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Game 156: Twins at Tigers

Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers, Sep 29, 2009 12:05 PM EDT


  Nick Blackburn (11-11, 4.18) vs.   Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.14), 12:05 p.m. EST

So as we were saying last night...

Is advance build-up for this one really necessary?  You know what's at stake for the Detroit Tigers during these next four games.  And if you don't, hey, thanks for joining us.  Hop on, and we'll explain as it goes along.

Among the many reasons the Minnesota Twins have played so well in September is the performance of Nick Blackburn.  In three of his four starts this month, he's allowed three runs or fewer.  And in his past two starts, he's given up two runs in 13.1 innings.  That includes seven innings of shutout baseball versus the White Sox last week.

On the road this season, Blackburn is 4-7 with a 4.07 ERA in 16 starts.  He's split his two starts against the Tigers this season, but the last time he pitched at Comerica Park, Blackburn gave up nine runs (six earned) in less than four innings.

Technically, Rick Porcello is still a rookie.  And the idea of the Tigers' youngest pitcher starting one of their biggest games of the season is a little bit scary.  But after 29 major league starts, is Kid Rick really some fresh-faced upstart anymore?  He's gotten better as the season has progressed, as his last start showed.  Porcello held the Indians to one run in five innings of work. 

Porcello is 1-2 with a 3.71 ERA against Minnesota in three starts this year.  But he pitched well enough to win when he faced the Twins last weekend at the Metrodome.  And Kid Rick's only scoreless effort of the season was against these Twins, back in early May when he opposed Blackburn in the aforementioned blowout.

Twinkie Town has your SB Nation opposing view for this four-game series.

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Is it raining?

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 11:10 AM EDT reply actions  

Looks like snow

probably a good thing the Tigers play downstate

by Kurt Mensching on Sep 29, 2009 11:12 AM EDT reply actions  

scares me to death.

I know clete had the pinch hit single in chicago, but he hasn’t exactly been swinging a hot bat.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 11:15 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

How scared am I?

I’m not at all superstitious, and yet I found myself wondering which was luckier: cheese sticks from Pizza Hut or almond chicken from Magic Wok. I went with cheese sticks.

http://tigersamateuranalysis.blogspot.com

by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Why is Laird playing in the first game?

Shouldn’t Leyland play Avila against the RH and then use Laird tonight against the LH.

Also, is Inge really going to play both games?

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by KJ@theonlycolors on Sep 29, 2009 11:20 AM EDT reply actions  

Agreed

I would MUCH rather see Maggs or Raburn than Clete today, despite his good numbers against Blackburn.
Also, we should DEFINITELY have Avila in this game… otherwise we end up with Laird for both games. That’s a lot of not hitting for one day.

A lifelong Tigers fan

by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

I guess that means Laird's gonna catch both games

And I’d imagine we’ll see Raburn in the nightcap.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:28 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I want Avila to play

as much as anyone but I think Leyland just wants to be sure the Twins running game is shut down … especially considering Rick’s game is groundballs keeping the GIDP in effect … and those fools are free to run at their own risk (then again last time Alex played he looked good throwing out … was it Choo?)

by drew3434 on Sep 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Only reason I can think of is Leyland thinks Lauird might handle Porcello better…calm him down if he gets too juiced for the big game.

by Wayne Comer on Sep 29, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'll buy that.

Leyland always does says it’s about managing people more than stats.

by StringTheory on Sep 29, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

I had a dream we lost this game 40-21.

Clearly my unconscious mind has no interest in probable outcomes. With that nonsense out of the way, I’m curious to see how each pitchers’ control is in the cold — I’m remembering the Miner vs. Floyd game where neither had any idea where the ball was going.

by StringTheory on Sep 29, 2009 11:29 AM EDT reply actions  

I haven't dreamed about the Tigers in a while

In the last dream I had about them, they were in Oakland but there was a junkyard beyond the right field fence with big mounds of garbage and Magglio kept setting them on fire. There’s something wrong with me.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:34 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

oh shit, that just helped me to remember

I had a dream we won 5-0? I don’t really remember it though, or who was pitching.. not sure what game the dream was supposed to represent.

by allikazoo on Sep 29, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

that's a football score

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

lol

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

Geez

Good gravy the bottom third of our lineup looks bad… would look much better with Raburn at 3rd and Avila at C…

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions  

Raburn + third base =
aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii
::covers eyes::

by Kurt Mensching on Sep 29, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

God, I know

I just posted his stats a GameThread or two ago, and they’re fresh in my head.

