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Post by Floyd Robertson 2014-05-04, 15:22

Dude is on fire. Two stolen bases today, 11/13 this season, already more than any Tiger last season.
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Post by Johnny Costanza 2014-05-04, 15:25

So true. It's nice to see watch him and Kinsler (yesterday withstanding) on the basepath. I think it's rubbed off on the rest of the team too. I don't remember Cabrera taking as many extra bases on flyouts last year as he has this year. It's much more fun to watch than hoping for 3 run bombs all game.
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Post by MJ 2014-05-04, 15:37

Crazy what having a little speed on the team can do.

These guys are rolling right now and the D in the OF is greatly improved with him in LF, those guys can cover so much space out there.
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Post by WCS 2014-05-04, 16:42

Any chance he breaks Hugh Nichol's record of 138 stolen bases in a season?
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2014-05-04, 16:57

tVargman Prime wrote:Any chance he breaks Hugh Nichol's record of 138 stolen bases in a season?

I think Hugh can rest in peace (does MLB even count that as a record?). Ricky Henderson probably won't lose any sleep either.

32 more bases this season puts Davis in the top all-time for a single season as a Tiger. Pettis is currently 20th.
47 more ties him for 10th with Ron Leflore's '76 season
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Post by Townie 2014-05-04, 17:46

Johnny Costanza wrote:So true. It's nice to see watch him and Kinsler (yesterday withstanding) on the basepath. I think it's rubbed off on the rest of the team too. I don't remember Cabrera taking as many extra bases on flyouts last year as he has this year. It's much more fun to watch than hoping for 3 run bombs all game.

To be fair, Cabrera was hurt so much last year, he wasn't taking bases when he should have.
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Post by Spartan Punk 2014-05-05, 11:04

Johnny Costanza wrote:So true. It's nice to see watch him and Kinsler (yesterday withstanding) on the basepath. I think it's rubbed off on the rest of the team too. I don't remember Cabrera taking as many extra bases on flyouts last year as he has this year. It's much more fun to watch than hoping for 3 run bombs all game.
For someone as slow as Cabrera, he does a good job of taking exta bases when he can. Always has.
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-05, 12:28

MJ wrote:Crazy what having a little speed on the team can do.

These guys are rolling right now and the D in the OF is greatly improved with him in LF, those guys can cover so much space out there.

ESPN is saying the OF defense is the weakest point of the Tigers defense with Torii Hunter playing the worst defense of all regular starters in baseball. Also saying the Tigers are the worst to second worst defensive team. As is usually the case, ESPN is full of it.

I do think Davis has a pretty inaccurate arm when throwing back to the home plate. Several of his throws are wide, and he had a throw yesterday that wasn't even close.

Love what he brings to the offense and you are correct his speed in the outfield is pretty impressive.
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Post by NigelUno 2014-05-05, 12:36

steveschneider wrote:

ESPN is saying the OF defense is the weakest point of the Tigers defense with Torii Hunter playing the worst defense of all regular starters in baseball. Also saying the Tigers are the worst to second worst defensive team. As is usually the case, ESPN is full of it.

I do think Davis has a pretty inaccurate arm when throwing back to the home plate. Several of his throws are wide, and he had a throw yesterday that wasn't even close.

Love what he brings to the offense and you are correct his speed in the outfield is pretty impressive.

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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-05, 12:39

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You made it here?

I retired from 247 over a year ago, this board looks promising.
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Post by WBill 2014-05-05, 12:46

steveschneider wrote:

ESPN is saying the OF defense is the weakest point of the Tigers defense with Torii Hunter playing the worst defense of all regular starters in baseball. Also saying the Tigers are the worst to second worst defensive team. As is usually the case, ESPN is full of it.

I do think Davis has a pretty inaccurate arm when throwing back to the home plate. Several of his throws are wide, and he had a throw yesterday that wasn't even close.

Love what he brings to the offense and you are correct his speed in the outfield is pretty impressive.

Tori is no longer an above average rightfielder. But his fielding has still been an improvement over his immediate predecessors Mags and Brennan B.
Same with Davis, but still as good or better than the group who has recently played out there....Delmon, Dirks, Raburn
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Post by NigelUno 2014-05-05, 13:02

steveschneider wrote:

I retired from 247 over a year ago, this board looks promising.

Welcome.

Keep the hyping and pumping to a minimum.
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Post by Danny Tanner 2014-05-05, 14:05

I really liked this pick up just based off of how annoying Davis was against the Tigers on the Oakland A's. Speed makes such a big difference and combined with Ausmus's aggressive take, the Tigers are new team.
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Post by James Dean 2014-05-05, 14:57

I love watching how a little speed on the base paths can make such a difference. Under the Leyland era of Tigers baseball, the Tigers had to rely on extra base hits and home runs to get run support. Having guys like Davis, who can move up on the bases on their own, are making a huge difference.
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Post by MJ 2014-05-05, 16:27

steveschneider wrote:

ESPN is saying the OF defense is the weakest point of the Tigers defense with Torii Hunter playing the worst defense of all regular starters in baseball. Also saying the Tigers are the worst to second worst defensive team. As is usually the case, ESPN is full of it.

