05-04-12--DETROIT VS WHITE SOX-7:05 PM

[Vonlenska]

That is not chicken shawarma....that is a chicken roll up. Sharawama has pickles, garlic sauce, tahini, beets and chicken. No lettuce or tomato.

Shawarma is actually the method iit's prepared by is called.

[Antrat]

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Brennan Boesch, RF
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Andy Dirks, DH
6. Alex Avila, C
7. Jhonny Peralta, SS
8. Ryan Raburn, 2B
9. Don Kelly, LF

[owossotigerfan]

It would be nice to get a series win against the white sux with Foster coming back on Monday. GONNA BE NICE listening to Dan and price at my place instead of work....GO GET EM TIGERS!!!!!

[roarintiger1]

Wow, the last 12 hours have been quiet around here...

Peralta, Boesch, Raburn -- all of them need to stop completely sucking, and one of them needs to get on a tear, or this offense simply will not function.

You might want to add Avila, Santiago, and Young to your list.

[Eric Cioe]

We found a dog we loved on Wednesday and had to clear some things with the apartment management before we could get her this Sunday. They tried to tell us we couldn't have an Australian Shepherd (just like a border collie but with longer hair, and there are plenty of BCs at our place) because some of them get to over 50 lbs, which they do not allow, even though she's full grown at 41 lbs. Anyway, I turned on the charm and put the ****ing hammer down and our new "border collie" is moving in on Sunday.

I feel on top of the world. Like how a lawyer must feel after winning a big case but before he realizes that he's going straight to the flames for doing so.

How about a sweep?

[PuNk42AE]

Friday
CWS: J. Peavy (3-1, 1.67)
DET: D. Smyly (1-0, 1.23)

Saturday
CWS: G. Floyd (2-3, 3.13)
DET: M. Scherzer (1-3, 7.77)

Sunday
CWS: C. Sale (3-1, 2.81)
DET: R. Porcello (2-2, 5.64)

[Sports_Freak]

We found a dog we loved on Wednesday and had to clear some things with the apartment management before we could get her this Sunday. They tried to tell us we couldn't have an Australian Shepherd (just like a border collie but with longer hair, and there are plenty of BCs at our place) because some of them get to over 50 lbs, which they do not allow, even though she's full grown at 41 lbs. Anyway, I turned on the charm and put the ****ing hammer down and our new "border collie" is moving in on Sunday.

I feel on top of the world. Like how a lawyer must feel after winning a big case but before he realizes that he's going straight to the flames for doing so.

How about a sweep?

Cool. A new dog is like a new part of the family!

Glad to see Dirks in the line-up tonight. I find myself sitting up and taking notice every time he's up.

[owossotigerfan]

Yeah i think dirks and fielder are going to be replacing Inge as my tigers.
Any body else thinks that scherzer is still hung over from the beating he took against texas last october in game 6 of the ALCS. For some reason he hasnt looked the same. Leyland really had no reason not to pitch him for game six but with the lead he just imploaded. He hasnt looked the same. I mean the dude won 15 games last year he cant be total garbage?

[Sports_Freak]

Ready for some baseball on this Friday night. Just have to get through work and then head home and enjoy a round of golf then some Friday night baseball.

For those who DVR and watch later, how do you not just put it on slow fast-forward and watch the game that way? I watch it on fast-forward until I catch up to real time. I think it is because I like posting in the game threads too much.

I admit, the DVR is a curse. Especially with the slow workers the Tigers bring out there in the late innings. I usually have to walk away from it paused and come back and FF between pitches.

[sabretooth]

You might want to add Avila, Santiago, and Young to your list.

Avila has a .347 wOBA and is in the heart of the top 10 hitting catchers so far in 2012. He's not the problem right now.

Frankly, I don't want Young to have a good week or two because that means he'll stick around all season, hit at a so-so level, be horrible in the 50 - 100 games he'll play in the field, and genearlly suck.

I'd prefer they had kept Brad Eldred and just released DY -- Eldred's not likely to be much worse hitting-wise than DY, and they'll never make the mistake of playing him in the field.

