It's almost August, and we have no 30-homer men?
I guess the steroid testing has worked!
Kind of ironic this year isnt???
It's almost August, and we have no 30-homer men?
I guess the steroid testing has worked!
My God, what an exciting game!
5 hours and 33 minutes, 13 innings, Tigers win 14-12.
Cliff Lee had an 8-1 lead at one point in the game, but must've got complacent with the lead. Either way, he didn't look as sharp as every other game I've seen him in this year. In the end, the bullpen blew the win and victory for Lee. I'm really beginning to despise this bullpen of ours!
The Tribe was up 11-8 in the 8th, before the Tigers scored 4 to take the lead 12-11 going into the bottom of the 9th. Shoppach homered in the 9th for the Tribe to tie things up and send this into the weee hours of the morning....
Well, I wouldn't go as far as to say they gave away Pudge... they did get a reliever who di pitch very well here in '05. Pudge was gone after this season after all. That writining was on the wall after last season, when they signed him for this season. They had no other choice at that time. Time will tell how Farnsworth works out, but given the current state of the bullpen, he can't help but help.
I would like to take a moment to thank Pudge for what he did for us. Over 4 seasons without a trip to the DL. (Try to remember he came here with a bad back, and his contract had waivers involving his back.) He also hit .297 while here. But most of all, he gave the Tigers credibility, coming here a season after 119 losses. (And he left a world series champion, of course that king's ransom of a contract didn't hurt, either!) No Pudge, no Maggs, etc... I guess what I'm trying to say is that the turnaround all started with him, and he gave his all every game. So thanks, Pudge, I for one will miss you.
As for this season, I don't see this as "packing it in." You can't pack it in when you're only 5 1/2 games out, with 2 months, and a lot of games to play within your division. Let me point out that 2 yrs. ago the Twins were 10 games out, behind the Tigers, and we all remember what happened in September, and who ended up winning the division. We desperately needed some bullpen help, and NY was a suitable trade partner. (Let's just hope Pudge doesn't bite us in the ass in a possible playoff matchup!) There are still questions to be answered at SS and Robertson's every second start pitching performance. (Just what does it take to be demoted to the bullpen these days?) Maybe it's time to give Zumaya a crack at the rotation, since we do seem to have one reliever too many now. Packing it in? No, I see this as just the opposite.
Acutally he is pleased and has done a full cirlcle from spring training, and can not stop saying how excited he is
Jimbo,
care to contribute to some of my new threads?
"Toughest players from your favorite team" and 'Useless players on your favorite team.'
Bob Probert and Charles Rogers ring a bell?
I have yet to hear him say anything being HAPPY about catching, can you find something that says that ?
Jimbo
Tigers continue to lose games they should win ....
They could be in first place by now if they had won half the games they should have won this past 2 weeks.
If not in 1st then at least close behind the Twins.
Tigers are officially done.
Jimbo
As I see it...the Tigers are about 6-days from deciding their season.
Gotta root for the Twins. Any team who can lose a Cy Young pitcher in Johan Santana and a Gold Glove All Star in Tori Hunter and still compete for the division has my respect!
One major reason on why the Twins have succeeded instead of the Indians and Tigers this year all boils down to one thing: the bullpen. The Tigers and Indians don't have a closer. The Twins have Joe Nathan. Nuff said.
smartest thing i heard all year from you detroitersTigers are officially done.
I'm not going to root for the Twinkies anytime soon, but that organization has always had my respect. They always seem to be in the thick of things as long as I can remember. Definitely some of the best scouts in baseball. They just keep coming upwith great talent every year.
Back to the Tigers - Make or break against the Sox. They need a sweep to get back in the race. Anything less won't end the season, but will prompt the "fat lady" to start warming her cords. If they get swept, well "stick a fork in 'em".