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Game 97: Tigers (48-48) at Orioles (46-49)

Watchmen_button_tiny by Ian Casselberry on in News

Detroit @ Baltimore


Nate Robertson (6-8, 5.26) vs. Daniel Cabrera (6-5, 4.33)

Thursday night, the Tigers brought the big boi bats.  Last night, the Orioles swung the big sticks.  If this series continues to follow the rhythm of its first two games, tonight should be the Detroit's turn to knock out some long balls.  And Daniel Cabrera could be just the guy to accommodate such an outburst.

Last time Cabrera faced the Tigers, they hung five runs (four earned) on him in five innings.  And he didn't make things easier on himself by issuing six walks.  What may have been most memorable about that game, however, was the showdown between Cabrera and Gary Sheffield.  Cabrera plunked Sheffield earlier in the game, but Sheff got the last word by hitting a two-run homer.  And it was such a titanic shot that Sheff couldn't help but look at it.

"I was always told by Dave Parker," Sheffield said after the game, "whenever you hit one like that, you have a right to look at it."

Cabrera didn't much care for that, giving Sheff the stink-eye as he circled the bases.  But really, who won bragging rights in that match-up?  Do not poke the bear, Daniel Cabrera.  You'll just make him angry.

Nate Robertson is back to alternating good starts with bad starts, and if that pattern continues, he's due for a good game tonight.  In his last start, the Twins pummeled him for five runs and 10 hits.  Before that, however, Robertson held the Mariners to one run over nine innings.  Last year, he won both of his starts against the Orioles, which boosted his career record against Baltimore to 4-1 with a 3.05 ERA.

UPDATE:  Check out who's playing third base for the Tigers tonight.

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Starting Lineups

DETROIT

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Gary Sheffield, DH
4. Magglio Ordonez, RF
5. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
6. Matt Joyce, LF
7. Jeff Larish, 3B
8. Edgar Renteria, SS
9. Brandon Inge, C

BALTIMORE

1. Brian Roberts, 2B
2. Nick Markakis, RF
3. Melvin Mora, 3B
4. Aubrey Huff, DH
5. Kevin Millar, 1B
6. Luke Scott, LF
7. Adam Jones, CF
8. Ramon Hernandez, C
9. Brandon Fahey, SS

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 6:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Larish at 3rd...

weird.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:04 PM EDT   0 recs

I agree

he only played once at third at Toledo

by ashmark on Jul 19, 2008 7:06 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thank you Daniel Cabrera

Gary’s going yard his next time up

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 19, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

WHOA

could be a fight.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

UH oh........

Two in a row! We can expect a long one later? Even though he didn’t get hit!

by Zappatista on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT   0 recs

"Let's Go Tigers!"

That almost sounds like a Detroit crowd there!

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 7:10 PM EDT   0 recs

Man oh man,

I can see this one getting out of control.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:11 PM EDT   0 recs

hell yeah

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:13 PM EDT   0 recs

WOOOO

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:15 PM EDT   0 recs

wow

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

there’s the power hitting 3B we’ve been looking for.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

holy shit. this is great.

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 7:16 PM EDT   0 recs

zing

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

is dontrelle pitching for the orioles now?

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

Be nice.....

I read he didn’t walk anybody in his last outing.

by MSU4LIF on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i know, i know. i’m sorry. :)

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey....thought I'd join the party!

How does Larish see that ball with the helmet pulled down so low?
Dang…that was a nice shot

by MSU4LIF on Jul 19, 2008 7:18 PM EDT   0 recs

What could the O's pitching coach possibly say?

“For the love of crab cakes, just try to hang on until we get someone warmed up”?

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Luke Scott might need to bust out his gun

to put Danny Boy out of his misery

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 19, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Renteria

couldn’t even get to second. DL him…

by Zappatista on Jul 19, 2008 7:21 PM EDT   0 recs

how do you even make that bad of a throw?

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:28 PM EDT   0 recs

wasn’t even close!!

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

nate will give this one right back.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Nate gets Melvined

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 19, 2008 7:29 PM EDT   0 recs

sheff and cabrera, round 2

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:34 PM EDT   0 recs

that's karma, daniel.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:36 PM EDT   0 recs

You think Freddy Dolsi wants to shear Maggs?

Just a thought, after looking at Inge’s “Bondo” haircut.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 7:37 PM EDT   0 recs

keep him away! nobody touches magg’s hair!

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 7:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

just checked the score from my iPod

what a pleasant surprise :)

by gf206 on Jul 19, 2008 7:42 PM EDT   0 recs

nice play by larish.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 7:46 PM EDT   0 recs

so a big black box with random letter and number combinations keeps popping onto my tv screen. does anyone know what that means and/or how to get rid of it? i turned the tv on and off a few times but it keeps coming back!

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

I'd stay away from the windows

That’s where the aliens suck you into their ship.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 7:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

err

Renteria hits the ball to the left side, but no one is covering third and where is Larrish? Still standing on second…

by Zappatista on Jul 19, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

anyone else...

feel like 7 runs may not be enough?

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:10 PM EDT   0 recs

No, he stinks

Dude was handed a 6-0 lead and he can’t even finish three innings.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Pardon my French...

But this is fucking disgusting.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 19, 2008 8:20 PM EDT   0 recs

yep.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

if...

the Tigers lose this one, they may as well sell off their players, the season would be over. May as well get ready for next year. You can’t recover from this shit.

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:21 PM EDT   0 recs

IAN

Can we get the nuclear explosion pic please?

by Zappatista on Jul 19, 2008 8:22 PM EDT   0 recs

kinda wishing i had my black box back to block that out.

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 8:24 PM EDT   0 recs

actually i just turned it off again (for the fourth or fifth time) and it never came back. i have no clue what caused it.

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Run to the store

for 15 minutes and all hell breaks loose.

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 8:25 PM EDT   0 recs

this applies somehow as well...i think...

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:27 PM EDT   0 recs

GUH

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Chicago

is losing 3-0 at least…......for now anyway.

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 8:28 PM EDT   0 recs

also...

are we really allowed to scoreboard when the team is 7.5 games out of first place and not even in second place? we need wins.

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

scoreboard watch*

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

twins are up 6-2 right now over texas

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 8:31 PM EDT   0 recs

what the hell was that?!

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Looks like it got him in the noggin….......

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 8:33 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

they are falling apart. falling apart.

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 8:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Load Them Up

for a grand slam I guess

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 8:34 PM EDT   0 recs

So...

worst game of the season?

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:35 PM EDT   0 recs

did we lose ian?

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by spotstarters on Jul 19, 2008 8:36 PM EDT   0 recs

can we blame him??

by Wingz on Jul 19, 2008 8:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

too depressed to write?

i think i’m getting physically sick. ugh.

by wepri31 on Jul 19, 2008 8:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

So...

anybody go see “Dark Knight” yet?