OT Tigers September 4 2009
Great pitching match up this evening. DET: Verlander (15-7) 3.38 ERA, TAM: Niemann (12-5) 3.80 ERA.
I will not be surprised if the Twins gain ground on the Tigers this Labor Day weekend. Tampa is almost as good at home as the Tigers and the Twins are playing the Indians. At least the Twins are not at home. Go Tribe, you are due for some wins.
September 4th, 2009 at 6:20 PM ^
Polanco 3 run HR in the 8th to take the lead.
September 4th, 2009 at 7:15 PM ^
Game starts at 7...
September 4th, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
Actually 7:30
September 4th, 2009 at 8:04 PM ^
that was a prediction...And a prediction that repeated the same pitching matchup from 5 days ago.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:46 PM ^
Yeah it finally hit me when i was driving to get my daughter from volleyball practice. Good one.
September 4th, 2009 at 10:51 PM ^
Tigers 4-3
Nice call!
September 4th, 2009 at 10:55 PM ^
Lucky but accurate prediction. Nicely done. In other news, the White Sox is destroying the Red Sox. Twins lose. That is all.
September 4th, 2009 at 8:37 PM ^
That is all
September 4th, 2009 at 10:13 PM ^
speed kills. way to go Wilkin. I hope Jimmy lets Verlander pitch the 9th
September 4th, 2009 at 10:14 PM ^
Tigers just took the lead in the bottom of the 9th. Time to get Cardiac Closer warming up...
September 4th, 2009 at 10:34 PM ^
Way to go Rodney, two on with no one out -- two bases on balls. What a great pitcher.
September 4th, 2009 at 10:42 PM ^
Fernando did not have it tonight and still got the job done, what a gamer. What the hell did he fire the ball into the stands for?
I am glad the Rays did not pinch run for Pena
September 5th, 2009 at 12:22 AM ^
to give up. That's 32 of 33 saves. Oh, big fucking hairy deal. He had a hard time with that one. That's once every month he gets into "serious" trouble. I don't care if I get negged for this, but I'm getting sick and tired of your attitude towards Rodney when he's been fabulous all season. Neg as appropriate, but I'm standing up for my closer.
See you tomorrow, Sommy. Probably after you get angry at Tate at the first sign of trouble...
September 4th, 2009 at 11:00 PM ^
tigers get a feel good win and twins lose, pushing our lead to 6 games.
with just 28 games left, 6 looks huge, but w/ so many games vs the twins and sux, its not as big as it'd otherwise be.
verlander should be heading the cy young votes. but i think the national writers / voters are looking for a reason to give it to someone from NY or Boston, and failing that they'll give it to grienke. grienke maybe deserves it most, but i cant stand that sabathia gets more talk than verlander. and until he fell off, the becket talk was ever worse.
September 4th, 2009 at 11:08 PM ^
Greinke or JV should win it.
September 5th, 2009 at 12:23 AM ^
I might even be slightly disappointed if he doesn't win it.
September 5th, 2009 at 12:54 AM ^
I think that Greinke is ahead for now. The Tigers can help JV by beating Greinke next week in KC, which is actually a pretty tough task.
September 5th, 2009 at 2:12 AM ^
He has a winning record with KC, leads the league in ERA, and is second in strikeouts with 2 fewer starts. Furthermore, he has 22 quality starts out of 27 while Verlander is 18 for 29. I love Verlander, but Greinke has had a better season.
September 5th, 2009 at 8:45 AM ^
I don't really care about the individual awards. Give me a Division Title(to start) and I will be just fine. However this Miguel Cabrera guy is extremely good. I cannot think of a better Tiger hitter in my lifetime, Cabrera may turn out to be the best Tiger hitter since Hank Greenberg. Cabrera is a better hitter than Kaline in my 'umble opinion, and other than Kaline who else is even in his league as a hitter, in recent Tiger history?
Great trade by Dombrowski to get Cabrera, so far Maybin and Miller have done little with the Marlins. Hard to quantify Miguel Cabrera's effect on this team, but I don't think we are in first without him. We have what? Another 6 or 7 years of Cabrera in the middle of this lineup to look forward to, great trade Dombrowski. Hitters like Cabrera are few and far between, the Tigers FINALLY got a bonafide stud hitter for the first time since maybe the 1940's! Am I forgetting anyone? I hope not cuz that would be a little embarrasing. The best is yet to come with young Miguel Cabrera.
Go get em Tigers!
Go Blue!