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Game 159: Twins at Tigers

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Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, Oct 1, 2009 1:05 PM EDT


  Scott Baker (14-9, 4.48) vs.   Nate Robertson (2-2, 5.56), 1:05 p.m. EST

I've become pretty jinx-conscious in writing these GameThread posts, so I hesitate to say exactly what could happen this afternoon at Comerica Park if the Tigers win.  But it would be pretty cool.  And something that hasn't taken place in 22 years.  Tiger Town feels ready for it. 

Pitching for the Twins, Scott Baker beat the Royals in his last start, despite giving up four runs (and two homers).  That gave him eight runs allowed in his last two games, one of which was against the Tigers.  This season versus Detroit, Baker has a 0-1 record and 9.00 ERA in three starts.  But he's 8-4 with a 4.40 ERA on the road this year.  And at Comerica Park over his career, Baker is 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in five starts. 

Did I mention Baker leads the Twins in wins?  I should probably mention that.  14 wins.  That's quite a few of 'em.

Nate Robertson received the bailout of the season from his lineup his last time out.  Despite giving up six runs (five earned) in just over three innings against the White Sox, Robertson didn't take the loss as the Tigers scored 12 unanswered runs, staging one of their most impressive comebacks in recent memory. 

In his start before that, Robertson held the Twins to two runs at the Metrodome (along with a season-high five strikeouts), helping Detroit salvage a much needed win. 

The only notable lineup change today is Placido Polanco getting the day off.  (Nothing's wrong, according to Jason Beck.)  Marcus Thames gets the start at designated hitter, but with his record against Baker (.292 average, four homers, six RBIs), he was bound to be in there.

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Oh thank goodness!

NOW I can officially be nervous.

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 12:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Starting Lineups

TWINS

1. Denard Span CF
2. Orlando Cabrera SS
3. Joe Mauer DH
4. Michael Cuddyer 1B
5. Jason Kubel RF
6. Delmon Young LF
7. Brendan Harris 3B
8. Mike Redmond C
9. Nick Punto 2B

TIGERS

1. Curtis Granderson CF
2. Ramon Santiago 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez RF
4. Miguel Cabrera 1B
5. Carlos Guillen LF
6. Marcus Thames DH
7. Brandon Inge 3B
8. Gerald Laird C
9. Adam Everett SS

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 1, 2009 12:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Redmond catching?

Hell yes. No Morales is a good thing.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

And if you rearrange "Nate Robertson" you get

“Banners Tooter” So I’m hoping Nate can toot that AL Central Banner!

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 12:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

alright tigers, this is it

we win, we’re in.

i’m wearing my tigers shirt today!

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Oct 1, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have a 20 minute presentation in class tonight

and I will not be able to focus on preparing until this game is over.

I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

by tigerfaninChicago on Oct 1, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't get sitting Polanco

This is (with the exception of last night) the biggest game of the season. No offense to Santiago, but he doesn’t hit as well as Polanco and is at best even with him in fielding.

by TheCrestedHelm on Oct 1, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

maybe he needed the time off

He’s a veteran. He’ll let Leyland know if he won’t be of much use in the game.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

7/33 lifetime vs. Baker

Santiago has hit Baker for .500 lifetime, 1.154 OPS.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So, anyone else expecting Baker to pitch a no-hitter? :D

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Absolutely!

He’s got NO HITTER written all over him. It could even be a PERFECT GAME!. But if it can’t be a PERFECT GAME, I’ll take a NO HITTER

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

worked last night :)

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eye sea seay wat yew did thar.

FTFY :)

by murrajo on Oct 1, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I love mlb.com audio before the game.

Get to listen to Jim and Dan sound checks. One time somebody’s going to drop an f bomb, I just know it.

Oh and they’re going to interview Danny Gladden before the game.

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Seen it

In the early days of Center Ice, whenever the feed would go to commercials, occaisionally the Center Ice fee wouldn’t and you could watch and listen to what was going on during the break. Setting up reviews and telestrator stuff…messing with people in the crowd…players. Stuff like that.

Watched a Wings Stars game off the Dallas feed once and they drew some provacotive stuff around Karen Newman as well as telling her to “Flex her God Givens” and some comments about her dress.

Pretty funny stuff.

by 42jeff on Oct 1, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I don't understand why the Detnews is so down on Maggs.
Ordonez, Bonine are unlikely Tigers heroes

Judging from the headline you would never know that he was a huge part of the 2006 post season scene or that he won a batting title not too long ago. I know he had a terrible first 1/2 but he is a quality, veteran player who knows how to get to the playoffs. Perhaps they are just mad because he won’t talk to them anymore.

by murrajo on Oct 1, 2009 12:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Eh?

