Always A Tiger

[mfbmike]

Division Rival Series Preview:

(51-34 , 1st in AL Central)

vs

(41-45, 2nd in AL Central)

Comerica Park in Detroit

Projected Matchups:

Game 1:

Rick Porcello 6-6 , 3.43 ERA | Cliff Lee 3-7 , 3.75 ERA

Game 2:

Justin Verlander 6-6 , 2.45 ERA | Aaron Laffey 4-4 , 3.11 ERA

Game 3:

Edwin Jackson 8-1 , 3.18 ERA | Jeremy Sowers 3-2 , 4.84 ERA

Indians Lineup:

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

Division Standings/Wild Card Race:

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[albidnis]

How do you think Washburn will help? Just Bullpen?

 

[mfbmike]

I don't know. He's rated somewhat low and my starting rotation is pitching well enough that I don't think he's necessary as of yet, barring injuries or any other circumstances (Porcello hitting the rookie wall, etc.)

If he proves to be really good in the game and maybe get some wins for me out of the pen, we'll see if things change.

*edit*

Oh and he's a lefty as well which is nice. My only other lefty out of the pen up until this point was Bobby Seay and he is far from dominant.

 

[mfbmike]

Tough Lefty Takes Care Of The Tigers In Series Opener

(51-34)

vs

(41-45)

Just give this man a gold glove already. Curtis Granderson lays out and makes an outstanding diving catch out on the warning track.

Detroit couldn't overcome Cleveland and Cliff Lee in their loss to the talented left-hander Cliff Lee tonight. The Tigers couldn't put up enough runs on the boards despite the opportunities to do so, as Cleveland beat them 6-2 in an AL Central Contest tonight. Collecting 3 hits in 4 at-bats, Miguel Cabrera set the table offensively. Rick Porcello got the call in this one, but was shaken up early and yielded 5 runs on 9 hits in his 6 and two thirds innings of work. The loss dropped his record to 6-7.

The Tigers will start Justin Verlander (6-6 , 2.45 ERA) tomorrow night in game 2 of the series , while the Indians will counter with Aaron Laffey (4-4 , 3.11 ERA). Curtis Grander looks to build on his 11 game hitting streak.

Tigers Pitching:
Rick Porcello (L, 6-7) 6.2IP | 9H | 4ER | 0BB | 5SO | 3.54 ERA
Bobby Seay 2.1IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.77 ERA

Indians Pitching:
Cliff Lee (W, 4-7) 8IP | 11H | 2ER | 0BB | 3SO | 3.64 ERA
Rafael Betancourt 1IP | 0H | 0R | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.05 ERA

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

PH Ryan Church 0-1

2B: Cabrera (11) , Young (14)
RBI: Inge (35) , Polanco (4)
R: Ordonez , Cabrera
GIDP: Polanco

E: Polanco (4)

CS: Anderson (9)

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

2B: Martinez (10)
3B: Peralta (1)
HR: Derosa (7), Hafner (17)
RBI: Derosa (30), Hafner 3 (44) , Garko (20) , Francisco (41)
R; Derosa 2, , Martinez , Hafner 2 , Peralta
SF: Garko
GIDP: Francisco

Player Of The Game:

Travis Hafner

Hafner went 2 for 4 and hit a 3 run shot in the 1st inning that got the Indians offense going.​

 

[Justo]

i see you didn't trade Josh Anderson

 

[mfbmike]

What? Did the Tigers trade him irl?

edit

rofl, fuck they did. To the royals for cash considerations. wtf is that shit? haha

double edit

guess it's a good thing I got Ryan Church after all. :shifty: I'll trade him to the royals for a real shitty prospect or something since you can't exactly trade for cash considerations in game.

 

[mfbmike]

Hafner on roids? :shifty:

Indians are cheese in this game. :damn:

 

[mfbmike]

Update coming.

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Trade Josh Anderson To Royals

The Tigers have traded outfielder Josh Anderson to the Royals for cash considerations. The Royals and Yankees both had interest, but the Yankees apparently weren't willing to offer up a prospect in the deal. The Royals also came ahead of New York in the waiver claims process.

Kansas City will be the third team for Anderson this calendar year and the fourth in his career. Detroit acquired him from Atlanta in the final week of Spring Training.

Anderson batted .281 with the Tigers with four doubles, three homers and 16 RBIs in 69 games. The 26-year-old also stole 24 bases in 33 attempts.

With Anderson departing, Tigers manager Jim Leyland is expected to shuffle up the lineup yet again. Curtis Granderson is to slide back to the leadoff spot with Placido Polanco batting behind him, second. Carlos Guillen will return will reassume left field duties and Ryan Church will now become the team's full time DH.

The Tigers recalled CF Clete Thomas out of AAA-Toledo to fill the empty roster spot.

Current Tigers Lineup:

1. CF Curtis Granderson
2. 2B Placido Polanco
3. RF Magglio Ordonez
4. 1B Miguel Cabrera
5. LF Carlos Guillen
6. 3B Brandon Inge
7. C Gerald Laird
8. DH Ryan Church
9. SS Michael Young


(Tigers trading away one of my best base stealing threats. :smh
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[mfbmike]

Well I'll Be Damned, Verlander Got Some Run Production

(51-35)

vs

(42-45)

Despite only giving up only 5 hits over 7 innings of work, Justin Verlander allowed 3 home runs.

