Always A Tiger

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Verlander And Sabathia Do Battle; Verlander Emerges Victorious

(12-8) vs (12-8)


Carlos Guillen was a home run away from hitting for the cycle and showed he can handle his duties at second base in this one.

Playing at home in front of a crowd of 36,031 fans at Comerica Park, the Tigers won a 3-0 decision over the Yankees. Justin Verlander went the first 8 innings, giving up no runs on 5 hits to notch his 2nd win of the season. Carlos Guillen was a perfect 3 for 3 with an RBI to lead the way offensively in a game that didn't feature all too much offense.

The Tigers finish off their series (and the month of April) under the lights at Comerica Park tomorrow night, as the home town Tigers give the starting assignment to Armando Galarraga (1-1 , 3.08 ERA) while the visiting Yankees will turn to Chien-Ming Wang (2-1 , 4.70 ERA)



Tigers Pitching:
Justin Verlander (W, 2-2) 8IP | 5H | 0ER | 1BB | 8SO | 2.39 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 8) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 0.00 ERA

Yankees Pitching:
C.C. Sabathia (L, 1-2) 7.2IP | 6H | 2ER | 0BB | 3SO | 4.15 ERA
Jose Veras 0.1IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 0.00 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 1-4
CF Curtis Granderson 0-4 | 2K
2B Carlos Guillen 3-3
1B Miguel Cabrera 1-4
DH Marcus Thames 1-4 | K
3B Brandon Inge 0-3
C Gerald Laird 0-3
RF Clete Thomas 1-3
SS Ramon Santiago 0-3

2B: Guillen (4) , Thames (2)
3B: Guillen (1)
RBI: Cabrera (15) , Guillen (6)
R: Anderson , Guillen , Thames
HBP: Guillen
GIDP: Santiago

SB: Anderson (4)

Yankees Lineup:
SS Derek Jeter 1-4 | K
LF Johnny Damon 1-4 | K
1B Mark Teixera 1-4 | 3K
3B Alex Rodriguez 0-3 | K
C Jorge Posada 1-3
DH Hideki Matsui 0-3 | K
RF Xavier Nady 0-2 | BB
2B Robinson Cano 1-3
CF Melky Cabrera 0-3 | 2K

2B: Jeter (5) , Teixera (6)
GIDP: Nady , Cano , Cabrera

E: Rodriguez (2)

Player Of The Game:

Justin Verlander

Justin Verlander hit his spots all night and pitched 8 innings of shutout baseball.

[Miggy]

motherfucking Carlos Guillen! he's that good cause of his roots

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Carlos Is Back! Guillen Walks Off The Tigers In 13th In A Nailbiter

(13-8) vs (12-9)


Carlos Guillen gets swarmed by his teammates after bringing in the game winning run in extas.

Detroit managed to take the series 2-1 and end the month on a high note, as they won a nerve-racking game against New York.

The Tigers needed 13 innings to get the win over the Yankess tonight at Comerica, eventually coming out on top 10-9 after Carlos Guillen's walkoff RBI single. Guillen was the star at the plate tonight as well, going 3 for 6 with a home run and 5 RBI. Rincon held the line in extra innings, picking up his 2nd win of the season, allowing no runs and 2 hits in 2 innings.

The Tigers have an off day then kick off May as they host the division rival Indians. The Tigers will send Jeremy Bonderman (1-0 , 1.80 ERA) to the mound while the Indians will counter with Anthony Reyes (0-0 , 7.47 ERA)



Tigers Pitching:
Armando Galarraga 5.2IP | 10H | 3ER | 0BB | 4SO | 3.38 ERA
Zach Miner 1.1IP | 4H | 2ER | 0BB | 0SO | 2.70 ERA
Ryan Perry 1IP | 1H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 10.13 ERA
Fernando Rodney (BS, 1) 2IP | 1H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 0.84 ERA
Bobby Seay 1IP | 2H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.38 IP
Juan Rincon (W, 2-0) 2IP | 2H | 0ER | 1BB | 1SO | 0.00 ERA

Yankees Pitching:
Chien-Ming Wang 7IP | 5H | 4ER | 0BB | 1SO | 4.80 ERA
Damaso Marte (BS, 2) 1IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.78 ERA
Mariana Rivero (BS, 2) 1IP | 1H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 6.14 ERA
Jose Veras 3.1IP | 2H | 2ER | 0BB | 2SO | 1.13 ERA
Edwar Ramirez (L, 0-2) 0.1IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 2.70 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 2-6
CF Curtis Granderson 0-6 | 2K
RF Magglio Ordonez 2-4
1B Miguel Cabrera 4-6
2B Carlos Guillen 3-6
3B Brandon Inge 0-5
DH Clete Thomas 0-3
C Matt Treanor 0-5 | K
SS Ramon Santiago 0-5

