4 numbers keep flashing in my head after almost every at bat...

 

2003.

 

He's off to his worst start ever, batting average wise. Yes, worse than in 2003.

 

May 16 2003 Kong was at least hitting .227...

 

I do give him this, he has a better OBP than 2003.. but this hitting is starting to depress me.

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2 weeks ago. His 2 homer game vs. Toronto have me hope...that quickly faded.

Aside from his average, he's the most productive hitter on the team. Not sure what that says about their offense.

Anybody, if thrown into the 3 or 4 hole would have 20 RBI's, thanks to Pods and Gooch.

He needs a day off. Gload is hurt so they're gonna have to stick JD or Carl in there to play 1st a day or two. I love paulie but really hope he's gone after this season. His inconsistency in the heart of the order is a killer.

The constant strikeouts are the most disturbing trend.

 

Watching fastballs down the middle of the plate with the game on the line for strike three is unacceptable.

PK is a f***ing automatic out and he needs to sit his ass on the bench.

PK is a f***ing automatic out and he needs to sit his ass on the bench.

 

For?

 

I'm not happy w/ Kong right now, but it's not like we have options.

PK is a f***ing automatic out and he needs to sit his ass on the bench.

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Agreed, let him think about all those perfect strikes he takes right down the pipe.

Hitting under .200 is depressing.

He's got to do better than that.

How the heck is our record what it is??

Guess it's the pitching. Hope Fred, Duke, and Cont just had one bad outing

and got 'em outta their system.

We need Buehrle, Garland and Freddie to excel all season long if we hope

to win the division.

For?

 

I'm not happy w/ Kong right now, but it's not like we have options.

 

Widger.

 

Can him or ozuna really do worse offensively than konerko?

Widger.

 

Can him or ozuna really do worse offensively than konerko?

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You can't put both your catchers in the same lineup.

Can Everett play first base?

You can't put both your catchers in the same lineup.

 

You wanted Kong out of the lineup. Don't say Ozuna, who do you put at first?

You wanted Kong out of the lineup.  Don't say Ozuna, who do you put at first?

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We have no option until Gload is healthy.

You can't put both your catchers in the same lineup.

 

Why? Chances are that both got hurt in the same game are pretty slim. Tigers did it last year and they were fine.

Why? Chances are that both got hurt in the same game are pretty slim. Tigers did it last year and they were fine.

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If we brought up Burke, fine. But the risk is too high if you are only carrying 2 catchers. Even Rooney and Farmer said the same thing.

Why? Chances are that both got hurt in the same game are pretty slim. Tigers did it last year and they were fine.

 

We also had Crede at SS for a game, doesn't mean we should do it again.

If we brought up Burke, fine.  But the risk is too high if you are only carrying 2 catchers.  Even Rooney and Farmer said the same thing.

 

They were their only two catchers on the major league roster all year i believe except difelice who was up for about five minutes. It is a risk but not a huge one considering i am only talking about giving konerko a couple days rest, not the whole season.

They were their only two catchers on the major league roster all year i believe except  difelice who was up for about five minutes. It is a risk but not a huge one considering i am only talking about giving konerko a couple days rest, not the whole season.

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So we should do what the Tigers do? Yeah, they make great decisions including giving Magg$ a bazillion dollars when they really needed starting pitching. I hope we don't ever try to copy anything the Tigers do.

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I agree w/ qwerty that you're talking about one REALLY small risk. I mean, it's not like the risk that the game goes so long that Widger has to pitch after using all your pitchers... How many times (over the past 25 years, say), has a team had to use an emergency catcher because of injury to 2 catchers? And anyway, if it were that awful, why would teams ever ph for the catcher in the final inning?

So we should do what the Tigers do?  Yeah, they make great decisions including giving Magg$ a bazillion dollars when they really needed starting pitching.  I hope we don't ever try to copy anything the Tigers do.

 

They were just one example. Other teams have done similar things such as playing starting their back up second base man else where or back up third base man else where. It is pretty common really. I just don't see the huge risk that you and rooney and farmer do.

They were just one example. Other teams have done similar things such as playing starting their back up second base man else where or back up third base man else where. It is pretty common really. I just don't see the huge risk that you and rooney and farmer do.

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Send down Cotts or Walker and bring up Burke and I would be fine with the move.

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Send down Cotts or Walker and bring up Burke and I would be fine with the move.

B/c that's what I was worried about. As I always ask myself before major life decisions, would Jabroni be fine with this move?

So we should do what the Tigers do?  Yeah, they make great decisions including giving Magg$ a bazillion dollars when they really needed starting pitching.  I hope we don't ever try to copy anything the Tigers do.

 

The Tigers offense is how much better than the Sox, even without Maggs?

 

What you are doing is questioning the front office moves, something Dave Dombrowski is in charge of. What qwerty is bringing up is managerial moves, something Alan Trammell and the coaching staff is in charge of.

 

Apples and oranges.