Comments on: Game 2009.072: Cubs at Tigers

By: Keith (Mr. X)

Keith (Mr. X) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:48:03 +0000

Lyon’s ERA is down to 3.89. In 16 innings this month, he’s given up just 5 hits and only 1 earned run.

By: Keith (Mr. X)

Keith (Mr. X) — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 21:43:40 +0000

Decent game for Galarraga. 5 k’s and 1 walk, now that was nice. 90 pitches in 6 innings was nice also. That 3 run bomb in the 1st was the only thing that really stunk.

I think he’ll start dominating again, but when I do not know. If he gets moved to the pen, I’m fine with that too. Maybe he just needs to throw more often to get out of this funk. Or maybe this Win will restore his confidence and he’ll go on roll now.

By: Mark in Chicago

Mark in Chicago — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:15:28 +0000

Decent outing for Galarraga, but I am anxious to see Figaro pitch again. He did pretty well his first start, but it’s always interesting what happens once they settle in to the routine a bit. We are by no means settled on #5 in the rotation, much less #4.

By: Coleman

Coleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:35:02 +0000

I like our odds this season of not having events on the horizon the like of losing Inge to a pillow-fight and Sheffield repairing his shoulder by starting in Left Field…

By: Coleman

Coleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 04:31:44 +0000

I think he definitely has the potential to be the most double-dip coaster in the game…

By: Kevin in Dallas

Kevin in Dallas — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 01:23:24 +0000

Second that.

By: Coleman

Coleman — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:32:01 +0000

Well you know it’s not nice to swear…if you won’t swear about him seeing 7 or more pitches I won’t swear because he sees fewer pitches per PA than about anyone on the team (only 3.51, getting into Polanco territory)…in fact only about 60% of his PAs even make it to a 3rd pitch. So those nice 7+ pitch PAs are being balanced out by a lot of 1&2 pitch ones. That’s why the guy is so hard to walk; he still hasn’t hit double-digits in walks this season.

On the other hand…

In the all important runner-on-3rd-less-than-two-out category this season, he has been just killer, with 15 RBI in 17 PA, one of the best on the team along with Inge and Ramon Santiago (!)

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:02:36 +0000

I was hoping he would either convincingly pitch himself out of the rotation or cement his position in the rotation with this start.

In reality, he did no such thing so I agree that you have to run him out there again and see what happens.

This will most likely piss off everyone on the Miner bandwagon but I think it’s a chance you have to take because if Gallaraga finds his form he can be dominant.

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:45:01 +0000

Separated at birth; six degress of separation; döppelgangers….

By: Jerry the Tiger Fan

Jerry the Tiger Fan — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:16:50 +0000

I think Battlestar earned himself another start in Oakland. He wasn’t sharp today by any means, but at least he settled down after that first inning. He pitched reasonably well innings 2-7. It would be great to get him back the way he was in April. If Battlestar can’t find the magic again, I still think we’ve got a suitable replacement in Miner.

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:12:35 +0000

I hope you are right, but it sure didn’t turn out that way last year.

By: Matt

Matt — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:20:30 +0000

Agree that we are definitely beating weaker teams right now.

But it wasn’t that long ago that we were losing to weaker teams (Pirates) so I like our chances when we return to playing AL teams.

By: Vince in MN

Vince in MN — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:14:49 +0000

Keep in mind that we playing NL teams. Last year the Tigers were 13-5 in IL play (if they sweep Houston this weekend they will finish 12-6 this year) and I believe that all but 2 or 3 AL teams had winning records vs NL teams, ending with a PCT of close to .600. The NL seems to be doing better this year, but in the end the AL will come out ahead. It is just a stronger league overall. This is not to diminish your observation that the Tigers are looking more cohesive. The pitching especially, with a few exceptions, has been vey encouraging. However, the real test comes next week when they get back to playing AL teams again, and especially when they go against the Eastern Division teams.

By: Coleman

Coleman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:08:16 +0000

Now that you mention it, their names are strangely similar also

By: Coleman

Coleman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:06:32 +0000

Ah yes, I see now Granderson gets the successful Bat-end-nubber…