2007 Tigers season in review - Page 7 - Detroit Pistons Fan Community

mikhail1973 · #61 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 12:27 PM

Mets' manager gets to keep his job despite the choke job:
ESPN - Report: Mets to keep Randolph despite epic fall - MLB

mikhail1973 · #62 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 12:28 PM

Leyland gets another year:
ESPN - Tigers extend Leyland's contract through 2009 - MLB

Murph · #63 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 01:03 PM

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Funny, but Polanco struggled with bunting the runners over at times. But he's one of the best #2 hitters in the league.

IMO, Polanco would make a fine lead-off hitter. It is true that he didn't draw many walks last year. Neverthelss, he seldom strikes out, he puts the ball in play regularly, he has the 2nd highest OBP of any player on the team (with over 90 AB), and he scores a lot of runs.

mikhail1973 · #64 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 01:05 PM

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IMO, Polanco would make a fine lead-off hitter. It is true that he didn't draw many walks last year. Neverthelss, he seldom strikes out, he puts the ball in play regularly, he has the 2nd highest OBP of any player on the team (with over 90 AB), and he scores a lot of runs.

As I said, it's a mixed bag. Unless Granderson drastically reduces his strikeouts, Polanco is the next best thing we have to a leadoff hitter. I would still site his lack of walks and his speed to be somewhat a deterrent, but I wouldn't have anything against him leading off.

mikhail1973 · #65 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 07:33 PM

ESPN - Pena, Young are MLB comeback players for 2007 - MLB

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Pena set a number of Devil Rays single-season records in 2007 with 46 home runs, 121 runs batted in, 103 walks, a .411 on-base percentage and a .627 slugging percentage. He is only the 11th player to collect 100 walks, 45 home runs and 120 RBIs in a single season.

Young, who was let go by the Tigers during the 2006 season, earned his second career All-Star Game invitation with the Nationals in 2007. He hit a career-high .320, tied for eighth in the National League, and had 13 home runs, 74 RBIs and 38 doubles.

Both are good stories. Too bad they didn't happen when these guys were wearing Tigers uniforms.

LA Dre · #66 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 07:52 PM

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ESPN - Pena, Young are MLB comeback players for 2007 - MLB

Both are good stories. Too bad they didn't happen when these guys were wearing Tigers uniforms.

Look for Curtis Monroe to have an excellent season next year

mikhail1973 · #67 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 08:19 PM

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Look for Curtis Monroe to have an excellent season next year

Craig is in the playoffs with Cubbies.

LA Dre · #68 (**permalink**) 10-02-2007, 08:44 PM

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Craig is in the playoffs with Cubbies.

oops, he looks like a Curtis to me

mikhail1973 · #69 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 06:03 PM

Gary Sheffield to have shoulder surgery Monday

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Gary Sheffield will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on Monday, the Tigers announced today.

Sheffield, 38, injured the shoulder during an outfield collision on July 21 and was limited by pain for the rest of the season.

Sheffield was examined today by Dr. John Uribe in Miami. Dr. Uribe, who will perform the surgery, informed the club that Sheffield should recover fully by spring training.

Some good news. If he's healthy next year it would be huge help to the team.

ggazoo69 · #70 (**permalink**) 10-04-2007, 06:49 PM

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Gary Sheffield to have shoulder surgery Monday

Some good news. If he's healthy next year it would be huge help to the team.

Hmmm ... this is good news. An old guy like Shef, however, you wonder if he can stay injury free throughout the season.