's stats...just disappointing. Went to STL last week and kept score on Wednesday – you’d think National League teams would plan ahead for the inevitable double switches and the like, but they didn’t even have 10 slots for people in the lineup! The STL side of the scorecard had maybe 6 people in one slot. Not to mention no place for pitcher’s stats…just disappointing.

]]> By: Vince in MN http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122009 Vince in MN Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:13:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122009 I'd amend that to quite a few suspects, namely the bullpen, where none of them have particularly good BB/IP ratios. Is it tougher to correct when pitchers don't throw as many pitches compared to starters? I’d amend that to quite a few suspects, namely the bullpen, where none of them have particularly good BB/IP ratios. Is it tougher to correct when pitchers don’t throw as many pitches compared to starters?

]]> By: Dave111 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122007 Dave111 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:44:59 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122007 Point well taken about the bulk of the walks coming largely from a few suspects. Robertsons line is ugly too from a BB/IP perspective (and every other.) I can't imagine what he's still doing on the roster. Must be detailing DD/JL cars. Point well taken about the bulk of the walks coming largely from a few suspects. Robertsons line is ugly too from a BB/IP perspective (and every other.) I can’t imagine what he’s still doing on the roster. Must be detailing DD/JL cars.

]]> By: Berto http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122006 Berto Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:27:19 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122006 I'm with you Re: scorecards. Try to always keep score, and it (along with my ticket stub) are my souvenirs. Having lived in StL, I totally agree that is the worst scorecard I've ever seen. The worst part, it's 6 pages (when opened from fold-out), but still no place to write. Also, it doesn't even have a space for a pitching line. (??!!??) I went to the last game at old Busch, and decided to keep score on paper towels from the men's room, rather than pay for that piece of crap. I’m with you Re: scorecards.
Try to always keep score, and it (along with my ticket stub) are my souvenirs.
Having lived in StL, I totally agree that is the worst scorecard I’ve ever seen. The worst part, it’s 6 pages (when opened from fold-out), but still no place to write. Also, it doesn’t even have a space for a pitching line. (??!!??)
I went to the last game at old Busch, and decided to keep score on paper towels from the men’s room, rather than pay for that piece of crap.

]]> By: Coach Jim http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122005 Coach Jim Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:08:27 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122005 The pitchers that have been doing better than last year are doing so because they walk fewer. JV and EJax most notably. Even Zoom is well below last-year's shot in the dark type control. A couple weeks ago I would have said the same thing about Fernando, but he's picked up the bad habit of walking the bases loaded lately. Brendan's point about all the walks coming from a few pitchers hits the mark exactly. Bring back Perry only after he learns to throw strikes. I just shake my head a the D-Train-wreck. The pitchers that have been doing better than last year are doing so because they walk fewer. JV and EJax most notably. Even Zoom is well below last-year’s shot in the dark type control. A couple weeks ago I would have said the same thing about Fernando, but he’s picked up the bad habit of walking the bases loaded lately. Brendan’s point about all the walks coming from a few pitchers hits the mark exactly. Bring back Perry only after he learns to throw strikes. I just shake my head a the D-Train-wreck.

]]> By: Brenden http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122004 Brenden Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:30:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122004 I've noticed that it has been more of a problem as of late. Most of the walks I would say are coming from a few pitchers. Galarraga, Willis and Perry are probably the biggests factors to the increase of late, as both three have lost command, or confidence in Galarraga's case, of their pitches. I would say Jackson, Porcello, and Verlander's walk numbers are about normal for the number of innings they have pitched. I’ve noticed that it has been more of a problem as of late. Most of the walks I would say are coming from a few pitchers. Galarraga, Willis and Perry are probably the biggests factors to the increase of late, as both three have lost command, or confidence in Galarraga’s case, of their pitches. I would say Jackson, Porcello, and Verlander’s walk numbers are about normal for the number of innings they have pitched.

]]> By: Dave111 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122003 Dave111 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:07:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122003 Interesting that the Tigers should walk so many under Knapps influence. The pitchers he helped produce from the Twins system didn't always have lights out stuff but they all threw strikes. Maybe this lesson takes more time to absorb. Interesting that the Tigers should walk so many under Knapps influence. The pitchers he helped produce from the Twins system didn’t always have lights out stuff but they all threw strikes. Maybe this lesson takes more time to absorb.

]]> By: RPS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-122001 RPS Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:54:17 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-122001 Armando was also the only one last year, at least publicly, who had a lot of good things to say about working with Chuck. Those two seem to have been a good fit. And I can't believe the scoring pencil costs extra in StL. Is it a least a full-sized Cardinal-design pencil, or is it just a golf pencil? Armando was also the only one last year, at least publicly, who had a lot of good things to say about working with Chuck. Those two seem to have been a good fit.

And I can’t believe the scoring pencil costs extra in StL. Is it a least a full-sized Cardinal-design pencil, or is it just a golf pencil?

]]> By: chief http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-121999 chief Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:25:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-121999 Larry King style I like it. Larry King style I like it.

]]> By: Vince in MN http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/clearing-my-mind/#comment-121996 Vince in MN Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:55:37 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/?p=4565#comment-121996 Well, with the way Galarraga has been going lately, putting Amber Grand in the rotation may not be such a bad idea. Well, with the way Galarraga has been going lately, putting Amber Grand in the rotation may not be such a bad idea.

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