Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Oh, boy, the story gets better. Apparently Cabrera came home at 6 am, loaded like a freight train, and woke his kids up by yapping on his cell. He and his wife got into it and fought over the cell phone. 911 got called, Cabrera ended up in a squad car, blew a .26, and came back home.

No wonder he slumped this weekend. He was on a bender and had a hangover at the same time.

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Oh, boy, the story gets better. Apparently Cabrera came home at 6 am, loaded like a freight train, and woke his kids up by yapping on his cell. He and his wife got into it and fought over the cell phone. 911 got called, Cabrera ended up in a squad car, blew a .26, and came back home.

No wonder he slumped this weekend. He was on a bender and had a hangover at the same time.

Sounds like that huge contract was worth it.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

If he's going to hit .330 with 30-35 homers and 100+ RBI and get on base 40% of the time, then yes, I have no reservations about his contract. Mickey Mantle made a career out of doing things just like this.

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

If he's going to hit .330 with 30-35 homers and 100+ RBI and get on base 40% of the time, then yes, I have no reservations about his contract. Mickey Mantle made a career out of doing things just like this.

As long as he stays out of jail, then, yes it is a good contract, but it looks like he's kinda on a slippery slope that may not end well.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Well, we'll see. It's the first blip on the radar. I don't blame the front office one bit for locking him up long term, especially when he was only 25 at the time he signed the deal, had the resume he had, and still had presumably his best years ahead of him.

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Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

If he's going to hit .330 with 30-35 homers and 100+ RBI and get on base 40% of the time, then yes, I have no reservations about his contract. Mickey Mantle made a career out of doing things just like this.

Yup. But it would have been better to celebrate the division title AFTER WINNING IT.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Apparently there's more to this story, and none of it is good.

[streaker]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Apparently there's more to this story, and none of it is good.

I'm sure there is. Hopefully Kwame isn't involved, there aren't any exotic dancers that mysteriously disappear, and Roy Hobbs doesn't put on a Twins uniform on Tuesday.

In all seriousness, I hope that the Tigers straighten this out. Cabrera may be one of the few bright spots for the next couple of years.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Well, apparently Cabrera's wife threw him out of the house and Dombrowski had to go get him at 7:30 that morning. There was also a report of a domestic assault at the hotel where he was getting moellered, drinking with some White Sox. There's an awful lot of smoke for there not to be another fire here.

I hope this doesn't Goose Looney the team for the year.

[NCAA watcher]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Oh, boy, the story gets better. Apparently Cabrera came home at 6 am, loaded like a freight train, and woke his kids up by yapping on his cell. He and his wife got into it and fought over the cell phone. 911 got called, Cabrera ended up in a squad car, blew a .26, and came back home.

No wonder he slumped this weekend. He was on a bender and had a hangover at the same time.

Son, Fat Drunk and Stupid is no way to go through life.

[streaker]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Well, apparently Cabrera's wife threw him out of the house and Dombrowski had to go get him at 7:30 that morning. There was also a report of a domestic assault at the hotel where he was getting moellered, drinking with some White Sox. There's an awful lot of smoke for there not to be another fire here.

I hope this doesn't Goose Looney the team for the year.

I wonder if Wojo secretly taped any of those first base conversations yesterday. Ahem, get out the spanish translator, there, Wojie, except for the f-bominations that, well,translate just fine.

Nice way to torpedo the team, also nice use of the term "Moeller". No wonder Ozzie was yucking it up in the dugout, other than being a goose loonie himself.

[Wol4ine]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

my obligatory one liner:

Leyland should scout Mrs. Cabrera since it appears shes the one that makes good contact with what shes swinging at.

Cabby was 0-11 this weekend. Where is Kenesaw Mountain Landis when you need him? Seriously!!

[bueller]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this u

my obligatory one liner:

Leyland should scout Mrs. Cabrera since it appears shes the one that makes good contact with what shes swinging at.

Cabby was 0-11 this weekend. Where is Kenesaw Mountain Landis when you need him? Seriously!!

At least she doesn't swing at (things outside the strike zone).

[bueller]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this u

I'd sell my soul for a Tigers win, but turns out I already sold it for a season of decent hockey out of Ferris some time ago.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, 2009, Part III: How long does it take for Leyland to screw this up?

Ah, so we've been paying for that the last couple of years.