Setting records in Detroit

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  1. gipper

    gipper Well-Known Member

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    Still following Detroit teams here in Central Florida

    First the Tigers who set the American League record for pitching scoreless innings to start the season at 24. They also tied the '63 Cardinals for most innings without an earned run to start the season at 34. Oh yeah and they're 6-0 to start the season.

    Another record that went by almost completely unnoticed was set by the Detroit Red Wings who qualified for the playoffs for the 25th straight year. Making the playoffs in the NHL used to be pretty easy where there were only the original 6 teams. Now with multiple expansions, free agency and salary caps, making the playoffs consistently is much more difficult. The LA Kings are the defending Stanley Cup Champions and yet, they didn't even make the playoffs this season.
     
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    You'll be headed a few miles southwest for this one I'll bet:

    http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/stanley-cup-playoffs-series-tampa-bay-lightning-vs-detroit-red-wings-041215
     
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  3. JO'Co

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    I watched the Tigers the other day. They appear to be a very solid outfit. I was impressed. They're built for the long haul.
     
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    The Tigers this year are quite a difference from last year's team. First, their defense is markedly better. They've completely revamped their outfield improving their defense with the addition of Cespedes and the subtraction of Hunter. Iglesias' return at shortstop is a big upgrade.
    On the downside losing Scherzer is a gigantic blow to the starting rotation. Shane Green and Alfredo Simon might replace the innings but not the wins.
    And lastly the soft underbelly that was so exploited by the Orioles in the playoffs still remains. The Tigers are relying on a 40+ Joe Nathan who faced one batter and went on the DL. There's fireballing Bruce Rondon who is coming off Tommy John surgery and is on the DL to start the season. In short, their closing hopes are coming in on a limp wing and a prayer.
     
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    The two Red Sox Cast offs...Cespeda and Inglesia will be a big help :twisted:
     
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  6. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    What about those Royals...last undefeated team.
     
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    Ask AJ. At this time last year the Tigers had just swept them and he didn't think much of that feat. Of course the Royals only made the WS last fall. :)
     
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    The Royals are a hard team to analyze, because they're like Oakland: a money-ball team with few players that anyone has heard of, but it's working...
     
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    About the Royals, they went from being the last undefeated team to second place in about 16 hours. :)
     
    gipper, Apr 16, 2015
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