Tigers Win! Game 149 Afterglow Thread

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 20, 2009 5:45 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Mission accomplished! That is, if you were of the opinion that the Detroit Tigers just had to avoid getting swept this weekend in Minneapolis. The bats finally came through to support the pitching, getting some key hits with runners on base, something that had been all too rare in the first two games of this series.

Nate Robertson sure looked healthy, and perhaps ready to give Detroit the starting pitching boost it needs down the stretch. Pitching five innings, he allowed two runs and six hits, adding six strikeouts. And Placido Polanco made sure there was no squandering today, slapping a single in the fifth inning that drove home two runs and gave the Tigers the lead.

Tigers beat the Twins, 6-2! Full recap later on. But for now, enjoy the afterglow. Are you feeling a little better after a win or still kind of the same?

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o hai

I guess everyone left already. haha

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Sep 20, 2009 5:52 PM EDT reply actions

I'm here!

The link is not up on the previous thread. I did not know to move over here until now.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 20, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions

oh to answer your question murrajo

cause I also accidently stayed away from the postgame thread:

the beach was nice. cool, freezing cold water that no one but me dared swim in. Pretty much the relaxing Sunday I needed. Sometimes you just need a break from baseball stress.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by Kurt Mensching on Sep 20, 2009 5:54 PM EDT reply actions

Well, since I have a sad tiger, I need to post a happy tiger

It proved to be a harder find, but here’s my best shot:

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 20, 2009 5:57 PM EDT reply actions

I can see it in my imagination now!!!!!!

by NCDee on Sep 20, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Good news.

Joba isn’t pitching well, so that may mean the Yankees opt for the day off.

by StringTheory on Sep 20, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

SHHHHHHHHH

by explosivo2k2 on Sep 20, 2009 6:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Hooray for not squandering!

Its days like this that really make me hope the Tigers hold onto Polanco for (at least) the next two years.

by ryan_matthews28 on Sep 20, 2009 6:02 PM EDT reply actions

This was a good, good result.

Especially since this morning on XM Home Plate I heard them speculating about what the match-ups would be in a Yankees – Twins playoff.

Needless to say, I was quite sad.

Stuff it, XM Home Plate.

by NCDee on Sep 20, 2009 6:07 PM EDT reply actions

never, ever pencil it in!

http://old-english-d.blogspot.com

by VivaTigres on Sep 20, 2009 7:25 PM EDT up reply actions

gym time!

no more drinking the loss pain away! har har

No Run Support

by allikazoo on Sep 20, 2009 6:13 PM EDT reply actions

my internets dies earlier

:o( but we won and I did get to see that…yay

by Detroitchik on Sep 20, 2009 6:34 PM EDT reply actions

Hey!

I just found out that Thursday’s game is a night game. I’ll be able to see it after all! No way that lab will interfere with it. More JV for me!

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 20, 2009 7:15 PM EDT reply actions

Afterglow

Still worried about the Tigers. That three game lead is sure better than a 1 game lead, but it could still go away in a few days. Won’t be sure until the Tigers reach the magic number.

by Old Tiger Fan on Sep 20, 2009 7:21 PM EDT reply actions

cram it hawk

7 back in the loss column with 12 to go. But best of luck with the twins the next few days.

by rook34 on Sep 20, 2009 7:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Reality check

in the good sense. We 13 to go. The pitching match-ups for Cleveland look good and hopefully the White Sox and Twins will canabalize each other. The reality for the Twins is that they are 9 games below .500 on the road this and their next 10 games are ………………wait for it ………………. on the road. There’s nothing to celebrate yet but I am feeling pretty good right now.

I can't believe I ate the whole thing!

by tigerfaninChicago on Sep 20, 2009 7:26 PM EDT reply actions