Archive for 9th September 2008

Tigers winning, Willis to start again, quick hits

Its been nice to see Detroit on a winning streak, though I haven’t had a chance to watch anything with the start of football season(s).  Some quick hits:

  • Willis to start next week, Garcia to start as well.  I’m fearful of the Willis start and think its a bad idea.  If things work out, you still have questions going into next spring.  If he does poorly, its a disaster.  Seems like its easier to just let him sit out the month.
  • Chris Lambert still hasn’t shown much this year.  I wonder if he would be a competent relief option.
  • Not sure what to make out of Mike Hessman.  If I were him, I’d call the SF Giants about a job for next year.
  • I think Cabrera ends ups with 35+ home runs and 130+ RBIs.  No one would have guessed that on July 1.
  • A strong September will boost Magglio’s trade value.  I think he stays.  I don’t like his power numbers going down, but I imagine batting third all year next year will be a boost as well.
  • Hoping Miner’s struggles are fatigue related.
  • I bet Dusty Ryan and Dan Orlovsky are the most popular athletes in Detroit right now.  Hope Ryan can play.
  • Went to the Giants / Diamondbacks game last night.  Tim Lincecum is the man.  Maybe a draft mistake by Dombrowski taking Andrew Miller #6 in 2006 (Lincecum went #10).