04-11-10--DETROIT VS CLEVELAND--1:05 PM

[Just Some Dude]

I was talking with Craig Monroe by the batting cage before the game and he thinks that Verlander is going to have a special game too.

I was getting naked in the clubhouse with Adam Everett's wife and she told me Verlander is going to have a special game.

[Nolan]

[IdahoBert]

Justin Verlander was much better against the Tribe last year than ever before. This from billfer's blog and attributed to Dan Dickerson's tweet:

Game 2010.006: Indians at Tigers

Verlander v. Clev. pre-2009: 6.70ERA in 15GS, Tribe hit .271 w/ .475 SLG.

Verlander v. Clev. 2009: 4GS, 4-0, 0.90ERA, Indians hit .157 w/ .196SLG, 41K in 30IP

[DaYooperASBDT]

Who wants to bet me that Santiago starts today? Leyland seems to like playing matchups.

[Titus Tiger]

Who wants to bet me that Santiago starts today? Leyland seems to like playing matchups.

Detroit Tigers (OFFICIAL_TIGERS) on Twitter


Today's lineup: Jackson 8, Kelly 7, Ordonez 9, Cabrera 3, Guillen dh, Inge 5, Santiago 6, Laird 2, Sizemore 4. Verlander is starting. #mlb

[Titus Tiger]

Tiger Newsletter

http://tigers.mlblogs.com/TT%204-11-10.pdf


from the Tigers' Blog

Comerica Park, 48201

[TigersFan81371]

Who wants to bet me that Santiago starts today? Leyland seems to like playing matchups.

Detroit Tigers (OFFICIAL_TIGERS) on Twitter

Today's lineup: Jackson 8, Kelly 7, Ordonez 9, Cabrera 3, Guillen dh, Inge 5, Santiago 6, Laird 2, Sizemore 4. Verlander is starting. #mlb

Looks like Yoop is one for one on the predictions! We're off to a good start!

[TigersSlappy]

I was talking with Craig Monroe by the batting cage before the game and he thinks that Verlander is going to have a special game too.

I was getting naked in the clubhouse with Adam Everett's wife and she told me Verlander is going to have a special game.

I was talking to myself in the mirror this morning and something told me that Miggy was going to use Westbrook like this Bozo.

[TigersFan81371]

Good morning fellow Tigers fans!

I'm looking forward to this one, but I'm not going to be able to tune into the whole game. The local minor league team's home opener is at 3:00, and I'll be there. Any day spent at a ballpark is a good day! (I'll be following the Tigers on my phone after I get there.)

[Titus Tiger]

Looks like Yoop is one for one on the predictions! We're off to a good start!

Unless you know about Yoops Twitter affair with Jason Beck (Jason Beck (beckjason) on Twitter)

they have been known to exchange tweet nothings

[TigersFan81371]

By the way, today is the 10th anniversary of the first game ever played at Comerica Park.

April 11, 2000 Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Play by Play and Box Score - Baseball-Reference.com

I'm thankful that we've got better Tigers teams to root for these days!

[pyrotigers]

Kelly already ahead of Raburn in the pecking order....nice

[Titus Tiger]

Are you going to check in with a --- wireless report

Back in the punk days it would be calld a Scene Report

[JAYB]

That will give Rod Allen plenty of opportunities to say "he's a special player".

Awesome.

GO TIGERS!!!

[sportz4life]

Kelly already ahead of Raburn in the pecking order....nice

It's referred to as a left handed batter against a right handed pitcher..

[sportz4life]

Sizemore in the #9 hole today, something we have discussed and advocated.

Good move.

[sagnam]

Kelly already ahead of Raburn in the pecking order....nice

Frustrating to say the least.

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[sloan]

ugh i dont get fsd+

GREAT!

[thewave84]

The straing thing is giving Damon a day off against a RHP. If you you are going to rest him (which is good) why not pick a LHP and use Raburn?

