Tigers vs. orioles Game Thread August 18

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Infante 2B
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Peralta SS
Young DH
Avila C
Baker RF
Dirks LF
Porcello P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_18_balmlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/DET201208180.shtml
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=320818106&teams=baltimore-orioles-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29966/rick-porcello
Porcello vs. orioles.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/31054/zach-britton
Tigers hitters vs. britton. small sample.
from espn

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/8/...0-preview-baltimore-orioles-at-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Johnson of South Lyon will deliver tonight's Tigers game ball. Earned a Combat Medical badge among 4 commendations.

Home sweet home. The Tigers are hitting .308 w/129 runs scored and 31 home runs over the past 21 games at Comerica Park.

Has Delmon Young officially been booted from the fifth spot in the Detroit Tigers' lineup? It appears so.
A couple weeks ago, manager Jim Leyland said he was going to bump Young to sixth when a left-hander was slated to start, but keep him at No. 5 against right-handers.
Well, that plan appears to have been tossed out the window.
Counting tonight, the Tigers will have faced two right-handed starters the past four games -- and Jhonny Peralta has hit fifth in both those games.
As a result, Young has batted fifth the past six games and 11 of his past 14 games this month. Jeff Baker will make his fourth start with the Tigers, who seek a fourth straight win overall and fourth in five games this season against the Baltimore Orioles.
Andy Dirks is -- again -- the left-handed hitting outfielder who gets the start. Brennan Boesch and Quintin Berry will both be available off the bench.
from Mlive

 

[Thumb]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Infante 2B
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Peralta SS
Young DH
Avila C
Baker RF
Dirks LF
Porcello P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_18_balmlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/DET201208180.shtml
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=320818106&teams=baltimore-orioles-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29966/rick-porcello
Porcello vs. orioles.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/31054/zach-britton
Tigers hitters vs. britton. small sample.
from espn

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/8/...0-preview-baltimore-orioles-at-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

U.S. Army Spc. Chris Johnson of South Lyon will deliver tonight's Tigers game ball. Earned a Combat Medical badge among 4 commendations.

Home sweet home. The Tigers are hitting .308 w/129 runs scored and 31 home runs over the past 21 games at Comerica Park.

Has Delmon Young officially been booted from the fifth spot in the Detroit Tigers' lineup? It appears so.
A couple weeks ago, manager Jim Leyland said he was going to bump Young to sixth when a left-hander was slated to start, but keep him at No. 5 against right-handers.
Well, that plan appears to have been tossed out the window.
Counting tonight, the Tigers will have faced two right-handed starters the past four games -- and Jhonny Peralta has hit fifth in both those games.
As a result, Young has batted fifth the past six games and 11 of his past 14 games this month. Jeff Baker will make his fourth start with the Tigers, who seek a fourth straight win overall and fourth in five games this season against the Baltimore Orioles.
Andy Dirks is -- again -- the left-handed hitting outfielder who gets the start. Brennan Boesch and Quintin Berry will both be available off the bench.
from Mlive

Briton is a LHP, hence Infante 2nd, Dirks 9th, and Baker in RF.

I realize you knew this Ron, just pointing out the mistake in the Mlive article.

 

[cmlfactor]

I still can't believe that bomb Prince hit yesterday. Juan Gone is the only other guy I can remember that's hit that brick wall.

 

[kalinecountry]

Briton is a LHP, hence Infante 2nd, Dirks 9th, and Baker in RF.

I realize you knew this Ron, just pointing out the mistake in the Mlive article.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2012/08/detroit_tigers_lineup_brennan_2.html#comments
and so did a couple of commenters at Mlive to Schmehl.

 

[kalinecountry]

http://ow.ly/i/RtmF
Keating with one of many Elvis impersonators.

 

[manchild98]

Lead off walk...not sure why that 2nd pitch was called a ball.

 

[kalinecountry]

Lead off walk...not sure why that 2nd pitch was called a ball.

I was thinking the same thing mc. hope the strike zone isn't the size of a tea cup. and this ump was the first base ump last night kellogg.

 

[manchild98]

Rick K's 2 batters....and reaches 95 mph.

 

[kalinecountry]

mclouth and jones chasing low sliders. Rick with 17 pitches.

 

[manchild98]

Damn...thought that was fair.

 

[grandy]

Damn just foul

 

[kalinecountry]

Man Jackson just missed by a foot or two.

 

[manchild98]

Looks like he's calling the high strike but not the low....probably not good for Rick.

 

[manchild98]

Miggy's going to hit one out again today. He's hitting almost .500 against the O's in his last 21 games.

 

[jas5lf]

Porcello BAA .312
Britton BAA .317

:O

 

[Thumb]

Looks like he's calling the high strike but not the low....probably not good for Rick.

Shouldn't matter, if Rick has good downward movement should still get ground balls on most pitches that aren't centered or high in the zone.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I'm sure Miguel likes to hit home runs...but hitting singles gives him a chance to chop it up with opponent's first baseman a little bit...

 

[manchild98]

Alright...can we finally get a grand slam?

 

[Thumb]

Gotta score here....nothing on the ground Jhonny, please.

 

[manchild98]

DP kills it.