A.L. Central Smack Talk 2014

[gandydancer]

I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you, buttercup.

I would actually go Price/Max/Sanchez right now...

JV has to prove he wanta back in the rotation. Hell I would almost put Ricky in front of JV. Sure is a solid playoff guy, just scares the beejesus out of me right now.

 

[gandydancer]

3 CY YOUNG WINNERS...on this staff. DD knows Tigers fans want it more than any other team in the Central. Tiger Nation has HEART!!!!!!

Boy I say boy I gots me some heart says Dougiewougie

 

[gandydancer]

Tigers have gotten a free pass to the WS for 4-6 years, they tend not to use it. Just not enough HEART from Verlander/Miggy...maybe someone hungry like Price/Kinsler will show them what HEART is. (not like Fielder hungry or dougie steak in a box hungry)

Even Banquet trying to cash in on HEARTY Dougplayer Boxmeal...first it was HungryMan now Banquet.

 

[navamind]

Kurt Suzuki stays in Minnesota, signs extension with Twins | HardballTalk

ehh, Twins should have traded him while his value was high. He's riding a BABIP way above his career norms. Especially when you can give someone like Pinto at bats.

 

[gandydancer]

Verlander is nothing like his Cy Young self. Don't kid yourself.

I am so glad you and others like Nos and DaBums do not look at Doug as the spokeschild for Tigers fans.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

I am so glad you and others like Nos and DaBums do not look at Doug as the spokeschild for Tigers fans.

I actually think of someone else on another site. The ESPN Tigers posters (pre-facebook) are strange creatures that recognize nothing but trolling- well, most of them. Zanjo though....

 

[da55bums]

I am so glad you and others like Nos and DaBums do not look at Doug as the spokeschild for Tigers fans.

Hey, Doug might be the best guy in SportsHoopla. Now if tigers fans want to claim Vice, thats a different story.

 

[Howie115]

(not like Fielder hungry or dougie steak in a box hungry)

HA HA! Score one for bums. Literally laughed-out-loud at that one.

 

[Howie115]

JV has to prove he wanta back in the rotation. Hell I would almost put Ricky in front of JV. Sure is a solid playoff guy, just scares the beejesus out of me right now.

If things don't change, I say Verlander to the bullpen. He can be this year's Lincicum.

 

[dougplayer]

pleaseeeeee. Verlander goes through a rough stretch and you guys forget how he was the best pitcher in baseball.


I got him marked down as pitching a gem tonight! a gem I say!! in PEN!!


ooo yeah. he is the best pitcher the last 8 years or so in interleague play. some thing like 18 -2. icould be off on the stat. by 1 game or 2..... for sure if he had pitched in the NL..he would make Kershaw look like a rookie

 

[dougplayer]

Price should watch JV pitch tonight..and take notes. soon Tigers will announce when world series tickets go on sale. iam going to get me some. cheer them on for the big win

 

[navamind]

pleaseeeeee. Verlander goes through a rough stretch and you guys forget how he was the best pitcher in baseball.


I got him marked down as pitching a gem tonight! a gem I say!! in PEN!!


ooo yeah. he is the best pitcher the last 8 years or so in interleague play. some thing like 18 -2. icould be off on the stat. by 1 game or 2..... for sure if he had pitched in the NL..he would make Kershaw look like a rookie

Shocking!

And Verlander was, like, the 3rd best pitcher on his own team last year. And now he has the 7th highest ERA in all of baseball (among qualified pitchers).

 

[dougplayer]

and? whats his ERA against the As in the post season? ooothats right. you one of those...only cares about ERA during the regular season.....


its all about the post season.. you will learn that one day.

 

[navamind]

and? whats his ERA against the As in the post season? ooothats right. you one of those...only cares about ERA during the regular season.....


its all about the post season.. you will learn that one day.

Jon Lester postseason ERA: 2.11
David Price: 5.06
Justin Verlander: 3.28

Verlander also has a 7.20 ERA in the World Series. Lester's is 0.43.

 

[dougplayer]

Verlander pitching a gem. I called it didn't I???


shutting the Rockies out through 6. 3 little singles is all he has giving up.
Tigers up 3. R Davis can motor around the bases. its called speed!


yup a gem!

 

[navamind]

As you were saying?


Granted, it is a gem by 2014 Verlander's standards.

 

[dougplayer]

bad play and bad throw by castellonos cost verlander a run. still. winning pitching. that's what its all about winning!

 

[dougplayer]

verlanders 2014 standards.....2 run through 7 innings...ill take it every time

 

[gandydancer]

Shocking!

And Verlander was, like, the 3rd best pitcher on his own team last year. And now he has the 7th highest ERA in all of baseball (among qualified pitchers).

It is a 3 month rough stretch Nava...

 

[gandydancer]

I got him marked down as pitching a gem tonight! a gem I say!! in PEN!!