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I love watching the game though so it's a small price to pay. I didn't realize the break goes through Thursday though. Is that new this year? Traditionally there has just been a day off on Monday and another on Wednesday before games started up again on Thursday.
See I don't like any of the festivities - including the game. So I really hate it.I agree with you about Thursday. Does everyone have that off?
some teams play thursday
Yes, it's nice after Rodney & Jones to have a guy in there that rarely makes you sweat. Antics aside, the guy can pitch.
After that they have 23 straight games vs the Rays, Red Sux, White Sux, Angels and Yankees (so 30 straight games vs winning teams). If they are in first place on August 20th, they are gonna stay there. The September schedule is not very difficult outside the 12 games with the Twins and White Sox. Lots of KC, Indians and Orioles.6 games in 5 days means we will see Oliver, Porcello, & Galarraga in half.Date Opponent Time Broadcast Probable Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Fri, 7/16 at Indians 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Scherzer (6-6) Westbrook (5-5) Sat, 7/17 at Indians 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Verlander (11-5) Carmona (8-7) Sat, 7/17 at Indians 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Porcello (4-7) Talbot (8-8) Sun, 7/18 at Indians 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Oliver (0-3) Masterson (3-8) Mon, 7/19 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Tue, 7/20 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Wed, 7/21 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Thu, 7/22 Blue Jays 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Fri, 7/23 Blue Jays 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Sat, 7/24 Blue Jays 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Sun, 7/25 Blue Jays 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.T
Yeah, because KC is a pushover for this team in September...After that they have 23 straight games vs the Rays, Red Sux, White Sux, Angels and Yankees (so 30 straight games vs winning teams). If they are in first place on August 20th, they are gonna stay there. The September schedule is not very difficult outside the 12 games with the Twins and White Sox. Lots of KC, Indians and Orioles.6 games in 5 days means we will see Oliver, Porcello, & Galarraga in half.Date Opponent Time Broadcast Probable Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Fri, 7/16 at Indians 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Scherzer (6-6) Westbrook (5-5) Sat, 7/17 at Indians 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Verlander (11-5) Carmona (8-7) Sat, 7/17 at Indians 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Porcello (4-7) Talbot (8-8) Sun, 7/18 at Indians 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Oliver (0-3) Masterson (3-8) Mon, 7/19 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Tue, 7/20 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Wed, 7/21 Rangers 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Thu, 7/22 Blue Jays 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Fri, 7/23 Blue Jays 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Sat, 7/24 Blue Jays 7:05p FS-D HD, MLB.TV Sun, 7/25 Blue Jays 1:05p FS-D HD, MLB.T
The future is extremely bright for the Tigers. With all the money that comes off the books next year and all the young players they have - they are set up to be very good for a long time.Porcello is extremely important, though. A big three of Verlander, Scherzer and Porcello would be awesome.Gopher State said:
That's a good sign given how well they've played this season.
You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
Toledo scored 18 runs in 15 innings off of Gomez this year while the Tigers managed two in seven innings today.Worst series ever, that was absolutely embarrassing and now they get to the tough part of the schedule. I have no idea what this team will do because they probably will continue to win at home even against good teams, and lose on the road to the Indians and Orioles of the league. Every time I think they have figured it out, they blow up again. Now 16-29 on the road.Raburn has no business ever playing CF. Why Leyland would put him there and DH Damon is beyond me. The Andy Oliver experiment is officially over. He needs to go back to Erie and develop more. What a
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Oliver looked decent in his first start. After that he was nothing more than a BP pitcher. Why did they keep trotting him out there? Cost the Tigers 3-4 games.Toledo scored 18 runs in 15 innings off of Gomez this year while the Tigers managed two in seven innings today.Worst series ever, that was absolutely embarrassing and now they get to the tough part of the schedule. I have no idea what this team will do because they probably will continue to win at home even against good teams, and lose on the road to the Indians and Orioles of the league. Every time I think they have figured it out, they blow up again. Now 16-29 on the road.Raburn has no business ever playing CF. Why Leyland would put him there and DH Damon is beyond me. The Andy Oliver experiment is officially over. He needs to go back to Erie and develop more. What aweekend of baseball.
The great/terrible part of this is that the Twins, WS and Tigers are all extremely flawed. We can laugh at each other in the bad times, yet also empathize. I think each group will believe they are completely done at some points, in the driver's seat at others from now until October 1st.
