OT: Tigers 8/23

Submitted by CipASonic on

This is the rubber game. The Tigers have have lost their last 10 series on the road or something like that.

Right now, it is the bottom of the first. Tigers up 1-0 with runners on 2nd and 3rd, two out. Porcello just threw a pitch to the backstop, but it bounced off the backstop and back to Porcello, so the runner from third couldn't score. Holy lucky bounces Batman! And the A's just grounded out to end the inning.

Ultimate Quizmaster

August 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 PM ^

Man I was really hoping for a series win this weekend. Then Miner happened, and now it looks like Oakland will pull out the series. Once again, our offense is making Brett Tomko look like a Cy Young pitcher (1 hit to Grandy). We can take consolation in the Orioles beating the Sox though.

Like I mentioned a week ago, the Twins are not out of contention though they played poorly. They just swept KC and have won 5 of 6. Next, they have Baltimore coming into the dome while we travel to LA. Hopefully Verlander and Jackson can have repeat performances against that potent team.

save_me_forcier

August 23rd, 2009 at 6:11 PM ^

Once again Leyland trying to get cute by pulling Granderson because they brought in a left handed pitcher, so the A's manager just put in a right hander, effectively taking Granderson out of the game.

I know Granderson has been awful against lefties but i'd rather have him batting than Raburn, especially considering his HR today accounts for 1/2 of our runs in this game.

chitownblue2

August 23rd, 2009 at 6:31 PM ^

I'm sorry, but you're just wrong. Granderson cannot ever be allowed to hit against a lefty late in a close game that the tigers trail in. Granderson vs. Lefties is literally the very worst hitter on the team.

VAWolverine

August 23rd, 2009 at 6:21 PM ^

Granderson and Thomas have swings that are too long, isn't the hitting coach supposed to be working on correcting this problem with them? We hear about their poor mechanics but never any word that coaching is on-going to correct these deficits.

MH20

August 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 PM ^

How Lloyd McClendon is still the Tigers' hitting coach is beyond me.

Another thing: Why in the hell does Leyland continue to bat Clete Thomas in the 3-hole? Coming into today's game, Thomas' line in that position is as follows: .214/.313/.321 with 32 Ks in 131 ABs. Not that he's been much better anywhere else.

chitownblue2

August 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 PM ^

not every player can be perfected, you understand that, right? No hitting coach out there is going to get Granderson to hit lefties. Ryan Raburn, Clete Thomas, and the like were always marginal major league talents, they're struggling because they are under-talented for major leaguer baseball, not because they are poorly coached.

umchicago

August 23rd, 2009 at 8:00 PM ^

actually, i think the lefty-righty platoon possiblities on this team can mask the lack of talent the players have on an individual basis. guillen/raburn; mags/thomas; huff/thames. however, it would be nice to have another sure 30 HR guy to protect cabrera. unfortuneately, the tigers were a bit cash-strapped this year.

chitownblue2

August 23rd, 2009 at 8:53 PM ^

I agree, there are lots of platoon possibilities. The one issue is that your lefty lineup gives you an outfield of Thames and maggs in the corners with Clete in center. That's terrifying.

Subrosa

August 23rd, 2009 at 10:51 PM ^

It sucked. Cust catches fire, and that's about it. The A's are a terrible team, but they're playing well right now in spite of themselves.

The Coliseum was like Tiger Stadium West, though.

ckersh74

August 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 PM ^

Brett Tomko, Tomo Ohka and Jeremy Sowers have shut down our lineup. This is past the point of ridiculous. If it wasn't for Cabrera hitting one halfway to Alcatraz today, this game would have been embarassing.

ckersh74

August 24th, 2009 at 9:56 PM ^

I swear one night we're going to see one that reads:

Who is the best football coach in Michigan history?

A) Fielding Yost
B) Bo Schembechler
C) Fritz Crisler
D) Brandon Inge

And somehow 98% of these jackasses are going to vote for Inge, and Rod and Mario are going to sit and giggle about it.