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Game 74: Tigers (34-39) at Padres (32-43)

Detroit @ San Diego


Nate Robertson (5-6, 5.46) vs. Cha Seung Baek (1-2, 4.84)

After last night's 6-2 loss, I figured we could use a bit of a laugh.  So if you haven't seen this yet, courtesy of Deadspin (and rock n rye, who posted it in the GameThread), here's Jim Leyland and his mascot counterpart, "Jim Flealand."

Any chance there were more photos taken after this?  I mean, Leyland and Flealand at least went outside for a smoke, right?  Another question to consider might be whether or not Flealand would give Fernando Rodney the ball right now.

Moving onto tonight's game, Cha Seung Baek makes his fourth start for the Padres since being traded from Seattle in late May.  And he's thrown quality starts in two of his last three appearances.  But it's Baek's start on May 9 of last year that we should probably talk about.  That night, he pitched a complete game against the Tigers at Comerica Park, holding Detroit to two runs on six hits.  Three of the players who got hits were Brandon Inge, Gary Sheffield, and Craig Monroe.

What can be expected from Nate Robertson tonight?  Usually, he alternates between good starts and bad starts.  But he's pitched well in his last two appearances.  Actually, he was outstanding last Sunday against the Dodgers, allowing no runs on four hits in six innings.  So is he due for a return to giving up four runs a game?  Or has Nate had something of a breakthrough?

Ready to spend your S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y night in a GameThread?

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Ian

I may have to find another, if I EVER see/hear that again…...

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 8:09 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, that was pushing it, eh?

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 8:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Starting Lineups

I didn’t think Inge would play tonight, which is why I mentioned him as one of the players who got a hit off Baek last May. Actually, he went 2-for-3, which might be one reason Leyland is playing him.

DETROIT

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Carlos Guillen, 3B
4. Magglio Ordonez, RF
5. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
6. Edgar Renteria, SS
7. Clete Thomas, LF
8. Brandon Inge, C
9. Nate Robertson, P

SAN DIEGO

1. Scott Hairston, LF
2. Jody Gerut, CF
3. Edgar Gonzalez, 2B
4. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
5. Chase Headley, 3B
6. Khalil Greene, SS
7. Michael Barrett, C
8. Paul McAnulty, RF
9. Cha Seung Baek, P

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Flealand

The antennae are kind of a lame, low-key effort to get to they Flea part of the name, aren’t they? It’s kind of funny they sent him up to the press box when Leyland was in there. Or maybe Jim requested to meet his arachnoid doppelganger.

And who’s this other Matt in Toledo who keeps getting me mentioned in game threads in which I didn’t participate?

by mattintoledo on Jun 21, 2008 8:58 PM EDT   0 recs

There are two Matt in Toledos? Or Matts in Toledo? Oh, this might be a problem.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Multiple Matts in Toledo!

Okay, there’s “Matt in Toledo” and “mattintoledo” (otherwise known as Take 75 North). I’ll have to remind myself to look at the spaces in the name.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 9:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Walrus

I want to know what connection there is between the one who posts on here and the radio station that was broadcasting the game out of San Diego last night.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 21, 2008 9:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

None I guess

Not sure what you mean? The San Diego channel has someone called The Walrus? (By the way, I’m a Matt too, but not in Toledo…)

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 21, 2008 9:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Not a someone

a some THING. A station that they refer to as “The Walrus” At least that’s what they kept saying last night on XM

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 21, 2008 9:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Haha

I derived my name from the Beatles song, so that might be the only connection

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 21, 2008 9:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y… Night!

Go Tigers!

baseballbrew.blogspot.com

by Tony K on Jun 21, 2008 9:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Will Nate be Great tonight?

And how come no more gum time this year?

Greetings….first time long time here…..well if 6 months counts as long.

- Jeff in Grand Rapids

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 9:52 PM EDT   0 recs

Welcome!

“First time, long time” – love it.

Hope you stick around. And I think we have more Spartans here than Wolverines.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 9:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Inge

did he catch Nate’s last couple of games, just curious.

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 9:53 PM EDT   0 recs

One of each

Pudge caught last Sunday, Inge the start before that.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 9:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

The Rodney Plan

“he had his relievers throw five minutes almost every day, but not real hard”

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 9:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Thanks Ian

Go Tigers and Go Green!

