2011 Season Thread

Post #1 » by **ajaX82** » Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:48 pm

I thought that since we don't really have a place to discuss random happenings, observations or thoughts about the season without starting a small thread, that we could have small things here

Phil Coke, for example, has been really solid as a starter. This is huge for us, to have a lefty starter who doesn't suck. Porcello has been awful....lets hope he gets it together tonight in Oakland

kellmellus50 · Post #2 » by **kellmellus50** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 12:14 pm

Sorry to change the subect but i thought of posting a news flash because no one else is posting here.

Playboy Mansion Illness Traced To Hot Tub Bacteria
Health Officials: 123 Had Fevers After Mansion Event; 69 Became ILL
http://www.clickondetroit.com/health/27 ... etail.html

Ajax you can X it out if you want but i thought this was interesting for people who have hot tubs.And this happened during the 2011 season.

Post #3 » by **ajaX82** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:30 pm

Porcello got it together last night. Had to use some double-plays to get outta trouble, but still just 1 earned. Good to see!

kellmellus50 · Post #4 » by **kellmellus50** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 1:14 am

Where would the tigers be without cabrera , he's a keeper.

Cabrera is always a potential game-changer, though.

"We got the big blow from our star," said Leyland.

From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20110416/SPO ... teamroll-A’s-in-10th-as-Jim-Leyland-gets-1-500th-win#ixzz1JjrBkSFt

TSE · Post #5 » by **TSE** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:07 am

Just annoying to me though that a big hit from Cabrera gets Leyland's milestone accomplishment a headline. I just think it sucks that a guy like Leyland gets to have Cabrera on his team, to me it's just an unfair waste of a good opportunity for this franchise to be something special on par with Miguel's individual specialness.

kellmellus50 · Post #6 » by **kellmellus50** » Wed Apr 20, 2011 12:06 pm

If the tigers do not trade and get better hitters their season is doomed ! the writing is on the wall.

Post #7 » by **ajaX82** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:41 am

Scherzer threw a gem today. He has been really good so far, and with Porcello making strides and Pennys last outing...we may just have a rotation

cochiseuofm · Post #8 » by **cochiseuofm** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:02 pm

The team is coming around a bit. Scherzer's first start was putrid, but now he has had four straight quality starts since including his eight-inning gem last night. 4-0 with a 3.19 ERA is pretty damn good and his production continues to show how good of a trade Dombrowski pulled off last year when we got him. Verlander is as good as expected, and we are even starting to get good innings out of Penny and Coke. I'd say the rotation is pretty solid for now.

This team has enough talent to win this division, it really does. There are no strong teams in the AL Central. Hopefully we have another strong showing against the Mariners, keep the momentum going into an early test in Cleveland where, hopefully, we can wrestle the division lead away.

m23uza1hem36 · Post #9 » by **m23uza1hem36** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:25 am

The team hasn't been too shabby, we are over .500 still...

TSE · Post #10 » by **TSE** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:45 pm

Wouldn't be shocked at the end of the year if our division requires the least amount of wins to win it. We are awful as a team on so many issues, complex ones and fundamentals, and we are right in the mix to win. That's nice. As long as we can stay close, we have lots of time for DD to come around to making some trades late in the year to give us a shot to compete in the playoffs.

Post #11 » by **ajaX82** » Sun May 1, 2011 12:25 am

Serious Question: Is it time to cut/bench Mags and put Boesch in RF full time with Wells backing him up

V-Mart is coming back soon to reclaim DH (after this groin pull and with how well Avila is doing, Vic should not be playing catcher more than once a week/two weeks) and Magglio has been putrid. His hitting and defense are equally bad. He is a serious detriment in Right...I remember a game a few weeks back where he couldn't get to multiple fly balls over his head that cost us the game. A decent RF snags those.

I love him for his contributions but the nostalgia can't make up for his bad play. Be gone with him. I much prefer the Boesch/Wells combo

Manocad · Post #12 » by **Manocad** » Sun May 1, 2011 2:08 am

I am sick and tired of Leyland never bunting when the situation calls for it unless it's the 7-8-9 hitter at the plate. Did it again tonight--Cabrera leads off the 12th with a double, but does Leyland have Boesch lay down a bunt to move him over to third? Nooooo! Of course not--you can't have your #5 hitter bunting!
Boesch - pop out
Rayburn - fly out
Peralta - fly out
No run scored. Tigers lose in the bottom of the 12th.

