Game 38: Rangers at Tigers
by Ian Casselberry on May 20, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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PrintTexas Rangers at Detroit Tigers, May 20, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
Matt Harrison (4-2, 4.23) vs. 
Justin Verlander (3-2, 4.29), 7:05 p.m. EST
After ending Texas's seven-game winning streak last night, the Tigers attempt to win their fifth straight game this evening. They'll also try to extend the Rangers' nine-game losing streak at Comerica Park.
One more streak to keep an eye on tonight is whether or not Justin Verlander can strike out 10 or more batters for the fourth straight game. If he reaches that number, he'll be the first Tigers pitcher to do so since 1954. And if he strikes out at least 11 Rangers tonight, he'll become only the fourth major league pitcher to do it in three consecutive games over the last 15 years.
Verlander has been outstanding in his last four games, allowing just three runs and 16 hits in 29.1 innings (along with 44 strikeouts) and the only thing that kept him from winning each one was a meltdown by the bullpen last Thursday. He's also pitched well against the Rangers over his career, compiling a 4-1 record and 2.23 ERA in six starts.
For Texas, Matt Harrison has won his previous four starts, giving up six runs in 30 innings (but just two in his last 23). He's also pitched a complete game in his last two appearances. His first start of this season was in Detroit, where he took the loss while allowing four runs, nine hits, and five walks in 5.2 innings.
Making his major league debut tonight will be Wilkin Ramirez, called up from Toledo to fill in for the absent Magglio Ordonez. He'll get the start at designated hitter.
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If you are at the game
you might come across some super advertising of Detroit4lyfe.com. We have a guy there putting flyers up all over the stadium, including in the urinals. So if someone tells me, “hey dude I pissed on your blog” I won’t take offense to it.
Make it 5
Just got home from grandson’s Little League game in time to see Raburn HR.
I don’t want to jinx anything but a joke on the MLB homepage said: Two things that can’t get ahead in detroit? The Economy and the Rangers.
eff that
I’m tired of hearing all these easy pokes at the city of Detroit
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions
You'd think with only 3 K's after 3
(wow I just said only 3 K’s after 3 for him) it’d be lower but man does he like throwing a lot of pitches
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
Yay, Raburn! May the imposter wearing his uniform continue hitting like this. :)
And may Bobby Seay not explode like a grape in the microwave and take the rest of the bullpen with him again.
A triple play? Wow.
"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams
how about that?
can’t remember the last time the tig’s hit into a triple play
I believe the Pirates turned one earlier this year...
Can’t remember the opponent
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
by SabreRoseTiger on May 20, 2009 9:04 PM EDT up reply actions
Gerald Laird
bah… I was watching gamecast and saw Triple Play and I instantly thought, Only Gerald Laird. Only damn Gerald Laird.
I think I'm a jinx....
I got home in time to turn on the game – just before the Tiger’s hit into a triple play and then Verlander loses the no-hitter
well it's a nice day
go out and enjoy the weather
by Kurt Mensching on May 20, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
creepy
I’m leaving the thread now, maybe things will get better
by jelletlambie on May 20, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, crap!
"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
95 pitches in the 5th
really needs to work on keeping his pitch count down.. we can’t have our ace throwing 120 pitches a game/ can’t have him only going 5 or 6 innings
That’s the kind of throw I would have made!
Or maybe even worse. :)
"A vacuum is a hell of a lot better than some of the stuff that nature replaces it with." -- Tennessee Williams
dont think Ive ever seen a breaking ball thrown to 2nd base before
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
good enough to make the majors
which says a lot. but not good enough to stick around for too long
by Kurt Mensching on May 20, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes he was amazing...
almost as good as he is color commentating…
Nah I kid… He’s chill… But no, he wasn’t a very good player. However, it’s an accomplishment to even make it to the minors.
Well, we need some runs!
"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
Maybe
YES
"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
Miggy's cleats, Verlander's glove and a carton of Leyland smokes
http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com
ah finally a series i can watch live! courtesy of the ever-so-biased fox sports southwest. which makes it even sweeter every time the tigers beat the rangers. :)
by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 8:45 PM EDT reply actions
AGain!!!
"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
if we win
6 game streak overall, 10 game in comerica park, right?
my ex boyfriend is a rangers fan so i want to talk smack accurately
by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
I was about to say
but Grilli struck out more. Then Lyon got a strikeout.
by Kurt Mensching on May 20, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
How many steals do you think Anderson will have this year?
He has 8 right now…I think if he finds a regular role by middle of June he could have 30+… I bet he gets 20+ though
decent is a gross understatement
he was DOMINANT in 07… needless to say, we’ve had him for a month and he’s been getting dogged since we signed him. Take out those 5 runs against MINN which he didn’t necessarily deserve considering his arm was about to fall off in his 3rd inning of work, his stats are similar to Miner’s… way too small of a sample size in the AL though to be dogging him on a nightly basis… he’s on our team, too, we’re supposed to cheer him on not bitch and groan every time he’s put in…(this message wasn’t just for you)
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
for some reason the lyon hate was cracking me up
until andrus hit this triple
by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 9:09 PM EDT reply actions
Let's just get an out here!