Santiago doesn't belong in the group of players from my OP (Peralta, Boesch, Raburn) because those guys should be able to produce 60 - 80 RCs, whereas Santiago is a part-time light-hitting middle IF averaging 30 RCs a year for the last few years. Hardly someone who is going to make a serious difference in the team's fortunes.

[catswithbats]

Yeah i think dirks and fielder are going to be replacing Inge as my tigers.
Any body else thinks that scherzer is still hung over from the beating he took against texas last october in game 6 of the ALCS. For some reason he hasnt looked the same. Leyland really had no reason not to pitch him for game six but with the lead he just imploaded. He hasnt looked the same. I mean the dude won 15 games last year he cant be total garbage?

How many months has it been since Game 6? Five? Six? He's not having an ALCS "hangover." He had a flaw in his delivery that he's been working to correct.

[owossotigerfan]

"How many months has it been since Game 6? Five? Six? He's not having an ALCS "hangover." He had a flaw in his delivery that he's been working to correct.
You would be surprised how long some of that stuff canstay in a persons mind when you play sports.
Scherzer just seems like a head case to me as soon as things don’t go his way it’s all down hill after words. Like last Sunday for example he doesn’t get the callsfrom the home plate ump and just seemed to get rattled resulting in being pulled in the 6th with a pitch count near 100. He didn’t have remotely good game but still only gave up 3 or 4 runs till the bull pen blew it. Which means he has the stuff as just no tgetting the results as Dickerson and Price would say LOL
Fact of the matter is the starters need to go at least 7 innings right now because, outside of Dotel, Coke, and Below (sp?) the rest of them have been more miss than hit

[catswithbats]

"How many months has it been since Game 6? Five? Six? He's not having an ALCS "hangover." He had a flaw in his delivery that he's been working to correct.
You would be surprised how long some of that stuff canstay in a persons mind when you play sports.
Scherzer just seems like a head case to me as soon as things don’t go his way it’sall downhill after words. Like last Sunday for example he doesn’t get the callsfrom the home plate ump and just seems to be rattled him resulting being pulledin the 6th with a pitch count near 100. He didn’t have remotely good game but still only gave up what 3 or 4runs till the bull pen blew it. Which means he has the stuff as just notgetting the results as Dickerson and Price would say LOL
Fact of the matter is the starters need to go at least 7 inningsright now because, outside of Dotel, Coke, and Below (sp?) the rest of them have been moremiss than hit

But that doesn't prove his struggles are due to the ALCS. Could just mean he was slightly off the mark. It's easy for his mechanics to get out of whack because he has such a complicated delivery.

And I think tossing around accusations of Scherzer being a "headcase" is a bit silly.

[waffel]

Sunday
CWS: C. Sale (3-1, 2.81)
DET: R. Porcello (2-2, 5.64)

Elbow tenderness sends Sox's Sale from starter to closer - chicagotribune.com

Elbow tenderness sends Sox's Sale from starter to closer

"We’re doing it because we feel it’s best for him, his career and his health. It’s the best way to keep him healthy and strong. It gives us the best opportunity to do that. It’s easier to maintain that and keeping tabs on this in the bullpen than it is as a starter. We already know he’s a good left-handed reliever. That’s been proven over the past 1 ½ years. Now we’ll be trying to make him one of the best left handed relievers in baseball, not just in the American League.

Meanwhile, Dylan Axelrod will take Sale's start on Sunday, and left-hander Eric Stults probably will be promoted from Triple-A Charlotte to start one of the games of a doubleheader on Monday at Cleveland.

[catswithbats]

Interesting . . . Very interesting.

[T&P_Fan]

We found a dog we loved on Wednesday and had to clear some things with the apartment management before we could get her this Sunday. They tried to tell us we couldn't have an Australian Shepherd (just like a border collie but with longer hair, and there are plenty of BCs at our place) because some of them get to over 50 lbs, which they do not allow, even though she's full grown at 41 lbs. Anyway, I turned on the charm and put the ****ing hammer down and our new "border collie" is moving in on Sunday.

