Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

All right. It's 11-8 in the 8th and I have a fatigue headache. Someone is going to have to come from the pen and finish this one out. You know where everything is and how to use it.

[bronconick]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

13-8. 9 runs scored with two outs. I'm turning this off.

Edit: 14-8 before I got around to it.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

Phil Coke back to the pen, Furbush in the rotation. Coke just couldn't overcome mistakes. He could roll for 3-4 innings, and then one error, then boom, 3 runs score.

Daniel Schlereth sent to Toledo. Brayan Villareal back to Detroit.

And now the bad news. Albuquerque to the DL with elbow issues. Lester Oliveros recalled. Uh-oh...

[bronconick]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

It's been about two weeks since a starter not named Justin Verlander won a game. It's been almost a month since someone not named Verlander or Scherzer won a game.

Awesome.

The AL Central sucks. We should just let the Twins win it so they can keep their streak of being swept by the Yankees intact, because all the Tigers will manage is probably a win when Verlander pitches followed by a handful of blowout losses.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

At this rate Jacob Turner will be our #2 starter by the time the postseason rolls around. We're not too far from Porcello being replaced in the rotation. He's been awful for 4 straight starts.

[state of hockey]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

The AL Central sucks. We should just let the Twins win it so they can keep their streak of being swept by the Yankees intact, because all the Tigers will manage is probably a win when Verlander pitches followed by a handful of blowout losses.

Nah, that movie is old. You guys can at least score runs.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

Two things, right off the bat:

1) The Giants are more Ryan Raburn than Barry Bonds these days at the plate. Only one hitter in their lineup tonight is hitting over .270. Don't give them free baserunners.

2) Great play in LF by Wells on that DP. But the fan that battled Wells for that ball needs to get the hell out of the way. We don't need to be interfering with our outfielders so our ignorant asses can get a ball.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

Penny really settled down after the 2nd and has been brilliant for most of the night. It's a shame he's probably looking at a ND at best.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

All right. Let's see if Oliveros knows how to throw a strike on a consistent basis.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

Well, he does, but he pitches awful high in the strike zone.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

And Valverde coughs it up in the 9th.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

4-2 now, Wilson can't close it out, and he promptly goes ape**** in the dugout.

This shouldn't take long for Affeldt to close this out.

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

And a line drive double play to SS kills us. *shakes head*

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

5-0 after 1/2 inning? What on earth happened?

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 1 - The Lou Whitaker version

That weather can't get here quick enough, or stay long enough. We're getting butt-thumped.