TIGERS 08 SEASON THREAD

[mikhail1973]

Rodney has another setback, so Tigers call up Beltran to expand pitching staff | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Tigers reliever Fernando Rodney has suffered another setback in his attempt to get healthy, and the club has added an extra reliever to compensate for his absence, Tigers manager Jim Leyland said Saturday.



Leyland made it clear that he doesn’t expect Rodney to pitch for the Tigers any time soon.

Not good news, and I don't know who that Beltran guy is. I guess, we'll have to wait and see. But now because of the bullpen issues Tigers are carrying an extra reliever and sent Rayburn down to Toledo.

[mikhail1973]

White Sox 5 Tigers 3
Tigers lose fifth in a row to go to 0-5 to start this promising campaign. Willis struggled with walks, but left leading the game in the 6th inning after walking the first two batters he faced in the inning and then giving up a double to score the 1st Chicago run. After that Miner came in and promptly gave up 3 more runs, aided by Thomas's fielding error, and that was the ballgame as the bats go silent once again. All of the production came from the #8 and #9 hitters that went 4 for 6 with a homer, 3 rbi and 2 runs, and 2 walks. Middle of the lineup did nothing.
Is this the time to start worrying?

[fwoompf]

AGGGGGHHHHHHHh

[mikhail1973]

This is funny, some of the sports writers are starting to recall years of Bobby Higginson and Dean Palmer with the middle of current Tigers lineup not doing squat. I guess I could go back as far as Cecil Fielder and Mickey Tettleton. And, by the way, Rob Deer, where art though?

[LA Dre]

Originally Posted by mikhail1973

White Sox 5 Tigers 3
Tigers lose fifth in a row to go to 0-5 to start this promising campaign. Willis struggled with walks, but left leading the game in the 6th inning after walking the first two batters he faced in the inning and then giving up a double to score the 1st Chicago run. After that Miner came in and promptly gave up 3 more runs, aided by Thomas's fielding error, and that was the ballgame as the bats go silent once again. All of the production came from the #8 and #9 hitters that went 4 for 6 with a homer, 3 rbi and 2 runs, and 2 walks. Middle of the lineup did nothing.
Is this the time to start worrying?

Well same ole stuff> Starters hold serve thru five innings and run out of gas in the sixth. Batters put up little fuss in the beginning, score a couple of runs but blow several scoring ops., and in a carryover from last season the batters go dorment in the last three innings. ..today 7 runners LOB, the stat the tigers probably league in.

Willis gave up only 1 hit, but as Mikhail says SEVEN Walks!! The Sox only had 3 HITS total...but they were playing the Tigers..

Meanwhile the Tigers leading hitter is the guy they tried to throw under the bus, Brandon Inge with a .375 hiiting average. Guillen mattches that batting average, bu the "new look" tigers are stinking up the batting box with Cabrera clocking in with a .143 and rinteria at .227. Not to be out done though is Polanco who barely standing with a .087 batting average.

[TaShawn]

We should consider going 2 games with all starting pitchers (even at the relief spots) and then just concede the next 2 after that. It would be better than blowing every single game.

[LA Dre]

Originally Posted by TaShawn

We should consider going 2 games with all starting pitchers (even at the relief spots) and then just concede the next 2 after that. It would be better than blowing every single game.

Other than Nate, all the starters were good thru five, but they eached collapsed in the sixth inning. So in your scenario, JL needs to pull the starter after five and then put in another starter.

Tommorrow Verlander and is on ESPN display , maybe that is the day they all wake up and bring it together

[mikhail1973]

Originally Posted by LA Dre

Other than Nate, all the starters were good thru five, but they eached collapsed in the sixth inning. So in your scenario, JL needs to pull the starter after five and then put in another starter.

Tommorrow Verlander and is on ESPN display , maybe that is the day they all wake up and bring it together

All we can do is hope. Verlander was pissed off after his first start, so maybe he can do a better job and go deeper in the game.

[Ozarkruffrider]

Nothing like losing 5 straight to the 2 worse clubs in the division from last year.

[Nemo]

Originally Posted by Ozarkruffrider

Nothing like losing 5 straight to the 2 worse clubs in the division from last year.

Have the Tigers been playing in FORD FIELD this season. Maybe that's it.