Always A Tiger

[Miggy]

Miguel Cabrera FTMFW!

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Placed 2B Alexi Casilla on the 15-day disabled list (Sprained Ligament in Knee)
- Recalled SS Matt Tolbert from Triple-A Rochester

- Placed SS J.J. Hardy on the 15-day disabled list (Torn Hamstring)
- Recalled CP Trevor Hoffman from Triple-A Nashville

- Placed 1B Kendry Morales on the 15-day disabled list (Sprained Ligament in Knee
- Recalled RF Terry Evans from Triple-A Salt Lake​

 

[mfbmike]

Miguel Cabrera FTMFW!

word.

Looking very nice... Something about Cabrera I dont like, I dunno what though... Maybe its that hes not a Met...


Anyways, nice chise and good luck in that tough ALC

EDIT: Oh btw, Edwin=beast

lol, makes sense. he's a beast. Thanks. The ALC standings are tight as you'll see in the series preview that will included division standings.

As far as Edwin goes, yeah, I like him as well. But he was really hard to figure out the 1st time I did a Tigers chise. Luckily he's got it going now. Him performing well will keep me from missing Galarraga too much. epsi:

 

[mfbmike]

Division Rival Series Preview:

(16-11) , Tied-1st in AL Central)

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(15-12 , Tied-2nd in AL Central)

U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Jeremy Bonderman 1-1 , 1.50 ERA | Gavin Floyd 3-1 , 1.80 ERA

Game 2:

Rick Porcello 2-1 , 3.53 ERA | Jose Contreras 3-2 , 3.34 ERA

White Sox Lineup:

CF Dewayne Wise
2B Chris Getz
LF Carlos Quentin
1B Jim Thome
RF Jermaine Dye
DH Paul Konerko
C A.J. Pierzynski
SS Alexei Ramirez
3B Josh Fields

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

​

 

[goDawgs1433]

Good luck against those Sox.

 

[LC AAU]

Please sweep the White Soxs for me, please.

 

[mfbmike]

Bonderman Bends But Doesn't Break As Tigers Win 3rd Straight

(16-11)

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(15-12)

Gerald Laird and Gavin Floyd watch one soar over the wall in the top of the 7th inning.

Playing at night in southside Chicago, the Tigers secured a 3-0 win against the White Sox in front of 29,170 dans in Chicago. Jeremy Bonderman led the way on the mound for the Tigers, throwing 7 and two thirds scoreless innings on the way to his 2nd win of the season. Gavin Floyd matched Bonderman stride for stride until the top of the 7th, when Gerald Laird blasted a 3 run shot to straight left to put the Tigers out in front. Laird's home run ended up being his only hit of the game as well.

The 2 game series concludes tommorow night, with Rick Porcello (2-1 , 3.53 ERA) getting the nod for the Tigers, while the White Sox will send Jose Contreras (3-2 , 3.34 ERA) to the hill.

Tigers Pitching:
Jeremy Bonderman (W, 2-1) 7.2IP | 8H | 0ER | 0BB | 5SO | 1.19 ERA
Ryan Perry (H, 2) 0.1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 5.40 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 10) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 0.71 ERA

White Sox Pitching:
Gavin Floyd (L, 3-2) 7IP | 5H | 3ER | 1BB | 4SO | 2.14 ERA
Matt Thornton 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.73 ERA
Octavio Dotel 1IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 1.38 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 0-4 | K
CF Curtis Granderson 0-4
RF Magglio Ordonez 0-4
1B Miguel Cabrera 2-3 | BB
DH Marcus Thames 0-4 | K
2B Michael Young 2-3
C Gerald Laird 1-3 | 2K
SS Adam Everett 0-3
3B Ryan Raburn 1-2 | K

HR: Laird (5)
RBI: Laird 3 (9)
R: Granderson , Raburn , Cabrera
HBP: Raburn
GIDP: Anderson , Thames

CS: Granderson (4)

White Sox Lineup:
CF Dewayne Wise 0-4 | K
2B Chris Getz 2-4 | K
LF Carlos Quentin 1-4 | K
1B Jim Thome 1-4 | 2K
RF Jermaine Dye 1-4 | K
DH Paul Konerko 1-4
C A.J. Pierzynski 1-3 | K
SS Alexei Ramirez 0-3
3B Josh Fields 1-3 |

2B: Getz (6) , Quentin (8) , Dye (5) , Pierzynski (6)
GIDP: Wise , Ramirez

Player Of The Game:

Gerald Laird

Laird's 3 run shot in the 7th broke a 0-0 tie and proved to be the decisive blow in this matchup.​

 

[Justo]

nice job shuttin them out

 

[mfbmike]

Never knew Laird had it in him.

