Grapefruit League Gamethread: Blue Jays at Tigers, 1:05 p.m.
by Kurt Mensching on Mar 15, 2010 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintToronto Blue Jays
at Detroit Tigers
When: 1:05 p.m.
Where: Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.
Media: FS Detroit, MLB Network and MLB.TV
Tigers lineup:
tba
Pitching: Armando Galarraga starting. Also scheduled: Brad Thomas, Ryan Perry and Jose Valverde
Jays lineup:
tba
Pitching: Marc Rzepzcynski starting
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Brace yourself...
…because this could be ugly. Armando has the ability to make even a team as weak as the Blue Jays look like playoff contenders.
A lifelong Tigers fan
So does Justin Verlander
Seriously. Look at his career numbers.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 12:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Basically, what I meant was...
“Galaraga bad.”
And while we’re on the subject:
“Verlander good.”
Do they have an opening on the Baseball Tonight staff? :)
A lifelong Tigers fan
He's been successful before, therefore he can do it again
It’s just a matter of figuring out what made him successful (which isn’t always easy). And that holds true for Bondo, Robertson, and Willis.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 12:40 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Does anyone have any clue how to pronounce "Rzepzcynski"?
If he’s as hard to hit as his name is to pronounce, then the Jays have an ace on their hands!
It's pronounced . . .
. . . just like it’s spelled.
I get the feeling that...
some of those guys handing out ID cards at Ellis Island didn’t pass alot of spelling tests, or Polish people really like to fuck with us.
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the latter
We like to laugh at people trying to pronounce consecutive consonants without strangling themselves.
(says the great-granddaughter of a Polish immigrant)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
It's entertaining for a while
but kind of disappointing when people get it wrong for important things (like a graduation ceremony)
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions
Have I mentioned that I DON'T want to be in class right now!
I miss Mario & Rod
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 12:59 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
have I mentioned that I don't wanna work today?
it had better not be busy.
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There should be a question mark there
Not an exclamation point
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 1:04 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I skipped just to watch
couldnt miss the first telecast haha. I have quite a few skips coming up with the first game Monday afternoon at KC, and then that Friday to go to Opening Day. Tigers > Class
No Friday class = more Tigers for Rob
Is it bad that I thought about this in December when planning my schedule?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 1:55 PM EDT up reply actions
These are exactly the priorities I find admirable
in the younger generation. Gives me hope. ::sniff::
Beware the ides of March!
Hopefully Armando is not Caesar (I’ll leave the casting of Brutus and Cassius to you guys)
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 1:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Rod & Mario.....
……Baseball season is officialy here
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 1:03 PM EDT reply actions
are you watching or listening, Poopz?
Or just following along here?
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
me too
Woke up this morning and felt miserable – called in sick to work and went back to bed for a few more hours.
Didn’t feel all that great the end of last week, but thought I dodged the crud – not quite. Feeling a lot better now, so should be fine to go back to work tomorrow.
I don’t mind a little longer weekend, but I would rather not have it be because I felt sick. :(
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Miggy....
…..Is Caribbean Strong
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 1:19 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs
Rod needs to find a new favorite
It used to be Craig Monroe- “He did it again!!!”… and then it was Marcus. Wonder who it’ll be now
I guess Venzuela is not in the caribbean but it sounds good
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 1:23 PM EDT up reply actions
close enough
It has a Caribbean shoreline. Not like he’s from Ecuador or someplace on the Pacific.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Thats true....
….some islands maybe too
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions
So Caribbean Strong it is!
So it shall be written … so it shall be said. Or something.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
So shall it be said...
thus sayest the Avila.
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Evidently . . .
. . .you’ve never bought one . . . :)
by rea on Mar 15, 2010 1:49 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
hahaha
+however many dollars it costs to buy one
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions
sleeves rippling in the breeze
It’s sunny here, but somehow I think it’s warmer in Florida.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
and that my friends...
is called defense.
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Nunez saved a run there.
I don’t think Everett makes that play.
Gargle
Looked ok in the first inning, but I am not convinced of his ability to get people out with strikes. Right now, he remains solidly behind Robertson, Bonderman, Willis, and Bonine in my mind.
A lifelong Tigers fan
still looking?
Bummer. My sister is still looking – and one of her friend’s has a husband who’s been out of work for more than a year now. It’s tough because their daughter just turned 18 and will be starting college in the fall. (Community college, though, so that will help a little.)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
I've got to agree there...
