How about the Tigers?

ThePundit · #1 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 01:55 PM

I predicted that the Tigers would win their division last year. This year I stayed away from them. It shows you that a manager can make a difference. I heard that after losing the rubber game of a 3 game series, Leyland let them have it but good. That the old way of losing was over.

MJHMarc · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 05:03 PM

The Tigers have the potential of becoming one of the top teams in baseball. They have some great sluggers who are capable of becoming MVPs.

Chris Shelton is having a great year and Magglio Ordonez is amazing. Do you think Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez will get his act together?

desertrat · #3 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 05:56 PM

I love seeing the Tigers play well after they nearly set a record for losses a few years ago. This shows how fast a team can turn around if you make smart personel moves. I am hoping the Tigers win their division and from there depends on who else is in the playoffs.

MJHMarc · #4 (**permalink**) 05-24-2006, 06:16 PM

Exactly, desertrat.

If they were to finish the season on pace they would end up with 112 wins and only 50 losses. That is incredible for a team that finished poorly the year before!

How many wins do you think they will rack up this season?

hotshot7796 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-28-2006, 07:49 PM

i'd like to say at least 90 or more wins, not really sure, they looked rough today though

Gotham Dark Knight · #6 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by MJHMarc

Exactly, desertrat.

If they were to finish the season on pace they would end up with 112 wins and only 50 losses. That is incredible for a team that finished poorly the year before!

How many wins do you think they will rack up this season?

That team does not have 112 wins in it...they will be lucky to get 90...they are a few years away from being really good.

legend · #7 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 08:16 AM

Leyland has said that he does not expect this to continue, although he may be trying to take some of the pressure of maintaining the good start off of his team. It is good to see him doing well, and I do hope he keeps it up. The Yankees are coming in for four big games starting today, so we will see how good they are for ourselves now.

ThePundit · #8 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 08:28 AM

A couple of things to keep in mind about the Tigers. They have beat up on KC a great deal during this run. And Kenny Rogers is starting to pitch like he does when the games start to mean something.

MJHMarc · #9 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 09:27 AM

Kenny Rogers only has only one or two more years left as a solid starter. He is 41-years old and has had a lucky start this season. I do not expect him to follow through, though.

He has been looking pretty bad in his latest games. I am not sure if he is getting carried away by the Tigers' success, but he has been 0-1, with a 8.44 ERA in his last 10.2IP. There is definitely no excuss for that horrible performance.

desertrat · #10 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 03:25 PM

I think 90 to 96 wins looks reasonable for this team right now. White Sox will still likely be the team to beat in the AL Central.

legend · #11 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 05:26 PM

Detroit looked alot like the same old rotten Tigers today vs the Yankees. They made Randy Johnson look almost decent again, did not hit at all, and botched a pair of potential double plays that led to 2 New York runs.

MJHMarc · #12 (**permalink**) 05-29-2006, 07:20 PM

Some things never changes.

The AL Central is full of plenty of teams with the potential of winning a championship. The Tigers have a large chance of winning their division. But, you can't forget about the Twins, Indians and White Sox. The White Sox have not been as dominant this season as expected. Some MLB predictions said that they would sit first in the standings, as the best team overall.

It looks like it will come down to the wire between the White Sox and the Tigers. The two teams who you would never have expected to win their division three years ago. The Tigers have some big names and the incredible rookie, Justin Verlander. He has a huge chance of winning the Rookie of the Year award or maybe even the Cy Young award. But it is too early to give the awards out.

legend · #13 (**permalink**) 05-30-2006, 07:17 PM

NowI know why Chris Shelton hit 9 homers in 13 games and 2 since; he cannot hit a breaking ball! Scouts must have found that out about this kid. He has looked awful on offspeed pitches.

Gotham Dark Knight · #14 (**permalink**) 05-30-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by legend

NowI know why Chris Shelton hit 9 homers in 13 games and 2 since; he cannot hit a breaking ball! Scouts must have found that out about this kid. He has looked awful on offspeed pitches.

That's why the Tigers will not be as great the second time around the league with these young players...I really think they are going to be lucky to end up with 90 wins this year...all bets are off for next year.

pete_b · #15 (**permalink**) 05-31-2006, 10:48 PM

Well I just can't wait to see the outcome of this. I'm sure all of you have heard of Verducci from SI. He is the guy that buried Bonds last week in his column. Anyway, Tom begs to differ with you all. He claims that the Tigers are for real. Read this article. This guy kind of gets on my nerves.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...eal/index.html

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