Teahan with a 2 run bomb. 4-0 Royals, top 4.

Teahan with a 2 run bomb. 4-0 Royals, top 4.

 

Nice.

 

Pudge goes yard. 4-1 Royals.

i don't think the royals could score enough to make me confident they could win any particular game, especially one versus detroit when we need them to...

i don't think the royals could score enough to make me confident they could win any particular game, especially one versus detroit when we need them to...

Hopefully Mike MacDougal can come back strong and get Burgos out of that closing disaster he's been.

Tigers get Duckworth out of the game after scoring 5 on him in the 5th. It's 6-4 Tigers, still in the 5th.

Edited July 14, 200619 yr by danman31

Kansas City with some pathetic defense in the 5th inning.

God, that's miserable.

Game over, 6-4 your final.

Game over, 6-4 your final.

 

I don't think Tigers fans should be content with this win. The Royals outplayed the Tigers tonight, but just threw the ball away in the 5th inning.

 

And yes, I understand how ridiculous a comment like this is.

Sure wasn't pretty but we'll take it. I do think the Royals will get one of these next 3 though. I mean law of averages would tell you that they're bound to get one eventually.

To answer the earlier question:

 

Guillen has batted 5th all season, to protect Ordonez mostly I guess.

 

Shelton is batting 8th, because despite all the "Shelton is playing way over his head..." crap from the big media, the fact is he totally sucked in May and June.

 

He seems to have heated back up to his more normal self from late june into july, and I would definitely move him to 7th ahead of Craig Monroe who is definitley our worst regular player. (Think Podsednik except with power instead of speed)

To answer the earlier question:

 

Guillen has batted 5th all season, to protect Ordonez mostly I guess.

 

Shelton is batting 8th, because despite all the "Shelton is playing way over his head..." crap from the big media, the fact is he totally sucked in May and June.

 

He seems to have heated back up to his more normal self from late june into july, and I would definitely move him to 7th ahead of Craig Monroe who is definitley our worst regular player. (Think Podsednik except with power instead of speed)

 

Podsednik is better than monroe in every category except HR's and RBI's, which are both understandable.. Comparing them in this situation isnt much of a fair comparison.. Monroe has an OBP of .280 :puke

 

At least Pods is keepin it good at .351.. his OPS is also higher

.253 .285 .456 .741

 

.261 .342 .351 .693

 

Monroe v Podsednik

 

Podsednik certainly gets on base alot more, but I would still stand by my comparison that Monroe is pretty similar, except instead of a good obp and crappy power he has a crappy obp and good power.

 

As you can see Podsednik's OPS isn't higher, but I'll agree he's a more valuable player since at least he brings steals to the table on top of his obp.

Edited July 14, 200619 yr by loltrain

.253 .285 .456 .741

 

.261 .342 .351 .693

 

Monroe v Podsednik

 

Podsednik certainly gets on base alot more, but I would still stand by my comparison that Monroe is pretty similar, except instead of a good obp and crappy power he has a crappy obp and good power.

 

As you can see Podsednik's OPS isn't higher, but I'll agree he's a more valuable player since at least he brings steals to the table on top of his obp.

 

I dont know where you got those numbers but they arent right.. not according to ESPN

 

Podsednik .276 AVG .353 OBP .391 SLG .744 OPS

 

Monroe .245 AVG .279 OBP .451 SLG .730 OPS

 

They are really not similair at all

Royals about to blow the game once again.

 

Wow the Royals are awful. Tied at 6

they should just concede it at this point -- it would be funny if it weren't so pathetic

And that's pretty much game with the Tigers bullpen. 7-6 Tigers.

Make that 8-6.

And the lead will be 3.5 games. We'll pretty much have to sweep the Tigers the rest of the way at this rate.

Atleast this might push KW to make a trade.

There comes a point where you realize a team has "it". It was obvious early on last season that the White Sox had "it". I'm ready to proclaim that the Tigers have "it" this season.

9-9

Brand new game now. Zumaya gives up a bases clearing double. 9-9 bottom 8th.

Yay.

 

There comes a point where you realize a team has "it". It was obvious early on last season that the White Sox had "it". I'm ready to proclaim that the Tigers have "it" this season.

 

 

LMAO. They sure replied.

Thier bullpen seems to be cooling down a bit.