6-24-06 Tigers vs. Cardinals

**tigerfanfromchicago** · 06-24-2006, 09:21 PM

Has anyone mentioned tonight that Granderson is good?

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:21 PM

God, he's good. A nice little gapper here by PP would be nice.

**beek_27** · 06-24-2006, 09:22 PM

Granderson continues to produce!

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:22 PM

I can almost get a feeling of a World Series matchup here.

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:22 PM

Curtis Granderson, if I had a daughter, she'd be yours for the asking.

**estrepe1** · 06-24-2006, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by chasfh

Do you think that's wrong?

I didn't say if it is right or wrong just repeating their statement. I thought it was interesting because I had never heard that theory.

**pyrotigers** · 06-24-2006, 09:23 PM

In June Granderson is hitting .326 with a .968 OPS.

(I guess having MLB Gameday going isn't all bad)

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:24 PM

Over/under 400 ft. on Pujols upcoming bomb

I'll take the over.

**jackson_cannery** · 06-24-2006, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by tigerkid23

Over/under 400 ft. on Pujols upcoming bomb

I'll take the over.

2-0 count, it'll be over.

**estrepe1** · 06-24-2006, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by tigerkid23

Over/under 400 ft. on Pujols upcoming bomb

I'll take the over.

395 to dead center into Granderson's glove.

**grendel** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

pujols lineout to first

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

He still sucks.

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

he made the play because half his butt is chewed off and less weight.

**beek_27** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

We'll at least Shelton has done something good tonight.

**estrepe1** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

Awesome play by Shelton to steal a hit.

**tigerfanfromchicago** · 06-24-2006, 09:26 PM

Maybe Shelton doesn't suck as much as I thought. He still sucks.

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:27 PM

Originally Posted by pyrotigers

Yes. It's not like their aren't any big spending teams in the NL, hell the Whitesox had the 13th highest payroll last year won they won the world series, I beat few national league teams were ahead of them.

I just took a look at the 2006 payroll list and the top four payroll teams are AL team, and the average AL team spends $83.5MM versus $72.4MM for the average NL team. So at first it looks like a defendable argument.

However, remove the Yankees from the equation, and the AL average drops to $74.9MM, or only 3.5% higher than the average NL team.

So the conclusion is: the Cardinal color guy doesn't know what he's talking about this time. He's got three hours to fill, and he's gonna do it however he can.

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:28 PM

Originally Posted by tigerfanfromchicago

Maybe Shelton doesn't suck as much as I thought. He still sucks.

Unless he hits a game-winning or a game-tying home run tonight, he is not going to make up for that stupid 3-0 GIDP.

**beek_27** · 06-24-2006, 09:30 PM

Originally Posted by chasfh

I just took a look at the 2006 payroll list and the top four payroll teams are AL team, and the average AL team spends $83.5MM versus $72.4MM for the average NL team. So at first it looks like a defendable argument.

However, remove the Yankees from the equation, and the AL average drops to $74.9MM, or only 3.5% higher than the average NL team.

So the conclusion is: the Cardinal color guy doesn't know what he's talking about this time. He's got three hours to fill, and he's gonna do it however he can.

Best analysis all night!

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:30 PM

Nice play by Colon

**jackson_cannery** · 06-24-2006, 09:31 PM

Rip Hamilton grounds out.

**grendel** · 06-24-2006, 09:31 PM

I love this guy, he is SO Taguchi.

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:31 PM

Nice play by Colon.

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:32 PM

Nice catch, Maggs.

Thames - Maggs - Carlos due up. Need some runs.

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:32 PM

Take me out to the ballllllllgaaaaaaaaame

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:32 PM

Wow, Maggs looked scarily casual on that catch. It coulda gone different.

**grendel** · 06-24-2006, 09:33 PM

another nice inning from Kolon

**tigerkid23** · 06-24-2006, 09:33 PM

Originally Posted by grendel

I love this guy, he is SO Taguchi.

That's horrible...

**PujolsFan** · 06-24-2006, 09:33 PM

i've been really impresed by maggs. he plays w/ lots of heart.

**estrepe1** · 06-24-2006, 09:35 PM

Encarnacion always looks so non-chalant in the field.

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:35 PM

Originally Posted by beek_27

Best analysis all night!

I'll go you one better: remove the other outlier, the penurious Florida Marlins, from the list, and the average NL team outspends the average AL team, $76.2MM to $74.9MM.

Case closed.

**grendel** · 06-24-2006, 09:35 PM

thames 0-4..

**grendel** · 06-24-2006, 09:36 PM

maggs out

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:37 PM

Originally Posted by chasfh

I'll go you one better: remove the other outlier, the penurious Florida Marlins, from the list, and the average NL team outspends the average AL team, $76.2MM to $74.9MM.

Case closed.

What about the Bosox?

**chasfh** · 06-24-2006, 09:38 PM

Whoa -- good close-up of Molina saying his piece to Guillen before he steps to the plate, with Molina's eyes darting out toward second base a couple of times. I would LOVE to know what was said.

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:38 PM

Waino is pitchin em good

**estrepe1** · 06-24-2006, 09:39 PM

Payroll is an easy out for explaining success and failure of a baseball franchise.

I am impressed by Wainright. He should be in the rotation instead of Suppan.

**Ozarkruffrider** · 06-24-2006, 09:39 PM

Good battle!

**Tigeraholic1** · 06-24-2006, 09:40 PM

What a night of watching ESPN news instead of the game and what I learned:

1. Andre Agassi to retire

2. Def freakin Leppard has a new album coming out