Sorry, Detroit, my fault.
― clemenza, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:00 (nine years ago) link
bases loaded balk? kewl
― johnny crunch, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:02 (nine years ago) link
Wrap Phil Coke and Tim Timmons in Zubaz, fire them into the sun.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 21 May 2014 23:08 (nine years ago) link
See you in Toledo, Verlander.
― Andy K, Sunday, 25 May 2014 19:01 (nine years ago) link
Nine runs in 5.1 IP?
― NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 25 May 2014 20:38 (nine years ago) link
I’ll say this year’s team wins 103.― clemenza, Monday, May 19, 2014 10:14 AM
...posted seconds before the ongoing meltdown. Proving yet again that:
1) it goes to show you never can tell2) baseball is a funny game3) the minute you think you have something figured out, you don't
― clemenza, Sunday, 25 May 2014 21:20 (nine years ago) link
@TonyPaul1984First time #Tigers have allowed 10-plus in three consecutive games since July 2007. They NEVER did that in 2003, by the way.
― Andy K, Monday, 26 May 2014 23:01 (nine years ago) link
FITE
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140603/SPORTS0104/306030018
It was an incredible finish, to be sure. The teams had met seven times in the last 11 days of the season, Toronto taking the first three and Detroit the last four. Each game — and this is absolutely amazing — was decided by a single run. And in those seven games, besides the 1-0 shutout, the team that scored first lost every time.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:07 (nine years ago) link
(That's an article about the Tigers-Blue Jays' 1980s rivalry. The quote regards 1987.)
― Andy K, Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:26 (nine years ago) link
clemenza are those all old-school book titles? I only recognize Garagiola's.
love how you guys are turning into Mets fans in refusal to believe.
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 14:53 (nine years ago) link
(Toronto fans i mean)
refusing to believe what now?
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 15:24 (nine years ago) link
that Jays are playoffs-bound
― images of war violence and historical smoking (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 3 June 2014 16:11 (nine years ago) link
Nice Sanchez-Hutchison duel: combined 14 innings, five hits, 12 Ks, no walks.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 01:05 (nine years ago) link
Joba breezed through the eighth on nine pitches. Not sure why struggling Nathan entered to start the ninth.
Probably Ausmus' first true what-the-hell move.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 01:29 (nine years ago) link
exciting ninth inning
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 01:57 (nine years ago) link
i certainly enjoyed it!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 4 June 2014 04:38 (nine years ago) link
Changing the channel after Nathan walked the first batter was a great idea. (You know a reliever is in bad shape when he wants a call on a pitch well outside the zone.) Unfortunately, I didn't follow through on it.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 12:55 (nine years ago) link
eugenio suarez time
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 19:10 (nine years ago) link
@TonyPaul1984Of note, Omar Vizquel's pseudo career as a scout not off to a good start. He recommended both Gonzalez and Romine to #Tigers brass.
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 19:21 (nine years ago) link
Shortstops: .191/.244/.240
― Andy K, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 19:26 (nine years ago) link
still better than jedd gyorko, god bless him
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 4 June 2014 19:41 (nine years ago) link
BLOW IT UP
― Andy K, Thursday, 5 June 2014 21:56 (nine years ago) link
With their seventh round pick in the 2014 First-Year Player Draft, the Detroit Tigers select third baseman Joey Pankake from the University of South Carolina.
― mookieproof, Friday, 6 June 2014 20:55 (nine years ago) link
Drew Smyly's approach: challenge each hitter with an 0-2 fastball over the heart of the plate.
― Andy K, Friday, 6 June 2014 23:15 (nine years ago) link
@jpankakePretty upset with this confusing hotel. Couldn't even find my room!
Seems sharp.
― Andy K, Friday, 6 June 2014 23:22 (nine years ago) link
@jpankakeI'm 21 and I still don't know how long to put food in the microwave for... smh
― Andy K, Friday, 6 June 2014 23:23 (nine years ago) link
Some of Torii's routes have been absolutely bizarre.
― Andy K, Saturday, 7 June 2014 00:23 (nine years ago) link
Alex Avila is hurt.
