Comments on: Mike Ilitch and the Blame Game

]]> By: jeff k http://www.tigerblog.net/mike-ilitch-and-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1918 jeff k Mon, 19 Dec 2005 17:37:25 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/?p=913#comment-1918 One other thought occurred to me that had to do with Ilitch's AP interview: Let's not forget that the man is north of 70 years old, and used to shag BP balls for Hank Greenberg. If I merely wake up in the morning when I am his age, I will consider it a successful day, much less having cogent thoughts regarding the Tigers (though I plan to keep having those, one never knows what the ravages of age will bring upon me). One other thought occurred to me that had to do with Ilitch’s AP interview: Let’s not forget that the man is north of 70 years old, and used to shag BP balls for Hank Greenberg. If I merely wake up in the morning when I am his age, I will consider it a successful day, much less having cogent thoughts regarding the Tigers (though I plan to keep having those, one never knows what the ravages of age will bring upon me).

]]> By: Lee Panas http://www.tigerblog.net/mike-ilitch-and-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1917 Lee Panas Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:58:11 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/?p=913#comment-1917 > I get the same impression. I'm not going to read too much into this interview though. Illitch seems to say one thing one day and something completely different a few months later. >

I get the same impression. I’m not going to read too much into this interview though. Illitch seems to say one thing one day and something completely different a few months later.

]]> By: Mike http://www.tigerblog.net/mike-ilitch-and-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1916 Mike Sun, 18 Dec 2005 03:53:17 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/?p=913#comment-1916 Sometime during the hotstove last year, an article at the Hardball Times looked at the Diamondbacks and the logic their spending spree. They were supposed to be cutting cost but... The answer was simple if you look at what happened in 2003 with the Tigers. If Arizona dumped ALL their salary and went with All young players, they lose. If they lose, people stay home and watch TV. And even with a small payroll, the team loses money. Granted the team hasn't won, but a 70-92 team IS better than 50-112 (despite what the collumnists in the Detroit papers think), so the signings (even Ordonez) have kept fan interest in the team while the farm system rebuilds. Shortly, most of the big money contracts that everyone complains about will be over and one can hope that the core built up (Ganderson, Logan, Inge, Infante, Bonderman, Moroth, Robertson) will be truly ready and the kids coming up will finish the puzzle. Sometime during the hotstove last year, an article at the Hardball Times looked at the Diamondbacks and the logic their spending spree. They were supposed to be cutting cost but… The answer was simple if you look at what happened in 2003 with the Tigers. If Arizona dumped ALL their salary and went with All young players, they lose. If they lose, people stay home and watch TV. And even with a small payroll, the team loses money.
Granted the team hasn’t won, but a 70-92 team IS better than 50-112 (despite what the collumnists in the Detroit papers think), so the signings (even Ordonez) have kept fan interest in the team while the farm system rebuilds. Shortly, most of the big money contracts that everyone complains about will be over and one can hope that the core built up (Ganderson, Logan, Inge, Infante, Bonderman, Moroth, Robertson) will be truly ready and the kids coming up will finish the puzzle.

]]> By: joey http://www.tigerblog.net/mike-ilitch-and-the-blame-game/comment-page-1/#comment-1915 joey Fri, 16 Dec 2005 22:37:14 +0000 http://www.tigerblog.net/?p=913#comment-1915 Illitch most certainly should shoulder the blame. Last season the signing of Maggs really left me with the uneasy feeling that we were moving away from Dombrowksi calling the shots to Illitch interfering and making personel decisions regardless of input from his GM and President. This is when stuff starts to get ugly. I think as long as Mr. I keeps his paws off the team, the organization will grow and improve. I trust Dumbrowski to make the right move. However, I don't think that Mike Illitch trusts him enough. Illitch most certainly should shoulder the blame. Last season the signing of Maggs really left me with the uneasy feeling that we were moving away from Dombrowksi calling the shots to Illitch interfering and making personel decisions regardless of input from his GM and President.

This is when stuff starts to get ugly. I think as long as Mr. I keeps his paws off the team, the organization will grow and improve.

I trust Dumbrowski to make the right move. However, I don’t think that Mike Illitch trusts him enough.

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