Always A Tiger.

[The Messenger]

Mike, are you stealing bases? Sacrifice flying? Doing stuff like that to get runs when you're on base?

If you're grounding into too many double plays, remember you don't want to swing at anything down when someone is on 1st or it will most likely end in a grounder and a double play.

 

[mfbmike]

Only 2 runs on 13 hits. Looks like DET needs to manufacture some runs playing a little small ball.

You are very much right. Still getting the hang of it all. lol.

Mike, are you stealing bases? Sacrifice flying? Doing stuff like that to get runs when you're on base?

If you're grounding into too many double plays, remember you don't want to swing at anything down when someone is on 1st or it will most likely end in a grounder and a double play.

I've stolen 1 base so far this season. With Guillen. He ended up coming home from 2nd base on a sheffield base hit.

I've sac bunted a couple of times already to get runners from 1st to 2nd in 0 out situations. I haven't really atttempted to sac fly except for one occasion where I drove a fly ball to right field but my runner got picked off trying to advance from 2nd to 3rd. lol. :irked: Kinda got messed up with the baserunning controls for a second there.

I'm sure my run production will increase as I get better.

Remember, 1st mlb chise and 1st mlb game in a longgggg time.

Thanks for the advice. I really need to be more patient and stop swinging at bad pitches. I'm not forcing pitchers to throw a lot of pitches at this point.

 

[The Messenger]

I've sac bunted a couple of times already to get runners from 1st to 2nd in 0 out situations. I haven't really atttempted to sac fly except for one occasion where I drove a fly ball to right field but my runner got picked off trying to advance from 2nd to 3rd. lol. :irked: Kinda got messed up with the baserunning controls for a second there.

I'm sure my run production will increase as I get better.

Remember, 1st mlb chise and 1st mlb game in a longgggg time.

Thanks for the advice. I really need to be more patient and stop swinging at bad pitches. I'm not forcing pitchers to throw a lot of pitches at this point.

Best time to hit a sacrifice fly is when you got someone on third with 0 or 1 outs. Just wait for something up and in the strike zone and power swing.

 

[mfbmike]

Laird To Take Day Off; Leyland To Shake Up Lineup

Tigers manager Jim Leyland will give catcher Gerald Laird the day off for the Tigers upcoming game against the Rangers in hopes of giving him a little extra rest.

With Laird to miss the 2nd game of a 3 game series with the Rangers, Leyland plans on shaking up the lineup in hopes of increasing offensive production.

Brandon Inge, currently playing at 3rd, will take pitches behind the plate in Laird's absence. Carlos Guillen, currently out in left field will take over at 3rd, and hard hitting Marcus Thames, will take over duties in left field.

Guillen and Inge will both continue to bat in the 6th and 7th spots of the batting order respectively while Thames will fill in for Laird and bat 8th.

The Tigers hope laird will pick up right where he left off upon his return. Laird has been a pleasant surprise for the Tigers this season, already drilling 2 homers in 5 games. ​

 

[mfbmike]

Yeah, the game actually prompted me to give Laird a day off before I started the next game because he's low on energy/tired.

So I figured I'd use this as a way to get Thames some playing time.

Pretty cool the game has progressive fatigue.

 

[Miggy]

Hey Mike who's been your favorite Tiger to hit with? mine has been Miguel but Sheff comes in second but not by much

 

[mfbmike]

As of right now, Guillen. Sheff is also very good. I'm struggling hard with Magglio. Cabrera is in a slump.

Polanco is really good too for getting on base. Laird has surprised me bigtime.

 

[mfbmike]

OMG I just played the most exciting game ever. THAMES FTW. :bow:

 

[LC AAU]

DERMARR JOHNSON WITH THE WALK OFF!!!! :bow:

 

[mfbmike]

Thames Walk Off RBI Seals Complete Game For Verlander And Tigers Win

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Highlight 1: Miguel Cabrera's solo shot to left field on the 1st pitch of the 2nd inning.
Highlight 2: The Tigers turn a 6-3-1 double play to help Justin Verlander get out of the 5th inning.

