Game 9 Tigers vs. indians April 9, 2018

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
CF Leonys Martin (L)
3B J. Candelario (S)
1B Miguel Cabrera (R)
RF N. Castellanos (R)
DH Victor Martinez (S)
LF Mikie Mahtook (R)
C James McCann (R)
SS Jose Iglesias (R)
2B Dixon Machado (R
Francisco Liriano (L) (1-0, 1.35)

indians lineup:
SS F. Lindor (S)
DH Jason Krapnis (L)
3B Jose sphincter face Ramirez (S)
1B E. roider Encarnacion (R)
RF Brandon Guyer (R)
LF Rajai Davis (R)
C Yan Gomes (R)
CF Bradley Zimmer (L)
2B Erik Gonzalez (R)
Corey Kluber (R) (0-1, 2.40)

https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-.../529550#game_state=live,game_tab=,game=529550
Gameday.

James McCann and Mikie Mahtook are flipping spots in the Detroit Tigers batting order, but the regular lineup is otherwise unchanged for Monday's series opener against the Cleveland Indians.

The Tigers are facing American League Cy Young winner Corey Kluber. Veteran left-hander Francisco Liriano is on the mound for Detroit.

Miguel Cabrera (23-for-57, six home runs) and Victor Martinez (14-for-43, three home runs) have hit well against Kluber in their career. McCann (0-for-9) and Jeimer Candelario (0-for-6) have struggled.

Dixon Machado will be facing Kluber for the first time in his career.

For the Indians, Yonder Alonso (0-for-7 against Liriano) is getting the night off, while Edwin Encarnacion (2-for-6 with two homers) is playing first. Rajai Davis (12-for-34 with four doubles, a triple and a home run) has faced Liriano more than any other Indian. He's playing left field.

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2018/4...ream-tv-schedule-odds-picks-matchups-and-more
Tigers vs. Indians Preview: Corey Kluber, Tribe offer Tigers first real test of 2018.
The Indians are off to a sluggish start, but are still clear favorites in the AL Central.
BYBTB

Fox Sports Detroit’s announcers will likely mention this a thousand times during Monday’s broadcast, but Miguel Cabrera has had Kluber’s number for his entire career. In 61 plate appearances, Cabrera is hitting .404/.443/.772 with six home runs. Off a two-time Cy Young winner! Kluber (mostly) had the last laugh in 2017, though, holding Cabrera to a .200 average and .273 on-base percentage in 11 plate appearances. Like most pitchers, Kluber pounded Cabrera inside with the fastball to great success (though Cabrera still homered once).

Cabrera will see a lot more of the same in 2018. His early batted ball numbers are incredible — he’s making hard contact over 40 percent of the time — but this is based on a small number of plate appearances. Cabrera also put up elite batted ball numbers in 2017, but finished the year with a 91 wRC+, the worst of his career.

http://www.espn.com/mlb/preview?gameId=380409105
Show must go on despite frigid temps in Cleveland.
espn

 

[turok]

Would be nice if the Tigers would split or maybe even take 3 out of this 4 game road series, while the tribbles are still stuggling offensively. Especially given their very shitty season series records vs them over the past few years.

 

[tigermud]

Terrible strike three call on miggy

 

[tigermud]

Nice running catch in RF from castellanos

 

[thehippo73]

I'm glad it is cold and the wind is blowing in. We might be down 2-0 if it wasn't.

 

[tigermud]

Klubers swing back is simply unhittable tonight getting three inches on the edge

 

[thehippo73]

Klubers swing back is simply unhittable tonight getting three inches on the edge

This ump has made a bunch of bad calls on both sides.

 

[thehippo73]

This game is flying! Half way through in just over an hour.

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlb.com/tigers/news/buck-farmer-dealing-with-left-hip-injury/c-271504766
Farmer exits relief outing with left hip spasm.
Tigers official site

 

[SpartyNash]

Well that was a waste of 2.5 hours of my time

 

[tigermud]

Wow that was one boring game tigers have now been shutout 3 times already

 

[kalinecountry]

WORTH NOTING

Kluber struck out 13 batters through eight dominant innings as the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 2-0 on Monday night at Progressive Field.

Miguel Cabrera produced the hardest hit ball against him — a 108.5-mph line out to shortstop.

Tigers starter Francisco Liriano retired the first 10 Indians he faced and had a no-hitter through 4 2/3 innings. But Yan Gomes reached on a two-out single in the fifth and Zimmer crushed a slider 417 feet to provide the game's only scoring.

* If the Indians take three out of four from the Tigers this week, it will be their 14th consecutive series win against divisional opponents. That would set a new MLB record, according to STATS, Inc. Divisional play began in 1969.

* Tigers reliever Buck Farmer left after facing three batters in the seventh inning. He landed awkwardly on two separate pitches and appeared to be indicating discomfort in his lower abdomen or hip.

