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No excuse for the way the Tigers have played first 25 games this season
The Tigers can take much of the wind out of the Indians' sails this weekend in Cleveland, or they can just put some momentum behind the Tribe. Bottom line.
The Tigers have pitching matchups that should favor them the first two games of the series. Max Scherzer vs. Jeanmar Gomez tonight. Rick Porcello against Alex White, a terrific prospect, but making his major league debut, Saturday. The Indians are riding a bunch of castoffs, including former Tigers' washout Jack Hannahan. There is no excuse for the Tigers not to capture this series.
Then again, there was no excuse to lose three straight games to one of the worst teams in baseball at home this week - the Seattle Mariners. Or two out of three at home earlier this month to Kansas City.
Except for a three-game series against the White Sox, who were struggling mightily at the time, the Tigers have played mediocre baseball so far this season. If anything, they haven't played as well as their 12-13 record indicates.
The Tigers have pitching matchups that should favor them the first two games of the series. Max Scherzer vs. Jeanmar Gomez tonight. Rick Porcello against Alex White, a terrific prospect, but making his major league debut, Saturday. The Indians are riding a bunch of castoffs, including former Tigers' washout Jack Hannahan. There is no excuse for the Tigers not to capture this series.
Then again, there was no excuse to lose three straight games to one of the worst teams in baseball at home this week - the Seattle Mariners. Or two out of three at home earlier this month to Kansas City.
Except for a three-game series against the White Sox, who were struggling mightily at the time, the Tigers have played mediocre baseball so far this season. If anything, they haven't played as well as their 12-13 record indicates.
Labels: Max Scherzer Jeanmar Gomez Rick Porcello Alex White Jack Hannahan
posted by Pat Caputo at
12:05 PM
4 Comments:
I agree, Pat. The Tigers' performance at times has been shockingly wretched. The alarming performance of Ordonez, the back-to-back strike out commonplace from the 9th/1st spot in the order, the failure to get runners on base for Cabrera are becoming themes. The Tigers can't play "small ball" (Have you ever seen a system with so many lightweight hitters who can't run?!), we have to get guys on base. I think a shake-up of some kind is in order. Bring up Flatbush and move Coke back to his 7th inning role? Install Raburn at 2B and swap a prospect for a decent field/hit corner outfielder?
I agree Pat.
Some of these experiments have shown this team what not to do. Barry's right - Coke needs back in the bull pen, and Rhymes and Sizemore need to switch residences. Ordonez needs to be sat down - he is done. But I don't know what to do about Jackson. Can we let the pitcher hit and DH for Austin?
Verlander does not deserve to be 2-3 right now.
Of course as I write this the boys are up 3-0 at Cleveland in the sixth in game 1.
Larry Baker,
It just keeps getting worse, too. I thought this team was better. It's early, but it's difficult to see a light at the end of the tunnel about now.
Caputo
Fred Brill,
An educated guess: Coke will be in the bullpen soon and Oliver up.
Caputo
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