Game 88: Tigers (43-44) at Mariners (35-52)
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 3:05 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Seattle Mariners, Jul 6, 2008 4:10 PM EDT
Nate Robertson (6-7, 5.56) vs. 
Ryan Rowland-Smith (2-1, 3.05)
One week after finally surpassing the .500 mark for the first time this season, the Detroit Tigers fell back below it after their second straight loss to the Seattle Mariners, who have the worst record in the American League. Winning today would salvage a series split. Baseball Musings has a post today showing how much the Mariners have improved in 15 games under interim manager Jim Riggleman.
Ryan Rowland-Smith makes just his second major league start today, filling Felix Hernandez's spot in the rotation. In his first start, he pitched a scoreless three innings before giving up three runs in the fourth. Fatigue was surely a factor, as that was the longest Rowland-Smith had gone into a game this season. He's apparently not fully stretched out for a starter's workload yet, so a patient approach from the Tigers might chase him from the game relatively early.
Nate Robertson has been a batting practice machine in his last two starts, giving up 11 hits in each of those appearances. Against the Cardinals, he somehow allowed only one run in that barrage. Robertson couldn't pull the same escape act against the Twins, however, giving up six runs. In his last three starts against Seattle, dating back to last year, Robertson has allowed at least four runs. At Safeco Field back in May, he served up two home runs to Adrian Beltre, but the Tigers' lineup bailed him out by scoring seven runs for him.
If you missed it, the All-Star lineups were just announced. Detroit will have one representative at Yankee Stadium, with Carlos Guillen being named to the squad.
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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, DH
6. Pudge Rodriguez, C
7. Edgar Renteria, SS
8. Clete Thomas, LF
9. Ryan Raburn, RF
SEATTLE
1. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
2. Jose Lopez, 2B
3. Raul Ibanez, LF
4. Adrian Beltre, 3B
5. Richie Sexson, DH
6. Miguel Cairo, 1B
7. Kenji Johjima, C
8. Willie Bloomquist, CF
9. Yuniesky Betancourt, SS
The Tigers' lineup
It really looks a lot worse without Maggs. They are so much more dangerous when he is healthy.
The big problem....
Is that putting in this many subs means the guys ahead of them get nothing to hit. Joyce affects Sheff, etc. Having 2-3 semi-dead spots in the lineup actually can make 4-5, depending on who is hitting where.
Maybe having Clete behind Edgar will help. The back four of our order looks pretty scary, and I do not mean that in a good way.
there is no tie break in the 5th set at Wimbeldon apparently
they keep playing until someone has a 2 game lead.
Yep...
I’m going to miss the start of the Tigers game. Too good to switch.
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I don't care if you like tennis or not
you need to put Federer/Nadal on. It’s #1 vs #2 in the world, and they’ve been battling each other for almost 4 and a half hours now.
Nadal is amazing.
I’d love to see him win.
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they have got...
to be running on fumes at this point.
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I wonder
in the past 20 games how many the tigers have left on base the number has to be enormous
THE HAMMER
Stat boy
I don’t have time to look up the numbers as I am watching the Tig’s and the Indy Car race, but the Tigers have to lead the leage in Runners Left On Base..no?
your wish
is my command
Tigers are averaging 7.2 runners left on base per game. That’s 7th in the AL and 15th in the MLB.
Boy,
Does this team need a spark. We are beginning to look like a team just dragging itself to the break.
this has not been a fun game to watch.
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still only the 4th inning
and this is a “bullpen start” from Seattle, so we’ll see a few more pitchers for the Mariners. I agree, though, the Tigers have missed several opportunities so far…
pretty bad..
that we have no runs to show against a bullpen start. there just seem to be a few too many automatic outs in the line up lately.
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Wow!
the ball girls are sick, unlike the ball DUDES
Check out Tony K and (tigs) jimdale's blog at baseballbrew.blogspot.com
Quick:
Who has the better AB/HR ratio, Raburn or Miguel Carbrera?
.....
A: Raburn.
ugh.
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true
but disingenuous, still rather have Miggy
Raburn: 4 HR in 83 At Bats = 20.75 AB/HR
Cabrera: 13 HR in 319 At Bats = 24.54 AB/HR
nothing against Matt Joyce...
but it sure would be nice to have Magglio here.
