tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post6914730451206455372..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Telling Series In Philly For TigersPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-88874091041622520962007-06-20T12:21:00.000-04:002007-06-20T12:21:00.000-04:00Eric Chase,Both are important, obviously. I do thi...Eric Chase,<BR/>Both are important, obviously. I do think the Tigers have the answer for the situational lefty in Bobby Seay. Left-handed hitters are batting just .135 against him, but they haven't been able to keep him in just that role because of the bullpen drama. As for the setup guy, I don't see an apparent one with Zumaya out. That makes it a more urgent matter. Oh, and have a cheesesteak Pat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-60717616040921127562007-06-19T21:51:00.000-04:002007-06-19T21:51:00.000-04:00Hey Book, Tigers fan now living back home in Phill...Hey Book, Tigers fan now living back home in Philly...went to the game on Saturday night! Quick question...is it more important for the Tigers to find a shut down lefty (like Jamie Walker) or late inning bullpen help? After watching Miller stay out against Utley and Howard, I'd say a lefty is vital to the 6th-8th innings right now.Eric Chasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729400702836111713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-12956749828290920542007-06-19T17:50:00.000-04:002007-06-19T17:50:00.000-04:00Anonymous,As the Book would say, "we should agree ...Anonymous,<BR/><BR/>As the Book would say, "<I>we should agree to disagree</I>".<BR/><BR/>The technology has changed - but it changed for everybody.<BR/><BR/>The longest hitter is rarely the best player - look at Big John Daly. But he would have been funner to have a beer with after the round than Tiger no doubt.<BR/><BR/>All that matters is he gets it done more often than anybody else. Often Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-49280424263473147882007-06-19T08:35:00.000-04:002007-06-19T08:35:00.000-04:00Fred Brill,The silver lining in the cloud Monday n...Fred Brill,<BR/>The silver lining in the cloud Monday night was the scoreless inning de la Cruz pitched. They need a young guy or two to come through for them in the bullpen. Perhaps he is the answer.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-52186432893170005882007-06-19T08:33:00.000-04:002007-06-19T08:33:00.000-04:00Anonymous,There have been times, too, when I have ...Anonymous,<BR/>There have been times, too, when I have gotten sick of Tigermania. But there aren't a lot flaws there. Even if he doesn't win, he is right there. The streak he had at the end of last season was incredible. Golf is fickle. It comes and goes even for Tiger. He had a long streak where he didn't win a major, but so did Nicklaus.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-25928549134001963072007-06-18T22:05:00.000-04:002007-06-18T22:05:00.000-04:00Freddy - no ones bashing your Diety. Just in case ...Freddy - no ones bashing your Diety. Just in case you hadn't noticed it though, it's not Tiger who has changed the courses. It's something called t-e-c-h-n-o-l-o-g-y. You fall victim to hype.<BR/><BR/>Tiger's not the longest hitter out there. Nore is he the most accurate. He has god-given ability, Hollywood good looks, a trophy wife, millions of dollars, has captured the prevurbial world as his Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-24074052893352128382007-06-18T21:23:00.000-04:002007-06-18T21:23:00.000-04:00Book, like always you are bang on.in the fith inni...Book, like always you are bang on.<BR/><BR/>in the fith innining of the Nats game (1) , Price eluded to the fact that it has not been uncommon for Tigers to miss signals. This happened when Polanco couldn't make out the signal when at bat.<BR/><BR/>So far, so good - so far - here comes the bull pen.Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-23331890403404033642007-06-18T17:22:00.000-04:002007-06-18T17:22:00.000-04:00Fred Brill,Tiger has earned everthing he has gotte...Fred Brill,<BR/>Tiger has earned everthing he has gotten. The guy is a wonder. And unlike Tyson, he isn't about to waste his talent. He's kind of like the late, great George Knudson in that way (LOL. Your point on Rodney is well taken, but I looked at it like he has to start somewhere. Maybe that is where the turnaround begins.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-71475359510306673062007-06-18T14:37:00.000-04:002007-06-18T14:37:00.000-04:00Tiger has earned his diety role. Nobody can deny h...Tiger has earned his diety role. Nobody can deny him that. He has won all 4 majors in one calendar year. He has single-handedly redefined golf. They started rebuilding / reconfiguring courses to Tiger proof them! What other athlete can have that stated about him. <BR/><BR/>Please There are many levels of greatness between Woods and James.<BR/><BR/>Unless your James Woods, then I don't think your Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-26998136443651875012007-06-18T10:31:00.000-04:002007-06-18T10:31:00.000-04:00Anonymous,I think it is natural for people to keep...Anonymous,<BR/>I think it is natural for people to keep looking for the next one. I think Jordan gets his due next to LeBron. LeBron hasn't even won a title yet. As for Nicklaus, I think sometimes when people talk about Tiger being the greatest golfer of all time, they forget how brilliant Nicklaus was. Their careers are very comparable to this stage, but Tiger has a long way to go.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-49142768785951779582007-06-18T07:58:00.000-04:002007-06-18T07:58:00.000-04:00I get real tired of the press and their hunger to ...I get real tired of the press and their hunger to annoit upcoming players as superstars and "the best ever". Let's see how Lebron and Tiger hold up over some time before we shove Jack or Michael out of the way.<BR/><BR/>Why are we so quick to do this? Is it the marketing that is so different today? Superstardom used to be assumed by a player. Today it seems to be bestowed by a PR firm.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com