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The Olde English Ds's Blog Thread
Aurelio Rodriguez-Lopez
Re: Upcoming Schedule and Starting Pitching <FONT COLOR=BLACK><b>[</font>Reply to #<a href="read.pl?15-14">14</a>]</b>
3/3/06, 6:59pm
After checking out the box scores from the first two games, I started to think about two things:
1.  Errors
2.  Relief Pitching

Errors:  Without having the stats, I would guess that the Tigers were among worst teams for making errors in 2005.  This has been a trend for a few years now.  And these are recorded errors. 

What about errors that don't make it into the box score, like base running mistakes, and mis-judged fly balls?   If you followed the Tigers last year, you know what I'm taking about.  Solid baseball has been lacking for years.  Can Leyland get them to play with better fundamentals?

2.  Relief Pitching:  How many games did the Tigers blow when leading after 7 innings last year?  WAY TOO MANY.  It is not the starters that I worry about.  They kept the games close.  The relievers jsut plain gave away the season.  

Side note: Will Bonderman ever be able to close a season like he begins?  He fades by the end of July like clockwork.   Hopefully its a maturity thing.   Arguably, he could have played in the all-star game last year based on the first half of the season.  He had only two wins after the all-star break.  Two.   

[Aurelio Rodriguez-Lopez from Unknown/??]
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