Fister strikes out the side!
Mason NEEDS this, Pistons, after all you've put him through
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OT- Tigers Twins Game 1
Well, the Tigers survived their road trip, still sitting 3 back. Detroit has a solid shot at picking up a game or two over the next week, starting with a very winnable series at home against the Twins tonight.
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
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
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:12 PM
#2
Fister strikes out the side!
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:16 PM
#3
Excellent Start
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:19 PM
#4
Time to finally get back to
Time to finally get back to .500. How many chances have they had to get to .500, only to lose that day?
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:29 PM
#5
Interesting Question
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:39 PM
#6
It helps
to be in this division. I agree that .500 at the break would be good. With this division, it would seem better than that.
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:44 PM
#7
Mr. Leyland?
Is that you? Oh yeah, plenty of time. We will have home field locked up too. If we wait until the last week of the season I am good. Charge hard in September! Why is Jim Leyland still working? Is he on the Detroit City Council? A ton of decent resources and we are at the bottom of the AL. I wish my company gave me great resources and said feel free to be at the bottom of the pack all year. It would be even better if I had fans that cheered for me while I was sucking. I would go crazy if the same fans made a shit load of excuses for me. Oh, and I made millions while doing so. I know LSA wasn't saying anything about Jim, but I got sidetracked.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:47 PM
#8
The Tigers
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 7:52 PM
#9
We play the Twins and KC
We play the Twins and KC going into the break. There's no reason we can't be over .500 by Sunday night.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:08 PM
#10
Come on Fister!!! We better
Come on Fister!!! We better not lose this game.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:16 PM
#11
.500 seems so far away right
.500 seems so far away right now.....every single time they get close they seem to blow it.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:16 PM
#12
.500 seems so far away right
.500 seems so far away right now.....every single time they get close they seem to blow it.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:22 PM
#13
Fister's command has
Fister's command has disappeared, leaves hangers up in the zone and even the Twins can catch up to those. Mental block getting to .500 right now. By the way anytime Jim wants to move Delmon out of the 5 spot is fine by me.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 PM
#14
Not good
Last year's in season acquisitions are pretty awful this year.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:32 PM
#15
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU
FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUU
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:32 PM
#16
8 hits for the Twins. 8
8 hits for the Twins. 8 singles. That's a slow and painful death for us this game.
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:54 PM
#17
So help me god Delmon, do
So help me god Delmon, do something productive here....
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:55 PM
#18
Cabby!
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
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:56 PM
#19
Come on Delmon!!!
Come on Delmon!!!
July 2nd, 2012 at 8:59 PM
#20
How bout a hit from Ryan.
Raburn please come up big. Thanks
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:33 PM
#21
9 outs to play with here,
9 outs to play with here, let's see some freaking magic.
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:39 PM
#22
Shannon hogan
Sounds like a dude
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:40 PM
#23
Can you Facebook like on this
Can you Facebook like on this thing? You just earned one...
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:51 PM
#24
Two on, two out, down two in
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:54 PM
#25
Saw that at bat coming a mile
Saw that at bat coming a mile away...
July 2nd, 2012 at 9:53 PM
#26
Ugh... Boesch is straight up
Ugh... Boesch is straight up Charles Barkley turrible.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:02 PM
#27
He's a 4A player, looking at
He's a 4A player, looking at his career numbers you'd be surprised at why we thought he had a whole lot of promise.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:13 PM
#28
Wow, this team is terrible.
Wow, this team is terrible.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:16 PM
#29
We take 3 of 4 from Tampa
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:18 PM
#30
Feel better yet?
Feel better yet?
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 PM
#31
Right blame Leyland for the
Right blame Leyland for the shit roster he's been supplied with. Dombrowski is at blame more than Leyland in my book. Fans jump on Leyland way more than he deserves ( though he does deserve some blame)
July 2nd, 2012 at 11:46 PM
#32
He has plenty of issues as well.
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?
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:24 PM
#33
In other news, MGoPietrowski
In other news, MGoPietrowski is drunk again.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:29 PM
#34
I'm tempted to have a belt or
I'm tempted to have a belt or two watching this team play, too.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:28 PM
#35
Here we go. Please no double
Here we go. Please no double play Delmon...
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:30 PM
#36
Strikeout looming.
Strikeout looming.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:32 PM
#37
Jebus, how embarrassing...
Jebus, how embarrassing...
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:32 PM
#38
Now, then......what was that
Now, then......what was that about Legendary Lloyd finding a hole in Boesch's swing?
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:33 PM
#39
Boesch deserves to be on the
Boesch deserves to be on the next bus to Toledo. Cannot keep running him out there, it's sad that I'd rather see Raburn everyday in the OF at this point. Can't make a trade until they show they can get a few games over .500, this team is stuck in neutral.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 PM
#40
The problem is, there's
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 PM
#41
Run Raburn out there every
Run Raburn out there every day and pray that his second half hot streak starts? Not many options... Maybe Dirks after the ASG.
July 3rd, 2012 at 9:21 AM
#42
He's hitting over .300 since
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:43 PM
#43
I'm not even calling to bring
I'm not even calling to bring someone else up, at this point he needs a tune-up with the Bull in Toledo. Bring up a useless reliever from the 40 man roster, Boesch has provided enough evidence that he needs help with his swing.
July 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 PM
#44
That was some bad baseball
That was some bad baseball
July 2nd, 2012 at 11:38 PM
#45
Scherzer with a hamstring
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.
July 2nd, 2012 at 11:49 PM
#46
Team has had some god awful Injury luck
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.
July 3rd, 2012 at 12:11 AM
#47
Oh I don't disagree that
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.
