Tiger Geist

So they made a big deal about calling up Jeff Larish and then didn’t even play him (no surprise against a left handed starter).  Nice game last night from Marcus Thames, and the solid starting pitching continued.

Most frustrating part of the win last night was when you realize how winnable the entire series was for Detroit.  A few hits on Monday, a few more on tuesday (or possibly better bullpen management), and then Galarraga’s performance last night… could easily have been a series sweep.

Hate to start second guessing Tuesday night’s bullpen moves, especially with Bonderman pitching so well.  I’m not sure the better move — keep Bonderman in to keep his confidence up, or go to your bullpen to squeak out a 2-0 win.  With the current situation of the team, a long road trip… might have been better to try for the win using the bullpen to start the 8th.  Either way, two close games and one solid win is better then we’ve been seeing out of the Tigers, and now they head up to Seattle, another team that has been struggling.

Jeff Larish should be DHing all weekend.  Its interesting how Leyland doesn’t have a problem putting new players in at the DH role, but allows Sheffield to talk him into allowing him into the field, with some garbage about “i’m a player, i can only right myself by playing in left”.  No matter that he DH’d all last year.