TIGERS 08 SEASON THREAD

[OLD SKOOL HQ]

GAME 1: ROYALS 5, TIGERS 4, 11 innings

PENTHOUSE:
- Renteria's first hit was perfect placed single up the middle made it 1-0.
- Cabrera looks like Albert Belle. Nice line drive HR to left field.
- Verlander was filthy for 5 innings
- Ordonez is locked in as a .333 hitter
- Guillen may have a better year than I predicted
- Trade Inge for a reliever while we can. He is in for a nice year if not.

TOWNHOUSE:
- the bullpen wasnt so bad. It held the dam as long as it could.
- Sheffield is a great #3 hitter. Will be a great table setter for O and MC
- I bet Polanco wont have another spell this year of 0 for 6

OUTHOUSE:
- Grilli sucked as usual
- this team has to hit in the clutch! dont pressure the pitchers. 4 runs in 9 innings should have been enough for this O.

[LA Dre]

Looks like only one tiger batter showed up today...Ed Renteria... three hits for him, nada for the rest of staff. Second game in a row that one our ace pitchers has a shut out going into the six inning and fades with no run support. I wondered about how good this team would be after seeing their so-so spring traing record ..oh well it still early --160 more to go...

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[TaShawn]

Very difficult to do that to our lineup. Except for Renteria, 0 hits and 1 walk for us. That is pretty anemic.

The good news is that Verlander and Rogers each pitched some strong innings.

[mikhail1973]

It is early, but it is not pretty. I could understand if Santana was pitching. But this guy? And nobody can get on base? Nobody is going to roll over just because they have star-studded lineup. They have to produce to win. I am sure they will be alright, but they shouldn't have many games like this where only 1 out of 9 showed up.

[mikhail1973]

KC-Det 4-1.

Another loss for the Tigers who get swept by the KC at home to open a promising World Series campaign. Another listless offensive performance with only Brandon Inge's solo homer to account for all the scoring. At least they didn't get shut out. Sheff got his first hit of the year, but got thrown out trying to stretch a single into a double. Thames with a couple of very nice catches to keep this from being a blowout. Bonderman with a couple of mistakes that left the ballpark and that was the ballgame as the offense didn't come to the plate again. Bullpen came in and allowed that inherited runner to score, but didn't give up anything else. Now, on to Chicago to see if the offense can wake up.
Cabrera has missed the game with the pulled quad (?) and is listed day-to-day.

[TheeTFD]

Jim L. should be ready to slap them around a little.

[mikhail1973]

Originally Posted by TheeTFD

Jim L. should be ready to slap them around a little.

You think that'll help when batters are in a slump? I didn't watch the game, so I can't talk about the effort. But it is weird that the whole team is slumping.

[ggazoo69]

I think this is a 3-day-long April Fool's joke that the Tigers are playing on their fans.

Unfortunately, nobody is laughing.

[TheeTFD]

During S/T the Tigs lost 4 won 5 lost 1 won 5 lost 5 . It's cold now let them warm up. Aren't Tigs a "nite" team anyway?

[LA Dre]

Maybe they just need to get out of Comerica Park for ahwile. If Brandon Inge is the only bat that can get over those deep fences in two days then they got some real issues. (should have moved those fences in 3 years ago....)

- stats

LOB
Game 1, 10
Game 2, 2
Game 3, 8
That is 20 potential runs, but they only score 5?? and three of those were 3 solo home runs...

I watched all three games..when ever would actually they put runners on base, seems like the next batter would pop up. Meanwhile, the KC batters seem to be hitting those seeing eye base balls that found their way untouched out to the outfield grass