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Game 82: Tigers (41-40) at Twins (45-37)

Watchmen_button_tiny by Ian Casselberry on in News

Detroit @ Minnesota


Armando Galarraga (7-2, 3.32) vs. Glen Perkins (4-2, 4.47)

No more bullying the National League to boost that won-loss record.  Beginning tonight, the Tigers find out right away how their rejuvenated squad stacks up against their closest competition in the AL Central.  The Twins are currently in second place, 3 1/2 games ahead of Detroit, winning 14 of their last 20 games. 

One team that's been better over their last 20 games, of course, has been the Tigers, who have won 16 games during that same span.  Armando Galarraga got off to a rough start last time out against the Cardinals, giving up home runs to two of the first three batters he faced.  But he hung in there until his lineup could tie the score and eventually win later (much later, with a long rain delay) in the ninth inning.  Galarraga has lost both of his starts against the Twins this season.  

Glen Perkins has won his last two starts for Minnesota, allowing just three runs in both appearances despite giving up a healthy number of hits (16 over 13 innings).  That would seem to play right into the Tigers' hands, as they've been knocking the ball all over the park.  (Detroit collected 42 hits in three games against Colorado this weekend.)  However, it might be a bit of a concern that such big hit totals aren't resulting in more runs scored. 

Twinkie Town has your SB Nation opposing view for this three-game series.

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Detroiters
SS Renteria, Edgar
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
1B Cabrera, Miguel
LF Thames, Marcus
DH Sheffield, Gary
C Rodriguez, Ivan
RF Raburn, Ryan
CF Granderson, Curtis

Domers
CF Gomez, Carlos
2B Casilla, Alexi
C Mauer, Joe
1B Morneau, Justin
DH Kubel, Jason
LF Young, Delmon
3B Buscher, Brian
SS Harris, Brendan
RF Span, Denard

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 7:00 PM EDT   0 recs

What a bad week to trade for Mauer on my fantasy team...

Here’s hoping that he homers only after the Tigers get up by 10 or so runs.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 7:26 PM EDT   0 recs

From the Oakland Press' Jim Hawkins
Lou Piniella’s comments were taped to the door leading from the Tigers’ cramped locker room to their dugout at Minnesota’s Metrodome on Monday—there for each and every player to see and read on his way out to the field.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

Bondo

Good to hear his surgury today went well. They did have to remove the first rib.

by ashmark on Jun 30, 2008 8:00 PM EDT   0 recs

Pinella's comments

great to see them using that, screw the white sox’s and Lou Pinella

by PBURGTIGER on Jun 30, 2008 8:07 PM EDT   0 recs

it’s baseball time!

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jun 30, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

anyone...

else feel like this series is really important?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

yes

anyone else feel like they’re about to unload on Glen Perkins?

by ThaWalrus9 on Jun 30, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

no..

perkins is the sort of guy who murders the tigers.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Miggy

Come on Miggy, make Perkins pay for that buzz he gave Carlos..

Also, why can’t FSN bring their HD cameras on the road?.. Ugh

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:14 PM EDT   0 recs

oh yeah...

I have seen those, they are terrific. I went bowling Friday night. We were throwing movie lines around like crazy.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

let's just say...

I was throwin rocks.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

unbelievably bad AB for Cabs there.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:16 PM EDT   0 recs

so...

not the greatest start ever.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:19 PM EDT   0 recs

And an unbelievably bad play by Cabs there not to come off the bag more.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

crap

Raburn did not look good there at all.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

Man, why does the Metrodome bring out the worst in Detroit feline-related teams?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

well Reichard….at least that is good for our fantasy teams. Tigers will still come back.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

Even though he was safe, great play by Polanco there.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

oh Gott sei dank. Kubel can be pretty scary

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

ESPN SUCKS

ESPN is so far behind, and a minute ago it said mid of the first 1-0 minnesota??

by PBURGTIGER on Jun 30, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

not a bad start

considering how bad it could have been

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jun 30, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

agreed

nice work by galarraga

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Glen Perkins

Maybe we say this everytime, but that sure does sound like he should be singing Country songs for a living…

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 8:29 PM EDT   0 recs

WOOOOOOOOOO! Hammer Thames

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:30 PM EDT   0 recs

I walk away for two minutes!

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Walk away again. Something big could brew.

by LosTigres on Jun 30, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

okay i'm leaving with curts up...

let’s see what happens…

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Yeah, if you could just not come back at all.. that’d be great. Mmmkay?

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OK nevermind, you can come back..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what'd i miss?

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

Grandy single, Reneria pop-up to end the inning

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Evening all

Nice shot by Mr. Thames.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT   0 recs

He’s country strong.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 8:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

so i've heard.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:45 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

what do you care pfurmeister? remember we are all living a pipe dream? lol

by PBURGTIGER on Jun 30, 2008 8:43 PM EDT   0 recs

love those comebackers

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

what the heck is going on with cabrera?

anyone have a guess? leyland did not look happy.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Scratched off the lineup card.

Clete to LF and Marcus to 1B?

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by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that's my guess.

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they hit .500 and now they are all going to die. what’s up with this?

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 8:51 PM EDT   0 recs

just got back from softball

and listening to the game on the way home…..what’s up….looks like we’re becoming a MA*SH unit. :-(

by MSU4LIF on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

don't you just love clete thomas

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:52 PM EDT   0 recs

I’m up for joining the Cult.

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Re: Clete

Dare I say a fantasy pick-up? (Shhhh….don’t wanna jinx him)

by MSU4LIF on Jun 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT   0 recs

i was thinking the same thing

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by spotstarters on Jun 30, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Depends how much he plays for Mags

Non-everyday players are killer in Fantasy

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 8:55 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ESPN Gametrack says

10% chance Thames hits an opposite field homer

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Need Sheff to cook up another base bit!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 8:56 PM EDT   0 recs

grumble grumble

second and third, less than two out.
grumble grumble

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 8:59 PM EDT   0 recs

welcome back to first base, Mr. Thames.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Marcus at 1B

He seems to make all the plays there. I think they could get by with him at 1B.

If, of course, they didn’t have Miguel Cabrera.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:01 PM EDT   0 recs

Sure seems like it

I understand he wants to make sure Perkins doesn’t get ejected if he throws inside, but why get ejected over it?

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by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Minneapolis IS a beautiful city in the summer. Maybe he wanted to take a walk around.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

maybe he was late to the Prince concert?

by Boney on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Rule number 1.. no touching of the hair or face!

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Too many endorsments to consider...

One right hook and you can kiss goodbye to that local car dealership ad.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

ok

What was the ejection about?

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 9:04 PM EDT   0 recs

Galarraga threw two pitches way inside to Mauer. Home plate ump then issued warnings to both dugouts. Gardenhire comes out of the dugout to argue, then goes apeshit.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Ha

Maybe he wanted to watch something on the tv and needed to get out of there quickly.

by pfuhrmeister on Jun 30, 2008 9:07 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Nashville Star on NBC

He had to vote for Glen Perkins.

by ReichardZ on Jun 30, 2008 9:08 PM EDT   0 recs

They should get two?

Seems like Gardenhire was arguing they should get to throw that far inside twice. Or maybe that the Tigers should get the warning, and not the Twins.

Moot point now, I suppose.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

I was borderline, but now I’m back out of the Cult..

by explosivo2k2 on Jun 30, 2008 9:09 PM EDT   0 recs

anything that can go wrong—will. marcus is going to have to hit another homerun to make up for this.

by wepri31 on Jun 30, 2008 9:10 PM EDT   0 recs