Tigers need to clean up on the O's.
Lions on tonight as well.
Al Alburquerque hit in head with ball during BP.
Edit they just showed the play where Al was struck in the head on a line drive while he was standing in Left field. Scary. He is going to spend the night in the hospital as a precaution. He has a concussion.
http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2011/08/tigers_al_alburquerque_injured.html
Brad Penny is beyond washed
Brad Penny is killing this team...
...and Independent George.
Did Megatron burn Hall for the TD? I missed it...
Mario and Rob mentioned Penny
Mario and Rob mentioned Penny is hitting 96 on the gun and it is the best his arm has been in a while. Leyland hoping for big things down the stretch from Penny. Let's hope so.
Nice ballet move by Avila to score on the Sac Fly.
Well, it doesn't seem to be
Well, it doesn't seem to be paying off tonight. Already thrown 40+ pitches. But hopefully he gets some quality starts down the stretch, keep the bullpen fresh and not put a ton of pressure on the offense.
I get to see Penny next Wednesday!
Hopefully he benefits from the week-long rest and gets it going again.
I was at the game tonight at
I was at the game tonight at Camden Yard and thought Penny looked awful. The Orioles just have few hitters. It was a very entertaining game, though, with some great fielding by the Baltimore players. What a game J. J. Hardy had -- two homers and several great fielding plays.
Also, it was nice to see so many UM hats and shirts at the game. Unfortunately, some Sparties sat right in front of us.
"Football is happening at Michigan... we have that savoir faire." Dhani Jones
For those who want a Lions feed
Thanks. SUH!
Thanks. SUH!
Hall burned twice already for TDs.
Wow. He's a GOOD player for the Bengals, too. It's gonna be a long, long year for that squad.
Brandon McDonald has been
Brandon McDonald has been making plays for the Lions. First the PBU on the post pattern at the goalline, and just now the great open field tackle on the dump off to the RB.
This is home...
Wow, excellent execution on
Wow, excellent execution on the FG to end the half. 13 seconds to get the offense off, the FG unit on, the snap off, with the ball going through the uprights? No problem. I'm dreading the day Jason Hanson retires.
This is home...
Why?
Dave Rayner has done plenty to show that he'll be a good replacement.
If you can't get into college go to State.
Finally a long ball, first
Finally a long ball, first homer since last Friday, way to go Betemit.
Alright Tigers...now let's go Twinkies.
Tribe-Twinkies locked in a great pitchers' duel; 1-1 in the 7th. Masterson for the Tribe is one helluva young talent.
Agreed
Hopefully the Twinkies can pull out a victory tonight but it sure is a battle so far.
Does anyone else wish we had
Does anyone else wish we had Duane Below in the rotation over Brad Penny? The kid can pitch, and Penny can't make it 5 innings.
This is home...
YES!!!!!
This in every which way possible....
Toss up for me
Penny has gone at least 6 innings in 14 of his last 19 starts (15 of 23 on the season, with 8 quality starts). He's pretty much what you expect from a #5 starter (too bad we're not paying him #5 starter money). Below hasn't gone 6 innings in either of his starts, so you're rolling the dice with that. Plus, he's been great in the bullpen. You know what you get with Penny - typically 6 innings and 4 ER - not good, but not terrible for a #5 starter.
bring up Jacob Turner
bring up Jacob Turner
Double by Jackson and Dirks
Double by Jackson and Dirks scores him with a single. 5-4 Tigers. Dirks is a nice player
He's one of those guys you
He's one of those guys you love to have on your team. He can do just about everything. He can field, has a decent bat, and has great speed on the bases. If he can improve his BB/K ratio (current 8/24), he'll be a regular in the majors.
This is home...
LOB
Can someone give me a logical explanation as to why we leave so many runners on base? I've watched almost every game this year and I'm perplexed as to why we are 6th in BA, but 11th in Runs. My only thought is that we lack power. Three singles in a row will load the bases, but won't get anyone home.
Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda
We're actually doing decent
We're actually doing decent with RISP. Bless You Boys had a post concerning it: Link . Reason why there's the disparity in average and runs - we probably have the slowest lineup in baseball. We've got Jackson. And Dirks when he's playing. That's about it. Raburn and Kelly are average - but again, they're not everyday players. Everyone else is below average.
