Detroit Tigers, Volume 8: The Doc Cramer edition

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 8: The Doc Cramer edition

Good grief. This ballpark is a launching pad. Gardner and Grigorius have hit bombs off of Verlander today.

 

[Hammer]

Re: Detroit Tigers, Volume 8: The Doc Cramer edition

Verlander talks Ausmus out of taking him out of the game. In the bottom of the 7th, at 111 pitches. With A-Rod at the plate.

You can't do that. This is his 2nd start. Get him out of the game now.

 

[Hammer]

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What in the hell is with this pitch calling? We just about had A-Rod struck out on an inside fastball, and now we go low and away twice, one bouncing away from Holiday, allowing a run to score.

 

[Hammer]

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J.D.!!!​

4-0, 6 batters in

 

[Hammer]

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That was a poor, poor pitch call on the part of Cleveland. Cespedes is swinging at everything above his nipples, and then they try to throw him a curveball down and away. The ball ends up in the right field corner. Not sure if it's a ground-rule double or a stand-up triple. Under review.

 

[Hammer]

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If you're looking this long at a replay, the call should stand. 4:21 to review.

Naturally, they reverse the call. Ground rule double.

 

[Hammer]

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All right, Fat Joba, quit playing around. You've got a 3-run lead now, not a 12-run lead. Put the ham sandwich down and go to work.

 

[bronconick]

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Joba. 8th inning guy.

 

[Hammer]

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All right. He got out of it.

The only reason I'm okay with using Soria in the 9th is because he hasn't pitched in a couple days, so he needs some work.

 

[bronconick]

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All right. He got out of it.

The only reason I'm okay with using Soria in the 9th is because he hasn't pitched in a couple days, so he needs some work.

He did the 9th yesterday. He gave up solo shots both games. Ick.

 

[Hammer]

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Ah. I was at the Mud Hens game on Sunday night, so I missed that.

BTW, there's not much down there, either. Shane Greene only got thru 4.

 

[Hammer]

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Jesus Christ, Castellanos. That was AT LEAST a double play.

I hear Toledo is nice this time of the year.

 

[Hammer]

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Apparently Buck Farmer is going to join the team in Cleveland tomorrow. Not sure what the other half of the move is.

 

[Hammer]

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7-3 final

 

[bronconick]

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The only reason the Tigers only have 4 9th inning runs against this week is they've been on the road. Jesus.

 

[Spartanforlife4]

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Miguel Cabrera, the 2nd greatest hitter versus Cleveland of all-time, only behind Babe Ruth, will be on the bench today.

Yet Nick "drop the ball when walking to step on third base" Castellanos is still in the lineup.

 

[Hammer]

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And Buck Farmer is going in place of Verlander. I'm glad I'm at the office instead of having to witness this on TV.

 

[Hammer]

Yet Nick "drop the ball when walking to step on third base" Castellanos is still in the lineup.

I think we're going to see a move here before too much longer. He can't go on like this.

 

[Hammer]

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3-0 Tribe in the 3rd, and the wheels are thiiiiis close to flying off for Mr. Farmer.

 

[bronconick]

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So, this is one of Leyland's old Sunday lineups. We just need Don Kelly and Brandon Inge for old times