Leyland going full court press for the nightcap.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good point

Yeah, good point. Too bad Huff can’t do anything in the field. If he could play a decent 3rd, that would really open up some options.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

nooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

At 3B this year for Raburn, he’s played six games (four started) over 33 innings. In that service he’s had 10 chances. He errored four times for a .600 fielding percentage. His range factor per nine innings is 1.64 (league average 2.67) and per game is 1.00 (league average 2.40).

Raburn is garbage at 3B.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

just a thought, and maybe I'm crazy....

why doesn’t Carlos spell Inge at 3rd for a game? He’s played the position. I know he’s not the best at it but he has spent most of his career as an infielder.

by madpoopz on Sep 29, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes, you're crazy

biggest game of the year (until tonight) and you wanna put a guy at a position he hasn’t played in a year?

by Wayne Comer on Sep 29, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm just wondering why it hasn't been an option...

he’s not horrible there. He’s probably better than raburn there. And we keep a strong bat in the lineup without sacrificing to much defense.

by madpoopz on Sep 29, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

DOUBLE HEADER BASEBALL TODAY!!!!!

In the name of productivity, I will work on my song during the game.

by madpoopz on Sep 29, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions  

BASEBALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

I have class at 1. Seriously considering leaving it to just watch the effing game. Probably won’t, though. This will be paid attention to via GameDay and the radio once I’m out of class around 2:30.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions  

I really like Ramon at short and batting 9th

Razor ramon has speed and a decent bat, if he gets on it sets up some nice stealing options with grandy and him on base…its like having two lead-off guys I think,…plus I dont care much for everette batting or in the field…

by PBURGTIGER on Sep 29, 2009 11:40 AM EDT reply actions  

Agreed

Yeah, I’m a big Santiago fan. Especially when he’s batting lefty.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was surprised to see that when he’s hitting lefty, his average is actually 17 points lower. His OBP is up about 50 points and his power up about 30.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Santiago has been great in September, at least as far as his year has gone. He’s .333/.404/.357 but only one of those was for extra bases (double against Tampa Sept. 5). For the rest of the year he’s hitting .259/.309/.408. His power is down (last HR was agains Kansas City Aug. 15) but is OBP is much improved, so I dig it.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

and he's so solid defensively

I like that against the Twins.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yep.

He’s .974 fielding at SS this year, 2 points north of average. His range factor per game is way north of average, and that’ll help.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

I've got a feeling

that today’s game is going to swing on how Clete performs. Batting him third could be genius or madness.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions  

I guess the other thing to consider...

Blackburn’s a sinkerballer. If there’s a ground ball, Clete’s got a better shot at beating it out.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:47 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

CLETE THOMAS

I WILL HEAR NO ILL SPEAKINGS OF CLETE

(Unless you’re saying he’s garbage in LF. Since he is.)

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Jason Beck says it's windy

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:45 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

no duh

:)

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions  

I wasn't dreaming about baseball

But this morning I woke up with some lyrics “Tonight’s gonna be a good night, tonight’s gonna be a good good night – I feel it” running through my head like a toddler on a sugar high.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions  

I had a dream that we swept the DH.

Which is kind of sad, but now it had better happen.

by rcpratt on Sep 29, 2009 11:47 AM EDT reply actions  

a buddy of mine at work

Decided that the chances of either team taking both games was about 50:50. We also decided that the double header has increased our stress levels exponentially.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions  

I woke up

with “I’ve got a peacefuuuuul, easy feeeeeeling” stuck in my head. Maybe that will help me get through this stressful day.
It’s pretty crazy that by the end of today we could have the postseason pretty much locked up, or be in very perilous straights…

A lifelong Tigers fan

by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 11:49 AM EDT reply actions  

So, wearing my Polly jersey

It’s about 55 here in Lansing, so I didn’t know what to do about keeping warm. I dug through my winter clothes and found my Tigers blue (is there an actual name for it?) thermal. Not only do I match, but I’m rocking the jersey. Better carry me.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:51 AM EDT reply actions  

Smart money going on Tigers

The spread in Vegas has been goin’ up all morning. It’s -132 or so now most places. It was -110 only a couple hours ago.

by Wayne Comer on Sep 29, 2009 11:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Will be commenting when possible

Watching the game via gameday on the DL in class.

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions  

Same here

Just not on the DL. I’ll scream if something awesome happens.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 11:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

I may do that too

I really should ask out for religious reasons.

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm gonna be watching at my desk

I’ve given up trying to hide it. I think my boss understands. or at least pretends to and has yet to fire me

by allikazoo on Sep 29, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

I wish my boss was like that

The pharmacist who let me follow games got transferred

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

I'm going to disappear shortly

Class is about to start. I’ll be able to postagain once I get home. I really don’t want to go to work.

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 11:57 AM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Me too

Outta here……I’m a jinx when I comment during a game.

