Comments on: Jim Leyland’s high hopes for Don Kelly

By: mazblast

mazblast — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:04:13 +0000

Reserves are often reserves for a reason, usually “not as good as the starters”. The job of a reserve is to be ready WHEN NEEDED. I don’t understand why a reserve is inserted into the lineup when the starter is perfectly capable of playing. Kelly is a reserve, he’s not very good, and Leyland playing him over Delmon is ridiculous when the Tigers are in the middle of a pennant race.

By: rooney24

rooney24 — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:28:44 +0000

Where are all those people that predicted the Tigers would run away with the Central this year and be in the running for best record? I didn’t get it at the time, and now all of those pundits have disappeared. Too many holes in the bottom of the lineup and I don’t know why everyone just assumed the rotation could repeat last year’s good numbers. You knew some guys would drop off at least a little.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 12:18:33 +0000

Kelly had 1 hit in 2 at bats for a .500 BA in the game which was better than the .000 BA for the lead off hitter Jackson.

By: datdangdrewdundunituhgin

datdangdrewdundunituhgin — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 03:43:36 +0000

if that method is dropping two in a row at home to the nosediving tribe after a sweep of the white sox then i suppose that madness has worked. look, i understand that guys need a rest. but we have had to endure delmon young all year being a hole in the lineup, and now that he’s been tearing the cover off the ball for the last 15 games or so – he starts a minor leaguer due to righty/lefty matchups? why can’t he just ride that horse until it keels over and dies!? he’s quoted as saying he’d be “thrilled” with a hit and an RBI. DY, for all of his lack of discipline at the plate and circus-act defense, has averaged at least that over the past 3 weeks.

you want madness? leyland has that. this team has underachieved all year long, i’m tired of watching them blow the sox away and take a series from NY, or LA just to turn around and get swept by the damned twins and royals. playing these bullcrap games with lineup cards in september is the last thing this team needs. if they don’t win a world series this year i don’t see how leyland can stay on another year.

By: fastwillie39

fastwillie39 — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:54:14 +0000

Leyland loves role players like this especially those with Pennsylvania roots. Leyland played John Wehner in Fla and Pittsburgh, just intangible guys that he felt he needed to use to win. Their is a method to his madness.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 02:23:09 +0000

Tonight, the part of Brandon Inge will be played by Don Kelly.

By: datdangdrewdundunituhgin

datdangdrewdundunituhgin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:44:45 +0000

baloney on the non-crticism. leyland has been playing these stupid lineup games all year, and now that they’re in a divisional chase and lost to THE FREAKIN INDIANS last night he of course removes a red-hot delmon young for a minor leaguer. inexcusable. leyland has never been one to be predictable because he plays the “hunch” but i’m sick of it and want off this ride before i puke. again.

By: proudlycanadian

proudlycanadian — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:33:37 +0000

This is a one game gig for a reserve who is getting a rare start. Kelly needs some encouragement rather than criticism from a blogger who can’t play baseball as well as he can.

By: lukejameslarson

lukejameslarson — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 22:31:22 +0000

He’s not even the only Tiger wearing New Balances…. Peep Miggy’s kicks.

By: mattyflex

mattyflex — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 21:59:20 +0000

Just observing from the picture, maybe it’s because he’s the only player in Major League Baseball to wear New Balance spikes.