― Andy K, Saturday, 7 June 2014 02:05 (nine years ago) link
http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpfaQDBCIAA0sk-.jpg
― Andy K, Saturday, 7 June 2014 02:06 (nine years ago) link
Torii Hunter and Nick Castellanos hit back-to-back singles.
Harold Reynolds objects to Austin Jackson not bunting.
Austin Jackson walks.
― Andy K, Sunday, 8 June 2014 02:03 (nine years ago) link
Ausmus just played for one run...in the fifth...at the Cell.
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:49 (nine years ago) link
(That run did not happen.)
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 June 2014 01:50 (nine years ago) link
Which team would like Justin Verlander?
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 June 2014 02:20 (nine years ago) link
i will give you edinson volquez for him, no questions asked
― mookieproof, Thursday, 12 June 2014 02:23 (nine years ago) link
Also, he just threw over 120 pitches without finishing the sixth.
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 June 2014 02:26 (nine years ago) link
#yoko
― mookieproof, Thursday, 12 June 2014 02:40 (nine years ago) link
Bottom of the sixth, Verlander pitching:
J Abreu singled to leftA Dunn singled to left, J Abreu to secondA Ramirez reached on infield single to thirdD Viciedo grounded into double play (following 3-1 count)A De Aza singled to shallow right (following 3-2 count)A Nieto walked
Ausmus visits the mound. Verlander had thrown 115 pitches. The seven, eight, and nine hitters had three-ball counts. Ausmus presumably asks Verlander if he wants to stay in the game. Verlander presumably says yes. Verlander stays in.
A Eaton walkedG Beckham singled
Ausmus pulls Verlander at 122 pitches.
― Andy K, Thursday, 12 June 2014 12:15 (nine years ago) link
M Cabrera reached on infield single to second, B Holaday and E Suarez scored.
― Andy K, Friday, 13 June 2014 02:30 (nine years ago) link
"The Tigers so far have had just one hit. That was by Cabrera back in the first."
Thanks for this second-inning factoid, Mario Impemba.
― Andy K, Friday, 13 June 2014 23:42 (nine years ago) link
@TonyPaul1984Wow. Sure looks like Joe Nathan dropped on F bomb on Brad Ausmus for taking him out of the game tonight. That stuff can't be tolerated.
― Andy K, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:29 (nine years ago) link
Here's how Nathan performed against the 7-8-9 hitters:
T Plouffe walked.E Nunez hit by pitch.E Escobar walked.
― Andy K, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:34 (nine years ago) link
https://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/856777741.gif
― Andy K, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:48 (nine years ago) link
release him
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:50 (nine years ago) link
Wasn't a save situation, but I'm pretty his blown saves as a Tiger already exceed his blown saves against the Tigers.
― Andy K, Saturday, 14 June 2014 02:55 (nine years ago) link
pretty sure his
― Andy K, Saturday, 14 June 2014 13:17 (nine years ago) link
eugenioshortstop in the sky
― mookieproof, Saturday, 14 June 2014 23:29 (nine years ago) link
― Andy K, Sunday, May 25, 2014 3:01 PM (3 weeks ago)
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 02:02 (nine years ago) link
Maybe a week ago, there was a graphic on MLB Network that showed Verlander's pitch count (including playoffs), 2011-2014, as the equivalent of 10+ games more than the pitcher with the second-highest pitch count (CJ Wilson?). Scherzer was up there, too.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 02:37 (nine years ago) link
D Joseph relieved T Collins.N Castellanos doubled to deep right.A Romine singled to right, N Castellanos to third.E Suarez walked, A Romine to second.R Davis singled to left, N Castellanos scored, A Romine to third, E Suarez to second.D Kelly struck out swinging.B Holaday struck out swinging.V Martinez reached on infield single to third, A Romine scored, E Suarez to third, R Davis to second.J Martinez homered to left, E Suarez, R Davis and V Martinez scored.M Mariot relieved D Joseph.A Jackson struck out looking.
Nice to have Kelly get some swings here while Cabrera rested.
― Andy K, Tuesday, 17 June 2014 02:43 (nine years ago) link