Game 5: Rangers at Tigers
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 12:10 PM EDT
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Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, Apr 10, 2009 1:05 PM EDT
Kris Benson vs. 
Armando Galarraga, 1:05 p.m. EST
Not even a 1-3 start for the Tigers can ruin the holiday feel that Opening Day gives Detroit. Well, maybe it's a little bit of a bummer. But I think people are willing to look past that for what's often an official sign of spring around here. Hopefully, the Tigers respond positively to beginning the home portion of their season, and the bats adapt nicely to their first dose of cold weather.
But the Texas Rangers come into town looking strong after sweeping the Indians at home, and demolishing that Tribe pitching staff with 29 runs in three games.
Armando Galarraga gets the nod for the home opener, as a tip of the cap from Jim Leyland for the season he put together last year. With a 13-7 record and 3.73 ERA, Galarraga was easily the Tigers' best starting pitcher. At Comerica Park last season, he posted a 5-3 record and 4.18 ERA in 13 starts.
And I'm sure Galarraga won't mind getting a chance to face the organization that gave up on him after two seasons. In one start against the Rangers last year, he got the win against his former team, giving up three runs and six hits in six innings at The Ballpark in Arlington.
Jeff Larish gets his first start of the season, batting sixth as the designated hitter.
For the Rangers, Kris Benson returns to the majors after missing the 2007 and 2008 seasons recovering from a torn rotator cuff. He last pitched with the Baltimore Orioles. In three career starts against the Tigers (two of which were in 2006), Benson has a 2-1 record and 2.38 ERA.
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Starting Lineups
TEXAS
1. Ian Kinsler 2B
2. Michael Young 3B
3. Josh Hamilton CF
4. Hank Blalock DH
5. Nelson Cruz RF
6. Marlon Byrd LF
7. Chris Davis 1B
8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia C
9. Elvis Andrus SS
DETROIT
1. Curtis Granderson CF
2. Placido Polanco 2B
3. Magglio Ordoñez RF
4. Miguel Cabrera 1B
5. Carlos Guillen LF
6. Jeff Larish DH
7. Gerald Laird C
8. Brandon Inge 3B
9. Adam Everett SS
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If all the Texas players are on track this year.
They will crush the ball, that team is loaded.
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Kris Benson, huh? Only thing that comes to mind is: is he still married to Anna?
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 12:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 10, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whats the weather like up there today?
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 10, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
should be sunny temps around 50 or so.
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thx.
"It doesn't look like he's trying. It kinda pisses me off," "He could throw 110 if he tried. The way it explodes out of his hand is really something special." ~ B-Mac on Feliz.
by Kinslerhomer on Apr 10, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
glad to hear lyon and rincon got booed badly!
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 12:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
few boos for everett also. all well deserved
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
booing on opening day is never right
show some class, Detroiters
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if they dont perform then they should be booed and those three havent performed
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you boo the other team, not your own
especially not during opening day festivities. We’ve become Philly. Or maybe southside chicago fans.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we just expect more after 06. not lackluster batting and weak defense, along with shoddy pitching
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hate to break it to you....
but the 06 team overperformed. They are probably slightly underperforming so far, but with what we have, this is what we should be expecting. 06 was three years ago. This is a very different team with very different strengths and limitations.
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Should be 2-2
In my mind, Edwin Jackson won that game.
by densogirl on Apr 10, 2009 1:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s been four games. And it’s your team’s first game at home. That’s just sad.
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree, booing on opening is just silly.
by jgunnip on Apr 10, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's not surprising
Look at the blogs. They’ve gotten blasted since the opening game. I hate the booing, but just the way it is. They are just voicing it instead of writing it.
by densogirl on Apr 10, 2009 12:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
god damnit
I don’t live in Detroit but… hearing that April in the D song makes me glad to be a Virginia native
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cloudinng up
I kept thinking how yesterday would have been the perfect Opening Day. Not a cloud in the sky, bright blue and sunny 60 degrees. Gorgeous day!
by densogirl on Apr 10, 2009 1:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Galarraga keeping it down...
at the knees and below… not bad
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow....
Amazing play there by Inge.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Web Gem!
If that’s not #1 tonight, someone else made a hell of a play!
