04-17-12--DETROIT VS KANSAS CITY--8:10 PM

[JayVee]

I can't believe Lamont tested Francoeur like that. What an idiot.

[Shelton]

Is anyone else seeing a furry creature avatar near the quick reply box?

[PuNk42AE]

Whoa whoa whoa, did Rod just say that Max has pitched very good this season...?

Cabrera with his first really close play that he should have had at 3rd, that I can remember so far.

[JayVee]

Nice job by Cabrera starting that DP!

[The Truman Show]

I can't believe Lamont tested Francoeur like that. What an idiot.

It was a good send. Francoeur wasn't set and was falling backwards a bit, hence the throw being up the line.

[Hart]

It's pretty nice to see Delmon and Prince chugging as hard as they have so far this season. Hopefully it keeps up all year.

Delmon just needs to learn to slide. I saw him try once but it was more a tumble than a slide. It is going to cost him one of these times.

Nothing hit hard real hard off Smyly thru 2.

[JayVee]

Yeah, it was so far up the line, yet he almost tagged Young as he went by...

[PuNk42AE]

Both Miggy and Prince make up for their defensive miscues on the ensuing plays. 1-0 after 2

[djb6]

I would rather Fielder be watching where he is going than try to catch a foul ball in the Royals dugout on April 17 of his first year here at Detroit. It isn't worth a major injury.

[The Truman Show]

So did Prince need more than ordinary effort to lean over 2 feet and catch a pop-up?

[jbhappy]

I like Prince hi-centering on the dugout railing.

[The Truman Show]

Yeah, it was so far up the line, yet he almost tagged Young as he went by...

We really gotta complain about Lamont when people are *almost* out now?

[Hart]

It was a good send. Francoeur wasn't set and was falling backwards a bit, hence the throw being up the line.

Didn't Rod Allen just point out that Francoeur did a great job of setting himself up? I was not paying attention to his setup but I thought the throw would have easily beat Delmon had it been on line. I can see both sides of it because Francouer was fairly deep on the catch and how often is a guy going to make an accurate throw from that deep?

[JayVee]

We really gotta complain about Lamont when people are *almost* out now?

I wasn't expecting anyone to take my post seriously...

[The Truman Show]

Didn't Rod Allen just point out that Francoeur did a great job of setting himself up? I was not paying attention to his setup but I thought the throw would have easily beat Delmon had it been on line. I can see both sides of it because Francouer was fairly deep on the catch and how often is a guy going to make an accurate throw from that deep?

Yeah, let's just say that Rod and I did not see that play the same way.

[The Truman Show]

I wasn't expecting anyone to take my post seriously...

My bad.

[PuNk42AE]

Cabrera single!

[kdog]

Cabby's hitless streak is over.

[Eric Cioe]

Good AB for Cabrera. Hopefully that breaks him out of it.

Dan says he was asking for the ball when he got down to first.

[JayVee]

Man, I hope DY can keep one of those fair...

[IdahoBert]

What ever happened to the juggernaut offense. Thank God for Ramon Santiago

[Eric Cioe]

Ouch.

[PuNk42AE]

Man Smyly hit right in the back, and then he picks the ball up and throws a grounder to 1B for a two base error. So far this is the 4th Pitcher injured in the Detroit System today. Hopefully he can stay in and stay lose to pitch the rest of the game.

[djb6]

Man...If we lose Smyly now, that is not good.

[Antrat]

That's gonna' leave a mark.

[Hart]

That sounded like it hurt.

If he makes it thru this inning, I do not expect to see him in the 4th.

[Eric Cioe]

So far this is the 4th Pitcher injured in the Detroit System today.

Who else got hurt?

[JayVee]

Why did Cabrera go to second? Doesn't he know he's supposed to go to first?!?

[djb6]

dang it...crappy inning there. Owell, Raburn is hitting now, cabby is hitting now. We will hopefully start turning this game around.

[PuNk42AE]

Who else got hurt?

Ni was injured in the 2nd inning in Toledo, Voss to begin the 2nd inning in Erie, and Samuel with his 1st pitch relieving Voss in the 2nd.

[PuNk42AE]

I wonder if the Tigs will get someone up in the Pen just in case Smyly tightens up when he's waiting the half inning.

[Vonlenska]

dang it...crappy inning there. Owell, Raburn is hitting now, cabby is hitting now. We will hopefully start turning this game around.

it's 1-1.

[Eric Cioe]

I bet Chen starts out the next batter with a curveball.

[Shelton]

Why did Cabrera go to second? Doesn't he know he's supposed to go to first?!?

That was a fun argument.

[Gehringer_2]

Cabby - I wouldn't call that very good style, but he caught it!

[Eric Cioe]

I really like Petry in the booth.

[Gehringer_2]

Kaufman have a fast gun or can Smyly really throw 95 consistantly?

[PuNk42AE]

Smyly ducked really quick on that ball up the middle, getting hit twice in a game would be bad luck.

[Antrat]

I really like Petry in the booth.

I wonder if he gets scared when Dan starts yelling like it's the last out of game seven of the world series?

[Eric Cioe]

I wonder if he gets scared when Dan starts yelling like it's the last out of game seven of the world series?

Dan Dickerson is an amazing announcer. Anyone who disagrees with this can walk the plank.