Game 1: Tigers at Blue Jays
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 6:30 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays, Apr 6, 2009 7:15 PM EDT
Justin Verlander vs. 
Roy Halladay, 7:15 p.m. EST
So how's your offseason been? Good? That's wonderful. How about we play some real baseball? (Man, it felt good to type out the title of this GameThread.)
If you read yesterday's New York Times, you might think the Detroit Tigers don't stand a chance tonight against the best pitcher in baseball. But that's not entirely true. It's not like Roy Halladay is unbeatable. The Tigers have done it twice. Of course, Halladay has won 11 of those other 12 games. So there's that to consider.
Justin Verlander has only faced the Blue Jays once in his career. And he gave up six and seven runs in just 4.1 innings during that game last August. But you know, that's all in the past. We're here to move forward. Clean slate. Onward.
As you may have read, the Tigers are trotting out a bit of a different lineup tonight, with Carlos Guillen starting at designated hitter and the newly acquired Josh Anderson playing in left field and batting ninth. Presumably, the idea is to give Guillen's aching everything a rest from that punishing Rogers Centre artificial turf. And Anderson's speed might allow him to beat a couple of those groundballs that Halladay's sinker will induce. We'll see how that goes.
Since this is our first GameThread of the season, and we might have a few new participants stopping in with the new Yahoo! partnership, I thought we should lay down some ground rules.
● Above all, be nice to your fellow commenters. Disagreement and good-natured ribbing is natural, but please don't make things personal and start insulting others. No harassment. We're all here to enjoy a ballgame.
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Okay, I think that about covers it, unless I think of something else. Let's go out there and have a good, clean season. Think of this as your favorite sports bar, where you and your friends hang out. We have a good community building here, and I'd love to see it continue and grow.
(And don't worry - the GameThread intros won't always be this long.)
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Starting Lineups
DETROIT
CF Curtis Granderson
2B Placido Polanco
RF Magglio Ordoñez
1B Miguel Cabrera
DH Carlos Guillen
C Gerald Laird
3B Brandon Inge
SS Adam Everett
LF Josh Anderson
TORONTO
SS Marco Scutaro
2B Aaron Hill
RF Alex Rios
CF Vernon Wells
DH Adam Lind
3B Scott Rolen
1B Lyle Overbay
C Rod Barajas
LF Travis Snider
a new season
This is great!! so pumped for baseball..and I have to watch the game on gamecast..oh well still look forward to the game thread.,..GO TIGERS!!
Thanks...
for the heavy-handed rules Ian, DAD.
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Question Ian...
Do you have the expressed written consent of Major League Baseball and the Detroit Tigers to disseminate accounts and descriptions of their games? I sure hope you do. You better not be indiscriminately disseminating.
I have lawyers looking over my dissemination as we speak. I think they’re trying to make sure I spelled “disseminate” correctly.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Go Tigers
hat and fan jersey are on and the beer is ready to be cracked. I love Opening Day more than most things in life!
God I missed Baseball
Been waiting for the new season to start for what feels like a lifetime… Gonna have Opening day on the computer, and Spartans on the TV. Great day to be a Detroit sports fan.
Last year...
I had THE WORST headache on Opening Day. Could barely keep my eyes open. (Maybe that was a bad omen for the season to come.)
This season is already better.
I got snowed in
so I didn’t have to go to class tonight. Darn, now I’ll have to watch the whole game instead of missing the first hour plus change. :D
The car’s “buried under snow”? Good stuff.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Did everyone just see...
The ad splicing Tigers highlights with footage from ‘Wolverine’? Yeesh.
I mean, c’mon – no way Hugh Jackman dive for a ball in the hole like Inge or Everett.
For those who can't watch the game like me . . .
The Wings are also on VS. Something to hold you over until State comes on at 9:00.
I've always liked Dustin Pedroia
but he really comes across as a D-bag in that MLB 2k9 commercial I’ve seen 7,000 times. Please stop running that commercial.
WHOA!!
No personal attacks!!
Get him, Ian!!
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I hope you're right . . .
Got him in my fantasy league. Took him with the #5 overall.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions
free preview of Extra Innings
I know Comcast has it, not sure who else
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
Glad to see you back, sir. It’s been a while. Read your latest post.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Who else is playing the Rod Allen drinking game?
I am.
Wings on VERSUS too. I am getting dizzy from all the action tonight.
What does that entail?
Sounds like fun!
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
That's tough!
5 drinks for the word cheese? Dang.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
U.P. Power!
