Game 33: Tigers at Twins
by Ian Casselberry on May 14, 2009 12:45 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins, May 14, 2009 1:10 PM EDT
Justin Verlander (3-2, 4.50) vs. 
Scott Baker (1-4, 6.83), 1:10 p.m. EST
Last night's extra innings aside, hasn't this series already been exhausting? It's felt like a trial of endurance, and losing the first two games has only made the ordeal more grueling. Fortunately, the Tigers have their best starting pitcher ready to help salvage a win today.
Justin Verlander has won his last three starts, allowing one run in 23 innings. 31 strikeouts in that span shows just how dominant he's been. Verlander's also been pitching deep into games (throwing a complete game last Friday at Cleveland), which is something he'll almost certainly have to do today with five relievers having to pitch in last night's 13-inning slog.
Luke French was called up from Triple-A to give the Tigers another arm, but unless another one or two relievers can pitch on short rest, there's not a whole lot to work with today. If Verlander keeps up his recent performance, that might be enough. Of course, it would be nice if the offense scored enough runs to give him some breathing room.
For Minnesota, Scott Baker pitched seven innings of shutout baseball in his last start, in what was easily his best effort of the season. In his previous four outings, he'd given up four runs or more. Baker's career record against the Tigers is 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 12 starts.
Here are your starting lineups:
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Why switch Clete with Maggs?
Is McClendon still managing today? That whole batting order doesn’t make sense to me at all. I’ll say this though, Larish has been tearing it up…I’m glad he’s earned his roster spot.
All of those stats are from previous years
Maggs also hit over .300 in previous years. This is this year though.
I dunno, hope I’m proven wrong.
So far I haven't been though...
Maggs needs to be batting 6th or lower right now. Screw history. I want to win.
kinda felt for him yesterday
no one’s fault but he was left out to flap in the wind
by Kurt Mensching on May 14, 2009 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the arbitrary number system
Is that out of 10, 100, 1000. We’re just assigning points left and right.
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when you get to 25,000 points
you earn an extra life
by Kurt Mensching on May 14, 2009 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions
no doubt
if Greinke wasn’t so unreal, I’d almost say he’s the best pitcher in the AL at this moment.
His early struggles were a blessing
I had him drafted in 3 but coudln’t get him on the 4th team. After his last bad outing the idiot who had him dropped him and I utilized my waiver priority instantaneously. We all know what happened after that…
yeah that's a scosh too many
welcome to the big leagues Mr French! I hope your 3 innings of work goes well!
by Kurt Mensching on May 14, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
20 Ks
That is only 60 pitches, right? Nine pitch innings, right?
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You're right
3 strikes is a strike out and multiply that by 20 you get 60… not gonna happen though. at 45 in third
by Detroit4lyfe on May 14, 2009 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I do believe that is the number I threw out there.
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And I'll take the under.
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Does he need to?
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Is that how you payback the umpire?
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I KNEW I forgot something this morning….had to take the computer speakers I had at work home because my new machine doesn’t have internal speaker worth a darn…and I left the spare set behind…very tinny music coming out of the work computer’s internal speakers…but at least I can hear it….
I blame Joe Crede
I've been wondering this since he was brought up...
Why him over Dusty Ryan?? Especially when the bats are struggling a bit.
Isn't that why they signed Laird though?
May as well have someone who contrasts a little bit. They could use that little extra pop.
Tigers have been terrible all year...
…at making opposing pitchers work
Tolber's intro music
Is “Zombie” by the Cranberries. Good tunes.
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Perfect game?
That would be horrible if he got a perfect game. Also, a no hitter.
Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter. Perfect game. No hitter.
by explosivo2k2 on May 14, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Maybe I can jinx Baker
I had to step out, and haven’t been here in the GameThread.
by Ian Casselberry on May 14, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions
Joe F'N Crede
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I take that back
I’m sticking with my 20 prediction! haha
by Detroit4lyfe on May 14, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Still faced minimum amount of batters.
So Baker’s got that going for him
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Wow
- you Kubel. My least favorite Twin, and that’s saying something.
The camera guy
should have helped us out by taking out Crede on that foul pop he caught earlier
I'll do a shot
if Miggy hits the hefty bag
sounds like a plan
as long as it’s not in the 13th inning or whatever… I need to take a nap before the Wings game
by Detroit4lyfe on May 14, 2009 2:11 PM EDT up reply actions
thank o lordy
i don’t have to watch another West Coast NHL game this year. If anaheim wins, I’m not watching them again unless they go to a Game 7, which wouldn’t be in L.A. Other than those jerks, Chi’s the only non EDT team.
I am probably in the minority here
But this is one of those games where I want to see the Tigers go down quick so I can see Verlander pitch again….obviously a run would be nice
how many pitches does leyland hae verlander take?