Bonderman was great, and bullpen was lights out. Nice overall win.

I haven't really played with any other teams besides the Marlins and Tigers to say he's one of the most underrated players in the game, but he is defintely rated pretty low for how good he is in the game.

He has the speed to steal bases, can hit for a decent average and power and throws opposing base stealers at an alarming rate. Laird is ftw :bow:

And as far as the bullpen goes, Rodney is kicking ass in the closing role and this Ryan Perry kid is coming along.

He's definitely doing a lot better than that shitty fucker Aquilino Lopez did earlier in the season. :irked:

 

[T.Dot]

Your pitching has been kickass lately, especially Perry, dude has been great, good win Mike, you leading the Central now aint you?

 

[mfbmike]

Yeah, I think I took the #1 spot with that last win. Not like it's a comfortable lead or anything though. lol. After every game teams are moving up and down in the division standings.

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Scatter Hits; Split Two-Game Series With White Sox

(17-11)

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(15-13)

Curtis Granderson's 1st inning home run was supposed to get the offense going. Unfortunately, that didn't exactly happen.

The Tigers gave their AL Central foes a solid fight last night but in the end the White Sox picked up a 4-2 victory at U.S. Cellular FIeld. Curtis Granderson sparked the offense, belting a solo home run and collected 2 hits in 4 trips to the plate. Rick Porcello was the starter and loser, working 5 innings and allowing 4 runs on 7 hits in defeat.

The Tigers will be in Cleveland tomorrow night opening the series with Dontrelle Willis (3-0 , 3.41 ERA) opposing Zach Jackson (2-0 , 2.14 ERA) and the Indians. Carlos Guillen looks to build on his 13-game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Rick Porcello (L, 2-2) 7IP | 7H | 2ER | 0BB | 4SO | 3.54 ERA
Nate Robertson 3IP | 3H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 0.00 ERA

White Sox Pitching:
Jose Contreras (W, 4-2) 8IP | 10H | 2ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.12 ERA
Bobby Jenks (S, 7) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 7.04 ERA

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

HR: Granderson (6)
RBI: Granderson (16) , Thames (11)
R: Granderson , Guillen
SAC: Anderson
GIDP: Thames

E. Cabrera (2)

SB: Granderson (9)

White Sox Lineup:
2B Chris Getz 0-4 | K
C A.J. Pierzynski 2-4
LF Carlos Quentin 2-4 | K
1B Jim Thome 0-4
RF Jermaine Dye 2-4
SS Alexei Ramirez 1-4
3B Josh Fields 0-4 | 3K
DH Brian Anderson 1-3 | K
CF Brent Lillibrige 2-3

2B: Pierzynski (7) , Anderson (3)
RBI: Quentin 2 (19) , Anderson (6) , Lillibridge (1)
R: Pierzynski , Dye , Ramirez , Lillibridge
GIDP: Ramirez

Player Of The Game:

Bobby Jenks

Jenks came in and closed the door on the Tigers, helping the White Sox win their first game against the Tigers this season.​

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Placed SP Rich Harden on the 60-day disabled list (Torn Finger Ligament)
- Recalled RP Greg Reinhard from Triple-A Iowa

- Placed RP Mike Lincoln on the 15-day disabled list (Head Contusion)
- Recalled RP Bill Bray from Triple-A Louisville​

 

[mfbmike]

Division Rival Series Preview:

(17-12) , 1st in AL Central)

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(16-13 , Tied-2nd in AL Central)

Progressive Field In Cleveland

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Dontrelle Willis 3-0 , 3.41 ERA | Zach Jackson 3-0 , 2.14 ERA

Game 2:

Justin Verlander 3-2 , 2.06 ERA | Cliff Lee 1-3 , 2.84 ERA

Game 3:

Edwin Jackson 2-1 , 2.14 ERA | Fausto Carmona 4-0 , 2.43 ERA

Indians Lineup:

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

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

​

 

[T.Dot]

IMportant series here, tough loss there

 

[Yawkey Way]

rich harden on the D.L, haven't seen that before.

