03-15-10--Spring Training--Detroit vs Toronto--1:05 PM

**IdahoBert** · 03-14-2010, 07:00 PM

From Lakeland, Florida
It's the Detroit Tigers vs the Toronto Blue Jays

March 15, 2010 1:05 PM

**IdahoBert** · 03-14-2010, 07:01 PM

Per Beck: DET Recap

The Tigers are on local television in Detroit for the first time this Spring Training against an already-familiar foe this year, hosting the Blue Jays in a 1:05 p.m. ET start also on MLB.TV. Armando Galarraga gets his chance to answer Saturday's strong performances from Dontrelle Willis, Nate Robertson and Jeremy Bonderman in the rotation race when he starts Monday opposite Toronto left-hander Marc Rzepzcynski. Brad Thomas, Ryan Perry and Jose Valverde are slated to pitch in relief for the Tigers.

Edit: By the way, there are no radio feeds for either the Tigers or the Jays for this game. There is only the FSD TV feed.

**TigersFan81371** · 03-14-2010, 08:43 PM

I don't get why they'd televise tomorrow's, but not today's.

**ToledoTigerFan** · 03-14-2010, 08:59 PM

They ain't getting beat by no Canucks, eh! Another win for the boys tomorrow. Final score.......

Tigers 7
Lose Jays 5

**sloan** · 03-14-2010, 09:42 PM

on FSD finally WOO! been waitin for this day

**DennisDubay** · 03-14-2010, 09:43 PM

Originally Posted by TigersFan81371

I don't get why they'd televise tomorrow's, but not today's.

Because I didn't have to work today, duh :)

**TigersSlappy** · 03-14-2010, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by TigersFan81371

I don't get why they'd televise tomorrow's, but not today's.

They wanted to showcase Galarraga.

**Hart** · 03-14-2010, 09:56 PM

I hope we get to see Austin Jackson and Scott Sizemore in the lineup.

I just want to see Galarraga throw strikes tomorrow. If your stuff isn't good enough to get hitters out by throwing strikes, then so be it. But don't let walks be your downfall as a major league pitcher. At least force the other team to beat you by swinging at the pitches.

**IdahoBert** · 03-14-2010, 10:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hart

I hope we get to see Austin Jackson and Scott Sizemore in the lineup.

I just want to see Galarraga throw strikes tomorrow. If your stuff isn't good enough to get hitters out by throwing strikes, then so be it. But don't let walks be your downfall as a major league pitcher. At least force the other team to beat you by swinging at the pitches.

Per Beck's Blog:Beck's Blog

Jackson won't have a chance to show it (his speed) Monday, at least not during the game. Leyland said right after Sunday's game that he won't play Monday against the Blue Jays. He'll take batting practice with the team in the morning, hit the back fields to lay down 50 bunts for base hits, then he's free to head home. Casper Wells will start in center field instead.

**C03BRA** · 03-14-2010, 10:45 PM

Originally Posted by Hart

I hope we get to see Austin Jackson and Scott Sizemore in the lineup.

I just want to see Galarraga throw strikes tomorrow. If your stuff isn't good enough to get hitters out by throwing strikes, then so be it. But don't let walks be your downfall as a major league pitcher. At least force the other team to beat you by swinging at the pitches.

Jackson's got the day off tomorrow...not sure about Sizemore....

Jackson won't have a chance to show it Monday, at least not during the game. Leyland said right after Sunday's game that he won't play Monday against the Blue Jays. He'll take batting practice with the team in the morning, hit the back fields to lay down 50 bunts for base hits, then he's free to head home. Casper Wells will start in center field instead.

Beck's Blog: A-Jax cleans up on Grapefruit League

Atleast it's not Clete starting CF.....

**redshark63** · 03-15-2010, 09:35 AM

Today's lineup (per Tigers' Twitter):

OFFICIAL_TIGERS
Today's lineup: Sizemore 4, Damon 7, Ordonez 9, Cabrera 3, Guillen dh, Inge 5, Avila 2, Wells 8, Santiago 6. Galarraga is starting.

**ROMAD1** · 03-15-2010, 10:23 AM

Could be Armando's Waterloo. And we will get to see it.

**redshark63** · 03-15-2010, 10:37 AM

Originally Posted by redshark63

Today's lineup (per Tigers' Twitter):

OFFICIAL_TIGERS
Today's lineup: Sizemore 4, Damon 7, Ordonez 9, Cabrera 3, Guillen dh, Inge 5, Avila 2, Wells 8, G Nunez 6. Galarraga is starting.

Slight change: Gustavo Nunez in for Santiago ("under the weather") - per Tigers Twitter

**ROMAD1** · 03-15-2010, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by redshark63

Slight change: Gustavo Nunez in for Santiago ("under the weather") - per Tigers Twitter

Is he taking off the day to celebrate Shin-Whack?

**ROMAD1** · 03-15-2010, 01:10 PM

good clean inning for Armando...

**Kdoogie24** · 03-15-2010, 01:14 PM

Got this one on Sportsnet in Canada. Nice start Scott Sizemore!

**Yoda** · 03-15-2010, 01:16 PM

Took 3 batters for rod to bust out a "I was talkin to magglio at the batting cage before the game..."

**Yoda** · 03-15-2010, 01:18 PM

Miggy crushes one to right center! 3-0.

