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The Descent is Complete: Royals 5, Tigers 0

If you like to keep track of such things, the honeymoon with Freddy Garcia lasted just six days.

Some inconsistency probably should've been expected, with all the time he's missed, but... did he have to fall so far the other way?  Garcia's line tonight: Five runs on seven hits in five innings.  And three of those hits left the yard.  Garcia did strike out six batters, so it wasn't all bad.  But it was still pretty bad. 

So was the Tigers' lineup.  Four hits?  C'mon.  Even if Garcia threw a good game, it wouldn't have mattered.  Score some runs for the man.

But if Garcia's not going to pitch well, I don't see much else to get excited about for the remaining five games on the schedule.  Maybe he'll pitch the season finale.  Maybe he won't. 

Oh, and just in case you weren't sure, we'll (steal an idea from The Daily Fungo to) illustrate the point for you.


AL Central Standings

W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 86 70 .551 0 Lost 1
Minnesota 85 72 .541 1.5 Won 2
Cleveland 79 78 .503 7.5 Lost 1
Kansas City 72 86 .455 15 Won 2
Detroit 71 85 .455 15 Lost 5

(updated 9.23.2008 at 11:43 PM EDT)


Welcome to last place, Detroit.  Your baseball team has most certainly earned it.

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aw, don’t give up hope yet, Ian, we can still get 4th place!

I dunno, it could be worse, the Tigers could have been 5 games ahead in the wild card chase at the start of the month, and then gone 6-15 to date this month to be a game back in that chase with a few games to go, like the other team I’m watching (brewers)

on second though, nah….the Tigers giving up on the season, that’s worse…

by ahtrap on Sep 24, 2008 12:45 AM EDT reply actions  

good to see work kept me from witnessing another outstanding performance from the tigers

by wepri31 on Sep 24, 2008 2:18 AM EDT reply actions  

Now, Freddy still might still turn out OK for the Tigers. At least he can throw strikes….maybe too good sometimes, and he may have been able to win the game if our big hitters had been able to produce. He’s still got a lot more goin for him that Willis, although I know that’s not much consolation. He’ll have the offseason for his arm to heal even more. I hope they don’t give up on him.

by densogirl on Sep 24, 2008 7:18 AM EDT reply actions  

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