In the 6th inning today the Tigers scored 8 runs on just 2 hits. I dont think Ive ever seen that before. Tigers 59-45 and still cant shake the Indians.
bad fielding pisses me off. glad i'm not a phillies fan. mario and rod were on the money with the call - the tigers kept trying to give them outs, and they wouldn't take em.
the sad part is, it kinda reminded me of a certain world series. the cardinals won, can't remember who the other team was.
'The Tigers will "see what happens" as Wednesday's Trade Deadline looms, and they figure to try and build up their bullpen without having to sell the farm'. Would be nice if they could land some help in the pen...Who wouldnt want to play on the Tigers?
"As the Nationals begin a series in Detroit on Tuesday, they're inching closer to .500 at 52-54. And they'll send their ace to the mound for the opener at Comerica Park, pitting Stephen Strasburg against Anibal Sanchez, who tries for the Tigers' fourth straight win".
Thats what's confusing to me. I understand the runners that were on base being unearned, but how could Peralta's blast not be counted as 1 earned run. Im missing something here. O'well...and I thought I new everything about sports.
I am thinking that the errors that piled up, before the blast, would have been the final outs. Any runs scored following those errors are unearned. The Phillies had 2 pitchers each give up 4 runs and none of them were earned. I have never truly seen anything like it, but I am glad the glove wasn't on the other hand. Downright embarrassing if you're a Phillies fan.
Sure did. Crazy stuff going on these days in sports. Everyday brings something new. Tino apparently crossed the line a few times...maybe even more might even come out later. Here's a link to the story if anyone would like to read more about it: http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-resigns-marlins-hitting-coach-abuse/2594285/
really suprising to me, I always thought Tino as a mild mannered, low key kind of guy when he played. guess I missed the boat on that one. its too bad, maybe he is a good coach but he does something stupid and now hes probably done. I will say this coaches grabbing players way back when I was in school was commonplace and I dont think anyone took it personal. different time nowadays with these types of things
I guess it all depends on who it happens to and how. Lots of stories of Bob Knight, pushing, slapping, and 'abusing' players...some want to kill the guy, others say, they would never want to play for anybody else. Still, there must be some lines drawn, that cant be crossed. I really dont see a need for coaches getting physical, imo. Thats only asking for trouble. Maybe, back in the day, that kind of stuff would fly...not today though. Interesting subject.
your totally right Will, guys should know in this overly PC world you cant get away with that anymore. personally it didnt bother me, it actually made me try even harder. some people dont take that stuff well though and really they shouldnt have to. its strictly a motivational tool to me. I never had a problem with Bob Knight but again our HS basketball coach prob took a few pages out of Knights methods book. I just think people are more sensitive now than theyve ever been
From Jason Beck, MLB.com... The Tigers president and general manager addressed his month-long relief search Monday by acquiring reliever Jose Veras from the Astros in exchange for outfield prospect Danry Vasquez and a player to be named later. In the process, Detroit filled its most glaring need by going for the quietly effective deal over the glamour trade, much like it did with Doug Fister two years ago. "Jose can pitch in a variety of roles, provides depth in the bullpen, and complements the roles of Joaquin Benoit and Drew Smyly," Dombrowski said. In other words, Benoit, who has thrived since replacing Jose Valverde in the closer's role a month ago, will remain the closer. Manager Jim Leyland confirmed as much in a phone conversation, saying Veras will primarily pitch in the seventh and eighth innings while closing on occasion when Benoit needs a day off or when a situation favors him. "I like it. I like it a lot," Leyland said of the deal. "I think Dave did a great, great job. It doesn't surprise me. We think he's pretty good. We saw him earlier this year."
