05-30-11--DETROIT VS. MINNESOTA--1:05 PM

[IdahoBert]

From Detroit, Michigan




It's the Detroit Tigers
vs
The Minnesota Twins



May 30, 2011 1:05 PM






Brought to you by:

[IdahoBert]

Nick Blackburn, RHP vs. Brad Penny, RHP

[Charles Liston]

You're right. I like beer. I love Motownsports.com.

OK, winning streak under way. I don't want much from this Twins game. Knock them down early, put in a couple of boots to the ribcage while they are lying there defenseless, jump on top, gouge their eyes out, and then grab their hair and rub their face in the gravel. I'm thinking maybe 17-2 just to start the series off. And I think that that is attainable, thanks to the wonder of Gardyball. He's a marvel, his teams just play the game the wrong way and they find a way to lose.

[hueytaxi]

But not in a paper cup please!


Bert you find some wonderful stuff and make it memorable.

[IdahoBert]

You're right. I like beer. I love Motownsports.com.

OK, winning streak under way. I don't want much from this Twins game. Knock them down early, put in a couple of boots to the ribcage while they are lying there defenseless, jump on top, gouge their eyes out, and then grab their hair and rub their face in the gravel. I'm thinking maybe 17-2 just to start the series off. And I think that that is attainable, thanks to the wonder of Gardyball. He's a marvel, his teams just play the game the wrong way and they find a way to lose.

I really enjoy seeing your sensitive side.

[IdahoBert]

But not in a paper cup please!


Bert you find some wonderful stuff and make it memorable.

Thanks, Roger.

[monkeynuts]

Ok, let's just beat the living snot out of the Twinkies, mkay?

[tigerbomb13]

Ok, let's just beat the living snot out of the Twinkies, mkay?

Beat 'em while they are down. No mercy!

[whitesox901]

I should be rooting for the Twins this series since Detroit is ahead of us (Sox) in the standings but good judgement and moral standards simply won't allow it.

In short: BEAT THE TWINS! :)

[spikesglaring]

FYI, just heard on Quick Pitch that this game will be on MLB Network!

[treyKemper]

From now until a week from Tuesday, the only rain in the forecast is for Friday to have isolated thunderstorms.

Let's play some ball these first three days and beat these pansies!

[catswithbats]

I should be rooting for the Twins this series since Detroit is ahead of us (Sox) in the standings but good judgement and moral standards simply won't allow it.

In short: BEAT THE TWINS! :)

White Sox and Tigers fans stand united on the BEAT THE TWINS front. I like it.

[thefunk]

REALITY CHECK

First off, let me say I believe the hardest part of the season is now behind us. Look where we stand....right at .500! This is actually quite perfect. Here's the remainder of our schedule....

Twins - 16
Indians - 15
Royals - 13
White Sox - 12
Angels - 7
Orioles - 7
Athletics - 6
Rangers - 6
Mariners - 4
Rays - 4
Rockies - 3
Dodgers - 3
D-backs - 3
Mets - 3
Giants - 3
Blue Jays - 1

I come up 4 games short with this count, and I assume those are make ups that have yet to be put on the schedule.

That being said...it's a new season starting today folks, and the Tigers schedule all of a sudden looks very, very favorable.

[catswithbats]

I read somewhere, I think on this forum, that the Tigers have had the 11th hardest schedule?

[Just Some Dude]

REALITY CHECK

Look where we stand....right at .500! This is actually quite perfect.

Perfect? Come on man! This season is an absolute dissapointment. We're a horrible 2nd half team under Leyland. How exactly do you see the rest of the season going? I see us being 5 games over .500 at the AS break then finishing the second half being 5 games under, a 10 game drop and in 3rd place.

Pass the kool-aid OH YEAH!!

[alwaysthrowheat]

REALITY CHECK

First off, let me say I believe the hardest part of the season is now behind us. Look where we stand....right at .500! This is actually quite perfect. Here's the remainder of our schedule....

Twins - 16
Indians - 15
Royals - 13
White Sox - 12
Angels - 7
Orioles - 7
Athletics - 6
Rangers - 6
Mariners - 4
Rays - 4
Rockies - 3
Dodgers - 3
D-backs - 3
Mets - 3
Giants - 3
Blue Jays - 1

I come up 4 games short with this count, and I assume those are make ups that have yet to be put on the schedule.

That being said...it's a new season starting today folks, and the Tigers schedule all of a sudden looks very, very favorable.

It's impossible to say how favorable it is when you don't know how each team is going to be playing when you play them. It's a long season. Just because the Twins and Sox are sucking now doesn't mean that when we play them later in the season, that will continue.

However, we do play 56/110 games against our division.

[IdahoBert]

In theory, we should be able to prosper within the confines of this remaining schedule. But if we remain a team with several .200 hitters and if the pen falters or the starters stop being excellent, we are screwed. It could go either way. I don't know why the club has pulled up lame later in the season under Leyland. I hardly think that his managing or motivational skills have anything to do about that. It's the players.

