Tigers vs. orioles Game Thread June 17

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Hunter RF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Martinez DH
Peralta SS
Dirks LF
Infante 2B
Pe?a C
Scherzer P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_06_17_balmlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=330617106&teams=baltimore-orioles-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28976/max-scherzer
Scherzer vs. orioles.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30145/jake-arrieta
Tigers vs. arrieta. small sample.

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=det
Tigers vs. orioles Game Preview.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/06/detroit_tigers_gameday_max_sch_10.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Will Max Scherzer become AL's first 10-game winner, stifle Baltimore Orioles?
from Mlive

 

[johnny2x2x]

That's our best possible lineup even if Avila was healthy.

Pena has a chance to win the job with a strong performance the next couple weeks. He mashes at the plate and throws some guys out and he could be our #1 catcher going forward.

 

[spockmaster]

Honestly, id start squiggles or garcia over dirks right now regardless of the pitching matchup, because dirks just plain sucks right now.

 

[manchild98]

On the radio they said Max could become the 1st pitcher since Roger Clemens in 1997 to start a season 10-0.

 

[tigermud]

Is this the best lineup smoker could field tonight?

Almost! 8 out of 9..

Tui > Dirks

 

[kalinecountry]

Miguel Cabrera batting .466 (34 for 73) with 8 homers and 23 RBIs in 20 home games against #Orioles since joining Tigers in 2008.

 

[manchild98]

Miguel Cabrera batting .466 (34 for 73) with 8 homers and 23 RBIs in 20 home games against #Orioles since joining Tigers in 2008.

Miggy is actually having a bad month of June so far. He has 8 rbi's and 4 came on that grand slam on June 1st. He has failed to record an rbi in 7 of his last 8 games (some is manager's avoiding him). I want to see that 20 rbi streak continue. He's only hitting .261 although his OBP is still really good at .452 for the month.

 

[kalinecountry]

Miggy is actually having a bad month of June so far. He has 8 rbi's and 4 came on that grand slam on June 1st. He has failed to record an rbi in 7 of his last 8 games (some is manager's avoiding him). I want to see that 20 rbi streak continue. He's only hitting .261 although his OBP is still really good at .452 for the month.

Miggy has had a bad past 9 games especially. He stopped wearing the elbow pad/armor just over a week ago too. coincidence.
and I've asked a half dozen Tigers writers and no one has the answer why.

 

[Rebbiv]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/p...ame&orderby_dir_second=asc&ajax=1&submitter=1

 

[kalinecountry]

According to Elias, Scherzer is bidding to become 2nd Tigers starter to begin a season 10-0, joining George Mullin (10-0 in 1909).

Elias also added that Mullin's overall record was 11-0 to start the season, but one of his wins came in relief.

Max Scherzer: 13 straight starts of 6 K to begin season. If he reaches 14, he'd be 1st AL pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 2001.

 

[manchild98]

According to Elias, Scherzer is bidding to become 2nd Tigers starter to begin a season 10-0, joining George Mullin (10-0 in 1909).

Elias also added that Mullin's overall record was 11-0 to start the season, but one of his wins came in relief.

Max Scherzer: 13 straight starts of 6 K to begin season. If he reaches 14, he'd be 1st AL pitcher since Pedro Martinez in 2001.

Max's season is flying under the radar since his era is over 3 at 3.19 (13th in the AL). He leads the majors in whip a .87.

 

[manchild98]

Hunter gets a nice ovation after they announce and show his 300th home run.

 

[manchild98]

Miggy bomb!!!! 2-0. He saw my post knockin' him.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Cabrera to right center, a bomb!!!!

 

[kalinecountry]

Miggy with a Bomb!!!!!!!!
Yeah,
Tigers lead 2 - 0.

 

[johnny2x2x]

All three of us called it a bomb. Nice.

 

[kalinecountry]

Miguel Cabrera: 3 HR in 4 games vs Orioles this season.

Miguel Cabrera clears the out-of-town scoreboard. 19th homer puts him 4 back of Chris Davis. 71st RBI puts him up double digits again.

 

[manchild98]

Davis hits a homer to the same spot. 2-1.

 

[coulomb]

So both teams are wondering the same thing: "Why'd we pitch to that guy?"

 

[manchild98]

Peralta doubles off the wall to straight away center.