I’m guessting 120-130 is today’s range out of no real great options.
French is about the only fresh arm in the pen, so I'm going to agree
by jelletlambie on May 14, 2009 2:18 PM EDT up reply actions
I should think
he could go an inning if necessary
by Kurt Mensching on May 14, 2009 2:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Anyone have a French scouting report?
Is it true he has french names for his pitches? (Veetball, Rondball, La Vache, etc.?)
According to MLB...
Watching at work on MLB.com’s gameday tracker. According to them, that was Strike 6.
meaning put the K's up...
that sounded bad
by Detroit4lyfe on May 14, 2009 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I'd send Span
If I were Gardenhire, but then I’d have an awful mustache
Nake Lips Don't Win Championships
Gardenhire knows what he’s doing.
http://www.thewrightstache.com/2009/04/10/stache-off-84-tigers-vs-86-mets/
With the bullpens depleted
Selig will call this game in 14 innings as a 0-0 tie.
History will be made today!
Inge will pitch the 13th and 14th
Before he gets tired out.
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I did
But I also said that Magglio was good to hit .300 even in a bad year, and if Armando doesn’t turn things around soon, I get to have a pony as an avatar.
http://www.beyondtheboxscore.com/2009/4/28/857541/get-off-the-armando-galarraga
Where's Maggs....?
when a GIDP would come in handy
JV could totally get 20 today, if his arm didn’t fall off in the process….
both bullpens needed this pitchers duel after the football game yesterday, which, come to think of it did resemble a Lions Vikings game, the Lions kept having a good chance at winning, only to have the Vikes snatch it away at the end….
never seen
someone throw a ground rule double back on the field
Did someone throw the ground-rule double back onto the field?
That’s hilarious.
by Ian Casselberry on May 14, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions
my aunt taught me this when I was 6
when you gotta go, you gotta go!
by Kurt Mensching on May 14, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Baker's Butcher.
Maggs continues to be hot against Scott.
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Man, what a relief
For Maggs, for Verlander… hell, for everyone.
by Ian Casselberry on May 14, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions
I missed it....
Did someone throw that one back too?
A Miggy ground double
has to be worth something on Ebay
by jelletlambie on May 14, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions
I wouldn't mind getting a quick hit then have us get out
I don’t want Verlander sitting for too long
Pitch FX says that was outside
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2009_05_14_detmlb_minmlb_1&mode=gameday
Does it look this weird in real life?
Check out the wheels on Maggy and Cabby and Larish
That was about the slowest 2-run bases loaded single ever.
as much as I love the K's
I’d like to see him get through this inning in less than 10 pitches, really need 7 innings out of him today.
It's a push for now....
I’m takin the over
Better late than never.
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13 of 19
outs come on K’s – 68%, not bad, not bad at all
Perfect time to take him out
IMO…let Seay finish this inning, then Perry in the 8th, Rodney in the 9th.
ok, to correct myself
Rodney in a non-save situation
spells oh F*%k
My blog
Is just getting started, and it is basically one big non-sequitur
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Thank you very much.
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I should have specified
a ground ball double play
I know it's tough to get thrown into a tough inning....
But Seay’s not exactly pounding the strike zone.
Nap time.
But I’m not sure I’ll be able to sleep.
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WHAT A WASTE....
….THIS TEAM BLOWS CHUNKS
by BennieBladesFan on May 14, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions
I have had it...
…with this bull****. Seay and Miner can both go **** themselves.
And no,
I will not feel better if we somehow rally and win. Verlander should be about to go to 4-2. Simply unbelievable.
well hate to waste the entire day
so I guess I better tend to some chores and hope the game goes better. I can’t stomach this crap any more today.
what the bloody christ
is Raburn doing with a bat in his hand? My grandmother could get him out and she’s been dead for 12 years.
There are 2 innings left
2009 Tigers in 8th inning: http://www.baseball-reference.com/play-index/split_stats_lg.cgi?full=1¶ms=innng|8th%20inning|ML|2009|bat|AB|
Yeah, please spare me dude...
…they’re not coming back.
you still around Ian?
Curious for your quick thoughts?
Same thing as everyone else:
This sucks.
by explosivo2k2 on May 14, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions
The Detroit Tigers
Where unhappy fans happens.
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Where blown leads happen.
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Joe Nathan
Is the best…and an even better guy.
Oh well.
I hope the Tigers learn this year that next time a guy like K-Rod is available you SPEND to get him instead of trying to act thrifty and then abandoning your principles anyways to pay a boatload to guys like Lyon.
There was a reason
that Comcast screwed up and shut off my cable. Couldn’t DVR the game and had to leave for work. Got home and got the cable straightened out only to come here and I think God spared me from this ugly game. OMG, it’s so depressing. How could they?
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