Game 132: Indians at Tigers
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 6:00 PM EDT
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PrintCleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers, Sep 2, 2009 7:05 PM EDT
Aaron Laffey (7-3, 3.40) vs. 
Rick Porcello (11-8, 4.27), 7:05 p.m. EST
The Tigers got this series and the month of September off to a strong start with a win over the Indians. (Though the Tribe fought back from an 8-1 deficit to make the final outcome pretty close.) And with the White Sox's surprising comeback win over the Twins this afternoon at the Metrodome, Detroit has a chance to add a game to its AL Central lead. (No squandering!)
Aaron Laffey hasn't lost in his past five starts for the Indians, though he hasn't earned a decision in the last two. He's allowed three runs or fewer in each of those games, and in two of those starts, he didn't allow a single earned run. On the road this season, Laffey is 3-3 with a 4.75 ERA. The last time he pitched in Detroit, the Tigers chased him in the fourth inning, scoring five runs. Four of those came on a grand slam by Adam Everett.
Rick Porcello bounced back nicely from his bad game in Oakland, holding the Rays to one run and four hits in his last start. And Tampa Bay only really got to him once he began to tire out. Porcello worked past the 100-pitch threshold for the first time in his major league career. Last time he faced the Indians, Kid Rick allowed one run and four hits over eight innings. He's given up two runs in 13 innings versus Cleveland this season.
It's an all-righty lineup for the Tigers against the lefty Laffey. Wilkin Ramirez gets the start in left field, while Ryan Raburn plays in center.
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Starting Lineups
INDIANS
1. Grady Sizemore CF
2. Asdrubal Cabrera SS
3. Shin-Soo Choo RF
4. Jhonny Peralta 3B
5. Travis Hafner DH
6. Luis Valbuena 2B
7. Andy Marte 1B
8. Michael Brantley LF
9. Wyatt Toregas C
TIGERS
1. Ryan Raburn CF
2. Placido Polanco 2B
3. Magglio Ordonez RF
4. Miguel Cabrera 1B
5. Marcus Thames DH
6. Brandon Inge 3B
7. Wilkin Ramirez LF
8. Gerald Laird C
9. Adam Everett SS
Tonight's lineup scares me
and because of that, I assume we will score a billion runs.
I don't have a signature.
I'm fine with the lineup...
The bottom 3rd is a little scary, but otherwise I’m fine.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
mmmm...Laffey Taffy
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by rock n rye on Sep 2, 2009 6:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rick has been allowing more fly balls than earlier this year
I hope he takes a look behind him and repeats “keep it low, keep it low, keep it low” before every pitch.
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions
for Placido Polanco
Hit another homer, Polly! :)
(And yes, I do plan on posting that cute penguin chick as long as the Tigers win. Just once, though – no penguin inundations from me!)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
so, i'm sad
it’s finally sinking in that drew stanton isn’t going to play for a long time….he’s hurt and getting surgery…
dang you lions for ruining one of my favorite college players!!!
I Like Pie
that's an understatement....
doesn’t he hit a home run every 12 AB’s or something?
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
I have this feeling we'll manage to blow it since the Twinks lost
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Nobody talks about...
How Porcello is very sound defensively from the mound. He makes the right decisions.
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that's because he's a rookie
let him immerse himself in the tigers culture a bit mor and we’ll see!
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Question
Will this count as an ER? Or because Porcello has that passed ball, is that unearned?
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Holy crap!
Maggs is doing stuff right! Where was this Maggs earlier in the season?
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whoa.
I was so confused for a second. I forgot dusty was here and was like “who’s that guy in the dugout??”
i despise floppers in any sport
i ref broomball up here and the worst floppers, believe it or not, are usually defensive players on…the women’s teams. no joke.
I Like Pie
ah, Houghton
where the men are men, and the women are too
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions
haha
just remember I lived a year in Chassell so I know all about both towns!
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 7:32 PM EDT up reply actions
essentially faking something to get a call...
used most often in basketball when player falls to the ground pretending to be knocked over to draw an offensive foul.
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
if you scroll down a bit through the comments in the above link...
theres a video of andre kirilenko flopping.