I don’t get that at all from the headline. Ordoñez and Bonine haven’t exactly had marquee years. When you thought of the 2009 Tigers for the majority of the season, you were thinking Verlander and Cabrera. So saying that those two guys were unlikely heroes in the grand scheme of the season… yeah, I don’t see the problem.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bonine is certainly unlikely

Rookie pitchers don’t normally play the hero role. And remember how many time Maggs gipd’ed this year? Everyone with a brain knows he’s a fine player, but the hero role seemed unlikely for someone who started off so horribly.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

stuck at work

not getting a thing done this afternoon

by tspang75 on Oct 1, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ready to roll!

but first, lunch…seeya in a bit :)

(wouldn’t want to pass out from the excitement, y’know?)

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 12:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nervous and working...

Let’s get ’em!

by rook34 on Oct 1, 2009 12:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Ugh...

I will not be able to get work done today. Way too pumped up for this.

by Ohio Tiger on Oct 1, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

trapped at work

Firewall is blocking all sports related sites. So glad for phones with internet.

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com

by rock n rye on Oct 1, 2009 12:45 PM EDT via mobile reply actions   0 recs

Have I mentioned that I don't wanna go to lab?

(Don’t get me wrong, though. I REALLY want the Tigers to clinch today whether I get to see it or not).

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hooray for gullibility!

Told my boss I had an off-site meeting with a client. The client is my best friend. The site is a sports bar. Go Tigers!

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jeff Passan is, and always has been, an idiot

I’m convinced that’s why Yahoo hired him, just to tick people off and get some eyes toward them. I’ve never seen a good article written by him.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

speaking of msu....

anyone going to the game saturday?

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not

But by god I’ll be at those tennis courts at 6am

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was... OK

It was nice as far as Passan articles go I suppose. He was pretty much regurgitating the “Michigan State’s run helps the state Michigan” line that we all heard over and over and over and over again.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed

He likened our team to a teenager that was “acne riddled, with bad grades, and a hooptie”. He actually gets paid money to write stuff like that.

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

He actually goes onto bring up teams with worse records than ours that still made the postseason

Then tries to imply that they’re still better than us, and really never explains his rationale. And as I said in the game recap, we had a really good record against the AL West this year, so no, it’s not just because we beat Cleveland 14 times.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I mentionec that in the scathing e-mail I sent him.

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The 2nd to last paragraph was basically saving face

I hate when writers do that. You want to have an opinion, Passan? Fine. Don’t renege on it right at the end and expect me to go “oh well that’s fine at least he praised us for three sentences”.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Crap

The Terms of Use page won’t pop up on iPod so that I can connect to the school wifi. I need you, Gameday Audio.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

You on 3.0 OS?

If the auto-login thing doesn’t trigger, just try google.com. I’ve also swapped WiFi off, then on before and gotten it working.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got it working

I had to try to go to a site on Safari and it finally took me to the terms of use page. I wish I didn’t have to do that each and every time.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, my uni does that too

We’re rolling out new hardware now though, and it works SOOOO much better.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

These crappy inter-titles have to go

I can make a better looking card in three minutes on Keynote.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay, boys, let's kick some ass!

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Tigers'll be a black horse of AL pennant and world series

Looks like – Tampa last year , Colorado 2 years ago.

Maybe Minnesota looks better [SP yes***] , but Mauer play without Morneau and this all problem in Twins.

  • - Looking for 2 half – JV only playing good , Jackson – it’s not good 1st half , Washburn – fire him , Robertson – ERA about 5 all time.
    Porcello – OK , but he’s rookie.
    Rodney – when i see him sometimes I have heart atack.

Sory for my English

by Grzesio on Oct 1, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Your English is just fine

And your sentiments are worthy of praise!

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 1:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Porcello should be fine

20? year old kid in a pennant race and he’s solid as a rock. The presure doesn’t really increase that much for the level we’ve been playing at over the last week.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, let’s see if Mauer tips a pitch here to himself.

See how he touched the bill of his cap?

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 1, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Just to make things interesting...

I’ll be studying for a quiz for lab today (anxiolytics, sleep medications, and GI medications).

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:09 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha

You have a real degree.

I shot a video this morning.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hey, I have a BA in Media Technology and Arts

I am still an aspiring writer/filmmaker at heart.

The PharmD is more realistic

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hehe

Dream job is working on either broadcast team for the Tigers in any position

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

One of these days, I want the Tigers to give us a season that I can make one of those sappy sports movies about

I suppose I could make a movie about the ’06 season.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Pitchers with power

Chris Carpenter just hit a “how the hell did that just happen” grand salami for the cardinals

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

holy shit really?

that guy is having a pretty fantastic year

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Oct 1, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

To be fair...

