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Game 72: Cubs at Tigers

Chicago Cubs at Detroit Tigers, Jun 25, 2009 1:05 PM EDT


  Ted Lilly (7-4, 3.04) vs.   Armando Galarraga (3-7, 5.62), 1:05 p.m. EST

Can the Tigers push their winning streak to seven games, and their record to 10 games over .500, by finishing off an undefeated homestand before hitting the road?  It's probably not going to be easy, with today's pitching match-up.

Armando Galarraga has now gone 10 straight starts without earning a win.  He's pitched a total of six innings in his last two appearances, allowing eight runs.  And he'll probably have to go at least six today, with the Tigers using six relievers (three of whom pitched on consecutive nights) in last night's win.  But in the first two games of this series, the Cubs have squandered several scoring opportunities.  Could they finally break through against Galarraga?

Ted Lilly might also make it difficult for the Tigers to provide any run support.  While he's only earned a win in two of his last five outings, he's held the opposition to two runs or fewer in four of those games.  Lilly is 3-3 with a 4.40 ERA in seven road starts this season, but allowed only one earned run in his most recent appearances at Houston and at Atlanta.  In 690 appearances against left-handed pitching this season, the Tigers are batting .268/.346/.444 with 22 homers and 83 RBIs.

Placido Polanco and Gerald Laird get the afternoon off, with Ramon Santiago and Dusty Ryan filling in at second base and catcher, respectively.  And Ryan Raburn gets the start in left field, against the left-handed Lilly.

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huh...day game....

was looking like a day of waiting for stuff to get to me, now I got something to help the day slide by….cool…

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 12:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Day game

It’s a 10:00am start for me!?! Gotta peak at game behind my work application on ’puter. Hopefully go catch Dickerson on XM radio on break time

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Is Vegas all it is cracked up to be?

I dig it on vacation….but is it fun to live there?

by Flying J on Jun 25, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions  

If you like the heat.

But I don’t miss the snow and ice of Michigan

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions  

I might go to hell for laughing at this but this is too funny

From @bigleaguestew

Worst Grandy question…

“Has anyone confused you for Curtis Pride & started yelling obscenities thinking you couldn’t hear them?”

If you didn’t already know, Bigleaguestew was taking questions from fans to ask Curtis Granderson for a Q&A piece

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by Packey on Jun 25, 2009 12:49 PM EDT reply actions  

It made me laugh too

not sure about the hell part….

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

93 degrees!

I just got a tweet that it’s 93 at game time in the D. Damn, you guys beat us today, It’s 91 in Vegas right now!

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 12:57 PM EDT reply actions  

but it's a dry heat

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

So's my oven

but I wouldn’t want to sleep in it.

by NCDee on Jun 25, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions  

This looks like a classic Jim Leyland “Awww, F*(&@ it” game. Hell, they’re even screwing around with the broadcast.

by Todd Jones Save Manual on Jun 25, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

The matchup today certainly doesn't look promising

Here’s hoping that we can get something going offensively, and Armando can turn things around

by Ohio Tiger on Jun 25, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

Mario, stop it

This “he’s earned a leash based on last year” stuff ended a month ago, at least.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 25, 2009 1:11 PM EDT reply actions  

Son of a bitch

I didn’t realize today was a friggin day game!

Looks like my 5th game in a row I’m missing :-(

by Tagne13 on Jun 25, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

Ditto

Stuck hopefully listening to it on my computer if I can pull it up

by baum on Jun 25, 2009 1:12 PM EDT reply actions  

At least he's a Wolverine

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Normally

I’d be thrilled about a Michigan man hitting a home run.

Today, not so much.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 25, 2009 1:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Tigers Live needs a warning

If you have an erection lasting longer than 4 hours, watch Armando Galarraga pitch

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Replay says HR

Leyland should have agrued that!!

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

Managers can't call for a replay

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

What was the bench looking at?

I thought it hit the rail live and didn’t need the slow-mo.

by StringTheory on Jun 25, 2009 1:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Wow...

Thames has really dropped down the last few games, he started off so hot.

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 1:26 PM EDT reply actions  

he hasn't been getting fooled a whole lot

but has been popping up just about everything … he doesn’t get paid to play small ball so I guess that just comes with the terrtiory

by Motown'sFinest on Jun 25, 2009 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions  

you know who’s got a fox?

the most interesting man in the world!

by Kurt Mensching on Jun 25, 2009 1:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

oooooorrrr....another Lilly to counteract Ted

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

You have it. Use it. What does it hurt other than taking a few minutes of everyone’s time.

by Detroit4lyfe on Jun 25, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Isolating Dusty Ryan?

What? He’s right behind the plate? WHAT IS THE POINT?

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 1:29 PM EDT reply actions  

lol

was about to ask the same thing. It’s nausea inducing

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Haha

I was thinking the same thing!