GO TIGERS!!!!!!

by Wayne Comer on Sep 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

I've been feeling like dry heaving pretty much all day

Isn’t playoff baseball fantabulous!!!!!

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Bye

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by SabreRoseTiger on Sep 29, 2009 12:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Hello out there!

I’m stuck at work, so I’m counting on you all to keep me up to speed!

Go Tigers!

by murrajo on Sep 29, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Hello Everyone

This is my first post here, I’m usually at turfshowtimes.com the Rams board… been a Tiger fan since 1983, was blessed enough to see Sparky and the boys win the WS… still dry heaving on our disaster against the cards, and ready for us to take this series and the Yankees by surprise once again…

“Bless You Boys”

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

Welcome!

And please, beat the Lions when the Rams play them. I have a bet to win.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

ha ha

Hope we do!

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

welcome to the asylum

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

START THE GAME

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions  

alright ... I am ready for this!

Two games … one big day! Lets get this done Tigers!

by IowaLion on Sep 29, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions  

PLAYOFF BEARD

Think my girlfriend would flip if I did that again (I did one for the Wings)

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions  

WANT BEARD!!!

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

made it home

at least I actually am sick though unlike most of Detroit.

by actioncuse on Sep 29, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Aww

Good day to curl up with some chicken soup and baseball.

by NCDee on Sep 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions  

If we can take these 2 games

We’ll be up 4 with 5 left… but you guys knew that already eh? C’MON TIGERS!!!!!

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:07 PM EDT reply actions  

Polly

We need to keep him here!

by Phunk on Sep 29, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions  

MAYBE WE NEED TO PICKET HIS OFFICE!!!

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Free Scott Sizemore

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anyone have a link to the game(s)???

Is it on nationally???

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by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions  

here

First download this:

http://groups.google.com/group/streamtorrent

Click the latest installation. Then go to the next link

http://www.myp2pforum.eu/mlb-baseball/44111-baseball-today-tuesday-september-29th-streaming.html

Next to the 12:00 game click that IceTV 360k link

Let it load. You will be slightly delayed compared to others, but if you don’t follow on here the whole time it’s still live.

by actioncuse on Sep 29, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions  

The Postseason Starts Today For Us

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions  

Dagnabit, I got work to do

oh well

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:13 PM EDT reply actions  

Who wants a cracker???

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:14 PM EDT reply actions  

apparently not polly, not yet

Clete, I have a spare cracker here…how’s about it, buddy?

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

well....

he moved the runner up.

by madpoopz on Sep 29, 2009 12:17 PM EDT reply actions  

would have been nice had Polly done the same

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

at Clete, or Punto?

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions  

he's scared of Miggy

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:19 PM EDT reply actions  

3-1

Crush it

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 12:19 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

damn it.

but the good news is, blackburn doesn’t look fantastic. we’ll take advantage.

by allikazoo on Sep 29, 2009 12:20 PM EDT reply actions  

no jinxing

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

??

he doesn’t look good, am I wrong? heh

by allikazoo on Sep 29, 2009 12:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

That's 2 LOB in the first inning

here we go again?

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:21 PM EDT reply actions  

Huff

ehh.
RiSP 0-3
I’ll wait for more

by Grzesio on Sep 29, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

crap

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

New strategy for the Tigers: don't hit it to Punto

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:22 PM EDT reply actions  

argh.

we needed to get Kubel.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 12:24 PM EDT reply actions  

I do, but...

Not a good idea to link it here. Don’t want to get Ian in trouble

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

huge

huge, huge, huge.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions  

I don't get the pitching strategy

out of 28 pitches he has thrown 1 change up and 27 FB (2 or 4 seam)
whatever it is is working, but they must be sitting on the FB sooner or later

by murrajo on Sep 29, 2009 12:28 PM EDT reply actions  

when JV last faced them

he did all fastballs until the second time through the lineup

by allikazoo on Sep 29, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

ahhh

I was just thinking that he was channeling is inner JV

by murrajo on Sep 29, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

maybe

all FB the first time through the order and switching gears and dropping nothing but breaking balls the second time.

by IowaLion on Sep 29, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

innings count

we’ll go to the pen

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Might work

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

Gullien , Laird and Inge

laird please no more hit a facepalm DP

by Grzesio on Sep 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Nobody on 1st

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

i know

but if you saw a DP with base loaded 2 weeks ago againts Twins …..

by Grzesio on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

Blackburn found his control there

All but the third pitch were in the exact same spot. Filthy.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 12:30 PM EDT reply actions  

crap.

Now, the scary portion of the order.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 12:31 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

ouch...

but he’s on base at least

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Sep 29, 2009 12:31 PM EDT reply actions  

+1

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

any chance binge could get a hit?