Though I’m really just an invader from downstate
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 6, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Grew up in the Sault.
But live in Tennessee now, thus the name, lol.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:33 PM EDT up reply actions
living in the MQT
and happy to report it’s not snowing! … yet.
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 6, 2009 7:36 PM EDT up reply actions
If it's any consolation,
they’re calling for snow here tomorrow night. I think it’s mostly wishful thinking though.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Sorry about the confusion
There were two GameThreads opened up. Firefox crashed on me while I was typing out the intro, and must have saved what I’d been working on.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Polanco...
too much wind resistance with that big head of is.
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Probably the swing.
Game cast is showing his fastest fastball at 98, but he’s consistently 97-98.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
100 pitches?
That should happen by the 4th inning.
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2 out walks
This is why pitching coaches HATE! more than any other type of walk or flaw in pitching the TWO OUT WALK.
Who cares if he throws 98
if he can’t get them out. Man oh man, this is looking bad for the 1st inning. The Tigers better get on the board if we can ever get out of this inning.
At this point . . .
We can only hope it’s a Bonderman impression, because at least he tended to come back and shut ’em down.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 7:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Sadly
Halladay knows as long as he doesn’t throw too many pitches (meaning doesn’t need much of his bullpen) he already has this game won…
wow
what’s the point of even watching this shit?
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nice of the tigers
to make sure spartan fans aren’t conflicted about what to watch at 9
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 6, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey...
that’s actually a good point. Way to look for the silver lining Kurt.
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Izzo is controlling this somehow
He thinks of everything
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder if Verlander
is still going to persuade us how confident he is. I don’t believe him anymore!
Settle down all
Rough first inning. Snider got a nice hit, but he’s a hot prospect, JV got a couple strikeouts in a row there. We’re not even 0.14% into the season yet, let’s not jump off any bridges.
Wow
The new April in the D song sucks just as bad. I know I’m late on this, but it’s the first I’ve heard it.
You may be right.
But he’s on my fantasy team, I need him to get a few more innings in. I can’t have all this bad joo joo.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
Everett
I smell an Adam Everett HR.
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Halladay
NO-HITTER
Looking to do some jinxin
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You can't jinx him if you call it.
Man, get it together.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions
You just reversed even more than I did...
Get it together.
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Ian...
Chip’s answer in our live blog cast to your tweet feed is YES to both questions…not an either or deal.
Wolverine?
Did they just advertise the new Wolverine movie while showing Verlander walk to the dugout on purpose? I know he’s a hairy dude but jeez
interesting fact from Tim McCarver
apparently, a leadoff home runs leads to more big innings than a leadoff walk. Hard to believe, I know, but it’s true.
game thread
Geez I thought I was pumped for baseball 4th inning and 200 comments already..
ok game cast made no sence
Miggy on a infield hit to the single? didnt see any spring games but when did miggy get wheels?
gamecast? home run replay
is that ESPN GAMECAST?
To help get one's mind off this this performance....
At least we can all sleep better knowing that the criminals in Detroit don’t discriminate!
http://www.indystar.com/article/20090406/NEWS02/904060370
Mayor of Indy! He deserved it, he sucks….
I just read that, too
Geez. Can’t someone at least mug Kwame in Dallas?
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Here's a theory
Verlander has looked alright, and then not good at all. Does anyone else think that maybe part of the problem tonight is poor pitch selection from Laird?
I was thinking about that, but I think he is getting the calls from the bench. I think Verlander just needs to calm down.
it feels like
Verlander pitched pretty well in the top of the first, as well as the second and third. Yet, when he gets in trouble, he seems to get flustered and get knocked around.
Sac fly, Anderson throws home. Inge cuts the throw a la Manny Ramirez about 10 feet in front of Laird.
I figured that was it.
From the gameday that is. What a terd.
by TennesseeYooper on Apr 6, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of VERSUS
They did an awesome job with the INDY Car race yesterday. Top notch. ESPN has screwed open wheel racing for years. I was very impressed with the VS coverage. They do a good job with hockey too, just too bad I am not a huge hockey fan…..
Same Old Tigers....
…..Verlander everything is up…..Nothing down in the zone….Hard to get guys out that way…..Thought he may bounce back this year…….Guess not….Everything has been hit hard…..even the outs……Unreal
The good things about this outing
he had good velocity, at least early, and broke off some nice curves. Seems like he couldn’t pitch out, but he actually did pretty well with the bases empty.
that should read
Seems like he couldn’t pitch out of the stretch, but he actually did pretty well with the bases empty.
someone.....
