Always A Tiger

[mfbmike]

you put justin morneau as potg and im pretty sure its a picture of blackburn

without you, every 1 of my updates would go with unnoticed errors.

you complete me

 

[chazmaniandevil]

without you, every 1 of my updates would go with unnoticed errors.

you complete me

 

[mfbmike]

rofl. nah for real, trying to put up updates at work sucks.

 

[Woy]

Tough series mike.

 

[mfbmike]

haha.

Jarrod Washburn is 2-10 with a 5.73 ERA in my chise. :smh:

And there is no Luke French or the other guy in my chise either for some reason. I guess I'll give Seattle two of my top pitching prospects out of AAA-Toledo sometime in the near future.

 

[mfbmike]

Updates coming.

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Activated CF Shane Victorino from the disabled list
- Optioned 2B Michael Cairo to Triple-A Lehigh Valley

- Activated SP Rich Harden from the disabled list
- Activated 1B Micah Hoffpauir from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Angel Guzman to Triple-A Iowa
- Optioned RF Sam Fuld to Triple-A Iowa

- Activated SP Aaron Cook from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Jason Hammel to Triple-A Colorado Springs

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- Pirates acquire RP Trever Miller from Cardinals for RP John Grabow.​

 

[mfbmike]

Series Preview:

(49-33 , 1st in AL Central)

vs

(37-44, 4th in AL Central)

Comerica Park in Detroit

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Edwin Jackson 7-1 , 3.22 ERA | Gil Meche 6-6 , 2.94 ERA

Game 2:

Dontrelle Willis 6-1 , 3.16 ERA | Juan Cruz 3-3 , 3.44 ERA

Game 3:

Jeremy Bonderman 6-5 , 2.56 ERA | Kyle Davies 3-6 , 5.94 ERA

Royals Lineup:

SS Mike Aviles
2B Mark Teahen
LF David Dejesus
RF Jose Guillen
3B Alex Gordon
1B Mike Jacobs
C Miguel Olivo
DH Alberto Callaspo
CF Willie Bloomquist

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

​

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Get Back To Winning Ways As Jackson Wins 7th Straight

(49-33)

vs

(37-44)

Edwin Jackson's dominating performance on the mound today included 8 strikeouts.

The Tigers came out on top of a close one with the Royals tonight, winning a tough 3-2 decision and sending the home crowd away with a few more smiles on their faces in game 1 of this 3 game series. Edwin Jackson allowed 2 runs and 7 hits over 7 innings of work to collect his 8th win of the seaosn and extend his current winning streak to 7 in a row. Miguel Cabrera was a catalyst on offense, going 2 for 4 with 1 RBI.

Tomorrow night is game 2 of the series as the Tigers send Dontrelle Willis (6-1 , 3.16 ERA) to the hill against Juan Cruz (3-3 , 3.44 ERA) and the Royals.

Tigers Pitching:
Edwin Jackson (W, 8-1) 7IP | 7H | 2ER | 0BB | 8SO | 3.17 ERA
Joel Zumaya (H, 10) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 3.37 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 20) 1IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.19 ERA

Royals Pitching:
Gil Meche (L ,6-7) 6IP | 7H | 3ER | 0BB | 2SO | 3.02 ERA
Ron Mahay 2IP | 4H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 5.32 ERA

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

PH Ryan Church 0-1

RBI: Cabrera (66) , Laird 2 (31)
R: Anderson , Cabrera , Guillen
SAC: Anderson
GIDP: Ordonez

SB: Granderson (26)
CS: Anderson 8

Royals Lineup:
SS Mike Aviles 0-4 | K
2B Mark Teahen 0-4 | 3K
LF David Dejesus 3-4
RF Jose Guillen 1-4 | K
3B Alex Gordon 0-4 | K
1B Mike Jacobs 1-4 | 2K
C Miguel Olivo 1-3 | K
DH Alberto Callaspo 1-3
CF Willie Bloomquist 1-3 | K

RBI: Callaspo (5) , Bloomquist (5)
R: Jacobs , Olivo
GIDP: Gordon , Teahen

E: Aviles (7)

Player Of The Game:

Edwin Jackson

Jackson continues to emerge as a force in the Tigers pitching rotation.​

 

[mfbmike]

"ROIDals" Unleash Barrage On Tigers Pitching

(50-33)

vs

(37-45)

Dontrelle Willis got into a lot of deep counts early on which led to signs of fatigue.

