Comments on: No Pressure, It’s Just The Whole Season http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/10/04/no-pressure-its-just-the-whole-season/ The happenings of the Detroit Tigers. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 20:01:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jelletlambie http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/10/04/no-pressure-its-just-the-whole-season/#comment-189 jelletlambie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:10:50 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=397#comment-189 Jen, Indeed. It was a tough all around for Gerald, but he certainly wasn't the reason the Tigers lost that game. Jen,

Indeed. It was a tough all around for Gerald, but he certainly wasn’t the reason the Tigers lost that game.

]]> By: Jen http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/10/04/no-pressure-its-just-the-whole-season/#comment-188 Jen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:47:53 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=397#comment-188 I agree Laird had a bad day defensively, but some of those steals are squarely on the pitchers. Figaro was responsible for at least two of them. I agree Laird had a bad day defensively, but some of those steals are squarely on the pitchers. Figaro was responsible for at least two of them.

]]> By: Klaver http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/10/04/no-pressure-its-just-the-whole-season/#comment-187 Klaver Sun, 04 Oct 2009 22:05:57 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=397#comment-187 And I would like to thank Justin Verlander publicly for being the MVP of my first Fantasy Baseball Title! I hope to watch you pitch once more this year! Denard Span, you were the spark of my offense, now I hope you trip on the old rug of the Metrodome during warm ups and heal up nicely for golf on Wednesday! And I would like to thank Justin Verlander publicly for being the MVP of my first Fantasy Baseball Title! I hope to watch you pitch once more this year! Denard Span, you were the spark of my offense, now I hope you trip on the old rug of the Metrodome during warm ups and heal up nicely for golf on Wednesday!

]]> By: Klaver http://eyeofthetigers.com/2009/10/04/no-pressure-its-just-the-whole-season/#comment-186 Klaver Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:36:03 +0000 http://eyeofthetigers.com/?p=397#comment-186 Well, as of 5 minutes ago it's official. One game playoff in The Metrodome. The Metrodome!!! What a story waiting to unfold. What if Rick Porcello, the 20 year old rookie sensation ends the curse of Tiger bad luck in The Metrodome in the last baseball game ever to be played there? That would be amazing. My friend who has jumped on The Tiger train very recently asked me to explain why on Earth an untested rookie went in to start last night and was quickly knocked out. I can only say Leyland is a big reason we got to First, and he's a big reason we have not secured it as well. The offense has been so terrible. Great pitching and defense, and some great management have saved games and allowed for comebacks. But Leyland has always been very stubborn about certain things such as throwing a young arm in on 3 days rest. He won't do it, ever! His loyalty to the players and belief in not setting up injury prone scenarios is part of his fundamental coaching beliefs. As we have seen it doesn't matter if the division is on the line, or The World Series. The players love playing for him, and that has brought on some great baseball. I tried to remind myself of that when Santiago was batting with bases loaded (in place of Polanco) on Thursday, or when Maggs sat on the bench during game one of the double header, or when Figaro started the game last night. Leyland will not bend his game plan if The Tigers perform poorly, he let's the game play out, and he will walk away from Tuesday with sound mind, win or lose. I just wonder if the rest of us will feel that way. Well, as of 5 minutes ago it’s official. One game playoff in The Metrodome. The Metrodome!!! What a story waiting to unfold. What if Rick Porcello, the 20 year old rookie sensation ends the curse of Tiger bad luck in The Metrodome in the last baseball game ever to be played there? That would be amazing. My friend who has jumped on The Tiger train very recently asked me to explain why on Earth an untested rookie went in to start last night and was quickly knocked out. I can only say Leyland is a big reason we got to First, and he’s a big reason we have not secured it as well. The offense has been so terrible. Great pitching and defense, and some great management have saved games and allowed for comebacks. But Leyland has always been very stubborn about certain things such as throwing a young arm in on 3 days rest. He won’t do it, ever! His loyalty to the players and belief in not setting up injury prone scenarios is part of his fundamental coaching beliefs. As we have seen it doesn’t matter if the division is on the line, or The World Series. The players love playing for him, and that has brought on some great baseball. I tried to remind myself of that when Santiago was batting with bases loaded (in place of Polanco) on Thursday, or when Maggs sat on the bench during game one of the double header, or when Figaro started the game last night. Leyland will not bend his game plan if The Tigers perform poorly, he let’s the game play out, and he will walk away from Tuesday with sound mind, win or lose. I just wonder if the rest of us will feel that way.

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