October 12, 2006

SOCK, ALEXIS:

Leyland's powerful pick (Janie McCauley, 10/12/06, The Associated Press)

Alexis Gomez impressed his teammates time and again by routinely hitting long home runs. In batting practice.

Still, Jim Leyland trusted his gut and went with the little-used Gomez as Detroit's designated hitter for Game 2 of the American League Championship Series — yet another spot-on call by the Tigers manager this postseason.

The result: a 2-0 series advantage heading home to Motown.


Meanwhile, Todd Jones is money.

Posted by Orrin Judd at October 12, 2006 7:46 AM
Comments

Of course, we all know that Jones would be MUCH more valuable to the Tigers as a starter. How can a team too ignorant to know that be 2 up on super-genius Billy Beane?

Posted by: Fugate at October 12, 2006 8:09 AM

TJ is becoming self-conscious in the national spotlight. He should have been fistpumping throughout that abysmal ninth inning! Up by three: load the bases and make sure the diminutive Frank Thomas has a chance to win it. Finally you all get a chance to see a typical Todd Jones save.

Posted by: Palmcroft at October 12, 2006 8:40 AM

Your sentence structure is a little off: see a typical Todd Jones: save.

Posted by: oj at October 12, 2006 8:49 AM

See a typical Todd Jones: angina.

Posted by: Palmcroft at October 12, 2006 9:18 AM
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