Tigers age catching up with them?

Tigers age catching up with them?

Could age be a reason why the Detroit Tigers started the 2008 season in a 2-10 funk?
FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal thinks so, but he also says age alone cannot explain
the Tigers start. He also points out how smart (or, perhaps, lucky) the Tigers were
to hold on to Brandon Inge.

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Older teams may find problems with injuries

by Ken Rosenthal - 4/17/2008

[url]http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8036612/Older-teams-may-find-problems-with-injuries-#[/url]

Shortstop Derek Jeter, catcher Jorge Posada and first baseman Jason Giambi already
have sat out with injuries, and the trend only figures to continue.

Ditto for the Tigers, another club stocked with older position players, several of
whom have checkered medical histories.

Some injuries to older players have nothing to do with age — Red Sox reliever Mike
Timlin, 42, suffered a contusion on his right index finger trying to field a batted
ball. Younger players frequently get hurt, too.

Still, no one should be surprised when a thirty- or forty-something veteran goes down
with a strain, pull or sprain. Older players are more susceptible to injury, no
matter how hard they train.

In the mind's eye of many, Jeter will always be 25. In reality, he's 33. Posada is
36, and just starting a four-year contract. Giambi is 37, and an admitted user of
performance-enhancing drugs, which can lead to physical breakdowns.

The Tigers, meanwhile, are dealing with a staggering number of ailments not only to
veterans such as designated hitter Gary Sheffield, 39; first baseman Carlos Guillen,
32; and second baseman Placido Polanco, 32, but also to younger players such as
center fielder Curtis Granderson, 27; left-hander Dontrelle Willis, 26; and reliever
Joel Zumaya, 23.

Some teams are just luckier than others, the Red Sox, featuring numerous veterans,
won the World Series last season in part because their pitching staff remained mostly
healthy and backup catcher Doug Mirabelli was their only position player to spend
time on the disabled list.

This season, the Sox are the oldest club in the majors, according to Major League
Baseball, with an average age of 31.33. Right-hander Curt Schilling, 41, could miss
the entire season with a biceps problem. Third baseman Mike Lowell, 34, is out with a
sprained left thumb. Timlin and ace right-hander Josh Beckett, 27, already have spent
time on the disabled list.

The threat of injury is yet another reason why prospects keep rising in value; by
incorporating young players, teams reduce the number of medical risks.

Consider the Diamondbacks: Their mostly 20-something lineup is a better bet to stay
healthy than the Yankees' or Tigers', and nearly all of their top pitchers are also
near their primes.

Not even a team like the D-backs can avoid unexpected physical concerns — left-hander
Doug Davis, 32, recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid. But chances
are, the D-backs' best players will be active for most of the season. That's a start.


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LOL! I wonder what set off this round of trolling?

Don't get so WILD on us!


;-)


LOL!

On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:40:46 -0400, "Likely_Story" <Scottisan@Anus.com> wrote:

>LOL! I wonder what set off this round of trolling?

You consider talking about a news story regarding the Tigers in a
newsgroup dedicated to Tigers discussion "trolling"?

Well, I guess nobody ever accused you of being very smart. ;-)

You really should try talking about baseball or the Tigers in this
group, LS....you might just find out that you like it...and you might
learn a thing or two about baseball as well. You sure could use it.



- Scott Smith: [email]scott.smith@iphouse.com[/email]
MySpace: [url]http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith[/url]

"Scott Smith" <scott.smith@iphouse.com> wrote in message
news:6itn049u0s4gr624ujaf0bc9tk290ci4a5@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:40:46 -0400, "Likely_Story" <Scottisan@Anus.com>
> wrote:
>
>>LOL! I wonder what set off this round of trolling?
>
> You consider talking about a news story regarding the Tigers in a
> newsgroup dedicated to Tigers discussion "trolling"?
>
> Well, I guess nobody ever accused you of being very smart. ;-)
>
> You really should try talking about baseball or the Tigers in this
> group, LS....you might just find out that you like it...and you might
> learn a thing or two about baseball as well. You sure could use it.
>
>
>
> - Scott Smith: [email]scott.smith@iphouse.com[/email]
> MySpace: [url]http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith[/url]
>
>

LOL!

