Tigers vs. twins Game Thread August 13

[gotime909]

His stats? The only gauge that matters...which is why you still don't understand everyones hatred of Delmon Young, all you have to do is look at the numbers.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=berryqu01&year=2012&t=b#half

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?id=boescbr01&year=2012&t=b#half

Exactly, Berry's stats are better than Boesch as a starter. Throw in the fact that he has much better speed and a better defender and again I ask you...based on what is Boesch better than Berry this year?

 

[kalinecountry]

twins pitcher averages 6.82 walks per 9 innings,

 

[jas5lf]

Reminds me of Dontrelle with those BB stats.

 

[servinthed]

Exactly, Berry's stats are better than Boesch as a starter. Throw in the fact that he has much better speed and a better defender and again I ask you...based on what is Boesch better than Berry this year?

No... Check out Berry's month by month stats. He clearly is coming down back to his norms. There is a reason he is a 27 year old rookie. Boesch > Berry.

 

[kalinecountry]

Jackson leads off with a walk,

Dirks scorches a low liner to short dives for it and throws to second force,

Cabrera takes a belt high strike, up and in, that was inside, 55 foot fb blocked by dimwit, takes another inside for a strike, another f'n ump deryl cousins,

Prince takes a high fb, way outside, low outside, high for a walk,

Avila slider low and away, strike call, offspeed outside, low inside, grounder to second,

dumdum 20 pitches.

 

[Thumb]

Exactly, Berry's stats are better than Boesch as a starter. Throw in the fact that he has much better speed and a better defender and again I ask you...based on what is Boesch better than Berry this year?

You missed the link, it's this half.

Berry's first half was unsustainable, and most of us knew this. Since the AS break, he's been terrible, striking out a TON, horrible OBP for a speed guy.

Right now....Berry is worse then Boesch, and has been for well over a month and a half.

And he may be better defensively, but he's not really all that great on D, he takes terrible, routes and gets poor reads on flyballs, luckily his speed can make up for that. Sometimes.

And his speed on the bases is nice, but with a second half OBP of .292, he's not on base enough for it to matter.

 

[gotime909]

Reminds me of Dontrelle with those BB stats.

I remember Willis had a start against the White Sox in 08 i think. Had a no hitter going through 5 innings with like 7 walks.

 

[kalinecountry]

Berry gave the Tigers a nice lift while Dirks was out, but you can see the swing is long at times and he is getting over matched with FB's more often.
He can still be productive, used in spurts,

 

[kalinecountry]

oh shyt did that comebacker hit Sanchez's knee or shin?

 

[Thumb]

No... Check out Berry's month by month stats. He clearly is coming down back to his norms. There is a reason he is a 27 year old rookie. Boesch > Berry.

I should clarify that I am; in no way, inferring Boesch is a good player.

Just that he's the better option than Berry against all pitchers, and better then Baker vs. RHP.

 

[cmlfactor]

They need to come up with a left-handed variation of AJax's swing for Berry. Guys with that kind of speed and no power need to concentrate on line drives...

 

[biggunsbob]

Everyone take the first pitch except 3 players...And run through Lamont's stop signs...Time to go to the store for some more Popsicles..

 

[gotime909]

You missed the link, it's this half.

Berry's first half was unsustainable, and most of us knew this. Since the AS break, he's been terrible, striking out a TON, horrible OBP for a speed guy.

Right now....Berry is worse then Boesch, and has been for well over a month and a half.

And he may be better defensively, but he's not really all that great on D, he takes terrible, routes and gets poor reads on flyballs, luckily his speed can make up for that. Sometimes.

And his speed on the bases is nice, but with a second half OBP of .292, he's not on base enough for it to matter.

Good to know that 1 month makes a season...Boesch had a better July. That's it.

 

[biggunsbob]

Screw that I am drink a beer or two..

 

[kalinecountry]

Sanchez seems ok gets the out and has 12 pitches.

 

[cmlfactor]

Wonder why no Span for the Twins...not that I'm complaining...

 

[servinthed]

I should clarify that I am; in no way, inferring Boesch is a good player.

Just that he's the better option than Berry against all pitchers, and better then Baker vs. RHP.

Oh I agree with that... I'm not saying Boesch is good. Boesch is horrible most of the time, but still Boesch > Berry.

 

[kalinecountry]

Young first ab 3 pitches,

Boesch first ab 3 pitches, low slider for swing and miss strike 3,

 

[tigermud]

The guy is wild and Delmon goes for the 1st pitch again, aggravating.

 

[servinthed]

Young first ab 3 pitches,

Boesch first ab 3 pitches, low slider for swing and miss strike 3,

Delmon was first pitch groundout like usual. 3 pitches for Delmon is 2 too many.