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http://beck.mlblogs.com/2013/04/20/game-17-breaking-down-the-drought/
Game 17: Breaking down the drought.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

The last time the Tigers scored so few runs in a three-game stretch ? or four games, for that matter ? Alan Trammell was a lame duck manager, and the Tigers were already eyeing Leyland to replace him.

If not for Miguel Cabrera?s RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning Friday night, the Tigers would be heading into Sunday with three consecutive shutouts, a streak they haven?t had since 1995.

They?re now 4-for-44 with runners in scoring position since Tuesday, and all four of those hits are from Miguel Cabrera.

Play of the game: If the Tigers defense makes an early play behind Porcello, the opening inning never gets to the point where Mike Trout steps to the plate with the bases loaded.

Line of the day: Porcello gave up nine runs on nine hits over two-thirds of an inning. According to baseball-reference.com, he?s the second Tigers pitcher since 1916 to give up nine earned runs without getting out of the first inning. Hank Borowy allowed nine earned runs without retiring a batter against the St. Louis Browns on August 18, 1951. Nate Cornejo had a nine-run first in 2003, but he made it through the inning, and just three of the runs were earned thanks to a Dmitri Young error.
 
April 21 in Tigers and mlb history:

1910 - The new League Park opens in Cleveland, with a capacity of 21,000. 18,832 watch Detroit and Ed Willett beat the Naps, 5 - 0.

1912 - The New York Giants and New York Highlanders stage an exhibition game to benefit survivors of the RMS Titanic. The Giants win the game, 11 - 2.

2011: Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association come to an agreement on paying pensions for major league players active from 1947 to 1979 who failed to qualify for a pension at the time. Until 1979, players needed to have completed four full years of major league service to qualify for a pension, leaving hundreds short. Since 1980, pension benefits accrue from the first day a player spends in the majors. 904 players will receive benefits thanks to the agreement.

Tigers players birthdays:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Hardy_Richardson
http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/richaha01.shtml
Hardy Richardson Detroit Wolverines 1886-1888.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/faulbi01.shtml
Bill Faul 1962-1964.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lopezaq01.shtml
Aquilino Lopez 2007-2008.

Tigers players and managers who passed away:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bill_Norman
http://www.baseball-reference.com/managers/normabi01.shtml
Bill Norman manager 1958-1959.

from Baseball Reference
 
It don?t mean a thing, if you can?t get that swing-and-miss.
Saturday: Angels 10 - Tigers 0: Rick Porcello retired 1 of 11 batters, and even that GDP couldn?t save him. The 9 runs he allowed ? and they were all directly off him, capped by a first-time serving of salami a la Trout ? is the most since 2007 for a starter knocked out in the 1st.

Porcello threw first-pitch strikes to 9 guys, and 8 of them reached safely. With a chance to choke it off at 4 runs, he got a 1-2 count on Brendan Harris, but the light-hitting SS fouled off 3 in a row, worked the count full, and singled to restart the carousel. After a couple of infield hits filled ?em up again, Trout fouled off an 0-2 pitch and then slammed the door on the young Tiger?s workday.


Twenty-four of Porcello?s pitches were swung at. Ten were hit fair, 13 were fouled, just 1 was missed. He now has 3 Ks out of 63 batters this year. He could quadruple that rate and still be below average. You can?t survive that way in today?s game, much less succeed. Batters swing hard every time, and if they put 90% of balls into play, too many will be hit hard, find holes, find gaps, find the seats. No amount of ground balls can overcome even a 10% K rate, much less Porcello?s current 5%.


Porcello was replaced in the game by Drew Smyly, a move we?ll soon hear in a broader context. Smyly tossed 5.2 scoreless innings, and has 17 Ks in 15 IP this year and a 23% K rate for his career, nearly double Porcello?s career rate.

