Game 74: Tigers at Astros
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 6:50 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Houston Astros, Jun 27, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
Alfredo Figaro (1-0, 3.60) vs. 
Felipe Paulino (1-4, 6.18), 7:05 p.m. EST
Last night's loss ended the Tigers' seven-game winning streak. Can they hop back on the win train tonight? Or is this the beginning of a different kind of streak?
For the Astros, Felipe Paulino is making his first start after recovering from a strained groin that put him on the 15-day DL. He's winless in all eight of his starts this season, with his other three appearances coming in relief.
Alfredo Figaro makes his second start for the Tigers since being called up from Triple-A Toledo Double-A Erie. He's pitching tonight after switching places with Justin Verlander in the rotation to space out the starting rotation more evenly between veterans and rookies.
In his first start, last Saturday against the Brewers, Figaro allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings, adding seven strikeouts. Leaving the ball up in the strike zone got him into a little bit of trouble at Comerica Park. If he does the same tonight, Minute Maid Park's smaller dimensions could punish him.
Magglio Ordonez is out of the lineup tonight, with Don Kelly taking over for him in right field and batting fifth. Ramon Santiago gets the start at shortstop.
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Starting Lineups
TIGERS
1. Curtis Granderson CF
2. Placido Polanco 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera 1B
4. Marcus Thames LF
5. Don Kelly RF
6. Brandon Inge 3B
7. Gerald Laird C
8. Ramon Santiago SS
9. Alfredo Figaro P
ASTROS
1. Michael Bourn CF
2. Jeff Keppinger 3B
3. Miguel Tejada SS
4. Carlos Lee LF
5. Lance Berkman 1B
6. Hunter Pence RF
7. Kazuo Matsui 2B
8. Humberto Quintero C
9. Felipe Paulino P
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 6:50 PM EDT reply actions
Not to nitpick,
but Figaro was called up from AA Erie, not Toledo.
by StringTheory on Jun 27, 2009 7:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I got home last night during the top of the 8th
blame me. It will make you feel better.
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
Seeing as there was no Morning Prowl
I figure I’d let you know that the Tigers are the main baseball feature on Yahoo! Sports today. They’re G-r-r-r-eat! http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb;_ylt=AnG1IajhKd0XIkn0fEUWRmg5nYcB
I love it when we get coverage. It makes me so proud to be a fan.
Finally
a nice uplifting story about the Detroit boys
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I had Mexican for lunch!
Huevos con chorizo! Muy bueno.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions
that is my favorite
I get thechorizo made fresh at a little meat market in my neighborhood called E&L
Welcome to Detroit>>Where the weak are killed and eaten.
Teehee
I made my own tonight…chili-lime marinated flank steak, mexican rice, roasted chilies, and salsa verde & tortillas
What dish?
I dig the Vietnamese food.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions
Do you like Arabic food?
If you do you should go to Exotic Bakeries on Plymouth Rd….the few months I lived there I would get food there because it was only like a half mile from where I was staying
I dunno, it could work
Or, considering a ton of Tigers nicknames end in “y”, we could go with Figgy.
Forget Minute Maid Park
IRON CHEF AMERICA IS BAAAAACK TOMORROW
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I agree, Kmann san
I enjoyed the hokey Japaneseness of it all.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
I totally agree
but ICA is the best we have nowadays
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
I liked how they all had different colored shiny outfits and hats
It was like, collect them all, or something.
Well, they had the first original guys
and then they left and were replaced by the 4 you know and love.
SO what is the actual reason
Laird left the game.
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gotcha
I thought maybe it was residual pain from last night….
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I think I have residual pain from that. Ouch.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
My son seems to think
Laird is a whimp for leaving the game
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that’s what i said… could lead to something worse. Rather see Laird out for a game or two than 6 to 8 weeks
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no need
for corrections I knew exactly where you meant
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Man, Bourn is fast
Not sure I’ve ever seen someone come that close to beating out a rundown.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions
me either...
usually its just trying to cause a throwing error… he was literally trying to BEAT that one out. pretty impressive
American League Pitchers Batting
is just amusing
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I see the Sox
came back and beat the Cubbies
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i'd rather see perry than rodney in a non-save situation ANY DAY
also, robertson has scared the heck out of me for the last two years
Ok
So Figaro did a pretty good job his last outing but it appears not so much today
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How was that rundown scored?
Via Mr. Beck:
Inge’s diving tag on Michael Bourn’s backside completes the 9-3-6-4-3-6-5 putout. Matsui had long since score
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 7:56 PM EDT reply actions
Ugh!
"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
Hunter Pence
looks like he could be related to Clete, you know the eyes and all. Either him or Pelosi
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Yeah, I mean, with 4-0 lead and our ace on the mound, it’s in the bag right?
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I was afraid of this
too green.
"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
We need another pitcher
"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 they are going to hand us our behinds
could they at least put them on a plate?
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This is sour grapes
But how many parks is that fly ball by Matsui out in?
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 27, 2009 8:04 PM EDT reply actions
actually
RF in MMP is only four feet shorter than in Comerica.
Your friendly neighborhood Dreamshake mod.
damn straight!
"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
See, this is what happens when the Tigers
get national publicity. ie Yahoo Sports.
"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
Off Topic Alert
why did it take Michael Jackson passing away, for MTV and VH1 to actually play music videos?
