August 2008
Two of three
This could have a been a sweep if the Tigers didn’t decide to leave it solely up to Marcus Thames for their team’s offense on Friday, because they did have the pitching. I’ll take a series win… I guess, but you have to take advantage when the Oakland (Triple) A’s come to town (as Ian from BYB) put it. Pitching was solid all three games, which makes only winning two of them hurt that much more, considering it is Oakland. Oh well. Seven and half games out isn’t exactly being a contender, but we still can chip away at it and make it interesting.
Go Tigers!
Another day, another loss…
Does it really even matter anymore? Last night’s loss truly proves that Leyland has no idea how to manage the 2008 incarnation of the Detroit Tigers. Think about this: We’ve lost six of the last seven and what was different in the one game we won? No Sheffield, No Renteria. That game had a little more energy, a little more rally and in turn, more runs and a save by F-Rod. You’d think we could do this two nights in a row against a team that just lost ten games in a row and maybe start chipping away at Chicago and Minnesota, but no. Starting pitching has been weak lately except for Miner and ‘Raga (ironic) and the bullpen is… well, the Tigers bullpen. We’re more than five out (I don’t know specifically because I stopped looking at the standings) so I just try to watch the games without thinking of the big picture and just imagining that game was important.
Go Tigers.
To Do List…
With getting swept by Tampa and now sitting seven back, this season could very well just be over. Do we start playing for 2009 right now or make a late push? Here’s a little to do list I have devised. Nothing on it will happen, but hey, I can dream right?
2008
2. Try Farnsworth as a closer? He had a bad outing, but still a mid 90s fastball and better control than Zoom or Gas Can. (Not a great idea, but better Farns than Rodney, I guess).
3. Let’s be aggressive and steal some bases! (TAKE THE CHAINS OFF GRANDERSON AND LET HIM RUN. HE’S SHOWN YOU HE CAN DO IT).
4. Still technically in it with a sweep of ChiSox (It’s happened before! Look at how the NL East race ended last year, we could still do that…).
Offseason
1. Dombrow needs to make magic happen again and sign / trade for a big name closer (K-Rod? Please?)
2. Sheff and Edgar both gone…
3. Get a good fifth starter or D-Train back to 2006 status.
4. New pitching coach?
Five and a half
Sorry for the hiatus. I just get too upset to post sometimes, but this is a funny season. We lose stupid games against bad teams, but somehow we’re still in it. Five and a half. This weekend we have the Rays. Gallaraga, Rodgers, Miner vs. Kazmir, Sonnanstine, Shields. Doesn’t look good, but then again, in this crazy season, anything can happen. When we look like a sweep is in order, we win one or two, so maybe the opposite will happen. Two of three or sweep would be a great confidence booster against such a good team, and confidence before a series with the Sox is important. We’ll see what happens.
Also a shout out and a thank you to Pudge Rodriguez for a few great seasons and being the person who sparked a revival of baseball in Detroit. Welcome back to Kyle Farnsworth, what do you say you keep up the good work from July into August? Go Tigers!
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