2012 Detroit Tigers

[gullycanyon]

I know that some folks do not really buy into the idea that a season's fortunes can swing on one game, but I believe it, and Sunday's performance gave me a feeling very similar to the feeling I had one night in 2006.

The Beav remembers the precise details better than I can recall them, but it was a walk-off victory delivered by Ivan Rodriguez.
I know the victims were the Indians; I think the Hernandez Formerly Known as Fausto was the waylaid Pitcher.

The point is that when Rodriguez arrived at the proverbial "mob scene at Home," I felt in my gut that our boys were going to be in the playoffs.

Side Note: We have seen Miguel Cabrera do a lot of terrific things with his bat, everything from well-placed Singles up through the middle to 3-Run HR's, but in my view, one of his finest moments in the Olde English D was his absolute insistence on attempting to direct the celebration toward Austin Jackson. Not something we see very often from superstar athletes.

We are sublimely fortunate, to be able to watch a pair of players such as we have in Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera. I am enjoying every available minute of the opportunity.

[Ya Mar]

I know that some folks do not really buy into the idea that a season's fortunes can swing on one game, but I believe it, and Sunday's performance gave me a feeling very similar to the feeling I had one night in 2006.

The Beav remembers the precise details better than I can recall them, but it was a walk-off victory delivered by Ivan Rodriguez.
I know the victims were the Indians; I think the Hernandez Formerly Known as Fausto was the waylaid Pitcher.

The point is that when Rodriguez arrived at the proverbial "mob scene at Home," I felt in my gut that our boys were going to be in the playoffs.

Side Note: We have seen Miguel Cabrera do a lot of terrific things with his bat, everything from well-placed Singles up through the middle to 3-Run HR's, but in my view, one of his finest moments in the Olde English D was his absolute insistence on attempting to direct the celebration toward Austin Jackson. Not something we see very often from superstar athletes.

We are sublimely fortunate, to be able to watch a pair of players such as we have in Justin Verlander and Miguel Cabrera. I am enjoying every available minute of the opportunity.

IN the end, you will add Jackosn to that list. He is a young Andrew McCutcheon. Who himself is a young...well...I can't think of any 5 tool player as good as McCutcheon in a long time. Pre-roid Bonds? Junior, while having more power, could never hit like McCutcheon.

[Heywood McCrakin]

Was at the game last night. Sat near Infante's wife. Not very friendly.

She had some great hooters, though.

[Roquefort Robert]

Was at the game last night. Sat near Infante's wife. Not very friendly.

She had some great hooters, though.

Pics or it didn't happen. We'd even accept a close up pic of her cleavage.

[Mulligan]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

[gullycanyon]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

I am told that Curtis Granderson did it 5 years ago. I don't remember that.
Also, on the FSD telecast, they said that the last Tiger to record a Triple and an inside-the-park HR was Steve Kemp.

Awesome, indeed. 8 bases (he also collected a BB) in one game, without any of the balls he hit leaving the field. Pretty goddam impressive night's work.

[D-Day]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

I am told that Curtis Granderson did it 5 years ago. I don't remember that.
Also, on the FSD telecast, they said that the last Tiger to record a Triple and an inside-the-park HR was Steve Kemp.

Awesome, indeed. 8 bases (he also collected a BB) in one game, without any of the balls he hit leaving the field. Pretty goddam impressive night's work.

I've seen one. Whine Gonzalez hit one in, I think, 2001 or 2002. Pretty sure it was the day they unveiled the Wille Horton statue

[Heywood McCrakin]

Was at the game last night. Sat near Infante's wife. Not very friendly.

She had some great hooters, though.

Pics or it didn't happen. We'd even accept a close up pic of her cleavage.

[Heywood McCrakin]

Was at the game last night. Sat near Infante's wife. Not very friendly.

She had some great hooters, though.

Pics or it didn't happen. We'd even accept a close up pic of her cleavage.

this was taken by a buddy of mine.

[Ya Mar]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

I am told that Curtis Granderson did it 5 years ago. I don't remember that.
Also, on the FSD telecast, they said that the last Tiger to record a Triple and an inside-the-park HR was Steve Kemp.

Awesome, indeed. 8 bases (he also collected a BB) in one game, without any of the balls he hit leaving the field. Pretty goddam impressive night's work.

I've seen one. Whine Gonzalez hit one in, I think, 2001 or 2002. Pretty sure it was the day they unveiled the Wille Horton statue

Saw Willie Wilson hit one in Tiger Stadium. I believe I saw Leflore hit one too, but I may just be making that up.

[The Suburban Avenger]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

I am told that Curtis Granderson did it 5 years ago. I don't remember that.
Also, on the FSD telecast, they said that the last Tiger to record a Triple and an inside-the-park HR was Steve Kemp.

Awesome, indeed. 8 bases (he also collected a BB) in one game, without any of the balls he hit leaving the field. Pretty goddam impressive night's work.

I've seen one. Whine Gonzalez hit one in, I think, 2001 or 2002. Pretty sure it was the day they unveiled the Wille Horton statue

Saw Willie Wilson hit one in Tiger Stadium. I believe I saw Leflore hit one too, but I may just be making that up.

Granderson's was against the Yankees. Matsui overran the ball and Granderson was halfway to third by the time he came up with it.