[Lousluggage]

You're right. I like beer. I love Motownsports.com.

OK, winning streak under way. I don't want much from this Twins game. Knock them down early, put in a couple of boots to the ribcage while they are lying there defenseless, jump on top, gouge their eyes out, and then grab their hair and rub their face in the gravel. I'm thinking maybe 17-2 just to start the series off. And I think that that is attainable, thanks to the wonder of Gardyball. He's a marvel, his teams just play the game the wrong way and they find a way to lose.

You're in good form today. You may need to be taught the secret handshake soon.

[Lousluggage]

It's impossible to say how favorable it is when you don't know how each team is going to be playing when you play them. It's a long season. Just because the Twins and Sox are sucking now doesn't mean that when we play them later in the season, that will continue.

True. The Twins remind me of one of those herpes viruses that can lie dormant and harmless for years... but when conditions are right they come back in the most annoying and/or painful way possible.

[oldglory1999]

Hopefully a sweep, but definitely time to take the series against the twinkies!

Plus...please nature no more rain, at least for a week!

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Now I want to become a research scientist who discovers a rare herpes virus so I can call it the Twins.

[FloridaTigers]

**** the Twins. I want a sweep.

[Rocko2]

Starting Lineup (from Freep, Via Twitter) http://www.freep.com/article/2011053...013/1050/rss15


1 Austin Jackson, CF
2 Andy Dirks, LF
3 Brennan Boesch, RF
4 Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5 Victor Martinez, DH
6 Jhonny Perlata, SS
7 Alex Avila, C
8 Ryan Raburn, 2B
9 Brandon Inge, 3B

Brad Penny, P

[thefunk]

It's impossible to say how favorable it is when you don't know how each team is going to be playing when you play them. It's a long season. Just because the Twins and Sox are sucking now doesn't mean that when we play them later in the season, that will continue.

However, we do play 56/110 games against our division.

I think our best baseball is ahead of us.

Like us in 2008, I think the Twins and White Sox are digging holes that will be hard to get out of. I also believe that Cleveland will come back down to earth.

"Perfect" isn't the right word, but my point is we haven't screwed ourselves into the ground.

I think we're about to turn it around. For those who want to crash my party of hope, well, screw off.

[JonBenke]

Starting Lineup

1 Austin Jackson, CF
2 Andy Dirks, LF
3 Brennan Boesch, RF
4 Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5 Victor Martinez, DH
6 Jhonny Perlata, SS
7 Alex Avila, C
8 Ryan Raburn, 2B
9 Brandon Inge, 3B

How many other teams bat their four best hitters - 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th?

[BringBackLou]

Thanks MLB.tv for the free game today! I get to watch the Tigers live!

[Chili Mac Davis]

Starting Lineup (from Freep, Via Twitter) Today's starting lineup: Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins at 1:05 p.m. | Detroit Free Press | freep.com


1 Austin Jackson, CF
2 Andy Dirks, LF
3 Brennan Boesch, RF
4 Miguel Cabrera, 1B
5 Victor Martinez, DH
6 Jhonny Perlata, SS
7 Alex Avila, C
8 Ryan Raburn, 2B
9 Brandon Inge, 3B

Brad Penny, P

How 'bout Don Kelly at 3B agst the righthander? He had an RBI single last night. C'mon Jim! It's bad enough that Raburn's in there instead of Santiago. I realize that Jim's trying to get Ryan reestablished...

[thefunk]

Here we go!

Time to play winning baseball.

[thefunk]

K

[BoomGaspar]

Thanks MLB.tv for the free game today! I get to watch the Tigers live!

How?

[thefunk]

2 down. Penny looking comfortable.

[thefunk]

How?

Media Center | tigers.com: Multimedia

whoo. 3 up 3 down.

[JonBenke]

Did we ink Penny for one year or two years?

Oh, and 8 pitches ... ALL STRIKES, I like that.

[JonBenke]

Odds that Cabrera leads off the 2nd inning?

[thefunk]

agree. I love those first pitch strikes. Can't get enough.

Double for jackson!!!

[tigerbomb13]

Jackson doubles off Nick "Chuck and Duck" Blackburn.

[Beantown Marty]

Holy carp, I get to watch! :D

[thefunk]

Dirks does his job. One out, man on third.

Please 2011 Tigers, let's start a new trend. GET HIM IN.

[pyrotigers]

Nick Blackburn is like Brad Penny, if Brad Penny gave up a ton of flyballs and homers. What I'm getting at here is he sucks, and he pitches for the Twins, so that's double suck. 10+ runs please

[thefunk]

full count.....come on boesch............................................ ....

RBI groundout. I'll take it. Come on miggy. Time to jack one.