The Tigers were on the winning end of a 6-4 decision against hte Indians today, sending the 36,262 fans at Comerica Park home on a happy note. Michael Young went 2 for 4 and drove in 2 runs to spark the offense. Justin Verlander gave the club 7 innings of work, allowing 5 hits to earn his 7th win of the season.

The Tigers and Indians wrap things up tomorrow afternoon, with the Tigers sending Edwin Jackson (8-1 , 3.18 ERA) to the hill while Jeremy Sowers (3-2, 4.84 ERA) will toe the rubber for the visiting Indians. Curtis Granderson hopes to add to his 12-game hitting streak in the last game before the All-Star break.

Tigers Pitching:
Justin Verlander (W, 7-6) 7IP | 5H | 4ER | 1BB | 6SO | 2.60 ERA
Joel Zumaya (H, 11) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 3.27 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 21) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.12 ERA

Indians Pitching:
Aaron Laffey (L, 4-5) 5IP | 7H | 5ER | 0BB | 3SO | 3.53 ERA
Joe Smith 1IP | 3H | 1R | 0ER | 1BB | 1SO | 7.15 ERA
Scott Lewis 2IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 3.04 ERA

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

2B: Cabrera (12) , Young (15) , Laird (4) , Inge (8)
RBI: Granderson (48) , Polanco (5) , Cabrera (67) , Young 2 (32) , Laird (32)
R: Granderson , Ordonez , Inge , Laird , Church , Young

SB: Granderson (29)

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

HR: Garko (8) , Derosa 2 (9)
RBI: Garko (21) , Derosa 3 (33)
R; Sizemore , Derosa 2 , Garko

Player Of The Game:

Michael Young

Michael Young's 2 RBI double in the 5th put the Tigers out in front 5-4.​

 

[mfbmike]

AL Strikeouts Leaders:

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[Macken]

look at big V doin work

 

[mfbmike]

Tigers Take Series And Head Into All-Star Break On A High Note

(52-35)

vs

(42-46)

Edwin Jackon throws out Victor Martinez at 1st despite the throw being a bit high.

In a tight game, the Tigers squeaked past the Indians 3-2 in front of 39,035 fans at Comerica Park today. Edwin Jackson went the 1st 8 innings to record his 8th straight win, giving up 2 runs on 9 hits and striking out 3, to notch his 9th win of the season. Brandon Inge produced a nice game for the club, belting a solo home run as part of a 2 for 3 day.

The All-Star game is now upon us!

Tigers Pitching:
Edwin Jaclson (W, 9-1) 8IP | 9H | 2ER | 0BB | 3SO | 3.10 ERA
Fernando Rodney (S, 22) 1IP | 0H | 0ER | 0BB | 1SO | 2.05 ERA

Indians Pitching:
Jeremy Sowers (L, 3-3) 7.1IP | 6H | 3ER | 0BB | 0SO | 4.64 ERA
Masahide Kobayashi 0.2IP | 1H | 0ER | 0BB | 0SO | 1.64 ERA

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

2B: Church (13)
HR: Guillen (8) , Inge (8)
RBI: Guillen (34) , Inge (36) , Young (33)
R: Guillen , Inge , Church
GIDP: Laird

SB: Granderson (29)

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

2B: Derosa (17) , Peralta (15)
HR: Sizemore (13)
RBI: Sizemore (46) , Francisco (42)
R; Sizemore , Peralta
GIDP: Martinez

Player Of The Game:

Brandon Inge

Inge not only went 2 for 3 with a homer but also initiated a triple play on defense in this one.​

 

[mfbmike]

Series Review:

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[Miggy]

2 people in the top 20 leaderboard for K's thats awesome! and thats a sick picture of Jackson throwing to the best first baseman in the league


Im in love with Miggy :shifty:

 

[mfbmike]

look at big V doin work

Verlander's the shit. He could easily have double digits in wins if run production would come along when he pitched.

You've made it as realistic as it could've gotten, and it looks great.
Excellent work :]

Thanks. It was tough giving up prospects for a pitcher that is 2-11 with a 6+ ERA. It was even tougher giving up Josh Anderson for practically nothing after he's hit for like .275 on the year and can steal bases. oh well.

2 people in the top 20 leaderboard for K's thats awesome! and thats a sick picture of Jackson throwing to the best first baseman in the league


Im in love with Miggy :shifty:

haha. He's losing ground on the HR and RBI league leader list though. Not sure wtf is going on. :irked:

 

[goDawgs1433]

Nice work getting to the All Star break, mike.

 

[mfbmike]

Nice work getting to the All Star break, mike.

Thanks.

 

[goDawgs1433]

lol. you're gonna post some preview stuff, amirite?

 

[mfbmike]

League Roundup:

- Activated SP Jeremy Guthie from the disabled list
- Optioned SP Adam Eaton to Triple-A Norfolk

- Placed SS Juan Uribe on the 15-day disabled list
- Recalled RF John Bowker from Triple-A Fresno

- Activated RF Denard Span from the disabled list
- Optioned RF Michael Cuddyer to Triple-A Rochester

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- Athletics trade SP Trevor Cahill to the Royals for SP Juan Cruz​