Tigers vs. twins Game Thread August 15

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Dirks RF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Avila C
Young DH
Peralta SS
Infante 2B
Berry LF
Scherzer P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_15_detmlb_minmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/MIN201208150.shtml
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=320815109&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-minnesota-twins
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28976/max-scherzer
Scherzer vs. twins.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29434/cole-de-vries
Tigers hitters vs. devries.
from espn

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/8/15/3231868/game-118-preview-tigers-at-twins
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Quintin Berry gets starting nod; Brennan Boesch sits for second straight day.
Alert the authorities -- it's official: Quintin Berry is still alive.
After starting on the bench the past five games, Berry will bat ninth and start in left field as the Detroit Tigers seek a second straight win and a series victory over the Twins in Minnesota.
It's only Berry's fourth start in the 12 games since outfielder Andy Dirks has returned from the disabled list and his second start since Aug. 5.
Carrying a hot bat, Dirks is back in the lineup after his 2-for-3 performance Tuesday night that saw him hit a tiebreaking homer in the sixth and welcome two intentional walks.
Dirks will start in right field and bat second -- a spot typically reserved for Berry with a right-handed pitcher on the mound. It'll be the 27th time this season Dirks has batted second.
With Dirks and Berry manning the outfield, Brennan Boesch will take a seat for the second straight game with Delmon Young being tabbed the designated hitter for the sixth consecutive game. The move makes sense with a right-hander slated to start for Minnesota.
Alex Avila will make his third start in the No. 5 spot -- and second in three days -- as manager Jim Leyland continues to experiment with his order. On Tuesday, Jhonny Peralta batted fifth and responded with a two-run single in the first inning.
Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Tigers, who are looking to trim their two-game deficit after the AL Central-leading White Sox won Tuesday night.
Scherzer will start opposite Twins right-hander Cole De Vries, who is coming off the worst start of his brief career when he allowed eight runs over 1 1/3 innings of a 12-6 loss Friday.
from Mlive

 

[jmakula87]

Taking two of 3 on the road, even if it is against a bad team, isn't too bad of a series. Lets head back to our 9 game home stand on a good note, boys!

 

[kalinecountry]

Upcoming Milestones for Miguel - 1 more HR makes him 1st Tigers player to hit 30 or more in 5 consecutive years - 5 more RBI makes him 1st Tigers player with more than 105 in 5 consecutive years. #Beast#Machine

 

[kalinecountry]

looks like the strike zone for the outside corner extends nearly a foot off the black with jim wolf.

 

[Thumb]

looks like the strike zone for the outside corner extends nearly a foot off the black with jim wolf.

As long as Scherzer gets the same plate coverage.

 

[Thumb]

and there is Miguel making history.

 

[servinthed]

Horrible strike zone, but that doesnt matter for Miggy.

 

[kalinecountry]

There it is Homerun number 30 for Cabrera first pitch to right,

Tigers lead 1 - 0,

 

[kalinecountry]

Cabrera reaches 30 home runs in 118 games -- eighth time a Tigers player has reached 30 home runs in 118 games-or-fewer.

6 straight 30 HR seasons for Cabrera.
Only longer active streaks: Pujols (11 into this year), Teixeira (8 into this year).

Harry Heilmann's HR totals in his 100-RBI seasons: 19, 18, 10, 13, 9, 14, 14, 14;
Charlie Gehringer's: 13, 19, 12, 11, 19, 15, 20.

 

[johnny2x2x]

I'd keep an eye on this Miguel Cabrera guy Tiger fans, he might one day be pretty good.

Wow, the guy is a horse, a beast, and the best hitter I have ever seen in a Tiger uni.

 

[servinthed]

At least Scherzer is getting that pitch too.

 

[servinthed]

Miggy's numbers against Cole De Vries 2 for 2 2HR 3RBI

 

[jdbaker1]

1,2,3 for Max, just the way I like it.

 

[servinthed]

Hope Mauer is wearing a cup. Damn that has to hurt.

 

[coulomb]

Mauer acting like that hurt him.

 

[servinthed]

Mauer acting like that hurt him.

????

 

[kalinecountry]

Of his first 29 home runs for Miggy, 22 of them came in 18 wins for Tigers this season.

Cabrera over last 162 games: .351 (217x619), 112 R, 47 2B, 38 HR, 136 RBI
He leads the majors in AVG, H, and RBI during that span.

 

[coulomb]

????

Cause he is a fn woman. Keep up.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Delmon saw 6 pitches that AB, that already exceeds his quota for a usual game.

 

[servinthed]

Cause he is a fn woman. Keep up.

Currently a better hitter than Ichiro, but so is the vast majority of the league.