Tigers vs. rays Game Thread August 22

[dpinsea]

Thank god. Good game but there was no need for that at the end.

 

[Thumb]

I was never worried.

 

[kalinecountry]

Valverde 9th inning,

longoria fastball way high knocks him down, fly to deep left homerun,

f'n Leyland is stubborn and stupid,

Tigers lead 5 - 2,

zobrist flys to Jackson,

1 out,

krotchman singles,

jennings full count strikes out swinging,

2 outs,

fuld ball 4 to him was a freaking strike,

die rapuano DIE and double DIE,

jaso 1 and 2, grounds out to Santiago,

Tigers win 5 - 2,
Verlander wins his 19th,
Too exhausted for a Tigers Victory Cigar, maybe later..

 

[justinrose74]

no Valverde tomorrow now thanks to Smokey

 

[tigermud]

don't look now but valverde hasn't been lights out lately, smokes is over using him making sure he has nothing left for the post season if we manage to get there.

 

[mikem2780]

I think the Sox and Indians will both be 5.5 back won't they?

 

[Mitchrapp]

I was never worried.

Haha.

19 for JV.

 

[tigers99888]

There we go Jaso not a threat and the Tigers pull it off.. Great win today even with Verlander on the hill, especially since the INjuns lost hahahahahah~!!!! All the Tigers need is another small tank job from the White Sux and the team could be set.. That is if they play .500-.600 ball the rest of the year.. I know the Indians have an easy stretch, but with their injuries, it might be catching up to them.. Hafner on the DL hurts for them..

 

[biggunsbob]

It is not a smart move using Jose in the 9th. A good or great manager tries to get through 9th with a different pitcher. If you do that you have Jose for Tuesday.. No way he pitches now if we have a small lead in the 9th tomorrow.

 

[biggunsbob]

I think the Sox and Indians will both be 5.5 back won't they?

yes you are right and I was wrong...

 

[tigers99888]

biggunsbob[/color]]It is not a smart move using Jose in the 9th. A good or great manager tries to get through 9th with a different pitcher. If you do that you have Jose for Tuesday.. No way he pitches now if we have a small lead in the 9th tomorrow.

I agree but most of the bullpen has been a joke other than Benoit and Coke(recently) and no one really knows the deal on Pauley.. Possible injury?

 

[bdemil1]

Rod and Mario laughing like little girls.

At times I turned to the Rays announcers because Rod and Mario are tough to listen to!

 

[mikem2780]

biggunsbob[/color]]It is not a smart move using Jose in the 9th. A good or great manager tries to get through 9th with a different pitcher. If you do that you have Jose for Tuesday.. No way he pitches now if we have a small lead in the 9th tomorrow.

Not to mention, Benoit has pitched a couple in a row too. He should be available, but still...

 

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Mitch[/color]]
[quote="MI_Thumb":qsajg61c]I was never worried.

Haha.

19 for JV.[/quote:qsajg61c]


No, but really.

4 run lead, even with Valverde shaky in non-save situations, I never considered he might blow it.

Maybe I'm just arrogant.

 

[cmlfactor]

Doubt we even need Valverde tomorrow. Price vs. Penny looks like total mismatch.

 

[bdemil1]

biggunsbob[/color]]It is not a smart move using Jose in the 9th. A good or great manager tries to get through 9th with a different pitcher. If you do that you have Jose for Tuesday.. No way he pitches now if we have a small lead in the 9th tomorrow.

I agree but most of the bullpen has been a joke other than Benoit and Coke(recently) and no one really knows the deal on Pauley.. Possible injury?

We need Al Alburq. back.

 

[biggunsbob]

Doubt we even need Valverde tomorrow. Price vs. Penny looks like total mismatch.

That is probably a good point... So the Jimmy's thinking is we throw the towel in on Tuesday...

 

[cmlfactor]

JV goes for number 20 on Saturday in Minny.

 

[jdbaker1]

JV didn't have his best control but still managed to pitch a gem. Congrats on the Cy Young. JL is an idiot. Nuf said.

 

[kalinecountry]

Tigers do go a season-high 5.5 games up in AL Central race, as win streak goes to 4 games.