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Game 126: Tigers (61-64) at Rangers (62-64)

Detroit Tigers at Texas Rangers, Aug 19, 2008 8:05 PM EDT


Armando Galarraga (11-4, 3.11) vs. Vicente Padilla (12-6, 4.85)

He wanted 'em; he's got 'em.  Armando Galarraga relished the opportunity to face his former team and show the Rangers' organization what they missed out on by not pitching him in the majors and eventually trading him to the Tigers for a minor league outfielder who's now in the Mets' system.  But here's the thing - which is what made Jim Leyland so nervous about his pitcher giving Texas possible bulletin board material - the Rangers can mash the ball.  (Though that lineup is a bit less potent with Ian Kinsler now on the disabled list.)

So The Little Cat might want to be careful what he wishes for.  Especially when he might be dealing with a case of tired arm after throwing 121 pitches in his last start.  (Who do the Tigers think he is, C.C. Sabathia?)  But Galarraga was outstanding in that game, giving up just one run and six hits over eight innings to a Toronto lineup that mowed over the rest of Detroit's pitching staff. 

Vicente Padilla had his start pushed back from last Thursday, hoping that inflammation in his neck would clear up with a few days' rest.  That probably had something to do with him allowing six runs and eight hits versus the Orioles the last time he took the mound.  That's almost as bad as the game Padilla pitched in Detroit earlier this season, when the Tigers bombed him for seven runs and eight hits in just three innings.

UPDATE:  Placido Polanco was scratched from tonight's lineup during batting practice, according to Jason Beck.  No word on why yet.  Ramon Santiago will start in Polanco's place.

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Starting Lineups

DETROIT

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

TEXAS

1. Brandon Boggs, LF
2. Michael Young, SS
3. Josh Hamilton, CF
4. Milton Bradley, DH
5. Marlon Byrd, RF
6. Gerald Laird, C
7. Chris Davis, 1B
8. Joaquin Arias, 2B
9. Ramon Vasquez, 3B

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions  

UPDATE: Polanco's been scratched

Via Jason Beck. Polanco was scratched during batting practice. No explanation as of yet.

Ramon Santiago will be at 2B tonight and will apparently be batting second, as well.

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 7:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

According to FSN, Palanco has a sore knee and is day to day

by ashmark on Aug 19, 2008 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions  

my question

I know Texas does have some big bats in their line-up, but if they are so great why is their record similar to ours? do they have the same faults as us?

by PBURGTIGER on Aug 19, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Pretty much

Their pitching’s been terrible. Last night was a great example of that. Even when they got a semi-decent start, their bullpen came in and lit the field on fire.

Texas has also lost some of their big bats. Ian Kinsler’s out. Hank Blalock is still out, but set to come back soon.

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Stupid question

When a player is scratched from the lineup card, does their replacement have to go into the same slot (almost like it’s an in-game substitution)?

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 8:10 PM EDT reply actions  

I was wondering that, too

So is presenting the lineup cards to the umpire before the game largely a ceremonial exercise?

I would’ve loved to see Leyland try Sheffield in the #2 hole. We know he and LaRussa like a little bit of pop there, sometimes. Remember when he often batted Craig Monroe there?

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

per rule 4.01 (c)

paraphrasing, once the manager gives a copy of his lineup to the umpire he can only make substitutions as if it were during play.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

I remember a mass amount of K’s coming from that experiment…

by Zappatista on Aug 19, 2008 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm assuming yes

seeing as the lineup card has already been filled out, but was wondering if anyone new definitively.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 8:13 PM EDT up reply actions  

DP

Isn’t it nice when it isn’t the Tigers hitting into those?

by Zappatista on Aug 19, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions  

quite fantastic actually

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Flipping around

I’ve been flipping amongst a bunch of games. AJ Burnett is blowing people away in the Yankees/Jays games. 13 strikeouts through 7…

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions  

maybe you could talk him up to cashman for us Ian

by PBURGTIGER on Aug 19, 2008 9:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I’d start off with, “Look, you owe us, pal. I got two words for you: Kyle Farnsworth.”

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

If arMANdo backs up his mouth, we better get some freakin runs..

by PBURGTIGER on Aug 19, 2008 9:07 PM EDT reply actions  

I would say “you dont remember I said I would give you a player to be named later!!!” here he is..and he is already signed through next year for you"

by PBURGTIGER on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

A guy in our Dallas office is at the game

and I told him I would hansomely reward him if Farnsworth made it onto the DL

by TFerg1103 on Aug 19, 2008 9:09 PM EDT reply actions  

alright I have put in my days work, off to follow it on XM radio, have a good night fella’s

by PBURGTIGER on Aug 19, 2008 9:11 PM EDT reply actions  

MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTY JOYCE!

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 9:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Re-Joyce!

Solo home run down the right field line! Hopefully, that gets the ball rolling.

