I HATE THE TWINS: Tigers swept, lose series finale 5-4
by BigAl on May 5, 2010 9:15 PM EDT
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PrintThe Tigers went yard 4 times in a victor...wait, this game was in Minnesota. Nothing good ever happens to the Tigers in Minnesota. NOTHING.
Same crap, different stadium.
I'll start again...
Despite Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila combining for 4 home runs, it wasn't enough in a 5-4 loss to those damn Twins. Entering the series in a virtual tie, the Tigers leave Minnesota 3.5 games back in the Central after being swept.
Like I said...same crap, different stadium.
Starting pitcher Rick Porcello once again struggled. He went 5.1 innings, allowing 5 runs, 3 earned. Porcello gave up only 5 hits, but walks were his undoing, along with a 3 base error by Brennan Boesch (accounting for the pair of unearned tallies). He served up 4 free passes, and 3 of those came around to score. Porcello's season ERA now stands at an ugly 7.50.
The bullpen was great, as usual. Fu-Te Ni, Eddie Bonine and Phil Coke combined to shut out those God damn Twins the rest of the way.
Even though the Tigers fell behind early...again...they almost made it all the way back thanks to the big bats of Miguel Cabrera and Alex Avila. Both went deep twice, and Avila's 2nd round-tripper leading off the 9th inning made it a 1 run game. But there was no rally today. Not in Minnesota. (Even if there was a rally, you know the game would have ended badly. They just do when those damn Twins are involved)
Before I allow the gloom and doom to spin out of control, let's not forget the Tigers did take 2 of 3 from those damn Twins at Comerica last week. Also remember the Tigers made it through what may have been their toughest stretch of the season relatively unscathed. They survived playing 20 games in 20 days in 5 cities, and remained in 2nd place in the division.
We really couldn't have expected more.
Tomorrow's day off is well deserved and long, long, long overdue. The recovery begins in Cleveland on Friday night.
Bullets!
- Over the past 2 seasons and including the just finished series, Tigers are now 5-17 against those God damn Twins in Minnesota since 2008. Doesn't make a difference, be it in the Baggiedome or the oddly colored outdoor stadium, the Tigers can't win for losing.
- Johnny Damon left the game due to tightness in his calf. He's day-to-day...as are we all.
- Alex Avila is 5-9 in his last 4 games. It's good to see the young deity start hitting again.
- Gerald Laird was scheduled to have the day off anyway, so he would have rested his injured shin no matter what. Laird is expected to be back in the lineup Friday.
- Weren't the Tigers supposed to be a vastly improved defensive team since the debacle of 2008? Well...they aren't at certain positions. Boesch's drop was the Tigers' 25th error of the season, leading the league. Every time a ball is hit to anyone other than Austin Jackson in the outfield, I hold my breath and just hope for the best.
Comment of the Night:
Handsomerob1 gets the nod. After Avila went deep with home run number one, SabreRoseTiger asked if the wind was blowing out. HR1 replied...
They were
after Avila swung.
Alex Avila, is a man...no a God...amongst mere boys.
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Tough series! 29 games into the year.
Ironically, I am going to Michigan this weekend and will be driving past Cleveland. I will miss the series because of no internet access there and I am not sure I can find the radio I used 30 years ago! I may have some luck with the car radio, but my Dad does not have TV either.
It is a game too soon, but let me show you my grades:
1. First 10. 6-4 B
2. Second 10. 5-5 C
3. Third 10. will be either 6-4 for B or 5-5 for C.
In baseball, one or two games make such a big difference.
In case you could possibly wonder how I assign grades:
10-0, 9-1, 8-2, and 7-3 are all A’s
6-4 is B
5-5 is C
4-6 is D
3-7, 2-8, 1-9, 0-10 are all F’s
Delaware Gary
This day sucks
The Tigers I thought played good bats were alive, I hope damon is okay we can’t affords injuries …Pitching stinked by Porcello I hope him and max can turn it around…and here we were worried in spring about Bondo and Willis Phsss….But i can’t believe we got swept I thought we could of won in least one game F’n game…JUST ONE IS THAT TOO MUCH TO ASK!!!!!!!!!…….But as you put out in the blog we did have long schedule and the tigers did do good just being 2nd 3 behind…and its still a long long season…tomorrow day off…FRIDAY LETS POUND THE TRIBE and pile up more wins….GOOO TIGERS!!!!!!!…….
2006 was a good year
The Tigs outscored the Twins 33-1 in a series at the Dome that season. Or it may have been in Detroit. Either way, it was the last good thing involving Twins that has ever happened.
by ChrisDTX on May 5, 2010 11:36 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
2007 was an even better year in that respect
The Tigers only lost one game at the Metrodome that year. Therefore, it can be done.
Doña of the VZ Mafia
by SabreRoseTiger on May 6, 2010 9:12 AM EDT up reply actions
It's going to get worse
The Twins are only going to improve over the next few years because that new stadium is going to bring them a crapload of new revenue. They’re going to start spending a lot more money on talent and they didn’t have a shortage of it to begin with. I hate them soooo effing much. I would rather see the Yankees win 10 straight championships than see the Twins win one.
Agreed.
The Twins are at the top of my can’t stand list
"When I played pro football, I never set out to hurt anyone deliberately - unless it was, you know, important, like a league game or something." ~ Dick Butkus
by Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. on May 6, 2010 1:26 PM EDT reply actions
My opinion: How so far the Tigers are fair in 2010!
my grades are as follows- BULLPEN WINS top in the major Tigers score a rating of A. SCORING RUNS WHEN MEN ARE ON BASE- Tigers score a rating of B- and stranding runners.OFFENSE- HITTING: Tigers score a rating of C maybe, a bit lower than this let me say C-. STARTING PITCHING- Tigers are horrible last in the majors, my rating is D- or failure= E. Finally, in conclusion, DEFENSE- Tigers score a rating of C , already, the tigers has made 25 more errors in 29 games, as far as, the infield goes B+, outfield goes it is horrible D, [LF and RF- Raburn/Boesch], expect Jackson in CF scores an A. full tally of the Tigers = 2.63 []C[]..All cylinders aren’t working for the Tigers beginning of 2010 season- thats how I see it!
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