Game 110: Tigers (55-54) at Rays (64-44)
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 2, 2008 4:00 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Tampa Bay Rays, Aug 2, 2008 6:10 PM EDT
Kenny Rogers (8-7, 4.62) vs. 
Andy Sonnanstine (10-6, 4.65)
If you didn't already know or remember, tonight's game starts at 6:10 p.m., but the telecast won't begin until 7:06 p.m. (joining the game in-progress) because of the exclusive blackout window given to FOX for its Saturday Game of the Week. FSN Detroit will re-air the game in its entirety following the conclusion of the original broadcast.
After beginning their last series against Cleveland with a paltry offensive output, the Tigers' lineup exploded for 26 runs in the next three games. Are the Detroit bats due for a similar resurgence against Tampa in the remainder of this series?
Such a rally might not come against Andy Sonnanstine, who's pitched very well recently. In his last 10 starts, he's allowed more than three earned runs only once. Sonnanstine also hasn't walked more than two batters in any of his starts this season, so the Tigers aren't going to see anything close to the generosity they received from Scott Kazmir last night. (Not that they did anything with all those baserunners, anyway.)
Kenny Rogers has taken over Nate Robertson's pattern of alternating good starts with bad starts. (Robertson is in a whole new routine, in which three of every four starts is horrible.) Last time out, Rogers wasn't very good versus the Indians, so he might swing back around for a good performance tonight. On the road this season, Rogers is 5-5 with a 4.83 ERA in 13 starts.
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And THAT is why...
I shouldn’t type out these posts right before I go to bed.
by Ian Casselberry on Aug 3, 2008 6:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Read 'em and weep
Tigers
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
RF Ordonez, Magglio
1B Cabrera, Miguel
LF Joyce, Matt
DH Sheffield, Gary
SS Renteria, Edgar
C Inge, Brandon
The Artists formerly known as the Devil Rays
2B Iwamura, Akinori
CF Upton, B.J.
LF Crawford, Carl
3B Longoria, Evan
1B Pena, Carlos
RF Gomes, Jonny
DH Aybar, Willy
C Riggans, Shawn
SS Bartlett, Jason
we MLB.tv folk
get to see the game from the beginning. Hopefully the Tigers have the lead when the Motown folks get in the game.
bizzare first at bat
Curty checked his swing, umpire calls it strike 3, ball gets by Riggans, Curty gets to first.
The Brewers are riding Sabathia like a rented mule
he’s out there in the 9th, trying to get his 4th complete game in his first 6 starts as a Brewer.
Well
wheres the game, do we really need to be listening to Nate??
Sabathia?
Any chance the Tigers sign him this offseason? Kenny, Jones, Pudge, Edgar are off the payroll next year…
Back up the truck...
and make a run at him, DD. There are not that many other FA pitchers, and we need a ton of help.
This is either a good thing or bad depending on your perspective..
Zoom shut down till Tuesday with arm tightness.
You gotta be kidding?
I turn the game on and think they’re showing highlights from another game and come to find out, it’s a bad joke and the game has already started. Yank him, Leland. He’s not gonna recover like Kazmir.
Every now and then
I’m glad I live so far away from Detroit and don’t have to watch this kind of massacre.
if the Tigers fall even further out of it
I think they should deal Robertson to anyone who’s willing to take him. That’d be another 7 mill off the books to free up some cash.
I think...
someone, perhaps the Rays, might be more likely to take Sheff than Nate. Nate is looking like Borowski.
I was thinking of the Rockies
they’ve bee trolling for a 5th starter. Going over to the NL would help Nate.
I think time with Dontrelle in A ball would help Nate.
He has had a few good outings at home, but has been just awful everywhere else lately.
no prob
it was driving me crazy. I actually had to go over to the Rays fansite on SB Nation in order to get an answer.
Yankees
sit Pudge today and they win, good start for him there.
Personally, I wish Sheff could pull a Sheff and
hit. That would be three rallies extinguished by Gary in less than 24 hours.
Next year's team
Who from the 2007 squad should not be there next year. I say:
Fossum
Rogers
Jones
Robertson
Sheffield
Renteria
Farsnworth
I say you keep Fossum around.
Other than that, looks pretty good. I do not think Sheff leaves unless he retires or someone is dumb enough to try to do a waiver deal. Leyland and DD will not get rid of him on their own accord.
I suspect
That one or more outfielder will go. Tigers have a lot of outfield depth, they could trade from their strength.
This offseason
Could be one of the most interesting in recent history for the Tigers. I don’t think DD will figure that there are only a few minor tweaks to be made. Out of the starters, I’d say the ones who are SAFE are:
Grandy
Polly
Mags
Miggy
Brandon
I really wouldn’t be shocked to see Carlos packaged in trade
Starting pitchers?
Justin is the only one that I feel is safe.
DD is not sentimental
I would go even further and say that the only guys who are guaranteed to the Tigers next year are Grandy, Verlander, Miggy and Porcello.
I agree with Pfuhr
Polly and Maggs are still elite at their positions and can’t be replaced within the system. Inge is our only capable catcher and there are none available.
I would think...
the boos for Gary will be deafening upon his return to Comerica. Unless no one is watching.
What is bothering me about Kenny
is that he has had a ton of these guys 0-2 and been unable to finish them.
Could we, once....
get a dominant starting performance (not just an adequate one, like Zack gave yesterday) when we are really up against it? Last one I remember was JV in Baltimore after the 11-10 nightmare.
What I was getting at was this..
Seems like every other team has a guy every once in a while toss a 3 hitter out of nowhere. Obviously, we do not have that guy.
FYI
Over on the DRays page they are making fun of the Tigers’ bullpen. And I have absolutely no ammo to refute any of it…
hope
the Tigers’ offense should be able to score 6 more runs. Not that their bullpen could hold a lead, but still…
And God only knows...
what lineup JL will play day game after a night game, claiming that everyone is tired.
Speaking of dogs
Today, I went to a garage sale and the family wants to give away one of their dogs…a shelti. The Tigers are giving me no pleasure, so maybe I’ll go with a new dog.
I have tickets to go to the Cell for Tigers/White Sox on Thursday.
Right now, it looks about as appealing to go to as a ritual killing.
ok
That’s enough. There’s nowhere near enough alcohol in my house to make this bearable. I’ll catch you Tiger fans tomorrow.
Someone needs to hit Longoria in the head.
Dude is way too comfortable. Normally I do not advocate that, but now sounds like the time.
A few more games like this
And what is Dombrowski going to do. The Tigers have looked awful. And I don’t mean getting rid of Sheff. I don’t think that will happen til the end of the season. Dave just said the other day that .500 isn’t gonna get it.
Shef
I think we should just leave him in Florida when we leave. He lives there. He can stay there.
They're all so connected
DD, Leyland, Shef, and Pudge (they traded him, though) have all been part of a previous team. They must feel a certain loyalty to each other, but I think the fans deserve better. Hope Leyland is gone at the end of the year. Maybe I’m wrong about him, he’s done good things with the Tigers, but really, there’s no excuse for this team to be playing .500 ball. It’s inexcusable.
DD
Needs to get a starting pitcher, some relief pictures, and at least a back up catcher for next year. I like bringing up players from the minors but Dane doesn’t have the stats to be a back up catcher for a full year.
Please
I don’t get anal over misspellings. Don’t need apologies for me. Hopefully, Armando will get us a win tomorrow.
Well, it's about time for Leland to start mixing things up again
Maybe we’ll see Carlos behind the plate tomorrow so Inge can play 3rd.
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