Why do Detroit Tigers lose so much?
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Because they are from Detroit.
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75% Ownership, %25 Managament/Front office.\n\nThe Football Lions are arguably the laughing stock of the league right now. You can't switch coaches and systems and QB's every few years and expect anything to get rolling. sysAlso they haven't picked a real impact player in the draft since Barry Sanders.\n\nAs for the Baseball Lions, they play in a tough division. It seems like when they pick up three free agents in a year, two of them have horrible seasons. Also their farm system is a joke, so they don't have a pool of prospects to trade or promote, so they have to rely on free agency, which is iffy in baseball.\n\nThe Pistons recent resurgence can be directly attributed to Joe Dumars retiring from playing basketball and became as good of a front office man as I've seen in the past 20 years. \n\nThe Grant Hill for Ben Wallace and Chucky Atkins deal had alot to do with it, as well as the FA acquisition of Chauncey Billups. The hiring of Larry Brown as Head Coach was the final piece to their puzzle.\n\nRed Wings? Yzerman, Yzerman, and Yzerman. Well, maybe a little Bowman, Hasek and Hull in there for flavor.
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Dude, it's way too early to even think about that.\n\nAs a Tiger Fan For Life, I am just happy they are winning; and I am enjoying while it lasts.\n\nSeeing as how The Tigers haven't finished .500 or better for the last 12 years...it is refreshing to see them do so well.\n\nIF (and that is a pretty big word) they stay healthy I expect them to give the white sox a run for thier money.\n\nI am NOT saying they will win the Central Division. \n\nBut it would be nice.\n\nSeriously, a 2nd place finish would be awesome!\n\nWild Card? It could happen. With Toronto winning The East we wont have to play those evil yankees or evil red sox.
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They need to play smallball and trade away some of their high cost power hitters. They need players like Scott Rolen that can play good Defense and get timely hits to the gaps. Their pitching is OK, but could use another starter or a long reliever to eat innings.
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They are doing a bit worse, but their record also has to do with the lack of pitching. Wood and Prior keep getting hurt and that has also impacted the record.
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The Tigers are a lot better than they used to be. They are a strong contender for the Wild Card but they will not win their division because the White Sox are just too good of a team.
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Beating bad teams is a big part of being in contention in September.  Leyland is a proven winner and will not tolerate the losing culture that's been in Detroit for the last decade or so.
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It's a crying shame to see Tiger Stadium become what it is. I have spent many a afternoon there as a kid. Many fond memories of the Grand Ole Lady. Tear her down, and may she rest in peace. Preserve the field as a playground for the nieghborhood kids, and all who want to walk the same field that Ty Cobb Al Kaline George Kell and many Tiger greats played.\n\nThe problem is that the city of Detroit owns it now, and the mayor is too darn lazy to do anything. Plus the city pays mike ilitch for maintaince (big deal, the grounds crew goes in once a month to cut the weeds), and mike ilitch is more concerned with making money then he is about preserving a vital part of our history.\n\nThere is nothing left there to beg borrow or steal. Everything I pass it along my way to Comerica it breaks my heart to see what mike ilitch and the city have done to it.
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No.  The AL Central is one of the best divisions in baseball with the defending World Series Champions in the White Sox who upgraded their squad with the additions of Jim Thome and Javier Vasquez, a hungry Cleveland Indians team that just missed the postseason last year and the always dangerous Twins.  \n\nThe Tigers are off to a hot start and have good balance of experienced (Pudge Rodriquez, Magglior Ordonez, Dimitri Young, Placido Polanco) and young hitters (Chris Shelton, Curtis Granderson and Craig Monroe) along with a decent starting rotation, but in the end the Tigers thin bullpen and the fact that the White Sox and Indians are just better teams, will prevent them from capturing the division title.
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Win-Win situation.\n\nThe Yankees get rid of a 38 year old outfielder they had no use for. They also pick up much needed pitching help.\n\nThe Tigers pick up a desperately needed bat. Shef also has a history of performing very well in the playoffs, something the Tigers could have used in the World Series. In return they give up pitching, something they already have a lot of depth in.\n\nBoth teams win, the rest of baseball loses.
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Even though I am a Tigers fan and can vaguely remember the last time the Tigers were a legit team (1987, lost in ALCS to the Twins), I would venture to say that the White Sox will prevail in the Central.  Not that any of this will stop me from cheering for the Tigers this year and every other year, just the logic of White Sox having a little better overall talent.  But the Tigers have shown a tremendous amount of heart this year which I cant remember a Tigers team coming back and not quitting like this one.
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David Dombrowski is NOT an idiot.\nHe traded those pitchers because The Tigers\nhave a lot of good solid pitching prospects in\nour farm system. The three he gave are going to\nbe average at best....so it was no big loss.\n\nThe Tigers needed a big bat in the line-up, and\nGary Sheffield provides them with that. It is a win/win\nsituation for both teams. Sheffield played for Leyland on \nthat 1997 World Champion Florida Marlin team, so they have \na good history. I am hoping that Sheffield cools his jets and\nrelaxes some. His bat in the line-up only makes The Tigers\nthat much stronger.\n\nAs far as barry bonds goes, Dombrowski & Leyland both \nagreed that they did not want his attitude to mess up a good \nsolid clubhouse enviroment. Regardless of Bond's power, \nThe Tigers didn't want the cancerous attitude he would bring.\n\nThe Tigers are trying to build a winning team, not a whinning team.\n\nAnd I hope you guys get Alou. That would be a sweet addition to your team.
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I think what Alan Trammell failed to do was lay down the law. His undoing was the fact he is too nice a guy.  Plus there were a lot of injuries to key players, and that was not his fault. jim leyland is NOT my favorite, and I dont think he will take The Tigers to 81 wins. I think what jim leyland WILL do is probably smoke in the dugout and abuse pitchers. That is what jim leyland does best.\n\n(edited to comment on the guy below me):\n\njim leyland is not smart and not good. i would not be surprised if he runs away like he did in CO. if jimmieboy doesnt win 81 games this year we all should call for his head on a platter!!!
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I don't think it would help, look at the Bengals who are still owned by the same people that had them when they were losing really bad and now they have turned it around with going to the playoffs this year. The Detroit Lions need a new coach and GM, otherwise their not going real far in the future. \n\nThe coach needs to know more than the X and the O's, he needs to be able to handle pressure. Just as important the coach needs a GM that can go get the players willing to go out there in the game and do their end, let's face it, no matter how good a coach is he can only do so much.
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Maybe because they are one of the top teams in the country.  Behind the Yankees, they are also the highest paid so they should be getting their moneys worth out of them. They also have been kicking butt in the pennant race the last few years.
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because they are just so darn good and people are tired of getting beat.\n\nGO YANKEES!!!!!!
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I believe they believe in themselves.\n\nIt is good to see them finally do well.\n\nPlayoffs?\n\nThe wild card is possible.\n\nThat would be nice, but it's still early.\n\nI think they will finish in 2nd place.\n\nThe main reason they are doing so well is because Jim Leyland has them believing in themselves. Leyland's battle cry is "9 innings"\n\nThey dont give up, they take each game one day at a time. \n\n\nAnd to all those naysayers who think they will end up like last years O's....I say just watch.\n\nThe Tigers are for real.