OT- Tigers Twins Game 1
I'll be happy with hanging on to 3 back heading into the All Star Break. Then we hit the stretch, and the Motor City engines roar.
Go Tigers
Fister strikes out the side on 13 pitches to start the game. I like it certainly. Span, Revere and Mauer are not slouches at the plate either, so thus far, this bodes well.
Time to finally get back to .500. How many chances have they had to get to .500, only to lose that day?
The Tigers were 18-18 on May 15th.
They were 19-20 on May 19th (lost to Pirates).
They were 23-24 on May 27th (lost to Twins).
They were 33-34 on June 19th (lost to Cardinals).
They were 34-35 on June 21st (lost to Cardinals).
They were 36-37 on June 27th (lost to Rangers).
Hopefully, sixth time is a charm. It seems to me that getting to .500 would provide a bit of a boost for this team. I keep reminding myself that were were not that much above .500 going into the second half of July last year, then they caught fire. There is still time yet, I think.
are the LIttle Engine that Couldn't. We get close, only to fall away while leaving 10+ guys on base nearly every single game. They have to be setting a record in that regard.
We play the Twins and KC going into the break. There's no reason we can't be over .500 by Sunday night.
Come on Fister!!! We better not lose this game.
.500 seems so far away right now.....every single time they get close they seem to blow it.
.500 seems so far away right now.....every single time they get close they seem to blow it.
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8 hits for the Twins. 8 singles. That's a slow and painful death for us this game.
Though the Tigers trail 6-3 in the 5th right now, Cabrera is right now on the kind of hitting tear that can sometimes help carry a team for a while. Just hit a 2-run double, has all 3 RBI's on the night for Detroit
Two on, two out, down two in the seventh with the later end of the lineup coming up. This is our chance.
Leyland pinch hitting Boesch for Raburn. Man this would be a huge base hit from BB...
Now, Gardenhire brings in the lefty. I'd be nice if Boesch can somehow get on and get Peralta to the dish.
Saw that at bat coming a mile away...
Ugh... Boesch is straight up Charles Barkley turrible.
Wow, this team is terrible.
We take 3 of 4 from Tampa (with Verlander crapping the bed, no less). And now we come home with a golden opportunity to get over .500 this week, and we turn around and get pounded by the freaking Twins. *shakes head*
Oh, and the Little Caesars commercial people need to be beaten senseless with boat paddles.
Feel better yet?
Having Delmon continually bat 5th is one of them, along with putting Raburn 6, and not moving up Jhonny and Avila. His player loyalty can be ridiculous.
He has an infatuation with using every last guy on his bench, and then seems to have tohe worlds largest doghouse for pitchers that piss him off. Where was Below tonight? How come he hasn't gotten more of a crack at the 5th spot?
I'm tempted to have a belt or two watching this team play, too.
Here we go. Please no double play Delmon...
Jebus, how embarrassing...
Now, then......what was that about Legendary Lloyd finding a hole in Boesch's swing?
The problem is, there's nothing left to go get in Toledo. Or Erie, for that matter. And no, I don't want to start the clock on Castellanos, either.
Run Raburn out there every day and pray that his second half hot streak starts? Not many options... Maybe Dirks after the ASG.
He's hitting over .300 since coming back in mid-June. Problem is, none of his hits have come with runners on base as he only has 1 RBI during that stretch.
That was some bad baseball
Scherzer with a hamstring problem, won't make his start tomorrow, Below will get the nod against Blackburn. Dirks being reevaluated on Friday, rumors from some of the beat writers is that he could be out til August.
Worth and Marte sent down, Ortega and Darrin Downs called up to solidify tired bullpen. Good lord, this is unfreakingreal. Weak farm system has finally caught up to this team, aside from some arms in Triple A, they have nothing valuable to call up. No Castellanos and Brantly aren't playing in the show this year.
Hope this makes up for the health we had last year and we dont turn into Angry Detroit Tiger non Superstar hating god. Heaven forbid something actually happens to cabby, jv or fielder.
Didn't see the part about Below, so ignore that above.
Oh I don't disagree that Leyland deserves some blame. I claimed earlier in the thread that I have no idea why Delmon is still batting 5th, he's been abysmal. I just think that there are plenty of people in this town that don't realize how top heavy this team is in terms of talent, and that's on Dombrowski.
What does Dave do in the off-season, he picks up Delmon's option at 5 mil instead of giving a contract for the same price for a 2nd baseman like Aaron Hill or Kelly Johnson. I mean if you look at this roster, where would we be without guys like Berry, Dirks, and to an extent Smyly. If none of those 3 do a damn thing than this team is in an even bigger hole.
I just don't understand all the hate being put on the skipper, when he really doesn't have a whole lot to work with.