tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post4877287914216840870..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Under The Circumstances, Trimming Payroll Would Not Be Like MikePat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-7375213756313955842008-09-01T10:26:00.000-04:002008-09-01T10:26:00.000-04:00El Libro,Jim Leyland is comparing Miguel Cabrera t...El Libro,<BR/><BR/>Jim Leyland is comparing Miguel Cabrera to Albert Pujhos? Ha ha ha ha ha. This just in, anyone can look good wen the big lights are off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-39049576089595808862008-08-30T22:54:00.000-04:002008-08-30T22:54:00.000-04:00Hey Book has there been a bigger disappointment to...Hey Book has there been a bigger disappointment to a season then the Tigers? I mean if there is any need of a revaluation. I mean we practically gave Brandon Inge the Keys are we really ready for a lifetime .219-220 hitter to take over at the plate. What about Sheff he in my mind don't have it anymore. Granderson, Crabrera, Polonco and Guillen/Ordonez to a lesser extent are the only ones I maddog52https://www.blogger.com/profile/11049733361898347116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-24303205432294008852008-08-30T16:14:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:14:00.000-04:00twolski,Given the Lions track record, that type of...twolski,<BR/>Given the Lions track record, that type of season is never out of question.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-61073053049859217982008-08-30T16:12:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:12:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Ilitch did spend after he bought the Tig...Anonymous,<BR/>Ilitch did spend after he bought the Tigers (second highest payroll 1994) but could sustain it because of Tiger Stadium and losing team. Also, they didn't generate the revenue they expected at Comerica Park his first year, so he cut back again. He didn't start making money on the Tigers until recent years. He lost over $100 million his first dozen years of ownership.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-76730258743459858222008-08-30T16:08:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:08:00.000-04:00Larry,It would be a slap in the face of their fans...Larry,<BR/>It would be a slap in the face of their fans if they cut payroll. They lived up to their end of the bargin by purchasing tickets. The Tigers didn't live up to their end on the field.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-86304402215343331682008-08-30T16:07:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:07:00.000-04:00Fred Brill,I absolutely agree with you there is a ...Fred Brill,<BR/>I absolutely agree with you there is a good core there and the Tigers can contend next season. But the right moves must be made around that core. That wasn't the case last season. I agree with you on the players they mentioned. They weren't necessarily the problem this season, except for Inge, and he's of more value to them as a catcher.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-21967284751192262712008-08-30T16:02:00.000-04:002008-08-30T16:02:00.000-04:00Marty,I agree with you about the Lions start last ...Marty,<BR/>I agree with you about the Lions start last season. It was almost more lucky than good. Some of those turnovers were odd and seemed to be the opposition self-destructing than anything the Lions were doing. Special teams coverage and offensive line were problems last season and don't seem to be solved this year. Those two areas have to at least be all right.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-37029530452277974592008-08-29T17:06:00.000-04:002008-08-29T17:06:00.000-04:00Lions = 4-12 this season.....Lions = 4-12 this season.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-63988773963603658742008-08-29T14:27:00.000-04:002008-08-29T14:27:00.000-04:00Illitch will do whatever it takes... to line his o...Illitch will do whatever it takes... to line his own pockets. That is all he cares about. Where was he during the Randy Smith era besides in hiding?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-18272476049500335572008-08-29T14:10:00.000-04:002008-08-29T14:10:00.000-04:00Re: Tigers Payroll. Tiges had HUGE influx of seas...Re: Tigers Payroll. Tiges had HUGE influx of season ticket purchasers this year. Hacking pay roll and name players won't do much to hang onto those fans, which is why I am guessing there will be some off-season free agent sizzle. I don't pretend to be an expert, but from where I sit the Tigers present and enormous off-season marketing problem to the organization.Detroit Sports Dorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06507758358144530420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-14308326094325013152008-08-29T14:07:00.000-04:002008-08-29T14:07:00.000-04:00Trimming payroll is one thing, but I think we all ...Trimming payroll is one thing, but I think we all agree that this tree that is the tigers does have some branches that appear to be ... fruitless.<BR/><BR/>We have Kenny on waivers - sad but necessary. Mr. Sheff is probably not tradable. Edgar is just Edgar.<BR/><BR/>It would be nice to pare those branches.<BR/><BR/>Nate might be attractive to a club with worse pitching than we have - in exchangeFred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-7585860660435701862008-08-29T13:35:00.000-04:002008-08-29T13:35:00.000-04:00Pat,I have to say that I am actually excited about...Pat,<BR/><BR/>I have to say that I am actually excited about the Lions this year. I honestly didn't think I would be, but they have shown me that they have fixed their biggest issue from last year - pass coverage. Even when they were winning games, I didn't feel good about the team because they were still letting everyone catch whatever was thrown their way, they just capitalized on their Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com