……who can hit…….UNLIKE THE TIGS
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Unreal......
……This team may lose a 100…..I dont care if its day one…..Look at there emotion….None….Wow…..Anyone want tickets to saturdays game
Justin's got his sad face on!
I don’t feel sorry for ’ya buddy. Should thrown Galarraga out there. My God, what an awful start. Who woulda thunk?
?????
W………………………………………………..T……………………………………………………..F
Anybody going this weekend?
I will be making the maiden voyage of the year on Sunday. Hopefully, they will have some wins by then.
Yup.....
….But they didnt lose 17 games last year……Not even combined I think
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
Look at Cliff Lee
sent to the minors 2 years ago, Cy Young last year. Verlander has the stuff to be great, and he will be again.
CC was terrible for the first few months
the mind plays a big part, look at Brad Lidge.
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
Its like a train wreck....
…..You just cant look away…..Didnt Leyland say they wanted to start different then last season???
Spartans live blogcast
I don’t want to take anyone away from here but If you can open up two windows like I am doing right now D4L will have a live blogcast for state game IF you’re interested. If you can’t open up two windows and do two things at one time, then stay here.
better then last year
just need to win once this week for that
Looks Like that may be a pipe dream.....
……If you cant hit the ball out of the infield
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Ugh...
I was really hoping from even a little bit more from Verlander. I could live with 4 runs… But 8… thats simply atrocious and unacceptable for the Tigs number 1 starter.
Exactly.....
…..8 earned runs from you number 1
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Guthrie.....
…….Apparetnly we should trade for him…..Give em Verlander
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
That Doesnt Mean You Give Up.....
…….They are giving ABs away
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions
easy to google
hard to get over the shock of what you find!!
by Kurt Mensching on Apr 6, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
The crowd is screaming at Magglio
Unfortunately, it looks like it’s gonna be this way every road trip.
I forgot to put Harang in my lineup
I’m already hacking it up.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions
it's hard to shift gears
to get pumped up for Sparty after that start…
but I’ve got 20 minutes to work on it!
GO GREEN!
IM ALREADY PUMPED.....
…..JUST CHANGE THE CHANELL
by BennieBladesFan on Apr 6, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Speaking of long relievers
Did you see what Grilli did today? Gave up the go-ahead run on a home run to Chad Tracy.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Silver Lining...
Cabrera has looked pretty good in the field tonight.
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nice
We need another Lebowski night later this year.
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I'm so glad I live in Georgia
and not have to hear that song ad nausem
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/
April in the D
You know when someone tries to cheer you up and you’re just in a pissy mood? Yeah, hearing that makes me want to smash.
Ian...
Can you schedule a Lebowski themed chat sometime this season?
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Dombrowski
Wonder what he’s thinking. Maybe the guys can get it together tomorrow. They said they wanted to be at least .500 coming out of Toronto. We’ll see. Verlander was just so bad, it’s hard to remember Grandy’s HR and some of the good plays we made. Our starting pitcher was just horrible.
Inge
was 2-23 against Halladay before that HR.
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I'm unable to see the game...
thanks to the girlfriend having the most basic of basic cable (no FSD!). From reading all the angst on Twitter (which is now off line!) and in this thread, I guess she’s doing me a favor.
Really? 9 to frigging 1?
Jebus.
waynefontes.com
I was driving in Smyrna, GA
There’s a field named after a Todd Jones there. I may or may not have urinated on or around it
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No offense to Richard Bernstein
but I probably wouldn’t have put the family member with the lazy eye in the commercial for my lawfirm.
I mean
I’m sure he’s a smart guy, but I don’t look at him and think “I want THAT guy to be my lawyer!”
As Rod explains to everyone that,
“I was talking to Laird, who is behind the plate catching…” No shit?
What's everyone talking about...?
Nate struckout the first batter…according to mlb.com’s gamecenter.
Or is it just really far behind?
Laird
got himself a nice tan this winter. Seriously, if you look at him back there when he has the mask on, his arms are so dark you’d think he was a Molina.
Not just trash
They threw a baseball at Anderson in left field
Years ago
I was watching a game on TV and the announcer told the fans if they threw any more stuff on the field the home team would forfeit the game
Try again tomorrow night
Thanks to everyone for coming out. If only the game could’ve made it more fun.
by Ian Casselberry on Apr 6, 2009 10:14 PM EDT reply actions
well that was interesting. they better come out blazing tomorrow to stick it to those blue jays fans
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