Game Preview 4/13: Rangers at Tigers

by MatthewLaFave on Apr 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT in Detroit Tigers Analysis

Texas Rangers (9-2) at Detroit Tigers (4-7)

Wednesday April 13, 1:05p:
Dave Bush (Has not pitched in 2011) vs. Max Scherzer (2-1, 5.73)

Lineup Notes:
TEX - Josh Hamilton suffered a fracture in his right shoulder in Tuesday's game and it has landed him on the disabled list. Texas has recalled first baseman Chris Davis to take his spot. David Murphy and Mitch Moreland will likely split time in left field.

DET - With Magglio Ordonez still out with a sore ankle, Ryan Raburn and Brennan Boesch will likely patrol the corner outfield positions. Avila, after resting for 8 innings in Tuesday's game, is due back behind the plate.

To Fear or Fail:
TEX - Dave Bush (0-2, 11.37, 3 BB, 8 K vs. Detroit)
Hitter to Fear: Miguel Cabrera (.375, 2 HR, 4 RBI vs. Bush)
Hitter to Fail: Brandon Inge (0 for 4, 1 K vs. Bush)

DET - Max Scherzer (2-0, 2.25 ERA, 6 BB, 19 K vs. Texas)
Hitter to Fear: Michael Young (.375, 2 3B, 1 RBI vs. Scherzer)
Hitter to Fail: David Murphy (.125, 4 K vs. Scherzer)

Analysis:
After an exciting walk-off win on Tuesday, the Tigers will hopefully ride the momentum train into Wednesday. Josh Hamilton was 0 for 6 with 3 strikeouts against Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer but I suppose the Tigers are still lucky to not have to deal with Hamilton.

The Rangers will look to Dave Bush, who is spot starting due to the Rangers rain out double-header on Saturday. Bush started 31 games for the Milwaukee Brewers last season, going 8-13 with a 4.54 ERA.

With momentum behind them and an opposing pitcher who has yet to see action in to 2011, the Tigers are set up to take the series over the Rangers.

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Lineup

AJ
Will
Raburn
Miggy
VMart
Boesch
Peralta
Avila
Inge

Tigers are -130 in Vegas………nice to be a favorite for a change.

by Honeyman on Apr 13, 2011 11:21 AM EDT reply actions

I'd rather have Raburn at 2 and Boesch at 3 maybe?

I dunno. Whatever.

by rcpratt on Apr 13, 2011 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions

Hamilton

Josh Hamilton was 0 for 6 with 3 strikeouts against Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer but I suppose the Tigers are still lucky to not have to deal with Hamilton.

This is especially true because he is “due”.

by wilsonm24 on Apr 13, 2011 11:22 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I see what you did there.

My blog is down for a while, so here's some music.

by madpoopz on Apr 13, 2011 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions

If certainTigers don't start playing better . . .

. . . they will be in deep due due.

by rea on Apr 13, 2011 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions

. . . they will be in deep ~~due due~~ goo.

fixed

Living in the D, but It's All About The A.

by Avalanche318 on Apr 13, 2011 11:27 AM EDT up reply actions

With a player of his caliber

This is probably a much better statement to make than with average to sub-average players that were mainly listed in Leylands statement.

It was still an opportunity I couldn’t resist.

by wilsonm24 on Apr 13, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

What's with all the afternoon starts?

Surely there are some people left in Detroit who have 9-5 jobs.

by lesmanalim on Apr 13, 2011 11:28 AM EDT reply actions

Weather

Too cold to play night games

by rea on Apr 13, 2011 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions

It's usually like this the first month of the season.

by Bulvine on Apr 13, 2011 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions

Helps with the tv schedule too.

Not saying that’s why they did it, but April in the D works well with more.

"It's 4th and inches and the Giants are going for it. You gotta love sports!"

by BSells12 on Apr 13, 2011 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions

Dave Bush

I hope the Tigers don’t get Chen’d by him

"I'm a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food" - Ron Swanson

by rock n rye on Apr 13, 2011 11:43 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

Nice verb

Unfortunate that it exists, but nice usage nonetheless.

The other sports are just sports. Baseball is a love. ~Bryant Gumbel, 1981

by momotigers on Apr 13, 2011 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions

Bush is a righty, though.

by rea on Apr 13, 2011 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions

Its more about a mediocre pitcher shutting down the lineup

than the arm he uses to do it with

"I'm a simple man. I like pretty, dark-haired women and breakfast food" - Ron Swanson

by rock n rye on Apr 13, 2011 12:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

bush'd

by Ohio Tiger on Apr 13, 2011 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions

Napoli is starting behind the plate for the Rangers today.

This is disconcerting to me for a couple reasons. One, he has been raking the ball since opening day, and I can’t believe he hasn’t played yet in the series. Secondly and more importantly, I will not be gracing the game thread with another “Yorvit Torrealba fun fact to know and tell”. Hopefully, he will pinch hit as I am loaded with these.

by Honeyman on Apr 13, 2011 11:44 AM EDT reply actions