ANOTHER freakin' MORON

--
I never read email at the Yahoo address!
"Scott Smith" <scott.smith@iphouse.com> wrote in message
news:c6rn04to3es63befbdmgn2h2edqp7lsp71@4ax.com...
>
> Tigers age catching up with them?
>
> Could age be a reason why the Detroit Tigers started the 2008 season in a
> 2-10 funk?
> FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal thinks so, but he also says age alone cannot
> explain
> the Tigers start. He also points out how smart (or, perhaps, lucky) the
> Tigers were
> to hold on to Brandon Inge.
>
> -
>
> Older teams may find problems with injuries
>
> by Ken Rosenthal - 4/17/2008
>
> [url]http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/8036612/Older-teams-may-find-problems-with-injuries-#[/url]
>
> Shortstop Derek Jeter, catcher Jorge Posada and first baseman Jason Giambi
> already
> have sat out with injuries, and the trend only figures to continue.
>
> Ditto for the Tigers, another club stocked with older position players,
> several of
> whom have checkered medical histories.
>
> Some injuries to older players have nothing to do with age - Red Sox
> reliever Mike
> Timlin, 42, suffered a contusion on his right index finger trying to field
> a batted
> ball. Younger players frequently get hurt, too.
>
> Still, no one should be surprised when a thirty- or forty-something
> veteran goes down
> with a strain, pull or sprain. Older players are more susceptible to
> injury, no
> matter how hard they train.
>
> In the mind's eye of many, Jeter will always be 25. In reality, he's 33.
> Posada is
> 36, and just starting a four-year contract. Giambi is 37, and an admitted
> user of
> performance-enhancing drugs, which can lead to physical breakdowns.
>
> The Tigers, meanwhile, are dealing with a staggering number of ailments
> not only to
> veterans such as designated hitter Gary Sheffield, 39; first baseman
> Carlos Guillen,
> 32; and second baseman Placido Polanco, 32, but also to younger players
> such as
> center fielder Curtis Granderson, 27; left-hander Dontrelle Willis, 26;
> and reliever
> Joel Zumaya, 23.
>
> Some teams are just luckier than others, the Red Sox, featuring numerous
> veterans,
> won the World Series last season in part because their pitching staff
> remained mostly
> healthy and backup catcher Doug Mirabelli was their only position player
> to spend
> time on the disabled list.
>
> This season, the Sox are the oldest club in the majors, according to Major
> League
> Baseball, with an average age of 31.33. Right-hander Curt Schilling, 41,
> could miss
> the entire season with a biceps problem. Third baseman Mike Lowell, 34, is
> out with a
> sprained left thumb. Timlin and ace right-hander Josh Beckett, 27, already
> have spent
> time on the disabled list.
>
> The threat of injury is yet another reason why prospects keep rising in
> value; by
> incorporating young players, teams reduce the number of medical risks.
>
> Consider the Diamondbacks: Their mostly 20-something lineup is a better
> bet to stay
> healthy than the Yankees' or Tigers', and nearly all of their top pitchers
> are also
> near their primes.
>
> Not even a team like the D-backs can avoid unexpected physical concerns -
> left-hander
> Doug Davis, 32, recently underwent surgery to remove a cancerous thyroid.
> But chances
> are, the D-backs' best players will be active for most of the season.
> That's a start.
>
>
> ---
>
>
>
>
> - Scott Smith: [email]scott.smith@iphouse.com[/email]
> MySpace: [url]http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith[/url]
>
>

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:29:40 -0400, "Bill Kawalec"
<billkawalec@yahoo.com> wrote:

>ANOTHER freakin' MORON

Because he tells the truth?




- Scott Smith: [email]scott.smith@iphouse.com[/email]
MySpace: [url]http://www.myspace.com/choppersmith[/url]