The Tigers lost an AL Central contest as Dontrelle Willis and the rest of the Tigers pitching got roughed up. Kansas City won by the final of 11-7. Magglio Ordonez provided the offense in the losing effort, collecting 3 hits, including a home run and 3 RBI. Reliever Zach Miner took the loss after coming into a 6-6 tie game, getting lit up for 4 runs and 1 and two thirds innings in relief of starter Dontrelle Willis.

Jeremy Bonderman (6-5 , 2.56 ERA) of the TIgers will oppose Kyle Davies (3-6 , 5.94 ERA) and the Royals in the finale of the series at Comerica Park.

Tigers Pitching:
Dontrelle Willis 5.2IP | 12H | 6ER | 0BB | 4SO | 3.54 ERA
Zach Miner (L, 4-4) 1.2IP | 4H | 4ER | 0BB | 1SO | 4.56 ERA
Ryan Perry 1.1IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 1.64 ERA

Royals Pitching:
Juan Cruz 5IP | 7H | 6ER | 0BB | 2SO | 3.82 ERA
Doug Waechter (W, 8-5) 2.1IP | 3H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.53 ERA
Kyle Farnsworth 1.2IP | 2H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 5.48 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 1-5
CF Curtis Granderson 3-5
RF Magglio Ordonez 4-5
1B Miguel Cabrera 1-4 | K
DH Carlos Guillen 0-3 | K
3B Brandon Inge 2-4
2B Placido Polanco 0-4
C Gerald Laird 1-4
SS Michael Young 0-3 K

PH Ryan Church 0-1

2B: Ordonez (13) , Inge (7)
HR: Ordonez (13) , Inge (7)
RBI: Ordonez 3 (63) , Inge 3 (33), Guillen (30)
R: Anderson , Granderson 2 , Ordonez 2 , Cabrera , Inge
HBP: Cabrera
SF: Guillen

SB: Granderson (27)

Royals Lineup:
CF Coco Crisp 1-5 | 2K
2B Mark Teahen 3-5 | K
LF David Dejesus 2-5
RF Jose Guillen 2-5
3B Alex Gordon 3-5 | K
1B Mike Jacobs 4-4
SS Mike Aviles 1-4 | K
C Miguel Olivo 1-4
DH Willie Bloomquist 2-5

2B: Crisp (21)
3B: Gordon (4)
RBI: Teahen 2 (32) , Dejesus (31) , Guillen 2 (52) , Gordon (38) , Jacobs 2 (28) , Aviles (32) , Olivo (21), Bloomquist (6)
R: Crisp , Teahen 2 , Dejesus , Guillen , Gordon 2 , Jacobs , Aviles , Olivo , Bloomquist
HBP: Aviles
SF: Jacobs , Olivo
GIDP: Aviles

SB: Aviles (8)

Player Of The Game:

Alex Gordon

Gordon was just 1 of the Royals hitters who had a great night at the plate. Gordon racked up 3 hits with a triple and an RBI.​

 

[Justo]

you got your pitcher stats all messed up

 

[mfbmike]

You gonna make the trade for Washburn Mike?

More than likely. Even though he is 2-10 with a 5.73 ERA and rated pretty poorly. However, I don't have a luke french or robles on my roster. I will more than likely send them my two best rated pitchers out of AAA-Toledo. Washburn will probably just come out of the pen for me as a long reliever early on. Have to see what happens/how I can pitch with him. I'm going to have to send someone down if I do that trade so that's something else I have to think about.

