Tigers vs. rays Game Thread April 11

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
AJax CF
Boesch RF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Peralta SS
Avila C
Dirks DH
Santiago 2B
Kelly LF
Verlander P

Please add Gameday to thread.NVM.
http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_04_11_tbamlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com


http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/g...1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=det
Tigers - rays Game Preview.
from the Tigers official site

 

[amajjd]

I went on stubhub and got tickets for $7 each to this game this morning. I hope this pitching matchup lives up to the names.

going to be fun either way.

 

[bassburns]

I went on stubhub and got tickets for $7 each to this game this morning. I hope this pitching matchup lives up to the names.

going to be fun either way.

Nice, if we lose today though your not allowed to go to another game this year.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Can't beat 7 bucks. Well, unless we had Bleachers but that's another story. Have fun..

 

[bassburns]

I really don't understand why the starters need days off right now. we've played 4 games with 2 off days in there. Goodness gracious here folks these people are paid a lot of money, I think they can handle playing at least 10 in a row.

 

[Mitchrapp]

I really don't understand why the starters need days off right now. we've played 4 games with 2 off days in there. Goodness gracious here folks these people are paid a lot of money, I think they can handle playing at least 10 in a row.

JL likes to play everyone. Outside our 3 and 4, AJax and maybe BB the rest usually get days off. I'm surprised that Peralta hasn't had a day off yet..

 

[amajjd]

Nice, if we lose today though your not allowed to go to another game this year.

Ouch Im getting the ban in April. I better be careful than.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Ouch Im getting the ban in April. I better be careful than.

Nothing better than waking up "I think I'll go to the game", get tickets and bam - ballpark.

 

[johnny2x2x]

That's 6 lefties in the order to go against Shields who struggled on opening day this year.

 

[cmlfactor]

Again, Leyland loves his small sample sizes. Can only assume Young's 1 for 10 vs. Shields is the reason for his day off.

Other Tigers hitters vs. Shields -
Ajax 0 for 4
Boesch 0 for 3
Miggy 8 for 19 .421 1HR 2RBIs
Peralta 8 for 16 .500 3HR 8RBIs
AA 3 for 8 .375
Santiago 5 for 12 .417
Dirks, Kelly, and Fielder have never faced him.

Seems like a pretty good chance to go 5-0.

 

[mjsb2]

Delmon Young sucks, I'm glad he's out of the lineup.

Would bat Avila 5th and Peralta 6th, but I'm guessing Leyland wanted to split the lefties up.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Again, Leyland loves his small sample sizes. Can only assume Young's 1 for 10 vs. Shields is the reason for his day off.

Other Tigers hitters vs. Shields -
Ajax 0 for 4
Boesch 0 for 3
Miggy 8 for 19 .421 1HR 2RBIs
Peralta 8 for 16 .500 3HR 8RBIs
AA 3 for 8 .375
Santiago 5 for 12 .417
Dirks, Kelly, and Fielder have never faced him.

Seems like a pretty good chance to go 5-0.

I always thought with JV going, Leyland thinking we need little support so lets rest guys.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Delmon Young sucks, I'm glad he's out of the lineup.

Would bat Avila 5th and Peralta 6th, but I'm guessing Leyland wanted to split the lefties up.

At this point, its obvious Leyland likes Avila behind Peralta.

 

[mjsb2]

At this point, its obvious Leyland likes Avila behind Peralta.

Except Avila batted ahead of him Saturday and Sunday.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Except Avila batted ahead of him Saturday and Sunday.

Its obvious I have bad intel .. :shrug:

 

[jdbaker1]

I hope AJax stays hot. If he can get on base this year the Tigers will win a whole lot of games.

 

[cmlfactor]

Rays pitcher Hellickson hit in the head during BP, apparently. Damn. Didn't that happen to Albuquerque last season? These guys need to pay attention if they're going to be out there during BP...at don't have your back turned to the plate...yeesh...

 

[johnny2x2x]

Happy JV day everyone, I'm stuck at work again, but will have the box score updating on my phone. GO TIGERS!!!

 

[servinthed]

What an effortless first inning for verlander!

 

[johnny2x2x]

Have to love a 6 pitch 1st inning from JV!!!