The more changes that are made to baseball the less the game will remain a true sport. It will eventually disappear and become a distant memory. This is very evident in the game of today. Baseball has lost its luster. Steroids tarnish records, the DH rule is a disaster, Free agency is destroying baseball, Pitch counts are garbage,( Closers should only be used when the starting pitcher gets into trouble.) The CG has gone by the wayside as Documented by Tiger Pitching stars of the past:Frank Lary, Jim Bunning, Denny Mclain, Mickey Lolich, Jack Morris and last but not least, Mark Fidrych…Players are swinging from their heels going for the fences…Fielding is a lost art..As a traditionalist, Baseball has to stop making changes or cease to exist. The Tigers won two out of three from Seattle. Yesterday, Jackson was impressive. Leyland pulled Jackson too early he had a CG in the bag. Today a promising young pitcher beat Seattle and pulled after 7 innings. I agree with Leyland. You should protect young arms. Josh Anderson stole another base and had two hits. He is batting over .300…Santiago is a super sub..He had another stellar game…He had 5 RBI in the win today and he is batting above .320.
In his day, Sheffield was one the best hitters in the majors. But his day has past lets move on. I am just sorry we paid so high a price for his tenure. Guillen would be an ideal DH, although I hate the DH rule……Guillen could bat third or sixth. The speedy new guy, Josh Anderson is the perfect leadoff hitter. Steady, solid, good hit & run man, Polanco bats second.( I can not understand why Leyland does not hit & run ever)…Guillen or Granderson bat third. The franchise player, Cabrera would sit in the clean-up spot..The hit man, the amazing Ordonez would bat fifth. Thames, Thomas or Guillen would alternate batting sixth. Laird or Thames number 7. Inge would bat 8 and Everett would bring up the tail end and bat 9.
On the mound, I like Verlander, as number 1, followed by impressive Jackson as number 2, although I would like a southpaw, Willis would have been ideal but he needs paxil. Bonderman has problems too..Why does the Detroit pitchers all have anxiety disorders and suffer from a lack of confidence? (LEYLAND Pulls his pitchers too early!) They can bearly throw past the fifth inning. They are looking in the dug-out for Leyland to pull the plug. Mickey Lolich did 300 innings a year! Galarraga replaces injury prone Bonderman. Robertson goes fourth or fifth in the rotation if he is not traded. We need more pitchers! I like Rincon in the bullpen..I believe he has not allowed a run in ST..
