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Detroit Tigers, Volume 4: The Rudy York edition

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Don't buy in the Lynn Henning piece on Francona. Best line: "Dombrowski was starting to agree with fans about Leyland's odd decisions on penciling starting lineups." Hmmm. Being that Dombrowski has a heavy say in personnel, I can't buy that. He loves Leyland and this whole angle about him wearing out his welcome after 7 seasons is a crock. I don't care if the bat boy reincarnated as Sparky and wrote the lineup, you can only play with what you have. We all agree that hanging on to Inge and Raburn as long as they did was a consensus, not just a Leyland call. Frankly, I think Henning should go, as much as Leyland and his staff should go, too.
 
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Gage also wrote a story or two a week or so ago.

This is a departure from what these two usually write, which leads me to believe that something is in the works if they miss the postseason. Neither one of these guys are Rob Parker-type ****-stirrers.
 
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Milone v Sanchez today. Can't really predict anything, because with Sanchez we'll either be down 6-0 by the third or he'll have a no-hitter going through five.

For KC and CHW it's Guthrie vs Liriano.
 
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Hammer said:
Gage also wrote a story or two a week or so ago.

This is a departure from what these two usually write, which leads me to believe that something is in the works if they miss the postseason. Neither one of these guys are Rob Parker-type ****-stirrers.
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Gage is credible, IMO. Henning was riding his coattales. Francona is a friend of Leyland, so I don't know how comfy he'd be taking over. Ilitch is getting impatient. The Sox took a flyer on a rookie coach that seems to have the right stuff. Maybe the Tigers need to look at new blood instead of a retread, too. Either way, we know that even with the holes in the lineup (especially at 2b) and with Martinez out, this season would be a roller coaster. Leyland's decisions have cost the team a few wins, while other guys in the every day lineup not named Jackson, Fielder or Cabrera have struggled. Same with our pitching staff where our relief has faltered and our starters have been irratic. To go from 96 wins (with several of the guys having career years) to maybe 86 -89 wins this season is not acceptable.
 
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2-1 in the 4th. Laird with another big hit to give the Tigers the lead, then Infante gives one back with a horribly botched double play ball.

I think this is a big one, because if they win here, Oakland looks like they're ready to go into freefall mode, and the wild card may not be out of the question quite yet. LAA is still ahead of the Tigers, but with them playing the White Sox, somebody has to lose those games.
 
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Great start from Sanchez, but he leaves behind 4-3 in the 6th thanks to two awful fielding plays behind him.
 
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11-4. Smyly burns down half of Wayne County in the span of two batters.
 
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11-4. Smyly burns down half of Wayne County in the span of two batters.
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Meh. Inning should have been over, but Prince didn't even bother trying to turn a double play on a ball most teams turn. Dumpster fire ensues.
 
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Everyone deserves a stinker once in a while. I'll give them today, but they need 89 or 90 wins and they have a schedule that should allow them to do it though KC is good and will be a challenge.
I guess 2ed base is a position I'm most discouraged about. We trade a top prospect for a renta player and a fair second baseman. Now the fair second baseman is just about what he was when he left here.
I don't know what to think other than that. With v mart coming back next year, Young is expendable, and the defense other than second has improved since early in the year, so I wonder if someone like ian desmond is available or maybe jose altuve.
 
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I couldn't find a good enough picture of Kate Middleton's ****, but Royals Win!

Somehow the Tigers still aren't dead yet.
 
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Rumor mill: Ryne Sandberg being courted by Tigers and Phillies for manager.

Also: Does Polanco have anything left and would he be worth bringing back?
 
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Polanco's done. He's hitting a hair about .250 and plays 3rd base now.
 
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