OT: Tigers Aug 20
I was pretty optimistic yesterday thinking Greinke would beat Chicago and that the Tigers would destroy Snell, thereby going up 4 games. From the looks of today's game, they'll be lucky to stay 2.5 ahead. The offense looks horrible yet again, and Washburn will probably give up 3 runs in this game.
I should stop getting my hopes up and accept that the AL central lead will never be more than 3 games, and won't be decided until the end no matter what happens in a current series. Just look at Minnesota the last two nights, coming back to win and remain afloat in the division. Tigers better watch out, and Huff better start hitting. Damn.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:48 PM ^
But the Tiges already trail, 3-0.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:48 PM ^
Huff isn't going to start hitting. He sucks.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:50 PM ^
Tigers offense is HORRIBLE this year!
August 20th, 2009 at 1:50 PM ^
Today's game is going terrible. And is it just me or does anyone else just automatically feel like Gerald Laird is going to hit a pop fly every time he comes up to bat. How about changing it up with a strike out here and there?
August 20th, 2009 at 1:51 PM ^
What is up with Leyland's lineup today. I will bet you all $30 the Tigers will lose today.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:53 PM ^
No Doubt, the question will be, will they score?
August 20th, 2009 at 2:02 PM ^
Rayburn just hit a homer the opposite way.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
And Inge just hit one.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:08 PM ^
Wouldn't want to hit any of those with, say, runners on base, would we?
No, I suppose we wouldn't.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:01 PM ^
Leyland is sitting Curtis today and tomorrow. Grandy is something like 0-for-15 with 23 strikeouts in the last 3 games.
Or something like that...
August 20th, 2009 at 2:45 PM ^
How can he be 0-15 with 23 strikeouts?
August 20th, 2009 at 2:54 PM ^
I may have exaggerated.
August 20th, 2009 at 1:54 PM ^
You can never count the Twins out of the AL Central race. Seems like every year they come from behind and make it interesting. The Tigers are just extremely frustrating to watch...
August 20th, 2009 at 1:55 PM ^
Over Under they get beat by 8 runs today?
August 20th, 2009 at 1:55 PM ^
It feels like the Tigers will get shutout today. If that happens, that'll mean only 2 runs in 25 innings during this homestand. (Not counting the anomaly 8th inning from Tuesday night)
August 20th, 2009 at 2:02 PM ^
This is partially out of frustration, but at the risk of being negged... the tigers would be the worst-looking team to make the playoffs that I can remember in a long time if they make it.
At least that turned out alright for the 2006 Cardinals...
EDIT: Literally 5 seconds after this post, HR by Raburn
August 20th, 2009 at 2:06 PM ^
Sometimes I think every Tigers hitter should go up swinging for the fences because they sure as hell aren't going to get any clutch hits with RISP.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:08 PM ^
4-2 Seattle. Maybe Leyland IS telling his guys to swing for the fences. It worked this inning at least.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:09 PM ^
Also, please take Thomas and Laird out of the game. I know Huff and Avila aren't that much better, but at least they're an upgrade.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:12 PM ^
Laird and Everett lead off the inning. Fast forward please.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:13 PM ^
Inge just made another great catch. I thought it was funny that there was a fan who made it a point to get out of the way because of the whole Langerhans controversey a couple nights ago.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:25 PM ^
Are we really getting pissed about our team who has been leading the division since May? Oh how times have changed... 2003 anybody? Enjoy being relevant.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:30 PM ^
This is the present. See 2006 if you want to go make a trip down memory lane. Sure you can argue that none of us expected the Tigers to be on top of the central, but the fact is that they are. As a result, we get pissed when they begin to slip. I'm not going to use the excuse, 'at least it's not 2003'.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:36 PM ^
Leyland is a great manager. Far better than any of you. I don't see any of you making millions of dollars to coach... well anything.
I think that Leyland knows what he is doing after all this is his job. You wouldn't like it if he came into your job and told you what to do because he probably doesn't know dick about it.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:34 PM ^
Tigers fans need to pull their heads out of their collective asses.
I'm sorry but questioning Leyland and Dombrowski is like questioning Jesus Christ. A few years removed from one of the worst teams in baseball and you want to run the guys that brought us out of the depths of hell.
Stop arm-chair coaching it's getting ridiculous.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:38 PM ^
Calm down dude. I don't think we're attacking Leyland or Dombrowski really. But you're saying we can't have expectations for our team (who is the division leader) because of the ugly past? That makes little sense.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:43 PM ^
skills?
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Also, please take Thomas and
Also, please take Thomas and Laird out of the game. I know Huff and Avila aren't that much better, but at least they're an upgrade.
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What is up with Leyland's
What is up with Leyland's lineup today. I will bet you all $30 the Tigers will lose today.
Like I said I'm getting sick of this bitch bitch bitching about the Tigers. I swear you guys have more fun bitching about them then you do actually watching them play.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:49 PM ^
I see your pantyhose is still up your ass. I think if they played better baseball, we would all have more fun watching them.
August 20th, 2009 at 3:54 PM ^
You have to admit it's kind of ironic he put those guys in just now.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:27 PM ^
way to go washburn! 3 HRS.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:31 PM ^
in retrospect the mariners robbed us.... can we get Luke French back please?
August 20th, 2009 at 2:32 PM ^
I miss Luke French.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:38 PM ^
So far this trade has been a swing-and-a-miss for Detroit.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:39 PM ^
I'll shut up if Laird or Everett hits a grand slam.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:42 PM ^
This rain delay, good or bad for the Tigers?
August 20th, 2009 at 2:48 PM ^
It'll probably be a reliever coming in for the Mariners if the delay is of any length. Also almost certainly it for Washburn as well.
August 20th, 2009 at 2:51 PM ^
I think you're right, especially with the Washburn is pitching today. It looks like the Sox are on track again.
August 20th, 2009 at 3:46 PM ^
I love you.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:34 PM ^
Tie game.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:38 PM ^
Game over. Nice win.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:53 PM ^
I've always wondered if I was the only one that called him Cletus. Excellent win!
August 20th, 2009 at 5:52 PM ^
Unlikely, given that that's his name.
August 20th, 2009 at 10:56 PM ^
Michael Clete Thomas is actually his given name. Not Cletus. Why he chose to go with Clete I do not know but he is all the more awesome for doing so.
August 21st, 2009 at 12:59 PM ^
I thought he was talking about the Simpson character.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:39 PM ^
Dear All Of You Assholes That Constantly Question Me and Got All Snarky Earlier,
SUCK MY HAIRY OLD BALLS WHILE I STAMP A CIG OUT ON YOUR HEAD
Sincerely,
Jim MOTHERFUCKING Leyland and the Detroit Tigers
August 20th, 2009 at 4:44 PM ^
When you're right, you're right old man.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:53 PM ^
Wow, lost like thirty points today. I'll take a hint and stop posting for a few months.
See if you can get me down to 20 or something.
August 20th, 2009 at 4:55 PM ^
Someone is on a mission.
This is where Brian needs to implement that penalty for constant negging.