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions  

way to go

way to take one for the team WITH YOUR FACE.

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT reply actions  

COTN

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

at this point,

It is impossible for me to feel good about inge at the plate.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 12:32 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

I was just about to say.

Blackburn doesn’t have much horizontal movement on his off-speed pitch, and that bodes well for Inge.

by StringTheory on Sep 29, 2009 12:33 PM EDT reply actions  

beautiful!!!

Squeeze time?

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions  

+1

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

me too

but I like it better when they go home

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

Runners on 2nd and 3rd

is a little nicer with one out, but it’s tough to complain.

by TMadison25 on Sep 29, 2009 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

whee doggy!

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by ahtrap on Sep 29, 2009 12:36 PM EDT reply actions  

Nice!

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

FYI, game 2 simulation results (win probability only) are up in my fanpost.
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 29, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

Good to see

Thanks for posting

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

np. hurry up and clinch, so I can start running some playoff sims!
vr, Xei

by Xeifrank on Sep 29, 2009 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions  

What he said

Santiago has been great in September, at least as far as his year has gone. He’s .333/.404/.357 but only one of those was for extra bases (double against Tampa Sept. 5). For the rest of the year he’s hitting .259/.309/.408. His power is down (last HR was agains Kansas City Aug. 15) but is OBP is much improved, so I dig it.

by K1RDO on Sep 29, 2009 12:37 PM EDT reply actions  

:D

That’s me! Someone actually reads my stats! Yay!

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Great baserunning Ingey

Sweet mother of mercy that was close

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by ewild on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

almost Curtis...

but almost doesn’t cut it.

by madpoopz on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

at least no Kurtis so far

he seems to be back into the groove

by murrajo on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

speaking of domes...

C’mon Polly…

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:39 PM EDT reply actions  

dangit...

polly, you gotta do better than that. we needed more runs!

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Sep 29, 2009 12:40 PM EDT reply actions  

My favorite type of Rod-speak

“They have one of the best pitchers in baseball going tonight, does Detroit”

by happydrifter on Sep 29, 2009 12:45 PM EDT reply actions  

binging at 12:45...

always a good thing…

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by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

I hate Nick Punto

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:47 PM EDT reply actions  

dammit porcello

field your position already!

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by mrsunshine on Sep 29, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions  

i don't like this situation...

Is this legal?
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by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:48 PM EDT reply actions  

Rick's curve has crazy good movement

it’s too bad he doesn’t usually know where it’s going

by happydrifter on Sep 29, 2009 12:50 PM EDT reply actions  

Shame

He gets some control on that, and he’ll go far.

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

hey gang... score?

I’ve been AWK

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by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT reply actions  

1-0 Tigers

I think.

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by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions  

ty

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

how about that?

CLETE kicking arse!

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Sep 29, 2009 12:53 PM EDT reply actions  

i likes me some Clete...

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I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

and cabby follows it up!

alright, let’s drive them in now!

I Like Pie

by mrsunshine on Sep 29, 2009 12:54 PM EDT reply actions  

c'mon Aubrey!

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by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions  

Be descriptive guys. Following from CT and you guys have been my
lifeline!

by K1RDO on Sep 29, 2009 12:55 PM EDT reply actions  

description rocks

Big help to have quick score updates when it changes.

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions  

just an emphasis

because the efforts of all are much appreciated. :)

"For myself I am an optimist - it does not seem to be much use being anything else." -- Winston S. Churchill

by Baroque on Sep 29, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

huff is miserable.

You’re a dh. Put the ball in the air.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 12:57 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

+1

Huff sucks

President, Vice President and Secretary of the Casey Crosby Fanclub.

by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions  

blackburn will be gone after 5

But we have to tag him with some more.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 12:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Squander

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by David Tokarz on Sep 29, 2009 1:01 PM EDT reply actions  

no one squanders like we do.

That was fing horrible.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

That's two squandered innings

"The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall." - Vince Lombardi

by VTramsFan on Sep 29, 2009 1:02 PM EDT reply actions  

here is where mauer hits one out

And a huge inning results. We should have sent blackburn to the showers by now.

by rook34 on Sep 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

Laird deserves some hate too

At least Huff drove the count up and fought it off.

by john.kmiecik on Sep 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT reply actions  

of course...

Laird’s not paid to hit, Huff is…

Is this legal?
I don't know. It's fun, though...

by moonshineboy on Sep 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Huff will get no credit.

Laird was a couple feet away from a single.

by StringTheory on Sep 29, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Exactly

Bad contact on a first pitch is a recipe for squandering. Go ask Thames

by baum on Sep 29, 2009 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions  

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