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Yep, he's gone for now at least. I would assume Porcello will be starting on Friday.Sun, 7/18 at Indians L 2-7 Gomez (1-0) Oliver (0-4) Mon, 7/19 Rangers 7:05p Bonderman (5-6) Feldman (5-8) Tue, 7/20 Rangers 7:05p Galarraga (3-2) Hunter (6-0) Wed, 7/21 Rangers 7:05p Scherzer (6-7) Lewis (9-5) Thu, 7/22 Blue Jays 1:05p Verlander (11-5) Romero (7-6)Da Guru said:
This divisioin is maddening. It's the same thing every year, and always ends up coming down to the wire between two of the teams or all three. I kind of would just like to see a really good team come out of this division and run away with the whole thing and threaten to actually win the Series. As long as it's not the White Sox, that is.Doctor Detroit said:
Pretty much what you said, I'd be surprised if the winner of the 3 gets past the 1st round. That said, 23 years and counting for the kittycats when it comes to winning even this division...
I thought you didn't care anymore after the Joyce call?
I have to disagree on Avila. He's technically a rookie, has a good arm and can hit the ball with some power. The skills that he doesn't have yet are teachable and come with experience.And short of John Buck, the free agent market in this offseason for catchers is pretty weak.Let Avila play four out of every five, put Laird out there for the occasional lefty, and let Avila sink or swim.You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
Yeah that looks like what is going to happen but I think he's gonna sink a lot. He needs a lot of work on technique, I mean a ton.I have to disagree on Avila. He's technically a rookie, has a good arm and can hit the ball with some power. The skills that he doesn't have yet are teachable and come with experience.And short of John Buck, the free agent market in this offseason for catchers is pretty weak.Let Avila play four out of every five, put Laird out there for the occasional lefty, and let Avila sink or swim.You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
Maybe. I really like him, but then I liked Raburn as well.Doctor Detroit said:Yeah that looks like what is going to happen but I think he's gonna sink a lot. He needs a lot of work on technique, I mean a ton.igbomb said:I have to disagree on Avila. He's technically a rookie, has a good arm and can hit the ball with some power. The skills that he doesn't have yet are teachable and come with experience.And short of John Buck, the free agent market in this offseason for catchers is pretty weak.Let Avila play four out of every five, put Laird out there for the occasional lefty, and let Avila sink or swim.You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
It's unfortunate that due to Laird's play he's been pressed into duty at the major league level this year. He certainly should've been in AAA this year developing instead of being thrown into the fray. Starting him at AAA was the original plan in ST from what I recall. Unfortunately the Tigers have no other options so he is playing a lot more this season than he should be. Hopefully it doesn't hurt his overall development because I think he can be a solid catcher long term. Maybe they should re-sign Inge for next year and then tell him in ST that he'll be playing catcher full time.Doctor Detroit said:Yeah that looks like what is going to happen but I think he's gonna sink a lot. He needs a lot of work on technique, I mean a ton.igbomb said:I have to disagree on Avila. He's technically a rookie, has a good arm and can hit the ball with some power. The skills that he doesn't have yet are teachable and come with experience.And short of John Buck, the free agent market in this offseason for catchers is pretty weak.Let Avila play four out of every five, put Laird out there for the occasional lefty, and let Avila sink or swim.You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
I hate Raburn more than Inge. At least Inge can play defense. Raburn has to be the worst defender I have ever seen play at the major league level. No joke. Only thing he hasn't done yet is pull the Canseco "have the ball bounce of your head and into the stands for a HR" gaffe in the OF. His hitting this year has also been worse than Inge's.Maybe. I really like him, but then I liked Raburn as well.Doctor Detroit said:Yeah that looks like what is going to happen but I think he's gonna sink a lot. He needs a lot of work on technique, I mean a ton.igbomb said:I have to disagree on Avila. He's technically a rookie, has a good arm and can hit the ball with some power. The skills that he doesn't have yet are teachable and come with experience.And short of John Buck, the free agent market in this offseason for catchers is pretty weak.Let Avila play four out of every five, put Laird out there for the occasional lefty, and let Avila sink or swim.You forgot to add the catcher's interference he had earlier this year and the balk he caused in another game by picking up the ball with his mask. This team sucks on the road. It's like night and day. Tigers needed to win Game 1 today after going up 3-0 and having Verlander on the mound. Will be interesting to see what version of Porcello we get tonight.
Since a few of you refer to me as the Debbie Downer of Tigers fans on this board I haven't said much about him, but this correction was way overdue.His name may still be hot enough to sell before his value falls any further.
I would like to see both of them gone. Keep Kelly as a utility guy that plays once a week or so. Inge has run his course in Detroit, he will be a FA next year and it is time to move on. Inge has no upside at all at this point in his career.
Possible, but with Inge out i think they will be looking for a 3B or SS first, they were already weak hitting before the injury.