For visual learning purposes. =)
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happens sometimes in hockey as well.
goalies will flop to try and get goaltender interference called against someone
I Like Pie
mario got me all excited
then there was disappointment
Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider!
holy crap
Wilkin Ramirez just walked. I think my heart just skipped a couple beats…
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Seriously
He starts walking, and he may be my new third favorite Tigers prospect.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
You know this could be used as evidence, right?
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
boo...
Is it okay that I despise Grady Sizemore? More or less with a passion?
My Music: Some Sorta Giant
so, maybe on here after all
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there's some ladies who might want to kill you for that thought
not necessarily on here, mind you…
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it's okay...
I’m in Michigan. I have alot of favorable self defense rights here.
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wait
i missed an awesome play by rick? i missed that half inning cause my housemate needed a tape measure and we couldnt’ find it…
I Like Pie
we couldn't find the tape measure
so i had to reach my brother’s disaster room to find a yardstick…i’ll kill my friend with it later
I Like Pie
With the yardstick or the tape measure
I say use the yardstick.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Did not expect a pitchers duel
And now I’m afraid that saying anything besides that will jinx it.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Chi at Min?
At least the ending was good- I checked the box during the break in my American Presidency seminar and pretty much screamed. It rocked.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
(insert obligatory Magglio GIDP joke here)
(even if there’s two outs, and it hasn’t rerally been applicable the last two months)
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woo DP
you know, anywhere else but here people would see that and be making dirty jokes about it
I Like Pie
Hahahaha
“X-MO tells us, he shouldn’t have thrown the ball”
"Without deviation from the norm, 'progress' is not possible."
+1
Now that we have Dusty, we can afford to take the risk.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
Skipper took the risk even without a third catcher
but Avila’s cooled off a bit
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
alright last time I heated up leftovers while rick was pitching
there was a brawl. i hope that was a fluke because I’m about to eat leftover rice.
just in case, could you maybe find a neighbor with a dog for that?
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 8:04 PM EDT up reply actions
After the game
You have to eat after the game.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
sure, this time
but what about the next?
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 8:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't even realize Ramirez was in until now.
Well, if we’re gonna use the kids, now’s the time.
just think
if raburn had taken the strikeout, we would have another run instead of a double play
I Like Pie
bloaded
time to unload, Marcus, and not by getting out!
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did he take a break between innings?
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well....uhhh....at least he swung at the last one?
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Cleveland's question of the game:
Who was the world series mvp in 1984
Parrish
Morris
Gibson
Trammell
I’m kind of liking the Tribe’s feed.
Detroit's
Which is your favorite base
Text 1 for first
Text 2 for second
Text 3 for third
…
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions
There goes my next poll question. Dammit.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions
game day checks in at 72
just to mix it up a bit more
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well, you're just behind the times, ain't you, missy?
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I never noticed Porcello's arm movement until watching it in X-mo.
It reminded me of Ubaldo Jiminez.
this is a man who knows how to bunt
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the rest of that was suposed to say
I suggest he put that knowledge to good use here
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See if you can guess what hand gesture I am making.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions
YES
Power to the people. Speak, and they will listen.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
Just FYI: 7 IP 78 pitches for Rick and 11 in a row retired.
pretty damn impressive today.
by BarbaroGarbeyc1984 on Sep 2, 2009 8:43 PM EDT reply actions
i just scared all my housemates
went to put a new battery in my fire detector and it went off. they all ran out of their rooms to see what was on fire
I Like Pie
awesome!
well folks, i have to run away. first meeting of the year for the daily bull, the comedic newspaper i write for. actually, i think all of you have given me some inspiration to write an article about the AL Central. hehe…
I Like Pie
can you work the smoke alarm into the article somehow?
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Hi!
I have to leave in like 10 minutes but I wanted to stop in and say hello. Tuned in during the 6th or 7th—great game, Rick looking awesome, I am so pleased to know he got through 7 innings on 78 pitches. <3 Hopefully one of these days I’ll actually be able to sit down and watch an entire game and join you guys.
heya Kendra
how’s life back in Ann Arbor?
