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Game 87: Tigers (43-43) at Mariners (34-52)

Watchmen_button_tiny by Ian Casselberry on in News

Detroit @ Seattle


Armando Galarraga (7-2, 3.40) vs. R.A. Dickey (2-4, 4.53)

How has R.A. Dickey performed against the Detroit Tigers?  Let's take a look at the last two times he's faced them:

April 6, 2006:  Seven runs and eight hits (six home runs!) in 3 1/3 innings.

May 8, 2004:  Six runs and nine hits (only one home run) in 3 2/3 innings.

Dickey has pitched well in his last two starts, however, giving up just 2 earned runs in 13 1/3 innings. 

Contrarily, Armando Galarraga hasn't pitched all that well in his last couple of outings, allowing a combined nine runs (seven earned) in 10 2/3 innings.  Two starts probably isn't enough to get worked up about, but perhaps it's worth wondering whether or not Galarraga is reaching something of a plateau as he's pitching more major league innings than he ever has.  Of course, he could throw a great game tonight and scotch that thought before it was fully formed.

Last time the Tigers had a late Saturday night game, we played the Bay City Rollers to get everyone in the mood.  That was... less than popular (even though Detroit won that game), so we'll try something different tonight.  You can thank Kurt for the suggestion.

 

Apologies for being a bit late on posting the GameThread.  The day got away from me a bit.  Cheers!

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Starting Lineups

DETROIT

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Carlos Guillen, 3B
4. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5. Marcus Thames, LF
6. Gary Sheffield, DH
7. Matt Joyce, RF
8. Edgar Renteria, SS
9. Dane Sardinha, C

SEATTLE

1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Jose Lopez, 2B
3. Raul Ibanez, LF
4. Jose Vidro, DH
5. Adrian Beltre, 3B
6. Jeremy Reed, CF
7. Richie Sexson, 1B
8. Jeff Clement, C
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 9:46 PM EDT   0 recs

Now that I am

over my hang over, from the game yesterday and the booze, not too mention the numerous flash burns and bug bites….let’s win a freaking game!

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 9:49 PM EDT   0 recs

*to

maybe I’m not over the booze. My mom, the English teacher would NOT be happy with me over that…

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 9:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Saturday night is the night I like

and a Tigers win will be alright alright!!

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:11 PM EDT   0 recs

Where's everyone?

Don’t they have wi fi at the lake?

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:12 PM EDT   0 recs

I am here

Just quiet. I enjoy hearing what you all have to say.

by ashmark on Jul 5, 2008 10:13 PM EDT   0 recs

Dirty

needs to put it in play.

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 10:14 PM EDT   0 recs

Trivia

What does the R.A. in R.A. Dickey stand for?

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Runs Allowed?

When he faces the Tigers, anyway.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 10:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm glad

you took it in that direction…

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 10:17 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Robert Alan

but I like yours better

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

B.A.Dickey

He should really be known as Bob and then he would be B.A.

by ReichardZ on Jul 6, 2008 12:02 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That's ONE!!!

Five more to go to match 4/6/06

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:17 PM EDT   0 recs

WOW

I thought that was was on its way too

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 10:19 PM EDT   0 recs

Can you believe

That was Miggy’s 12th error? Does anyone know how many have been at 1st base?

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 10:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Vidro

With a .220 average and 5 dingers, maybe the M’s should look into the NL as to remedy their DH issues?

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 10:27 PM EDT   0 recs

MT

should eat him up..

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 10:32 PM EDT   0 recs

Speaking of knuckleballs...

I assume some of you are watching this game (believe it or not, it is not on TV in FL)...Dickey throws a lot of fastballs for a knuckler, does he have the same wind-up?

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And

how does Gameday differentiate between a 83 mph changeup and a 84 mph fastball?

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 10:38 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Good question

Maybe that’s why he gets shelled

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 10:39 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Leyland

wanted mostly right handers against Dickey

by ashmark on Jul 5, 2008 10:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Off-topic, Tigers-wise

Have you guys read the article on Tim Lincecum in this week’s Sports Illustrated? Great stuff.

Makes me wish I’d have watched Lincecum more closely when he faced the Tigers a few weeks ago.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_verducci/07/01/lincecum0707/index.html

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 10:39 PM EDT   0 recs

Lids

Have you noticed the red, white and blue caps this weekend?