I feel on top of the world. Like how a lawyer must feel after winning a big case but before he realizes that he's going straight to the flames for doing so.

How about a sweep?

I just got a dog too, a sheltie. My gf is allergic, so instead of living at her house, he now lives at mine. I wish she wasn't allergic...

[T&P_Fan]

1. Austin Jackson, CF
2. Brennan Boesch, RF
3. Miguel Cabrera, 3B
4. Prince Fielder, 1B
5. Andy Dirks, DH
6. Alex Avila, C
7. Jhonny Peralta, SS
8. Ryan Raburn, 2B
9. Don Kelly, LF

I like this one. Excited for Delmon to come back though, I think he is going to tear the cover off the ball.

[ToledoTigerFan]

A tight one today. That, of course, means we'll see Velveeta in the 9th. Final score.......

Tigers 5
White Sox 4

[ToledoTigerFan]

I just got a dog too, a sheltie. My gf is allergic, so instead of living at her house, he now lives at mine. I wish she wasn't allergic...

You're going to have to get rid of one of them. Well, at least you'll still have your doggie.

[owossotigerfan]

"I think tossing around accusations of Scherzer being a "headcase" is a bit silly"
I didn’t mean to throw the term "head case" around in a derogatory fashion some of the best athletes I have ever played with have been like that, its just who they are. I’m not trying to bag on Scherzer i do like him. His success helps the team succeed.

[ToledoTigerFan]

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

[waffel]

His success helps the team succeed.

Agreed.

[owossotigerfan]

GO GET EM TIGERS!!!! GO SMYLY

[owossotigerfan]

Smyly starts it out with a backwards K

[Shelton]

We found a dog we loved on Wednesday and had to clear some things with the apartment management before we could get her this Sunday. They tried to tell us we couldn't have an Australian Shepherd (just like a border collie but with longer hair, and there are plenty of BCs at our place) because some of them get to over 50 lbs, which they do not allow, even though she's full grown at 41 lbs. Anyway, I turned on the charm and put the ****ing hammer down and our new "border collie" is moving in on Sunday.

I feel on top of the world. Like how a lawyer must feel after winning a big case but before he realizes that he's going straight to the flames for doing so.

How about a sweep?

Dogs are pretty great.

[T&P_Fan]

You're going to have to get rid of one of them. Well, at least you'll still have your doggie.

It's funny you mention that. We had this discussion, but she said once we move in she will have discovered some better allergy medicine. I used to only vacuum once a week.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Dunn strikes out. What are the odds of that happening?

[T&P_Fan]

Dogs are pretty great.

Not sure I agree.

I love Smyly though, he is sweet.

[PuNk42AE]

Nice 1-2-3 there for Smyly, 2K so far, last two games have been 7 each. How many will he get this game?

[PuNk42AE]

And like everyone has been saying lately, the FSD camera's are horrible so far

[owossotigerfan]

Dunn is a large large man prolly make me look small

[TigerNation]

A tight one today. That, of course, means we'll see Velveeta in the 9th. Final score.......

Tigers 5
White Sox 4

Do you ever predict us to lose?

[T&P_Fan]

Do you ever predict us to lose?

Congrats on post 1000.

[ToledoTigerFan]

Prince is overdue.

[tigerbomb13]

Peavy stuff looks like it was when he was in SD again. He's tough.

[owossotigerfan]

Im feeling froggy or still loopy from having my wisdom teeth pulled today I say 10 Ks for smyly and prolly 10 for peavy. Really not hoping for the 10 with Peavy

[ToledoTigerFan]

Do you ever predict us to lose?

Never. Not ever. Since no one gets hurt, I never predict the Tigers to lose. Karma.

[TigerNation]

Congrats on post 1000.

Ha, thanks.

Probably wouldn't have even realized if you hadn't of mentioned it.

[T&P_Fan]

Nothing worse than when FSD does the behind the catcher camera angle, can't see anything and no one wants to see baseball that way.

[T&P_Fan]

Double play 4-6-3 on a 3-1 count, nice.