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

step out for lunch, and the Tigers give up 3 runs in ithe first inning? Geez…

Oh, and with Jake Fox hitting that bomb….would rally Megan Fox be appropriate today, or would Jake just use it to do more damage?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 1:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Did Soriano really hit a ground ball for a ground rule double like game day says he did? Did it hit something and kick into the stands?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 1:34 PM EDT reply actions  

if Lilly gets to a full count

it aint pretty for the hitter – opposing hitters have a .037 average against him in a full count situation this year according to BR

by jelletlambie on Jun 25, 2009 1:38 PM EDT reply actions  

Wooo

Hooo

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow Soriano...

Doing his best interpretation of Josh Anderson…

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions  

LOL

that was mean, funny but mean

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

RAMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOON

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:55 PM EDT reply actions  

So...

Did that sign say GRRRRanderson…

or GRRRRR Anderson!

I think it could have went either way…

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 1:56 PM EDT reply actions  

101 degrees is todays record high at Ann Arbor Municipal Airport

at least we wont beat a record

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 1:59 PM EDT reply actions  

So, El Caballo for Ramon?

I like it better than for Cabrera.

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 2:01 PM EDT reply actions  

Offense gets you runs...

… just give up right back. Idiot.

by BigDaddyJC on Jun 25, 2009 2:06 PM EDT reply actions  

relax…plenty of game to go…it’s not like a week ago when the Tigers had a three run max cap on their scoring….

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

2 runs the last inning, how ’bout we run that back again?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 2:07 PM EDT reply actions  

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Wait...

Does Thames already have more doubles than Ordonez?

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 2:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Ohio Tiger

your Razor Ramon post earlier distracted me for several minutes after a youtube search haha I used to like that guy

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:13 PM EDT reply actions  

He got doubled up...

Ball was hit really far back… looked like a HR he went to second, and then went REALLY slow back to first

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks.

Nice heads-up play by Raburn

by TMadison25 on Jun 25, 2009 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

Ugh

that 90 MPH fastball looked much faster going by Maggs

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

!!!!

That was not the fastball!!!

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

It's gotta be the hair

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

HAIIIIIRRRRR!!!!!

MAGGGGLIOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

Everyone cut their hair!!

Oh, man – when’s the last time he pulled a ball like that?

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 25, 2009 2:15 PM EDT reply actions  

I still resent

having to be at work during this game…. At least I (kinda) heard it on the radio

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

That picture is on my wall

I can still remember the sound of the ball off the bat.

"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 Jun 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's it!

I’m getting a haircut.

by freetz on Jun 25, 2009 2:16 PM EDT reply actions  

I like Mario's math there....

HR by Santiago + HR by Ordonez = 2 HRs! One more and that’s 3!

That’s basically what he said…

by ZWC11 on Jun 25, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions  

Courtesy of Yahoo...

- A. Blanco flied out to right center
- A. Soriano flied out to right center
- R. Theriot flied out to deep center

Dang!

by Tagne13 on Jun 25, 2009 2:23 PM EDT reply actions  

Who is this guy

and where did our underperforming Raburn go?

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Leyland

getting in Grandys ear about that hesitation

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

Incredible how Raburn has stepped up lately

I was ready to write him off as a career mud hen, but he’s actually shown some value at the big league level recently

by Ohio Tiger on Jun 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions  

In the HD broadcast

it seems theres room for much better placement of the iso cam

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Yeah

stick it in the corner, not the middle of screen

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

no kidding!

I understand why it has to be there for the sake of the standard def broadcast, but it just looks ridiculous floating in the middle of the screen like that

by Ohio Tiger on Jun 25, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think, from now on, we all need to make a commitment

not to call a player an overrated defender based on the very first series he ever wears a Tigers uniform.

Everett’s got one hell of a slick glove.

by Trysdor on Jun 25, 2009 2:40 PM EDT reply actions  

I got my negative view of Everett from the complete lack of a bat he showed early on….he’s come around, and I’m slowly warming up to the guy…

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

After the Tornoto series to start the year

there were plenty of people saying that his glove was overrated. Obviously not the case, I’d say.

by Trysdor on Jun 25, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions  

LEE

i think you put Lee on intentionally in his last AB to break the streak. its the same as bunting late in the game to break up a no-hitter.

by wizzo on Jun 25, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions  

Almost a QS

I’ll take that these days

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Dear Associated Press

Please have taken a photo of Galarraga hugging Knapp in the dugout.

by Ian Casselberry on Jun 25, 2009 2:46 PM EDT reply actions  

The look in

may have messed up his slide… Idk

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Just walkd in

from an interview at a Casino. Oh, my, am I kinda surprised by our score. Wasn’t expecting too much from Armando, but looks like held up pretty good. C’mon Tigers!!

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by densogirl on Jun 25, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions  

I always wonder what’s going on when Gerald Laird tries to lay down a bunt with no one on base…I mean, I know he’s not a stereotypical catcher speed…but still, you’re a catcher…

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

Seay if we can get out of this inning

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"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 Jun 25, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions  

1-2-3??

seayanara, suckers!