PH-DH Gerald Laird 1-2

2B: Guillen (5)
HR: Ordonez (5) , Cabrera (8) , Guillen (2) , Laird (4)
RBI: Thomas (2) , Ordonez 2 (14) , Cabrera (16) , Guillen 5 (11) , Laird (6)
R: Granderson , Ordonez 3 , Cabrera 3 , Guillen 2 , Laird 1
HBP: Ordonez 2
GIDP: Granderson , Guillen

E: Guillen (2)

CS: Anderson (2)

Yankees Lineup:
SS Derek Jeter 2-7
LF Johnny Damon 1-7 | K
1B Mark Teixera 2-5 | K
3B Alex Rodriguez 1-7 | 2K
C Jorge Posada 5-6 | BB | K
DH Hideki Matsui 5-7
RF Xavier Nady 1-6 | K
2B Robinson Cano 1-6
CF Melky Cabrera 2-5

PR Ramiro Pena 0-0
1B Jose Molina 0-2 | 2K

3B: Damon (1)
HR: Posada 2 (4)
RBI: Damon (11) , Matsui 2 (17) , Nady (8) , Posada 4 (15) , Cabrera (7)
R: Teixera , Pena , Rodriguez 2 , Posada 3 , Matsui , Cabrera
SAC: Cabrera
GIDP: Damon

E: Cano (6) , Rodriguez (3)

Player Of The Game:

Carlos Guillen

Guillen not only hit a 2 run shot in the 11th to prolong the game but also came through in the 13th to get the Tigers the win.

[mfbmike]

Dude, lemme break it down for you how much of a fucking rollercoaster this game was. By far the most fun game I've had on the show thus far.

Bottom of the 8th, I'm down 4-5, Magglio blasts a 2 run shot, I go up 6-5. FUCK YEAH
Top of the 9th, I put in Rodney, Posada blasts a 2 run shot on me, I go down 7-6 FUCK NO,
Bottom of the 9th, Gerald Laird pinch hits for Clete Thomas, solo shot, ties it up 7-7, FUCK YEAH
Top of the 11th, another 2 run shot by Posada, I'm down 7-9, FUCK NO
Bottom of the 11th, 2 run shot by guillen, tied 9-9, FUCK YEAH
Bottom of 13th, Magglio gets on base, Miggy gets on base, runners 1st and 2nd, Guillen comes up and drives one under the glove of A-Rod, Magglio comes home, TIGERS WIN FUCK YEAH

[T.Dot]

Tigers win, Tigers win!

Good shit Mike, the Yanks deserve to be beaten like that after all the heartbreak ive suffered against them

[mfbmike]

haha, thanks. It's just crazy. After that 2nd home run by Posada, I was just like, "Gimme a fuckin break already." My guys have some serious fight in em. I almost got into an argument with my boss today about the RL Tigers. Kept saying the Tigers don't have the heart to win the division this year.

Damn man, great win.

Gonna need to work on allowing 20 hits though.

No doubt. Galarraga got shaken up early on. It's the Yankees though. They are difficult outs. Just happy I was able to get myself out of hot water on numerous occasions.

[mfbmike]

Series Review:



Things We Did Well:

- Sub 3 ERA in 3 games against the Bronx Bomers. We'll take it!

- Prevented any of their speedsters from stealing bases. Johnny Damon included.

- Prevented Alex Rodriguez and Marx Teixera from becoming involved in this series. They are a big part of that Yankees offense but we found ways to quiet their bats.

- 26 to 7 strikeout differential. We are waiting for decent stuff to hit, while getting a lot of swingthroughs when they hit.

Things We Didn't Do Well:

- We weren't as aggressive on the basepaths as we normally are. Understandable though. Going up against Andy Pettite and C.C. Sabathia who are both lefties, going to be much harder to read to try and steal bases.

- Ryan Raburn and Ramon Santiago continued to be more of a liability to the club than anything.

- Curtis Granderson, who has had a very good April, kind of fell off the map in this series.