I may approximately 6 times less than I used too but I could be doing worse.
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I thought so too,
but there’s no need to dive and separate a shoulder in spring.
by StringTheory on Mar 15, 2010 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions
yup.....
…..but toronto is hitting mando hard.
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Good point
Yeah, especially since it seems like a sure thing he’s headed down to AAA.
A lifelong Tigers fan
dang it
I go away for a bit and the opposition scores a couple of runs.
Come on, Armando!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
It figures
the one day the game is on TV, I am nowhere near a TV. I am officially sick of Spring Training.
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and tie game
Get a three run lead, blow it right away … the Tigers shouldn’t be taking lessons from the Red Wings this year, dang it!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
i met both sizemore and miggy before the game
Just sayin’. you don’t have to thank me for those HRs or anything tho :)
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No Run Support
by allikazoo on Mar 15, 2010 1:54 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Maybe we should just hang an article of your clothing in the clubhouse
And they can touch it before every game for luck.
Lefties in the pen
Leyland noticeably didn’t mention Fu Te Ni, our best lefty in the pen last year, by far.
filet of fish
That jingle is actually a free ringtone on crackberry.com for Blackberries.
When I found that I giggled for several minutes straight. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
a dear lord baby Jesus
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Galarraga
Now a long shot to make the rotation. The deck was stacked against him to begin with.
$ 34.5 million owed to Bonderman, Robertson, and Willis means that he’d have to be way better than those guys before the Tigers just release one of them. Then, he has an option left, then JL would like to have a lefty in there somewhere….. looks like he should be looking for an apartment in Toledo.
I don't, and never have, bought the "we have to play these guys because we pay them so much" argument.
Willis has barely played during his time in Detroit. I don’t think any team ever factors the pay into figuring out who to slot in.
Galarraga is bad enough on his own to miss the rotation.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 15, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Verb tense confusion.
You get my point I hope.
by john.kmiecik on Mar 15, 2010 2:05 PM EDT up reply actions
I think it's only a factor
If all else is equal, but I’m not sure if all else ever really is equal.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Jacob needs to build up his stamina
i.e. innings count, before he takes on a full professional season work load, at any level.
Oliver and Crosby are closer to the majors, but Turner will be there.
That sounds familiar...
seems like we had a rookie pitcher who was ok last year.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Once Turner gets some innings....
…..under his belt the next 2 seasons he will be in Detroit at age 20 just like Kid Rick
by BennieBladesFan on Mar 15, 2010 2:07 PM EDT reply actions
that's fine ...
As long as it’s the “himself” that is a competent pitcher and not the other one.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
This is the man who said "I'm terrible" a couple of weeks ago
I really would like to see him turn it around, but I’m pessimistic
which "himself"
is he talking about?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah
but aren’t there two?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
"Mister" Jacob Turner
It sounds so formal – he’s young enough to be my kid!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Only the Twins
could beat us .3-0
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:22 PM EDT up reply actions
and they would
Probably about seven times in a row, the evil Twinkies.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
What Nunez just did
what Nunez just did is EXACTLY what plagued the Tigers in 2009. They left runs on the table that were there for the taking. Second and third, one out. ANY kind of ball in play, other than a pop up, and we take the lead. He takes three called strikes, like a deer in the headlights. Total waste.
"lost sight of home plate"
It’s right there, kid! Look! :D
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Crap.
Allikazoo and I had to endure the friggin’ lemonade vendors ALL DAY. It’s like they were multiplying or something out there.
by frisbeepilot on Mar 15, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
new widescreen TV
Is Cabrera looking heavier or is it just my TV?
your TV
he’s in the best shape of his life, remember?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Who want's a six-pack...
when you can have a whole keg!
by SweetLouDoubleU on Mar 15, 2010 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions
the camera adds pounds
Maybe the effect is amplified with the widescreen for wide players.
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thank you!
I was hoping someone would finish that off. :)
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there are many variants
Like, “how many cameras were on you?” But don’t withdraw “ha’s” if it was funny.
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oooooh ...
Their first copyright reading of the season!
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Thomas is supposed to be a LOOGY right?
bringing him in against 3 strait righties doesn’t seem to be the most productve thing.
There was some chatter about Thomas being a closer
at the time they signed him. I never bought that line, but we’re still looking for two set up men, and nobody has come forward. Zumaya is reeking, Perry isn’t ready, Seay is hurt and not that good anyway, Coke looks good to me, Schlereth is a minor leaguer, who’ll step up? Thomas has to be considered.
