04-22-12--DETROIT VS TEXAS--1:05 PM

[IdahoBert]

Detroit's first ever night game, Briggs Stadium, June 15, 1948. The Tigers beat the Philadelphia
Athletics 4-1 before a crowd of 54,480. The Tigers were the last AL team to install lights.




From Detroit, Michigan


It's the Detroit Tigers
vs
the Texas Rangers







April 22, 2012 1:05 PM







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[IdahoBert]

[IdahoBert]

[thefunk]

6 runs feels like we're asking for 15 at this point.

[Juck Verllo]

Lets win this sucker and split with these guys. Sure would take the sting out of the two beatdowns they laid on us in the first two games.

Plus at least for me, reinforces my belief the Tigers are capable of hanging with them.

GO TIGERS!

[sabretooth]

Must.score.runs.

[TigersSlappy]

MUST Win!!

[Antrat]

I sure hope Brandon Inge is starting again!
He's due for a 1 for 5! keep that average in sync with today's temperature!
Yeah, baby!

EDIT: Bert, might have to change your slogan to "Where's my six hits?"

[Lousluggage]

I'll be playing board games in a bar in Cambridge during this one... is this on a channel that might be shown at a bar, by any chance?

[Antrat]

I'll be playing board games in a bar in Cambridge during this one... is this on a channel that might be shown at a bar, by any chance?

If they have TBS, it's their Sunday game today.

[TigersSlappy]

Jackson CF, Boesch RF, Cabrera 3B, Fielder DH, Young LF, Avila C, Peralta SS, Kelly 1B, Santiago 2B. Smyly LHP

No Inge, we're DOOMED!

[Lousluggage]

If they have TBS, it's their Sunday game today.

Cool!

Hopefully I won't need a canoe to get home... it's supposed to be pretty nasty today. I guess ESPN will have to show something in place of NYY/BOS tonight...

[Charles Liston]

This is why every team needs to have a goon on the bench, to provide a spark when the team is in the doldrums. When it's late in the game and you get a runner on first, you put in your goon as a pinch-runner. Everyone knows that he's going to steal on the first pitch, that he'll be out by a mile, and that he'll punch the living crap out of the shortstop when he gets to the bag. So the other team's manager pulls the shortstop and replaces him with his own goon. Sure enough the steal attempt is on the first pitch, the catcher throws the ball down to second but the goon at short doesn't even bother to catch it, he's already dropped his glove and is heading straight for the other goon. They collide head on, and each of them grabs the other guy's shirt with his left hand and throws bombs with his right. The umps let them go at it until they're exhausted, and then it gets broken up. They're both sent off, arms upraised in victory. The home team's goon gets a thunderous ovation, the visitors' gets a beer shower.

[TigersSlappy]

This is why every team needs to have a goon on the bench

Don Kelly?

[Tim Mitchell]

We had better start hitting the ball, like today...

[IdahoBert]

This is why every team needs to have a goon on the bench, to provide a spark when the team is in the doldrums. When it's late in the game and you get a runner on first, you put in your goon as a pinch-runner. Everyone knows that he's going to steal on the first pitch, that he'll be out by a mile, and that he'll punch the living crap out of the shortstop when he gets to the bag. So the other team's manager pulls the shortstop and replaces him with his own goon. Sure enough the steal attempt is on the first pitch, the catcher throws the ball down to second but the goon at short doesn't even bother to catch it, he's already dropped his glove and is heading straight for the other goon. They collide head on, and each of them grabs the other guy's shirt with his left hand and throws bombs with his right. The umps let them go at it until they're exhausted, and then it gets broken up. They're both sent off, arms upraised in victory. The home team's goon gets a thunderous ovation, the visitors' gets a beer shower.

I went to a fight and suddenly, a hockey game broke out.

[Lousluggage]

I went to a fight and suddenly, a hockey game broke out.

LOL. It definitely sounds like Liston needs a hockey fix.

[Gehringer_2]

Ball should carry somewhat better today that yesterday - both a bit warmer and bit more north wind.

