Well, we all know Torii Hunter's not a .400 hitter.

 

I can't quite believe he was a .300 hitter last year....but with that line-up in LA, he had a lot of protection with Trout, Pujols, Morales, Trumbo, etc.

 

Hunter's changed his approach though and is doing a great job at using all fields.

Felix Hernandez -1st inning...

 

Jackson- K

Hunter- K

Cabrera- single

Fielder- K

The ridiculousness of Detroits 1-4 just isn't sustainable. Just like the Sox pen #'s so far.

 

I can't believe they don't play until July haha.

Felix-Scherzer has 1-0 written all over it.

Felix-Scherzer has 1-0 written all over it.

 

Seattle will win 1-0 because Scherzer throws too many pitches to go 9 and the DET bullpen will blow it.

No hitters broken up.

 

Fr. Gutierrez has been off to an uncharacteristically good offensive start. Always has been a superlative defender.

Sox/Twins series:

 

Friday- Peavy vs Worley

Saturday- Floyd vs Diamond

Sunday- Axelrod vs Correia

 

 

Tigers won 2-1 in 14 innings. Lots of K's.

 

http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/04/...ers-game-ended/

Sox/Twins series:

 

Friday- Peavy vs Worley

Saturday- Floyd vs Diamond

Sunday- Axelrod vs Correia

 

how many games will be rained out?

how many games will be rained out?

 

None.

good

I thought I heard rain is in the forecast for Chicago this weekend

but then again I had the Weather Channel on and they are useless.

Dustin Ackley has to be to Mariners fans what Gordon Beckham is to Sox fans.

 

Tigers/Mariners 0-0, 4th.

Tigers/Verlander lose.

Great game by Endy Chavez.

 

Robbed a Cabrera homer early, had a key hit and made another web gem catch late in the game...

 

M's pitching really held down the Tigers in this series. They deserved at least one win after the way last night's game ended with Smoak thrown out to end the game trying to score to tie it in the bottom of the 14th off Benoit.

 

That Japanese hurler for the M's has been a downright bulldog. And Wilhelmsen was throwing 100 MPH heat.

 

Really held down Fielder until today....yesterday, he was 0/6 with 5 K's.

Angels beat Detroit. Dotel gives up 5 earned, so that bullpen ERA continues to inflate.

 

Also figured out my give up point on the Sox this season. If at any point they get 7 games out of first place for more than a few days, that for them based on recent play is more than likely insurmountable. So far 2 games back and the Central appears like it'll be another weak year where 90 or less nate gets it done and no one is going much higher than that.

Angels drop a 9 spot on Porcello in the first inning.

Angels drop a 9 spot on Porcello in the first inning.

 

Tigers bats are cold. 3 runs in 4 games.

 

Before today, 8 straight quality starts. If they hit enough, they win.

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Hopefully the Tigers dump Porcello, insert Smyly into the starting rotation and Cooper fixes Porcello, lol.

 

Doubt he would get to us in a waiver claim, though, and they're going to send him to AAA/AA before they make that move.

 

But I would trade him and Gavin Floyd in a heartbeat. Porcello's still young (think Jon Garland at the same stage in his development) and was rushed to the majors, but he still can turn things around.

Angels drop a 9 spot on Porcello in the first inning.

 

Humber trying to have a worse start

Humber trying to have a worse start

 

That's too bad. 52 weeks ago today.

Tigers/Angels, through 12 innings, 27 K's

 

 

Trumbo walk off. Angels sweep the Tigers.

Trumbo walk off. Angels sweep the Tigers.

 

Maybe 80-89 wins will win the division again

Maybe 80-89 wins will win the division again

 

I'm sure that's doable, unfortunately the White Sox should be concerned about getting 75 wins this year.

Maybe 80-89 wins will win the division again

 

Tigers just finished a 9-game west coast trip. They went 4-5.

 

Now they go home for 9-- KC, Atlanta, and Minnesota.

 

Besides Porcello, the starting pitching has been great. And the bats went cold this week, which will turn around.

 

I still think they win mid-90's, but I can't see them winning less than 88.