Comments on: Friday’s Bloops and Blasts http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:09:55 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: T Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119922 T Smith Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:17:07 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119922 No, it was spelled right. As in, minor league. No, it was spelled right. As in, minor league.

]]> By: T Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119921 T Smith Sat, 06 Jun 2009 13:14:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119921 The runs are charged to Willis. No one is exonerating Willis. But Miner is just as much at fault. His job is to strand those runners. Period. If a run scores on a fielder's choice, that's one thing. But every single runner Willis put on base (and then some) Miner let score. UNACCEPTABLE. PERIOD. The runs are charged to Willis. No one is exonerating Willis. But Miner is just as much at fault. His job is to strand those runners. Period.

If a run scores on a fielder’s choice, that’s one thing. But every single runner Willis put on base (and then some) Miner let score. UNACCEPTABLE. PERIOD.

]]> By: Mr. X http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119918 Mr. X Sat, 06 Jun 2009 06:29:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119918 Minor did blow that game. He doesn't deserve to get his name spelled right after that. Minor did blow that game. He doesn’t deserve to get his name spelled right after that.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119915 Mike R Sat, 06 Jun 2009 05:31:51 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119915 Dontrelle isn't nearly as athletic as Ankiel and is missing the arm that Ankiel has as well. So basically you've got a defensive liability (without checking the numbers, I believe Ankiel is a liability as well, but he gets some of that back with his arm, albeit not much) who's left handed and basically is only a pinch-hitter. I say bite the bullet. Dontrelle isn’t nearly as athletic as Ankiel and is missing the arm that Ankiel has as well. So basically you’ve got a defensive liability (without checking the numbers, I believe Ankiel is a liability as well, but he gets some of that back with his arm, albeit not much) who’s left handed and basically is only a pinch-hitter. I say bite the bullet.

]]> By: Mike R http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119913 Mike R Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:43:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119913 Psh. Figures everyone would talk about Ian's inflammatory comments and not my brilliance in breaking down Edwin Jackson from 2008 to 2009! (joking, of course!) Psh. Figures everyone would talk about Ian’s inflammatory comments and not my brilliance in breaking down Edwin Jackson from 2008 to 2009!

(joking, of course!)

]]> By: David http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119860 David Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119860 Miner blew it? He wasn't terrific, but Willis dug himself quite a hole. The solution for "utilizing Willis at his best" is to make him a long reliever. He has an over 8ERA and a 56ERA+ with us. We do have a good pitching staff, but it has several duds. Do you credit Knapp for giving Verlander or Jackson the ability to reach 100? Or being able to have terrific offspeed stuff? Verlander has been dominant before(2006 and 2007 remember the no hitter?) and Jackson has had top of the line stuff since he was scouted. I guess you could say he preached throwing strikes, but still a lot of the credit has to go to their talent level and maturation. With some credit going to Knapp - but some being taken away for guys like Lyon or Robertson or Willis or MinEr. You can't have it both ways. He either gets credit and blame or he gets nothing. If Bondo comes back strong and Willis is booted from the rotation it is that much better. Miner blew it? He wasn’t terrific, but Willis dug himself quite a hole.

The solution for “utilizing Willis at his best” is to make him a long reliever. He has an over 8ERA and a 56ERA+ with us.

We do have a good pitching staff, but it has several duds. Do you credit Knapp for giving Verlander or Jackson the ability to reach 100? Or being able to have terrific offspeed stuff?

Verlander has been dominant before(2006 and 2007 remember the no hitter?) and Jackson has had top of the line stuff since he was scouted. I guess you could say he preached throwing strikes, but still a lot of the credit has to go to their talent level and maturation. With some credit going to Knapp – but some being taken away for guys like Lyon or Robertson or Willis or MinEr. You can’t have it both ways. He either gets credit and blame or he gets nothing.

If Bondo comes back strong and Willis is booted from the rotation it is that much better.

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119859 Joel in Seattle Fri, 05 Jun 2009 23:22:31 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119859 Found this link on FanHouse today, and thought it might be of interest to other Tiger fans: http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/the_life_and_times_of_hank_greenberg/ Found this link on FanHouse today, and thought it might be of interest to other Tiger fans:

http://www.snagfilms.com/films.....greenberg/

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119858 Kurt Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:50:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119858 OK, it's Miner, not Minor. And he's to blame for the 5 runs Willis gave up without a hit or error that inning? OK, it’s Miner, not Minor. And he’s to blame for the 5 runs Willis gave up without a hit or error that inning?