I also saw Juan Pierre hit one against the Tigers ... pretty sure I was at the game with the Beav.

[The Beav]

I can't remember witnessing an inside-the-park home run before, I'm sure I have, but I just can't remember it. That was awesome. I am so glad the Tigers have some speed for a change.

I am told that Curtis Granderson did it 5 years ago. I don't remember that.
Also, on the FSD telecast, they said that the last Tiger to record a Triple and an inside-the-park HR was Steve Kemp.

Awesome, indeed. 8 bases (he also collected a BB) in one game, without any of the balls he hit leaving the field. Pretty goddam impressive night's work.

I've seen one. Whine Gonzalez hit one in, I think, 2001 or 2002. Pretty sure it was the day they unveiled the Wille Horton statue

Saw Willie Wilson hit one in Tiger Stadium. I believe I saw Leflore hit one too, but I may just be making that up.

Granderson's was against the Yankees. Matsui overran the ball and Granderson was halfway to third by the time he came up with it.

I also saw Juan Pierre hit one against the Tigers ... pretty sure I was at the game with the Beav.

Was that the game with the rain delay? I think so.

[gullycanyon]

Well, anyway.

Sanchez was bad, but he wasn't the really ugly part of tonight's fiasco. The true ugly was the way the Tiger batters looked hung over, and lost, against Dame Helen Mirren, ummh, whooops, strike that, I mean Samuel Deduno. And Tyler Robertson. Fuck. Those two, combined, have just under 60 IP in MLB. Oh, and I don't mean to forget Jeff Gray and his 135 mediocre IP. He's infected with the dreaded, and dreadful, virus known to some of us as Cubness, and we couldn't even do anything with him.

So, here we are. Boesch continues to own a starting RF job that he has never earned, while the sizzling Quintin Berry rides a bench that he does not deserve. Delmon Young continues to occupy a spot, in the middle of the order, like a hideous wedge of snot jammed up in the sinuses and threatening to force out the eyeball.

And yet, Jim Leyland remains opposed to the expanded September rosters, because they neutralize a skipper's ability to manipulate the match-ups.
I couldn't make this shit up.
I know what he's talking about, but just as a rhetorical question, what the fuck is he talking about? The "match-up" wherein a left-handed hitter who hasn't hit lefty pitchers well sits, while a right-handed hitter who hasn't hit anything well plays? Or the one where the left-handed reliever who isn't even getting left-handed hitters out stays in there for a full Inning while the other team sends two or three more guys merrily around the base-paths?
Which is it, Jimmy? Which of these "match-up" scenarios are you so adept at manipulating?

Meanwhile, we see the most telling sign of "the wheels coming off:" suddenly, routine throws are going awry, balls are bouncing off of gloves, bases are being stolen without challenge.

Ah, but that's OK, because-- by the account of no less of an authority than Rod Allen-- Leyland is a fucking genius for calling a pitch-out that snared a runner at 2nd.
Well, I suppose. I guess that 10th Run would have been truly embarrassing.

Goddamit.

[The Suburban Avenger]

Well, anyway.

Sanchez was bad, but he wasn't the really ugly part of tonight's fiasco. The true ugly was the way the Tiger batters looked hung over, and lost, against Dame Helen Mirren, ummh, whooops, strike that, I mean Samuel Deduno. And Tyler Robertson. Fuck. Those two, combined, have just under 60 IP in MLB. Oh, and I don't mean to forget Jeff Gray and his 135 mediocre IP. He's infected with the dreaded, and dreadful, virus known to some of us as Cubness, and we couldn't even do anything with him.

So, here we are. Boesch continues to own a starting RF job that he has never earned, while the sizzling Quintin Berry rides a bench that he does not deserve. Delmon Young continues to occupy a spot, in the middle of the order, like a hideous wedge of snot jammed up in the sinuses and threatening to force out the eyeball.

And yet, Jim Leyland remains opposed to the expanded September rosters, because they neutralize a skipper's ability to manipulate the match-ups.
I couldn't make this shit up.
I know what he's talking about, but just as a rhetorical question, what the fuck is he talking about? The "match-up" wherein a left-handed hitter who hasn't hit lefty pitchers well sits, while a right-handed hitter who hasn't hit anything well plays? Or the one where the left-handed reliever who isn't even getting left-handed hitters out stays in there for a full Inning while the other team sends two or three more guys merrily around the base-paths?
Which is it, Jimmy? Which of these "match-up" scenarios are you so adept at manipulating?

Meanwhile, we see the most telling sign of "the wheels coming off:" suddenly, routine throws are going awry, balls are bouncing off of gloves, bases are being stolen without challenge.

Ah, but that's OK, because-- by the account of no less of an authority than Rod Allen-- Leyland is a fucking genius for calling a pitch-out that snared a runner at 2nd.
Well, I suppose. I guess that 10th Run would have been truly embarrassing.

Goddamit.

Cabrera is having an MVP season and Fielder is doing everything we hoped he would do, but, beyond Austin Jackson, is there really anything else to get excited about with this team right now? Anything?

I'm rooting for a White Sox-Rangers ALCS.

[D-Day]

Why did Fister get pulled after 5 with only giving up 4 hits?