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Game 28: Tigers (12-15) at Yankees (14-14)

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Detroit @ New York


BREAKING NEWS: Jason Grilli has been traded to the Colorado Rockies for a minor league reliever.  Francisco Cruceta has been called up from Triple-A Toledo and will join the Tigers tomorrow.  You can read more here.

Jeremy Bonderman (1-2, 4.28) vs. Andy Pettitte (3-2, 3.23)

After Kenny Rogers pulled himself together last night, is it asking too much for Jeremy Bonderman to do the same thing tonight?  Bondo hasn't exactly been Stinko, but he hasn't exactly been great, either.  His last start was particularly concerning because he couldn't even make it out of the fifth inning against the worst team in baseball.  By that point, he'd already thrown 110 pitches, and only 56 of those for strikes.  Maybe he just didn't have it that night.  Or maybe he needs to trust his stuff more.  Perhaps we'll get some answers tonight, though the Yankees don't figure to let him off the hook.

Andy Pettitte was rocked by the Indians his last time out, giving up five runs and eight hits in five innings.  He was good in his three previous starts, however, so maybe he also just had a bad night against a powerful lineup.  (Apparently, he was fighting the flu.)  Pettitte faced the Tigers once last season, and he looked great, giving up just one run over eight innings.

Alex Rodriguez went on the 15-day disabled list today, so the Tigers won't be seeing him in this series.  It doesn't look like we'll be seeing Chris Stewart behind the plate again, however, as Jose Molina is back in the Yankees' lineup.

Short Hops:

  • Dontrelle Willis' bullpen session went well yesterday, so he's set to begin a minor league rehab assignment.  The D-Train will probably stop Friday in Toledo.
  • No All-Star ballot snub for Curtis Granderson this year.  "Dirty Curty," as Zappatista has tagged him, is ready to receive your votes.
  • SI.com readers voted Comerica Park the fourth best ballpark in the majors.  I have to say, I agree with the top choice.  (via The Spot Starters)
  • Over at The Daily Fungo, John Milton shares his Yankee Stadium memories, one of which was so close to being historic.

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Starting Lineups

DETROIT

1. Pudge Rodriguez, C
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Gary Sheffield, DH
4. Magglio Ordonez, RF
5. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
6. Carlos Guillen, 3B
7. Edgar Renteria, SS
8. Marcus Thames, LF
9. Brandon Inge, CF

NY YANKEES

1. Johnny Damon, LF
2. Derek Jeter, SS
3. Bobby Abreu, RF
4. Hideki Matsui, DH
5. Jason Giambi, 1B
6. Melky Cabrera, CF
7. Robinson Cano, 2B
8. Jose Molina, C
9. Alberto Gonzalez, 3B

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 6:56 PM EDT   0 recs

In return for Grilli, Tigers get Zach Simons

Better deal than the “Gift certificate to Applebee’s-to-be-named-later” that Dombrowski had originally asked for.

by Grant E. on Apr 30, 2008 7:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Simon's stats

Last year in Low-A ball:

8-2, 4.52 ERA. 69.2 IP gave up 69 hits, 6 HR’s .261 avg. against, 1.44 WHIP.
Strikes out twice as many as he walks—8.01 K’s vs. 4.00 BB per 9 innings

by Grant E. on Apr 30, 2008 7:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know

Applebee’s has that trio combo thing nowadays. Pretty good.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 7:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Did anyone catch Marlins-Dodgers highlights last night?

Rabelo was on the recieving end of a collision at home plate but he held on to the ball and then spiked it on the plate in celebration. Hilarious stuff.

by Grant E. on Apr 30, 2008 7:06 PM EDT   0 recs

Missed it

Maybe that highlight is on MLB.com. I’ll look for that.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 7:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

holy cripes!

Grilli traded?!

I shoulda watched the pregame!

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

That sound you heard?

Surprised you didn’t hear the applause from down here, Kurt. :-)

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 7:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I had HBO on

that Bob costas thing on blogs.

I couldn’t hear anything over Buzz Bizzinger’s ranting and swearing.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 7:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

c’mon bondo

by dettigionswings'stons on Apr 30, 2008 7:20 PM EDT   0 recs

you know

Bonderman gets better results when he screws up in the first inning instead of second…

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 7:25 PM EDT   0 recs

such the optimist!

but you’re right.

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 7:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

its' either that

Or be prepared to switch to the Brewers/Cubs at 8.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pudge just

derailed Jeter in ye’ ol’e nut sack….too bad it wasn’t for the out

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

So is it smooth from here?

Did Bondo get his bad inning out of the way?

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

Lets all hope so I-Man, but

that right there is why Guillen is soooo valuable….

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

John Buccigross is in my head right now

Guess that Molina brother!

Jose was the answer we were looking for. Jose.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 7:43 PM EDT   0 recs

frankly

I do enjoy this version of Bonderman better.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 7:47 PM EDT   0 recs

Michael Ga, er Kay

Just threw a stat out that since August something last year, Shef is batting .160. THE WORST IN THE MAJORS OVER THAT TIME. Hmmmm so what do you make of that?

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:03 PM EDT   0 recs

That he played much too long with a bad shoulder last and this season..

