Tigers vs. twins Game Thread August 14

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Infante 2B
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Peralta SS
Young DH
Baker RF
Dirks LF
Laird C
Fister P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_14_detmlb_minmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/MIN201208140.shtml
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=320814109&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-minnesota-twins
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30370/doug-fister
Fister vs. twins. Fister 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA at Target Field.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28960/brian-duensing
Tigers hitters vs. duensing.
from espn
Avila 3 for 13, Laird 1 for 9 vs. dooshing, mauer 2 for 16 vs. Fister.

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/8/...117-preview-detroit-tigers-at-minnesota-twins
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Another day, another hitter in the fifth spot. This time, it’s Jhonny Peralta batting behind Prince Fielder against Twins lefty Brian Duensing, who has allowed a .322 average to right-handed hitters this year compared to .239 from left-handed batters. The OPS difference is exactly 200 points (.834 righties, .634 lefties).
No hitter has done more against Duensing than Peralta, 10-for-22 lifetime off of him with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs. Most of that damage came last season, when he went 5-for-8 with three doubles and five RBIs.
Meanwhile, Jeff Baker starts in right field in place of Brennan Boesch. Andy Dirks gets the lefty-against-lefty start tonight.
from Jason Beck

Jhonny Peralta becomes fourth player in four days to bat fifth.
For the fourth time in as many days, a different Detroit Tigers player will bat fifth.
Tonight, it'll be Jhonny Peralta.
Peralta will bat fifth tonight for the second time this season -- a day after Alex Avila tried out the spot Monday night.
Peralta gets the nod over Delmon Young due to his success at Target Field against a starting pitcher he's hit hard throughout his career. Peralta is 10-for-22 lifetime with a homer, three doubles and seven RBIs off left-hander Brian Duensing.
Tuesday's lineup a clear sign that Tigers manager Jim Leyland will continue to experiment with his order as Brennan Boesch and Young try to work out of season-long slumps.
It will be the 92nd different lineup Leyland has made up in 117 games.
The Tigers have rotated eight different players in the No. 5 spot this year -- led by Young, who batted fifth behind Prince Fielder in 95 games this year.
Young will bat sixth tonight as the Tigers continue their three-game series against the host Minnesota Twins. It'll be the third straight game Young bats sixth -- and eighth time in his last 13 games.
Leyland has stacked tonight's lineup with right-handers, including Jeff Baker, who will make his third start for the Tigers and the second in right field. He's batting seventh behind Andy Dirks, who gets the start in left field over Quintin Berry.
Berry has only made one start since Aug. 5 and will be available off the bench, along with left-handed hitters Boesch and Alex Avila and switch-hitter Ramon Santiago.
from Mlive

Jeff Baker will get his third start with the Tigers in right field as Detroit tries to climb out of another slump tonight against the Twins.
In addition, shortstop Jhonny Peralta will bat fifth, leftfielder Andy Dirks eighth and catcher Gerald Laird ninth.
Doug Fister takes the mound for Detroit with a 6-7 record and a 3.48 ERA. But he's been particularly good after the All-Star break (4-1, 1.79 ERA).
The Twins counter with Brian Duensing (2-7, 4.46 ERA). He lost in his lone start vs. Detroit, 5-1 on July 4 when he dueled Justin Verlander, giving up two runs in 4.1 innings.
Peralta is 10-for-22 off Duensing with a home run, which may be why he was put in the No. 5 slot tonight. Austin Jackson is 5-for-18, Miguel Cabrera is 7-for-28 with two home runs and Prince Fielder is 2-for-5.
from the freep

Tonight, the role of the Tigers' No. 5 hitter will be played by Jhonny Peralta.
Peralta will bat fifth with the Twins sending a left-hander, Brian Duensing, to the mound.
The Tigers have struggled to find production from the fifth slot all season, and recently got Delmon Young out of the slot in favor of Brennan Boesch and, on Monday, Alex Avila.
Now, it's Peralta's turn, as the Tigers play Game 2 of a three-game series at Target Field.
It's the second time Peralta has batted fifth this season; he also did April 11.
from the detnews

 

[servinthed]

I think that Peralta is the Tiger's best candidate on the current roster to bat 5th. Good to see that hes getting a chance.

 

[Thumb]

I think that Peralta is the Tiger's best candidate on the current roster to bat 5th. Good to see that hes getting a chance.

I actually liked Avila. If for no other reason than you have a good OBP guy to start off with after Prince clears the bases.

But at this point, I have no issues with anyone other than Delmon at 5th. [is Porcello available to DH?]

 

[servinthed]

I actually liked Avila. If for no other reason than you have a good OBP guy to start off with after Prince clears the bases.

But at this point, I have no issues with anyone other than Delmon at 5th. [is Porcello available to DH?]

Peralta and Avila are both much better options than Delmon/Boesch.

 

[Mitchrapp]

We are very fortunately to still be only 2 out. Tigers need a big winning streak.

 

[servinthed]

We are very fortunately to still be only 2 out. Tigers need a big winning streak.

The road woes are troubling. The Tigers have been playing great at home, but they look like a totally different team on the road, and that needs to change for them to be able to take over first place.

 

[grandy]

Young and Boesch aren't batting back to back (in fact Boesch isn't playing it all). This night is already better.

 

[grandy]

Come to think of it, people always talk about how Cabrera-Fielder is one of the best back-to-back combos....Young-Boesch has to be the worst, or close to it (among combos that play regularly).

 

[cmlfactor]

I can't believe they called frickin' Putkonen back up. Blegh...

 

[spockmaster]

I can't believe they called frickin' Putkonen back up. Blegh...

i know, its idiotic. if we just need another bp arm for a bit, why not smyly? then we can just slot him back in the rotation if annabelle keeps pitching like brad penny.

 

[jas5lf]

So excited to see Putzkonen back up. Hopefully he sees some innings tonight. *eye roll*

 

[servinthed]

i know, its idiotic. if we just need another bp arm for a bit, why not smyly? then we can just slot him back in the rotation if annabelle keeps pitching like brad penny.

Smyly or Rondon would have been MUCH better choices. Putzkonen is useless. I'm not familiar with transaction rules, but I wonder if you cant bring up players who are suspended by another league?

 

[kalinecountry]

Possible two milestones with one swing tonight for Tigers Cabrera - 30th HR (first Tigers player with 30 or more homers in 5 consecutive years) and 100th RBI (3rd Tigers player in 5 consecutive years).

 

[grandy]

Possible two milestones with one swing tonight for Tigers Cabrera - 30th HR (first Tigers player with 30 or more homers in 5 consecutive years) and 100th RBI (3rd Tigers player in 5 consecutive years).

The other two being,

Heilmann 7 years, 1923-29
Gehringer 5 years, 1932-36

 

[Thumb]

Ajax walks to start the game, just like last night...

...let's just hope it ends different.

 

[gotime909]

There you go JP!!! Way to pick up the big boys!!

 

[servinthed]

Thank you Jhonny. A competent 5 hole hitter.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

Thank you Jhonny. A competent 5 hole hitter.

Yes. One at bat makes you a competent hitter.

 

[servinthed]

Yes. One at bat makes you a competent hitter.

More than we can say about Boesch and Delmon...

 

[Thumb]

Jhonny 5 pays off.

Need to get more next inning and remind Minny why they're fighting to stay out of last place.