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QUOTE (JoshPR @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) We need to crush them this series, they look exhausted and uninspired team, don't give them any chance to come back They looked exactly like the team they were facing the 1st 4 innings.

On Reed This guy's ERA in non-save situations is over 6. Which means he strikes out the side.

I thought Beckham would decide to show off like a moron and drop the ball, but nope, that only happens to Infante. .266 .331 .367 with 7 errors since the trade.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:02 PM) DET would be 1-9 if not for their 3 game sweep of us. They're struggling even worse than we are, and questions abound on Verlander's health. He has a miracle recovery when he faces the Sox.

Beckham with that flat footed stance.

In Detroit he is known as Heartbreak Dotel.

What bothers me is the veterans seem content with a 3 run lead in late innings. So you see really bad at bats.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:44 PM) Quintana to Omogrosso to Veal. Exactly how you draw up getting out the middle of the Tigers line up with the game on the line. I could see using Grosso since he looked awesome his last outing.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:40 PM) No problem with Veal but not using Myers or Crain for one batter is a bad decision there. One again Robin's looking like he is not sure what to do with the bullpen. That's the consequence of having an inconsistent pen.

Tigers put a lot of fear in ya in 7-9th innings. They might expose the suckiness of the pen.

Interesting stat. Opposing batters are hitting .352/.418/.504 off Porcello from pitches 76-100 this year.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:35 PM) They're really going to Omogrosso to get out Cabrera here? Welcome to the big leagues kid.

I got a phone call from the Tigers today reminding me that tomorrow I can buy extra ALDS tickets.... nah.... don't think that's going to be necesssary. That $700 I spent today on a new hot water tank was God's way of saying "You won't be needing that money this fall anyway...." .

I hope I'm not premature on this one. This is the type of performance I would expect from a Jake Peavy.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:28 PM) 1/15 We were leading the majors at .294 not so long ago. We must be down around the low .280's at this point. That's still pretty good. That's how the Twins made their last playoff appearance.

The team is playing tight. You can see it on their faces after making errors, Miggy getting tossed , first pitch swinging etc. I put that on lack of leadership and thats Leyland's job. Maybe not fair but thats the way it is.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:22 PM) IMO, better to let the reliever go out there to begin the inning, rather than inherit a baserunner and feel pressure from the time he enters the game. The scary thing is Reed will make it 4-3 or Meyers throws another one.

That one has yet to come.

Do they leave Q in?

QUOTE (Baron @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:07 PM) Detroit fans want to send AJ to the cook county hospital. Jim's team may have quit on him. Horrid defense and, sadly, a predictable Porcello in the 6th when his pitch count rose above 75. 5 inning starter at this point in his career. It's just the same old story with this team. Every single game. Offense blows, defense sucks and the manager makes at least 2-3 "WTF" decisions. It's like watching the same crappy movie every day of late.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:10 PM) That stat alone may win us this division. We all just witnessed what a little routine grounder to 2nd thats misplayed can do to a defense. Infante was suppose to be an upgrade, but he's bad too.

QUOTE (Noonskadoodle @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:03 PM) AJPED with that lovely lefty stroke.... *PAUSE* Hope that Tigers message board that started that horrible rumor was shut down when he hit that f*** THE TIGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was WSI. No mention of it at motownsports.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 09:01 PM) Ugh, so negative.... Hopefully that's enough runs. Unless Q can go 9, I still have no confidence in the pen.

What the hell was that? Oh some emotion in the dugout.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Sep 10, 2012 -> 08:48 PM) How about we give Dan Johnson a start against a righty and sit Dayan's ass down? Sit PK as well. He makes Beckham at bats less painful. Put in Flowers to catch, AJ at first.