Game 132 Tigers vs. rockies August 30, 2017

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
1. Mikie Mahtook, RF
2. Dixon Machado, 2B
3. Justin Upton, LF
4. Nicholas Castellanos, 3B
5. James McCann, C
6. John Hicks, 1B
7. JaCoby Jones, CF
8. Jose Iglesias, SS
9. Justin Verlander, P
Bench: 2B Ian Kinsler, IF/OF Andrew Romine, OF Alex Presley, 1B Miguel Cabrera (lower back).

rockies lineup:
blackmon CF
lemahieu 2B
arenado 3B
parra LF
desmond 1B
gonzalez RF
story SS
wolters C
bettis P

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/articl...square-off-in-series-finale/?topicId=26688836
Verlander aims to continue hot August.
Tigers official site

https://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2017/COL201708300.shtml
Colorado Rockies vs. Detroit Tigers, at Coors Field, August 30, 2017 Matchups.
Baseball Reference

Things to look for in this game
Mark Reynolds has three times as many at-bats against Verlander than any other Rockie, and has fared well against the Tigers' ace. Reynolds hits him at a .286 clip (6-for-21) with a home run and two RBIs.

Justin Upton is the only active Tiger with a hit against Bettis. He's 2-for-8 with a homer and three RBIs.

Verlander has gone at least six innings in his last eight starts going back to July 19, with 64 strikeouts in 56 innings.
Twenty-eight of those have come on his signature high-spin four-seamer,
the fourth-most strikeouts on four-seamers by any pitcher in that timespan. Those 28 fastballs have averaged an elite 2,568 rpm spin rate.

Ian Kinsler will get the day off and Miguel Cabrera will miss a second start after experiencing lower back tightness as the Detroit Tigers wrap up at three-game series against the Colorado Rockies.

Mikie Mahtook will move up to the lead-off spot, while Dixon Machado will bat second and play second base.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-.../492082#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=492082
Gameday.

 

[kalinecountry]

this home plate ump bruse dreckman is calling pitches strikes a half a foot inside to Tigers righty batters.

 

[tomdalton22]

JV with an RBI

to him, that might be the highlight of his season!

 

[kalinecountry]

Verlander with an RBI single after rockies pitcher walked McCann and Iggy,

That is JV's 4th career hit and his first career RBI.

Tigers 1 - 0,

 

[Mitchrapp]

Man I wish I was home to see that.. I remember the days JV would be lucky to get his bat on the ball. Now 4 hits and an RBI.

 

[tomdalton22]

Man I wish I was home to see that.. I remember the days JV would be lucky to get his bat on the ball. Now 4 hits and an RBI.

4 for 41 with 1 RBI

He has his BA up to 0.098

 

[Mitchrapp]

There are times, streaks, Nick looks like an all-star. Shore up that defense next year and limit those 1 for 23 stretches and he can be a keeper.

 

[kalinecountry]

Man I wish I was home to see that.. I remember the days JV would be lucky to get his bat on the ball. Now 4 hits and an RBI.

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/251464796/tigers-justin-verlander-collects-first-mlb-rbi/
Verlander collects first Major League RBI.
Righty smacks run-scoring single vs. the Rockies.

 

[tomdalton22]

There are times, streaks, Nick looks like an all-star. Shore up that defense next year and limit those 1 for 23 stretches and he can be a keeper.

I don't have much hope for his defense

 

[Mitchrapp]

http://m.tigers.mlb.com/news/article/251464796/tigers-justin-verlander-collects-first-mlb-rbi/
Verlander collects first Major League RBI.
Righty smacks run-scoring single vs. the Rockies.

Thanks.. I like how he puts his hands up like "no big deal." Lol.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I don't have much hope for his defense

Hopefully he'll pick up RF .. I expect his range to be bad I mean its bad now but hopefully he'll at least catch the ball.

 

[kalinecountry]

Too many pitches 58, through 3 innings for JV.
Needs a couple of short pitch innings to go deeper,

 

[tomdalton22]

Hopefully he'll pick up RF .. I expect his range to be bad I mean its bad now but hopefully he'll at least catch the ball.

they will probably stick him in LF

 

[Mitchrapp]

they will probably stick him in LF

Upton is in left and from what I understand the RF gets fewer opportunities than a LF.

 

[tomdalton22]

Upton is in left and from what I understand the RF gets fewer opportunities than a LF.

RF is probably harder to play for an inexperienced outfielder.

 

[kalinecountry]

You're both right, but they want to put him in right field.

Talk is, September 1st, with the call ups, they are thinking/planning on calling up the kid they got in the trade that supposedly plays third base.

 

[kalinecountry]

JV with 76 pitches through 4,

at this rate he will be at 115 or so through 6

then the bullpen....

getting ready to leave for cigar night,

Hope Tigers and JV can get the Win,

 

[tomdalton22]

McCann with a 3 run shot...in the five hole...against a RH pitcher

 

[nydo77]

Verlander only at 98 pitches after 6, but still gets pulled anyway. I hope the bp can hold it.