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Oh Ye of Little Faith
Tigers are gonna win this one, I can feel it. First, a scoreless 9th from Nate…........
Alright everyone
let’s all acknowledge that Nate Robertson just gave the Tigers 9 innings of 1 run ball. If they lose, it’s not on him.
I agree...
he’s at 95 pitches, he’s good to go.
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If the Tigers lose today....
that would be awful….okay, the walrus just said what I was going to.
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boy...
six runs in the top of the 10th here sure would feel nice.
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thames
is 0-4 with 3 k’s today…he’s due.
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fine day for nate
now its up to the boys to at least get a win
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 6, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions
base knocks all around
Let’s GO…VERNORS time
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 6, 2008 6:53 PM EDT reply actions
Mud Hens
...win games! Lets see what they can do today :)
okay...
if you can get only 1 run in 11 innings against the Mariners you deserve to lose. This is nuts.
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By the time this game ends, Inge and Maggs might be eligible to come off the disabled list. Maybe they’ll be available to pinch-hit.
They did us the favor of...
walking the 9 hitter, then wild pitching him to second, and we still could not do anything. yikes.
Maybe Leyland wants to make Zoom a starter now
Have him pitch five innings in this game.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
so how long do you keep zoom in?
and who comes next?
This might be a time to bring in Lopez.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Jones?
Really? You are a positive thinker. Jones scares the crap out of me.
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Despite..
two walks and a near beheading of one batter, Zoom has to feel pretty good about those two innings.
Yep
That’s about as good as he’s looked since coming back.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 7:17 PM EDT up reply actions
if stars were determined...
by lazy fly balls, cabrera would be earning his contract. that’s a fact.
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Thames is beyond due here. I have a good feeling.
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the pen
is doing a nice job to stay in this….I miss maggs in 4th spot
ESPN
If they keep this up they could be on ESPN’s Sunday Night Baseball – and we all know how that usually turns out.
Dolsi = zoomlite
I didn’t realized Freddy could get up there to the high 90’s either….
ESPN is saying that Sabathia will be traded to Milwaukee
No Verlander/Sabathia match-up this week, I guess.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3475667&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines
C.C. and Prince
Has there ever been a pair of teammates like that?
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah I’ve had time to eat dinner, eat dessert, and jump start the wife’s car since about the 8th inning.. and the game is still on! Come on fellas!
I don't want to...
but our bullpen has a lot more options than their’s if this thing doesn’t end soon
Yeah I love the fact that we traded away JJ for a shortstop because Guillen’s range was getting bad because of age and now they are saying the same thing about edgar
Exactly! Plus, the year he had when he was in Boston.. it’s like a mirror image of this year.
His only other year in the AL.. he’s just an NL guy I guess
Just looked at Renteria's 2006 splits
And I feel better.. this is his year with BOS:
By Day/Month AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS
Post-All Star 277 44 73 22 1 5 35 22 1 39 8 2 .264 .318 .404 .722
Pre-All Star 321 56 102 18 1 9 35 40 2 50 9 4 .318 .397 .464 .861
Could've run a bit faster for my liking
But I know he’s hurt.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 6, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Only in a season...
With hemmorhoids, pillow injuries, amazing stretches of offensive ineptitude and who knows what else I am forgetting, we are facing the backup catcher. Who throws a knuckle..
Unreal.
theme of the day
after the federer/nadal match its this….
by dettigionswings'stons on Jul 6, 2008 8:14 PM EDT reply actions
jones...
I’d rather have the back up catcher pitch. Just kidding, hopefully.
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Nothing like...
hanging a loss on a backup catcher. Well done, guys. Great job by the arms-15 innings of 1-run ball helps out the old ERA.
Nice to be coming home and not facing CC on Tuesday. JV will not be sad to see him go.
Remember last year...
when Jonesy said that if we did not like the way the Tigers were playing, we could just watch the Lions?
All in all...
Between tennis and baseball, I’ve been in front of the TV for the last 11 1/2 hours or so.
This felt
Shakesperian. Like a great drama that is resolved by a jester getting hit in the head with a cantaloupe.
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