tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post3367676992900935847..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Draft Night Kind Of A Yawner For PistonsPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-59300496203136844072009-06-28T09:52:20.976-04:002009-06-28T09:52:20.976-04:00Maddog52,
Corey Hart from Milwaukee is a possibili...Maddog52,<br />Corey Hart from Milwaukee is a possibility.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-4723753682187396892009-06-28T09:51:53.979-04:002009-06-28T09:51:53.979-04:00Steve,
His key is velocity. When he throws in the ...Steve,<br />His key is velocity. When he throws in the mid-to-high 90s it provides more difference in velocity from his change. When he is ailing a bit and not throwing as hard, hitters adjust to his "stuff" easier.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-6317808369116448032009-06-28T09:50:21.091-04:002009-06-28T09:50:21.091-04:00Maddog52,
Unless Daye develops, it was pretty much...Maddog52,<br />Unless Daye develops, it was pretty much a dud. Certainly the immediate impact will be limited.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-24498544388837014162009-06-28T09:49:13.532-04:002009-06-28T09:49:13.532-04:00Barry,
I agree about Rodney - except the part abou...Barry,<br />I agree about Rodney - except the part about wasting a pitch. He is not good deep into the count. He has to be ahead for his changeup to be effective.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-77212823566629577552009-06-28T09:47:53.001-04:002009-06-28T09:47:53.001-04:00Larry Baker,
Joe said the same things after the &#...Larry Baker,<br />Joe said the same things after the '08 season - and then traded for Iverson. Go figure.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-23152304188258126412009-06-28T09:46:49.914-04:002009-06-28T09:46:49.914-04:00Dave,
I hear you on the changeup. But all pitches ...Dave,<br />I hear you on the changeup. But all pitches have the same issue - the hanging breaking ball, the fastball down the pipe. It's the pitcher throwing it. Rodney has a track record for the other shoe dropping.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-15551825597654226532009-06-28T09:44:55.704-04:002009-06-28T09:44:55.704-04:00Sandy Gholston,
Boozer, obviously, makes more sens...Sandy Gholston,<br />Boozer, obviously, makes more sense than Turkoglu. To me, Orlando got to the finals because of Howard. Period. Pistons need size, not someone who hangs out on the outside that much and isn't much of a defemder.<br />CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-84832051576058437652009-06-27T20:58:11.191-04:002009-06-27T20:58:11.191-04:00hey book any rumors at what the Tigers might be lo...hey book any rumors at what the Tigers might be looking at... ? I mean I still think they need another bat and another arm....maddog52https://www.blogger.com/profile/11049733361898347116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-31712811729956082482009-06-26T17:11:23.250-04:002009-06-26T17:11:23.250-04:00Pat Man I may have a heat attack watching Rodney b...Pat Man I may have a heat attack watching Rodney but the S.O.B is getting the job done. What is the difference from last year?<br /><br />The guys got 15 saves in 15 opps. What is going onStevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-71419093275637502482009-06-26T16:17:43.230-04:002009-06-26T16:17:43.230-04:00Personally my thoughts on the Pistons draft is... ...Personally my thoughts on the Pistons draft is... Who cares!!! really they needed front court help. More importantly what this club needs is an impact player. They have the green to do it. Personally I think there are many ways dumars can go. It will be interesting to see how it unfolds. I kind of wouldn't mind seeing them trade for McGrady. (Yeah it be nice for bosh and Amare, but I donmaddog52https://www.blogger.com/profile/11049733361898347116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-71048154721539267372009-06-26T15:50:49.071-04:002009-06-26T15:50:49.071-04:00Pat, Rodney always had great stuff but his control...Pat, Rodney always had great stuff but his control sometimes is absence. He does show he is more focus being a closer than a set-up guy. I wish he would his slider one or twice an inning about at the knee level or lower just to keep the hitters from sitting on his fastball or change-up. I like idea of him wasting a pitch when he ahead in the account.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-72786836071669615692009-06-26T13:02:42.649-04:002009-06-26T13:02:42.649-04:00I was disappointed in the draft for the Pistons dr...I was disappointed in the draft for the Pistons draft two reasons: A) Due to physical limitations Daye is unlikely to contribute much next season. B) I was sort of disgusted that Joe and Curry were slingin' around all this character stuff about last season on draft night. It only emphasizes how little control they had over the team and how toxic the chemistry of the team that Joe constructedDetroit Sports Dorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507758358144530420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-66176175888621355412009-06-26T12:17:13.672-04:002009-06-26T12:17:13.672-04:00Pat, Rodney is always just one flat change-up away...Pat, Rodney is always just one flat change-up away from disaster, like in Seattle last year. I fear that will happen when it matters most, like in a show-down game to make the playoffs, or in the playoffs. He's the best we have now, and doing the job great, of closing games. All closers are human. DaveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-82555827773031644942009-06-26T11:52:33.338-04:002009-06-26T11:52:33.338-04:00Pat,
It's hard to argue with your points in t...Pat,<br /><br />It's hard to argue with your points in terms of the draft. I pretty much agree with you across the board.<br /><br />It looks like the Pistons are aiming to be players in the free-agent market. I saw ESPN's Chris Broussard saying that Detroit is targeting Hedo Turkoglu, who has already opted out of his Orlando contract (now that they have Vince Carter) and Utah's Sandy Gholstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03077070689534459900noreply@blogger.com