Dear ESPN, Please Never Put the Detroit Tigers on Sunday Night Baseball Again. Ever, Ever.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 26, 2009 10:55 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Well, that stunk. I'm ready to start a Facebook group called "Dear ESPN, Please Never Put the Detroit Tigers on Sunday Night Baseball Again. Ever, Ever." Anyone interested in joining?

Did Rick Porcello really just have one bad inning? Or shall we take predictions on whether that may have been the last time we see him in the Tigers' starting rotation for a while? Do you think he'll make his next turn, which would probably be on Friday against Cleveland?

Just remember: The Tigers won three of four this weekend from the White Sox. Despite the bad ending, it was a good weekend.

Proper recap (with COTN) tomorrow, folks. Have a good night, and try to forget about this one before you go to sleep.

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Just remember...

since the break, this is the first time the Tigers have played truly putrid all-around baseball, complete with errors, poor starting pitching, AND the usual hit or miss (primarily miss) offense. They were due for a clunker. And it certainly arrived.

Tomorrow night is big. But keep in mind, the Sox get their turn at the House of Horrors in Minneapolis. They are almost as bad there as we are.

And we don’t have to see or listen to Harrelson for a couple of months. The hell with that guy.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:07 PM EDT reply actions

well

I wouldn’t say poor starting pitching. What did we have…four 2-1 losses? That’s on the hitters.

by actioncuse on Jul 27, 2009 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions

I think...

He was just refering to this game as having poor starting pitching.

by jryno on Jul 27, 2009 3:11 AM EDT up reply actions

I commented to rod on twitter about how we miss them

and dislike the ESPN guys.

of course, he said they do a good show. WHATEVS. :)

by allikazoo on Jul 26, 2009 11:16 PM EDT reply actions

he knows people are going to be reading that, so he has to say it. I bet he agrees, though

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions

I had the volume off, anticipating the horror.

What were they saying? Usual Detroit Sucks kind of stuff? Or were they building up the Sox?

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions

you nailed it on both counts

I wish I had $5 for each time they said someone on the White Sox was “prolific”. I wanted to puke.

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions

Old=Prolific

Soon, Thome, Dye, Konerko, et al have to be gone.

Quentin, however, we are stuck with for a long, long time.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Quentin

was a poly sci major. much too smart for the SOX. I like him. I wish he was our left fielder. Go ahead strike me down

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

A Poli Sci major at Stanford, no less.

by kendra.michelle on Jul 26, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Poli Sci FTW!!

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

hey

I’ll take Quentin in left. It would be an improvement… for sure

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

hey, it was my major

so I always root for my own kind… except if they’re Suxes

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2009 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions

then you root for them to get traded

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

But how can you rank poli sci over Raburn’s incredible soccer skills? :D

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:45 PM EDT up reply actions

David Beckham better watch out

Ryan Raburn’s going to be the next big soccer star.

by kendra.michelle on Jul 26, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

hahahha

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

truly he will

I mean, if he can handle a small target like a baseball that well, a soccer ball should be a piece of cake.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

you know

I really kind of like Ryan. But he has been sub-par as opposed to previous years. We really do need blood in left, right and short. imo

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah I like Ryan too

His walk-off was one of my favorite moments from the season.

by kendra.michelle on Jul 26, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Our corner outfielders

are the biggest weakness on the team, offensively and defensively. You could say starters 3-4-5, but I think the outfield defense is just as big an issue, and then you combine the scattershot offense, and…yikes.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

I know some poeple

like Everett. We picked him up for defense. Sometimes his defense is good but for the most part he’s really kind of sucked out there and his offense is even worse. He bobbles the ball A LOT. I was there the other day when he made that horrific error to Miguel on first, it allowed Ichiro to move up to 2nd and eventually score. It was a routine play, but he couldn’t manage it. I should not have to get so excited when the SS (most important position in the infield) makes a decent play. I’m just saying

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

forgive my error

Poli-sci…. t y

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:46 PM EDT up reply actions

Dude's a legit all-around badass.

