I guess we should all get used to games like this in the coming years.

Still can't believe Verlander is gone.

jas5lf said:

I guess we should all get used to games like this in the coming years.

Still can't believe Verlander is gone.

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Yup...lots more clunkers headed our way.

Yuuuup

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/...s-michael-fulmer-miss-recurring-numbness-hand

Is anyone surprised

Nope

Every time I think of the tigers now very few positive thoughts occur

The scoreboard might have testified to twists in Detroit?s lineup and roster as the Indians bashed Detroit, 10-0, on an evening when trade shock triggered by Justin Verlander?s and Justin Upton?s exits seemed to envelop a town and a ballpark.

On Friday, the Tigers activated pitchers Daniel Norris and Anibal Sanchez off the disabled list, and called up pitchers Blaine Hardy and Jairo Labourt, catcher Bryan Holaday and infielder Efren Navarro from Triple-A Toledo.

NOTABLE
Tigers left-handed reliever Jairo Labourt made his Major League debut in the eighth inning. Of the three batters he retired, two were also making their MLB debuts.

Labourt got the first out of his career when Indians catcher Francisco Mejia flied out to right field in his first MLB at-bat.
Then Labourt ended the inning when outfielder Greg Allen grounded out in his first MLB at-bat.

Bryan Holaday, recently selected from Triple-A Toledo to serve as the Tigers' third catcher, made his 2017 debut as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning. He singled in his first at-bat for the Tigers since 2015.

The Indians evicted Tigers starter Buck Farmer after three innings and four batters, hammering him for five runs on three hits, three walks, and a hit batter.

The Tigers, meanwhile, were getting accustomed to their new lives as a team minus a few past stars and friends.
Effects were obvious.

Through five innings, Detroit had but two hits, both of them doubles, and both from Andrew Romine.

The highlights, which carried extra weight Friday given Detroit?s rebuilding plans, included scoreless relief innings from rookie Zac Reininger, as well as Labourt, the young left-hander who looks as tall as the Fisher Building.

Each man gave up a hit but each looked good, Reininger especially as he struck out a pair of batters.

Daniel Stumpf, the left-hander who is having a nice debut year in Detroit, also pitched a clean inning, with two strikeouts.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/indians...nal,lock_state=final,game_tab=box,game=492107
Boxscore.

Didn't think that the Tigers had a shot @ dropping 4 places in MLB, to finish with the worst record....until today. They will likely be hard-pressed to avoid being swept in every series this month, much less win any.

Since starting 29-29 (.500), DET has gone 29-49 .372 WPCT, 2nd worst in MLB next to CHW. CLE has gone 51-28 .646 WPCT, the best in the AL.