Game 53: Tigers (21-31) at Angels (32-22)
by BigAl on May 28, 2008 7:33 PM EDT
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The Detroit Tigers season of doom continues tonight, as the most disappointing team in professional sports faces California/Anaheim/Los Angeles in game 3 of what has turned into a nightmare of a series. A nightmare for both the Tigers, and for the fans...
Last night, the Tigers' bullpen wasted an excellent outing by Jeremy Bonderman. Fransisco "The Caped" Cruceta allowed 2 runs in the 8th, and Aquilino Lopez the game winner in the 9th. The game ended in the bottom of the 9th, on a Gary Matthews Jr run scoring single. The 3-2 win was the second consecutive soul-crushing walk off victory for the Angels over the staggering Tigers.
Not all the blame can rest on the bullpen, as the offense was just as culpable, managing all of 3 hits. Both runs scored on Miguel Cabrera's 8th home run of the season. Just how bad was the offense? After the homer, the next 12 Tigers were retired. After a Brandon Inge single, the final 11 Detroit batters went down in order.
Just how bad were the Tigers offensively? Matt Joyce's night says it all. Moving up to 2nd in the order, Joyce wore the golden sombrero, striking out 4 times.
The Tigers try to salvage the final game of the 3 game series by sending Armando Galarraga (3-2, 3.70) to the mound. Though he's 2-1 in his last 4 starts, Galarraga has disturbingly walked 10 batters in his last 2 starts. Despite their recent record, the Tigers starting pitching has been quite good. We'll see if Gallaraga can continue the string of quality starts.
Galarraga definitely has his work cut out for him, as the Angels have the AL leader in wins, Joe Saunders (8-1, 2.31), facing the Tigers. Considering the Tigers are facing a very hot pitcher, I'm not expecting much from the their anemic, all or nothing, offense.
Short hops:
In the local sports scene, the Tigers are currently 3rd in a 3 horse race. The Red Wings are 2 wins away from winning the Stanley Cup, while the Pistons are 2 wins away from advancing to the NBA Finals. I'll be like many Detroit sports fans tonight, likely not tuning in the Tigers till the Red Wings and Pistons playoff games have concluded. So let me say...
GO WINGS!
GO PISTONS!
GO TIGE...Uh...try not to embarrass yourselves, OK?
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Line ups. Why do we bother, it's not like the Tigers are going to score any runs.
Tigers
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
LF Thames, Marcus
DH Ordonez, Magglio
1B Cabrera, Miguel
C Rodriguez, Ivan
SS Renteria, Edgar
3B Inge, Brandon
RF Raburn, Ryan
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim California United States of America
LF Willits, Reggie
SS Izturis, Maicer
DH Anderson, Garret
CF Hunter, Torii
RF Matthews, Gary
1B Kotchman, Casey
C Napoli, Mike
3B Wood, Brandon
2B Rodriguez, Sean
And right now
It’s a better game than basketball
by pfuhrmeister on May 28, 2008 10:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Pens just scored, dammit
3-1 Pens 12:00 left in the 3rd.
Pistons down 14 in the 3rd.
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On this night, the Tigers may be the best hope. Wings just fell down 2. Pistons down 14 and looking cooked.
It's been one of those nights
If the Wings were going to lose a am, this was going to be it. Pens are playing DESPERATE!
As for the Pistons, who in the Hell knows which team is going to show up. Celtics are bringing it right now. This series is going 7, book it.
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Leyland said in the pregame Thames is "streaky"
I was listening to the radio pregame while the Wings and Pistons were in intermission, and Leyland said he was going to play Thames for “a few games.” His gut feeling was right on…for once
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Walrus
You think it’s a good night ‘cause you’re a Celtics fan. :)
by pfuhrmeister on May 28, 2008 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions
'sok
I like the Celtics too. But I can’t get behind the Pens.
by pfuhrmeister on May 28, 2008 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions
It's not over yet...