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League Roundup:





- Placed SP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list (Head Contusion)
- Recalled RP oah Lowry from Triple-A Fresno





- Activated 3B Geoff Blum from the disabled list
- Optioned RF Yordany Ramirez to Triple-A Round Rock

[Miggy]

- Placed SP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list (Head Contusion)

someone got NAILED in the head by a comebacker... great win BTW

[mfbmike]

Monthly Recap:



April Record:14-8
Longest Winning Streak: 4 Games
Longest Losing Streak: 3 games

Positives:
- Miguel Cabrera leading AL with 8 home runs
- Dontrelle Willis looks to be returning to All-Star form
- Fewest strikeouts in the league as a team
- Staying competiive through injuries (Polanco, Inge)

Negatives:
- Swept by Mariners
- Ranked 20th in total RBI's as a team
- Caught stealing 7 times (27th in league)
- Polanco will be out another month

Monthly Player Stats Update:

Lineup:



Josh Anderson | .329 , 1 HR , 5 RBI
Curtis Granderson | .301 , 5 HR , 15 RBI
Magglio Ordonez | .286 , 5 HR , 14 RBI
Miguel Cabrera | .359 , 8 HR , 16 RBI
Carlos Guillen | .274 , 2 HR , 11 RBI
Marcus Thames | .205 , 3 HR , 8 RBI
Brandon Inge | .278 , 1 HR , 3 RBI
Gerald Laird | .343 , 4 HR , 6 RBI
Adam Everett | .240 , 0 HR , 7 RBI

Bench:



Ramon Santiago | .083 , 0 HR , 1 RBI
Matt Treanor | .333 , 0 HR , 0 RBI
Clete Thomas | .300 , 0 HR , 2 RBI
Ryan Raburn | .121 , 0 HR , 0 RBI

Rotation:



Justin Verlander | 2-2 , 2.39 ERA , 28K
Armando Galarraga | 1-1 , 3.38 ERA , 12K
Jeremy Bonderman | 1-0 , 1.80 ERA , 24K
Rick Porcello | 2-0 , 3.14 ERA , 24K
Dontrelle Willis | 3-0 , 3.00 ERA , 24K

Bullpen:



Zach Miner | 1-1 , 2.70 ERA , 3K
Edwin Jackson | 1-1 , 4.50 ERA , 8K
Bobby Seay | 1-0 , 3.38 ERA , 3K
Juan Rincon | 2-0 . 0.00 ERA , 5K
Ryan Perry | 0-1 , 10.43 ERA , 4K
Joel Zumaya | 0-0 , 1.69 ERA , 2K , 1SV
Fernando Rodney | 0-0 , 0.84 ERA , 8K , 8SV

(Red = Hot)

[mfbmike]

Monthly MLB Standings Update:







Boston Red Sox (14-8)
New York Yankees (13-10)
Baltimore Orioles (11-11)
Toronto Blue Jays (11-13)
Tampa Bay Rays (9-14)





Detroit Tigers (14-8)
Minnesota Twins (14-8)
Cleveland Indians (12-10)
Chicago White Sox (12-10)
Kansas City Royals (11-11)





Seattle Mariners (12-10)
Oakland Athletics (10-12)
Los Angeles Angels (9-13)
Texas Rangers (4-18)







Atlanta Braves (16-5)
New York Mets (14-7)
Philadelphia Phillies (14-8)
Florida Marlins (9-13)
Washington Nationals (8-14)





Houston Astros (13-9)
Cincinatti Reds (13-9)
St. Louis Cardinals (12-12)
Chicago Cubs (9-13)
Milwaukee Brewers (8-14)
Pittsburgh Pirates (7-15)





Los Angeles Dodgers (15-8)
Arizona Diamondbacks (13-9)
San Diego Padres (10-13)
San Fransisco Giants (7-13)
Colorado Rockies (7-13)

Monthly League Leaders Update:

Batting Average:

Adam Jones (BAL) .423 | Chipper Jones (ATL) .416
Jason Kubel (MIN) .408 | Emilion Bonifacio (FLA) .400
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) .389 | David Wright (NYM) .378

Home Runs:

Miguel Cabrera (DET) 8 | Adam Dunn (WAS) 10
Jim Thome (CHI) 7 | Manny Ramirez (LOS) 8
Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) 7 | Aramis Ramirez (CHI) 7

Runs Batted In:

Aubrey Huff (BAL) 25 | Jeff Francoeur (ATL) 24
Ken Griffey Jr. (SEA) 23 | Ryan Ludwick (STL) 24
Jim Thome (CHI) 23 | Carlos Beltran (NYM) 22

Stolen Bases:

Jacoby Ellsbury (BOS) 17 | Shane Victorino (PHI) 10
CarLADGomez (MIN) 10 | Jose Reyes (NYM) 9
B.J. Upton (TPB) 9 | Hanley Ramirez (FLA) 8

Wins:

Doug Waechter (KAN) 4 | Cole Hamels (PHI) 4
Brandon League (TOR) 4 | Mike Pelfrey (NYM) 4
Mark Buehrle (CHI) 3 | Yovani Gallardo (MIL) 4

Saves:

Jonathan Papelbon (BOS) 10 | Jonathan Broxton (LOS) 11
Brandon Morrow (SEA) 8 | Brad Lidge (PHI) 10
Fernando Rodney (DET) 8 | Mike Gonzalez (ATL) 9