It was off Kip Wells…I’m guessing about 80% of the people on this thread could take Kip Wells yard.

by Motown514 on Oct 1, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Didn't he shut out the Florida Marlins?

And they’ve got some good hitters.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

For some reason I keep thinking Carpenter was left-handed and he's not

A) I don’t watch the National League that much

B) I don’t watch the Cardinals that much

C) I think I’m mixing him up with Mark Mulder

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ramon is hitting .440 in his last however many games

Also a reason to give Polly a seat, even with him hitting .336 in the second half.

2100 Woodward and Twitter

by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Polanco needed some rest, then

Pick any number of reasons, it’s not the worst thing to give Polanco time off

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

From a White Sox fan...

Win today and wrap this up, please!

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on Oct 1, 2009 1:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We'll try

Go Ozzie!

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

AL Central

Virtually without exception I root for the leading AL Central, once the Sox have been eliminated. I’d much rather root for the Tigers this season rather than the Twins.

GO TIGERS!

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on Oct 1, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ouch.

His weakness has been found. High fastballs.

by StringTheory on Oct 1, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sounds like a lot of the Tigers

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Hiya folks

Back from Islam and ready for baseball!

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lolz

No, no it is not.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Fail

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

How's the break on Robertson's slider?

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

THAT one looked good.

But haven’t really been paying attention. And Young swings at everything.

by rcpratt on Oct 1, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

You know what I've often wondered about Nate?

Why he doesn’t wear the high socks. You think he’d be a huge high-socks guy. But no.

by mayosmith on Oct 1, 2009 1:28 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I've seen him do it once or twice

The couple times I’ve seen it, he seems to have trouble keeping the pantlegs up. I’d imagine that would get annoying after a while.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good lord

Mike Redmond can hit us. That’s weird.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Woahhh.

That was dangerous.

by StringTheory on Oct 1, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ha ha

We kid because we love

(I hope)

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Of course!!

I’d never rag on him if he hadn’t been brilliant out there earlier

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 1:32 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

To be fair, he had to run in for that one

I’ve always been leery of him running out on them. Much rather him over-run, then have to fade back in

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If they do

Push em out of the way

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great

Mister Swing at Everytihng…

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Done for the weekend!

Let’s make it relaxing with a win today!

by actioncuse on Oct 1, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

any score yet?

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nyet

When there is, you’ll know. Trust us.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ty

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gameday Audio, that's it

I’m blacked out of MLB.tv

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mlb.tv

mine works but i’m watching on mlb network

by j16941 on Oct 1, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes...

…but Ian probably wouldn’t want me posting it here.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Email me

My SB nation name @gmail.com

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, it's fine

I think ahtrap posted a link on Monday.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 1, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Sunday, I think, since it was for the Lions

didn’t realize it might have been verboten…sorry ’bout that

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ok thanks just a sec

normally myp2p works, but not today.

by actioncuse on Oct 1, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Woot

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:36 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

When you get a chance,

Check out the recap thread.

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was posted

Crap, missed it.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's that one

I’m a moron…

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, it was painfully obvious that he was doing it

Any big league catcher will do that though standing at second. It’s just part of the game. You’ll see a couple of them go out and change signs when a catcher is on second.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Tigers, let's score this inning

I have to go to lab soon

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice at bat

Baker’s up to ..what…42 pitches now?

by 42jeff on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nicely done, Brandon

Allergies just merit a sacrifice, I guess.

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

just a question...

I’m not even watching the game.. just stuck with gamecast, but why wasn’t inge bunting there?

by Ohio Tiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Bad knees perhaps?

Easier to get both runners?

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Laird and Everett were up after him? Inge has been hot the last couple games?

Still got the runner over, though.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FLY BALL

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

YES!!!!!!!!!

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HELL YEAH

G$ …….Marcus…….

by Detroitchik on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

RBI single

Even better

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

YES!

"People shouldn’t bust your chops just because you’re a Sox fan on a Cub board — but I know it happens. FWIW, I think sites like this are more interesting when fans of other teams join in the conversation." by Shanghai Badger on Mar 13, 2009

by DrCrawdad on Oct 1, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Laird single to CF

Thames scores.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I am very glad

This is (very likely) the last time we will see Denard Span this season.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 1, 2009 1:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Crap

A ton of people just came into the computer lab and won’t shut up. I can’t hear the game, and my iPod is at max volume

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thames-Inge-Laird smallball

you know, the engine that drive the Tigers offense

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

TV question

If you have the choice between watching in HD on the MLB network or with Rod and Mario in non-HD, what do you pick?

by mayosmith on Oct 1, 2009 1:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

HD

I’m not as big on Rod and Mario as most folks, though.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

me either

i still have the stream on mlb.tv goin for hometown audio though

by j16941 on Oct 1, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

mlb network

though i might switch to HD to hear them call a win at the end of the game

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Oct 1, 2009 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

WTF is an automatic ball?