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:45 PM EDT   0 recs

Yes

I really like the red white and blue combined with the ole’ English D, good stuff.

by slomo984 on Jul 5, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I’m trying to decide whether or not they belong in my cap collection.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 10:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Thumbs up on the Mariners' "ball dudes"

That could be the beer talking, but I’m just sayin’

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 10:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Gorkys Hernandez

Came across this link on mlb.com

Gorkys going to the Future’s Game at Yankee Stadium for the second year in a row.

http://mlb.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200807043063337

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 10:51 PM EDT   0 recs

Weren't Omar Infante

and Andre Torres in the Future’s Game? I think Infante was in it twice.

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 10:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Like that?

How about Milt Cuyler, Skeeter Barnes, and Brian L. Hunter.

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 10:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's funny

How it took about 15 years to find a speedy defensive CF that can hit.

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:00 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Polly says

“you’ve got to be kidding me, blue”

by wepri31 on Jul 5, 2008 10:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Is Armando getting

squeezed? Or is he just off tonight?

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Nibbling a bit?

Especially to the sluggers in Seattle’s lineup.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 11:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

That seems to be

Our MO this year

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:08 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

And Armando's next performance

Bottom 4 – he will pull a Satchel, walk the bases loaded and then K the next three – how did Steven Tyler put it – Livin’ on the Edge

by MSU4LIF on Jul 5, 2008 11:08 PM EDT   0 recs

Miggy goes BOOM!

You knew that was gone as soon as he swung, man. That guy hits rockets to right field.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 5, 2008 11:10 PM EDT   0 recs

On Leyland wanting righties in the line up

If that is SO true, why wouldn’t Raburn start in right ?

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 11:15 PM EDT   0 recs

Especially

when Joyce can’t hit off-speed stuff

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

NOPE

Maybe he should work on sliding next time he’s in Toledo…

by Zappatista on Jul 5, 2008 11:28 PM EDT   0 recs

Where is the strikezone?

Those sliders at the knees look good.

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:43 PM EDT   0 recs

At least Joyce

Got a bat on the ball this time.

by TonyS on Jul 5, 2008 11:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Clement crushed that ball..

Good thing it was just a solo shot

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 6, 2008 12:00 AM EDT   0 recs

Hey can we give Renteria back to Atlanta?

They can keep Gorkys and we’ll take Jurrjens back

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 6, 2008 12:04 AM EDT   0 recs

I don't think ATL

would buy that!

by TonyS on Jul 6, 2008 12:09 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No I know, we probably couldn’t pay them to take him back ..

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 6, 2008 12:11 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hats

What does anyone think about the flag hats?

by ReichardZ on Jul 6, 2008 12:07 AM EDT   0 recs

I like Detroit’s better than Seattle’s.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 12:08 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OK so crisis averted by Rodney there.

Let’s get some insurance runs!

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 6, 2008 12:19 AM EDT   0 recs

I hate

Taking Thames out late in the game, especially when we’ve only scored 2 runs.

by TonyS on Jul 6, 2008 12:24 AM EDT   0 recs

Really surprised Clete struck out there. I thought he’d make something happen.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 12:27 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Decent AB though, he made Bautista work quite a bit

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 6, 2008 12:29 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It's nothing against Clete

Its just that if you make a mistake to Thames , he puts it in the seats. A mistake to Clete and he shoots a single through the hole.

by TonyS on Jul 6, 2008 12:31 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Im just happy the big L is comfortable enough with the rooks to play them.

by Juskimo on Jul 6, 2008 12:33 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Whee

I get this one in HD. Solo Homers All Around!

by Juskimo on Jul 6, 2008 12:32 AM EDT   0 recs

Sure would be nice...

if we could put up more runs, in general, against the Mariners. This has been a bit surprising past couple of games.

Check out www.spotstarters.com for more news on the Detroit Tigers.

by spotstarters on Jul 6, 2008 12:35 AM EDT   0 recs

shit shit shit.

Check out www.spotstarters.com for more news on the Detroit Tigers.

by spotstarters on Jul 6, 2008 12:37 AM EDT   0 recs

Oh... crap

That Clement guy has some power.

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 12:38 AM EDT   0 recs

He is a

high upside mariners prospect who has been jerked around by management in favor of terrible hitters like Jose Vidro and Miguel Cairo.

The Mariners blog community has been calling for at bats for him for a long time.

by Juskimo on Jul 6, 2008 12:40 AM EDT   0 recs