2010 Dontrelle Willis Watch

[Ramp]

The guy who relieved him didn't do a whole lot better

I don't think this is the case unless you are suggesting Zumaya got shelled

Zumaya: 2ip 3h 1r(0er) 0bb 1k
Perry: 1ip 1h 0r 0bb 1k
Valverde: 1ip 0h 0r 0bb 0k

[Swifty]

Not a bad line today, hope he turns it around.

[Beef]

It was a pretty bad line

[Swifty]

If you told the Tigers at the start of spring training that they'd be able to get 5 innings out of Dontrelle, they'd take it no questions asked. Is it stellar or ideal? No, but it's not a real problem either.

[Beef]

Fine, if NateBob does that, I want a happy Swift

[FishFF]

He gave them a chance to win and that's all I think they wanted from him. He has been getting out a lot of trouble lately, not sure how long that will last.

[Ramp]

12 baserunners in 5 innings isn't a bad line?

he got lucky he was able to face Ankiel twice with runners on

I'd say this was a step back from last week

[Namaste]

I don't think this is the case unless you are suggesting Zumaya got shelled

Zumaya: 2ip 3h 1r(0er) 0bb 1k
Perry: 1ip 1h 0r 0bb 1k
Valverde: 1ip 0h 0r 0bb 0k

Well, I was talking about Zumaya only and I wasn't aware it was an unearned run. No doubt this outing was worse than his first start though.

Also, what Swift said.

[Swifty]

12 baserunners in 5 innings isn't a bad line?

he got lucky he was able to face Ankiel twice with runners on

I'd say this was a step back from last week

The thing is, "not bad" does not mean "good."

It was a not bad line, which is, not bad.

In and of itself, 5 innings 4 runs, all earned, shouldn't lose every single time. That's enough of an effort from a back of the rotation guy, even ignoring Dontrelle's issues. With Dontrelle's issues, going long enough in a game to qualify for a W is nearly cause for celebration.

[Jewbility]

superficially, that's 'not bad'. But I guarantee you 12 runners in 5 innings normally amounts to more than 4 runs.

[Metes]

Nice outing today for the Train

6IP, 0 ER, 4H, 6K, 2 BB, W

[Ramp]

yep, he was outstanding today

[Metes]

That's why I said that

[Fritz]

Yay, go Train!

[Beef]

I think the other team's good players didn't play. But he did well