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 9:56 PM EDT   0 recs

I lived in East Lansing

But left Michigan before reaching college age.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 21, 2008 9:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

What if Rodney......

throws for five minutes without throwing a strike? Does he throw for a sixth minute?

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 9:57 PM EDT   0 recs

I hope someone asks Leyland that.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No he doesn't.

See: Last night.

by Grant E. on Jun 21, 2008 10:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

bunt Polanco

How about some NL small ball!

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:10 PM EDT   0 recs

oops....

thanx Baek

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Evening, Gents.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Hey, Ian

Good start tonight.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Well done.

by Grant E. on Jun 21, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

McAnulty = Rowand, Jr.?

Dude throws himself all over the field – into walls, onto the grass, etc.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

good RBI

Ok…..if we can just average one run every inning, Nate should be able to hold ‘em

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Cabrera...

I smell a two run homer. I feel it.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:16 PM EDT   0 recs

sorry...

that’s my fault.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

You meant at some point in this game, of course.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

thank you, yes.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hmmmmm

maybe during his next at bat?

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:19 PM EDT   0 recs

He wasn’t even close on the last pitch. two feet!

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Boney!

Hey, buddy – what’s up?

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

not much man

hoping Nate can be the stopper tonight…

It was weird seeing Zumaya and how skinny he was last night..

by Boney on Jun 21, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I remember seeing Adrian Gonzalez taking BP

as the Marlins’ #1 pick during the World Series one year

by Boney on Jun 21, 2008 10:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

2003 WS

First overall pick in 2000 draft.

by Grant E. on Jun 21, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rod and Mario mentioned it...

At the beginning of last nights game. They said Edgar is the older brother.

by Grant E. on Jun 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

two for the price of one

Hmmmm…..delema….Chase is my fantasy 3B

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:25 PM EDT   0 recs

oops

thought Chase batted fourth

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

see?

same eyebrows

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 21, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

nice nice nice...

way to get out of it

by Boney on Jun 21, 2008 10:27 PM EDT   0 recs

sorry, I get excited to see Clete...

it must be the double off the base off the wall I saw him hit on opening day that made him my favorite tiger

by Boney on Jun 21, 2008 10:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

awreetus, awriitus…

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sandbox

Anyone know if you need special tix for the sandbox in centerfield

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:29 PM EDT   0 recs

facial expressions

do they teach that in Toledo – (Clete and Larish)

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:31 PM EDT   0 recs

stupid jody gerut

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Ian

are you sure Inge has a hit against him, not even close there…

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT   0 recs

inge

sometimes it just looks like he has no clue what pitch is coming.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:34 PM EDT   0 recs

After all

it is OUR time.

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and

there’s nothing wrong with a little feast on OUR time, is there?

He just feasted…..

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

crap

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:37 PM EDT   0 recs

I hope the Tigers brought some runs tonight

Because it looks like ‘Bad Nate’ is pitching.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:38 PM EDT   0 recs

agreed

he doesn’t look great. although that headley hit was lucky.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That Barrett home run wasn’t.

WORD THAT RHYMES WITH SKIT

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

okay...

time to get rodney warmed up in the pen. who’s with me!?

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:40 PM EDT   0 recs

Allo Folks

What’s happenin in the game?

by rossjohnson87 on Jun 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Nate’s getting hammered, Rojo.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

If Michael Barrett

can hit a home run, even hit the ball….it ain’t gonna be good.

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:41 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe

the tigers are still trying to compensate from the jet lag from SF to SD

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:44 PM EDT   0 recs

Maybe Leyland had everyone throw for five minutes before the game.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

damn

When Granderson’s got it going he’s so much fun to watch.

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by spotstarters on Jun 21, 2008 10:49 PM EDT   0 recs

Not that I'm complaining

But was Headley’s throw so bad that Gonzalez couldn’t even try for it?

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 21, 2008 10:50 PM EDT   0 recs

That's what speed does

Just wish he would be allowed to attempt more SB

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:51 PM EDT   0 recs

i agree...

although they’ve been given more of a chance it seems like lately…but yeah, he’s quick enough that he should be allowed to go more often

by weso33 on Jun 21, 2008 10:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

YES

!!!!!!!!

by MSU4LIF on Jun 21, 2008 10:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Jody taketh away one inning, giveth the next.

by Grant E. on Jun 21, 2008 10:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Mags

was due for that.

by Zappatista on Jun 21, 2008 10:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Totally agree.

A reverse web gem for Gerut