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions  

hey what a time to check in

first moment of free time in two weeks to check out the Tigers, and Joyce hits a home run

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

by rock n rye on Aug 19, 2008 9:15 PM EDT reply actions  

that’s quite the welcome back

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know no one cares

but in Toronto Johnny Damon just brutally misplayed a ball in centerfield. Had it bounce right off his glove to give up the go ahead run.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 9:28 PM EDT reply actions  

sorry

I love seeing the dirt being shoveled on the Yankees’ grave.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know it's early but...

A pitchers duel, in Texas, in August???

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

by rock n rye on Aug 19, 2008 9:38 PM EDT reply actions  

At 'em ball!

Two runs might have scored on that hit by Laird, if it hadn’t gone right at Guillen.

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 9:49 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh... shit

That ball was crushed.

There goes your pitchers’ duel, over the left-field fence.

by Ian Casselberry on Aug 19, 2008 9:52 PM EDT reply actions  

That is really lame though

Don’t do that…….you don’t tarnish the epic Bull Durham movie with some average level hack.

Hell yes, I am bitter.

by TFerg1103 on Aug 19, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

dude can rake

he hit 36 HR in 129 games last year in the minors. This year he’s hit 34 HR in 105 games this year.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

actually

it’s 35 HR in 125 games this year. Still, dude can rake.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 9:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

I know

I clarified by saying I was bitter.

And, Bull Durham is one of my favorite movies

by TFerg1103 on Aug 19, 2008 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

Holy Crap!

Matt Joyce! I didn’t think this kid was ever going to have this kind of power!

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:03 PM EDT reply actions  

but he’s not a sure thing for next year. not at all. who would put that kid in left field?

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

I think he is

I think he could hit 20 HR and bat .270, that’d work as a #7 hitter.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

please tell that to mr leyland. he doesn’t seem quite so convinced.

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

more like Mr. Dombrowksi

Will all the high salaries this team has, they’d be wise to turn over a couple lineup spots to cheap young guys. Hollimon at short, Joyce in left.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

Warner Madrigal?

he sounds like a Charles Dickens character

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

by rock n rye on Aug 19, 2008 10:10 PM EDT reply actions  

ixnay on re-joyce

I thought we settled on ThunderCat?

by gf206 on Aug 19, 2008 10:11 PM EDT reply actions  

I've suggested

Jump for Joyce, but I can’t say I’m very enthused about it. I’m still bummed that my stroke of genius, The Caped Cruceta, flamed out so badly.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

miggy beat that out? hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. that’s just sad when they can’t get miggy out.

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:19 PM EDT reply actions  

these boys are using the joyce sticks tonight. let’s go around the order again!

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:20 PM EDT reply actions  

OMG! that is almost too good to be true

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:23 PM EDT reply actions  

isn’t it just a 5 rbi inning? solo shot earlier in the game

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

ha. JUST a 5 rbi inning

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

JUST

a 4 RBI game. Solo shot (1 RBI). 3 Run shot (3 RBI). No RBI on that error.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

I don't want to be right

but I said a while back this game would still be 9-7. Well, the Tigers now have 9….

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions  

So even pitchers duels

end up being scoring explosions, with these 2 crappy bullpens.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:27 PM EDT reply actions  

Shocked

flabbergasted, surprised, blind-sided! The real Tigers finally showed up.

by densogirl on Aug 19, 2008 10:32 PM EDT reply actions  

nice….kept looking through the ff draft i’m doing, 3-1, 3-1, 3-1….9-3???!!

by ahtrap on Aug 19, 2008 10:34 PM EDT reply actions  

For F sake

Jimmy is absolutely physically incapable of allowing Seay to go a full inning (and yes, I know the bases are loaded).

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 10:43 PM EDT reply actions  

opponent average of .294 on glover. oh, please let the rain keep the bullpen from lighting up

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:44 PM EDT reply actions  

why won’t they show the fan on the field? that would be entertaining to watch

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 10:47 PM EDT reply actions  

Playing the AL West is fun.

Can we become the Detroit Tigers of Anaheim and switch divisions?

by Rogo on Aug 19, 2008 10:58 PM EDT reply actions  

except the Angels

maybe they could move to the Central to take the Tigers’ place.

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

well darn. back to the weight room, miggy!

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 11:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Good job, Gary!

Keep upping that trade value!

by Rogo on Aug 19, 2008 11:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Why not

trade Gary to Tampa in a deal where the Tigers pay 80% of his salary next year and get one of the 2 starters (Edwin Jackson or Andy Sonnanstine) that are about to get squeezed out of the Rays’ rotation?

by ThaWalrus9 on Aug 19, 2008 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Rays are winning w/o

Longoria or Crawford…why would they trade for someone who will just f up their chemistry? Like he did to this team….

by dettigionswings'stons on Aug 19, 2008 11:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Plus, by now...

…I’m sure DD has tried many times.

by Rogo on Aug 19, 2008 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

good game everybody

by wepri31 on Aug 19, 2008 11:11 PM EDT reply actions  

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