I'm so ahead of my time, my parents haven't met yet
wow inge
i haven’t seen him swing at junk that bad in awhile. it’s like he’s giving way his at-bats.
also, what the deuce with that aflac commercial with the talking pigs?
Evening guys (and gals)
Did Rod Allen actually say the Tigers have walked 115 MORE batters than any other team this month? I knew the walks were up, but that’s ridiculous.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
115 this month as a team. That's not relative to any other team. It's just our monthly total.
by StringTheory on Jun 27, 2009 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah...
That’s not good, but it’s better than what I took it as :-p
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Hits, hits, and more hits
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking grand slam
at least that would have been quick as opposed to the long, dull pain of 5 runs from hits.
Could be
Figaro is really Willis’ cousin???
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Nah...
He doesn’t walk THAT many
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey
when I got the Maggs – Grandy ball (when they were playing catch between innings, I too, smelled the ball. lmao
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wow, mr paulino
another in a line of high ERA / recently off the DL pitchers making the Tigers look silly.
At first you could think it was some sort of coincidence, but this pattern is really starting to make wonder if it’s not.
Every time that happens...
I always think of Anthony Reyes in the World Series. Fitting.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions
I was thinking the same thing.
What’s the list now? I’ve got:
Matsusaka
Contreras
Santana
And that other LA guy.
by StringTheory on Jun 27, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny, I got more Angels too.
Matt Palmer came in with like a 7 ERA in triple-A and did well
Ervin Santana came off the DL and carved them up, his best game of the season.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, but...
Matt Palmer pitched well against everyone until his last start, so make of that what you will.
http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com
by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:32 PM EDT up reply actions
David Herandez made his major league debut
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Lackey would have no-hit us coming off the DL.
Fortunately it wasn’t against us.
by StringTheory on Jun 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
At the same time, though...
We’ve beaten Sabathia, Gallardo, Cliff Lee (twice), Bedard, and Ted Lilly. Go figure.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah, that's the weird part
i’d rather see them face a good pitcher than a bad one!
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions
So what's your take on Russ Ortiz?
Good or bad?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
missed this earlier. Mediocre I guess. His ERA looks too good for his WHIP.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
So I should be worried, then?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I know that Minute Maid Park is air conditioned...
…but is it still really humid in there? A bunch of the guys look like they’re dripping in sweat, both last night and tonight.
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JV squad?
So he went with Santiago against a right handed pitcher. Nothing wrong with that. He went with Kelly instead of a guy who hit three ground balls and stranded 7 runners yesterday. And Laird had back spasms.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
That Bourne rundown...
Anyone else got the Benny Hill music running through their heads when they watch that?
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I said circus music earlier, but I had that exact song in my head.
I just didn’t know what Benny Hill was.
by StringTheory on Jun 27, 2009 8:44 PM EDT up reply actions
me either
"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'm 25, so it's technically long before my time...
I have no idea where I picked up on it
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm 22
but i know the benny hill theme. recently it was used in the movie “V for Vendetta” and that’s what got a lot of people hearing it.
Benny Hill
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK6TXMsvgQg
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YUP!
Only had to hear the fist 5 seconds.
"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
put an “r” in that fist!
"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
Dusty Ryan
looks as though he’s missed a few meals
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Is there anyway
we can get a do over? Starting at the first inning?
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The fans sound like their having a blast!
Probably the wave gone crazy.
"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
Make that a they're
Can’t spell tonight. The Tigers got me upset. Time for wine.
"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
Seems that way!
Jim just left him out there. He looks like he has potential,
"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
So...
Was Figaro taken over by someone who can’t pitch for the third inning? Cuz outside of that he’s been okay.
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I understand commercials don't make sense
But did you ever pay attention to that all star commercial?
Ryan Howard is holding Derek Jeter on first. The St Louis arch passes over and swipes them up. The fans look up. The Yankees pitcher looks up as he takes the throw from the catcher as the arch floats away.
Uhmmm… Which team was in the field again?
Anyone else kinda weirded out by the giant hand and the arch magnet?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I wanna go to Minute Made Park
for the food alone
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Am I the only one who's noticed this?
It seems that any game in which the Tigers lose and leave a bunch of guys on base inevitably gets followed up by a game in which they get totally dominated by the opposing pitcher.
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You know...
I’ve never been real crazy about Freddy Dolsi.
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haha, he's definitely better than Nate
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 27, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
He IS more effective than Nate...
…but for some reason, he scares the hell out of me every time he comes in to pitch.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions
At least Fernando is tall and somewhat imposing...
Dolsi is tiny and looks like he’s twelve years old.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Lol...
My first thought when I saw Figaro last week actually was “He looks like Freddy Dolsi.”
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 9:10 PM EDT up reply actions
we lost last night
she is no longer effective
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Maybe for you
guys, she just doesn’t do it for me, but if you wish-post her.
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So how are the women around here supposed to get distracted?
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Dolsi just blew his nose on the ground.
"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
Pantyhose and heels
How charming.
"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
not good enough... OK FINE -- HERE"S ANOTHER
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Hey...
3 is certainly better than 7
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by SabreRoseTiger on Jun 27, 2009 9:16 PM EDT up reply actions
LMAO
that’s one way of looking at it, I guess. Last night 22 walks total. 11 for us and 11 for them
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Ironically...
This game had completely different issues than last night’s game. We (generally) threw strikes and only left two on base…
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Figaro Fertilizer
seems the appropriate comment. in this morning’s light. You hit it on the head with that one, Ian.
"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
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