Galarraga unravels as Tigers fall
by Kurt Mensching on Mar 4, 2010 6:25 PM EST
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PrintRick Porcello had a short day. Six up, six down, one strikeout, move on to the rest of his day.
Armando Galarraga, not so much. It took Galarraga nine batters to get through one inning, during which he gave up four runs on four hits and two walks.
Now seems an important time to remind people why stats don't really matter in spring training as much as you think. Sometimes pitchers are working on something specific. Maybe they want to work on painting a certain location of the plate. Maybe they want to throw a specific pitch they're learning. Maybe they're working their way through mechanics changes. Whatever the reason, pitchers are doing things that sometimes lead to runners on the bases and runs on the scoreboard. That's why you can't trust batting stats either. Maybe they teed off on someone's practice pitch.
The people making the actual decisions know the real score. We can't by looking at the stats
OK, that said, eeeeeeh-yuch, to quote Ian, probably with an alternative spelling.
Max Scherzer and Zach Miner didn't exactly have pretty lines in the box score either. Dontrelle Willis was neither here nor there, but it didn't result in any runs.
On the other end of things, infield Brent "Doogie"* Dlugach had another home run, and another opposite-fielder at that. Austin Jackson had two walks and a hit at the top of the order. Miguel Cabrera slid across home and kicked up a lot of dust in the photo above.
* "Doogie" nickname information came via TigsTown's twitter feed. Thanks!
Well, that's all I can get out of the box score. Add more in the recap if you listened to the game.
COTN
NCDee breaks up ChrisDTX's comment of the night winning streak with one about Dlugach, following a nice defensive play:
Offense AND Defense
dlouble dluty.
StringTheory shows off some Photoshop skills for runner-up. Casper Wells fans will like it.
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No Mention....
…..Of Dontrelle 2 scoreless innings???…..Even though it was against the non regulars for toronto….the same ones the Nate struggled with yesterday and Armando with today….Id have to say Dontrelle has the early lead for the 5th spot.
you forget that phil coke didn't walk anyone the other day
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No Run Support
There is no early lead yet.
After 1 game against college players and 2 ST games, I don’t think there is much of anything to go on.
by 13194013 on Mar 4, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Well.....
…..someone has to be ahead and Dontrelle Armando and Nate all pitched against the same team the l;ast 2 days.
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 4, 2010 7:30 PM EST up reply actions
regarding Dontrelle
I am so happy that Dontrelle started on a positive note. Needless to say, confidence is crucial. Also, I really hope Dontrelle takes the 5th spot. Having him in the rotation would be a huge pick-me-up to the rest of the team. He is such a good team-mate. Early prediction: he wins the 5th spot, pitches the entire season with a 4.65 era, but gets 10 wins because the team scores a boat-load of runs each time he pitches. Those 10 wins will be crucial to us getting into the play-offs.
I like it
Because every now and then…….you just have to pull something out of your “you know what”
by J and S' Team on Mar 5, 2010 5:29 AM EST up reply actions
i'm really surprised
that armando continues to struggle. was it just dumb luck that he had a good year for us, or is something else going on?
I Like Pie
his arm is....
…..just a smidge ahead of his body and that hangs that slider…..something so mall and it kills that pitch
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 4, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions
I stoped throwing a slider in HS becasue of it.....
……It just hangs right over the plate and screams hit me.
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 4, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions
they said he pitched lights out
in winter ball… i am curious too.
Welcome to Detroit, NO sissies allowed
I just cant wait til im in front of a computer for a game
work blocks all the fun sites, and its impossible to keep up with on the phone
am i gonna be sick of miner by the end of this month already this year?
like to see more of dontrelle, bondo seems focused, coke is a trip…like to see him settle in as #5
The overall stats might not matter
,but the game to game stats do. If Galarraga craps the bed every opportunity he gets, his stats will not only stink, but he’ll find himself pitching for a different team come April.
We're three ST games in...
it’s really hard to make any judgments. If we really wanted too we could figure out whether or not Mando was working on something but that would be more time consuming than it’s worth. My guess is yes he was probably working on something. I’m not worried about him or anybody yet, just like how I’m not impressed by anybody yet.
I hate to be the downer here but it is still the beginning of spring training. Lets not get ahead of ourselves.
but on a positive note: we are arguing about ACTUAL BASEBALL GAMES!!!! YES!!!! BASEBALL IS HERE!!!! LIFE IS GOOD AGAIN!!!!
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Great Point
Now, if Mando is pitching like this in the last week of spring training, then I think it will be safe to say his big league career is on life support.
Congrats NCDee!
I don’t have time to read the whole thread—did anyone suggest that Mr. Dlugach be placed on the DL?
Dontrelle in a relief role only
Teach him to focus on a single batter at a time. He will be better. Dontrelle loses focus in a single at bat it would serve him better to give him a position where he can succeed if he has a troubled outing he can get yanked easily.
Zach Minor
I hope Zach Minor is the odd man out of the bullpen. He has never been effective and besides…..I have hated him since he gave up a boat load of runs in a Saturday night game in late September, 2006 against KC so we couldn’t clinch the Central.
THAT is reason enough……that’s all I am saying.
Um
Miner had an ERA of 4.27 last year and an ERA+ of 105 (which was higher than league average). He was only worth half a win., but that’s certianly not bad.
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by David Tokarz on Mar 5, 2010 10:00 AM EST up reply actions
Like Lorretta's Lynn's dad . . .
Miner
Not just some young punk, like a member of Minor Threat
Silver lining
Zach has a new nickname. Miner Threat. I don’t know him personally, but I will assume he’s straight edge to make the name work.
yesterday lost only because armando gives up 4 runs in the 7inning and 2 walk,the score is now 7-7,bad game for armando?..but, on the other side of coin, a few bright spots, tigers are scoring runs….HOUSTON vs DETROIT today, see what happens?
by '' spiderman '' on Mar 5, 2010 11:07 AM EST reply actions
So....
….You think spring results mean nothing for Dontrelle Armando and Nate?….Even Austin Jackson….They do mean somehting man.
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 5, 2010 11:43 AM EST up reply actions
Well
If A-Jax has a good Spring in the results category, he’s more likely to make the Opening Day roster. Same goes for the #5 starter candidates. So in that sense, they are important. As far as being a predictor of what will happen in April-September, however, they mean nothing.
Oh I agree with that....
…. thought you were saying for the players
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 5, 2010 1:08 PM EST up reply actions
disagree……the propose of spring training is finding out the bump & bruses and at the major leagues….for sure [SP-T] counts!
by '' spiderman '' on Mar 5, 2010 11:34 AM EST reply actions
i agree…..but, armando, should sit, he isn’t the man for the job…bad outing but, but is sp…..nate struggle his hisself, and dontrelle well, at least he didn’t give up any runs a PLUS+
by '' spiderman '' on Mar 5, 2010 11:51 AM EST reply actions
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