Tigers vs. mariners Game Thread September 18

[spockmaster]

Leyland: "Phil is just not making enough quality pitches to get big league hitters out right now."

Jim Leyland, brilliant stater of the obvious.


Of course, he also cant go out and say "Phil Coke sucks ass", so thats about as harsh a criticism as you'll hear him say in public.

 

[kalinecountry]

OPS by month.. April: .763, May: .777, June: .793, July: .814, August: .819, September: .726. It's down, but offense isn't a problem.
This is why. RPG by month: JUL: 5.9; AUG: 5; SEP: 3.9
from TPR

 

[lonesometiger]

Giving credit to the opponents pitching is one thing. But these shutouts are becoming a real concern by these so called good pitchers. As the Tigers will see some pretty good to great pitchers in the playoffs! The real question for all to consider Tigers can not beat Iwakuma, how well they stand up to Colon,Darvish,Kuroda,Price,Holland. IMO the Tigers are not playing up to where they need to be playing They are 11-11 in there last 22 games! Some of those teams R not very good!

 

[spockmaster]

The real question for all to consider Tigers can not beat Iwakuma, how well they stand up to Colon,Darvish,Kuroda,Price,Holland.

Thats what worries me too. This offense can certainly beat up on some of those guys, but they also have the worrying tendency to shut down completely when facing good pitching.

 

[tigermud]

Giving credit to the opponents pitching is one thing. But these shutouts are becoming a real concern by these so called good pitchers. As the Tigers will see some pretty good to great pitchers in the playoffs! The real question for all to consider Tigers can not beat Iwakuma, how well they stand up to Colon,Darvish,Kuroda,Price,Holland. IMO the Tigers are not playing up to where they need to be playing They are 11-11 in there last 22 games! Some of those teams R not very good!

Been concerned about this #1 paper offense all year and last..that WS offense last year was very painful and still hurts

 

[kalinecountry]

Raburn just 'Shineboxed' the most routine fly ball to RF.

royals up 5 - 2 in the 9th

Two run single makes it KC 7, Indians 2 in the ninth. Bases still loaded for royals.


looking good for the magic number to drop to Greenberg/Northrup.

 

[tigermud]

3-2

7-2 and possibly more

I said 5!

Lol

Looks like another long day for the offense again tommorrow, we suck against lefties let alone possible good ones

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31980/james-paxton

Cleveland gets Houston next it will stay at 5 tommorrow, was hoping they'd clinch at home yet but it's looking more and more likey not, prolly in minn next week

 

[biggunsbob]

Yes Royals laying a whipping on Cleveland.

 

[spockmaster]

If anyone was wondering, my dinner came out pretty tasty lol

 

[tigermud]

Chris Davis just tied up the RBI race.. :-(

 

[spockmaster]

Chris Davis just tied up the RBI race.. :-(

Im surprised he didnt do it sooner given miggy's injuries.


if he hadnt gotten injured, i think miggy would have been pushing 50+ homers and maybe even 150+ RBI.


alas, he's been hobbled for like 2 months now.

 

[UMRules06]

Im surprised he didnt do it sooner given miggy's injuries.


if he hadnt gotten injured, i think miggy would have been pushing 50+ homers and maybe even 150+ RBI.


alas, he's been hobbled for like 2 months now.

Yea it's too bad, but all this stuff doesn't really matter anymore. The HR title is out of reach so if Miggy loses the RBI total as well, it makes no difference really. It would be cool to see him win another batting title though, as well as MVP. Hopefully he is healthy enough to play like himself in October.

 

[spockmaster]

Tampa walked off on texas.

 

[spockmaster]

Yea it's too bad, but all this stuff doesn't really matter anymore. The HR title is out of reach so if Miggy loses the RBI total as well, it makes no difference really. It would be cool to see him win another batting title though, as well as MVP. Hopefully he is healthy enough to play like himself in October.

Id be extremely surprised if he doesnt win the batting title, he's still 17 points above trout with what, like 11 games to go? And he has a chance still to still be the RBI king depending how it goes.


But yeah, im not worried about that. I just want him healthy for the playoffs.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers average runs per game by month:
APR: 5
MAY: 5.3
JUN: 4.5
JUL: 5.9
AUG: 5
SEP: 3.7

We have a September issue here....

 

[Vertigo315]

At what point do the Tigers just say Phil Coke stinks and quit sending him out there. He gets nobody out!

 

[sggatecl]

7-2 and possibly more

I said 5!

Lol

Looks like another long day for the offense again tommorrow, we suck against lefties let alone possible good ones

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/31980/james-paxton

Cleveland gets Houston next it will stay at 5 tommorrow, was hoping they'd clinch at home yet but it's looking more and more likey not, prolly in minn next week

:cheers:

 

[Rebbiv]

do you remember three games ago when he gave up 8 in 5 innings?

Who was catching him?

That matters. And who followed him.

 

[tomdalton22]

Who was catching him?

That matters. And who followed him.

Curly, Larry and Moe followed him. The lesser known Shemp was behind the plate!

 

[tomdalton22]

Tigers average runs per game by month:
APR: 5
MAY: 5.3
JUN: 4.5
JUL: 5.9
AUG: 5
SEP: 3.7

We have a September issue here....

My guess is it has a lot to do with Miggy not being healthy this month.