**Hart** · 03-15-2010, 01:28 PM

Galarraga has always had good sinking action on his stuff. When he attacks the strike zone, he is effective. He can work in the strike zone more than most pitchers because of his sinking action. I think his biggest problem last year is that he would throw his slider so far out of the zone that hitters wouldn't even bite on it. And he also nibbles too much with his fastball.

**Chopper** · 03-15-2010, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by sloan

on FSD finally WOO! been waitin for this day

Me too!!!

**Hart** · 03-15-2010, 01:40 PM

Sizemore certainly gets his money's worth at the plate. He really swings hard.

**Hart** · 03-15-2010, 01:45 PM

Not a good start to the third inning for Galarraga. Rod Allen says he needs to mix in a breaking ball and he is right. The Blue Jays are just sitting on his fastball now.

**Yoda** · 03-15-2010, 01:50 PM

Results are poor but I like some of what I'm seeing from Armando.

**Johnny Mac** · 03-15-2010, 01:57 PM

Originally Posted by Hart

Not a good start to the third inning for Galarraga. Rod Allen says he needs to mix in a breaking ball and he is right. The Blue Jays are just sitting on his fastball now.

Its ST, he might feel like he needs to work on his fastball and is working out the kinks. A lot of pitchers throw one pitch an abnormal amount in a ST game if they feel it needs extra work.

**BigGrandy4528** · 03-15-2010, 01:58 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

Results are poor but I like some of what I'm seeing from Armando.

I liked some of what I saw as well, but I didn't see enough to think he is a true candidate for the rotation. He also has one more option, so that fuels my thoughts he will start the year in Toledo as well.

He has not matched Robertson, Bonderman or Willis IMO, and the fact he has an option as well.

**BigGrandy4528** · 03-15-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Johnny Mac

Its ST, he might feel like he needs to work on his fastball and is working out the kinks. A lot of pitchers throw one pitch an abnormal amount in a ST game if they feel it needs extra work.

Yes, but he is in a position where he also needs to earn his job, not just work kinks out.

**Johnny Mac** · 03-15-2010, 02:01 PM

Originally Posted by BigGrandy4528

Yes, but he is in a position where he also needs to earn his job, not just work kinks out.

How do you know the pitching coach isnt telling him to do it? They could very well be telling him to work out that pitch and they would evaluate him on how he is hitting the spots and his velocity, etc and not on outcome.

**CapitalTigers** · 03-15-2010, 02:01 PM

Turner in.

**Chopper** · 03-15-2010, 02:02 PM

So I really want to watch the game but I have this to work on (electrical today). Been working on it for two days and if I don't keep working on it my *** is grass and my wife is the lawn mower.

**RustyEarly** · 03-15-2010, 02:03 PM

Galarraga is pitching to the Blue Jays AAA team, Toronto doesn't have any of their regular starters in Lakeland today.

However, Tigers defense looks like hot garbage. Inge not taking care of the line and giving up a double that should've been a double play and then Wells in CF misplaying a fly-ball and then Avila letting a pitch get by him led to the 3 runs.

Nunez at short and Cabrera at 1B have played good D today.

**BigGrandy4528** · 03-15-2010, 02:04 PM

Originally Posted by Johnny Mac

How do you know the pitching coach isnt telling him to do it? They could very well be telling him to work out that pitch and they would evaluate him on how he is hitting the spots and his velocity, etc and not on outcome.

I don't know that that is what is going on. But I would imagine that at this point, when its time to start to stretch out arms, they would say work on this pitch, but we need to see success as well.

If you can honestly tell me that Galarraga has done anything to deserve the 5 spot, I will take that argument.

**CapitalTigers** · 03-15-2010, 02:05 PM

Turner is amazing. 93 mph to 81 mph with the same arm action, according to Rod.

**CapitalTigers** · 03-15-2010, 02:06 PM

1-2-3 for Turner, wow.

**RustyEarly** · 03-15-2010, 02:06 PM

Guess the Tigers needed a AAA pitcher to take care of the Blue Jays AAA hitters.

**JonBenke** · 03-15-2010, 02:07 PM

Originally Posted by CapitalTigers

Turner is amazing. 93 mph to 81 mph with the same arm action, according to Rod.

Yeah, I can't see how this kid won't either be an awesome starter for us ... or get us a top tier hitter, which no offense to Jacob, is what I want.

**JonBenke** · 03-15-2010, 02:08 PM

Originally Posted by RustyEarly

Guess the Tigers needed a AAA pitcher to take care of the Blue Jays AAA hitters.

Turner isn't starting in Toledo. That's a single A rookie throwing against AAA hitters, and last week he struck out the New York Yankees ... the Yankees!!

**SacBunt** · 03-15-2010, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by JonBenke

Turner isn't starting in Toledo. That's a single A rookie throwing against AAA hitters, and last week he struck out the New York Yankees ... the Yankees!!

I think he was referring to Armando.

**Yoda** · 03-15-2010, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by RustyEarly

Guess the Tigers needed a AAA pitcher to take care of the Blue Jays AAA hitters.

Turner is 18 and will likely be in Lakeland...

**Johnny Mac** · 03-15-2010, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by BigGrandy4528

I don't know that that is what is going on. But I would imagine that at this point, when its time to start to stretch out arms, they would say work on this pitch, but we need to see success as well.

If you can honestly tell me that Galarraga has done anything to deserve the 5 spot, I will take that argument.

Im not arguing that, Im just saying pitchers go into spring training games working specifically on one pitch all the time, so I am not surprised or alarmed that he threw one pitch too much this game