"snapp44" <snapp44_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> In article <aPWdnRcCDb76sCfVnZ2dnUVZ_j2dnZ2d@comcast.com>, Bill Kawalec
> says...
>>
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>>
>>"snapp44" <snapp44_member@newsguy.com> wrote in message
>>news:g9ct2e01ndj@drn.newsguy.com...
>>> In article <p0sib4tarcpg0a1851bttbv8orrgfoi3b0@4ax.com>, SkippyPB
>>> says...
>>>>
>>>>On 30 Aug 2008 08:22:45 -0700, snapp44 <snapp44_member@newsguy.com>
>>>>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article <bd2dne9uKofYCiXVnZ2dnUVZ_szinZ2d@comcast.com>, Brian
>>>>>says...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Inge is a nice guy and tries hard but how can anyone say he is a
>>>>>>legitimate
>>>>>>full time catcher? A move needs to be made before next season!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Brian in Harrison Twp
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>He may be the nicest guy in the world, but whats that have to
>>>>>do with catching? Some even think he'll make an average catcher
>>>>>after the "Inge Experiment", but whats that have to do with
>>>>>winning a world series? Look at Tiger history. It will teach you.
>>>>>
>>>>>Dave
>>>>
>>>>In the years the Tigers won or went to the World Series, they always
>>>>had good catchers. In 1968, it was Bill Freehan who had a BA of 263
>>>>(same as Norm Cash's); he had 25 HR and 84 RBI, 65 walks and 64 KOs.
>>>>More importantly he knew how to run the pitching staff and was an
>>>>excellent defensive catcher.
>>>>
>>>>In 1984 Lance Parrish was the catcher. His BA was 237 but he had 33
>>>>HR and 98 RBIs. He too knew how to run the pitching staff and was an
>>>>excellent defensive catcher.
>>>>
>>>>In 2006 we had future HOFer Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez. That year he had
>>>>a 300 BA, 69 RBI and 13 HR. He was a stablizing force behind the
>>>>plate for a young pitching staff and was still a very good defensive
>>>>catcher having only 25 bases stolen on him while he threw out 26
>>>>others.
>>>>
>>>>Inge is nowhere near either of those 3 guys in offensive or defensive
>>>>production. And I'm not sure he'd ever be as good as them at catcher.
>>>>
>>>>Regards,
>>>>
>>>> ////
>>>> (o o)
>>>>-oOO--(_)--OOo-
>>>>
>>>>"I find television very educating. Every time somebody
>>>>turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book."
>>>>-- Groucho Marx
>>>>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>Steve
>>>
>>> I don't know if you actually seen Parrish
>>> or Freehan play during those Championship
>>> years but if so you can't help but laugh,
>>> shake your head and feel sorry for these
>>> Inge apologists and know it alls. Some buy
>>> their wifes zircon too, so it's not surprising.
>>>
>>> Dave
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>>you know, when it is said that a team has to be strong up the middle, it
>>refers to defense. Many teams have won championships with mediocre hitting
>>catchers, and even weak hitting shortstops. Of course, it would not
>>surprise
>>me at all to find out that you never heard of Ray Oyler.
>>
>>
>
> Well I believe we're just about finished here. Your never going
> to convince me that the current Tiger catching and middle infield
> will ever bring a championship to Detroit.
Just keep babbling and blowing hot air. I already know that yoy have no
freakin' clue what a balanced team is.
It's plain and simple
> that either singly or collectively they don't have the strengths
> and intangibles necessary to get the job done. Now get your head
> back under the sand and pick another player to be an apologist for.
> Ray Oyler's Team never heard of Chuck Hernandez either and they
> were smart enough not to carry around a handfull of zircons and
> fools gold.
>
> Dave
>