Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins GameThread, Sep 6, 2008 3:55 PM EDT

Game 142: Tigers (67-74) at Twins (78-63)

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 6, 2008 2:30 PM EDT in News Comment 34 comments

Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins

Justin Verlander (10-15, 4.74) vs. Scott Baker (8-4, 3.66)

Right after Michigan and Michigan State presumably get their first victories of the season, you can switch over to FOX and see if the Tigers can rebound from the smackdown the Twins laid on 'em last night at the Metrodome.

(That is, if you're in the regional viewing area for the Tigers-Twins telecast. 21% of the country gets this one. According to Awful Announcing, those markets include Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Minneapolis, Portland, Providence, Seattle, and Tampa. Go figure on the Pacific Northwest.

Chris Rose on the play-by-play? Yeesh. And for those of you calling for Leo Mazzone to replace Chuck Hernandez as pitching coach next season, he'll get a first-hand view of the Tigers' pitching staff today as the game analyst. )

Can Justin Verlander pitch much worse than he did last Monday against the Yankees? He lasted just 1 2/3 innings, giving up eight runs (five earned) in probably the worst performance of his career. If you listen to him, it's because the home plate ump squeezed him on the strike zone. But Jim Leyland's not having any of that. Over his last two starts, Verlander has allowed 13 runs in just 7 2/3 innings. Whether it's a mental or mechanical issue, or a fatigue thing, something's not right with him. Maybe Mazzone can point it out today.

Scott Baker hasn't lost to the Tigers this season, posting a 2-0 record and 3.91 ERA in four starts. He broke a six-game winless streak by holding Oakland to one run over six innings in his last outing.

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Lovely Start

Verlander isn’t looking to exciting today

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Well he got lucky, got out of a bases loaded no out jam with just 1 run.

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 4:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Todays Misery

C Granderson CF
P Polanco 2B
M Ordonez RF
M Cabrera 1B
G Sheffield DH
M Thames LF
J Larish 3B
B Inge C
R Santiago SS

D Span RF
A Casilla 2B
J Mauer C
J Morneau 1B
J Kubel DH
D Young LF
B Buscher 3B
N Punto SS
C Gomez CF

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 4:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I have dogged JV as much as anyone...

but he is battling like crazy today. I hope the O can win this one for him.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 5:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Walks.

Freaking walks.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 5:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

O-ee-O

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

And that is why...

No way in Hell Magglio should be traded.

waynefontes.com

by BigAl on Sep 6, 2008 6:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

To be traded? Say it ain't so....

Magglio. Can you really even contemplate trading the guy who gave us all one of the great moments in Tiger baseball.

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

We came back and took the lead

The big question is can the bullpen hold the lead

by ashmark on Sep 6, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

not looking good

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

i picked a bad weekend to quit sniffing glue!

by HavocRox on Sep 6, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Ugh.

Winning run at the plate.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 6:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Bases loaded, 1 out

Well, isn’t this just terrific.

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You absolutely, positively...

cannot walk the leadoff hitter as a closer. Ever.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 6:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

captain crooked hat does it all the time

by HavocRox on Sep 6, 2008 6:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Thusly,

he is a closer in name only.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

should have kept Farnsworth in

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nah farnsworthless is a clown

by HavocRox on Sep 6, 2008 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The clown was nasty today.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If Rodney can get through this

he’s gonna be the real deal.

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 7:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If this isn't poetic...

the greatest Tiger killer of them all comes up with a chance to win it.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You're my hero, Rodney!!!!

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

today anyway

by HavocRox on Sep 6, 2008 7:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well

How bout that, a win for a change!!!!!!!!!

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 7:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Tigers lookin good on TV!

for a change!

by densogirl on Sep 6, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Phew.

Well done, Crookedhat.

And well done overall. Other than Joyce’s baserunning error and Grandy’s misadventure in center, that was a very well played game, with some fight from the guys.

by rook34 on Sep 6, 2008 7:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Would have liked Mags to get a chance at the cycle

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 7:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

just had the easy one left, the single.

by Wingz on Sep 6, 2008 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Today...

Fernando Rodney is the luckiest man on the face of the earth. That rocket Mourneau hit right at the Placidome had bases clearing gapper written all over it.

Still, it’s a win! I’ve almost forgotten what those are like.

waynefontes.com

by BigAl on Sep 6, 2008 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

At this point

I want them to finish with a crappy record. Right now, they’d get the #12 pick in next year’s draft. Looking at the teams with worse records, only Colorado is likely to finish with a better record. Still, I’d rather they go 7-13 the rest of the way and get the #11 pick than go 13-7, and finish at .500 and get something like the #15 pick.

by ThaWalrus9 on Sep 6, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs