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Comment on Edgar Renteria Comes Clean on His Awful Season. No, Not 2008. by Scott Hart

Scott Hart — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:56:45 +0000

Credit DD for being afraid of Guillen after his comment that if Guillen had to move from SS for a new SS in ‘o8, “he’d better be a good one.” There went getting a light hitting defensive specialist, next thing you know Atlanta is eating Detroit’s lunch by getting Jurrgens. Renteria has been crap for years – where were our scouts??

Comment on Happy Birthday, Johnny B. by Scott Hart

Scott Hart — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:52:10 +0000

He was a fine player – fine nickname too, besides ‘Fuss…

“John B. What the F**k”

Comment on The Yin and Yang of Johnny Damon by will

will — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:47:13 +0000

so why do you not think Ryan Raburn can hit as well as Johnny Damon? Raburn he hit .291/.359/.533 when they finally let him play everyday last season. He might not have the track record Damon has but he’s gonna be this teams MVP this year by being able to replace any injuries without a loss at the plate

Comment on Edgar Renteria Comes Clean on His Awful Season. No, Not 2008. by Jim Craddock

Jim Craddock — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:07:30 +0000

Inept. Pitiful. Putrid.

Comment on The Yin and Yang of Johnny Damon by Jim Craddock

Jim Craddock — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 04:05:21 +0000

Yeah, I was really getting sick of the very people who bitched about the big contracts to Ordonez, Guillen and Bonderman, turning around and complaining that we didn’t do the same for Polanco and Jackson. Just because a guy is a rookie doesn’t mena he can’t play…unless that rookie was drafted by Randy Smith.

Comment on The Yin and Yang of Johnny Damon by librarymonkey27

librarymonkey27 — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 01:01:44 +0000

This is what I believe as well…

so many people acted as if the Tigers were headed to a 2003 record without Damon — not true

Comment on Edgar Renteria Comes Clean on His Awful Season. No, Not 2008. by Johnny

Johnny — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:08:18 +0000

Exactly. Renteria was terrible last season because he is old and can’t hack it anymore.

Comment on Wednesday Walewanders: Just Barely by Mike McClary

Mike McClary — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:34:54 +0000

Amen to that, Jim.

Comment on Happy Birthday, Jerry Morales by Mike McClary

Mike McClary — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:33:57 +0000

That’s right, Tim! I’d forgotten all about that. Classic stuff.

Mike

Comment on Happy Birthday, Jerry Morales by Tim F.

Tim F. — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:30:11 +0000

Jerry Morales also had one of the all-time great HR trots. He’d round 2nd base and go clear out to the outfield in a big, looping path. Amazing!

Comment on Wednesday Walewanders: Just Barely by Jim Craddock

Jim Craddock — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:25:05 +0000

As much as I think Damon would help the Tigers’ offense, I don’t want them to sign him. It’s clear that Boras brought the Tigers into the negiotiations to drive up his price, figuring he could get Ilitch to open the vault. Let’s go with the kids. It’s about time the Tigers’ position prospects started paying dividends enyway. Let Damon sign with the Sox and we’ll have plenty of chances to boo him, and the Tigers will have plenty of chances to show him he made a mistake.

Comment on One is the Loneliest Number: Tigers Announce 2010 TV Sked by Dennis

Dennis — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:20:28 +0000

From the official site, these games are listed for ESPN:
May 10th N.Y. Yankees at Detroit (7:05 PM) ESPN MONDAY NIGHT GAME
August 18th Detroit at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 PM) ESPN WEDNESDAY NIGHT GAME

I worked on a full schedule (work in progress)

http://www.tigernotes.net/2010-schedule/

Comment on Monday Mankowskis: Are the Tigers the 2007 Padres? by Jim Craddock

Jim Craddock — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:14:49 +0000

The Tigers’ pitching is deep, and mostly young. That’s going to keep them from having to totally start over. They can use some of that excess pitching to fill needs. And as others have said, some big money is coming off the books soon, freeing up cash for some (hopefully) shrewd signings to feel other needs.

Comment on Monday Mankowskis: Are the Tigers the 2007 Padres? by Mike McClary

Mike McClary — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:39:09 +0000

I agree that the Tigers aren’t on a Padres-like road to ruin. When the notion first came to mind was right after Game 163 and the Tigers had so many questions — free agents, bad contracts, etc. — that I wondered if they would start to dismantle. But now it’s clear that they have no intention of retrenching…and that’s great news for us Tigers fans.

-Mike

Comment on Monday Mankowskis: Are the Tigers the 2007 Padres? by rea

rea — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:17:44 +0000

It’s hard to look down the road a couple of years and contemplate a rotation of Verlander, Porcello, Scherzer, Crosby and Turner–and then think that the Tigers are going to stink.

Comment on Monday Mankowskis: Are the Tigers the 2007 Padres? by Johnny

Johnny — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:21:16 +0000

I don’t think the Tigers will be like the Padres in the past few seasons at all. The starting staff i very good and very young, and they still have Miggy. They’ll have a lot of money coming off the books after this season, and should be big players in the free agent market because of it.

Comment on How Miguel Cabrera’s Recovery is Playing in Venezuela by Jake

Jake — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:21:47 +0000

Can you post the whole article? I want to read it and im not an ESPN insider.

Comment on Beating the Jack Morris Drum…But No One is Listening by Dave

Dave — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:12:35 +0000

I’m not sure if he;s worthy but it’s close. If it took blylevn that long, then i doubt he’ll ever get in. It makes sense for him to be in there though, he was the pitcher of the 80’s. I cant think of many pitchers better during that time, other than nolan ryan. If blylevin got in this year, than i think Morris’s chances would have been much better for next year.

Comment on Beating the Jack Morris Drum…But No One is Listening by Jim Craddock

Jim Craddock — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:18:01 +0000

Morris b3elongs because he was one of the most dominant pitchers OF HIS ERA. He led the 80s in wins (I know, arbitrary, but everyone who led other decades is in). He was a postseason juggernaut, and he was the definition of ‘ace.’ His ERA is admittedly high, but he pitched to the situation. If he was leading 7-2, he threw strikes. Some of those strikes became solo or two-run shots. Name me another pitcher during his career you would want on the mound if you absolutely needed a victory. I know all the new statheads discount wins as a stat, but you know what? They don’t award pennants based on ERA and WHIP. The team with the most WINS gets the title.

As for Tram and WHitaker, it’s an absolute disgrace that Tram isn’t in, and Whitaker isn’t even on the ballot.

Comment on Beating the Jack Morris Drum…But No One is Listening by Lee Panas

Lee Panas — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 05:03:07 +0000

I hate to tear down one of my 80s heroes but I don’t think Morris belongs. Whitaker and Trammell are both better candidates than Morris.

Lee