Game 101 Tigers vs. astros July 28, 2017

[nsonnett14]

lol CB , what a joke of an umpire

 

[Mitchrapp]

Cleveland and KC won't stop winning either. 8 and 9 wins in a row.

It almost makes it better that way..

 

[manchild98]

It almost makes it better that way..

I agree...we have no chance to catch anyone.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Well we almost won.. Lol.

 

[kalinecountry]

Even if Justin Wilson was traded for and couldn't pitch tonight, why the fuck bring Rondon into a tight game after his lunatic pitching against the royals?
anyone else would have been better.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Robbie Ray got smacked.. damn.

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2017/07/28...fter-getting-hit-in-the-head-by-a-line-drive/

 

[biggunsbob]

Man i hope Ray is ok . Nasty line shot...

 

[lonesometiger]

Why was Rondon in the game? Brad's call!? Big Al not calling Brad on the carpet? Ownership, not holding any one accountable= new ownership could be needed. Somewhere leadership is non performing.

 

[tigermud]

I found brads reason for pulling Zimmerman after 7 at only 80 pitches unacceptable you still have to let the guy keep going there whether a 4th time through is tougher or not they deserve the chance and it was still a better option than booooce wonton

For the love of god fire this clown already!

He didn't ask him anything it was brads decision to not let Zimmerman go for 8, Zimmerman somewhat tossed him under said he thought he could have gotten a couple more guys out yet

Brad sigh you are a complete dumbass

But hey who knows maybe he's also wondering why he hasn't been fired yet and is trying to force em to

 

[kalinecountry]

The Detroit Tigers right-handed reliever had a brutal outing for the second straight game. He gave up a three-run home run to Josh Reddick in the eighth inning that blew the Tigers' lead and handed the Astros a 6-5 win before 30,358 at Comerica Park.

NOTABLE
Keuchel allowed three earned runs in three innings in his first start since June 2. He allowed three earned runs in his last four starts (23 innings) before going on the disabled list. Keuchel labored in all three innings and threw only 79 pitches before Astros manager A.J. Hinch went to the bullpen.

The Tigers left the bases loaded in the first inning, but scored some two-out runs in the second. After Dixon Machado drew a walk and Ian Kinsler doubled, Nicholas Castellanos hit his 15th home run of the year to left field.

Miguel Cabrera hit the first pitch he saw from Astros reliever Brad Peacock in the fifth inning into the visitor's bullpen for his 13th homer of the year.

Astros second baseman Jose Altuve tripled in the first and doubled in the third, extending his hitting streak to 19 games. He's hitting .506 (43-for-85) in July and has bolstered his case to be American League MVP.

Justin Upton doubled in the first inning, his 29th double of the year and eighth since the All-Star break.
He had only 28 last year in 225 more plate appearances.

Tigers center fielder Mikie Mahtook accomplished something you don't see very often: He scored from first base on a single in the eighth inning.

Granted, it was a Victor Martinez single, which was influenced both by his (lack of) speed and the unorthodox defensive alignments that teams employ against him. But Mahtook's hustle combined with some confusion on the Astros' defense allowed Mahtook to scamper home without a throw.

Rondon allowed singles to Derek Fisher and Jose Altuve, then hung a slider to Josh Reddick. The ball landed 397 feet into the seats in right field. It was a five-RBI night for Reddick.

Rondon lasted one more batter tonight before manager Brad Ausmus pulled him. Rondon didn?t even look up at Ausmus as he surrendered the ball. His soundtrack for the walk back to the dugout was an encore of boos. Rondon lasted just 1/3 of an inning and allowed three earned runs on three hard hits and saw his bloated ERA swell to 12.41.
Last 3 outings for Bruce Rondon: 1.1 IP, 8 R, 8 H, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HBP.
Previous 4 outings: 4 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 BB, 7 K.
Rondon was booed when he was pulled by manager Brad Ausmus,
and then Ausmus was booed when he left the mound.

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/astros-...634#game_state=final,game_tab=box,game=491634
Boxscore.

Cabrera's home run was his 13th of the year, and yet only his second to left field.

Nick Castellanos hit a three-run homer run in the second inning, Miguel Cabrera also homered and Jordan Zimmerman was on his way to his first win at home since June 3.

Roars
Jordan Zimmermann: His final line was seven innings, six hits, three runs, two stikeouts, and 80 pitches (61 for strikes). A solid, efficient start like that is just what the doctor ordered.

Nicholas Castellanos: Went 2-for-5 with a 3-run home run ? that?s an automatic roar.

Tiger relief pitchers not named Bruce: Daniel Stumpf and Shane Greene pitched 1 2⁄3 uneventful innings combined.

Hisses
Bruce Rondon: See above. After this fiasco, his ERA is a sparkling 12.41.

Brad Ausmus: Yeah, that?s right, I gave him a hiss. Your starter is in a nice little groove, with a reasonable pitch count, and you yank him? For Bruce Rondon?! That?s just inexcusable.

