Tigers at the Tribe series thread

• Con_Alma

  Efficient pitching....much more efficient than Ubaldo.
• Laley23

  

  I hope Perez is unavailable again tonight.
• Con_Alma

  Hasn't Perez saved 12 out of his last 13? If this team wants to make the playoffs they need a a confident, effective Perez at the back end of the bully.
• royal_k

  

  Laley23;1483590 wrote:I hope Perez is unavailable again tonight.

  At 60 pitches through 5, I hope they don't need hi at all.
• Laley23

  

  Con_Alma;1483593 wrote:Hasn't Perez saved 12 out of his last 13? If this team wants to make the playoffs they need a a confident, effective Perez at the back end of the bully.

  It was tongue in cheek really.
  
  PErez is one of the better closers in baseball. Just sucks his blow-ups are at the absolute worst of times.
• Con_Alma

  It does seem that way. ...maybe because we tend to dwell on those big moment blown saves. I guess there's never really a good time to have a blown save.
• royal_k

  

  Yeah he imploded in the biggest game of the season. A game that really could have put the pressure on detroit.
• Laley23

  

  Con_Alma;1483598 wrote:It does seem that way. ...maybe because we tend to dwell on those big moment blown saves. I guess there's never really a good time to have a blown save.

  It just more than usual seems to be versus teams we need to beat. Its never the fucking Astros or Twins or anything. I mean, the odds are greater versus the better teams and I get that. But he always blows them versus the teams we are fighting for the playoffs with.
• HitsRus

  

  Maybe 20k here tonite including several thousand kitty fans ...smh
• Con_Alma

  It does seem that way but we also don't know how well anyone else in the pen would fair in all of those situations. We easily forget the ones he saves.
• HitsRus

  

  Miggy with the silver sombrero...K...K...K
• Laley23

  

  Con_Alma;1483602 wrote:It does seem that way but we also don't know how well anyone else in the pen would fair in all of those situations. We easily forget the ones he saves.

  I know. Like I said, he is easily one of the better closers in baseball. Easily the best we have had, imo, since the 90s (Mesa/Jackson). I just wish we had a strikeout guy back there (which is why I advocate for Allen so much). A guy who can strike you out is SOOOO much more valuable for the 1/2 run saves. Lead-off guy gets on base with Perez and he is likely to score without a hit. With a K guy, those odds are much less.
• Con_Alma

  Every team in baseball wants that closer. Few have him.
• TBone14

  

  I don't care what happens the rest of tonight or in any of his next starts...Salazar needs to finish the season up here and get more big league experience because he could be a key piece for next season. He will probably take a lump or two but these could be a good two months for him.
• Laley23

  

  Con_Alma;1483608 wrote:Every team in baseball wants that closer. Few have him.

  Well, I am just saying we might have him in our pen. He just isnt ready yet.
• Con_Alma

  Laley23;1483610 wrote:.... He just isnt ready yet.

  Then it really doesn't matter.
• Laley23

  

  Santana did not go around there...
• Laley23

  

  Lol. Giambi was out if Fielder stays on the bag.
• Laley23

  

  Fuck that.
• royal_k

  

  This just in, Salazar is legit.
• TBone14

  

  royal_k;1483615 wrote:This just in, Salazar is legit.

  
  Now can we get the kid a couple of runs?
• Laley23

  

  Damn. That was some nice pitching.
• Laley23

  

  TBone14;1483616 wrote:Now can we get the kid a couple of runs?

  Doubtful.
• Laley23

  

  Swish BABY!
• Laley23

  

  Kipnis knocking him in here would be huge as well. Need that insurance with 3/4/5 coming up for Detroit in the 9th (if Salazar can go 1-2-3 in the 8th)