Lots of them around . . .
Some even comment on this board . . . ;)
He's from Australia
so it’s backwards.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
just looking at his line, it seems AG is throwing strikes (3 K in 3 IP)
was he too predictable? were hitters
a balk and a wild pitch finished off the damage
AG was losing control when he got into trouble. He needs to attack hitters.
Crowd noise suggests something just happened...
But they are too busy feeding softballs to Damon to mention it.
Any clues?
ball ricocheted around a bit
And now an errant toss to first. A “how not to field in baseball” clinic by Toronto right now.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
you didn't wait
For someone to say “who’s there?” first.
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assuming it was Casper at the bat, that man waits for no one to set up a joke
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I'd feel comfortable with him . . .
. . . starting in CF, if AJax hadn’t had such a great spring.
Dlugach whiffed
no fault to Nunez on the relay
Dlugach’s D has been solid so far this spring. Enough to replace Everett, IMO. But he whiffed on that one. More trouble for Thomas.
so huge the outfielder just watched it go
When they don’t even make a token attempt, you know it’s gone a long way.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
or run to the wall
to relieve himself
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 5:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow
just saw the HR on replay. I didn’t even see the ball when they showed the outfield wall.
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
the strength of stereotypical German engineering?
Also, the Autobahn!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
This is has got to be the best 40 man roster the Tigers have ever had.
It would fun to see all these prospects on TV regularly, especially Jacob Turner.
Mostly they're boring, especially during the season when they interview Mike Babcock or the Lions' first round pick
Or someone else completely unrelated to baseball. There are a few players for whom I would make an exception, though.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 3:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Yay, I'm home
But the score was 3-3 when I left school. What (or who) happened?
Also, I have learned that I can’t recognize Alex Avila by voice alone.
We scored some more runs and then
They scored a bunch of runs and then we scored a couple more runs.
His voice doesn't seem to match with his face somehow
Toronto took a 5-3 lead, then it was 5-4, then 5-5 as Toronto put on a “how not to field at the major league level” clinic, then Toronto scored again, and somewhere in there Brendan Boesch (sp) hit a BOMB of a homer.
I think.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
I'm going to have to watch the replay to assess anything
And with Avila, you’re right. He wasn’t on camera when I turned on the TV, so at first I thought they were talking to a coach or something.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Is it still Syracuse?
My Mud Hens schedule says that Syracuse is affiliated with the Nationals
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions
"So how about that ride in?"
“I guess that’s why they call it Sin City.”
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 7:35 PM EDT up reply actions
"high on Siriaco (sp)"
I wonder if they are very careful not to say something like “the Tigers are very high on Coke.” But oh, I so want to hear one of them say it – I would do it on purpose!
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
Why do it?
when they have us to make all the Coke jokes a Tigers fan needs?
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by handsomerob1 on Mar 15, 2010 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Current Lineup
3B Ciriaco
LF Ramirez
RF Boesch
1B Larish
DH Casto
2B Dlugach
C- Diaz
CF Wells
SS Nunez
P- Gonzalez
tie game at 7-7
Baseball is funny when you aren’t paying much attention and runs just come out of nowhere. :)
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
That ball was way high
blue is having a bad day.
Bases drunk for Dlugach, who should be our starting SS.
by Tigerdog1 on Mar 15, 2010 3:50 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'm still not sold on Dlugach
Can’t put my finger on it, but I just haven’t gotten excited about him. Same as with Avila, I suppose.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions
He needs to be better defensively than what he showed last year to win me over
My standards are high when it comes to catchers.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 3:58 PM EDT up reply actions
and I gotta go
Hope the baby Tigers in now can hold on to the lead for the last few outs. Have a good evening, everyone.
"While there's life, there's hope." --Cicero
TIGERS WIN, 10- 7
Rainwater washes away the Jays in the ninth to close it out.
by Tigerdog1 on Mar 15, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I didn't get to watch live but I am catching the replay
and of all the boys of summer these two are my favorite.
Bring on the regular season
Mario and Rod… I have missed you!
Welcome to Detroit, NO sissies allowed
I'm watching the replay too!
Sooooooooooooo good to hear them again at last.
by SabreRoseTiger on Mar 15, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
me too
just got home to find it’s on tv. just caught the replay of the boesch homer. damn!!
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