Game 141: Tigers (67-73) at Twins (77-63)
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 5, 2008 6:00 PM EDT
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Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, Sep 5, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
Armando Galarraga (12-4, 3.17) vs. 
Francisco Liriano (4-3, 3.45)
After a disappointing homestand, the Tigers hit the road for their final three games this season against that team they just can't seem to beat, the Minnesota Twins. Remember at the All-Star break, when Detroit was still presumably in the playoff race, and the mantra was "Thank Cobb, the Tigers only have to play the Twins three more times"?
The Twins find themselves staggering back home to Minneapolis after a brutal 14-game road trip necessitated by the Republican National Convention's presence in the Twin Cities. Ron Gardenhire's team went 5-9 on that trip, punctuated by a three-game sweep against the Blue Jays in Toronto. So will the Twins have a bit of a "Oh, thank Puckett - we're home!" kind of letdown this evening, or will returning home give them a boost?
Beginning the series with Armando Galarraga on the mound would seem to give the Tigers a chance at starting this series off right. But three of Galarraga's four losses this season have come against these Minnesota Twins. Yet his ERA in four starts vs. the Twins is 3.65, so it's not like he hasn't pitched rather well against them. Galarraga is 5-0 in his last eight starts.
The last time Francisco Liriano faced the Tigers, he left the game with tightness in his forearm. That eventually became an elbow injury that cut his outstanding rookie season short and required Tommy John Surgery. This was in August of 2006. (How do I remember this so well? I was playing Joe Media in the press box that night. Was that a gratuitous reference?)
Of more immediate and relevant interest is the fact that Liriano has given up only five earned runs in his last six starts (covering 36 2/3 innings) combined.
Twinkie Town has your SB Nation opposing view for this weekend's series.
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is it bad of me
to hope the twins win at least 2 out of 3 in this series because i want them to take the division since we can’t?
by wepri31 on Sep 5, 2008 7:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't mind
as long as the games are close I hate blow outs
by ashmark on Sep 5, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Not that I advocate injury, well, usually...
but I wish Quentin had been out when we were playing the Sox. Twins gotta be pleased with that.
by rook34 on Sep 5, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that’s right. at least someone listens to me.
by wepri31 on Sep 5, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Walks. Walks. Walks.
Armando’s one major weakness. Hopefully that improves for 09.
by rook34 on Sep 5, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh marcus. he’s all the scoring we get tonight
by wepri31 on Sep 5, 2008 10:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The end of this season reminds me of Rocky 4
specifically the part where Apollo Creed is dead on his feet and just gets pounded by Drago.
On the bright side, I just got the new Metallica album today and it’s better than my wildest dreams. (Not their best album, but wildly better than I though they were capable at this point in their career).
by ThaWalrus9 on Sep 6, 2008 1:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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