 

[Miggy]

Jenks is a tough closer. hopefully you bounce back this series and take a bigger lead in your division

 

[mfbmike]

Update coming. woops.

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Nab Huge Win By The Skin Of Their Teeth In Extras

(17-12)

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(16-13)

Miguel Cabrera slides into 2nd for his 4th double on the year.

The Tigers and Indians needed extra innings to decide an AL Central showdown, with Detroit eventually winning 8-7 in 12 innings thanks to a 2 run shot by Miguel Cabrera in the the top of the 12th that put the Tigers up by 2. Curtis Granderson was an offensive catalyst for the Tigers in this one, batting 3 for 6 with a home run and double and coming in for 3 runs. Zach Miner earned the win (his 2nd of the season) with a solid outing in extras after the bullpen blew the lead in late innings. Miner went 3 innings and allowed no runs on 2 hits.

Game 2 is tomorrow night, and Cleveland fans must be nervous with their team having to face Tigers ace Justin Verlander (3-2 , 2.06 ERA), who will be opposed by Cliff Lee (1-3 , 2.84 ERA). Miguel Cabrera hopes to add to his 10-game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Dontrelle Willis 7IP | 8H | 4ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.75 ERA
Bobby Seay (H, 1) 0.2IP | 3H | 2ER | 0BB | 1SO | 6.00 ERA
Joel Zumaya (BS, 2) 0.1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.97 ERA
Zach Miner (W, 2-1) 3IP | 2H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 3.00 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 11) 1IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 1.32 ERA

Indians Pitching:
Zach Jackson 6IP | 7H | 4ER | 0BB | 2SO | 2.72 ERA
Masa Kobayashi 1.2IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 2.92 ERA
Rafael Betancourt (L, 0-1) 4IP | 3H | 2ER | 0BB | 0SO | 2.30 ERA
Rafael Perez 0.1IP | 1H | 0R | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.68 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
CF Curtis Granderson 3-6 | K
2B Michael Young 3-6 | K
RF Magglio Ordonez 2-6
1B Miguel Cabrera 3-6
LF Carlos Guillen 1-2
DH Marcus Thames 0-6 | K
3B Brandon Inge 1-6
C Gerald Laird 0-5
SS Adam Everett 0-5

PR-LF Clete Thomas 1-4

2B: Granderson (2) , Cabrera (4) , Guillen (6)
HR: Granderson (7) , Cabrera (12) , Young (1)
RBI: Granderson (17) , Ordonez (19) , Cabrera 2 (23) , Young 2 (9) , Laird (10) , Inge (7)
R: Granderson 3 , Young , Ordonez , Cabrera , Thomas 2

PB: Laird (1)

Indians Lineup:
CF Grady Sizemore 3-6
3B Mark Derosa 2-6
C Victor Martinez 1-4
1B Travis Hafner 3-6 | K
SS Jhonny Peralta 2-6
RF Shin-Soo Choo 1-5 | K
DH Ryan Garko 2-4 | K
LF Ben Francisco 1-5 | K
2B Asdrubal Cabrera 0-5

C Kelly Shoppach 1-2 | K
PR-1B Josh Barfield 0-1

2B: Hafner (6)
HR: Sizemore (4) , Hafner (6) , Garko (3) , Francisco (4)
RBI: Sizemore (16) , Hafner 2 (11) , Garko (8) , Peralta (18) , Francisco (15)
GIDP: Garko , Choo

E: Peralta (6) , Deroza (2)

Player Of The Game:

Curtis Granderson

Curtis Granderson batted 3 for 6, and was a triple away from making history and hitting for the cycle.​

 

[albidnis]

That was close...