Grapefruit League Gamethread: Tigers at Phillies
by Kurt Mensching on Mar 11, 2010 12:12 PM EST
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Detroit Tigers
at Philadelphia Phillies
When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Bright House Networks Field
Media: None in Michigan
Tigers pitching: Justin Verlander starting
Phillies pitching: Joe Blanton starting
Tigers lineup: Austin Jackson cf, Johnny Damon dh, Clete Thomas rf, Miguel Cabrera 1b Jeff, Larish 3b, Gerald Laird c, Wilkin Ramirez lf, Scott Sizemore 2b, Adam Everett ss
Phillies lineup: TBA
Placido Polanco should get the start for the Phillies as he takes on his former team. The Tigers traveled pretty well for this trip away from Lakeland. They brought both Johnny Damon, who was a scratch yesterday, and Scott Sizemore, who is succeeding Polanco at second base in Detroit.
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Phillies Lineup, FYI
From the box score:
Victorino, CF
Polanco, 3B
Utley, 2B
Howard, 1B
Werth, RF
Ibañez, DH
Francisco, LF
Schneider, C
Galvis, SS
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 12:33 PM EST reply actions
Curtis yesterday, Polly today...
It’s like Old Folks weeks down in the grapefruit league.
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sounds like a bad porno
or the plot line to “Major League 3: we need the money”
Something doesn't sit right with me
about paying for radio broadcasts.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:07 PM EST up reply actions
I'm not saying you shouldn't
I just think the MLB should stream radio broadcasts without charging for them. But my pockets aren’t being lined with the revenue from it, so I’m biased.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
the only things that I pay for are sports streams
I torrent everything else so I’m right there with you
At Bat iPhone App
Has a link to the Philly’s radio feed as well.
by Todd Jones Mustache Ride on Mar 11, 2010 1:00 PM EST reply actions
The thought occurs to me
that my family still lives in the Philly area. Perhaps I shall place a call to see if the game is on local TV so I can get biased updates on the proceedings. Yes, I color outside the lines and am not a Phillies fan.
Sweet mother of pearl!
I love Jim Leyland, really I do. But nothing is more frustrating to me than his desire to bat Clete Thomas third. Even in today’s spring lineup, he should be 7th or 8th. Jeez I hope Jim doesn’t do that to us again this season…
A lifelong Tigers fan
Hopefully
that’s not a theme for this season
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:09 PM EST up reply actions
I don't have sound
But try this link I think you can get live stream radio from here http://www.freebaseballradio.com/Philadelphia.html
Holy Moses!
Go to the ESPN baseball homepage. Jayson Werth’s beard must occupy its own spot on the 25 man roster.
Utley GIDP
And it was only a double play because Victorino was running and Everett was covering the base
Am I counting wrong?
Were there four outs in that inning? Or was rif wrong on something?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:19 PM EST up reply actions
Jacob Turner could record 4 outs with a pickoff move.
He’s that good.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
I didn't mention that Verlander could do it with his left hand, though
Turner still has to learn that :)
That's the G$ we know
who was that dude hitting a grand slam yesterday?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:22 PM EST up reply actions
According to Torii Hunter
it may have been an impostor
by ChrisDTX on Mar 11, 2010 1:23 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Guys must not be hustling today
I can’t see Joe Blanton ever beating out Johnny Damon to first, and the way they described the Laird ground ball, he should’ve beaten it out
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:24 PM EST up reply actions
It's Spring Training
a clean injury report is all I care about
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Good afternoon!
Welcome to the definition of insanity.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
Against the Yankees, I feared that far worse would happen
I’m saying that and I like Galarraga. At any rate, he’s the one pitcher I can’t make a solid assessment of unless I can see him (or specifically, how his pitches are moving).
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:34 PM EST up reply actions
I'm down on AG now
I think we see that 2008 was an abberation and he is not that good. It may be a lack of self confidence, but he isn’t what he was anymore and I don’t see it coming back.
I would be very happy to have him change my mind though
I don't think you can carry an aberration through an entire season
Once you’ve proven that you can be successful, you can do it again unless you’re too old or you’re injured. It’s a matter of figuring out what it was that made you successful (mechanical, psychological). In Galarraga’s case, he strikes me as a very smart person, and because of that, I REALLY want him to be successful. But because he is a very smart person, I think he sometimes has a tendency to overthink when he’s on the mound (I have a tendency to do the same thing in my daily life). Either way, I want him starting, be it in Detroit or in Toledo, not in the bullpen.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:46 PM EST up reply actions
That comment is full of win
early entry for the COTN sweepstakes.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:29 PM EST up reply actions
His beard
probably kept it in the park
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:27 PM EST up reply actions
Ordoñez
I feel like this isn’t going to work
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Awesome
No way I’ll remember that though
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Copy and paste
from Google
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:30 PM EST up reply actions
Ramirez, not Sizemore
I looked at the wrong part of the batting order
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:31 PM EST up reply actions
Depends
what inning is it?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:32 PM EST up reply actions
There was an interesting note from Dan Dickerson in an FSN report.