Post #13 » by **ajaX82** » Tue May 3, 2011 4:40 pm

Manocad wrote:I am sick and tired of Leyland never bunting when the situation calls for it unless it's the 7-8-9 hitter at the plate. Did it again tonight--Cabrera leads off the 12th with a double, but does Leyland have Boesch lay down a bunt to move him over to third? Nooooo! Of course not--you can't have your #5 hitter bunting!
Boesch - pop out
Rayburn - fly out
Peralta - fly out
No run scored. Tigers lose in the bottom of the 12th.

Yup. Classic Leyland

And man has Avila been good. 5 HRs and 20+ RBIs already? I am impressed. And hell he keeps throwing out base-stealers too. I wasn't sold on him being our Catcher of the future coming into the season but i sure am now

Post #14 » by **ajaX82** » Tue May 3, 2011 9:38 pm

Sizemore recalled, Rhymes demoted. We've seen this song and dance before, so lets not get our hopes too high for Scotty, who will apparently hit #2 immediately (slotted there tonight even)

Sizemore was hitting over .400 in AAA with some homers and steals, so maybe he finally shows up to the bigs

Post #15 » by **ajaX82** » Thu May 5, 2011 1:46 am

Scherzer threw a gem tonight. And Sizemore has been great in his two games up...looks like my comments above were for naught

TSE · Post #16 » by **TSE** » Thu May 5, 2011 10:15 pm

ajaX82 wrote:Serious Question: Is it time to cut/bench Mags and put Boesch in RF full time with Wells backing him up

Odd question, cause of the timing. Maggs should have been traded a long time ago, that's the most appropriate exit strategy. We paid him tens of millions to not win WS titles, and that's just stupid and unacceptable. We already committed the money, and he has potential to be a very effective hitter, so for now we have no play other than to ride him out and hope he dominates. Our options are all handcuffed and compromised, so there aren't any logical outs for us with respect to a lot of players and positions on this team. That's what happens when the GM can't see the bigger picture and isn't a baseball + strategy expert. Such as life until we get a new owner that demands excellence.

kellmellus50 · Post #17 » by **kellmellus50** » Fri May 6, 2011 2:38 am

Plácido Polanco why did the tigers let him go and keeped inge what a real mistake by management !!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/6049

TSE · Post #18 » by **TSE** » Sat May 7, 2011 6:07 pm

Exactly why I was begging to trade him when his stock was at its highest and I saw no WS lockdown coupled without any better exit strategy for that particular player, especially when my perception was that he was being overvalued by everybody. A good GM understands that every separate player may have unique paths and exit strategies and you have to find a logical use for everybody on your roster, whether that's to trade or re-sign or win a WS with them, you have to figure all that out and piece it together. If you are great at your job then that all falls into play and you get a good deal overall for every player case, but if you aren't then inefficiencies build and disaster becomes imminent. We keep blowing up the value of our franchise with every transaction and non-transaction that is illogical for our team. It sucks. It made absolutely no sense to not trade Polanco for a steal or to keep him, both of those paths were obviously better than the one we chose, with the trade option being the key to ultimate victory in that case.

kellmellus50 · Post #19 » by **kellmellus50** » Wed May 11, 2011 12:47 pm

Plácido Polanco today hitting .354 while INGE hitting .204 philly's happy that we gave polanco to them for free go figure.

cochiseuofm · Post #20 » by **cochiseuofm** » Wed May 11, 2011 5:07 pm

Boesch is already an everyday player, I don't really see the point in cutting Ordonez. He has a history of heating up as the weather gets nicer, so lets not push the panic button there yet. We have nothing to gain by cutting Mags now except for some of Ilitch's money back, which as a fan I don't care about.

As much complaining as you guys seem to do about the Tigers, they are a game above .500 after last night's win and on a serious roll. They have gotten quality starts out of their rotation 25 out of their 37 games this year, meaning 6 innings of giving up 3 or less runs. Austin Jackson is getting out of his funk and heating up. Honestly I think everything is going to be fine, the talent is there to win the division.