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Posted by dyedon8 on 2007-12-07 17:20:54 +0000

Agreed. Completely sick lineup -- hopefully Ordonez can continue to smoke the ball like he did last year. Willis works in the context of the team -- he's been subpar for more than a year now, but his 5.00 ERA isn't going to matter when the team is bashing.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-12-07 17:31:44 +0000

How's their defense going to be? Willis's ERA goes up at least a point for changing leagues. I like it best if Willis gets some ABs not counting interleague. It's a shame to take one of the NL's best hitting pitchers away. Nevertheless, they're going to be a lot of fun to watch.

Posted by tommy on 2007-12-07 17:48:28 +0000

Has that ever happened before? An AL team DHing for someone besides the pitcher on a regular basis? The Brewers had a dude named Brooks Kieschnick (sp?) a few years ago. He was a marginal relief pitcher, but was a better -than-average hitter, so he often pinch-hit for position players, even when he was not pitching. So, it's not totally unheard of for pitchers to get hitting precedent over some position players. Wasn't there an NL team this year batting its pitcher 8th? Maybe the Cardinals?

Posted by respectless on 2007-12-07 17:54:01 +0000

the manager said he will be used as a pinch hitter in late game situations if the bench is getting thin. however, CAN he DH on days he is pitching? not that they would, but could they?

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-12-07 18:05:00 +0000

Not really an answer to tommy, but I'm almost positive Orel Herschiser pinch hit for the Dodgers in the NLCS against the Mets in '88.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2007-12-07 19:23:08 +0000

If Edgar starts hitting the way he did the last time he played in the AL, they could DH for him on Willis's pitching days.

Posted by tgl on 2007-12-07 22:59:15 +0000

Le Tigre De Twaaaaaaaaaaaaah.

Posted by dyedon8 on 2007-12-08 06:44:07 +0000

I cannot imagine Willis' ERA going up a point to six -- he's facing a league of dudes who have by and large never seen his deceptive Tiant-esque shit.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-12-09 00:44:29 +0000

2008 Detroit Tigers could be the punkest thing in Michigan since ? & The Mysterians... Time will tell.

Posted by mahatma chani on 2007-12-10 15:08:39 +0000

But the real question is Ethan Dussault going to pick Dontrelle Willis again with his first pick in the fantasy draft?

Posted by dyedon8 on 2007-12-10 15:43:25 +0000

Oh snap!

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2008-05-09 16:06:27 +0000

What's with this team? The Sox 3-1 take this week looked easy, right after a Minn sweep. Is there just no cohesion? Is Jim Leyland that bad as a manager? (I have a lot of respect for Lloyd McClendon, the hitting coach; he was a head manager for 5 years w/ Pittsburg). These guys are in last in the Central (decent division, not great), and I sorta want to root for them, but jeez...

Posted by dyedon8 on 2008-05-09 16:19:14 +0000

SO glad Verlander didn't fall to me in the draft.

Posted by tendiamonds on 2008-05-09 16:33:11 +0000

Possibly A[1]'s favorite team outside of Boston. We watched a White Sox v Tigers game a moon ago and he likes The Tigers from Chicago. I haven't been able to get the Detroit part through to him.