tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post8622795187324962894..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Time To Move On From Flip And RasheedPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-82960721516721971492008-06-04T14:58:00.000-04:002008-06-04T14:58:00.000-04:00Pat,Stucky and Prince seem more like point forward...Pat,<BR/><BR/>Stucky and Prince seem more like point forwards anyway with their size and ball handling ability. (along with their ability to control the floor). I don't know how that would work for them though (using a three guard line-up). A lack of quality big men usually doesn't bode well in the playoffs.<BR/><BR/>-MartyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-37730856061482634362008-06-03T20:50:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:50:00.000-04:00Marty,I don't see them moving Billups. But it will...Marty,<BR/>I don't see them moving Billups. But it will be interesting to see if the Pistons go with a three-guard lineup sometimes next season - Billups, Stuckey and Rip.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-968145450989024532008-06-03T20:44:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:44:00.000-04:00Anonymous,Cabrera definitely fits the profile for ...Anonymous,<BR/>Cabrera definitely fits the profile for a three-hole hitter.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-42395777791083381052008-06-03T20:43:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:43:00.000-04:00Barry,I agree with you about Bonderman. He is defi...Barry,<BR/>I agree with you about Bonderman. He is definitely a long-term major leaguer. Problem is, he is not as good a major leaguer as most have expected.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-112953453113137462008-06-03T20:40:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:40:00.000-04:00Max Perilstein,Slowly, but surely I am getting bet...Max Perilstein,<BR/>Slowly, but surely I am getting better. Thanks for asking. Dumars is under the gun. He can't just make changes just to make them. They need to be made with purpose. <BR/>I think Leyland just wants to see what those guys can do. He knows all about Raburn.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-73057946503138736842008-06-03T20:27:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:27:00.000-04:00Anonymous,You're point is well taken. Who are they...Anonymous,<BR/>You're point is well taken. Who are they going to get to coach this group. It's the key to whether this was the right decision.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-9161774859903362972008-06-03T20:26:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:26:00.000-04:00Fred Brill,Neither the Indians or White Sox have t...Fred Brill,<BR/>Neither the Indians or White Sox have taken control of the AL Central and that seems to be what the Tigers have going for them more than anything else. As bad as they've played, they are still in it.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-62432486812522317562008-06-03T20:20:00.000-04:002008-06-03T20:20:00.000-04:00Anonymous,It is when you consider the talent.Caput...Anonymous,<BR/>It is when you consider the talent.<BR/>CaputoPat Caputohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-39200459027854345742008-06-03T16:58:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:58:00.000-04:00Book - YOU DON'T START OFF TALKING TO ME LIKE THAT...Book - YOU DON'T START OFF TALKING TO ME LIKE THAT! YOU LISTEN TO ME - NOW!<BR/><BR/>That out of the way (I still hear the Old Bit Siren), I have to say that the firing of Flipper was garbage. Was he the greatest coach? Absolutely not, but he was in what, the top 20-30% in the league?<BR/><BR/>Detroiters need to realize that it's the PLAYERS that are quitting & whining hacks. Obviously not all ofAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-18631992058591957312008-06-03T16:20:00.000-04:002008-06-03T16:20:00.000-04:00Pat,Flip is gone now, so I guess we just have to w...Pat,<BR/><BR/>Flip is gone now, so I guess we just have to wait for Sheed to be traded. Of the players on the roster, the only two I wouldn't consider trading are Tayshaun Prince and Richard Hamilton. Not because they are the best players on the team (they aren't), but because they are the most indespensible. Prince is perhaps the best all around player in the NBA. He can do everything, and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-61858641692747778762008-06-03T11:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T11:02:00.000-04:00Pat,Max Perilstein read my mind! Why does Leyland ...Pat,<BR/>Max Perilstein read my mind! Why does Leyland refuse to bat Cabrera 3rd. Cabrera hit 3rd for the Marlins and didn't do too bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-36430495080594181722008-06-03T08:44:00.000-04:002008-06-03T08:44:00.000-04:00Hi Pat: Bondo is a pitching machine he going to ke...Hi Pat: Bondo is a pitching machine he going to keep throwing and throwing and throwing. He got good stuff but not good enough to pitch up in the strike zone. I do not know if he is worth 14 million/year as his contract states in one of the coming years. Ten years from now he will still be pitching. Maggs has a beautiful swing where he can adjust to pitches easier. He should be doing better in Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922015140899150083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-27549369446221200622008-06-02T23:52:00.000-04:002008-06-02T23:52:00.000-04:00Pat,The way I read this is mediocre playoff coache...Pat,<BR/><BR/>The way I read this is mediocre playoff coaches go to three conference finals in a row. By that standard, who is good? The problem with firing Flip is finding a better coach. I say extend him another year and adjust the roster.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-48859350953165711722008-06-02T17:22:00.000-04:002008-06-02T17:22:00.000-04:00Pat-Hope you are feeling better!On the Pistons- yo...Pat-<BR/>Hope you are feeling better!<BR/>On the Pistons- you are dead on- "blowing up" makes no sense- trying to re-make or tweak is more the pace for me. I gotta think Rasheed still has some value both in talent and an expiring contract. So we'll see what Joe can pull off.<BR/>As for the Tigers, just curious... why do you think Leyland is refusing to bat Cabrera 3rd? He's basically batted Max Perilsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07323484420166435611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-45663523179710858862008-06-02T16:41:00.000-04:002008-06-02T16:41:00.000-04:00Pat,I want the Tigers to walk into this weekend ho...Pat,<BR/><BR/>I want the Tigers to walk into this weekend homestand thinking this is a great opportunity to make up some ground. <BR/><BR/>But first we have to get by Oakland.<BR/><BR/>Things have been slowly getting better, and I loved listening to the win last night because that sounded like the "good" Tigers - even with the 2 run bomb by Seatle in the 9th. Okay - it was only Seatle.<BR/><BR/>Fred Brillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10731385357714489031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-19133897251066377332008-06-02T15:18:00.000-04:002008-06-02T15:18:00.000-04:00So a coach who has been to the Conference Finals 3...So a coach who has been to the Conference Finals 3 years in a row is mediocre? Wow, Pat, not to many success stories out there with that standard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com