timothy1997 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2006 the tigers need a Left handed batter. It would be nice for them to have that in DY. Young hits like he can, the abreau or soriano to detroit deal is dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2006 I hope they dont let DY's return stop their lefty pursuit altogether. The more i watch Shelton and his bad swings, I want Sean Casey more than ever now. Although DY is a 1B, I dont really think they'd feel comfortable defensively (neither would i) with him playing there. Im not saying bench Shelton completely, he can still be cycled in at part time first and DH. At least get Dave Dellucci, he'd be a huge upgrade over Gomez as the lefty OF. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2006 I hope they dont let DY's return stop their lefty pursuit altogether. The more i watch Shelton and his bad swings, I want Sean Casey more than ever now. Although DY is a 1B, I dont really think they'd feel comfortable defensively (neither would i) with him playing there. Im not saying bench Shelton completely, he can still be cycled in at part time first and DH. At least get Dave Dellucci, he'd be a huge upgrade over Gomez as the lefty OF. I agree Lou on Sean Casey. Having him would make a bigger impact then having Soriano IMO....and Casey is cheaper to get. I dont think you can have both Casey and Dellucci without sending another player down to Toledo. Who would send down. Ramon Colon?? Omar Infante?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2006 I agree Lou on Sean Casey. Having him would make a bigger impact then having Soriano IMO....and Casey is cheaper to get. I dont think you can have both Casey and Dellucci without sending another player down to Toledo. Who would send down. Ramon Colon?? Omar Infante?? Im not really asking for both, just saying at least get Dellucci if they dont go for Casey. We have to keep Infante up, or we'd be left with no backups at SS, 2B, and 3B. We need his versatility. Alexis Gomez is the obvious casualty, sending him down and bringing in Dellucci makes alot of sense. Smaller move on paper, but still a huge upgrade. Im not sure how we would work out bringing in Casey, DY kinda puts a wrinkle in the plans. Would be tough having 3 1B's who cant play anywhere else besides DH. It sucks though cause Casey would be so much better for our lineup than Young imo. I really want him here. He'd be unique to the lineup in that he'd be like a lefty Polanco, has flashes of power but is mainly very good contact, doesnt strike out, and has great character. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2006 I hope this isnt de ja vu. 7-0, now 7-3. I feel like Thames is due for a HR though, its about that time! Next AB its gone! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsdiehard13 33 Report post Posted July 24, 2006 Looks like Soriano is goin to the White Sox...Any place cept there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 After what the Nats wanted from us, they better be getting 3 of the White Sox best prospects. They say Brandon McCarthy will not be part of the package, which is pretty surprising. My god is that lineup gonna be scary, luckily for us their pitching has been really shaky. I hope we make a deal for another bullpen guy, Rodney struggled yet again last night...we could use a little more insurance back there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 You can read into this all you want, but both Humberto Sanchez and Jair Jurrjens (the two pitchers the Nats want) both missed their scheduled starts this week. Coincidence??? Also last Wednesday, there were 4 scouts at Toledo's game to watch Humberto: The D-Backs (think Shawn Green/Mr Steroids Luis Gonzalez), Pittsburgh (Sean Casey), the Nationals (Soriano), and believe it or not...The Minnesota Twins. I have no idea why the Twins would be scouting him, unless the Tigs and Twins are thinking about a "ill help you, you help me" trade to unite against the White Sox. Thats pretty far fetched though... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 25, 2006 You can read into this all you want, but both Humberto Sanchez and Jair Jurrjens (the two pitchers the Nats want) both missed their scheduled starts this week. Coincidence??? Also last Wednesday, there were 4 scouts at Toledo's game to watch Humberto: The D-Backs (think Shawn Green/Mr Steroids Luis Gonzalez), Pittsburgh (Sean Casey), the Nationals (Soriano), and believe it or not...The Minnesota Twins. I have no idea why the Twins would be scouting him, unless the Tigs and Twins are thinking about a "ill help you, you help me" trade to unite against the White Sox. Thats pretty far fetched though... The Pirates and D-backs are dreaming. Sanchez for anybody at all in those organizations (at least someone who can help for the stretch drive) would give Dombrowski something to laugh about. But whatever. Dmitri's been mashing since his return. HR last night. There's your left-handed bat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted July 26, 2006 What the hell is up with Kenny Rogers. He is starting to piss me off and makes me think that maybe we should get another ace before the trade deadline. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 27, 2006 The Pirates and D-backs are dreaming. Sanchez for anybody at all in those organizations (at least someone who can help for the stretch drive) would give Dombrowski something to laugh about. But whatever. Dmitri's been mashing since his return. HR last night. There's your left-handed bat. I dont know, its gonna take me a little while to get sold on DY again. I definitely dont want Shawn Green or Gonzo either. Detroit is said to be a player in the run for Carlos Lee. With every game the Brewers lose the chances of him being traded increase. I'm betting we could get him for Sanchez, Jurrjens, and Monroe. Similar to what the Nats want but instead of having to part with a top prospect like Maybin as the 3rd player(which is RIDICULOUS) i think Monroe would be good enough for the Brewers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 Well, so much for Carlos Lee... Carlos Lee, minor leaguer Nelson Cruz(not the one we used to have lol), and a PTBNL going to the Texas Rangers for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Laynce Nix. Clearly this is the Brewers attempt at staying moderately competitve the rest of the year and not totally losing faith of the fans by acquiring major league players instead of prospects. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 28, 2006 Well, so much for Carlos Lee... Carlos Lee, minor leaguer Nelson Cruz(not the one we used to have lol), and a PTBNL going to the Texas Rangers for Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench, and Laynce Nix. Clearly this is the Brewers attempt at staying moderately competitve the rest of the year and not totally losing faith of the fans by acquiring major league players instead of prospects. Pretty happy about that trade. For one, the Rangers have the worst pitching of any playoff contender, so I really do hope they win the West, and that the Tigers earn the #1 playoff seed and meet the Rangers in the first round. For another, Lee to the Rangers means no Lee for the White Sox or Twins. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 29, 2006 Pretty happy about that trade. For one, the Rangers have the worst pitching of any playoff contender, so I really do hope they win the West, and that the Tigers earn the #1 playoff seed and meet the Rangers in the first round. For another, Lee to the Rangers means no Lee for the White Sox or Twins. Good point. I really dont care what the Rangers do...they can load up all the bats they want, I aint scared. Even if Lee went back to the Sox,..oh well, I'd be more afraid if they acquired a starting pitcher, their lineup is already loaded. But if the Twins had gotten him..now that would most definitely be scary!! The 3 scenarios that worry me the most are: 1) The Twins acquiring a big bat (given thier payroll restrictions that makes this not likely though) 2) The Angels getting Soriano (i see this happening...hopefully E Santana will be going to the Nats, weaken their SP ) 3) The White Sox getting a good starter (not likely with who's available) I see us ending up with Dellucci. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2006 Pretty happy about that trade. For one, the Rangers have the worst pitching of any playoff contender, so I really do hope they win the West, and that the Tigers earn the #1 playoff seed and meet the Rangers in the first round. For another, Lee to the Rangers means no Lee for the White Sox or Twins. absolutely have to agree. I would rather play the AL west champion then Boston or New York in the first round. Tigers need to win the divison but have the wild card come from Chicago and Minnesota in order for that happen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 29, 2006 absolutely have to agree. I would rather play the AL west champion then Boston or New York in the first round. Tigers need to win the divison but have the wild card come from Chicago and Minnesota in order for that happen. The top seed always plays the team with the worst record in the first round, unless that team comes from the same division. Pretty well locked in right now that the AL West champion will have the worst record, so the Tigers just need to earn the #1 seed. And among Texas, LA, and Oakland (it won't be Seattle), Texas has the worst pitching. I don't want to see Barry Zito twice in a five-game series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timothy1997 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2006 The top seed always plays the team with the worst record in the first round, unless that team comes from the same division. Pretty well locked in right now that the AL West champion will have the worst record, so the Tigers just need to earn the #1 seed. nope not true. Wiki Link The wild-card team is assigned to play the division winner with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division winners play the other series. However, if the wild-card team and the division winner with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the division winner with the second-best record, and the remaining two division winners play. In any event, the two series winners move on to the best-of-seven ALCS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 29, 2006 nope not true. Wiki Link The wild-card team is assigned to play the division winner with the best winning percentage in one series, and the other two division winners play the other series. However, if the wild-card team and the division winner with the best record are from the same division, the wild-card team plays the division winner with the second-best record, and the remaining two division winners play. In any event, the two series winners move on to the best-of-seven ALCS. O I C. Well good.....because at any rate, the last team I want in the best-of-five ALDS would have been Minnesota. You know they'd have thrown Liriano, Santana, Radke, Liriano, Santana. Moving on....the Tigers called up Brent Clevlen from AA Erie. Strange move. He's not exactly tearing it up down there. I'd be wondering WTF if I were Alexis Gomez, who's been playing pretty decently. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 DY looking impressive. So much for him messing the feng shui in the locker room. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 DY looking impressive. So much for him messing the feng shui in the locker room. Flashed a little glove tonight and bopped a single and HR. Said it before, say it again: Got yer lefty batter right here. 70 wins tonight. Two more and we officially improve over last season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lou_Siffer 1 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 Moving on....the Tigers called up Brent Clevlen from AA Erie. Strange move. He's not exactly tearing it up down there. I'd be wondering WTF if I were Alexis Gomez, who's been playing pretty decently. I think this has a one game showcase written all over it. The word is that the Tigers are trying to offer Clevlen in a Soriano package instead of Cameron Maybin. Although he's stinking it up Clevlen is still one of their top position prospects, so theyre probably hoping he goes out today and shows a little something to interest the Nats or possibly even someone else. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 I think this has a one game showcase written all over it. The word is that the Tigers are trying to offer Clevlen in a Soriano package instead of Cameron Maybin. Although he's stinking it up Clevlen is still one of their top position prospects, so theyre probably hoping he goes out today and shows a little something to interest the Nats or possibly even someone else. Clevlen gets the start this afternoon. Gets to make his MLB debut against Johan Santana. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 This game is going to be effing intense Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Draper_Rocks#33 4 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 wow cleven got a good arm!... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dallas27 7 Report post Posted July 30, 2006 I think we may be watching the World Series Champions... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