In a tightly contest match throughout, the Tigers were able to defeat the Rangers 3-2. Justin Verlander earned win #1 of the season. He fanned 10 hitters and allowed 2 runs on 6 hits. Miguel Cabrera drilled a solo home run in the 2nd inning which was the only extra-base hit for the Tigers in this matchup. Carlos Guillen also brought in a run with an RBI single in the 4th. The Rangers did manage to come back but a Marcus Thames line drive would bring in Gary Sheffield and the game winning run in the bottom of the 9th in walk-off fashion. The Tigers and Rangers wrap up their series tomorrow afternoon with Armando Galarraga (0-0, 3.38 ERA) and Kevin Millwood (0-0, 8.31 ERA) projected to start at Comerica Park.

Tigers Pitching:
J. Verlander (W, 1-1) 9 IP | 6H | 1ER | 1BB | 10SO | 1.68 ERA

Rangers Pitching:
Matt Harrison 7 IP | 6H | 2ER | 1BB | 3SO | 2.57 ERA
Joaquin Benoit (L, 0-1) 1.2 IP | 2H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 4.15 ERA

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

HR: Cabrera
RBI: Cabrera , Guillen , Thames
R: Ordonez , Cabrera , Sheffield
SAC: Cabrera , Guillen

Rangers Lineup:
2B Ian Kinsler 0-3 | 2K
3B Michael Young 2-4
CF Josh Hamilton 1-4 | K
1B Chris Davis 1-4 | 2K
DH Hank Blalock 1-4 | K
LF David Murphy 0-4 | 2K
RF Nelson R. Cruz 0-4
C Taylor Teagarden 1-2 | K
SS Omar Vizquel 0-3 | K

RBI: Blalock
GIDP: Omar Vizquel

Player Of The Game:

Justin Verlander

Verlander pitched a complete game, allowing only 1 earned run while sitting down 10 Rangers on strikes.​

 

[mfbmike]

Thames is a monster. Im telling you. He can do it all! lol

:bow: He didn't go yard for me just yet though.

WALK-OFF HOMER FTMW?!

DERMARR JOHNSON WITH THE WALK OFF!!!! :bow:

Good god.

Something like that. :happy: Rofl lc, you are so gay.

By the way, the highlight vids sit side by side of one another with the widescreen skin.

I was in the fucking zone with Verlander. That was sweet. They scored off a Miguel Cabrera error in the top of the 9th rofl.

 

[Yawkey Way]

OH BABY,EVERYONE LOVES A GREAT WIN.

awful chise though, stick to the NBA

 

[Justo]

dude this chise is sick. i gotta say The Show in game shots and better than 2K9

 

[mfbmike]

OH BABY,EVERYONE LOVES A GREAT WIN.

awful chise though, stick to the NBA

:irked:

This is even more amazing with videos. Love this chise, keep it up.

Yeah, that double play was too sweet not to show it off. lol. A 6-3-1 is pretty hard to pull off, or so I hear.

OH MY Lawd, how do you save replays to PB?!?!

When you go to replays. hit L3 to record. It will save under videos in the PS3 menu. Copy to USB, transfer to PC, upload. Just like a photo really.

dude this chise is sick. i gotta say The Show in game shots and better than 2K9

I couldn't agree with you more. The screens I've seen of mlb2k9 have actually surprised me. I would've expected better really considering how solid nba2k9 looks.

 

[chazmaniandevil]

mike ftmfw

 

[Rylo]

Nice mfing win!

Miggy is such a producing monster. And that homer was sweet, man.

 

[Miggy]

Miguel with the amazing HR! once you find his swing you wont stop hitting jacks with him. and another thing Miggy doesnt make errors, you do! lol

 

[mfbmike]

Sheffield To Get Day Of Rest; Thames To Start

After playing in left field and knocking in the game winning run in walk-off fashion in the Tigers last game against the Rangers, Marcus Thames will once again find himself back in the starting lineup. This time assuming DH responsibilities while Gary Sheffield gets a day of rest.

Sheffield is currently riding the crest of a 6 game hitting streak and has already belted 2 homers for the Tigers so far this season.

Sheffield was also responsible for the game winning run that Thames batted in yesterday afternoon.

"Thames deserves the playing time," explained Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "Him rising up to the occasion and bringing in the game winning run yesterday was a testament to how much he has improved over the past year."​

 

[mfbmike]

No doubt. Guillen can also move over to 1st too. It's nice having these guys that can play multiple positions.

 

[Miggy]

hell yea. Im almost playing him everyday, hes awesome in this game. Dont forget you can get him some PT at 1st too, if MIggy ever needs a day off.

He never needs a day off. he's the next Chuck Norris