After a quick glance at the box score from the Tigers 14-10 loss to the Twins last night, I noticed the Tigers stellar relief core notched two blown saves and a Loss. In one game. Lyon didn't get a blown save because he entered the game when it was still tied. If only the Tigers had scored earlier, they'd have three pitchers with a blown save.
I went to bed after the 12th inning and had a dream that Brandon Lyon gave up a 5-run home run. I woke up realizing that this was impossible, but, if anybody could find a way, it would be Lyon. As it turned out, Lyon did give up a grand slam and 5 total runs that inning. Weird.
I don't want to beat up too much on Lyon, though. He was fine for the two prior innings of work. It's not his job to go three innings deep. No Twin reliever went more than 2.0 innings, but two Tigers did. That's on the manager, who, in this game, was Lloyd McClendon.
Crede
The Tigers should've signed this guy if only to keep him out of the opposition's lineup. He destroys the Tigers, even when he's slumping. In 69 games against Detroit, he's hit 24 HRs. For the season, he's batting .237. I suppose the Twins in general destroy the Tigers at the Metrodome regardless of their record. It's been that way since '87 and Juan Berenguer.
Brandon Lyon needs to go now! He is horrible. As for Joe Crede, we should have signed hime. He is a Tiger Killer for the past 3-4 years. I knew he would hit a grand slam. Dombrowski needs to sure up our bullpen , otherwise we are going to waste our good starts.
ReplyDeleteToo true. Dombrowski had the opportunity to sign a handful of quality relievers the past two seasons. Both Octavio Dotel and Scott Linebrink went to the White Sox. Last season, their Inherited Runners Scored (IS%) percentage was 28 and 20, respectively. The Tigers don't have a member of the pen under the league average.
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