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seriously....
how did he get that far out, that fast?
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Since Inge is your Tiger Ian...
Did you start clapping like the owner at the end of “for love of the game” after that play?
by jb_sf on Apr 10, 2009 1:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nice catch
you wont see another 3B get to a ball out there the rest of the year
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 1:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I bet you're wrong about that...
not to take anything away from Inge.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Benson?
Humm where did the Rangers dust him off from?
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anna Benson....
Here’s a letter she wrote to Michael Moore. You can tell she’s a really intelligent young woman…or something.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's amazing
She also told reporters that if Kris ever cheated on her she would sleep with his entire team as retaliation.
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah...
she sounds like a class act.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How big was the pot..
that the team put together to try to get Kris to cheat? “Seriously, Kris… we need this…”
by jb_sf on Apr 10, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has a great argument though
He isn’t going to get anyone hotter to cheat with…I mean, yeah, he might be a baseball player, but he wasn’t/isn’t all that good…you have to be a superstar to get the really hot chick, right?
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Damn Ernie.
Still got the voice. I think I just got chills.
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I know Harwell is a legend...
but if I were him I’d be tired of the local Tigers’ reporters being all over my ass everytime I step foot near the stadium
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
from what I've heard about Ernie
He treats everyone as if they were his only fan in the world. Quite a gracious man.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well then Kurt..
I guess that’s the only thing different about Ernie and I…
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have the Rangers feed....
So I didn’t get to hear Ernie, BUT I also don’t HAVE to listen to April in the D 42 times this game….I’ll take it.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that’s the kind of stuff that separates him from good defensive outfielders
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
tried to leave them a message on their webpage to tell them how much they suck, for some reason it wouldnt post it.
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Good Luck Joes
are not as good as Average Joes
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've been so lucky not being around FSD this week
Not getting to see the Tigers is mitigated by not having “April in the D” imprinted on my DNA….
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
posted this yesterday
but I didn’t turn off the TV while they showed the 30 minutes april in the d show… stupid laziness on my part. and my goodness. as much as we dislike the good luck joes, it could have been SO much worse.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larish....
I’ll chip in for a hair cut, anybody else?
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
holy crap
larish and saltalamacchia have interchangable hair!
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Larish also needs to change that batting stance
no movement? jesus… like a freaking statue there
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nelson Cruz
with the missile…
christ
that was a pea
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wonder what Salty had to say to Laird…
“you suck, I am the best…that is why am still here”
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“and so what if my wife is 14 years older than me and was the gym teacher at my high school?”
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
true story
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Judd Apatow just penned the new movie
Forgetting Anna Benson.
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Texas has a shitload of catchers in their system still
Salty
Teagarden
Max Ramirez
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well….unless they run the club house like a navy ship, out at sea……
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Probably more like
Please god get me out of here. I don’t want to lose the division by 20 games to the Angles again.
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
alright Inge
Day 1 on Team Boney..
don’t let me down
(somehow he’ll know he’s playing Catcher for Team Boney, and he’ll go on a 10 game hitless streak)
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
there we go
way not wait back on it..
jesus.. his whole front side flew open… typical Inge.
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's the centerpiece in my fantasy "worst team" league
his big series in Toronto killed me! haha
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, at least we got a run……..Everett is a freaking black hole……..if he knocks something in, I’ll take this back and make him my tiger……
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thunderkitten is a cute name
and cute does not lead to baseball success….
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep
those 3 HR’s may be the worst thing to happen
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OT
I missed the the Indianapolis Indians opener last night secondary to work commitments, but check out the box score.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The youngsters lit them up. Good to see.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
glad to see we got clevlen and hessman back
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
McCutchen..
for Indy is going to be something special….but WOW! Good to see a thrashing.
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everett has made too much contact in this at bat
time to strikeout
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Bernstein...
did you guys just get that Bernstein lawyers commercial?
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Have you noticed...
they don’t let the one with the lazy eye talk or look at the camera anymore? Good stuff.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you talking about Rick Bernstein? I used to write for the Michigan Daily when we were both at UM, and he was running for some class office, and he came in for an op/ed board interview….
