With 2 TD's, Lions take out Bears 14-4...uh, rather...Tigers crush 21 hits, blow out the White Sox
by BigAl on Sep 12, 2011 11:36 PM EDT
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Six! Why not five? Blame the Indians, who have one less loss than the White Sox.
KEY STAT
In the 1st inning Delmon Young walked for the second time as a Tiger. The Tigers' record when Young takes a base on balls? 2-0.
Good things happen when Young gets a free pass.
KEY PLAY
It was a blowout.The curb stomping of the Central continues.
But if I have to name a key play, it was Jhonny Peralta and Ryan Raburn with back-to-back jacks in the 2nd inning. Their homers off of John Danks quickly and decisively countered the White Sox taking the lead off of Rick Porcello. Just like that, the Tigers were up 3-1, Porcello settled in, and it was all downhill (like a runaway steamroller) from there...
KEY THOUGHTS
After a tough 1st inning, Porcello cruised to a quality start, winning his 14th game of the season.
The Tigers punished White Sox pitching to the tune of 21 hits.
The Tigers have scored 49 runs in their last four games against the White Sox, and have 32 runs in the past two.
Watching Juan Pierre and Alejandro De Aza attempt (badly) to field Ryan Raburn's 5th inning double (one of four (!!!) hits on the night, a triple shy of the cycle) made me spew my drink all over my desk. Hysterical high comedy! Tip your waitresses! Try the veal!
We had a David Pauley sighting, who got garbage time clean up duty in the 9th. He gave up a long home run to Brent Morel, who channeled his inner Joe Crede by taking Tigers pitching deep twice. There always has to be a Tiger killer.
There was also a Carlos Guillen sighting, getting his first playing time in over a week. But he entered the game at...1st base? Yes, Guillen played 1st base for the 1st time since 2009. It's for good reason, if you've ever seen him play the position.
It took most of the season, a trip to Toledo and back, but Brandon Inge is back on the good side of the Mendoza Line. A three hit night raised his average to.204!
Jim Leyland emptied the bench in the late innings. Even Omir Santos got in an inning for the Ironman, Alex Avila. The only Tigers position player to not see the field was Wilson Betemit. What does Leyland have against Wilson?
During the Tigers' six run 6th, Austin Jackson, of all people, was hit by a pitch from Josh Kinney. I think we can all agree it was a purpose pitch called by the more than slightly insane Ozzie Guillen. So Ramon Santiago came up and drilled a two RBI double down the 1st base line. That's how you retaliate in a blow out. Getting into a beanball war when you are destroying your divisional rivals isn't worth the effort.
The Tigers have won ten games in a row. The last Tigers team to win ten consecutive games? The 1968 World Series winners. Could it be Kismet?
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A gif of Pierre's sterling play on Raburn's double
Yep, still hilarious!
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by BigAl on Sep 12, 2011 11:48 PM EDT reply actions 3 recs
Is there some way I can get a link to this?
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by David Tokarz on Sep 12, 2011 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Here you go, Mr. Run Differential!
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Obviously
Raburn was imposing his defensive skill on the White Sox for that play.
by HawkeyeEdward on Sep 13, 2011 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
If That Had Been Greg Monroe
bet he would have at least have gotten his glove on it.
Jump Mr. Pierre!! Jump higher!!
And people criticize the Tigers defence.
"Filling a need doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting a good player," said Schwartz. "It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that best fits; it doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re getting a player that’s better than what you have already."
Do You Believe In History Repeating
Tigers have now won ten games in a row.
The last two seasons in which the Tigers won nine or more games in a row were 1984 (nine in a row) and 1968 (11 in a row).
Both times they won the WS.
Stay tuned.
How Cool Would It Be
if the Tigers finished 2011, including the post-season with a 35 – 5 record.
Tigers have won 10 in row
They split the four games before that
So they are 12 – 2 in their last 14 games
They have regular season 15 games left
It takes 11 post-season victories to win the WS
14 + 15 + 11 = 40
In one scenario In order to go 35 – 5 in the last 40 games of 2011 including the post-season the Tigers would need to win the WS and go 23 – 3 in last 26 games including sweeping the post-season.
There are other combinations that would work but I just picked one.
Finish the 2011 season and post-season going 35 – 5. Now that would be one for the books.
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by Trout Jefferson on Sep 13, 2011 1:14 AM EDT reply actions 6 recs
Betamit
Leyland kept him on the bench in case the game went to extra innings.
Wait, what's Raburn hitting now?
/rubs it in
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What in the world did Pauley say about Leyland's mother?
That’s the only reason I can think of for not getting him some reps in a game like this.
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I was sitting in B-Dubs...
and of course most of the TV’s were playing football, but there were a couple just playing the game. I lucked out and without trying managed to face myself toward one of those TV’s and got to enjoy a good laugh to myself silently among my friends.
AccuScore - Gives The Tigers a 100% Rating - LOL
Not too surprising at this time
Does anyone know the last time a team had a 10-game winning streak and all 10 games were against its own division?
Also, does anyone know the last time a first-place team had a 10-game winning streak with all 10 games aginst its own division? What about this late in the year?
Our friend and Elias Sports Bureau haven’t come up with this stat. Maybe it is less remarkable than I think.
I can't remember a streak like this by the Tigers
… let’s go boys!
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10 in a row and tonight Verlander hits the mound lol
do you smell 11?
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