Alan Trammel
Alan Trammel
Alan Stuart Trammellis an American former professional baseball shortstop for the Detroit Tigers. He currently serves as a special assistant to the Detroit Tigers. Trammell, nicknamed "Tram", played his entire career with the Tigers, highlighted by a World Series championship in 1984 and an American League East division championship in 1987. Although his arm was not overpowering, he had a quick release and made accurate throws, ultimately winning four Gold Glove awards. Trammell's defense perfectly complemented his double-play partner, Lou...
pitching wear whether
I'm not into whether they've got all the pitching or not. They wear you down offensively.
job matter whether
But it doesn't matter whether there are 2,000 or 45,000 in the stands, ... Your job is to play.
root whether
Whether I'm there or not, I'll always be a Tiger, and I'll always root for the Tigers.
proud root ties whether
He has ties with the Tigers. He was there when I signed. Whether I'm there or not, I'll always be a Tiger, and I'll always root for the Tigers, because I'm a part of their history, and I'm proud of that.
hit seems thorn whether white
(Graffanino's) hit us whether he's been with the Royals, White Sox, Boston. He seems to always get on base, some how, some way. He's been a thorn in our side.
discuss few honest quite sure
I'm sure we'll discuss quite a few things, to be honest with you.
against good luck seen short struggle tough
In his short career, he's pitched well against us, ... I know he's 5-16. I know he's had some tough luck and all, but I think he's going to be a good one. This year's been a struggle for him, but from what I've seen of him, he can pitch.
guy light sure
In light of how things are going, this guy is too valuable. We want to make sure that he's OK. Hopefully, it's just one start.
good middle pitches
I know some of them were good hitting, but I'd say there have been way too many pitches in the middle of the plate.
days five liked
I liked what I saw, ... We're going to see him five days from now.
guys initially latter normally
I'm reserving judgment, but normally I like to put (young) guys initially at the latter part (of the lineup), a kind of coattail,
hold smoked
That first inning was really a big inning. Dmitri smoked it. We couldn't hold 'em after that.
That first inning could have been something to get you going, ... But then it was, 'Ah! Here we go again.'
year
This is kind of the way our year has been,