Somehow, the word “cockeyed” made it into a description of his ideas in the endorsement editorial we ran (which actually endorsed his opponent)…granted, maybe the editors didn’t know who he was at the time, or didn’t know about his eye, or whatever, but whoever wrote it up surely should have known better….
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
gotta love the bernsteins hahahahahahaha
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
necessary
Is Josh Hamilton’s beanie really necessary?
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 1:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I underestimated Salty's hair...
he’s definitely rocking the Jew Fro…
no offense to the Jewish people
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
seeing mike babcock makes me think
the tigers need more canadian accents, eh
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd pay to see
Terrance and Phillip from southpark announce a game or two.
by jb_sf on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I was Babcock
I would wear the fedora he had for the Winter Classic all the time. That looked bad-ass.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fedoras anytime
= not too masculine..
this isn’t france
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After watching the Toronto feed for two games….I have to agree. Kept me interested in what were they going to say next, kind of way.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ah, the sweet stability
of Armando on the mound. How I have missed you.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 1:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
4 out of 5 ain't bad....
if it keeps up. The only atrocity was Zoolander.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And is the blowup by the bullpen
Is that an implosion or explosion?
by ReichardZ on Apr 10, 2009 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Generous strike zone
according to gameday…
Very nice for Armando, especially with him keeping the ball down
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 1:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
HOMER ALERT
Galarraga looking like a CY Young candidate today!
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice to see FS Detroit got a game in HD
before returning to SD tomorrow : /
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mags needs to get it together, to get all better
as Leon Russell would say….
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
April in the D
I demand the Good Luck Joes remove all highlights of the Tigers celebration after winning the ALCS… that didn’t happen in April, that was October.
April in the D – remove ALCS footage and plug in Clete Thomas opening day double off the base of the wall last season
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Damn meetings
Bases loaded and i have a meeting? mlb.tv is going to get me fired.
by jb_sf on Apr 10, 2009 1:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Work for the state, it’s Good Friday Holiday! whoohoo.
One of my 13 paid holiday’s for the year
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
c'mon Guillen
let’s get Larish an at-bat with runners on
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No matter what though,
let’s keep our pants on today, Boney….
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't make any guarantees..
If I heard “Voodoo Child” play and the bullpen door opens…
or
if Ryan Perry comes in
pants are off.. I have my tearaway Pistons’ warmup pants on, to make it easier
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If he's gonna throw inside
take one for the team, Carlos! Guy isn’t throwing hard.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yay polly!
Am I down any more money yet today?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice vote of confidence from rob neyer
Management decided to bolster the defense this season, and that decision is highly defensible. I like Everett. And if the Indians don’t get it together soon, the Tigers will quickly become the default favorite in the American League Central. But those Tigers who scored almost 900 runs in 2007 and were supposed to score 1,000 runs in 2008?
Those Tigers are gone. It doesn’t mean these Tigers can’t win, though.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
well at least we found Everetts one backer.
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 2:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Everett.
Watched the SF/Mil game last night at the bar. It just reminded me how much I despise Edgar.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
edgar is batting a little higher average right now, everett has really failed to impress me in the least.
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Renteria would have done half of what Everett has done defensively this year
In the long run, Everett’s glove outweighs his lack of any hitting ability he has
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
watch him on grass
take that either way?
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One thing I really wish baseball would do after every half inning
Is update pitch counts for us.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, I would've loved to see Larish get a hit there
Get some confidence – not to mention driving in some runs.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 2:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it's a trick
Comerica opened in 2000, Inge debuted in 2001, right?
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
What was the question?
Is it on the FSN-Detroit feed?
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"Polanco brings his glove everyday"
really?
I thought he played a few games a week without a glove
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yup!
sneaky wording by them. I had to look up the opponent
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I remember the first game, as I was there
The opponent? The Seattle Mariners, featuring young Carlos Guillen.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have to agree with Rod...
He is filthy
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did you guys see this from the Giants/Brewers game?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't want to watch it anymore....
(make it stop!)
It was horrible. Kid was bleeding from the nose. Cameron felt horrible. Wonder if he would have laid off the ‘roids, the kid wouldn’t have been hurt??
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was watching that game last night
that was scary…especially what with the recap of natasha richardson’s head injury/death they had going on CNN at about the same time….
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
rod has been here 7 years already
man time flies
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Actually...
"Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana"
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no Juan Gonzalez highlights?
c’mon… didn’t he hit one of his 19 homeruns that game?
Juan Gonzalez… possibly the only guy to be a bigger douche in a Detroit uniform than Allen Iverson
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
that helps… woulda been nice if it went over the fence tho
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like Everett's D
But he really does give me flashbacks of Neifi up there.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Never, ever...
Bring up the block hole of suck. I still have nightmares over he who will not be named.
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for his defense during the no-hitter
he’s ok by me.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What, is he your amphetamine dealer?
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The scariest thing of all
Is that he actually has better batting statistics across the board career than Everett.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
little bingo... nice
national league style ball right there
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Love to hear the Tiger Roar in the background....
can’t wait to hear it Sunday!
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
woooooohooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooo! It’s a great day for baseball!
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Grandy jacked that ball!
Could Cruz have played the ball any worse?
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was the wind screwing with him that much?
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rod thought so...
But instead of a straight line, Cruz took a more round about way of tracking the ball.
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by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I just
high fived my Grandy bobblehead
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
only need 5 more runs
and we can bring in Rincon to pour gas all over the field
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
More like rocket fuel...
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by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ha
The Ranger peep’s say,
“out there by the walking belle tire that appears to be mocking Byrd”
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Salty better watch it,
PlaciDOME will head butt his ass, catchers mask or no catchers mask…..
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is he still with his smokin’ hot wife?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
never mind
looks like you already talked about that. man she’s hot
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Benson
has really been burned by some shady D today. However, the Tigers haven’t exactly capitalized on their chances.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just kidding.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
K sucks
But at least it gives Miguel a shot to crack this one wide open
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we call can't react like Rod Allen on a HBP
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I swear to God
If we don’t get any runs out of this, I’m gonna…….
MIGGY OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
BOMB-DIGGITY
Wow, that was a shot!
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yep, Miggy is pretty damn good.
He’s going to make a run at the Triple Crown, book it…
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Curtain Call?
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's why my pants came off
when the bases got loaded…
now they will stay off the rest of the game.. even though Zappatista does not approve
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MVP!!!
How far was it? All I have is ESPN Gamecast here
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Went out right next to the CF flagpole
Cabrera CRUSHED it.
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by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even though it shackled us with
that truly awful contract albatross that is D-Train, getting Miggy was Dombrowski’s best move, bar none.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I absolutely agree, Cabrera is worth his salary plus Willis’
by BigJP on Apr 10, 2009 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is the bullpen...
capable of blowing a seven run lead?
That’s a serious question.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
capable of blowing it, yes
capable of leaving detroit alive if they do, no.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No doubt in my mind
If the braves could do it a few days ago, Rincon can certainly do such things
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think
the worst case scenario bullpen is
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
about time yahoo’s game page updated with what happened….
how about this for a fake opening line for a recap of opening day, “Miggy’s granny came to visit, and made 41000 Tiger fans very happy…”
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 2:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
FSD giving time to MSU Valley Girls
It’s like, cool!
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
'Cause she's from Boston
If any of you have seen The Soup making fun of the Boston girl, then that interview was doubly funny.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh. my. god. they are NOT singing that song.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THAT is embarrassing.
I hope they’re drunk.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have a hat like that
it’s my “F U” hat…
I only wear it when I’m drunk and if you don’t like it well… “F U”
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AHHHHHH
APRIL IN THE D BY A BUNCH OF TONE DEAF COLLEGE GIRLS!
Heaven help up!
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
All we need is typical Galarraga today
6 IP, 2 or 3 ER and we’re looking good.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mario, please don’t sing.
Miggy just crushed that thing. As someone said, who’s a Big Boi?
by rook34 on Apr 10, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
me too
it’s less than 40 degrees out up here in the middle of april! ahhhhhh
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That's short sleeve weather in the UP!
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Galarraga not looking bad
picking up right where he left off
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's very good to see
That Armando becoming a K machine this spring has stuck.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mowing....that's what I'm doing....
says one Armando Galarraga.
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Spanish guys... mowing...
not a good look Zappa…
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
do you think the indians are watching
and saying “if the TIGERS are shutting the rangers out, how bad must we be?”