Wings just scored, and the Pens have been on their heels. 3-2 Pens, a little over 5 left in the 3rd.
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Pens penalty, Wings going on the PP!
They ain’t happy in Pittsburgh right now…
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I think I'll switch over to Hockey
Since I don’t get the Tigers on TV, seems like a better watch than basketball tonight.
by pfuhrmeister on May 28, 2008 10:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Wings lose, Pistons losing.
3-2 Pens win. Well, that frees up one tuner for the Tigers…
Celtics up 13 going into the 4th.
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Detroit
Looks like it’s all up to the Tigers tonight.
by pfuhrmeister on May 28, 2008 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
yes this is true
but that’s a really small sample size. His career L/R OPS split is 856/752 which is a lot better. Granted he’s not great against righties, but when your other option has been stiffs like Jacque Jones and C-Mo, I’m surprised Thames didn’t get more action.
100-99 Boston 1:17 left in the 4th
Stuckey just nailed a HUGE 3
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
This is true
The starting pitching really has settled down. Just need the offense and bullpen to follow suit.
what I don't get
is how we’ve seen such good pitching lately and still have lost 4 out of 5. Well, I get it. I watched every painful loss. but it’s kookoo.
by Kurt Mensching on May 28, 2008 11:44 PM EDT reply actions
Celttics win by 4
One HELL of a game. That series is going 7.
Good to see the Tigers somewhat cruising. Hell, it’s good to see the Tigers actually winning.
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twas a good game
Wouldn’t call it fabulous though. I hope Stuckey’s role only continues to grow, his leadership at the end was great, even if he did miss that FT.
by Kurt Mensching on May 28, 2008 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree...
Stuckey didn’t seemed fazed by the situation one bit. He’s a keeper, and his playing time is just going to grow. He’ll be on the floor a ton in game 6.
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In no way can you say eastern conference basketball...
is boring after that battle…
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I think it's an eastern conference title
no matter who wins the series
by Kurt Mensching on May 28, 2008 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Marcus
has put 4 balls in play tonight and they’ve gone about 1300 feet. He should be in the lineup tomorrow to see if he can stay hot.
Mario was trying not to break out laughing going to break
Something was tickling his funny bone.
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MLB.tv
could be a lot better. It baffles me why I don’t get to choose what video feed I watch. Wish I could hear Mario and Rod every night. Those 2 get well together.
people criticize rod
and hey can be annoying with his company line, sure. but I’ve enjoyed him quite a bit otherwise.
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I like my color guy to be a guy I'd watch a game with
Rod, definitely.
Jim Price. ... he’d just tell you how smart the catcher is every five minutes.
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I feel for those of you stuck listening to the opposition feed.
Rod and Mario have grown on me. I was a huge Josh Lewin fan, so it took some time to take to Rod and Mario. For the most part, I really enjoy their call of the game.
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I liked Lewin
but I hated Gibby. He was too much of a smart ass making jokes at lewin’s expense. It was kinda painful to listen to at times.
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Kell and Kaline were great
after Kaline got comfortable in the booth. As a kid, I remember him being brutal for his first few seasons.
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my first baseball tv watching years
were Kell and Kaline. I think I was still in the single digits when they stopped doing it, though, so I barely remember them.
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:24 AM EDT up reply actions
too bad
the Tigers couldn’t have gotten to the crappy relievers in game 1, rather than game 3 of the series.
Back to the game at hand...
Who pitches the 8th and 9th? I will be nervous to the last out after last night.
I should have known better
than to hope for a shutout
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:38 AM EDT reply actions
A win. Finally, a win.
I couldn’t have taken another walk off loss.
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If anyone would have told you....
that Galarraga and Thames would be stoppers for this team, you would have had them committed to an insane asylum.
before the season started maybe
but since then we know better
by Kurt Mensching on May 29, 2008 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions
A great series!
For all basebal afficionados except for most Tiger fans. All 3 games were pretty good. And, we were playing a contending team, you know, like we’re supposed to be
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