5.5 back X2
Going into tonight’s game, Detroit appears to be both 5 1/2 games behind in the division lead and the wild card. Big series tonight against the (Devil) Rays. It would have been nice for a gem from Verlander yesterday, especially with the Indian fielders looking more like monkeys humping a football then baseball players, but with the lack of a bullpen there wasn’t much Leyland could do to stop the bleeding.
Interesting article out of New York (thanks Buster Olney) about how one NY Yankee writer doesn’t seem to think NY got enough for Farnsworth. When both sides filled a need and both sides thought their player was worth more then they got in return, it sounds like the right move by Dombroski.
I did like this comment from the article:
So this is a case of buyer beware. Dombrowski and Jim Leyland are as sharp a GM-manager duo as there is in the major leagues. Yes, they desperately needed bullpen help, and they had Brandon Inge to play catcher. Nevertheless, I’d always be wary of anyone these two are willing to give up.
I’m hoping Zach Miner continues to give Leyland the big F-U by going seven strong innings tonight.