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If not this year for the Tigers, when?
The Tigers win over the White Sox Tuesday was one of those that separates contenders from pretenders, and in some sense displayed the difference between the two clubs this season.
The Tigers have been on the brink of falling apart a couple times. They have survived. Look at all the last games of 3-game series they have won after dropping the first two? Another factor is Justin Verlander. He has been incredibly clutch. Twice this season, during the late innings in Chicago, he has delivered 100 mph fastballs to stick daggers in the collective heart of the White Sox, who just continue to flounder. Anybody holding their breath for that team to wake up? Or the Twins? The comeback seems improbable this time. The Indians? They have hung in there reasonably well. But compare the two teams player-by-player and the Tigers are better.
The Tigers should win this division. Actually, running away. The A.L. Central is a mess. Owner Mike Ilitch has made it clear what he is thinking without exactly saying what he is thinking at the Kris Draper retirement press conference.
We're all thinking the same way, aren't we?
It's time for Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski to deliver.
For if not this year, when?
The Tigers have been on the brink of falling apart a couple times. They have survived. Look at all the last games of 3-game series they have won after dropping the first two? Another factor is Justin Verlander. He has been incredibly clutch. Twice this season, during the late innings in Chicago, he has delivered 100 mph fastballs to stick daggers in the collective heart of the White Sox, who just continue to flounder. Anybody holding their breath for that team to wake up? Or the Twins? The comeback seems improbable this time. The Indians? They have hung in there reasonably well. But compare the two teams player-by-player and the Tigers are better.
The Tigers should win this division. Actually, running away. The A.L. Central is a mess. Owner Mike Ilitch has made it clear what he is thinking without exactly saying what he is thinking at the Kris Draper retirement press conference.
We're all thinking the same way, aren't we?
It's time for Jim Leyland and Dave Dombrowski to deliver.
For if not this year, when?
posted by Pat Caputo at
11:28 AM
3 Comments:
Absolutely .. this is on the GM and Leyland.
Dumbrowski has to produce something here in the next few days but only if the boss approves. Otherwise, if I'm Illy, I'm firing his butt, altho his Peralta trade was good, but from Cleveland, I knew he was a diamond in the ruff.
And Leyland has to take his horses to the finish line.
Of course, he can't hit, field but he's paid to optimize the team's chances to win. He really should do it.
I agree with you. Again, I see no reason this team should not win this pennant.
slappies go home. this team seems content to be a bridesmaid, never the bride.
I so much want to believe in this team, but after today's stinker, it's hard. How many times to we have to get blown out by giving up 12+ runs? Brad Penny was terrible! Purcey is awful. Coke wasn't much better today. This team is in desperate need of starting pitching. No amount of coaching is going to fix this, there needs to be some personnel moves. A blockbuster trade for Shields would do it.
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