Tigers vs. reds Game Thread June 8

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup :
1.Quintin Berry CF
2.Brennan Boesch RF
3.Miguel Cabrera 3B
4.Prince Fielder 1B
5.Delmon Young LF
6.Jhonny Peralta SS
7.Gerald Laird C
8.Ramon Santiago 2B
9.Rick Porcello P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_06_08_detmlb_cinmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/CIN201206080.shtml
Tigers vs. reds Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/6/8/3055637/2012-game-58-preview-detroit-tigers-at-cincinnati-reds
Tigers vs. reds Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Rick Porcello will be the first Detroit Tigers pitcher to step into the batter's box in a game this season.
Porcello (3-4, 4.86 ERA) will start on the mound Friday night for the Tigers and bat ninth in the order as the Tigers open interleague play against the Cincinnati Reds.
Porcello is 3-for-12 (.250) with two RBIs and five strikeouts in his career.
Porcello is coming off an impressive performance against the New York Yankees on Saturday in what eventually was a dramatic 4-3 victory for the Tigers. He allowed one run on six hits and one walk in six innings pitched while striking out three in that game.
Mat Latos (4-2, 4.91) will pitch against the Tigers for the first time in his career. Prince Fielder, the only current Tigers player who has batted against Latos, is 1-for-6 with a single and a strikeout vs. the right-hander.
from Mlive

 

[mhughes0021]

Is it a concussion for Avila?....didnt think Laird would make it back before him.

 

[kalinecountry]

Is it a concussion for Avila?....didnt think Laird would make it back before him.

He has a hamstring issue.
http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/a...s_det&c_id=det
Tigers lose Avila to DL with hamstring issue.
from the Tigers official site

 

[tigermud]

For some reason I thought JV was pitching today, I believe Porcello is our best hitter as far as pitchers go.

 

[grandy]

DesigNate Robertson blog on the Cincinnati series

http://designaterobertson.blogspot.com/2012/06/know-thy-enemy-2012-cincinnati-reds.html

 

[gotime909]

For some reason I thought JV was pitching today, I believe Porcello is our best hitter as far as pitchers go.

Scherzer isn't horrible at the plate for a pitcher either. I love seeing the pitcher hit. Hopefully this is the year for Verlander to get his first career hit(0-20 lifetime).

 

[tigermud]

DesigNate Robertson blog on the Cincinnati series

http://designaterobertson.blogspot.com/2012/06/know-thy-enemy-2012-cincinnati-reds.html

Good stuff and spot on accurate comments on the offense.

 

[biggunsbob]

Does everyone always make great plays verses us..

 

[jas5lf]

I think that ball hit the ground.....no catch.

 

[biggunsbob]

Just throw crap and BB will get himself out..

 

[biggunsbob]

1.....................................2...............................................3

 

[buddyboy2121]

Miguel would have been able to stretch for that.

 

[coulomb]

why not just pitch around votto with risp? nobody behind him.

 

[gotime909]

HORRIBLE play Porcello!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[buddyboy2121]

Can we not be dumbasses and throw the ball around? Trade an out for a run, not that hard. It's still early, no need to do stupid shit like that.

 

[spockmaster]

Scherzer isn't horrible at the plate for a pitcher either. I love seeing the pitcher hit. Hopefully this is the year for Verlander to get his first career hit(0-20 lifetime).

i hate watching the pitcher hit. there is a reason they're pitchers. its time for the NL to switch to the DH.

 

[buddyboy2121]

i hate watching the pitcher hit. there is a reason they're pitchers. its time for the NL to switch to the DH.

Exactly, they are there to pitch, not hit.

 

[buddyboy2121]

Fuck.

 

[tigermud]

uh huh

 

[coulomb]

getting kinda used to seeing a linescore of 0 0 1