Earned Run Average:

Darren Oliver (LAA) 0.36 | Mike Pelfrey (NYM) 0.84
Andy Pettitte (NYY) 0.95 | Jake Peavy (SAN) 1.13
Zach Jackson (CLE) 1.32 | Sean Marshall (CHI) 1.42

Strikeouts:

James Shields (TPB) 36 | Jake Peavy (SAN) 49
Scott Kazmir (TPB) 31 | Yovani Gallardo (MIL) 38
Felix Hernandez (SEA) | Josh Johnson (FLA) 37

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Division Rival Series Preview:

(14-8 , 1st in AL Central) vs (12-10, 3st in AL Central)


Comerica Park in Detroit

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:


Jeremy Bonderman 1-0 , 1.80 ERA | Anthony Reyes 0-0 , 7.47 ERA

Game 2:


Rick Porcello 2-0 , 3.14 ERA | Scott Lewis 0-1 , 5.66 ERA

Game 3:


Dontrelle Willis 3-0 , 3.00 ERA | Zach Jackson 2-0 , 1.32 ERA

Indians Lineup:

CF Grady Sizemore
3B Mark Derosa
C Victor Martinez
1B Travis Hafner
SS Jhonny Peralta
RF Shin-Soo Choo
DH Ryan Garko
LF Ben Francisco
2B Asdrubal Cabrera

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

[goDawgs1433]

Look at those Braves, holy shit. Francoeur...lol.

Good luck vs the Tribe, always key to beat your division rivals.

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Everett Shoots The Tigers In The Foot With 2 Throwing Errors In Series Opener

(14-8) vs (12-10)

The Tigers dropped the first game of the set with the Indians, who picked up the victory on the road. The Tigers lost an AL Central battle to the Indians by a final score of 4-1. Providing the only offense for the Tigers tonight, was Miguel Cabrera, who went 2 for 3 with a solo home run. However, what hurt the most was two throwing errors by Adam Everett on routine ground balls. In the 5th inning, with 2 outs, Grady Sizemore was able to reach first on a throwing error. The Tigers would've been able to get out of the inning unscathed but unfortunately, Mark Derosa would double and Victor Martinez come in and belt a 3 run shot before the Tigers got the 3rd out. That wasn't the end of it though. In the 7th, Asdruabal Cabrera was able to reach second on an Everett throw that ended up in the stands. Derosa would bring Cabrera in on an RBI single. None of the Indians 4 runs were counted as earn runs to pitchers Jeremy Bonderman and Edwin Jackson.

The series will continue tomorrow, with a pitching matchup of the Tigers Rick Porcello (2-0 , 3.14 ERA) against the Indians Scott Lewis (0-1 , 5.66 ERA)

Tigers Pitching:
Jeremy Bonderman (L, 1-1) 5IP | 6H | 0ER | 1BB | 7SO | 1.50 ERA
Edwin Jackson 4IP | 2H | 0ER | 2BB | 4SO | 3.21 ERA

Indians Pitching:
Anthony Reyes (W, 1-0) 9IP | 6H | 1ER | 0BB | 6SO | 5.11 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 1-4
CF Curtis Granderson 0-4 | K
RF Magglio Ordonez 0-3 | K
1B Miguel Cabrera 2-3
2B Carlos Guillen 1-3
DH Marcus Thames 0-3 | 2K
3B Brandon Inge 0-3 | K
C Gerald Laird 2-3
SS Adam Everett 0-3 | K

2B: Laird (1)
HR: Cabrera (9)
RBI: Cabrera (17)
R: Cabrera
GIDP: Granderson , Thames

E: Everett 2 (5)

CS: Laird (1)

Indians Lineup:
CF Grady Sizemore 1-4 | BB
3B Mark Derosa 2-5 | K
C Victor Martinez 3-4 | BB | K
1B Travis Hafner 0-4 | 2K
SS Jhonny Peralta 2-4
RF Shin-Soo Choo 0-4 | K
DH Ryan Garko 0-4 | 3K
LF Ben Francisco 0-3 | 2K
2B Asdrubal Cabrera 0-4 | K

2B: Peralta (4) , Derosa (6)
HR: Martinez (6)
RBI: Martinez 3 (14) , Derosa (8)
HBP: Hafner
GIDP: Derosa

Player Of The Game:

Anthony Reyes

Reyes sidearm pitching kept the Tigers bats quiet as he pitched a 1 run complete game.

[mfbmike]

Yeah, sidearm pitchers are a bitch to hit in this game. That + them scoring because of random errors by one of the best defensive shortstops in the league. Left the game before I could even manage to get screenshots. :pissed: