Game 84: Tigers (42-41) at Twins (46-38)
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 2, 2008 11:00 AM EDT
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Eddie Bonine (2-0, 3.98) vs. 
Nick Blackburn (6-4, 4.05)
Detroit's six-game winning streak came to an end last night, but the Tigers can still win their seventh series in a row if they can take this afternoon's rubber game at the Metrodome. (I really hope I didn't cast a jinx with that one.)
Today's game also presents an intriguing scenario for Eddie Bonine. He hasn't lost in three starts, while pitching well in his last two appearances. But each of those outings was against a team from the National League West. How will his approach (throw lots of strikes, don't walk anyone) fly against American League competition, not to mention a fierce division rival? Bonine's defense will have to be sharp behind him, as he doesn't strike many batters out and puts the ball in play.
Nick Blackburn was hammered by the Brewers in his last start, as he gave up six runs and nine hits in 4 2/3 innings. Each of those runs, by the way, resulted from the four home runs Blackburn served up. Otherwise, his game is pretty similar to Bonine's. Keep the ball down, throw strikes, don't walk anyone, and get some ground balls. Blackburn faced the Tigers earlier this season, and took the loss after allowing four runs on eight hits over 5 2/3 innings.
Jim Leyland said after last night's game that neither Pudge Rodriguez nor Miguel Cabrera would be in today's lineup. Pudge is getting his normal day off, while Leyland insisted Cabrera was still too sore to play. I imagine the Metrodome's artificial turf had some influence on that decision. But maybe Cabrera will be available for pinch-hitting, as he was last night.
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game 3 vs the twins
this game is so big..Man I am hating the freakin white sox’s right now…cannot believe with the stretch we have had they are still 6 games out….we have a pretty nice scheudle coming up with the exception of the 4 game set against the twins we should really pound the mariners and indians..we really need to be 5 back or less at the all star break to remain confident and cannot slip up against the crappy mariners and indians..today is big tho…Go TIgers!
Miner
thats shocking, he seems to be Leyland’s #1 long relief guy..I swear if its the 5th or 6th innings and he is going to the pen it always seems to be miner coming out..
Keating mentioned
That Leyland didn’t like the way that Miner was throwing his changeup and the move was made so that he could reclaim his control and the effectiveness of the pitch. Obviously, last night was the tipping point with Miner’s control.
I was thinking the same thing
But with Miner gone they need a long relief man so is that Lopez or is that Bonine
Lopez
Started at Toledo but only pitched 3 innings at the most in each start.
call me crazy
but don’t we expect more than 3 innings out of our starters? i guess the Lopez for Starter campaign is on hold
HEY
where was are starting line ups today? I have come acustomed to getting those prior to game time, Ian’s dead end job must have him really working today?
Just for you
Tigers
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
1B Thames, Marcus
RF Joyce, Matt
DH Sheffield, Gary
LF Thomas, Clete
SS Renteria, Edgar
C Sardinha, Dane
Twins
CF Gomez, Carlos
2B Casilla, Alexi
C Mauer, Joe
1B Morneau, Justin
DH Kubel, Jason
LF Young, Delmon
3B Buscher, Brian
SS Punto, Nick
RF Span, Denard
O/T
But the Wings just signed Marian Hossa:
http://tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=242261&lid=headline&lpos=topStory_main
I thought folks would be interested.
JINX was in
you guys were the ones “eddie is sailing along” cant help but pick on you pete
Afraid of this
After watching the Twins, the only way we can beat them is with our A game and we just aren’t getting the big hits at least not yet. They’re killing Bonine. It makes me sick. I really wanted to win this game and make C-Mo eat crow!
Bonine
Bonine pitches to contact, and the Twins are the wrong team to face when you’re that type of pitcher.
hmm great
glad the Tigers suck today…gives me more time to concentrate on WORK!!!!! damn it
Reverse....
The Tig’s look as though they are playing with the gear shifter again….this time they threw it in reverse…..err
This is just one of those awful Baggiedome games
I HATE that place. Nothing good ever happens to the Tigers there, ever. I’ll dance a jig the day they implode that arcade monstrosity masquerading as a baseball stadium.
Just needed to vent.
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What makes you say that? I’m not disagreeing at all. In fact, I totally agree. I’m just not sure I could verbalize why…
My ill will towards the Twinkies and their stadium...
Goes all the way back to the 80’s. I still have nightmares thinking about the 1987 playoffs. The Tigers were by FAR the better team that season. But thanks to the the Twins’ huge home field advantage the dome gave them (the whistles and the damn white hankies, UGH), and the Tigers being gassed due to the east division title battle went down to last game of the season, they never had a chance.
The Baggiedome is also horrific to look at, with 1000’s of yards of blue plastic draped everywhere. It’s an assault to the eyes. Plus I just DESPISE astroturf style ball. It’s not baseball, it’s a bastardization of the game.
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whelp..
lick our wounds and try to rebound in Seattle. the thing that blows is the sox will probably win tonight. the Indians can’t seem to score runs or hold leads.
Jeff
well okay then
boof needs to pitch the ninth so we can tear the hell out of him. that’s all there is to it.
please
just score a run so we don’t have our 10th shutout.
Jeff
The Tigers were overdue for a BAD game
Today was it.
Time to move on and make hay against the Mariners.
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