]]> By: Joel in Seattle http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119854 Joel in Seattle Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:26:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119854 While I'm inclined to give Dontrelle another start (and hope that yesterday was just a case of a shaky pitcher getting intimidated by a tough team), I'm beginning to seriously think it's time for him to start The Rick Ankiel Reincarnation Process. The guy had .856 OPS in his last year in Florida in 80 ABs. That's a start. Tigers are paying him either way - try and get some value out of those dollars, rather than giving up. While I’m inclined to give Dontrelle another start (and hope that yesterday was just a case of a shaky pitcher getting intimidated by a tough team), I’m beginning to seriously think it’s time for him to start The Rick Ankiel Reincarnation Process. The guy had .856 OPS in his last year in Florida in 80 ABs. That’s a start.

Tigers are paying him either way – try and get some value out of those dollars, rather than giving up.

]]> By: Mr. X http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119846 Mr. X Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:45:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119846 The easiest thing to do when Willis loses it is to get him out of the game ASAP. Yesterday, Leyland yanked him with a 3-2 lead, but Minor was terrible and blew the game. Willis can throw brilliantly when he's on his game. He looked fantastic for the 1st 2 innings. A few games before he threw that 1 hitter. There is a solution for utilizing Willis at his best, Leyland just has to find it. Like some people mentioned, we should of used Zumaya instead of Minor to get out of that jam. The easiest thing to do when Willis loses it is to get him out of the game ASAP. Yesterday, Leyland yanked him with a 3-2 lead, but Minor was terrible and blew the game.

Willis can throw brilliantly when he’s on his game. He looked fantastic for the 1st 2 innings. A few games before he threw that 1 hitter. There is a solution for utilizing Willis at his best, Leyland just has to find it. Like some people mentioned, we should of used Zumaya instead of Minor to get out of that jam.

]]> By: Mr. X http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119844 Mr. X Fri, 05 Jun 2009 19:18:04 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119844 In response to Ian and Hurt's blogs, I hate it when fans like them are overly critical of the Tigers. Some people just can't see the big picture. Fact is, we have one of the best pitching staffs in the American League right now. Other teams could only wish they had our problems. Dropping any of the contracts on this roster would be asinine. IMO, every single team in baseball would be willing to put Willis on their roster to see what he can do. It would be the dumbest move of all time to drop him. I watched the game yesterday and was mostly annoyed that every pitch Willis threw some jackass fan was yelling at him. I couldn't tone it out, so I'm not sure that Willis could either. It's BULL CRAP that we have idiot fans like that at home games. He was even yelling at Minor when he took over. Fortunately somebody shut that guy up and we didn't give up a run for the rest of the game. We only have Lyon on a 1 year deal. He's here because he has a track record for throwing strikes. Problem is his control is way off and he's been walking hitters far more than normal. If Rick Knapp is as a good as people say he is, then Lyon should be an easy fix. There really isn't much to Lyon's mechanics. If our pitching isn't good enough for anyone, then blame the pitching coach like everyone did last year with Chuck Hernandez. In response to Ian and Hurt’s blogs, I hate it when fans like them are overly critical of the Tigers. Some people just can’t see the big picture. Fact is, we have one of the best pitching staffs in the American League right now. Other teams could only wish they had our problems.

Dropping any of the contracts on this roster would be asinine. IMO, every single team in baseball would be willing to put Willis on their roster to see what he can do. It would be the dumbest move of all time to drop him.

I watched the game yesterday and was mostly annoyed that every pitch Willis threw some jackass fan was yelling at him. I couldn’t tone it out, so I’m not sure that Willis could either. It’s BULL CRAP that we have idiot fans like that at home games. He was even yelling at Minor when he took over. Fortunately somebody shut that guy up and we didn’t give up a run for the rest of the game.

We only have Lyon on a 1 year deal. He’s here because he has a track record for throwing strikes. Problem is his control is way off and he’s been walking hitters far more than normal. If Rick Knapp is as a good as people say he is, then Lyon should be an easy fix. There really isn’t much to Lyon’s mechanics.

If our pitching isn’t good enough for anyone, then blame the pitching coach like everyone did last year with Chuck Hernandez.

]]> By: Chris in Dallas http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119838 Chris in Dallas Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2009/06/fridays-bloops-and-blasts/#comment-119838 Well billfer, we've got something in common...Sweet Lou is my All-Time Tiger as well. :-) Well billfer, we’ve got something in common…Sweet Lou is my All-Time Tiger as well. :-)

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