[tigerbomb13]

This is why every team needs to have a goon on the bench, to provide a spark when the team is in the doldrums. When it's late in the game and you get a runner on first, you put in your goon as a pinch-runner. Everyone knows that he's going to steal on the first pitch, that he'll be out by a mile, and that he'll punch the living crap out of the shortstop when he gets to the bag. So the other team's manager pulls the shortstop and replaces him with his own goon. Sure enough the steal attempt is on the first pitch, the catcher throws the ball down to second but the goon at short doesn't even bother to catch it, he's already dropped his glove and is heading straight for the other goon. They collide head on, and each of them grabs the other guy's shirt with his left hand and throws bombs with his right. The umps let them go at it until they're exhausted, and then it gets broken up. They're both sent off, arms upraised in victory. The home team's goon gets a thunderous ovation, the visitors' gets a beer shower.

[apabruce]

The Rangers were worn out by Wilk and Porcello. They've scored only 3 runs in the last 16 innings. I smell a 4-3 win.

[T&P_Fan]

Just score some dang runs today. That is all I want to see.

[jackson_cannery]

What happened to the Rangers yesterday in the 4th inning is how massive winning streaks are curtailed. It always happens in the middle or end of a game that looks to be completely in control, then out of nowhere your cruising pitcher gets beat up a little bit, and you remember how easy it is to lose to another major league team. Same thing happened to JV against the Rays.

[The Truman Show]

Does the TBS broadcast cancel out the FSN one? Or will they both be going?

[jbhappy]

My guess, without checking a schedule, is that the TBS broadcast is blacked out in FSD markets, just like with ESPN games. It's definitely on FSD here in the UP.

[Gehringer_2]

What happened to the Rangers yesterday in the 4th inning is how massive winning streaks are curtailed. It always happens in the middle or end of a game that looks to be completely in control, then out of nowhere your cruising pitcher gets beat up a little bit, and you remember how easy it is to lose to another major league team. Same thing happened to JV against the Rays.

We've all heard JL say it: "There is no such thing as momentum in Baseball." Your momentum is no more than how well your next starter pitches.

[tiger337]

We've all heard JL say it: "There is no such thing as momentum in Baseball." Your momentum is no more than how well your next starter pitches.

That's very true.

I think momentum does exist. Teams do go on rolls where it seems they can't lose, but there is no way to predict when it will start or end.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Two wishes for today. Some offense and a closer-free finish. Final score.......

Tigers 7
Rangers 3

[Tim Mitchell]

Would love to see Smyly shut these Rangers down.

[IdahoBert]

Yea! I just logged on two or three minutes into the game and we are not down 3-0 like yesterday!

[monkeynuts]

Very nice play by Miggy.

[dadair6]

Very nice play by Miggy.

It seems his arm is much stronger than the previous 3B's. He has such a smooth motion for the power behind the throw.

[ben9753]

If this zone is the same when we're batting we may see the second perfect game in as many days.

[Tim Mitchell]

Does anyone know if this game is on the radio?

[Gehringer_2]

Nice call there Rod.....NOT

[monkeynuts]

It seems his arm is much stronger than the previous 3B's. He has such a smooth motion for the power behind the throw.

He really has done as good as you could possibly hope for. Makes all the routine plays and some very good plays. Doesn't look like he'll ever be athletic enough to make the great play.

[ben9753]

****

[monkeynuts]

I've always been a big Michael Young fan, but I just can't stand Hamilton.

[ben9753]

If there's gonna be a team to score 1,000 runs this season, it ain't gonna be the Tigers. But these Rangers are so good, I can see them putting up 6-7 runs every game they don't face a real ace like Verlander. There are a lot of pitchers that can dominate another team on any given day. We sure have seen some mediocre pitchers look like aces against the Tigers. I don't see any middle of the pack pitchers dominating the Rangers very often. I really wouldn't be all that surprised if the Rangerd threaten to score 1,000.

[IdahoBert]

Like I said, better than yesterday.

[IdahoBert]

Does anyone know if this game is on the radio?

Off course it is.