Comments on: No All Star Game likely for Curtis Granderson http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/ A Detroit Tiger Blog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:11:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Bunt Singles: Blown save and April 19 edition » Mack Avenue Tigers : A Detroit Tigers Blog http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/comment-page-1/#comment-2994 Bunt Singles: Blown save and April 19 edition » Mack Avenue Tigers : A Detroit Tigers Blog Thu, 19 Apr 2007 18:05:38 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/#comment-2994 [...] I have a feeling Granderson will lead the Tigers outfield in votes anyway thanks to the write-in option. [...] [...] I have a feeling Granderson will lead the Tigers outfield in votes anyway thanks to the write-in option. [...]

]]> By: Eric Jackson http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/comment-page-1/#comment-2986 Eric Jackson Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:55:51 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/#comment-2986 I didn't have a problem at the time. I thought to myself when I saw Jones coming in that I wish they'd have stuck with Zumaya but certainly wasn't worried with a 2 run lead and Jones YTD performance. In hindsight it is always easier and I'd agree with you that Leyland probably sticks to his guns here because he wants to show confidence (he did last year and the situation looked more grim at the time.) I just don't really buy that reasoning though. I didn’t have a problem at the time. I thought to myself when I saw Jones coming in that I wish they’d have stuck with Zumaya but certainly wasn’t worried with a 2 run lead and Jones YTD performance.

In hindsight it is always easier and I’d agree with you that Leyland probably sticks to his guns here because he wants to show confidence (he did last year and the situation looked more grim at the time.) I just don’t really buy that reasoning though.

]]> By: tbsgc http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/comment-page-1/#comment-2984 tbsgc Thu, 19 Apr 2007 11:49:55 +0000 http://www.dtownbaseball.com/2007/04/18/no-all-star-game-likely-for-curtis-granderson/#comment-2984 Wow, I am really suprised they left Granderson off the ballot as well. He would definitely get my vote before Monroe, but Granderson is my favorite player. Jones had been really good this year and I had no problem with the move to bring him in, but I have to say I completely agree with your thinking in the last paragraph. Zumaya was fireballing and had a very easy 8th, and with an off day coming no reason he couldn't have pitched the 9th. I wonder if that automatic move to the closer in that situation has something to do with keeping the closer happy and his confidence level high. Wow, I am really suprised they left Granderson off the ballot as well. He would definitely get my vote before Monroe, but Granderson is my favorite player.

Jones had been really good this year and I had no problem with the move to bring him in, but I have to say I completely agree with your thinking in the last paragraph. Zumaya was fireballing and had a very easy 8th, and with an off day coming no reason he couldn’t have pitched the 9th. I wonder if that automatic move to the closer in that situation has something to do with keeping the closer happy and his confidence level high.

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