When I looked at the schedule at the beginning of the season I thought the interleague play might be huge for the Tigers. Seeing who was on the schedule I was quite happy with Pittsburgh, Washington, and Arizona there. All teams I thought would be awful. Washington is a bit better than I thought, but they still got them in their second straight sweep. The first against Pittsburgh.
Now they have started against Arizona on the right foot with a hard fought 7-5 win to make it 7 in a row. Dontrelle Willis with a little stomach fat loss I'm sure in this horrid 90 degree heat and humidity, made his way back to Comerica for the start and had a rocky beginning when Maggs jacked one hard to give them a 2-0 in the 1st. They got it up to 4-0 before Armando fell apart in the 5th when Arizona tied it back up at 4.
Willis pitched 5 innings before he got yanked and the Tigers traded runs with the D-backs to make it 5-5. Then Inge tripled int he bottom of the 8th to give them the lead for good. Avila added an insurance run by knocking in Inge, and then Valverde mowed them down for his 15th save.
The better news is that the Minnesota Twins got shelled by the Phillies which puts the Tigers just half a game out of 1st place in the division.
Tigers get another ex-Tiger tomorrow in Edwin Jackson who was traded in the deal that brought Max Scherzer to Detroit. Unfortunately, Scherzer won't pitch until Sunday so they don't go head to head.
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Friday, June 18, 2010
Saturday, June 05, 2010
And Down Goes Zumaya....
Well..we all knew it couldn't last all year didn't we? It looks like Joel Zumaya has injured himself. He entered the game int he 8th inning with the Royals putting up a bit of a fight. He walked the first batter on 4 straight pitches and couldn't keep the ball down. 2 pitches into the next batter out came the trainer and Jim Leyland.
From the appearances it looked like it might b e a pesky blister. Nobody has said anything conclusive yet, but some have wondered if it might be that old tendon injury again that kept him out for a long time before. This happens because he grips the ball so hard that he actually injures himself with the pressure.
Zoom has been a BEAST this season and losing him would be an incredible loss. So take your baby prenatal vitamin Zoom and get your ass back out there.
From the appearances it looked like it might b e a pesky blister. Nobody has said anything conclusive yet, but some have wondered if it might be that old tendon injury again that kept him out for a long time before. This happens because he grips the ball so hard that he actually injures himself with the pressure.
Zoom has been a BEAST this season and losing him would be an incredible loss. So take your baby prenatal vitamin Zoom and get your ass back out there.
Leyland to Stick With Perry For Now
With such a short leash on Scherzer when they sent him down, one could conclude that Ryan Perry is on the verge of his own trip to the minors, or one could hope. After blowing basically 3 games in the past couple weeks Leyland plans to stick with him for now and jsut give him advice on the best place to buy apidexin among pitching tips I guess.
Ryan Perry allowed one inherited runner to score and two more of his own runs Friday night. That continued a two-week slide which has seen his earned-run average go from 2.41 to 5.91. Leyland said his slider is flat and that he likely needs to use more two-seam fastballs, while also avoiding leaving too many balls out over the plate.
“I’m going to stay with him for awhile,” Leyland said. “If things at some point don’t get worked out, you go down and work ‘em out. We’re going to see if we can work it out here.”
Ryan Perry allowed one inherited runner to score and two more of his own runs Friday night. That continued a two-week slide which has seen his earned-run average go from 2.41 to 5.91. Leyland said his slider is flat and that he likely needs to use more two-seam fastballs, while also avoiding leaving too many balls out over the plate.
“I’m going to stay with him for awhile,” Leyland said. “If things at some point don’t get worked out, you go down and work ‘em out. We’re going to see if we can work it out here.”
Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Armando Galarraga Throws Perfect Game; Gets Robbed
I've never been more sick after watching a sporting event. June 2, 2010 Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers will go down as the most upsetting game I have ever seen. Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game. HE threw such a perfect game that he got 28 outs in a row.
If you watched this game you know how shocking it was. I am literally sick to my stomach still and this game finished 45 minutes ago. I don't even know what to say really, but I have to say something. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning an umpire blew an obvious call. A ground out that was clearly the final out of the game. Not just any game. A perfect game. Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game that will never show up as one.
I am not even angry. I am just shocked. I feel like I should be breaking my modern furniture into tiny pieces right now. I will say I'm proud our fans didn't relive the Malice at the Palace tonight. I don't think I would have been able to do anything either I would have been so shocked.
If you watched this game you know how shocking it was. I am literally sick to my stomach still and this game finished 45 minutes ago. I don't even know what to say really, but I have to say something. With 2 outs in the bottom of the 9th inning an umpire blew an obvious call. A ground out that was clearly the final out of the game. Not just any game. A perfect game. Armando Galarraga threw a perfect game that will never show up as one.
I am not even angry. I am just shocked. I feel like I should be breaking my modern furniture into tiny pieces right now. I will say I'm proud our fans didn't relive the Malice at the Palace tonight. I don't think I would have been able to do anything either I would have been so shocked.
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