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Then they reflect on the fact that they started
Carl Fucking Pavano……
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As the Rangers GM sits back and watches his pitcher and catcher take it to them….
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was afraid last season was a fluke....
but Galarraga is really showing something today!
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
got thios from a tigers GDT
.182 BABIP so far for AG. That’s not gonna last.
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 2:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
is that just for today?
or last year too?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
for today.. last year total was like a
.247
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that’s still really low, but I think he pitches well for that, getting lots of ground balls.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah
but if this whole strikeout thing he’s been doing this year is real, he’s going to stay around at 4 ERA I’d think
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Galarraga...
yeah is BABIP won’t stay that low, but the way he pitches will stay the same. He keeps the walks down and has movement on his pitches. He should be fine.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
how long does it take
for a “fluke” to become a trend? Two years?
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OMG... that drummer with the little kids Billups jersey on!
:::throws remote through TV:::
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There you go
young man. Get your swing going.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That's why Larish made the team.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
There you go...
that man crush will continue to grow now
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
larrish homer…do you know where boney’s pants are?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 2:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Larish!
Opposite field jack!
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
if perry pitches today
do not stand within 3 feet of boney
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have already locked my cat in the bathroom...
I don’t want her to be ashamed of me…
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larish!
No more haircut jokes from me.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Come on,
Just one homer away from free food. Lets go Everett!
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
No kidding, they are letting him twist in the wind...
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
not until Kris agrees to cheat on Anna.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Rangers peeps say
they are trying to get him to 100 pitches. Extension of spring training, i guess….
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
god damnit...
front side flies open…
typical Inge
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larish Man Crush Points
HR : +10
oppo: +25
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Rangers D
is pretty awful. I think they’re the 08 Tigers.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The thing is there have been very little hit SS
I want to see how good that kids glove is
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Whats better?
Ear flap hats or Polanoc full head gear?
by MrPants20 on Apr 10, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
isn't it funny how baseball works
Grandy gets a double on a lollipop flyball to right…
then he absolutely stings one and it’s right at a fielder
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey, it looks like this years Tigs
Have learned to erase the stink of a crushing loss pretty quick. Huge improvement.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
John Keating is totally cruising for chicks
“Hey baby, wanna be on TV?”
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
better be careful or he might run into chris hansen too
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tigers' snuggie?
someone take Ian’s credit card away from him…
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
“Anytime you can sneak in the word ‘Snuggie’ in a ballcast, you’ve had a good day”
Thank you Mario
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 2:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Armando is pitching higher in the zone this inning
not really liking this
by laxtonto on Apr 10, 2009 2:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank You Wind
Didn’t realize Mother Nature was a Tigers fan.
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Even the forces of nature
Feel bad about our bullpen.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Leyland calls down to the bullpen
“Rincon, sit down”
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'm sure Leyland is hoping for no answer when he calls the pan....
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bring in Perry
WE WANT PER-RY
WE WANT PER-RY
by Boney on Apr 10, 2009 2:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for the sake of your cat
please, no Perry appearance today…
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
we may see an Amber Alert
scroll by for a kitten that answers to “Mittens” and was last seen wearing a pink collar.
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
on a related note
have you met MrPants20?
(had to be asked)
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dont think so...
My first time here :)
by MrPants20 on Apr 10, 2009 2:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If we keep playing like this...
you’re welcome anytime.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know those pitcher abuse points?
It wouldn’t surprise me if Seay leads our team this year.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hey
Galarraga’s BABIP is over .300 now by my quick calculations
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Clearly a minor apology for his mother screwing a pug dog.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You guy are probably going to crucify me for this
But I think this is the right time to put Lyon out there.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can’t we make up an anxiety disorder for him, too?
by BigJP on Apr 10, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
crucify...on good friday
how appropriate. nice job.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
maybe one more inning
I don’t disagree that he needs to get back on the mound and show he’s not as bad as he was Tuesday. Otherwise we’ll just cringe every time he stands up.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agreed
I feel somewhat safe up 7 runs against Josh Hamilton and 8 other guys
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG!
The Rangers Peeps are blasting “April in the D”
“A new hit single”!!! “Spring has Sprung”
There singing it…..NO ONE IS SAFE, NO ONE!
