Tigers vs. twins Game Thread April 1

[mjsb2]

Dan and Jim were saying 110 pitch max for JV,

Smyly warming up,

I hope they don't use Smyly as a 1 inning appearance RP while he's in the bullpen.

Give him 2-3 IP per appearance as long as he's effective.

 

[kalinecountry]

yup Verlander is done for the day,

Smyly pitching.

 

[kalinecountry]

Justin Verlander: 5IP, 3H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 7SO.

 

[jdbaker1]

Just to clarify, nothing wrong with JV right? Just took him out because they don't want him to throw too many pitches this early in the season, right?

 

[pr0tege]

Strange to see JV out of the game without at least going 6IP. 33 starts last season and only failed to pitch 6IP in 2 games.

 

[kalinecountry]

Just to clarify, nothing wrong with JV right? Just took him out because they don't want him to throw too many pitches this early in the season, right?

Haven't heard or read anything that something was up with him Jeff.

Probably just early first game and cold.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Seems like Dirks takes bad routes to the ball..

 

[gotime909]

Just to clarify, nothing wrong with JV right? Just took him out because they don't want him to throw too many pitches this early in the season, right?

Chris Iott reporting that JV felt a pop in his elbow.

 

[kalinecountry]

Strange to see JV out of the game without at least going 6IP. 33 starts last season and only failed to pitch 6IP in 2 games.

It is Steve, so used to that 6 plus 100 plus pitches and that quality start.

 

[turok]

Looks like the Tigers batters have shot their wad early, unless "guardinfire" lifts worley for an RP that they can get to.

eeek!! another twinks double by poof..err...I mean plouffe.

Cmon Drew, don't walk im...crap!!

 

[kalinecountry]

uh oh,

2 on 2 out.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Gotta get those lefties out Smyly.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Come on Smyly!!!!

 

[manchild98]

No where to put them.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Way to take JV out too early. Ugh!

 

[kalinecountry]

Inningswise, shortest opener for Verlander since he went 5 IP in 2010 at KC.
Pitchwise, shortest since Jays rocked him in 2009.

 

[manchild98]

Way to take JV out too early. Ugh!

From gotime

Chris Iott reporting that JV felt a pop in his elbow.

 

[gotime909]

Jesus

 

[turok]

Smyly walks himself into a jam...Drew's gotta get ex-Tiger Ramirez here..\


ohshit..WP

 

[johnny2x2x]

The team lets JV down every ****ing opening day!!$