[sportz4life]

The straing thing is giving Damon a day off against a RHP. If you you are going to rest him (which is good) why not pick a LHP and use Raburn?

There is an off day tomorrow, it's a chance to get him 2 days in a row..it's consistent with how Leylkand does things..

WOW..everyone take a chill pill, Ryan Raburn..is a bench player who had 2 good months..it's not like they are dissing a great player, he is a spare part.. a valuable one, but still a spare one.

Raburn will play plenty..

[Dunkin Darvin]

There is an off day tomorrow, it's a chance to get him 2 days in a row..it's consistent with how Leylkand does things..

WOW..everyone take a chill pill, Ryan Raburn..is a bench player who had 2 good months..it's not like they are dissing a great player, he is a spare part.. a valuable one, but still a spare one.

Raburn will play plenty..

I agree with you on this except the day off tomorrow part, there is a game unless you know something we all don't!

[Dunkin Darvin]

A little off topic, but while we are waiting for 1:05 to get here, Michigan vs. Purdue is on Big Ten Network right now. Michigan has some pretty good local guys playing for them. With MSU's hot start it looks like both them and UofM could be two of the top teams in the big ten, good to see!

[D.W.B.]

Does anyone know what channel fsn+ is on Comcast?

[sloan]

901

[D.W.B.]

Thanks!

[sportz4life]

A little off topic, but while we are waiting for 1:05 to get here, Michigan vs. Purdue is on Big Ten Network right now. Michigan has some pretty good local guys playing for them. With MSU's hot start it looks like both them and UofM could be two of the top teams in the big ten, good to see!

Biondi and Lamarre are very good, so is Dennis. Brosnahan has started well on the mound..

[DaYooperASBDT]

Two more predictions today:

1. Tigers win 9-4
2. White men still won't be able to jump:

[Antrat]

hehe. ^^^

[Dunkin Darvin]

Biondi and Lamarre are very good, so is Dennis. Brosnahan has started well on the mound..

I think LaMarre's injury was actually good in terms of moving Biondi to center. I'm kind of surprised he didn't move Urban to left and have LaMarre in right given his arm, but Maloney knows what he is doing. I think if LaMarre can come back strong from this injury (so far so good) he could go pretty high in the draft.

Dennis has gotten off to a slow start but has shown flashes...he'll be a star.

[ToledoTigerFan]

TTF, if you have Buckeye Cable, it shows that Detroit Tigers Baseball is on channel 69. If that isn't an option, you could always dial into 96.1 FM (Archbold/Wauseon) or 1470 AM (Toledo).

Speaking of 1470, I know they had talked about moving Tiger games over to 106.5 FM (since acquiring that stronger signal last summer/fall) and have done so with Wings games, but it appears that isn't going to be the case for the Tigers.

No Buckeye, but my cable has STO, so I'll be able to watch the game. I'll just have to listen to those Tribe announcers. Time Warner won't carry FSD+. Game Show Network, yes. FSD+, no.

[ToledoTigerFan]

ugh i dont get fsd+

GREAT!

If you get SportsTime Ohio where you're at, the game will be on there.

[tigerkid23]

Anyone have a link to somewhere I can listen to the game? 97.1 isn't streaming it and I don't get FSD+.

[Antrat]

No HD today. :-(

[Lousluggage]

ugh i dont get fsd+

GREAT!

I feel your pain, sloan.

I don't get most of the games either, but at least it makes sense considering the market I'm in.

[ToledoTigerFan]

PLAY BALL!!!!!!!!!!!

[Eric Cioe]

No Grady Sizemore? Awesome.

[drownwithyou]

Why Kelly instead of Raburn in left?

[whoknew]

No HD today. :-(

Why are so many Tiger games not in HD on FSD? It seems like all the other teams have HD. I am constantly watching the opponent's feed.

[Eric Cioe]

For no particular reason, I feel like I should announce my absolute hatred of Ramon Santiago.

[tigerbomb13]

Sizemore should have had that. Rough start for him.