Always A Tiger

[Woy]

Sweep those Yankees Mike.

 

[mfbmike]

Raburn Does More Harm Than Good As Tigers Fall In Game 1 To Yanks

(12-7)

vs

(11-8)

Carlos Guillen pinch hit for Adam Everett in the 9th, bringing in a run and tightening the gap to 4-3.

The Tigers lost a tight contest with the Yankees tonight, with New York picking up a 4-3 victory on the road. Magglio Ordonez was a force offensively, going 3 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI's to lead the Tigers charge. Zach Miner entered a tie game but was unable maintain the status quo, after a Ryan Raburn error that would've gotten the Tigers out of the inning, allowed 2 Yankees runs to come across the plate. The Tigers showed signs of a possible comeback after Carlos Guillen brought in a run after pitch hitting for Adam Everett but once again, Raburn failed the Tigers. With runners in scoring position and 2 outs, Raburn popped a lazy fly ball to the outfield to end the game and forcing Miner to take his 1st loss of the season.

The series continues tomorrow night with a stellar pitching matchup: Justin Verlander (1-2 , 3.03 ERA) of the Tigers versus C.C. Sabathia (1-1 , 4.91 ERA) of the Yankees.

Tigers Pitching:
Dontrelle Willis 5.2IP | 5H | 2ER | 0BB | 7SO | 3.00 ERA
Zach Miner (L, 1-1) 3.1IP | 4H | 0ER | 0BB | 2SO | 0.00 ERA

Yankees Pitching:
Andy Pettitte (W, 2-0) 8IP | 6H | 1ER | 0BB | 1SO | 0.95 ERA
Mariano Rivera (S, 6) 1IP | 3H | 1ER | 0BB | 0SO | 5.68 ERA

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

PH Carlos Guillen 1-1

HR: Ordonez (4)
RBI: Ordonez 2 (12) , Guillen (5)
R: Anderson , Ordonez , Inge
GIDP: Cabrera , Everett

E: Raburn (2)

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

2B: Damon (9) , Jeter (4) , Matsui (3) , Cano 2 (5)
HR: Rodriguez (6)
RBI: Jeter 2 (9) , Rodriguez 2 (13)
R: Teixera , Rodriguez , Cano , Cabrera

E: Jeter (4)

Player Of The Game:

Andy Pettitte

Pettitte may not have had the strikeout pitch working, but kept his era under 1 and earned his 2nd win of the season.​

 

[DJ Rhude]

damn tough one to swallow, losing on an error

btw, you copied the game summary from the Royas game

 

[mfbmike]

Ryan Raburn. issed: Fucking worthless. Him and Santiago!

Boxscore fixed.

 

[Miggy]

Raburn is an idiot

 

[mfbmike]

Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures

The Tigers have managed to stay competitive in the absence of second baseman Placido Polanco but that is no thanks to Ryan Raburn and Ramon Santiago.

Both Raburn and Santiago are hitting just over .100 so far this season in place of Polanco and in the case of lastnight's 1 run loss to the Yankees, letting the team down on the defensive side of the ball as well.

With the top 3 teams in the AL Central within a game of one another in the standings, every game counts, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland understands that.

"Ryan and Ramon really aren't playing solid baseball out there," said Leyland. "We can't just sit quietly and not try to find ways to fix the problem. Placido's injured. It happens. We have to deal with it."

Carlos Guillen, who has filled the role of third baseman, left fielder and designated hitter all season long, will make the transition back to the infield and play second base.

"I played some second back in Seattle," explained Guillen with a laugh. "But that was a long time ago. We'll see how it goes."

We'll see how it goes. That just about sums it up. All we can hope for is that Carlos doesn't suddenly start batting for a .100 average and let games slip away due to of silly fielding errors. The Tigers are expected to utilize this lineup during this "experimental" phase.

1. LF Josh Anderson
2. CF Curtis Granderson
3. RF Magglio Ordonez
4. 1B Miguel Cabrera
5. 2B Carlos Guillen
6. DH Marcus Thames
7. 3B Brandon Inge
8. C Gerald Laird
9. SS Adam Everett​

 

[Handleit_44]

Yankees win, theeeeee Yankees win!

 

[T.Dot]

Good shit Mike, intersting to see how Guillen does for you at second, I can't remember if he was a good fielder or not, how is he in the field?

 

[mfbmike]

At 3rd he's decent. He's no Brandon Inge. He won't make web gems on the regular or anything but he holds his own.

I'm just stuck. Placido's out for another month and a half and I got these 2 douchebags jacking off and not doing anything in Santiago and Raburn. I'd send them down but then I don't have any guys on the bench who can play 2nd/SS.

I'd sign Mark Grudzielnaek or however the fuck you spell it but he's like 38 and wants a 3-4 year contract. gtfo mark.

Just hoping this works lol.

 

[krulmichael]

How bout them Yankees? The NY going for the sweep!

 

[mfbmike]

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

 

[mfbmike]

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

:bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

 

[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. :gtfo:

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.​

 

[mfbmike]

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)​