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Heartbreaker: Twins 6, Tigers 5

How many different ways can a team lose in a three-game series?  You have to give this to the Detroit Tigers: They wanted to be a more versatile team this season.  And they certainly covered most every possibility in the "How to Lose Games" handbook.

Tuesday, the Tigers fell behind and couldn't mount a comeback.  Last night, they rallied several times, but lost in extra innings on a walk-off grand slam.  This afternoon, they blew a 5-0 lead by giving up six runs in the seventh inning, negating one of the more notable starts of Justin Verlander's career.  All that's left to do, really, is get blown out.  Fortunately, this series is over, so we don't have to see if the Tigers could've lost a game that way, as well.  

Roar:

If you asked someone how today's game went, and were told that Verlander pitched into the seventh inning and racked up a career-high 13 strikeouts, wouldn't you think the Tigers probably won?  The Twins could barely touch Verlander for six innings, mustering four hits but never really threatening to score. 

But striking so many guys out usually takes a lot of pitches, and Verlander had thrown 109 of them by the seventh inning.  He didn't have much left, and that's when it all fell apart.

Whimper:

I suppose Bobby Seay was entitled to a bad outing.  (Or two, if you count the run he gave up last night.)  Maybe it was because of the short rest, especially with the turnaround from a night game (with extra innings) to a getaway matinee.  Or maybe he was kind of due for a stinker. 

Whatever the explanation, Seay brought out the gas can, putting all five runners he faced on base.  (His one out was made on a fielder's choice.)  Four runs scored - two of which were charged to Verlander - and what looked like a sure thing went up in flames.

Random Thought:

I have grown to despise Joe Crede.  After hitting the walk-off grand slam last night, he drove in the go-ahead run today.  And he did it on a bloop single, dropping it into that Bermuda Triangle between shortstop, second base, and centerfield.  Not only that, Crede struck out to begin that seventh inning!  Yet there he was, given another chance to stick in the shiv after the Twins batted through their lineup.

Crede is not only a five-star Tigers killer, but I'm now convinced that if I were ever to get married, he would be the guy that spoke up during the ceremony and stole my bride.  If I were to have a child, I would find out Crede was the father.  If I was in the electric chair, he would be the one to flip the switch. 

He is Keyser Soze.  He is Darth Vader.  We are the fly, Joe Crede is the windshield.

Comment of the Day:

it got real negative in here real fast didn't it?

by jelletlambie

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I sort of blame Dombrowski for this one

If you’re gonna call a guy up to help fix a depleted bullpen, call up a bullpen guy, not a long man. What was the point of bringing up French if you were gonna ride Seay again anyway? Call up Freddy Dolsi or Fu-Te Ni. Better yet, send Perry down for a few days, and call them both up.

by ThaWalrus9 on May 14, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Robertson was hurt...

and he’s a long inning guy, that’s why they brought him up.

by ZWC11 on May 15, 2009 3:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

Joe Crede gives me nosebleeds

Literally. I had one last night shortly after the grand slam, and I had another one today while I was at work (after the game sometime). By the way, I’m curious: is there anyone on the Tigers who has the type of ridiculous numbers that Crede has against Detroit, and if so, who is it and against which team?

And I think what we saw was a direct consequence of the extra innings game last night. Bobby Seay was due for a bad outing (happens to everyone), but you kinda wish the baseball gods would’ve saved it for a more convenient time. Like, say, a game where Zumaya was available. Instead, the only guys they could go to were Zach Miner and Luke French.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on May 14, 2009 10:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Nosebleeds

You’re a smart girl, so you probably already know this, but nosebleeds sometimes occur because your blood pressure is high or for just absolutely no reason at all. I used to have them when I was a teenager all the time…horrible nosebleeds. Had one the other day, just a few drops….bleeding Tiger blood. They’re killing me.

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 14, 2009 10:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

hahaha

Loved the random thought Ian. keep up the good work, the Tigers will turn it around

by Detroit4lyfe on May 14, 2009 10:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Baltimore just beat KC 9-5

We are still in first place

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on May 14, 2009 11:28 PM EDT reply actions  

6 losses in a row...

At least we aren’t THAT bad.

by ZWC11 on May 15, 2009 3:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

knock on wood!

"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti

by densogirl on May 15, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

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