Comments on: Game 2010.019 Tigers at Rangers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/ 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: Coleman http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140568 Coleman Tue, 27 Apr 2010 04:47:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140568 Good post, thanks for the win... Oh, and thanks for #3 also...Inge's OPS mysteriously jumped way above the magical .750 line you drew the game after you made that comment. Coincidence? You decide... Good post, thanks for the win…

Oh, and thanks for #3 also…Inge’s OPS mysteriously jumped way above the magical .750 line you drew the game after you made that comment. Coincidence? You decide…

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140447 Keith (Mr. X) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:58:50 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140447 Billfer- Instead of saying it's lost, I should of said that the positive effects of his sinker are lost when it's thrown too high. I think the sinker is one of the most gutsy pitches there are. It's a dangerous pitch if it's left up too high over the plate, but it's a dominating pitch if its kept low. A sinker is going to induce the hitter to produce more backspin on the ball. Flyballs fly farther with more backspin. Ground balls with more backspin bounce slower and are much easier to field. Billfer- Instead of saying it’s lost, I should of said that the positive effects of his sinker are lost when it’s thrown too high.
I think the sinker is one of the most gutsy pitches there are. It’s a dangerous pitch if it’s left up too high over the plate, but it’s a dominating pitch if its kept low. A sinker is going to induce the hitter to produce more backspin on the ball. Flyballs fly farther with more backspin. Ground balls with more backspin bounce slower and are much easier to field.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140441 billfer Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:34:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140441 But that's true of any pitch, not just the 2 seam. It doesn't make it harder to find. But that’s true of any pitch, not just the 2 seam. It doesn’t make it harder to find.

]]> By: Doubled up in Arlington http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140440 Doubled up in Arlington Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:30:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140440 [...] up in ArlingtonTigers Minor League Wrap 04.25.10Game 2010.019 Tigers at RangersWins in unexpected placesTigers Minor League Wrap 04.24.2010Game 2010.018: Tigers at [...] [...] up in ArlingtonTigers Minor League Wrap 04.25.10Game 2010.019 Tigers at RangersWins in unexpected placesTigers Minor League Wrap 04.24.2010Game 2010.018: Tigers at [...]

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140439 Keith (Mr. X) Mon, 26 Apr 2010 02:26:17 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140439 Timing with his throwing arm and front leg follow-though. I think his release point is too early. In general, if the release point is early, the pitches will be up over the plate too much. If the release point was late, there would be more pitches near or in the dirt. I watched him throw and looked at the pitch fx also, and he's definitely leaving his pitches up too much. It's not the results that hate the most either. It's the pitch count. 4 innings and 92 pitches is not good at all. I hate to see him throw long stressful innings like he did Today. This is the kind of stuff that could ruin him. Timing with his throwing arm and front leg follow-though. I think his release point is too early.
In general, if the release point is early, the pitches will be up over the plate too much. If the release point was late, there would be more pitches near or in the dirt. I watched him throw and looked at the pitch fx also, and he’s definitely leaving his pitches up too much.
It’s not the results that hate the most either. It’s the pitch count. 4 innings and 92 pitches is not good at all. I hate to see him throw long stressful innings like he did Today. This is the kind of stuff that could ruin him.