What gets me is that the
What gets me is that the Tigers seem to do fine at the plate in the early innings and then can't hit anything after like the 5th inning. Isn't it supposed to get easier against a pitcher the 2nd/3rd time around?
Lately is has been too many
Lately is has been too many singles. Tiger top hitters all move like tortoises. it take a double to score Magglio, Cabrera, Martinez, and Avila, from 2nd base
Yeah I'd say that's the
Yeah I'd say that's the primary reason. We have very poor speed on the bases. Our best runners aren't great hitters, and our great hitters are fucking statues.
This is home...
I'd rather have a bunch of
I'd rather have a bunch of slow guys who hit well then a Brandon Inge, Ryan Raburn who can run well but can't hit.
A tolerable performance from
A tolerable performance from Penny. A case can be made for starting, Below, Coke, or maybe even Jacob Turner in his stead, but I think Leyland is going to go with Penny down the stretch.
No way you start Turner. Kid
No way you start Turner. Kid is going to be good and will probably win a spot in the rotation next spring, but he's already pitched more innings this year than he ever has in his life. He won't even pitch much more in the minors this year.
I'd go with Penny or Below (need Coke in the pen, never should've started him in the first place). You know what you get with Penny, it's not great, but its decent and he'll eat innings. Don't know if we'd get that from Below. And he's doing great in the bullpen right now.
Benoit is ass?
Benoit is not ass?
Discuss.
mgoblog: it's a perfectly cromulent website
I don't know what to think
I don't know what to think about him anymore.
WOW another spectacular homer
WOW another spectacular homer saving catch from Jackson and he makes it look routine.
Couple classic one liners from Rod Allen followed;
"Austin stop it boy"
"You go boy"
I'm on MLB Extra Innings...
so I'm getting Gary Thorne and whoever the other guy is from Balmore.
Gary Thorne is so connected to hockey and the Wings for me that it always seems odd to hear him call a ballgame.
mgoblog: it's a perfectly cromulent website
I long for the days of Gary
I long for the days of Gary Thorne and Bill Clement on ESPN. Damn you NHL Lockout!
Blank.....Blank......You're not looking at the big picture here.
Jackson is just ridiculous
defensively. It's just amazing how routine he makes some of these plays look. You would be hard pressed to find a better defensive CF in baseball.
I find it amazing that
I find it amazing that they're still allowing Mario to call Valverde "Baked Potato".
Whew
This team makes things a little more exciting than I'd like...
Victory!!!
Victory!!!
This is home...
A win on the road with your
A win on the road with your number 5 starter is a beautiful thing. Go Tigers!
Tigers are missing Boesch. I wouldn't mind Dirks playing against righthanders and moving Ordonez to the bench after Boesch returns. Wouldn't hurt the O and would certainly help on D
Once again
Valverde strikes out the last better to get out of a jam, and Jackson makes an athletic homerun saving play. Im getting tired of people complaining that jackson isnt up to par. His hitting has been worse than I would like lately, but his defense must save us a run a game.
What about moving Betemit to
What about moving Betemit to the one spot and moving Jackson to the nine spot
Doesnt make sense
At least to me, this doesnt make sense. First guy in the line up needs to have some speed. Jackson is the guy who provides that on the team, with dierks the only other one I can think of. Betemit is definately not a 1 spot type of hitter. Your 1 should be the guy who can have a chance of bunting on, stealing a base, running out an infield hit, etc
While all that is ideal, it's
While all that is ideal, it's not a necessity for a leadoff hitter. You really just want a guy that works the count and gets on base so the heart of your order will have someone to advance when they get up to the plate.
Hey guys I was at the game
Hey guys I was at the game and it was packed with Tigers fans. Definitely a blast. Riding home and listening to the O's post game show kinda made me appreciate how fun/lucky we are to have a 1st place team down the stretch. The game was a blast to attend, so I'd really suggest to everyone to enjoy these next two months - they're gonna be fun!
CoE Class of 2007
Brad Penny is beyond washed up. In other news, Calvin Johnson with a nice TD for the Lions
"They will meet a dastardly fate here for that! There isn't a Michigan Man who wouldn't like go out and scalp those Buckeyes right now."