10-15-11--DETROIT VS TEXAS RANGERS--8:05 PM (Game 6 ALCS)

**Gehringer_2** · 10-15-2011, 07:54 PM

Originally Posted by Cecil

Austin Jackson does not go out of the strike zone often. His 27.5% O-Swing% is the second lowest on the team to Alex Avila. His swing % is 3rd lowest on the team. His contact percentage in the strike zone is the 3rd lowest on the team. His 30% of strikes looking is the second highest on the team. He leads the team at 27% of strikeouts looking.

He cannot put the bat on the ball when it is there to be hit. I'm sort of stuck on the idea that he is trying to play a big man's game with a little man's body. I just don't think he has the strength or leverage (wt wise) to swing the way he does (i.e. from his heels) and have any ability to get enough fine control of the location of the bat head. His eye and plate discipline are not the problem, it's that he basically only hits the ball by accident. Its like a broken record in that it applies to so many hitters, but he needs a shorter, more compact swing that he can control, then maybe he could begin to leverage his strike zone recognition into some success.

**Cecil** · 10-15-2011, 07:59 PM

Originally Posted by Gehringer_2

He cannot put the bat on the ball when it is there to be hit. I'm sort of stuck on the idea that he is trying to play a big man's game with a little man's body. I just don't think he has the strength or leverage (wt wise) to swing the way he does (i.e. from his heels) and have any ability to get enough fine control of the location of the bat head. His eye and plate discipline are not the problem, it's that he basically only hits the ball by accident. Its like a broken record in that it applies to so many hitters, but he needs a shorter, more compact swing that he can control, then maybe he could begin to leverage his strike zone recognition into some success.

That big swing also causes him to be slower out of the box as well. If he can change his swing to something similar to Polanco's, he can be successful. He can also pick up more infield hits.

**Just Some Dude** · 10-15-2011, 08:00 PM

I'M READY FOR SOME GAME 6 BASEBALL!!!!!!!

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:00 PM

Baseball! I love it! October 15th! It's baseball on October 15th!

GOOOOO TIGERSSSS!!!!!

**Titus Tiger** · 10-15-2011, 08:00 PM

Originally Posted by VegasTiger

AJ still talking up Raburn

Originally Posted by Just Some Dude

He's got a man crush, they should have dinner sometime.

AJ = Back up catcher for Avila? that would be an interesting signing

**hail2mich** · 10-15-2011, 08:01 PM

Tim McCarver sounds drunk

**waffel** · 10-15-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by hail2mich

Tim McCarver sounds drunk

Did he just call him Mags Schergzer?

**T&P_Fan** · 10-15-2011, 08:03 PM

Please lets get some early runs.

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:03 PM

.....what was that, fox?

Worst game 5 recap ever.

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:03 PM

Haha...yeah. Max "Surger".

What an idiot. Get him off the air.

**monkeynuts** · 10-15-2011, 08:04 PM

Originally Posted by thefunk

.....what was that, fox?

Worst game 5 recap ever.

That was incredibly weird.

**Oblong** · 10-15-2011, 08:05 PM

I've not got a good feeling about this one. I think they're all ready to party.

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:06 PM

......FOX....seriously. Joe Buck yelling at Nelson Cruz, Tim McCarver obviously intoxicated.

They sound so unprepared.

**Tim Mitchell** · 10-15-2011, 08:06 PM

Tigs jump off to an early big lead.
Hold on 9-5.
Go Delmon!
Go Tigers!

**monkeynuts** · 10-15-2011, 08:07 PM

Let's just go right to Raburn with one out. No point in helping Holland get confidence.

**Shinma** · 10-15-2011, 08:07 PM

God, I hate Joe Buck so damn much.

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:08 PM

Man...Holland needs to be in long enough for us to get that big time home run against him.

I'm thinking 1 run early, then a 3 run bomb. That way we can't get a threat going only to have Ogando tiger killer make his way to the mound.

**T&P_Fan** · 10-15-2011, 08:08 PM

OK, here we go.

**monkeynuts** · 10-15-2011, 08:08 PM

Originally Posted by hail2mich

Tim McCarver sounds drunk

They are a horrible duo.

Just put John Smoltz in the booth by himself.

**Just Some Dude** · 10-15-2011, 08:08 PM

Come on Detroit Tiger's lets do this!

**hail2mich** · 10-15-2011, 08:09 PM

There you go Jackson!

**waffel** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

wow...

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

A Jax! Boom!

50% of the time, it works all the time.

**T&P_Fan** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

Hey hey, Jackson starts with a base hit.

Here we go Raburn.

**Shinma** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

OMG he didnt K?

**Just Some Dude** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

Jackson starts off the game with a single to left. This is always a good sign!!

**jackson_cannery** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

I've been waiting all playoffs for a 13-spot in one inning. Is tonight the night?

**hail2mich** · 10-15-2011, 08:10 PM

Of course...

**MC24** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

LOL go figure

**FloridaTigers** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

Utterly shocked.

**monkeynuts** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

That sucked.

**Shinma** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

...and Raburn with a tailor made GIDP.

**waffel** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

There's the Tigers I know and love.

**thefunk** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

that looks familiar

**chasfh** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

Raburn delivers crap on a stick to start out the game.

**T&P_Fan** · 10-15-2011, 08:11 PM

Of ****ing course. This team has hit into so many double plays this postseason.

Damnit Raburn.

**djb6** · 10-15-2011, 08:12 PM

Tigers hit into DP's in the first inning so much! I even called that one before it happened. Meh, what can you do. Hopefully this doesn't happen too much tonight.