And he came out of nowhere. No one expected him to be that good.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:49 PM EDT up reply actions

too bad his team is full of turds

he could be playing here, for the underdog.

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Turds at the following positions:

Manager, General Manager, Catcher, Closer, Catcher, First Base, Catcher, Right Field (only because Dye kills us so, he’s not a turd per se).

And Catcher.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions

And the biggest turd of all...

Hawk.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm sensing a bit of antipathy for A.J. Douchezinski

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions

When most of a guy's own teammates can't stand him...

you know he’s an asshole.

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:57 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions

yup

There are the “hate him as an opponent, love him as a teammate” guys …

And then there are the “just plain hate the bastard” guys. Like A.J.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions

The Sox are prolific scorers and their starting pitcher was tremendous. And Porcello has a lot of talent but needs to learn how to actually pitch (this is actually correct). This makes Detroit’s entire starting rotation shaky and doubtful for the rest of the year.

Then they got bored and their attention wandered to jai alai, Mark Buerhle’s perfect game a few days ago (before the Sox lost three games to Detroit), and the Angles. And I think the Red Sox. And Jon Miller thinks that Ernie Harwell came up with the term “Michiganders.”

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:37 PM EDT up reply actions

And don’t forget the upcoming game with the cards and phillies. That’s going to be great baseball. We are fortunate that we have not been booted out of the MLB because we play such bad baseball

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

And yesterday

on FOX they said we would never make it to the post season because of Jackson.

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

while ESPN, on the other hand

Figures that beyond Verlander and Jackson the starting rotation is apparently so crappy that I could do better.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

FOX and ESPN both suck when it comes to anything Detroit

by jryno on Jul 27, 2009 3:18 AM EDT up reply actions

+1000000000000

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 27, 2009 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions

forgot that

Just for those comments, I hope each team commits four errors and the pitching is wild and shaky all over the place. :)

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:40 PM EDT up reply actions

I concur

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Angels

Although it might have been angles, too. My attention wandered to odd stuff about bacon and pictures of puppies. I found out that there exists a recipe for a dish called “bacon explosion,” for example. :)

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Haha I forgot about the jai alai convo

Everyone was like “what the…?”

by kendra.michelle on Jul 26, 2009 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions

it was so random

Maybe that was when the meds wore off before they got another dose.

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

ESPN gnats

are evil and must be destroyed

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 26, 2009 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

and to think

That some people I know don’t think that women should be in combat situations in the military because they don’t think they have a killer instinct.

I think they are just nervous at how vicious women can be when they want to. (Or maybe they are just scared of me having access to cruise missles.)

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

or fighter jets

As I wanted to be a pilot until I needed glasses in the third grade. :(

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle." -- Philo of Alexandria

by Baroque on Jul 26, 2009 11:55 PM EDT up reply actions

If we had a fighter jet tonight

I feel the booth would have been destroyed and Mario and Rod would have no where to sit upon there return.

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 27, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions

**their

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

by Detroitchik on Jul 27, 2009 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions

I would join that facebook group.

And I think Leyland trusts Porcello more than to just pull him from the rotation after today. I think we’ll see him Friday.

Bottom line: we won 3 of 4 and we’re in first by 2 games. That’s all that really matters.

by kendra.michelle on Jul 26, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

3 in the loss column

by rook34 on Jul 26, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Loss to CWS tonight

I will be OK, but it hurt to lose after winning 3 games in a row from Chicago. I am selfish, wanted that 4th win. But it will be OK and I will sleep tonight. ……..love ‘Bless You Boys’….thank you.

by cjgable on Jul 27, 2009 12:08 AM EDT reply actions

I take 3 of 4 and feel fine

but my if tonight didn’t suck.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Jul 27, 2009 12:10 AM EDT reply actions

I have no other way to watch the games unless they are on ESPN or similar

I can’t afford the package on Direct Tv that included Fox Sport Detroit (it’s over 100 bucks a month) so I have the lower packaging that includes Espn etc. So as much as I feel your pain, at least I got to watch a game tonight. And I listened on the radio to get the local feed.

by JanScholl on Jul 27, 2009 12:55 AM EDT reply actions