OT- Tigers-Red Sox Sunday night baseball
It's been a bit since we've had one of these so here's your open thread for tonight's game.
8:05 PM first pitch, ESPN
Detroit
- Anibal Sanchez
- 0-2 through 23 IP and a 3.13 ERA
- FIP of 2.43
- K/9: 9.39
- BB/9: 4.30
Boston
- Jake Peavy
- 1-1 through 48 IP and a 3.94 ERA
- FIP: 5.22
- K/9: 7.69
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BB/9: 5.06
1. | I. Kinsler, 2B | D. Pedroia, 2B |
2. | T. Hunter, RF | S. Victorino, RF |
3. | M. Cabrera, 1B | D. Ortiz, DH |
4. | V. Martinez, DH | M. Napoli, 1B |
5. | D. Kelly, 3B | G. Sizemore, LF |
6. | A. Jackson, CF | A. Pierzynski, C |
7. | J. Martinez, LF | X. Bogaerts, SS |
8. | A. Avila, C | B. Holt, 3B |
9. | A. Romine, SS | J. Bradley Jr., CF |
Sanchez will make his first start after coming off the DL, the interesting news of the day is that it was Justin Miller that was sent down to clear room for Sanchez, and not Robbie Ray. Apparently Rick Porcello has been having lingering soreness on his left side, and as a preventative caution the Tigers have pushed back his next start, thus giving Ray another chance to showcase his talents.
The Tigers look to make it 11 straight road wins tonight, let's hope they get it!
Will do.
DKB hitting 5th? The hell?!?
is hitting over .300 for the season.
The likes of which haven't been seen in...well....long time. Running, hitting, running, pitching, running, defense...and did I mention running? I mean hot damn, when is the last time the Detroit Tigers led the AL in stolen bases?
I did find this hilarious last night, I mean when was the last time the Tigers forced a pitcher to do this?
That was pretty funny.
and why I like the changes the Tigers made. That throw was so wild and it was after several other pick off attempts.
It was Justin Miller, not Robbie Ray that was optioned back to Toledo with the activation of Anibal Sanchez. Interesting.
I had that in the OP =D
must recalibrate my scanning procedures.
I will say that it has been nice to see the Tigers catch the eye of ESPN several time a year over what has been nearly a decade now, and especially because it is the Tigers and not the team they are playing necessarily (or a combination of both). I can definitely recall a time in the 1990s and early 2000s when the only reason we showed up on Sunday night baseball was because of the opponent and not the Tigers.
has them for their Monday Night game of the week tomorrow against the Tribe.
Preseason, this was #1 v #2 in the AL Central.
Now...yuck.
than the Tigers but if you look at the wins against other divisions for all the Central teams, they are holding their own against the East and West. I didn't go into specifics of who they had played.
The Central isn't as bad as most say. There records would look much better if the Tigers weren't killing them.
As a Sox fan I will be happy once the Tigs are out of town. If Detroit can get more out of the bullpen I think it will be a very special year for you all.
Phil Coke) the bullpen is pitching well recently.
The biggest problem area right now appears to be shortstop but the rest of the lineup is hitting well enough to cover.
of new coaching blood has done wonders. I haven't seen this team enjoy the games this much since the Nate Robertson bubble gum days.
Fenway Park is a terrible baseball park having been there.
I was there last night and I agree. In the CF bleachers, which is actually a pretty good spot to watch a game there, despite the fact that I had to rely heavily on binoculars.
The seats are small. There are several sections of the stands that don't even directly fact the field; I mean look at the seats out in foul territory in right field -- terrible. And that's without mentioning the giant Tiger Stadium style metal posts that hold the thing up and often block your view. There are some good places to watch the game there, sure, and maybe you like that corny wall.. I don't. Kinsler's lead-off shot last night is a home run anywhere but here, where it's... a single. Then down right field it's absurdly short at the pole and the wall is three-feet high, resulting in Cabrera hitting the shortest HR in the majors this year over the weekend. I guess that adds character, or something? I think it just makes for some weird baseball.
And then the fans.. man they were awfully happy last night singing Sweet Caroline and chanting Let's Go Red Sox! between innings late in a game in which they were getting swept. Maybe that's dedication, to me it just looked like people more interested in acting drunk than watching/caring about baseball. The place is generally insufferable. It was at least amusing watching the fans heckle Chamberlain as he was warming up in the bullpen last night; they had a pretty rousing "Joba sucks" chant going at one point. But really, Fenway sucks! This is a totally defensable position.
Cabrera and Martinez can't miss right now.
David Ortiz doesn't even try while running.
Loved that play! What a great throw!
Best team in Baseball.
It is going to be a fun summer watching this team play.
Peavy about to go over the edge. Was not very happy with that hit and run.
Lead should be even more. Kinsler was robbed of a homer by stupid fucking Fenway (I don't care how unpopular this opinion is, but I DESPISE that park) which tipped off a sequence that cost them another run in that inning.
Thaat was nasty.
Wow, that HR was reminiscent of the Mark McGwire homeruns at Fenway during the HR derby. Magnificent bat flip to boot.
Haha, I think that's a standard nickname for him.
Dirks is loved by Detroit. Outside of here, he's a 'player to be named later' in a trade. IMO.