OT: Tigers, 8/25
I apologize if I'm stepping on someone's toes by starting this. If I have, please say so and it won't happen again. I promise not to post-whore here, either.
1-0 after 1/2 inning following Cabrera's RBI groundout. Two causes for concern here. One, it's usually trouble when the Tigers only get 1 in the first. That seems to be all they get all night when that happens.
Two, Aubrey Huff has been nothing better than steamed shit on moldy rice since his arrival. With Clete hitting in front of Cabrera (usually, lately) and Huff hitting afterwards, it's a miracle that Cabrera doesn't have about 150 walks and only about 45 RBI. There's not much reason to pitch to him, yet teams still continue to do so.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:18 PM ^
I think Huff has 2 hits with the Tigers.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:19 PM ^
In about 21 at bats. It's not good.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:20 PM ^
Can anyone find a stream of this game?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:21 PM ^
not free but its high quality
August 25th, 2009 at 10:23 PM ^
I want free. I don't believe in paying for things on the internet.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:20 PM ^
by grandy ... so fast
August 25th, 2009 at 10:22 PM ^
Does anyone know of a "Mags Count" somewhere on the interwebs? I can't help but think "how many more" each time he steps to the plate.
By my count he's at 393 PAs before tonight. Last I heard he needed 80 PAs?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:27 PM ^
60 PA left by the end of the game.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:23 PM ^
You may not be able to make that statement again.
Following Huff's first at bat tonight, he is 2-21 as a Tiger, good for .095. Dane Sardinha is telling him to get his shit together.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:27 PM ^
not saying he will be good but 21 abs arent enough to rate him on
August 25th, 2009 at 10:25 PM ^
He's going to get his plate appearances. It's just a matter of time. Barring a massive catastrophe, they can't, in good conscience or good faith, hold him out enough for his options not to kick in. They'd cause a bigger mess than the one they're trying to clean up.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:29 PM ^
Ok, found some stats.
He's at 1018 PAs over the last two years. He needs to get to 1080 for the option to kick in.
So, if my mathematical skills are correct, Mags has 62 PAs left before it kicks in.
That would be about 15 games.
He's not going to get them.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:31 PM ^
Why do you say that? Ilitch wants to win. We still have about 36 games left. JL will play him.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:35 PM ^
He's barely playing now - only against lefties. He's always lifted for a defensive sub. The moment the Tigers seal up the division (knock on wood) he's shut down for the regular season. It'll be really close, but I would think the only way he gets them is if the season ending series against Chicago is for the playoffs and he's gotten enough prior to that series.
We'll see, I guess. I really feel bad for Mags, but the Tigers can't afford that contract.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:41 PM ^
do playoff at bats not count then?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:53 PM ^
For some reason just realized that Lackey is, in fact, not left-handed.
I have no idea what Leyland's plan is anymore to disguise the fact that Mag's isn't playing every day when he should be... I guess he's just looking at this as an important game? Or maybe Clete has just sucked so bad that JL can't justify not giving him a day off.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:43 AM ^
That's pretty much no longer the plan. Maggs is going to get his at-bats. Ilitch will have complaints from the MLBPA up to wazzoo if he tries to stop it at this point. Plus Maggs is finally hitting.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:25 PM ^
inge's dp too ... that inning could have been horrible ... instead its a 0
August 25th, 2009 at 10:25 PM ^
I feel a Huff homer tonight
August 25th, 2009 at 10:27 PM ^
What leads you to feel this way?
August 25th, 2009 at 10:32 PM ^
Woah! Mega-Tats for Inge!!!
EDIT:
Inge now 1-1 in the Post-Clean Arms Era (with a nice DP)
August 25th, 2009 at 10:43 PM ^
they look good
August 25th, 2009 at 10:34 PM ^
Interesting to see Avila starting over Laird today, supposedly he would only catch Porcello and Galarraga?
I guess that's what happens when you're only hitting .230 and you chew out the franchise player on national tv....
August 26th, 2009 at 1:44 AM ^
Leyland said a week or so ago that he wanted Avila to get experience with the whole rotation. Guess this is his night for Washburn.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:35 PM ^
including tonight. Put me in the camp that says that Magglio gets there.
EDIT: 4 game lead as we speak. Boston beat the White Sox.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:38 PM ^
38 games. If we play a lefty once every 3ish games, that means Mags is in for only 12ish of those games. I think it'll be close. If Chicago continues to suck, it may not be that close, though.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:43 PM ^
No more Washburn please. Thanks
August 25th, 2009 at 10:44 PM ^
9 hrs in 5 games ... shit ... that was a jack too ... comeback time now
August 25th, 2009 at 10:43 PM ^
Washburn is getting smoked again.
Seriously, this is really frustrating watching him pitch and realizing all the comments of "he's been lucky all year" that I thought were stupid may actually have held merit.
August 25th, 2009 at 10:47 PM ^
The evidence was all there, I mean look at his career ERA.
I, for one, was just being hopeful and ignoring it. Kind of similar to what I did when we acquired Huff (.250 BA).
August 25th, 2009 at 10:53 PM ^
Hmm... Huff and Washburn sucking... again. woo
August 25th, 2009 at 11:28 PM ^
nice hr .... love the power, wish he get on a little more
August 25th, 2009 at 11:31 PM ^
wow thats a man's hr
August 25th, 2009 at 11:32 PM ^
sinful of me ... i was just so excited about that hr ... 3-3
August 25th, 2009 at 11:33 PM ^
country strong
August 25th, 2009 at 11:40 PM ^
Minn just won their 7 of its last 8 games. I think they're tied with the Sox now.
August 25th, 2009 at 11:46 PM ^
that "the twins have 0% chance of making the playoffs" comment that i made just a week ago ... i still dont think they get there ... but it was you UQ who called me out on it so it is you who i must give a "guess i missed that one" too
August 25th, 2009 at 11:54 PM ^
no worries man. The Twins are one of those teams that will always be there until the end, regardless of talent or injuries. I really don't like that team so I'm always watching out for them. They've been fortunate to split with Texas, sweep KC, and win tonight. In fact, they probably should still be 6.5 back, but they were able to come back from 3, 4, 5 run deficits in those games. What can you do.
I wonder what our resident White Sox fan Yinka's take on the playoff race is. I don't know if there are any Twinkies on this board.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:08 AM ^
i honestly cant tell if thats a hr or not
August 26th, 2009 at 12:12 AM ^
that was a home run
August 26th, 2009 at 12:17 AM ^
No big deal, back to back triples anyways...I hope they can hold on to this lead.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:26 AM ^
Aubrey Huff, seriously. Dontrelle would be a better DH than him.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:49 AM ^
I don't really know what to think of that last half inning, except for relief that its over.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:52 AM ^
Hmm, wow...the poster above me completely changed his entire comment to something else, making mine completely pointless.
August 26th, 2009 at 12:56 AM ^
My bad, heres a point for yer troubles
August 26th, 2009 at 12:48 AM ^
Zack Miner + Late inning + close game = TROUBLE.
(Man, did he just get lucky though.)
August 26th, 2009 at 1:07 AM ^
I know F-Rod has been solid as of late, but wit Figgins, Abreu, and Hunter coming up in the 9th, I'm wishing for at least 1 insurance run. Because if he doesn't get them 123, then Guerrero will also bat.
August 26th, 2009 at 1:21 AM ^
Rodney....Throw a strike, get the save so we can win a road series!
August 26th, 2009 at 1:27 AM ^
WE WON A ROAD SERIES!!!