Making Lynn Henning’s News column saying Sheff should play left field once he’s deemed healthy absolutely ludicrous.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What a gasbag

Sheffield must have refused to let Kay sniff his jock, like he does with all the other Yankees, and is apparently bitter to this day.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is Kay the clown

with the goofy HR calls? 

"Giambino" "A-Bomb from A-Rod" Sheesh...

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No W

without sheff last night

by dettigionswings'stons on Apr 30, 2008 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

BANG!

Pudge guns down Cano stealing second. Put that gun back in its holster.

Is it me or does Pudge seem much better in blocking pitches and throwing out basestealers so far this year?

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 8:15 PM EDT   0 recs

not just you

Pudge’s defense looks much better to me this season.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He's playing for a 2009 contract....

I’m not surprised he’s having a better season defensively.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Will he get it from Detroit?

I don’t see any other catchers walking through that door…

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

wouldn't surprise me at all

I hate to see him get paid as much as he is this year, but I don’t really see many alternatives.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

plus

he worked on adding some of the girth back that he lost. in the spring he was hitting with some power of old days, maybe he just needs to be a little….ya know, pudgier

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

this is why I like playing the yankees

emotionally, it’s just so much more fun, the good and bad points of the game

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

There IS more juice to it

I often feel like making a big deal about the Yankees just feeds the monster, but these games do have a big feel to them. And each moment has that juice to it.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Just like the first time!

glad to see him do that with his chance to play

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

I have a man-crush on Thames

I still think he goes deep 40+ times if he plays full time.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

the K-zone might

have something to say about that….I like me some Thames too, but he can whiff with the best of them.

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

He'd be a modern day

Dave Kingman or Rob Deer. Thames would hit .220, but he’d slug a ton.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rob Deer!

That is awesome. One of my workers went to Milwaukee for something, went to a game and brought me back a Robin Yount bobblehead. I put a tag on the bottom of it, renaming him, “Rob Deer”. No one I work with has a clue, but I always loved Deer.

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:32 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I had to rewind to make sure my eyes weren't deceiving me...

But Cabrera’’s rubbing Placidome’s lumpy noggin with own was oddty hilarious!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

You could say Cabrera was...

giving…No, I’m not going to say it! Not in a PG rated forum!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Two starts in New York

Two quality starts for Tigers pitchers. Not bad!

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 8:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Cool...

Hope you enjoy it. I think it turned out pretty well.

I still feel bad, as i blathered on a little at the end, and took up most of Billfer’s time!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Shoot, was that today?

I’ll make sure to listen to the MP3.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

We actually got bumped again...

It was rescheduled for 10 am today, but we didn’t get on till 10:20 or so. They had to talk about the Kwame texts. First the President, then the mayor!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 8:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hawkins

I grew up north of Fort Wayne, IN. As a highschool baseball team we always went to the Wizards game on the cheap. Hawkins was a starter for them, and was nasty. Of course we are talking about 1992 or so…

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Dirty

with a great at bat.

by Zappatista on Apr 30, 2008 8:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Nice inning for Bondo!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Bonderman

I can’t believe this – 7 innings and one walk?

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Doesn't it count as a CG

If Bondo gets through 7? This is unprecedented for this staff this year.

by russkiejedi on Apr 30, 2008 9:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Professor Farns!

Oh, it would be sweet to shell him.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 9:12 PM EDT   0 recs

It's official!

Polanco’s slump is over!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:13 PM EDT   0 recs

He's back

Twice in one night

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Nothing had me more scared...

about this team than Polly’s slump. Glad to see this.

by russkiejedi on Apr 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

And Sheff

with a multi-hit game

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Too much GTA IV...

...for the Professor?

by russkiejedi on Apr 30, 2008 9:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Celtics 27-19

End of the first

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:24 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm not sure who I'd like to see win...

I’d love to see an Atlanta upse as it’s always great for a Boston team to loset, but a Pistons-Celtics ECF series would be epic.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pitching

Who comes out for the 8th?

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Grilli?

I couldn’t resist…

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'd have never guessed

Bondo would be pitching this late

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good show, Al

You’re a natural! Bill is too. And Matt. And the other Matt did good, too.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 9:27 PM EDT   0 recs

Thank you! I appreciate the kind words...

We just need someone to offer Bill and myself a show!

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you even had

the classic “thanks for having me on” opening. I practiced that before my first time on the radio!

Start on the right foot and it goes easy.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 9:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I thought it'd be harder...

as we went in blind, as I had no idea what the questions were going to be. But I really enjoyed it. Hell, I can talk sports all day!

waynefontes.com sidelionreport.com

by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Spoonman

He’s back. Can’t those Yankee fans just gang up on the guy and pummel him?

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 9:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Good thing

I turned it off and went to give my youngest a bath! I don’t miss Spoonman one bit.

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I never thought I'd hear someone more annoying than Detroit's Opera singing vendor...

At least Opera dude can carry a tune. Spoonman has absolutely no rhythm.

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by BigAl on Apr 30, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm glad you said that

The opera singer is popular but I find him annoying.

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by MackAveKurt on Apr 30, 2008 9:36 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey, I like Charlie

Of course, I only get to the park about once every 3 years.

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Indeed

He’s getting the slow clap at Casa de Casselberry.

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by Ian Casselberry on Apr 30, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

3.86

Dropped that ERA right down

by pfuhrmeister on Apr 30, 2008 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs