tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post3174162574154823236..comments2024-01-08T14:50:08.705-05:00Comments on Tiger Tales: A Detroit Tigers Blog: The Ten Most Indispensable TigersLee Panashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-70593512239721054822014-03-02T23:18:43.836-05:002014-03-02T23:18:43.836-05:00There could be a psychological component, but I wa...There could be a psychological component, but I was thinking more along the lines of good relievers pitching in a lot of close games. The ability to win close games allows teams to outperform what their raw numbers suggest they should be doing and good bullpens helps teams win more close games. They also take pressure off starting pitchers because they can be removed earlier and don't have Lee Panashttp://detroittigertales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-16046120173198507982014-03-02T20:52:52.335-05:002014-03-02T20:52:52.335-05:00"I think that dependable relievers are someti..."I think that dependable relievers are sometimes undervalued by the modern metrics." I'm with you. I was fascinated to see your post some time back debunking "momentum", showing that a team was apparently no more or less likely to win following a really dispiriting loss where a late lead was blown. Even so, I think that not having a reliable closer, in whom the team hasopus131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-6142521552227322302014-03-02T14:55:54.440-05:002014-03-02T14:55:54.440-05:00Interesting, well if the pitchers drop as a group ...Interesting, well if the pitchers drop as a group and you had all 4 together, then I guess you would be considering putting AJ maybe all the way up to 2? Or would he split those pitchers and would Fielder stay behind at least 3 pitchers? I guess I'm wondering how many spots are between AJ and Fielder or if they are connected on the new list. <br /><br />Just thinking about it makes it Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-56809507371995110772014-03-02T14:09:21.905-05:002014-03-02T14:09:21.905-05:00Fielder would have replaced Kinsler on the list. ...Fielder would have replaced Kinsler on the list. If they still had Fister., it might have changed a few things because that would have made other pitchers more dispensable. Last year, if one of their big three got seriously injured, they could have moved Smyly into the rotation. This year, they don't have anyone who could step in like that. Lee Panashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17148118898954670307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17907776.post-16282445160322932202014-03-02T14:03:34.550-05:002014-03-02T14:03:34.550-05:00We definitely need a big year from Martinez and he...We definitely need a big year from Martinez and he could even go ahead of Nathan in the order. <br /><br />Where would you have ranked Fister and Fielder if they had not been traded? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com