Detroit Tigers (71-91, .438, 4th in AL Central)
Baby steps to the bat rack. Baby steps to the Gatorade. Baby steps to the bullpen.
If you're a Detroit Tiger, it's all about the baby steps. That's the price you pay when there are easily as many people wearing your hat because they're a fan of Magnum, P.I. as there are actual Tigers' fans.
In 2003, Detroit was 43-119. In 2004 they clawed their way to 72-90. Last year they backslid a game, but thanks in large part to the Royals' even greater ineptitude, they were second to last in the AL Central. Thank God for small miracles.
Case in point is the number two man in the rotation, Jeremy Bonderman. After going 6-19 in 2003, he rebounded to 11-13 in 2004 and 14-13 last year. In that span his ERA went from 5.56 to 4.89 to 4.57. An improvement of one run in your ERA doesn't matter to anyone save Billy Beane and fantasy baseball managers, but it really shouldn't account for 8 more wins a season.
While the addition of Ivan Rodriguez was a shocking signing in 2004, the quick start last year was a fluke that got a lot of people on the bandwagon for a few weeks. They can put themselves in the 70-win category again this year, but won't do much better.
Troy Percival has thrown in the towel, leaving Todd Jones (and his 1850s-era facial hair... seriously he could be an extra on Disc One of Ken Burns' Baseball series) as the only option. Umm, waiter, I order the filet mignon, and you gave me a shit sandwich. Oh, and Ugeth Urbina did something illegal in Central America and isn't allowed back in the country right now. Oh, Oogie...
Nothing much else here. They aren't winning. They aren't competing this year, but enjoy the fight with the Royals to stay out of the cellar.
Detroit Tigers
C: Ivan Rodriguez; Vance Wilson; Chris Shelton
1B: Shelton; Carlos Pena; Young
2B: Polanco; Infante
SS: Guillen; Infante
3B: Inge; Infante
LF: Monroe; Young; Thames
CF: Ganderson; Logan; Monroe
RF: Ordonez; Monroe; Young
DH: Young; Pena; Thames
SP: Rogers; Bonderman; Maroth; Robertson; Verlander
CP: Todd Jones
If you're a Detroit Tiger, it's all about the baby steps. That's the price you pay when there are easily as many people wearing your hat because they're a fan of Magnum, P.I. as there are actual Tigers' fans.
In 2003, Detroit was 43-119. In 2004 they clawed their way to 72-90. Last year they backslid a game, but thanks in large part to the Royals' even greater ineptitude, they were second to last in the AL Central. Thank God for small miracles.
Case in point is the number two man in the rotation, Jeremy Bonderman. After going 6-19 in 2003, he rebounded to 11-13 in 2004 and 14-13 last year. In that span his ERA went from 5.56 to 4.89 to 4.57. An improvement of one run in your ERA doesn't matter to anyone save Billy Beane and fantasy baseball managers, but it really shouldn't account for 8 more wins a season.
While the addition of Ivan Rodriguez was a shocking signing in 2004, the quick start last year was a fluke that got a lot of people on the bandwagon for a few weeks. They can put themselves in the 70-win category again this year, but won't do much better.
Troy Percival has thrown in the towel, leaving Todd Jones (and his 1850s-era facial hair... seriously he could be an extra on Disc One of Ken Burns' Baseball series) as the only option. Umm, waiter, I order the filet mignon, and you gave me a shit sandwich. Oh, and Ugeth Urbina did something illegal in Central America and isn't allowed back in the country right now. Oh, Oogie...
Nothing much else here. They aren't winning. They aren't competing this year, but enjoy the fight with the Royals to stay out of the cellar.
Detroit Tigers
C: Ivan Rodriguez; Vance Wilson; Chris Shelton
1B: Shelton; Carlos Pena; Young
2B: Polanco; Infante
SS: Guillen; Infante
3B: Inge; Infante
LF: Monroe; Young; Thames
CF: Ganderson; Logan; Monroe
RF: Ordonez; Monroe; Young
DH: Young; Pena; Thames
SP: Rogers; Bonderman; Maroth; Robertson; Verlander
CP: Todd Jones
Labels: Preview-2006
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