How Sweep It Is!

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"Hosmerica" <BigOneComing.DeleteThis@IveGotGas.com> wrote in message
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> "S. Smith" <scott.smith.DeleteThis@iphouse.com> wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 5 May 2008 12:41:32 -0400, "Hosmerica"
>> <BigOneComing.DeleteThis@IveGotGas.com> wrote:
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>>>>"powrwrap" <powrwrap.DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> On May 5, 11:18 am, "Hosmerica" <BigOneCom....DeleteThis@IveGotGas.com> wrote:
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>>>>>> "powrwrap" <powrw....DeleteThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> > The turning point was in Friday night's game. Second inning, bases
>>>>> > loaded, no outs. Ordonez had previously homered showing the rest of
>>>>> > the Tigers batters how it's done against the slow throwing
>>>>> > Hernandez.
>>>>> > I thought for sure that Livan would be showering before the inning
>>>>> > was
>>>>> > over. But Ivan Rodriguez flied out and Jacque Jones hit into a
>>>>> > double
>>>>> > play. Just like that a potentially incendiary inning was averted.
>>>>> > The
>>>>> > Twins went on to win 11-1, amassing 16 hits. Tigers pitching fails
>>>>> > again.
>>>>.
>>>>> I don't think I can point to any single point in the series for a
>>>>> turning
>>>>> point...unless you're counting the very first pitch of the series.
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>>>>The Tigers could have opened the floodgates right there, early in the
>>>>three game series. It could have changed the whole series. The Twins'
>>>>bullpen would have been abused Friday night.
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>>>I expect the Tigers to score on average 6 runs a game.
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>> That's a mighty lofty expectation from ANY team. There are just
>> too many good MLB pitchers to have that high of an expectation
>> from any team, let alone the aging hot-and-cold Tigers lineup.
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> I don't think it's all that lofty. They scored 887 runs last year (Avg
> 5.5 runs a game). Is scoring one more run every two games more than last
> year all that much to ask from a lineup that is better offensively than
> last year?

Scoring seems to be down this year across the board though. Could be
adverse weather, maybe that will change as it warms up.

brink

External Since: Dec 26, 2007 Posts: 213

"S. Smith" <scott.smith RemoveThis @iphouse.com> wrote in message
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>>Scott, you're painting a picture that the Tigers are 20 games behind
>>and/or
>>under .500 and it isn't that bad yet. They're still only 3 games behind
>>in
>>an extremely mediocre division. They're also only 4 games under .500.
>>That
>>isn't all that bad considering how they started the season.
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> It IS pretty bad, if you consider the money they spent to supposedly
> get better this season, and the return on their investments so far.

So teams that spend less but aren't winning get a free pass?

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> (Which is what makes being a fan of a low budget team like the
> Twins so much fun, when they can string together competitive
> teams on a shoestring budget, like they have so often).

If I were a Twins fan, I'd be pissed at watching some of the talent walk
away (Santana and Hunter). I'd rather the Twins have spent a little bit
more to retain those two guys...as a Twins fan of course. As a Tigers fan,
it doesn't hurt my feelings one bit that they aren't in Minny. Wink

> What I see is a Tigers team that is aging quickly, and it may be
> catching up to them offensively.

I see the Tigers aging like any other team...one day at a time. Laws of
physics don't cease to exists or procreate for the Tigers.

> What I also see is a team who may possibly have the worst pitching
> staff in the majors this season. Only the Pirates and Rangers are
> worse right now as far as team ERA and runs allowed.

True. You're beating a dead horse don't you think? There isn't a fan
anywhere that'll say any otherwise, IMO.