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
8 Ks
With numbers like that, who cares what his BABIP is?
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
8Ks?!?
Wow, is this the same Galarraga?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what a steal by Double D
Rangers must be crying over giving up this guy.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
can sean casey sing next time? i miss him.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i dont see what that song has to do with a baseball game. bush is gone time for it to go away also
by HavocRox on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
There are few things more American than baseball…….I’ll let it slide from time to time
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
extremely nice guy from what I’ve heard.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
he's still trying
to beat out an infield single from 2007. He will be with you shortly.
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Apparently they've forgotten about our bullpen...
Fangraphs has the tigers win% chance for this game at 100% right now.
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I don't think we'll give up 8 in two innings...
We’re not the Braves
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
but to say we have a 100% chance at winning……yeah…..
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the
Charlie Chaplin hat with the D on it
by MrPants20 on Apr 10, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That was pretty hard to listen to.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that rendition of take me out to the ball game
still beats that all summer long song
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
wow......
I thought musicians could sing……..I must be mistaken about that guy
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OT Trivia
Name the only two active right-handed pitchers with 150 or more wins (active meaning currently on a roster and not on the disabled list, so John Smoltz doesn’t count)
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jebus
He’s still around? Better yet, someone is paying him to pitch? yikes
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
making his first start of the season for the White Sux tomorrow
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hopefully we see him quite a bit this year
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He was fairly successful last year for the Red Sox when he was healthy
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So the Texax gameplan is to win by drilling our players to death?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Is the Ranger bullpen as combustible as ours?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I have to think so
with their hitting, there’s got to be a reason they don’t win more. That’s probably part of it.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I woudln't have bought that acting job eithr
but let’s see the replay
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sign Grandy up for acting classses. apparently he doesn’t have the chops for it.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Love the braids on Madrigal
Did he lose a bet?
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 3:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They're garnish
for when Polanco eats his head.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 3:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"He must love that hat"
Rod’s line of the day
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 3:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
are they trying to walk everyone around until Miggy comes up so he can hit another?
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That would be AWESOME
That would be TOTALLY AWESOME
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's what Jesus would have wanted
seriously, how would Jesus be anything but a Tigers fan?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
granda shoulda stayed at third
I wanted to see a second grand slam!
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Magglio needed that one
He’d been close to knocking in some runs
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 10, 2009 3:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We need to
bean somebody. This is getting to me.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is frighteningly accurate.
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
AAAHHHHHHHHH
MIGGY! That thing shoulda been gone!
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ca-Boom
Hey, good suggestion Comerica Park folks. Beats Cabby
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And “Inge-genius.”
"Well-behaved women rarely make history."
by threebyfive on Apr 10, 2009 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ian
didn’t you say 45 HR was a bold prediction?
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ditto
How many years did we lock him up for?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I said Miggy could go for 45 HR, 150 RBI in on the podcast Ian and I were on
I might have been on the low side…
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What a monster.
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by spotstarters on Apr 10, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This is refreshing
Their bullpen is significantly worse than ours could possibly be.
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I would seriously consider
stalking that guy (miggy) if I had more free time
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but what if you got caught
he’s a tree. scary. lol
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, boys, that’s enough, even Rincon can hold this lead….save some for Verlander’s start tomorrow…
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
tomorrow's rangers starter
had an ERA of 5.49 last year …
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I could hold this lead
my ERA was 10+ in college haha
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
wait
is Perry really in or is ESPN playing jokes?
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m just surprised there’s been no pants jokes yet if he is
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ANDERSON. and Perry. Let the lusting commenence.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Since high-fiving the grandy bobblehead
worked so well today, i will high-five my verlander no-hitter dvd tomorrow
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Boney doesn't have the ability to type right at the moment....
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
hahaha
my vote for comment of the day right there
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:39 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that pic of Perry on his yahoo plrofile page looks so impossibly young….I fear that soon I’ll have to admit I’m getting old(er)…
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and yet
he still looks older than little timmy lincecum!
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay, I’m out. Driving to Fort Wayne. I will catch the rest on XM.
Zappa in the D on Sunday!
by Zappatista on Apr 10, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Leyland to Perry
“Do you KNOW what Toledo smells like? Throw strikes next time!”