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I'm so glad to be back here
Things are going really well, if busy. And yeah, sorry about that Ian. haha.
by kendra.michelle on Sep 2, 2009 8:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Hey, not my fault
I’m all moved in. It’s those stinking freshmen now. ;)
by kendra.michelle on Sep 2, 2009 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions
I just moved away from the campus area in Madison
Blissfully listening to the complaints of my friends still living/working on campus while I drive on my merrily uncrowded streets :)
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That's not cool :(
Don’t worry guys I’m leaving soon so if it’s me that should be the last one of those
Better to rest him for a potential playoff spot
also, can’t afford a slipup in september games, better to use your recently reliable pen to shut the game down.
hope those aren't famous last words
about the pen, I mean
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I predict this coming up in the post-game interview
“Jim, talk about bringing Porcello back out for the 8th…”
“If I knew he’d give up a homer to Hafner, I wouldn’t have done it. Next question.”
Well that was an enjoyable nap
And it’s good to see I didn’t miss much.
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
oooh look who brung it today!
I’ll give it an 8
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
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next time, try not to scare me like that
somehow, the “game tying home run” part makes a far bigger initial impact than the word “trying”
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Oh, you know that one’s going to be used again.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions
well, one run would be perfect
three run lead, and it’d still be a save situation
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it would be funny
To see Rodney try to blow THAT. His arm would fall off first because he can’t physically throw that many pitches!
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
I like this "winning" stuff.
Nice game by Porcello.
Poor game by Peralta. (hee hee)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
It's not over until someone posts the "I got dis" pic
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oh, I know
But Porcello is finished – and I’m not assuming anything is over yet. Just progressing rather well so far.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
Ummmm....
Is it just me or does Granderson remind you of Willie Mays-Hayes. He needs to get down and do some pushups after yet another pop-up.
you forgot one
I LOVE WINNNNNNNNNIIIIIIIING!
by Kurt Mensching on Sep 2, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
"sloppy, sloppy, sloppy"
You got that right, Rod.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
I do too, a little bit.
Now it’s like rubbing their noses in it. Still, if they would just concentrate they might get rid of a lot of the sloppiness. It isn’t spectacular plays they are screwing up, just a bunch of brain farts.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
I despise Cleveland teams more than any other team out there...
I wish these sort of thing upon them night in and night out.
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1 more and they have as many errors as hits
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Kay
Gameday just barfed. Gerald Laird made it to third on an error?
President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.
There's airmail
Then there’s Fedex to another country. Laird could get to third on one of those. Maybe.
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yes he did
chug chug chug chug ….
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
I photoshopped a Jim Leyland facepalm in case it was needed.
It seems I should have done Eric Wedge instead.
squanderage
Fire up the coaster
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Someone on coaster duty?
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
I still think that's really an alien.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
Is it a MLB rule that every team has to have a Cabrera?
They are all over the place.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
A Cabrera or Molina, one or the other.
by Ian Casselberry on Sep 2, 2009 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Cabrera out to Cabrera
That was nice (our guy). :)
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
Although I'd gladly take a hell day at work if it meant the Tigers would win
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 2, 2009 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
just setting up the game ending double play
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I think I figured Rodney out...
Do you ever get the feeling that he’s just testing himeself?
o O ( I think I’ll put two on this inning…just to make sure I got dis….)
Of course…it sure would be nice if a disclaimer went across the screeen at those moments:
[Please stand by as Rodney will attempt to get himself ouf of a one out two runners on jam]
yes I do
It’s like he figures he won’t actually learn anything if he only saves games with the bases empty, so he puts himself in a difficult situation to practice.
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
woohoo!!!
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
hardly anyone ever does
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
Often times players don't actually touch the base on double players.
Umpires tend to look at the ball rather than the feet; it is a dirty little not so secret-secret.
yeah...
It’s more of a “neighborhood” understanding between middle infielders and umps.
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gonna have to look up on baseball reference what happened the last time we got there...
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actually, didn't do too badly
feasted on the NL Central to get to 41-31, on June 25, and didn’t really hit a bad skid until we played New York and Seattle after the all star break…we replicate that pattern, and I think we’d be good down the homestretch
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seriously?
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
then this calls for a celebration!
"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill
how 'bout we thank Joe Nathan instead?
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Care to clue me in on the inside joke?
Though I get the feeling it’s something I don’t want to know.
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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 2, 2009 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
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