Tiger Talk

Quickie

Hey Joe, let's back up a few years and change the name:

"Yo, Brandon. If you're not happy with the role you've been given by default, you're free to come into the front office and tear up your contract any time - and we'll let you go play full-time wherever you want. Just let us know, pal."

Quickie

Hello TFD'ers - what up?

I admit I've been too busy to watch every pitch of the post-season games, but I couldn't help but thinking how Verlander, or Rodney, or even Ryan Raburn would look on TV in the post-season, and how the Tigers would fare against some of these guys. The shortened series with Verlander, Jackson, and Porcello - my first thoughts early on were that the Tigers would have a decent shot.

One thing for sure (at least in my mind) is that the Tigers would have played better defense than most of what I'm seeing. Even down to the little things in each game. On offense, I don't think the Tigers would be able to keep up with the line-ups we're seeing - especially in the World Series.

I thought the WS would go 7 games with the Yankees winning it, mainly because their bullpen is deeper - and that was if the games didn't get pushed back due to weather.

Good to log on and see some old friends on here. We're not trading Verlander, CD. Forget about it.

One old news comment I'd like to make, repeating a conversation from a good friend who follows baseball regarding the Carlos Guillen comments he made to MLB.com. I love Carlos, but I agreed with my friend when he said, "Yo, Carlos. If you're not happy with the role you've been given by default, you're free to come into the front office and tear up your contract any time - and we'll let you go play full-time wherever you want. Just let us know, pal."

The Yankees better win this thing quick, or the three-days rest strategy could give their manager three years rest.

Adios for now.