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
having lived there
That would be my vote for comment of the day
by BigJP on Apr 10, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Even when we're winning
song still makes me pissed off
by baum on Apr 10, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it's proportionately bad
compared to the score. With a 13 run lead, it’s only vaguely annoying. With a 4 run deficit, it’s downright painful. I figure with a 25 or so run lead, it’ll be almost enjoyable.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
"enjoyable"
wouldn’t go quite that far…
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
holy smokes
450+ comments – fun day today :)
All I have to say is that I’m glad I’ve got Miggy on my BYB fantasy team….
by gf206 on Apr 10, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
450+ isn't much...
compared to the Texas side. They’re on thread #3 or 4 of 450+ comments each. Pretty impressive.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
honestly, I like the level we’re at…comments fly fast and furious on occasion, but usually it’s pretty chill, with a semi-regular crew…
ever try to follow a game thread on Bleed Cubbie Blue or the like? Sounds like the Rangers board is high volume, too…look away for a minute, and there’s another ten comments on there…
Wouldn’t begrudge Ian the success if he got a thousand comments a game, but…
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree
I was just surprised at how many they had, especially for a game that started at 10am for their locals. There tend to be some nasty arguments on some of those too.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't like throwing Perry out there
We’re up 14-1… get a guy who has struggled some work. Don’t throw a youngster out there when his attention won’t be all there because he knows we’re up 13. Get someone out there who will focus and has to pitch well.
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I wondered
if it was a case of Leyland giving the kid a chance to pitch in front of a packed home park right away. I wish he’d have thrown more strikes though.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good point
Also, with that big of a lead maybe skip didn’t want that game to linger any longer. Make it an all around good day, throw your best stuff at them, get the game over with.
by Packey on Apr 10, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't mind it
let’s see how he bounces back. at least the off day was when we were up 14-1
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
At the end of the day
even with some wildness, kid still haven’t given up a major league hit.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Watching this Texas team
is going to give me some nightmares of last year.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
woops...-ciled in Miggy for 35 hr's trying to be optimistic
hoping I’m waaay wrong
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
My recommendation to Rupe
Get rid of the RA Dickey facial hair — especially against the Tigers.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 10, 2009 3:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Everett with an RBI? It is a good day!
How long till the next one? I say June.
waynefontes.com
by BigAl on Apr 10, 2009 3:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
it would be
a completely meaningless RBI at the end of a blowout.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 3:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
what're you saying?
that was an A-Rod-esque RBI?
by ahtrap on Apr 10, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
definitely not
obviously Everett isn’t on steroids. But otherwise, yeah. As long as Everett has one big RBI this year, I’ll be happy.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 4:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I wonder what’s gonna happen tomorrow.
by densogirl on Apr 10, 2009 3:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Alright fellas
Load ’em up, we want another Ca-BOOM!
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 3:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Happy’s Pizza song > April in the D > Comcast song
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 3:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and Nelson Cruz
does something nice for my fantasy team. Good day all around.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
speaking of fantasy teams...
can Chris Davis do something productive? I’m going to be upset if this kid has a bad year.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was lucky enough to resist
the temptation, and got Votto 2 rounds later.
by YakAttack on Apr 10, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Davis is eligible at 3rd on Yahoo
so I reached for him. Couldn’t get Miggy in the 1st round.
by handsomerob1 on Apr 10, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Days like this
wash away even the worst of blown saves. Hugs Juan Rincon and Brandon Lyon I forgive ya, guys. At least until next time.
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 4:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh oh oh. hot boy being interviewed. :D love it.
by wepri31 on Apr 10, 2009 4:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and I thought he was sort of dorky in spring training with his batting stance and big helmet. Boy, was I wrong about Mr. Larish.
by densogirl on Apr 10, 2009 4:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why are they interviewing this 12 year old?
Is he somebody’s kid?
by Trysdor on Apr 10, 2009 4:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Opening Day
It was a great game for Opening Day! The weather cooperated about as much as it could in early April in Michigan.
I missed the effing grand slam! I have not been to enough games to realize that when you have Miggy coming up any time soon, you do not go with your friend to get an adult beverage from a long line.
Anyway, great start to this homestand. Let’s keep it rolling!
download my minimalist tigers wallpaper here
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