tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post8968605396154541041..comments2023-09-06T07:56:47.820-04:00Comments on Open Book: A Sports Blog: Thoughts on the Tigers' 3-2 loss to the Royals WednesdayPat Caputohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05102662407927366439noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-32135073784605990862012-05-02T18:34:49.922-04:002012-05-02T18:34:49.922-04:00I was listening to you last week on the Ticket. T...I was listening to you last week on the Ticket. There was a caller that wanted to know why Brian Villareal was in the game in the bottom of the 9th against the Yankees with the game tied. The caller wanted to know why Valverde was not used. You answered that typically, the closer is only used in a tie game by the home team in the top of the ninth. That's because the home team assumes it Rory Wattshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09665726822137278830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-1449889749279175942012-05-02T18:33:18.064-04:002012-05-02T18:33:18.064-04:00This has not been the team that everyone went &quo...This has not been the team that everyone went "ga-ga" over when Prince was signed. However the schedule has been pretty tough.<br /><br />Note to the Tigers: you're not going to win games by running out in the game opening and scare teams, you have to get at least a little excited and focused. Leyland has to somehow light a spark. I know, there're a lot of games left but a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29764383.post-87540858801905777282012-05-02T16:40:24.460-04:002012-05-02T16:40:24.460-04:00Danny Worth = 1 hit/8 at bats
Ryan Rayburn = 8 hit...Danny Worth = 1 hit/8 at bats<br />Ryan Rayburn = 8 hits/58 at bats, 1 RBI and terrible defensively......doesn't look like Inge was their problem. Time for a new scape goatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com