Leyland questions Tigers' focus

Posted: Friday April 04, 2008 09:58AM ET

The Tigers are the only winless team in the majors. They have scored one run in the past two games. And their manager is not happy. "We look terrible at the plate," Jim Leyland said. "We've looked like a dead club. We've looked like an old club. We look like we're not prepared, and that's the manager's responsibility. I accept full responsibility for that." Leyland spoke after the Kansas City Royals beat the Tigers, 4-1, Thursday at Comerica Park to complete a season-opening three-game sweep.

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I hope they can get start getting some runs... I think its important to get Willis a few quick wins to get back his confidence... that aint happening without run support...

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They will come around. These things happen. It is early.

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its three games into the season....I'd be a little concerned about getting swept by KC, but come on, its still early and it can be tough to play really good ball in April.

this is one problem with having a great lineup (at least on paper.) I think the whole team takes a different attitude when a bunch of stars are on the team. they tend to play with less urgency.

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And Leyland is a good manager, he is trying to create that urgency, even if we are only three games, or so, into the season.

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I guess you can pay it, reshape it, even trade it, but ya still have a lazy fatazz in Cabrera

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Cabrera lost a lot of weight and came into camp in great shape.

The Tigers hitting will be fine...it is early. Remember, pitchers tend to do better at the beginning of the year. None of them are worn down or pitching through soreness yet. That is why there are so many 2-1 and 3-2 type games right now. The Tigers will pick it up...

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You can't polish a turd.

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hvyhttr:

Exactly my point. I don't care if he's 275 or 225 he still has the same defensive deficiencies and is a lazyazz. And like Dum Dum said......


You can't polish a turd

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Soon enough, I suppose Leyland will be questioning his GM...

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Good morning, Mr. Bearegard.

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It reminds me of the time my mother got her TlT caught in the wringer washing machine.

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how the freak many Beauregards we gots around here anyways???????

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Ironically, Inge looks like the best player on his team so far...

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There is Bearegard and Beauregard...pay attention

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By the time we pulled it out of there, it looked like a personal pan pizza.

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With purple pepperonis?

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And wide-load anchovies.

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Health is still my major concern for this team. Granderson out, now Cabrera and Sheff. I know these are little nagging injuries, but they add up. Hopefully they can get the starting lineup in a full game and see what they can do.
Yeah, Inge is playing good baseball for them. It is early, but looking this bad isn't a good sign.

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It is quite a coincedence, JC. Within 13 hours, two of the usual suspects claim Beauregard as part of their name. What are the odds?

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Slinkton Beauregard Redfoot, esq.

SlinkyRedfoot | 04/03/08, 08:10 PM

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TRUTH F. Beauregard III, Male Prostiture

THE TRUTH | 04/04/08, 09:04 AM

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I am a great admirer of Confederate General PGT Beauregard...he couldn't fight for ****, but he tapped more **** than a proctologist!

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