A.L. Central Smack 2015

[TrustMeIamRight]

even the Bullpen seems to be better

Don't be fooled by the start to the season. The Tigers bullpen is still the biggest weak spot on the team. The starters have done a tremendous job of hiding the weakness by going deep into pretty much every game.

I'm very impressed with what I've seen from this team. They are doing all the little things they didn't do in the past consistently -- playing solid defense, advancing runners, stealing bases. They've morphed from a softball team to a well rounded team.

The one part of the team that has me extremely worried is the bullpen though. Soria has been a savior for us this year. I hate to say it, but I hope Nathan is out long enough to where Ausmus won't have a choice but to keep Soria at closer.

 

[gvsulaker82]

Anybody notice Mike Hessman is creeping up on the alltime minor league home run record?

Thats crazy didnt know he still played.

 

[gvsulaker82]

Ok doug feel free to name all of these "typical latin players" that do this, because all races throw at hitters. There is a large percentage of latinos that play baseball, that doesnt mean they all huff and puff and throw at batters. Your statement was a ridiculous racist generalization.

 

[gandydancer]

Momma said there would be days like this... White Sox kicking some ass today.

 

[bksballer89]

Sanchez look awful

 

[da55bums]

Sanchez look awful

probably a trip to the DL now for some weird Sanchez reason, Sanchez, Verlander, Simon, Greene, its by far the weakest rotation the Tigers have had in a while. I just saw that Verlander actual lead all mlb pitchers last year in runs given up.

But both the Royals and Tigers will crash soon for some reason.

 

[broncosmitty]

Thats crazy didnt know he still played.

He turned down a coaching gig in the Tigs system to give it another go. Hope he gets another go in the Bigs before he's done.

I picked the wrong game to go to...... Ughhhh..... Atleast it was nice out.

 

[bksballer89]

I always thought it was dumb to have your starter get revenge on a hitter the following day or during that series because he is going to get ejected. You're better off having someone from the pen doing it.

 

[bksballer89]

Someone is lying....pretty sure it is escobar

Before Saturday's game, Lawrie said he had texted Escobar to apologize for Friday night's outcome. Escobar, however, said he never received a text from Lawrie.

"I reached out to him [Friday] night in a text message, and he got it," Lawrie told reporters, according to MLB.com. "I have the text message. I did reach out to him and I sent a number of paragraphs, and he messaged me back and he didn't really seem to care about my apology to him. He actually said it was stupid and that it was intentional.

"I didn't want to have any problems," Lawrie said after the game. "You can't control what happens on the other side."

Contended Escobar: "No, he don't say nothing. I don't hear nothing from him. Yeah, I'm surprised because when you do a guy like that you say, 'My bad.' He don't say nothing. I don't know why."

 

[bksballer89]

Douglas you're predicting a Tigers 4 game sweep over the Yanks this week?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Lawrie mouthing off to fans telling them to be quiet sure worked out. Herrera's stunt is 100% bush. Kazmir's HBP was definitely intentional, imo. What a fiasco this series has been. (looks like a 2-1 series win anyway, but whatever)

 

[bksballer89]

Ventura is pretty easy to hate.

Hitting lawry was fine I guess if that's your way of getting pay back for a baseball play but was there really need to walk over and talk shit after hitting him?

Funny thing about the play from Friday night is that Lawry was safe lol so you're mad at someone for pretty much playing hard and going all out?

Royals are becoming a real easy team to dislike

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Ventura is pretty easy to hate.

Hitting lawry was fine I guess if that's your way of getting pay back for a baseball play but was there really need to walk over and talk shit after hitting him?

Funny thing about the play from Friday night is that Lawry was safe lol so you're mad at someone for pretty much playing hard and going all out?

Royals are becoming a real easy team to dislike

Was called out. Was reviewed- still out. If he had slid normally, on a play with no chance of a DP, on a SS in a 1B's posture, he would be safe with no review neccessary; and none of this nonsense would be happening. Reddick is the guy btw who implied it wouldn't end after last night.

 

[bksballer89]

Was called out. Was reviewed- still out. If he had slid normally, on a play with no chance of a DP, on a SS in a 1B's posture, he would be safe with no review neccessary; and none of this nonsense would be happening. Reddick is the guy btw who implied it wouldn't end after last night.

After the way Ventura acted last night, do you really blame him? That extra garbage was nonsense. Hit him like you did and shut the fuck up. Going up to him and talking more shit was unnecessary and I'm glad the A's continued it with the way Ventura acted last night.

BTW Ventura is really asking to have his ass beat a couple times this year with the way he has acted so far this season. A lot of guys can break him in half with ease

 

[da55bums]

almost every pitcher in the league can get his ass wooped by position players, that's just the way it works.

Royals - lead league in getting HBP, Ventura and EVERY Royals pitcher better start hitting batters more often, the Royals have a target on them this season, it happens.

Like NBA, Football, hockey, all sports, shit talk happens, its nothing new, except it coming from Royals players for a change.

Act like you actually played any sport, if you didn't get shit talked to or gave it out, then you were judging from the bench.

You have no idea who is lieing, you aren't even 6 degrees close to the situation, Lawrie stated he was texted in Spanish even and said he had to have it translated, so your story or another story is the truth.

 

[bksballer89]

How often do you see a pitcher talk shit to a player after hitting him when everyone knew from the night before that the HBP was coming? Ventura is a bitch. It is that simple. Everyone around the bigs is already getting tired of his act.

You hit a player and walk up to him to talk more shit? For what? But if Lawry swung at him, it would be an issue right? If Lawry used his bat as a weapon as Ventura did with the ball it would be an issue right? I will get a good kick out of the next time Ventura hit a player just to see them charge the mound and break his face.

As I said before it would have been over last night if he just hit Lawry and let him take his base instead of going up to his face to talk more shit

 

[broncosmitty]

Sounds a little Soap Operaish to me.

What's up with Holland? Wade Davis gonna close?

 

[bksballer89]

What was the purpose of going after Lawry twice? Hitting him yesterday wasn't good enough? Confusing

Then Herrera saying he's going to hit Lawry in his head next time is comical.

 

[da55bums]

How often do you see a pitcher talk shit to a player after hitting him when everyone knew from the night before that the HBP was coming? Ventura is a bitch. It is that simple. Everyone around the bigs is already getting tired of his act.

You hit a player and walk up to him to talk more shit? For what? But if Lawry swung at him, it would be an issue right? If Lawry used his bat as a weapon as Ventura did with the ball it would be an issue right? I will get a good kick out of the next time Ventura hit a player just to see them charge the mound and break his face.

As I said before it would have been over last night if he just hit Lawry and let him take his base instead of going up to his face to talk more shit

1st I don't watch all major league games and watch what pitchers do or do not say, I know I have seen MLB pitchers talk shit plenty of times after they hit a batter, when the other team knew it was coming.

Your story that you "" was inaccurate according to actual reports who aren't always accurate but more accurate than fans. So know I am to believe you understand what the players around the majors getting tired of, lol, you are much closer to the game than most of us, maybe you work in a lockerroom, or something, if so, then you do have better information and my bad.

It should have been over after Ventura hit him, talking shit or otherwise. Just like Kazmir SHOULD have been tossed in the 1st inning but wasn't. AND remember, Ventura was tossed well before the "talking shit", so the situations are exactly the same.

 

[da55bums]

What was the purpose of going after Lawry twice? Hitting him yesterday wasn't good enough? Confusing

Then Herrera saying he's going to hit Lawry in his head next time is comical.

do you only watch half of the time? You do know Kazmir hit Cain in the 1st inning don't you? You seem to see only the Royals steps?