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09-05-2003, 10:14 PM
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Maroth loses 20
By Jim Caple
ESPN.com How about doing everyone a favor and cutting Mike Maroth some slack? Mike Maroth, right, is on the verge of becoming the first 20-game loser since Brian Kingman lost 20 in 1980. So he has a chance to become the first pitcher in a quarter century to lose 20 games in a season. Big deal. Tigers owner Mike Ilitch sells Little Casear's pizza and no one makes him feel guilty for that. We're not going to give you the old cliché about how it takes a pretty good pitcher to lose 20 games, but we will say that not even a good pitcher could win with these Tigers. They're averaging 3.5 runs per game (less than the 1906 White Sox who were known as the Hitless Wonders) and may lose more games than anyone in modern major league history. Who knows what Maroth's record would be with a team that doesn't wear Chico's Bail Bonds on their jerseys? Besides, it's not like he's the only one in baseball having a rough season. Look at the Rally Monkey. Ray-Mo was the darling of last year's World Series, sparking the Angels to late-game rally after late-game rally. This year the world champs have a losing record, may finish in last place and are 6-67 when trailing after the seventh inning, The Rally Monkey, meanwhile, has spent the summer riding on Geoffrey Rush's shoulder in "Pirates of the Caribbean.'' Ray-Mo's fortunes have fallen so far that San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler wrote that he saw him selling oranges on a freeway exit ramp. Now, that's a bad summer. Compared to that, Maroth is having a great season. And compared to this team of underachievers, he's practically an All-Star. Starting pitcher |
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09-06-2003, 02:02 AM
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Aww, I feel really bad for him. Right before the game, he found out his grandmother died. He could have sat out the start but he said he wanted to get it over with. He only lasted like 3 innings, I think.
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09-07-2003, 10:56 AM
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If you ever want to appreciate the Texas Rangers, just watch the Detroit Tigers play. It will change your whole perspective.
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09-07-2003, 02:18 PM
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The craziest part about this whole thing is watching Brian Kingman on Sportscenter telling them he went into deep deep depression after his 20 loser, and now when people get close to 20 games losing, he goes to that game with his voodoo dolls and does something to not make them lose... It worked on like 3 other 19 game losers on their 20th games
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09-07-2003, 02:19 PM
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This kid has actually pitched pretty well. There is no shame in losing 20 with Detroit. He should sue the Tigers for non-support.
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