OT: "Nothing to see here" Tigers vs Texas Sunday Open Thread
End of 5th Tigers up 3-0 on homeruns from Hunter, Martinez, and Peralta... But Verlander is back to being dominant.
Edit: Changed Title
just win the game that is all that matters...
(pitch count is up... guess JV wont be throwing on Tuesday)
Leyland confirmed JV is not pitching Tuesday and is being replaced on the AL roster by Baltimore SP Chris Tillman.
I think its a couple different reasons. First being needing to fill a starting pitcher spot with another starting pitcher so that eliminated Balfour. Shields was eliminated due to pitching today. As for Holland I completely agree guy has been about the only constant for Texas with all their injuries.
EDIT: Balfour was named a replacement also today during the A's / Red Sox game
Yeah, Tillman being on the roster is pretty much a joke.
Dude has been a solid pitcher this year, but no more.
The someone is Chris Tillman.
As for this game specifically, pretty solid defensive effort through six innings for the Tigers. I would like to see Martinez (or someone) get at least a single deep enough to get another insurance run here, of course.
The interesting stat that was flashed last inning was that only about one-third of JV's pitches have been fastballs this game, if I heard this correctly. That's unusual for him, but it is working.
He still gets to be in unform I would think??
Yes JV will still travel to the All-Star game (same with other injured or pitchers who started today) and are unable to play.
Tori Hunter ended up being one hell of a good signing by DD.
Jv has a [redacted] thru six. Yes I'm saying this out loud. Yes I'm a bitter cubs fan stuck in Michigan. Wish soto would've broken it up last inning.
[ED:BISB - Boo-urns.]
It sucks when people like you are so classless that they root for bad things to happen to a guy who is trying to make history...when they have no skin in the game. Classless.
Jackass!
Hate to be that guy, but it's 'dominant', not dominate.
Fixed just for you!
Pitch count too high. He won't make it to the 9th anyways.
Tim Lincecum used 148 pitches last night in his No-No. He's going to get about 8 days rest after this start so pitch count might not be an issue.
Tim Lincecum isn't managed by Jim Leyland.
Despite his struggles this year, people forget that JV could go on the mound any day and throw that thing-that-shall-not-be-named (avoiding the jinx here). He's still in a class by himself, and I think we'll be talking about him with the likes of Nolan Ryan by the time his career is over.
People who quote Hawk Harrelson have no place in this world.