Tigers vs. rays Game Thread August 22

[Mitchrapp]

Post game, smokes giving the game to Tampa tomorrow.

Beniot, Valerde not available, boesch will get the day off, Mugs to start in right, Raburn to start at 2nd. yuc yuc yuc

I heard that. It could get brutal.

 

[sggatecl]

KalineCountry[/color]]

Didn't see this on the boards but I thought it was worth mentioning, Cleveland had a claim go through for Rich Harden but couldn't work out a deal.

yes, thanks, I posted it pregame. and they are looking to bring Thome back with hafner on the DL again. that might get done, he wants to return and said as much earlier today.

Heh, should've known you'd be on top of it. Way to be KC.

 

[biggunsbob]

The line-up on Tuesday will have Magglio, Ruburn in ... and maybe JP on the bench.

 

[kalinecountry]

biggunsbob[/color]]The line-up on Tuesday will have Magglio, Ruburn in ... and maybe JP on the bench.

It stands to reason, even with Boesch's splits vs. lefthanders.
Load up with right haned batters and hope for the best against a very talented lefty Price.

 

[staegrac]

biggunsbob[/color]]The line-up on Tuesday will have Magglio, Ruburn in ... and maybe JP on the bench.

Why?

 

[jimrice]

biggunsbob[/color]]The line-up on Tuesday will have Magglio, Ruburn in ... and maybe JP on the bench.

Why?

Because one of the best left handed pitchers in baseball is pitching. Not sure why Peralta would be out, though.

 

[Monster]

5 and a half up! Nice.

 

[jmakula87]

biggunsbob[/color]]

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...

That's pretty much how it felt with the Tigers/Rangers game I was at with Penny pitching, but it is better to make sure we don't blow this game tonight since we mostly likely aren't going to be winning tomorrow. Fortunately though, it is baseball and you never know what could happen!

Oh man, and Mario and Rod laughing like little girls was hard to handle tonight. I can't believe they laughed so hard about that situation in the dugout.

And I love JV so much. What a stud.


...yeah, this post is kind of all over the place, but I didn't have a chance to get on this board during the game. Great to get a win tonight. It feels so good to get things off on the right foot against a solid team like TB.

 

[kalinecountry]

Last post before I turn in for the night. I wanted to see how many changeup JV threw, as I didn't think it was many.
http://www.brooksbaseball.net/pfxVB/pfx.php?month=8&day=22&year=2011&game=gid_2011_08_22_detmlb_tbamlb_1%2F&pitchSel=434378&prevGame=gid_2011_08_22_detmlb_tbamlb_1%2F&prevDate=822
BrooksBaseball said 20. Along with 61 Four Seam Fastballs, 24 Curves, and 11 Sliders.

 

[Monster]

a nice balance.

 

[cmlfactor]

He may as well give guys a day off. Penny's going to get toasted...

 

[kalinecountry]

Rod and Mario laughing like little girls.

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

I didn't have the Tigers feed and wondered what the laughing was all about. This story and youtube explains it.
http://www.fanfeedr.com/mlb/2011/08/23/farting-in-the-tigers-dugout
'Farting' in the Tigers dugout.
from CBSDetroit

 

[staegrac]

He may as well give guys a day off. Penny's going to get toasted...

So basically smokey knows Penny is junk so he throws the other junk out on the field, assuming anyway that we will lose?

 

[grandy]

Roll with the worst and hope for the best