I do think Davis has a pretty inaccurate arm when throwing back to the home plate. Several of his throws are wide, and he had a throw yesterday that wasn't even close.

Love what he brings to the offense and you are correct his speed in the outfield is pretty impressive.

Hunter struggled a little bit early, he's been very good of late, same with Jackson and Davis.  Any OF arm can be a bit sporadic, Davis did gun someone Saturday I think against the Royals at 2B from the LF foul line, absolute strike.   Sure we don't have 3 current gold glove OF's out there right now, but these 3 are a HUGE improvement in a very spacious OF at Comerica.   Sure beats running Boesch, Raburn, Ordonez (Good arm, no range), Thames, Young, & Damon out there every day. ESPN is full of shit.
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-05, 16:52

MJ wrote:

Hunter struggled a little bit early, he's been very good of late, same with Jackson and Davis.  Any OF arm can be a bit sporadic, Davis did gun someone Saturday I think against the Royals at 2B from the LF foul line, absolute strike.   Sure we don't have 3 current gold glove OF's out there right now, but these 3 are a HUGE improvement in a very spacious OF at Comerica.   Sure beats running Boesch, Raburn, Ordonez (Good arm, no range), Thames, Young, & Damon out there every day.  ESPN is full of shit.

JD Martinez has been a pretty good addition as well.

How accurate are defensive fielding stats anyways? Especially this early in the season. Torii had a few drops early but I still love his speed out there and what he does at the plate.

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Post by Floyd Robertson 2014-05-09, 20:27

lolz dangerously agressive
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-09, 20:47

About to open up a can of bud. What's everyone drinking for tonight's game?
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Post by The Pantry 2014-05-09, 21:18

Floyd Robertson wrote:lolz dangerously agressive
He could have had 3rd easily
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-09, 21:40

Gotta get out of this jam.
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Post by WhiteBoyHatcher 2014-05-09, 21:43

steveschneider wrote:Gotta get out of this jam.

That's gonna be a parlay killer unless we can rally.
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-09, 22:33

Nick swinging at a pitch up by his neck!!! Wtf!!!
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-09, 22:34

Avila baby!!!! Suck it haters
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-09, 22:39

Ouch Verlamders first loss to the twins since 2010. Tigers stunk it up tonight.
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Post by The Pantry 2014-05-13, 21:41

Rajai called out on a steal in the 9th
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Post by The Pantry 2014-05-13, 21:41

Overturned!
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Post by Floyd Robertson 2014-05-14, 05:12

The Pantry wrote:Overturned!

I didn't stay up late enough to see it, but overturning it was the right call.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_13_detmlb_balmlb_1&mode=video&c_id=det#/play?content_id=32842883



F'n MLB. The link is for the Rajai highlight, but when the page loads it starts playing the video of Miggy's blast.
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Post by Ass Dan 2014-05-14, 05:41

Floyd Robertson wrote:

I didn't stay up late enough to see it, but overturning it was the right call.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2014_05_13_detmlb_balmlb_1&mode=video&c_id=det#/play?content_id=32842883



F'n MLB.  The link is for the Rajai highlight, but when the page loads it starts playing the video of Miggy's blast.

Can anyone find the Dan Dickerson and Jim Price call of that homer?
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Post by MJ 2014-05-14, 08:44

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Can anyone find the Dan Dickerson and Jim Price call of that homer?

Not sure where you would find it, but it was epic.
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Post by Danny Tanner 2014-05-14, 08:48

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Can anyone find the Dan Dickerson and Jim Price call of that homer?

I'd give anything to hear that call
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Post by WBill 2014-05-14, 09:20

Danny Tanner wrote:

I'd give anything to hear that call

Sportscenter's Top 10 plays carries Dickerson's call this morning.
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Post by MJ 2014-05-14, 09:27

link to videos of comeback
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Post by steveschneider 2014-05-14, 10:07

Danny Tanner wrote:

I'd give anything to hear that call

I swear mlb.com is one of the best deals going. I wish every sport would offer up an ap like that. I'm going to re-watch the 9th inning at lunch with Dan and Jim calling it.

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Post by MJ 2014-05-14, 10:28

Ass Dan wrote:

Can anyone find the Dan Dickerson and Jim Price call of that homer?

97.1 is talking about it. Not sure if they have played the clip, just got in my car.

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