Game 122: Orioles (58-62) at Tigers (59-62)
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 5:30 PM EDT
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Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers, Aug 15, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Chris Waters (1-0, 4.50) vs. 
Nate Robertson (7-8, 5.84)
With their newly shuffled lineup, the Tigers welcome another below-.500 team to Comerica Park for a three-game weekend series. Detroit's post-All-Star break schedule got off to a disappointing start when they split a four-game series with the Orioles, and that probably should've given us an indication about how the rest of this season might go.
Chris Waters makes just his third start of the season for Baltimore, and this might be sort of a rubber match for him. In his first outing, Waters was outstanding against the Angels in Anaheim, giving up just one hit over eight innings. Next time out, however, he was shelled for six runs and seven hits by the Indians in just four innings at home. So what will we see tonight from him?
For that matter, which Nate Robertson will the Tigers get this evening? Against Oakland last Sunday, he was pretty close to great, allowing just one run and five hits over 7 2/3 innings. But that was against the Oakland A's. About a month ago in Baltimore, Robertson got rocked for seven runs in just 2 1/3 innings, arguably his worst game of the season. At home, however, he has a winning record and his ERA is about three-and-a-half runs better.
Camden Chat has your SB Nation opposing view for this weekend's series.
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Lineups
Baltimorians
2B Roberts, Brian
RF Markakis, Nick
3B Mora, Melvin
DH Huff, Aubrey
C Hernandez, Ramon
1B Millar, Kevin
LF Scott, Luke
CF Montanez, Lou
SS Castro, Juan
P Waters, Chris (1-0, 4.50)
El Tigres
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
RF Ordonez, Magglio
1B Cabrera, Miguel
DH Sheffield, Gary
LF Thames, Marcus
SS Renteria, Edgar
C Inge, Brandon
3B Raburn, Ryan
P Robertson, Nate (7-8, 5.84)
by pfuhrmeister on Aug 15, 2008 6:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Luke Scott
I don’t know if I’m ready to see him again. I still have nightmares.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 6:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
by the way Ian
finished reading The Watchmen. Excellent. Can’t recommend it highly enough.
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Awesome
Glad you enjoyed it. There was an article in the NY Times yesterday about how many copies of the graphic novel have been selling since the trailer was released. Pretty amazing.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
magglio hitting into a double play? never!
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 7:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
still waiting for GameDay to tell us
by pfuhrmeister on Aug 15, 2008 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
E9?
Bad scoring decision. It wasn’t a perfect throw by Magglio, but Inge could’ve had that.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
but that’s how they put it down, probably because the throw hit the runner…
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 7:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow, that was just ugly
Inge at least has to just catch the ball, regardless of whether he can tag the runner.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Miggy
This has been a down year for him, but even still, how fun is it going to be to watch this guy hit for the next 7 years. I heart him.
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 7:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not a bad year for a down year
I agree; he’s only going to get better.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am on the verge of unleashing a torrent of profanity
What in the hell is going on here? 4-0 Orioles? And Melvin Mora kills them yet again?
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They can't possibly keep Nate in the rotation next year, can they?
He stinks.
Unless they’re going to do something radical, like try him at closer, they have to try and move him.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What a 'stache!
Tonight’s home plate ump could be on ‘Deadwood.’
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
get that man into The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
which
by the way, is an absolute classic.
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
keep running! go home!
oh well. come on polly!!!
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i don't know about yall
but i’m alright with walking melvin mora
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ian (and other Watchmen enthusiasts)
Here’s Kevin Smith’s exuberant take on the footage of Watchmen he’s seen so far.
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sweet
Thanks for sending that along. I just watched some video interviews with the cast.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Polly is changing his approach. More power.
Perhaps looking toward his next contract.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wake up?
Polanco with a two-run homer!
That was a home run over the old fence, too. Always impressive.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I remember the old days of the Coma...
when Juan Gonzalez would complain that the fences were too far. Ah, good times. Not really.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Evening.
Have we hit Luke Scott in the head yet? It is about time.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
aw coach! leave him in!
have a heaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaart
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Just showed D-Train's stats w/ Toledo tonight
Eight hits in five innings? Ugh.
But only two runs and one walk, with four strikeouts.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh Dontrelle
making like Nate Robertson, only he’s doing it in AAA
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 8:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ahh. Good chance goes by the boards.
But we cut it in half, anyway.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And in steps the aforementioned Mr. Mora.
Exit stage left, Nate?
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What are the chances Lopez allows a run here?
Hasn’t exactly been lights out lately.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Inordinately high.
I am hoping he can hold it to one.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone notice all the tag-on-toe articles lately?
Knobler had an interesting one today at CBS.sportsline.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 8:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I read that
Hard to argue with what Knobler wrote. I just wish he’d have been critical like that when he was on the Tigers beat.
Here’s the link:
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought he made some good points.
Interesting that he is the one writer who is not forecasting a scorched-earth payroll deduction. Henning’s article yesterday made it sound like we would all be better off to not watch for the next three years.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
5 extra base hits off of Nate tonight.
Not including the adventurous single in the 2nd. That pretty much says it all.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The O's are just crushing the ball all over tonight
Poor Curtis is running himself ragged trying to track those balls down in center.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Nice tightrope job by Lopez.
Top of the order. Let’s go.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I believe it was Motley Crue who said:
“It’s the same ol, same ol situation”. Welcome back, Jonesy.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 9:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Welcome back my friends
to the show that never ends, we’re so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside.
Or
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
by pfuhrmeister on Aug 15, 2008 10:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It was interference
Sure, there are different ways to slide but you could see the guy throw his hand up right in front of the ball.
by densogirl on Aug 15, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't know
His arms coming up seemed like a natural motion going into the slide to me.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Interference
I know that is one of the ways they can slide but that’s on an automatic DP if his hands don’t get thrown up there. Any other time they’d be sliding with their feet or reaching around to try and touch the bag with their fingers. He put them up right in Poly’s face as he was ready to throw. Can’t agree with you, Ian.
Oh, goody, we got the rollercoaster back!
by densogirl on Aug 15, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
there is NO way that should count as an error on polly. can he help it that the runner practically caught the ball?
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 10:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh hoorah. and now it’s melvin mora. oh well….game’s lost already anyway
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding me?
What, did Phelps win by his fingertips there? Incredible!
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow
From a distance, it looked like the other dude won. That was so close.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 10:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
what’d they say it was…..1/100 of a second he won by? pure amazingness
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Micheal's coach
Thought he came in second until it came on the board
by ashmark on Aug 15, 2008 10:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phelps went to the ol'...
bulletin board material stuff. Whatever works, I guess.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 10:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
is the baseball game over? or just between innings?
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 10:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh well there’s my answer. and we’re only down by 9. haha……..9th inning rally!
by wepri31 on Aug 15, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OMG, come back to the game and it’s 11-2. Gas can Jones.
by densogirl on Aug 15, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Sometimes....
I really do feel like the thing I like most about this team is that I only have to follow it for forty or so more games. At the same time, I will dread the winter without Tigers games.
Symptom of the sickness, I suppose.
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Any chance...
we see the words…Todd Jones, Designated For Assignment?
by rook34 on Aug 15, 2008 10:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think we can dispel the idea...
that Jones was just terrible because he was hurt.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 15, 2008 10:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boot Todd Jones
Put Michael Phelps in the bullpen…
by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 15, 2008 11:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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