TIGERS 08 SEASON THREAD

[TheeTFD]

About that Cleve game, 3 dotted batters and nobody charged? Sounds kinda complacent.
I hate Sport Center on Sirius Radio. 2-4 hrs after some games no update, nothing.

[mikhail1973]

Originally Posted by TaShawn

I think this can put Jaques Jones's slump in perspective.

Guillen had 7 total bases in the first games of the season.
Jones has 8 total bases on the season.

Maybe there is a spot for Inge in LF when Grandy comes back. Or Clete Thomas.

Jones is .285 career hitter. Anybody could have a slump. I would give him more time.

[mikhail1973]

Bondo needs to get his stuff together. 5 innings pitched 108 pitches, 6 walks and 2 K's. This has been another weird trend by Tigers pitching - walks.

[mikhail1973]

Tigers' offense couldn't pull this one out. Tigers starting pitching has some major issues right now that need to be worked out fairly quickly if this team is going to compete for something meaningful.

[detteam]

Sheffield out of todays game

TORONTO (AP)—Detroit Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield was held out of the lineup Sunday against the Blue Jays because of soreness in his surgically repaired right shoulder.

He will visit a doctor once the team returns to Detroit after a four-game series in Toronto that concludes Monday. Sheffield had surgery last October to repair a tear in his shoulder. He also had surgery on the same shoulder in 1995.

Sheffield believes scar tissue from the surgery is limiting his range of motion.

“I want to get it looked at,” Sheffield said. “I want to make sure I know what’s going on, how much scar tissue I really need to break up. … Obviously I can’t throw a baseball right now and can’t really reach across my body.”

Tigers DH Sheffield sits with sore shoulder - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

I don't know if anyone else saw the game Friday night, but Shef took a wicked rip at a pitch that looked different from other swings he takes...it was like he couldn't control his follow through and the inertia of the bat carried him around farther than usual. It looked like it had to hurt. The news today sorta confirms what I saw. I'm doubting his shoulder is going to hold out for a productive season.

Meanwhile, the Jays released the slumping Frank Thomas today

TORONTO (AP)—Slumping designated hitter Frank Thomas was released Sunday by the Blue Jays, who cut the 19-year veteran one day after he became angry for being taken out of the lineup.

General manager J.P. Ricciardi said he and Thomas came to “a mutual agreement” after meeting in the clubhouse early Sunday.

“Our best opportunity is to put other guys in the lineup at this point,” Ricciardi said. “Obviously, reduced playing time is not something that he was interested in. In order to let him go forward and get on with his career, I think it’s fair to do it at this point.”

The move leaves the Blue Jays on the hook for the remainder of the two-year $18-million contract the 39-year-old Thomas signed in November 2006.

Blue Jays release slumping DH Frank Thomas - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Time to make a move?

[mikhail1973]

I was just thinking that. But Tigers have to find out first what is going on with Shef.

[OLD SKOOL HQ]

Originally Posted by mikhail1973

I was just thinking that. But Tigers have to find out first what is going on with Shef.

Release him...

This season is over..

1. we got too greedy in trades
2. the devil is back to collect
3. i overated our pitching..we lost Miller and Jurjjens and kept Bonderman and Robertson
4. Grandy will have to have a MVp season for Tigers to win 90 games.
5. no way this team will go 84- 59 to close out the year
6. sixers will sweep Pistons
7. wings lose in second round
8. I'll be fired from my job
9. viagra will be found to have a virus effect like in I am Legend
10. damon jones will be MVP as cavs sweep lakers

[Delfino Delivers]

Originally Posted by mikhail1973

Tigers' offense couldn't pull this one out. Tigers starting pitching has some major issues right now that need to be worked out fairly quickly if this team is going to compete for something meaningful.

still think it is the pitching.

Our offense is atrocious right now. How many times can you come to the plate with men in scoring positions with less then 2 outs and not score?

Shef needed to sit awhile ago with Jones and Polanco.

[TaShawn]

Nice outing by Verlander tonight. And the 3rd 10 run game in the last 9 (I think I heard the announcer say that).

Renteria with 4 hits. Jones got his first non-single of the year. We had a 3 HR inning with back-to-back jacks by Mags and Cabrera.

The next 2 games are against Texas pitchers with astronomical ERA's. Time to gets some wins before a brutal stretch against BOS, MIN, and NY.

[Delfino Delivers]

So much for the 3rd Basement of the future. Guillen and Cabrera switch corners. I don't think this is the best line up for us.

Put Brandon on 3rd, Cabrera on 1st and let Guillen DH. That gives us our best defensive and offensive base line up.

I think Shef may be done for awhile. Looks like his body is falling apart from all the violent swings.