http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/01/05/fungo-flash-poll-should-the-tigers-sign-rhp-brad-penny/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:33:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/01/05/fungo-flash-poll-should-the-tigers-sign-rhp-brad-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-87612 GarryHarris Thu, 06 Jan 2011 23:50:39 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5645#comment-87612 The Tigers have been burned on so many underperforming overpriced pitchers, why keep building the pitching staff using the same M.O? The relief corps were built up the right way last season and I predict that they will prove themselves 2011. Remember 2008, the year the media made the Tigers world champs before the season began. Not only was Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson, Dontrelle Willis and Kenny Rogers a bust in the regular season, there was evidence during spring training they were not very good but, because of the high price and high expectations, they remained starters anyhow... along with SS Edgar Rentaria and LF Jacque Jones So, my point is that if they pay Brad Penny big money, they better "catch lightning..." because more money does not mean better player or better team. A Pitching Rotation ahould be looked at in whole vs piece by piece. For example: Casey Stengel placed finesse pitcher Eddie Lopat between hard throwing Allie Reynolds and Whitey Ford to keep lineups off balance. Ultimately, my answer to the pole is don't take a chance on Brad Penny. Especially if his contract alters decions. The Tigers have been burned on so many underperforming
overpriced pitchers, why keep building the pitching staff using the
same M.O? The relief corps were built up the right way last season
and I predict that they will prove themselves 2011. Remember 2008,
the year the media made the Tigers world champs before the season
began. Not only was Jeremy Bonderman, Nate Robertson, Dontrelle
Willis and Kenny Rogers a bust in the regular season, there was
evidence during spring training they were not very good but,
because of the high price and high expectations, they remained
starters anyhow… along with SS Edgar Rentaria and LF Jacque Jones
So, my point is that if they pay Brad Penny big money, they better
“catch lightning…” because more money does not mean better player
or better team. A Pitching Rotation ahould be looked at in whole vs
piece by piece. For example: Casey Stengel placed finesse pitcher
Eddie Lopat between hard throwing Allie Reynolds and Whitey Ford to
keep lineups off balance. Ultimately, my answer to the pole is
don’t take a chance on Brad Penny. Especially if his contract
alters decions.

]]> http://www.dailyfungo.com/2011/01/05/fungo-flash-poll-should-the-tigers-sign-rhp-brad-penny/comment-page-1/#comment-87468 Jim Wed, 05 Jan 2011 17:45:02 +0000 http://www.dailyfungo.com/?p=5645#comment-87468 Tigers need depth in they`re starting pitching corps. What if Coke don`t cut it as a starter and he`s moved back to the pen? Will Gallaraga pitch like he did in`09? Is Porcello over his sophmore slump? What are they going to do if any problems arise?.... bring up minor-leaguers just like last year . It`s too late in the game for D.D. & `Smokie` to be experimenting with future prospects. They need to not just get past the Chi-sox & the Twinkies and win the Central, but excell in the Playoffs. I don`t know why they don`t offer Pavano a deal, as least up the price the Twins are gonna have to pay him. Tigers defanitely need VETERAN starting pitching,guys who can pitch into the 6-7 innings! GO TIGERS!!!!! Tigers need depth in they`re starting pitching corps. What if Coke don`t cut it as a starter and he`s moved back to the pen? Will Gallaraga pitch like he did in`09? Is Porcello over his sophmore slump? What are they going to do if any problems arise?…. bring up minor-leaguers just like last year . It`s too late in the game for D.D. & `Smokie` to be experimenting with future prospects. They need to not just get past the Chi-sox & the Twinkies and win the Central, but excell in the Playoffs. I don`t know why they don`t offer Pavano a deal, as least up the price the Twins are gonna have to pay him. Tigers defanitely need VETERAN starting pitching,guys who can pitch into the 6-7 innings! GO TIGERS!!!!!

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