Maybe because it's a abnormally beautiful weekend in East Lansing, but I couldn't find it within myself to actually write about these past two games. Maybe that was another reason - it was physically painful to endure those types of losses back-to-back.
As the title of the last post says, watching this team is growing increasingly frustrating. From the fact that the bullpen can't get a good situation to come into from the starters, then can't put the fire out and hold the lead (as expected), to the fact that seemingly this group of 'professional hitters' decided to forget how to hit effectively for the first week of the year, it's getting to get regoddamndiculous.
Tonight's game is the first one under the lights at Comerica Park for this season. It's also the last chance the Tigers have to get their first win during a week-long homestand. It is going to be downright embarrassing if this Tiger team goes 0-6 to start the season against KC and Chicago, at home, and losing the last game on national TV. Going into Boston on this kind of run is going to be like running into a band saw.
Luckily, the right guy is on the mound to fix these problems. Justin Verlander pitched well enough to win on Monday, much like Dontrelle did last night, and usually has good showings against Chicago. If he pitches like he did on Monday and manages to avoid leaving the game with guys on base, and if the bullpen pitches effectively, then there's a chance that the Tigers can save a bit of face from the start of this season.
Personally, my theory right now is that this team just needs to get out of Comerica Park and get thrown into a rough situation in Boston. Maybe that will bring them together a little bit and will allow us to start seeing what this team is really capable of. But, until then, let's just hope we can steal one from the White Sox. God, I hope I never have to say that again.
As the title of the last post says, watching this team is growing increasingly frustrating. From the fact that the bullpen can't get a good situation to come into from the starters, then can't put the fire out and hold the lead (as expected), to the fact that seemingly this group of 'professional hitters' decided to forget how to hit effectively for the first week of the year, it's getting to get regoddamndiculous.
Tonight's game is the first one under the lights at Comerica Park for this season. It's also the last chance the Tigers have to get their first win during a week-long homestand. It is going to be downright embarrassing if this Tiger team goes 0-6 to start the season against KC and Chicago, at home, and losing the last game on national TV. Going into Boston on this kind of run is going to be like running into a band saw.
Luckily, the right guy is on the mound to fix these problems. Justin Verlander pitched well enough to win on Monday, much like Dontrelle did last night, and usually has good showings against Chicago. If he pitches like he did on Monday and manages to avoid leaving the game with guys on base, and if the bullpen pitches effectively, then there's a chance that the Tigers can save a bit of face from the start of this season.
Personally, my theory right now is that this team just needs to get out of Comerica Park and get thrown into a rough situation in Boston. Maybe that will bring them together a little bit and will allow us to start seeing what this team is really capable of. But, until then, let's just hope we can steal one from the White Sox. God, I hope I never have to say that again.