Home plate umpire C.B. Bucknor: Two beauties, far off the plate, were called strikes. One against Ian Kinsler in the eighth and one against Justin Upton in the ninth. Bring on the robot umps, I say.

THE WILD, WILD WORLD OF JOSE ALTUVE
I looked into Jose Altuve's numbers this season, and they boggle the mind. I figured they deserved their own section in the recap. All stats are before the game started ? with the night he had, those numbers improved even more.
When he puts the first pitch in play, he is hitting .495 (45-for-91) with a 1.373 OPS.-- He's hitting .431, with a 1.204 OPS, on the road.
In the month of July, he's hitting .494 with a 1.285 OPS.
I could go on, but I won't. You're welcome.

Other, slightly less interesting stats
The Astros are hitting .292 with a .858 OPS as a team; the next closest team in both categories, the Yankees, is hitting .264 with a .785 OPS. Wow.

The word ?eyeball? was invented by William Shakespeare.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Reddick rally: Two nights after Rondon cleared the benches by hitting Mike Moustakas with a 99-mph fastball, Reddick made sure his slider was his downfall. The pitch had been a big reason for Rondon's success since his return from Triple-A Toledo, but he hung a few Friday, including Altuve's single and Reddick's 397-foot blast, per Statcast?, to right.

Mahtook hustles in a run: The Tigers took a two-run lead into the eighth inning thanks largely to the legs of Mikie Mahtook, who decided to challenge the Astros by not settling for going first-to-third on Martinez's two-out single in the seventh. Third-base coach Dave Clark looked like he might stop him, but Mahtook kept going, catching right fielder Norichika Aoki off-guard as he threw to second base.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I found brads reason for pulling Zimmerman after 7 at only 80 pitches unacceptable you still have to let the guy keep going there whether a 4th time through is tougher or not they deserve the chance and it was still a better option than booooce wonton

For the love of god fire this clown already!

He didn't ask him anything it was brads decision to not let Zimmerman go for 8, Zimmerman somewhat tossed him under said he thought he could have gotten a couple more guys out yet

Brad sigh you are a complete dumbass

But hey who knows maybe he's also wondering why he hasn't been fired yet and is trying to force em to

If that's what he said that's ridiculous. "I know you've been getting these guys out but it's the 4th time." Lol.

 

[tigermud]

If that's what he said that's ridiculous. "I know you've been getting these guys out but it's the 4th time." Lol.

Seriously that is pretty much what he said. And seriously maybe that's it, maybe brad wants out and wants to be fired I mean is it possible to be this GD stupid?

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers have called up OF Jim Adduci from MudHens,

waiting on corresponding move,

 

[kalinecountry]

Brad Ausmus' record with the Tigers since 2014, including the ALDS, is now 287-301 (.488).

 

[kalinecountry]

http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2017/07...ge-decision-to-replace-zimmerman-with-rondon/
Ausmus Explains Strange Decision To Replace Zimmermann With Rondon.
CBSDetroit

 

[kalinecountry]

Rondon is in over his head. He is a little boy stuck in a man's body.

Ausmus has been in over his head for 4 years,

Al Avila doesn't do anything about any of this, just speaks volumes of the lack of leadership in the front office.

One nitwit leading another nitwit.

Our Tigers will continue to flounder around in the standings and for reasons like this, until Chris Ilitch fires both their asses, and gets some shrewd baseball men to run the Tigers.....or he should just sell the team and GTFO of baseball.

 

[thehippo73]

“Right now, he’s on our team,” said Ausmus. “If he’s on our team I gotta use him.”

Ausmus should know if a guy is right for the 8th. Hell, most of us here would know. He has got to go.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers have called up OF Jim Adduci from MudHens,

waiting on corresponding move,

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2017/07/tigers_alex_presley_injury.html#incart_river_index
Tigers place Alex Presley on DL, recall Jim Adduci.
Mlive

The Detroit Tigers are placing outfielder Alex Presley on the 10-day disabled list with a side injury.
They have recalled outfielder Jim Adduci from Triple-A Toledo to replace him.
Presley has been receiving most of the at-bats in right field since the Tigers traded J.D. Martinez last week.
Adduci, a left-handed batter like Presley, will now take Presley's spot.
Presley, 32, has hit .313 (31-for-99) in 34 games with the Tigers this year.
He appeared to wince after a swing last week. Manager Brad Ausmus and athletic trainer Kevin Rand came out to check on him, but he stayed on the game and has attempted to play through it since then.
Adduci, also 32, hit .318 (14-for-44 with four doubles and two triples) during a three-week stint with the Tigers earlier this year before going on the disabled list with an oblique strain. He rejoined the Tigers last week after Martinez was traded but his stay was short. He was optioned to Toledo to make room for pitcher Drew VerHagen on Sunday.

 

[kalinecountry]

Reminder, Saturdays Tigers vs. astros game is a 6 pm start time.