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

my pun wasn’t that bad, was it?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

No, I liked your pun

I didn’t like the squandering in that inning.

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Lunchtime

Gotta listen to Dickerson in the car now. Seay u all later

by VegasTigers on Jun 25, 2009 3:05 PM EDT reply actions  

Lions fans

Raiola signs an extension

http://www.freep.com/article/20090625/SPORTS01/90625045/1049/rss14

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 3:08 PM EDT reply actions  

Wtf?????

I just threw up in my mouth.

by Tagne13 on Jun 25, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

Everago

I like the Everett/Santiago combo at SS and 2B A LOT. Whether or not Sizemore’s ready next year, there’s no reason to resign Polanco.

by jack s. on Jun 25, 2009 3:11 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, decent enough that I actually typed out “Lyon for closer” at some point last week, and then had to think about seriously for a minute….this was rigth after Fernando struggled in back to back games, walked the bases loaded, etc….I think he’s better off without the closer pressure, though…

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions  

well, 7th inning, 8th inning, 9th inning, I don’t care where the 0 is put up as long as it’s a 0

by Kurt Mensching on Jun 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

A nice efficient inning without many pitches

Can’t ask for much more than that!

by gf206 on Jun 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT up reply actions  

How about a tad bit more insurance, boys?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:16 PM EDT reply actions  

Leyland wasn't arguing there

He was teaching

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by Packey on Jun 25, 2009 3:20 PM EDT reply actions  

lol

cue yakety sax

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by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I think

Josh had dirt in his eye….or he would have been gone

by TIGERSFAN40 on Jun 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions  

couple of poor calls against us today

and Jim barely gave the Ump a whiff of his cigarette breath

by wizzo on Jun 25, 2009 3:22 PM EDT reply actions  

I think

umbrellas should not be allowed into the stadium… Always pisses me off… sorry just had to say it

by MrPants20 on Jun 25, 2009 3:25 PM EDT reply actions  

Granderslams are so rare

I wouldn’t bet on anything happening here.

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice victory by Everett

Getting a walk after a long at bat helps the whole situation

by gf206 on Jun 25, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions  

Tigers

must lead the league in blowing Sac Fly chances….and moving runners over. But there pretty good at getting out of Jams themselves.

by TIGERSFAN40 on Jun 25, 2009 3:29 PM EDT reply actions  

Wow.

Some AL Central team should try to get Marshall.

by StringTheory on Jun 25, 2009 3:31 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 3:33 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 3:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet

by YakAttack on Jun 25, 2009 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

6-5

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by Packey on Jun 25, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions  

hoffpower, the way they write it over at bleed cubbie blue

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:37 PM EDT reply actions  

2 down….wouldn’t be a Fernando save without some drama…

take care of business, crooked hat man!

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions  

see if we can get fukedome to watch the high changeup two days in a row

by gf206 on Jun 25, 2009 3:39 PM EDT reply actions  

I was gonna call a rally creature foul on you

but it worked out ok….so I’ll let you off with a warning….

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

This guy

is an easy strikeout…. slider, slider slider!

by TIGERSFAN40 on Jun 25, 2009 3:40 PM EDT reply actions  

that gap between seeing a ball right down the middle on game day, and the caption “ball in play/no out(s)” and them telling you what actualy happened has gotta be the longest two seconds ever….

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions  

Oh for wieter's sake

I leave the office and come home to this.

by NCDee on Jun 25, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions  

SWEEEEEEEP!!!!!

This team is full of win.

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Roller Coaster

We still get the roller coaster ride like last year…this year we just happen to pull nicely into the station rather than vomiting during the corkscrew

by gf206 on Jun 25, 2009 3:42 PM EDT reply actions  

7 in a row.....While im away.....

….Rodney shuts door again….IM NOT RUINING A GOOD THING…….GO TIGS!!!!!

by BennieBladesFan on Jun 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions  

heya Bennie…

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey.....

…..7 straight when I dont come here during the game!!!!

by BennieBladesFan on Jun 25, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions  

or, 7 straight since I started leaving the GDT with a variation on:

I’ll see you cats later!

either way, no messing with a good thing, eh?

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by ahtrap on Jun 25, 2009 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well then baseball fans

I’m out. Can’t wait for wins #8, 9, and 10 in a row this weekend.

by Kmann on Jun 25, 2009 3:53 PM EDT reply actions  

I LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!!

I sat in the sweltering heat, I have a sunburn and my friend, she almost passed out. lol But it was worth it. Maggs brought tears to my eyes. I felt in coming, I told my friend when Maggs homers, I’m gonna need a tissue……..And the best part of all is, he sent into the opposite field…. and another tidbit, he also changed his entrance music to some hip-hop beat, couldn’t tell you what it was and I don’t care. It worked and I was happier than life to see that sweet swing. Welcome back…Magglio

Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.

by Detroitchik on Jun 25, 2009 6:03 PM EDT reply actions  

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