Inge, Everett, and Sizemore were studying video frame-by-frame of Polanco turning the double play. I’ll post the link if I can find it.
"You see, Scott..."
“the key here is to make your head look as big as possible to maximize stability.”
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:37 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Helloooooo
Jill Arrington
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
:-/ Jackson’s first questionable defensive play?
by SweetLouDoubleU on Mar 11, 2010 1:41 PM EST up reply actions
Gotta admit
I have no clue who some of these Philthies are. Howard? Victorino? Are these guys supposed to be any good?
Yeah, the only Howard I’ve heard of is that rook with the Braves…
by SweetLouDoubleU on Mar 11, 2010 1:42 PM EST up reply actions
Howard set the single season strikeout record, so obviously not.
by StringTheory on Mar 11, 2010 1:44 PM EST up reply actions
Pretty sure
he broke Howard’s record.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:45 PM EST up reply actions
That record has been like the NFL touchdown record lately
It’s been broken like 3 times in 5 years (Dunn, Howard, Reynolds)
Just as long
as no Tigers break it this year. I’m looking at you, Brandon Inge.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:47 PM EST up reply actions
I like Utley
he has the habit of dropping f-bombs on live TV. There’s something to be said for that.
Who cares?
The kids are gonna learn it anyway
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:48 PM EST up reply actions
There are two instances that come to mind
1. ASG introductions at Yankee Stadium (boo? Fuck you!) and
2. At the Phillies victory parade (World Champions. World Fucking Champions).
I’m pretty sure he knew he was on camera both times.
I'm sure someone on Facebook has said that
They’re probably clamoring for a left-handed reliever
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:53 PM EST up reply actions
The Tigers go 1-2-3
Don’t ask me how, because I was writing a really long reply and that distracted me
I really hope
Samara is listening to this. Her last post (on the Washington game) was hysterical.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:56 PM EST up reply actions
Werth's beard
is buying peanuts and beer at the concessions on the left field line.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 1:57 PM EST up reply actions
Now you're making me picture that Skittles commercial from a few years back
Where the guy’s beard is picking up Skittles off a desk
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 1:58 PM EST up reply actions
Here's the commercial I'm talking about
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 2:01 PM EST up reply actions
If the Phillies were in the AL
I would totally photoshop that. Not worth it for ST though.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:09 PM EST up reply actions
My 700th comment at Bless You Boys
I figured it should be documented. Yes, I am this bored.
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totally unrelated
but I’ve had the refrain to “Walking Man” in my head most of the day
I need a JT fix (yes, irony is there)
Clete Thomas is batting 3rd
you may have come to the wrong thread.
by ChrisDTX on Mar 11, 2010 2:07 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
guess the weather in clearwater held up
I’m in st pete and its cloudy and VERY windy!
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by allikazoo on Mar 11, 2010 2:13 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Utley singles, Polanco to second
The Phillies broadcasters keep talking about jury duty, but I’ve missed who they’re talking about
For a baseball player?
Haha, that’s awesome. I’d love to see that in the box score: “DNP – Jury Duty”
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:17 PM EST up reply actions
I wonder how they would work that
Pres Obama was called for JD recently and he basically told them no, I have more important things to do.
At least he can get out of it
There’s still hope for the rest of us.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:21 PM EST up reply actions
Did he use a bat, or just swing the beard?
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why are you all so impressed by his beard?
just because most baseball players don’t sport one?
I Like Pie
Because we can't see the game
so we imagine stuff like this to make it more interesting.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions
Or because
it has more apps than an iPhone
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:19 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
and over at third
polanco is laughing to himself because the tigers figured this guy would replace him
I Like Pie
And the Phillies broadcasters pronounced all those names correctly
I’m impressed
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 11, 2010 2:40 PM EST up reply actions
Has Dlugach played today?
I don’t even know if I spelled it right, pronouncing it seems like quite the adventure.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:41 PM EST up reply actions
Just make up names
we’ll believe you
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 11, 2010 2:45 PM EST up reply actions
Good to see Ni have a good inning
He needed something solid with the strong competition for the LHPs.
A lifelong Tigers fan
Sorry about that
It took 2 hours and 1 min for 29 tigers batters to fail miserably with five double plays, but I belive only 3 or 4 k’s
that appears to be the first offensive fail of the spring
3 singles
4 GIDP
but, as someone mentioned, very few K’s
Just Wondering...
How is Daniel Fields doing? I haven’t heard anything about him this Spring…
And Cale Iorg? (I know he’s not that great, but Danny Worth was playing earlier in ST games)
Are they both in minor league camp (I guess that would make sense, seeing as they don’t really have a chance with the big club. Then again Turner and Crosby pitched, but maybe that’s different…)
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