"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
I only hate him when he gives up a lead.
"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
Nah!
Leland already said he’s gonna be our 7th inning guy.
"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
Someone please!!!
Try to defend Lyon still being on the team without mentioning money. Tigers please lose this bum! Dion’t tell me this isn’t fair…the numbers don’t lie.
up above I said
he was DOMINANT in 07… (NL or not he was good)…..needless to say, we’ve had him for a month and he’s been getting dogged since we signed him. Take out those 5 runs against MINN which he didn’t necessarily deserve considering his arm was about to fall off in his 3rd inning of work, his stats are similar to Miner’s… way too small of a sample size in the AL though to be dogging him on a nightly basis… he’s on our team, too, we’re supposed to cheer him on not bitch and groan every time he’s put in…(this message wasn’t just for you)
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Fair enough
I’m not hoping he sucks it up… I’d just rather other pitchers. I agree the sample size is small, but excluding a game seems pointless.
why?
those circumstances were ridiculous… how often will we see Lyon pitch into a 3rd inning again this season? NEVER unles we have another 13 inning game where we have NOBODY else in the bullpen
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
horribly?
His ERA would be a 4.1 without those 5 runs… gosh what would you call anything worse than that?
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions
?
infinity. I’m not following your point.
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Lyon gave up the 5 runs
and I’m not sure why they should be ignored (I respectfully disagree about the innings constraint). I understand that ERA can fluctuate dramatically for a reliever, especially with a small sample size. Thought that there were better options than Lyon for the price. If he’s our 7th inning guy, then I should get on board and support.
You're right
He gave up the 5 runs and his ERA shows that. However, I think anyone who matters knows that Lyon is not really a 6 ERA pitcher right now. Leyland even said Lyon went up 5 points in his book after that outing. He pitched into a 3rd inning when he will NEVER do that again as long as we don’t have another extra inning game with NO other viable options in our pen (Nate was available but hurt and Perry threw a couple innings the night before). I’m taking the runs out for argument’s sake. It’s unfair to use those runs when arguing he sucks.
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:36 PM EDT up reply actions
If a starter goes 2.2 IP
and gives up 5… wouldn’t you find that a poor performance? All this relief pitcher inning constraints is rather silly.
relief contraints aren't silly
These 1-2 inning guys don’t have the stamina to go beyond that
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:27 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't necessarily think he should be our 7th inning man in close games
I just don’t think all the hate and the grumblings when he comes in is fair at this point.. he hasn’t even pitched 2 months for us
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions
I dunno
those 5 runs, he shouldn’t have even been pitching if Nate hadn’t been hurt. he’s not great. but not deserving of boos.
by Kurt Mensching on May 20, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
First impressions are huge.
Lyon’s was awful. He’s a late inning reliever who gave up one run. Not that bad tonight.
in spring training?
cuz his first outing in the bigs was a 2 K scoreless
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I wonder...
Who did you guys hate more?
Brandon Lyon when he blew the lead against the Blue Jays after that amazing pitching performance from Jackson.
Or Todd Jones when he blew like a 7 or 8 run lead to the Indians (I think 2 years ago)?
I've gotta go with Jonsey on that one
if i remember correctly, he blew a 4 run lead in the 8th, and the Tigers came back in the 9th to give him another 3 run lead. He then went on to blow THAT lead with 4 runs in the 9th. no excuse for that. The Toronto game was dissapointing this year, but no where near as bad.
Should have never been left in that long
but i remember that game… so frustrating
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
How can you compare?
the game in Toronto is the most fresh. That was a killer! Now we gotta sweat about Zoom!
"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
Maybe they should have brought Lyon in for the 8th
"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
all i did was go and take the trash out and get myself a sprite. wtf.
by okie for michigan on May 20, 2009 9:22 PM EDT reply actions
Nice!
"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
Phew!
No way we stop the bleeding like that last year.
Is it weird that I’m looking forward to Rodney?
Where's Ian?
Bet he’s at the game?
"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
Get Rodney ready
So we can have a half hour half-inning. I swear he has to be one of the slowest pitchers I’ve ever seen. He takes like 5 minutes between pitches (exaggerating). At least he has gotten better with that this year it seems.
I live in NC and can't see the game on TV.
Does Warner Madrigal look as weird on TV as he does in his gameday photo?
Bold call
I love it. Even Jonesy blew less saves than Papelbon one year and some might call Papelbon an elite closer…..
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:40 PM EDT up reply actions
and girls of course!
the biggest tigers fans in here
by Detroit4lyfe on May 20, 2009 9:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Tigers win
Great game… Loving the way this team is playing… or is it just the winning? No, the way they are winning, too.
Sigh.
“Thought’s From the Skipper”
Why is it that people can’t figure out the appropriate usage of apostrophes anymore?
Great game, though. Tigs have been looking good on this homestand. I’ll put up with bad grammar for that.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
have you heard his postgames
that shuoldn’t be a problem!
by Kurt Mensching on May 20, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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