Spring Game Thread: Cardinals at Tigers
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 12:00 PM EDT
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Todd Wellemeyer vs. 
Zach Miner, 1:05 p.m. EST
Our long television drought is over as the Tigers make their Spring Training debut on FOX Sports Detroit this afternoon. (And if you can't watch this afternoon's telecast - or listen to it, as it won't be on radio - FSN will replay it tonight at 7 p.m.)
Zach Miner gets his latest chance to prove he should be the Tigers' fifth starter, and should have three innings to show his stuff. Other pitchers scheduled to see action include Brandon Lyon, Bobby Seay, Freddy Dolsi, and Ryan Perry.
I'm a little bit bummed that Wilkin Ramirez isn't in the lineup today, as I was hoping to see him play. But maybe he needs a breather after going 3-for-4 yesterday. And I guess Timo Perez needs some at-bats, too.
After the game, switch over to MLB Network (which is also televising the game, but will probably be blacked out locally) for a look at Comerica Park on "Cathedrals of the Game."
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Starting Lineups
ST. LOUIS
1. Skip Schumaker 2B
2. Rick Ankiel DH
3. Albert Pujols 1B
4. Chris Duncan LF
5. Ryan Ludwick RF
6. Khalil Greene SS
7. Joe Thurston 3B
8. Jason LaRue C
9. Colby Rasmus CF
DETROIT
1. Timo Perez LF
2. Placido Polanco 2B
3. Gary Sheffield DH
4. Jeff Larish 1B
5. Ryan Raburn RF
6. Gerald Laird C
7. Brent Clevlen CF
8. Brandon Inge 3B
9. Adam Everett SS
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions
ST Louise Announcer
the game is being shown in St Louis also
He's taking time away from Rod!
Actually, I kind of like the Cards’ perspective. Or I would, if this wasn’t the first time the Tigers were on TV.
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
whats the over under
on the total amount of times they metion that leyland and larussa are “real good friends”? There already at 2, my guess is about 12 times
They’ve puttered out on it, but I’ll put the O/U at 5.5.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions
TIMO TIME!
Solo homer to left. Tigers on the board. (Down 4-1, however.)
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions
Best base runner? I missed that comment, I was on the balcony having a smoke and only caught half the comments. Rod appears to have forgotten about Granderson.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Holy...
Did you guys see that Arby’s commercial with the guy greasing his hair with a burger? I think I’m going to be sick.
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions
No, I saw the “Let It Shine” commercial. Wasn’t paying much attention though.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
I think the Tigs should give it to him. As Mario mentioned, someone else will most likely grab him if we try and send him down. He played with us a bit last year and wasn’t overly impressive but from the lines I’ve seen during spring training, he’s really gunning for it.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions
They mentioned Larish playing CF earlier in the broadcast, I don’t like that idea. While Rod is right that good instinct makes a CF, speed is a huge factor in being able to implement those instincts. That’s why guys like Granderson and Sizemore are stud CFs.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Miner
must want to be in the bullpen even though he says he wants to start.
Yeah, every other start from him has been complete crap. That might fly for the Nats, but not here.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
My friends and I joked that we should have been starting Todd Jones, then bring out Bondo in the 2nd.
Looking back, I still think that would have been a better decision.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 2:01 PM EDT up reply actions
TIMO TIME!
Clevlen has to fight off Timo. A single and a double away from the cycle!
by Ian Casselberry on Mar 16, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions
Wouldn’t be such a bad thing to see, I suppose. Can Timo play CF well?
by john.kmiecik on Mar 16, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
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