from HighHeatStats
 
Leyland tips cap to Angels' pitchers.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland was talking Sunday morning about batting advice he had gotten from Major League greats over the years to pass along to his hitters when he changed the topic to his struggling offense.
"If you've been around long enough, you can basically see what's happening," Leyland said. "Yesterday, they got some big guys out [swinging] out of the strike zone. And sometimes, that's a tribute to their stuff. It's not like your guys are necessarily doing something wrong. Sometimes it's a tribute to a guy's stuff."
The data from Angels starter Garrett Richards' seven shutout innings Saturday would support that. Richards induced 12 ground-ball outs from a lineup that has been making a living on line drives this season. Moreover, Richards got 11 swings and misses from Tigers hitters, nearly three times as many as he drew from Astros hitters in his previous start April 13.
from the Tigers official site
 
Smyly proving value through versatility.
Drew Smyly picked up his first win of the year by pitching the 13th inning in the late hours of Wednesday evening in Seattle. Less than 72 hours later, he came on to get the final out of the first inning at Angel Stadium. He was not making the start.

That sequence, more than anything, describes Smyly's role in the Tigers bullpen. He fills the long-relief role, but with a bullpen by committee setup, the second-year left-hander might come on for situational work.

It's not for everybody. Yet unexpectedly, Smyly might fit it better than anyone on the staff. At the very least, it's the most valuable role for Smyly if he isn't going to start.
"I think Smyly's done a good job for us all along," manager Jim Leyland said Sunday morning.

It's normally a role for veteran relievers, since they know their arms and know how to warm up efficiently. Smyly, however, seems to have a veteran's calm demeanor along with a young arm that can handle the workload.
"I've seen veteran guys do it," pitching coach Jeff Jones said, "but I think a younger guy [can handle it better] because they can bounce back easier.

Smyly fell an out shy of essentially pitching a quality start Saturday. The problem with that was that he entered with a 9-0 deficit after the Angels hit eight singles and a grand slam off starter Rick Porcello.

Had the Tigers not plated a run in the 14th inning Wednesday, Smyly might well have had to do the same thing there. Usually, when Leyland goes to his long reliever in an extra-inning game, he'll stick with him until the game ends or until there's a save situation for his closer.

Smyly said he treats all those situations the same.
"I was just trying to throw it over the plate," said Smyly, who threw 63 of his 87 pitches for strikes Saturday. "You've got to get three outs, one batter at a time. Everything else, I don't think about."
from the Tigers official site
 
Valverde logs second hitless appearance in Minors.
Jose Valverde's second appearance in as many days for Class A Lakeland went almost exactly like his first. He tossed a hitless sixth inning for the Flying Tigers on Saturday, erasing a leadoff walk with a ground-ball double play.

Now the Tigers have to decide on Valverde's next step in his quest to win back a job in their bullpen. The expectation is that Valverde will progress in the farm system and pitch at least a couple of outings for Triple-A Toledo, allowing him to face more veteran hitters and work in some actual save situations.

However, it's possible that the Tigers will move more aggressively and promote Valverde as soon as this week, potentially with a brief stint for the Mud Hens mixed in. The key questions regarding Valverde, such as his velocity and the renewed use of his splitter, seem to have been answered in Lakeland, where reports had his fastball approaching the mid-90s.

Either way, it appears unlikely the Tigers will wait until Valverde's May 8 opt-out date to make a decision.
from the Tigers official site
 
Santiago was held out of finale vs. Halos as precaution.
Tigers utility infielder Ramon Santiago was briefly hospitalized on Saturday with dehydration symptoms and was held out of Sunday's starting lineup as a precaution.
Manager Jim Leyland's original plan for Sunday was to rest Jhonny Peralta, who entered the game 2-for-22 off Angels starter C.J. Wilson, in favor for Santiago. However, Santiago reported stomach issues and was examined by the team medical staff.
Soon, Santiago was transported to a nearby medical center, where he received two bags of intravenous fluids.
from the Tigers official site
 
http://www.freep.com/article/20130421/SPORTS02/130421012/detroit-tigers-los-angeles-angels-recap
Los Angeles 4 - Detroit 3 (13): Tigers can't get bats going as Angels sweep.
from the freep

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/04/detroit_tigers_wrap_up_series_7.html
Detroit Tigers suffer fourth consecutive loss on walk-off home run by Mark Trumbo in 13th inning,
from Mlive

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/...s-leave-Tigers-on-losing-end-in-extra-innings
Angels 4 - Tigers 3, 13 innings.
Squandered chances leave Tigers on losing end in extra innings.
from the detnews
 
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