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
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 AMTJ 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 AMYour sentence structure is a little off: see a typical Todd Jones: save.
Posted by: oj at October 12, 2006 8:49 AMSee a typical Todd Jones: angina.
Posted by: Palmcroft at October 12, 2006 9:18 AM