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:47 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Went to his mouth

He licked his hand while standing on the dirt, which apparently you can’t do still.

Never got that. Must be like an old 1919 rule or something stupid.

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by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

my dad just IMed

wearing the same clothes as yesterday. haha

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Same here

Washed everything.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Haha

Too bad I can’t do that. Can’t wear scrubs to lab.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frick

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

1-0 tigers?

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Word

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

(Jumps up and down like a 2 year old having a temper tantrum)

I don’t wanna go to lab! I’ll catch up with you guys later.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Sorry, can't use cell phones or electronic devices in lab

Otherwise I’d just use my iPod. I’ll have to see if I can sneak off to the restroom at some point.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Oct 1, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Word

Nick Punto is evil.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

FRICK

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Urp

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Say it aint so, Joe...

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not by throwing balls

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm here!!

unfortunately just in time to see the mauer hit, but still. hauled arse back from my class

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by mrsunshine on Oct 1, 2009 1:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Great timing

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

by NCDee on Oct 1, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

oh cmon!

what is this terrible defense?

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by mrsunshine on Oct 1, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I just showed up...

& the Twins tie the game.

Maybe i should leave…

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Oct 1, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

apparently both of us are bad luck?

maybe it’s the sun-moon combination?

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by mrsunshine on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nope, me too

Was out of the office for work, show back up and log-on, and boom – 1-0 becomes 3-1. I blame myself.

by VATigersFan on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

These guys will be the death of me

Can we please get out of this…

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

sunshine and moonshine both failing us today

what do we have left?

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Booze

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thanks folks, thanks

i’ll be here all day

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

THROW STRIKES

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what's that?

i saw a 23 earlier….win percentage or something?

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Outs left

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

evil Nate picked a bad time to reappear

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

had to crack a beer,

shit and it’s only 11am here…

by j16941 on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

On the plus side

There’s no runners at third.

That isn’t stopping me from angrily shaking a Twinkie at my computer though.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

CASEY FIEN IS NOT A BAD PITCHER

It could be worse.

Armando. D-Train. Rodney.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it will be a long night ............

Sani – Mag – Mig – Guillen – Thames – Inge

by Grzesio on Oct 1, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

So rally cap is on

And I have the chew ready to go.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

good AB

 by Miggy … Baker almost got out of that inning with less than ten pitches … mKW HIM QORK

by drew3434 on Oct 1, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

um

make him work

by drew3434 on Oct 1, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Frick

Where did everyone go?

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Word

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

glory inning?

why does that sound naughty?

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Oct 1, 2009 2:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

score?

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

3-1 minny

2nd and 3rd with 1 out. for them. span at bat.

by rcpratt on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

3-1

Runners on second and third

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

17-16

Someone need to stop poking at the live code on SB Nation

2100 Woodward and Twitter

by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Boo

Twins suck!

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Not the best time...

For Nate Robertson to remember he’s Nate Robertson…

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Oct 1, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yikes, Nate.

Let’s limit the damage and try to get a run or two. We can still do this.

by rook34 on Oct 1, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

TY for score

sbnation messing with me, too :(

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by Baroque on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thank God

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

17?

Shit, lost track and my math sucks.

2100 Woodward and Twitter

by john.kmiecik on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

end of 4, so 15?

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Beat you to it

Half a pack of gum in my mouth too.

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by demondeaconsbaseball on Oct 1, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It could be a lot worse.

Nate doesn’t have it. Let’s bail him out.

by rook34 on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

not looking so hot today

at least he limited the damage to one that inning.

Bats need to wake up now.

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by ahtrap on Oct 1, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

What's a K

Dang, wish ‘Ol Nate could strike someone out. Think I’ve seen 2 swing-and-misses. Going to be hard to beat these guys if he can’t throw it by ’em at least some of the time. 87 on the Fastball?

by TigerTom on Oct 1, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

** Overflow Thread **

Might not be the right time to do this with the network problems, but we need another thread.

Game 159 Overflow Thread

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Oct 1, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lot of innings to go.

Time to start chipping away. You have to figure they’ll go with Nathan at some point in the 8th today.

by rook34 on Oct 1, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

santiago you SOB

he didn’t have enough control to get you out. you got youself out…

oh well, we’ll just need to score next inning instead

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