Game 35: Red Sox (22-13) at Tigers (14-20)
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
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PrintBoston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers, May 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Clay Buchholz (2-2, 3.71) vs. 
Armando Galarraga (2-1, 1.88)
Do you think a rainy afternoon in the metro Detroit area compelled Tigers hitters to sit by their window, look outside, and ponder the ineptness of their recent play while the quiet pitter-patter of the raindrops brought them introspection and peace? Even better, perhaps they contemplated the sound of bat hitting baseball, as opposed to one hand clapping.
One more loss, and the Tigers will be at that seven-games-below-.500 mark that had all of us shaking our fists at the sky, standing on ledges, and ready to kick small animals. (Or was that just me? I can never tell.)
The new, shiny coat of paint that had been Armando Galarraga's first three starts with the Tigers showed some drying and chipping Friday night in Minnesota. He was bound to give up some runs eventually, and the Twins finally hung four runs on him in six innings. As has been the problem ever since leaving Yankee Stadium triumphant, however, Galarraga could rightly file for a lack of run support. His lineup just didn't give him any help.
On the other side, Clay Buchholz has been fantastic for the Red Sox since getting stomped for seven runs by the Yankees three weeks ago in the Bronx. In his subsequent three starts, Buchholz has only given up three total runs, while striking out 21 batters in 19 1/3 innings. That game against the Yankees, by the way, was the only time Buchholz has given up more than three runs in a start this season. Doesn't he sound like just the sort of pitcher you want to see the Tigers face right now? Blurgh.
Short Hops:
- The designated hitter wheel of fortune chooses Matt Joyce this evening.
- Over at Tiger Tales, Lee analyzes the idea of "pitching to the score."
- Galarraga is one of the candidates for the new MLB Rookie of the Month award.
- Somebody give The Spot Starters' Blake a cool towel for his forehead, after researching the many ways in which the Tigers have stunk in the first five weeks of the season.
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Houston, we have lineups
SAWX
CF Ellsbury, Jacoby
2B Lowrie, Jed
DH Ortiz, David
LF Ramirez, Manny
1B Youkilis, Kevin
RF Drew, J.D.
C Varitek, Jason
SS Lugo, Julio
El Tigres
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
RF Ordonez, Magglio
1B Cabrera, Miguel58
LF Sheffield, Gary
DH Joyce, Matt
SS Renteria, Edgar
C Rodriguez, Ivan
It’s worth noticing that the Red Sox only have 8 players in their lineup tonight (Thanks Detroit News!) Maybe they figure they don’t NEED 9 to kick the Tigers’ butts
Prediction
If the Red Sox do indeed decide to play a game without a third baseman, I think the Tigers will be able to score some runs.
Please,
win this one . Not again 7 under 0.500 .
hm, maybe I should do my sleep at 7.05 ET (i.e 1.05 CEST). I’ll do it if it would work out for the Tigs
Greetings from Germany. Dirk
Kicking small animals...
Yes, my dog, for one…is rooting for a Tigers win everynight, more so than myself!
(PETA: This is a joke, I love my little Maybin, even when people make fun of me and call her “Marlin”)
Help
We need Fats!
The same thing is true now, as it was in the Twenties when Fats was around.
You can`t win without pitching!
I`m with Zappa.
I wanna kick somethin`
Come on youse Guys! Before it`s to late!
Goooo TIGERS!!!!!
Think Positive
Okay, I’m going to be positive here. Tonight is the night they get it back on track. My dad called me and said the same thing so there is a lot of positive energy around the Tigers tonight. Hopefully that and some timely hitting and solid pitching will get the win tonight.
Check out www.spotstarters.com for more news on the Detroit Tigers.
Ian, you are clearly the good luck charm that the team needed. Apologies for thinking the opposite of that while you were down South.
No apologies necessary, Grant. These things go in cycles. You’ll turn on me again. :-)
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
You’d better hope this lead holds up, or it’s gonna get ugly in here. :)
by Matt in Toledo on May 7, 2008 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Just to make sure...
This isn’t some replay of a past game while the Tigers and Red Sox are in a rain delay, is it?
No...
...the internet says it’s really happening, and that’s good enough for me.
by Matt in Toledo on May 7, 2008 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Last? No...
That would be me…
Good Lord, I finally get to turn the game on, and the Tigers are winning? Holy schinkes!
waynefontes.com sidelionreport.com
Orlando 20, Detroit 3
4:00 left in the first quarter.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't know
But I do know what Papi said in the dugout, I sure hope he doesn’t kiss his mom this that mouth
He's becoming a Tiger kiler
Up there with the likes of Joe Crede and Jerry Hairston Jr.
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Everytime I hear "Dirty"
I think to myself “thank goodness the former center fielder didn’t have that nickname, too”
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions
always happy to contribute high-brow humor
though I guess saying “a former center fielder” would have been more accurate.
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
But it looks like Billups may be out for at least tonight, maybe longer
Strained hamstring. Damn…
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Guillen
Unfortunetly, I don’t think Carlos could pull that off in his age….DAMN. Just lost the DP op..
This is much more fun than last night!
Then again, pulling teeth would have been more fun than last night.
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plus they give you pills when they're done yanking teeth
The Tigers just left you depressed.
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
I took liquid pills last night
Prescribed by Mr. Jack Daniels
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions
The worst thing about giving up homers to Youkilis?
Too many Sox fans were allowed into the stadium.
Can we make it official?
Youklis joins the ranks of Tiger killers
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We should make a list
Who would be on there?
Joe Crede, Jim Thome, and Casey Blake immediately come to mind.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions
SHEFF!
What the hell? Did he just assume that ball by Drew was going out? He just stood there and watched it, until it caromed over to him.
yeah.
maybe he couldn’t have caught it, but a little hustle wouldn’t be so bad, would it?
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Playing the carom
Maybe that was the smart thing to do, but it still looked like he was loafing over there.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Rod Allen on Miner...
“His numbers aren’t all that favorable right now,”
YA THINK?!
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Here's a wild idea
Tigers could use a replacement for Jacque. There’s an outfielder out there who was a beast in the 90’s and could be had by them. Do they do it? Do they go get….
Hoo boy
What would the Tigers have to give up to get him, you think?
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions
you know what I love about the Internet?
Big Al asks himself some burning questions and now I have a blog topic for the night.
Glad to be off service!
You’ve done the same for me as well.
By the way, the Pistons have cut Orlando’s lead to 4 with 1:00 left in the 3rd.
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Cruceta's cape
Must have caught in the gutter as he jumped off the roof.
That was a punch in the stomach.
nevermind
I flipped th station and Orlando hit a 3.
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
man
it just don’t come easy for the Tigers this year, does it? They’ve had, what, one win so far this year where it was comfortably in the bag by the 5th?
No, you're right.
The way things are going, that’s exactly what’ll happen.
by Matt in Toledo on May 7, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Congratulations, Cruceta
You’re an official member of the Detroit Tigers’ bullpen now.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:25 PM EDT reply actions
Come on...
Billups getting hurt, and the Tigers blowing a big lead? This is not a good night. Not at all.
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Let me light a match
Would Inge have gotten that ball?
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:26 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah
If Guillen is playing near the line, “no doubles” style, then it took him out of the play.
As it is, he almost got that ball.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Is this really happening?
I love it when they make it interesting. Can’t wait till Papelbon comes in.
normally 3 for 4 is a good night for Sheff
tonight it will be a let-down
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
it's one thing to take a chance
It’s another to slice your own throat. That’s one Hell of a way to run yourself out of an inning.
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it's one thing to take a chance with a Granderson
it’s mildly retarded to take a chance with Maggs
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
ARGH!!!!!
Just to keep from swearing. It’s rhyming with “stuck” around here.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:40 PM EDT reply actions
sigh
The way thing’s been going for the Tigers, if Leyland HADN’T started the runners, Sheff would’ve ground into a double play.
As Mario proclaims
“it’s been a hard one for Leyland to watch”....NO S**T! Thanks for that colorful commentary, Mario.
well, if you need a laugh
Chris Cooley blogged about giving a urine sample and I couldn’t stop laughing.
Leyland should be asked for a urine sample after sending Ordonez on a hit-and-run in that eighth inning.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Joyce has had a good night
No matter what happens here.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:52 PM EDT reply actions
Don't bunt
I know I’ll eat those words if Pudge hits into a double play, but don’t give Papelbon an out.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Runner in scoring position, no outs.
Absolutely HAVE to score here. No excuse not to be able to advance Raburn and then get a sac fly.
Speaking of urine
This game has been nothing short of an emotional roller coaster. I almost peed myself when Lugo bobbled that ball.
Whoa!
Varitek might have saved the game reaching high for that catch.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 10:57 PM EDT reply actions
Paps with the blown save
Hell of a way to get charged with a blown save. Infield hit, E6, sac bunt, ground out.
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WHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
POLLLLLLLYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
RIDICULUSLY AMAZING
I logged onto the internets just to say WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! amazing night for Placido
Thanks for joining in
WHOOOOOOO indeed
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 11:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I will never try to get a head-start on a recap again.
Trashed the first two. Now I think I’m too spent.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions
Yes! Yes! Yes!
Paps shatters Polly’s bat, and it falls in.. The Tigers really, really needed a win like this one. It’s been a while.Yes!
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How many times... ?
Are we going to hear “This is the kind of win that could start something” tonight and tomorrow?
No offense if anyone was going to write that.
by Ian Casselberry on May 7, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions
You know what?
This is the kind of win that could start something!
well
it kept The Walrus from smashing his monitor, anyway. Let’s just start with that and see what happens.
by Kurt Mensching on May 7, 2008 11:21 PM EDT up reply actions
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