]]> By: stephen http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140436 stephen Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:43:34 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140436 My prognosis: They win tomorrow, it's a totally acceptable result on a death trip of a road trip. They were never going to go 8-5, they win tomorrow, move on. 1. Porcello, I am somewhere between Bilfer's optimism and the wing nut 'send him down' crowd. It's not that I think he's lost it, but pitching is so much a 'feel' thing it's completely possible he has momentarily lost it this early in his career. It's quite possible for him to regress to major league stuff and squirrelly AAAA mental game. 2. Willis' WHIP and ERA means he is not long for this world. His WHIP is commensurate with Nate's disasterous last two seasons. I think he's going to pitch well enough to not get released and next thing it's July and he's 3-6 with a 5.90 ERA. 3. Brandon Inge's May 1 2009 to April 20 2010 numbers are downright scary. You can say that's an arbitrary start date but that include pre knee excuses and the first three weeks of the season. Strike out, don't strike out, hit doubles, don't hit doubles, hit homers, don't hit home runs, but if you're OPS is not north of, say, .750 for a third baseman, you're just Jack Wilson at third base. 4. That is all. My prognosis: They win tomorrow, it’s a totally acceptable result on a death trip of a road trip. They were never going to go 8-5, they win tomorrow, move on.
1. Porcello, I am somewhere between Bilfer’s optimism and the wing nut ‘send him down’ crowd. It’s not that I think he’s lost it, but pitching is so much a ‘feel’ thing it’s completely possible he has momentarily lost it this early in his career. It’s quite possible for him to regress to major league stuff and squirrelly AAAA mental game.
2. Willis’ WHIP and ERA means he is not long for this world. His WHIP is commensurate with Nate’s disasterous last two seasons. I think he’s going to pitch well enough to not get released and next thing it’s July and he’s 3-6 with a 5.90 ERA.
3. Brandon Inge’s May 1 2009 to April 20 2010 numbers are downright scary. You can say that’s an arbitrary start date but that include pre knee excuses and the first three weeks of the season. Strike out, don’t strike out, hit doubles, don’t hit doubles, hit homers, don’t hit home runs, but if you’re OPS is not north of, say, .750 for a third baseman, you’re just Jack Wilson at third base.
4. That is all.

]]> By: Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140435 Smith Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:20:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140435 Yeah, a sinker is just a 2-seamer with enough pronation to turn the ball over. There are plenty of different grips for it though. Yeah, a sinker is just a 2-seamer with enough pronation to turn the ball over. There are plenty of different grips for it though.

]]> By: billfer http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140434 billfer Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:56:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140434 What about throwing the sinker has to do with timing? What about throwing the sinker has to do with timing?

]]> By: Ryan http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140433 Ryan Sun, 25 Apr 2010 23:52:02 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140433 I don't think we should call down someone for Porcello, but maybe we should skip his turn in the rotation next time. The kid pitched in more innings than ever before last year, and for him, they were more stressful innings than he'd ever encountered. I think a little rest is all he needs. I don’t think we should call down someone for Porcello, but maybe we should skip his turn in the rotation next time. The kid pitched in more innings than ever before last year, and for him, they were more stressful innings than he’d ever encountered. I think a little rest is all he needs.

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140429 Keith (Mr. X) Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:21:23 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140429 Porcello's control isn't good at all either. Worse part is that he lost his sinker. He's in the exact same boat that Galarraga was in last season when he couldn't find his sinker anymore. It's a tough pitch to get back because it has so much to do with timing. Porcello’s control isn’t good at all either. Worse part is that he lost his sinker. He’s in the exact same boat that Galarraga was in last season when he couldn’t find his sinker anymore. It’s a tough pitch to get back because it has so much to do with timing.

]]> By: kathy http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140428 kathy Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:09:53 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140428 IMHO, it is time to go the the electronic strike zone. Leave the umps back there to do all the other stuff. IMHO, it is time to go the the electronic strike zone. Leave the umps back there to do all the other stuff.

]]> By: rings http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140427 rings Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:08:20 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140427 I've notices that too...even more so than normal, including Damon's two K's in Anaheim and Ni's strikeout today of Young. I’ve notices that too…even more so than normal, including Damon’s two K’s in Anaheim and Ni’s strikeout today of Young.

]]> By: Brenden http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140426 Brenden Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:03:01 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140426 I'll give Porcello more of a chance the Willis. Willis looked like the Willis of the last two years in his one inning. He walked the bases full!!! He now has 10 walks. I’ll give Porcello more of a chance the Willis. Willis looked like the Willis of the last two years in his one inning. He walked the bases full!!! He now has 10 walks.

]]> By: Brenden http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140425 Brenden Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:00:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140425 Yeah...They've been great, but too bad they will be burnt out by the All Star game. Yeah…They’ve been great, but too bad they will be burnt out by the All Star game.

]]> By: Keith (Mr. X) http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140424 Keith (Mr. X) Sun, 25 Apr 2010 22:00:47 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2010/04/game-2010-019-tigers-at-rangers/#comment-140424 I agree that we need to call-up Galarraga, but not in Willis spot. Willis has been our 2nd most effective starting pitcher so far. Porcello should be sent down to the minors. He's been garbage. I agree that we need to call-up Galarraga, but not in Willis spot. Willis has been our 2nd most effective starting pitcher so far. Porcello should be sent down to the minors. He’s been garbage.

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