04-12-12-DETROIT VS TAMPA BAY--1:05 PM

[Tim Mitchell]

You guys are all very good correct-ors.

[MC24]

Delmon is so useful.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

You guys are all very good correct-ors.

Let us see if you are a good predict-or.

[Statik]

Here is where we hope to eek out just one more inning from Smyly without getting burned.

[MC24]

Don't like taking him out. I'd let him try and finish that inning.

[CapitalTigers]

Good start by .

[CapitalTigers]

I like what I've seen from Balester so far.

[dettigfan222]

Bring back Perry!!! :)

[MC24]

Balester is WAY better than Perry. Good low key trade by DD.

[Statik]

Don't like taking him out. I'd let him try and finish that inning.

I don't mind it really. It wasn't a great outing, he should have got tagged for more runs, but he plugged through almost half a game, and we could still win. It is not like we are downgrading by bringing in Balester.

More importantly, it keeps his psyche together for another start. A little extra confidence goes a long way as a young pitcher sometimes.

Hopefully we can pull out a couple runs to give him a ND.

[holygoat]

Good start by .

Ai Otsuka approves of this start.

[John_Brian_K]

He even typed it in blue...

[The Truman Show]

Psshh, Balestar comes in and walks Zobrist. No control out of the pen.

[alwaysthrowheat]

Balester looked quite good that inning.

[John_Brian_K]

Balestar just owned S-Rod.

[TheCouga]

Have to disagree about all the lamentations about Boesch. It's silly to make judgments about players after only five games. Sample size fail.

The #2-hole is just fine for him.

[alwaysthrowheat]

Have to disagree about all the lamentations about Boesch. It's silly to make judgments about players after only five games. Sample size fail.

The #2-hole is just fine for him.

No reason to move him yet. Regardless of where he's hitting in the lineup, he needs to see a few more pitches.

[The Truman Show]

Holy Schnikies that looked painful.

[John_Brian_K]

I am going to start calling Avila Eagle Eye!

[tananarama]

What was the trivia question on TV? I just saw the answer.

[alwaysthrowheat]

Avila can move a little bit.

[Tim Mitchell]

was that a hit and run??????????/

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

was that a hit and run??????????/

Sure, all part of the mechanics to get the Tigers to a lead at the end of 5

[jackson_cannery]

Haven't read the whole thread... am I the first one to do this?

[hail2mich]

Dirks!!!

[waffel]

DIRKA

[Tim Mitchell]

you are correct--orrrr

[alwaysthrowheat]

Atta boy Andy. Nice AB.

[Yoda]

Get it Andy!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Motor City Sonics]

I am thinking Dirks was the right guy to keep....

[MC24]

Dirks >> Delmon

Atta boy Andy

[T&P_Fan]

DIRKS!

[JayVee]

Made the right call DFAing Clete over Dirks...

[Tim Mitchell]

F'nnn Raburn........... get the run in................pretend its august!

[zCor]

a little more game status would be appreciated, my gameday is stuck in the 4th inning... and I can't get tv or radio here at work...

[MC24]

Raburn is a bum.

[Mr. Bigglesworth]

Dirks >> Delmon

Petrified french fries under my car seat > Delmon

[Screwtape]

Ugh. It's depressing to think how hot Delmon and Raburn were this spring. Raburn has got to make contact there.

[JayVee]

rabum

[zCor]

from what I've read, we still havne't scored and avila may have walked and dirks may have singled...