 

[mfbmike]

Bonderman Silences Royals In Rubber Match

(50-34)

vs

(38-45)

Gerald Laird and Mike Jacobs collide at home plate in the 5th inning. Laird held on the ball to keep Jeremy Bonderman's shutout going.

Playing under the lights in front of 38, 406 fans at Comerica Park, the Tigers dispatched the Royals tonight by the final of 4-0. Jeremy Bonderman was terrific in the win, allowing 0 runs on 9 hits in the complete game shutout, to earn his 7th win of the season. Carlos Guillen carried the club offensively, going 4 for 4 with a home run and 3 RBI.

The Tigers begin a series with the Indians tomorrow night at Comerica Park, with Rick Porcello (6-6 , 3.43 ERA) and Cliff Lee (3-7 , 3.75 ERA) scheduled to start. Curtis Granderson hopes to add to his 10-game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Jeremy Bonderman (W, 7-5) 9IP | 9H | 0ER | 0BB | 4SO | 2.36 ERA

Royals Pitching:
Kyle Davies (L , 3-7) 6IP | 7H | 2ER | 1BB | 1SO | 5.74 ERA
Robinson Tejeda 2IP | 2H | 0ER | 1BB | 0SO | 3.22 ERA

Tigers Lineup:
LF Josh Anderson 0-4
CF Curtis Granderson 1-4
RF Magglio Ordonez 0-2
1B Miguel Cabrera 0-2 | 2BB
DH Carlos Guillen 4-4
3B Brandon Inge 2-4
2B Placido Polanco 1-3
C Gerald Laird 1-3
SS Michael Young 0-3

RF Ryan Church 0-2 | K

HR: Guillen (7)
RBI: Guillen 3 (33) , Inge (34)
R: Granderson , Church , Cabrera , Guillen
SAC: Polanco

SB: Granderson (28)
CS: Polanco (6)

Royals Lineup:
CF Coco Crisp 1-4
2B Mark Teahen 0-4 | K
LF David Dejesus 0-4
RF Jose Guillen 0-4
3B Alex Gordon 1-4
1B Mike Jacobs 4-4
SS Mike Aviles 1-4 | 2K
DH Billy Butler 2-3
C Miguel Olivo 0-3 | K

2B: Jacobs (15) , Butler (10)

E: Aviles (8)

SB: Crisp (18)

Player Of The Game:

Jeremy Bonderman

No debating who deserves it this game. Bonderman threw a complete game shutout.​

 

[mfbmike]

Series Review:

​

 

[Justo]

nice job gettin the win.... im lucky if i get 14,000 people at my games

 

[mfbmike]

Jose Guillen has ripped me apart before. In this chise as well as online (against Buddha in the Sombrero).

Definitely got lucky that they didn't get the key hits when they needed em.

 

[mfbmike]

Having an HDTV helps.

 

[Archer]

How do you take those screenshots mike?

The clarity's really good.

Hes muthafucking MFBMIKE , how do you think he gets them that muthafucking clear?

My guess would be a ps3 and hdtv

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Activated LF Chris Dickerson from the disabled list
- Optioned LF Darnell Mcdonald to Triple-A Louisville

- Activated C Chris Snyder from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Billy Buckner to Triple-A Reno

- Activated 2B Brian Roberts from the disabled list
- Optioned LF Nolan Reimold to Triple-A Norfolk

​

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Acquire Washburn For 2 Pitchers

After days of debate, the Seattle Mariners traded left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn to the Detroit Tigers for two young pitchers, giving the Tigers another veteran for their rotation as they try to hold on to the AL Central lead.

The Mariners sent the 34-year-old to the Tigers for Chris Lambert and Eddie Bonine.

Lambert is 9-2 with a 2.89 ERA while Bonine is 6-8 with a 2.27 ERA. Both pitchers have spent all season as the #1 and #2 pitchers in the Toledo Mud Hens rotation.

Washburn however, is 2-11 with a 6.20 ERA and will likely come out of the pen for long relief for the time being.

(I don't have French or Robles so I gave them my 2 best rated pitchers out of Triple A.)​