There’s really not much to say about this one. Kluber rolled through the Tigers’ lineup, striking out 13 batters en route to eight dominant innings. Miguel Cabrera, who has owned Kluber throughout his storied career, went 0-for-4 — though he struck out in the first inning on a very generous call from home plate umpire Jeff Nelson. Nelson had quite the strike zone tonight, giving what seemed to be a few inches on both sides of the plate to both starting pitchers.

Liriano finished six strong innings, battling command issues from the fourth inning on. He threw 97 pitches and ended with a line of two runs, four strikeouts, and three walks.

Liriano retired the first 10 batters, before giving up back-to-back walks to Jason Kipnis and Jose Ramirez in the fourth. Liriano got out of that jam when Edwin Encarnacion grounded into a 4-3 double play. … Liriano allowed two runs on three hits over six innings. He walked three and struck out four. He threw 97 pitches, 59 for strikes. .... Liriano has been impressive in his first two starts for the Tigers.

Victor Martinez hit a one-out single in the second inning. The Tigers didn't get another hit off Kluber until a two-out single by Nicholas Castellanos in the fourth inning. ... Leonys Martin had a one-out walk in the sixth inning and was the only Tiger who did not strike out against Kluber. Martin grounded out to short in the first and popped out to third in the third. ... James McCann went 0-for-3 with three strikeouts against Kluber. ... Jeimer Candelario, Dixon Machado and Castellanos each struck out twice against Kluber. ... JaCoby Jones pinch-hit for Martin and was hit by a pitch from Andrew Miller to lead off the ninth. ...

Farmer is listed as day-to-day after leaving the game with a hip spasm in the seventh. Farmer had given up a double to Davis and his leg buckled throwing a pitch to Zimmer. Farmer initially stayed in after being checked by a trainer. Farmer left after giving up a walk to Zimmer. ... Drew VerHagen replaced Farmer and struck out three in 1 2/3 innings.

The Tigers successfully challenged what was initially ruled a stolen base at second by Zimmer in the seventh inning. The call was overturned after a 65-second review.

Tigers struck out looking 9 times, which is their most in a game in last 30 seasons.

 

[biggunsbob]

3 Goose eggs in 9 games ...yikes!!

 

[gotime909]

5 times scoring 6+ runs. In this weather you can't be too upset.

 

[Mitchrapp]

On a positive side the pitching has been pretty solid..

 

[tigermud]

Nobody is upset the expectations were low going in and still low so it’s all good, weather suppose to start to turn Wednesday so says the forecast at the moment

 

[lonesometiger]

Nobody is upset the expectations were low going in and still low so it?s all good, weather suppose to start to turn Wednesday so says the forecast at the moment

I keep trying to make this point. BOTH team play in the same weather, in the same ball park/field. The big difference pitching and line ups. The matchups are the game.
My expectation are simple, Fulmer, Boyd, Norris, were the beginning of the rebuild. A healthy Zimmerman and Liriano should have been a rotation. Fiers pitches close to what he did in the one game sample. The rotation will be ok. It has been the PEN!
The catching unless you are going to put big bucks is as good as it will be.
Infield; HOF at 1st, short, good defense, could be best trade of 2017 at 3rd, questionable move at 2nd.
Outfield; Had a good season in 2017 in right, Gamble in center, moved center to left?

It's not the team on the field. It's the management that seems to be the problem at times. For 125 m's they should be fair to good team, O they should not lose 3 /swept by a rebuilding/McCluthless team! I do not see them losing 100 games. I see them giving the central a run for there money.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I keep trying to make this point. BOTH team play in the same weather, in the same ball park/field. The big difference pitching and line ups. The matchups are the game.
My expectation are simple, Fulmer, Boyd, Norris, were the beginning of the rebuild. A healthy Zimmerman and Liriano should have been a rotation. Fiers pitches close to what he did in the one game sample. The rotation will be ok. It has been the PEN!
The catching unless you are going to put big bucks is as good as it will be.
Infield; HOF at 1st, short, good defense, could be best trade of 2017 at 3rd, questionable move at 2nd.
Outfield; Had a good season in 2017 in right, Gamble in center, moved center to left?

It's not the team on the field. It's the management that seems to be the problem at times. For 125 m's they should be fair to good team, O they should not lose 3 /swept by a rebuilding/McCluthless team! I do not see them losing 100 games. I see them giving the central a run for there money.

Cap also has an aging basically useless VMart making lots of money and a 1B that isn't worth 30m and a failure of a FA sign in Zimmerman. So the payroll has no effect on how a team should perform.. Add in a non existing off-season - and of course Mr. Popup Iggy and you have a team with holes, many holes. The BP has been pretty good as of late.

This team will not be better or worse because of the manager.. Avila sure, but not the manager. Can we compete sure why not. Odds are probably slim though but I always believe it can happen..

 

[tigermud]

agree please get rid of the new larger D it's hideous!

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...tigers-hat-shorter-baseball-season/501375002/