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Friday, July 20, 2012
Revenge of the Lester
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 03:07 PM.
Game 104 @ BOS

Jon Lester pitched a complete game against his former team. With that, he provided much needed relief to the Detroit Tigers' pen.

Clay Buchholz continues to struggle against the Tigers. This is his second loss against the team. He gave up 8 runs today.

The Tigers' bats stayed alive, with Paul Konerko and Ian Kinsler as the big stars.

Kinsler was 4-4, and a homer shy of the cycle. Konerko was 3-5 with 4 RBI. Will I have to call them the K&K boys? (Just kidding.)

Detroit Tigers at Boston Red Sox
Jul 30, 2012123456789RHE
Detroit (96-8)01007002010190
Boston (58-45)010110000380
W: Jon Lester (5-6) L: Clay Buchholz (7-5)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETBOS
DET2JJ Hardy singles. Mark Trumbo scores. Ian Kinsler to 2nd.10
BOS2Ryan Lavarnway homers to right.11
BOS4Ryan Lavarnway doubles. Allen Craig scores.12
DET5Andre Ethier doubles. Hunter Pence scores.22
DET5Paul Konerko doubles. Andre Ethier and Adam Jones score.42
DET5Edwin Encarnacion singles. Paul Konerko scores. Mark Trumbo to 2nd.52
DET5Ian Kinsler doubles. Mark Trumbo and Edwin Encarnacion score.72
DET5Geovany Soto singles. Ian Kinsler scores.82
BOS5Carl Crawford homers to left-center.83
DET8Paul Konerko homers to right. Adam Jones scores.103
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence5130010.300
Andre Ethier4111000.358
Adam Jones4210100.393
Paul Konerko5234001.281
Mark Trumbo5220000.376
Edwin Encarnacion5131000.250
Ian Kinsler5142000.311
JJ Hardy5011000.274
Geovany Soto5011010.284
TEAM TOTALS43101910121---
BATTING:
2B: I. Kinsler (11), A. Ethier (31), A. Jones (42), P. Konerko (13)
3B: I. Kinsler (6)
HR: P. Konerko (23)
HBP: A. Ethier (4)
RBI: G. Soto (48), I. Kinsler 2 (81), A. Ethier (58), JJ Hardy (52), E. Encarnacion (13), P. Konerko 4 (70)
BASERUNNING:
CS: I. Kinsler (16)
Boston Red Sox
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Jacoby Ellsbury4020010.265
Dustin Pedroia4000020.265
Adrian Gonzalez4010000.302
Kevin Youkilis4000010.231
Allen Craig3110010.204
Mike Aviles1000000.269
Ryan Lavarnway4122001.244
Cody Ross4010010.198
Jarrod Saltalamacchia3000000.194
Carl Crawford3111001.259
TEAM TOTALS34383062---
BATTING:
2B: R. Lavarnway (12), A. Gonzalez (26), J. Ellsbury (27)
HR: R. Lavarnway (13), C. Crawford (6)
RBI: R. Lavarnway 2 (48), C. Crawford (38)
BASERUNNING:
SB: J. Ellsbury (20)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jon Lester (W)9.08330624.35
TEAM TOTALS9.0833062---
PITCHING:
Pitches-Strikes: J. Lester 75-68
Boston Red Sox
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Clay Buchholz (L)4.211881204.04
Brett Constantine4.18220014.88
TEAM TOTALS9.0191010121---
Tigers Win Hit-Fest
Posted on July 20, 2012 at 01:32 PM.
Game 103 @ TOR

Despite the disparity of runs scored, both teams combined for 34 hits!

I bet that neither manager liked the hit total given up, but Jim Leyland will take the win.

Paul Konerko made his Tigers debut. He was 1-6 with a run scored. Felix Doubront also made his Tigers debut. He threw a shutout inning.

The home run ball was the Tigers' friend. Homers from Jones, Trumbo, Kinsler, and Soto accounted for 11 RBI!

Thankfully, the tough series is over. However, the Tigers face the Red Sox up next.

Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
Jul 29, 2012123456789RHE
Detroit (95-8)00050317016220
Toronto (58-43)0002000104122
W: Justin Verlander (20-1) L: Brett Cecil (0-3)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETTOR
DET4Ian Kinsler homers to left. Hunter Pence scores.20
DET4Geovany Soto homers to right. Edwin Encarnacion and JD Martinez score.50
TOR4Jose Bautista homers to left-center.51
TOR4JP Arencibia doubles. Jim Thome scores. Kelly Johnson to 3rd.52
DET6Adam Jones homers to right-center. Edwin Encarnacion and Geovany Soto score.82
DET7JD Martinez singles. Mark Trumbo scores.92
DET8Hunter Pence singles. Adam Jones scores.102
DET8Mark Trumbo homers to left. Hunter Pence and Paul Konerko score.132
DET8Andre Ethier singles. Edwin Encarnacion scores.142
DET8JJ Hardy singles. Andre Ethier scores.152
DET8Adam Jones singles. Geovany Soto scores. JJ Hardy to 3rd.162
TOR8Jose Bautista homers to center.163
TOR9Colby Rasmus triples. Yunel Escobar scores.164
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Adam Jones6244001.394
Hunter Pence6231000.296
Paul Konerko6110010.277
Mark Trumbo6223001.375
Ian Kinsler6122021.306
Edwin Encarnacion5330000.243
JD Martinez4121000.310
Andre Ethier1111000.359
Geovany Soto4323101.286
JJ Hardy5021000.275
TEAM TOTALS49162216134---
BATTING:
2B: I. Kinsler (10), JJ Hardy (22), E. Encarnacion 2 (18)
HR: G. Soto (14), I. Kinsler (34), A. Jones (35), M. Trumbo (10)
RBI: G. Soto 3 (47), I. Kinsler 2 (79), JJ Hardy (51), A. Jones 4 (127), H. Pence (57), M. Trumbo 3 (31), JD Martinez (45), A. Ethier (57)
BASERUNNING:
SB: A. Jones (17)
Picked Off: A. Jones (1)
Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Colby Rasmus5021000.269
Brett Lawrie5010010.277
Jose Bautista5222012.264
Jim Thome4110030.212
Adam Lind4010010.231
Kelly Johnson4020000.240
Vladimir Guerrero4000000.350
Rajai Davis0000000.283
JP Arencibia4011000.238
Yunel Escobar4120010.250
TEAM TOTALS394124072---
BATTING:
2B: JP Arencibia (26), A. Lind (17)
3B: B. Lawrie (2), C. Rasmus 2 (6)
HR: J. Bautista 2 (19)
RBI: JP Arencibia (59), J. Bautista 2 (56), C. Rasmus (42)
FIELDING:
E: K. Johnson 2 (8)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Justin Verlander (W)6.28220512.12
Josh Beckett0.11110011.98
Felix Doubront1.01000100.49
Jordan Walden0.12110004.81
John Axford0.20000101.95
TEAM TOTALS9.01244072---
Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Brett Cecil (L)4.08550129.00
Darren Oliver3.18761113.61
Francisco Cordero0.26440112.67
Joel Carreno1.00000003.52
TEAM TOTALS9.0221615134---
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Retroactive Blockbuster Moves
Posted on July 19, 2012 at 07:19 PM.
CC Sabathia, Allen Craig, and Livan Hernandez were traded to the Boston Red Sox for Jon Lester, David Ortiz, and Felix Doubront.

We are aware of CC's talent, but he is expensive. Jon Lester is younger, and he comes with fewer expenses.

Allen Craig is underperforming. Although Ortiz is an aging star, he still can pack the punch on offense. Livan Hernandez was the 5th starter at AAA Toledo. Doubront has a bright future.

Then, in a cap move, David Ortiz, Omar Vizquel, and Chris Bootcheck were traded to the White Sox for Paul Konerko and prospect Damaso Ramirez.

Konerko has 2 years left, versus 1 for Ortiz at a slightly cheaper price. Omar Vizquel is 45, and he is doing worse than expected at AAA. Bootcheck is 33, and Damaso Ramirez was a throw-in.
Tigers Push Back for Win
Posted on July 19, 2012 at 07:06 PM.
Game 102 @ TOR

This game had the makings of a pitcher's duel before the Tigers went on a power surge in the middle innings.

After the Blue Jays scored their only run, the Tigers teed off for 3 in the 4th and 2 in the 5th. Mark Trumbo, Ian Kinsler, and Andre Ethier homered.

The Tigers still had to go to the bullpen more than they desired. Jordan Zimmermann barely made it to the 6th, and he was pulled with the win intact.

Detroit Tigers at Toronto Blue Jays
Jul 28, 2012123456789RHE
Detroit (94-8)0003200005110
Toronto (58-42)001000000170
W: Jordan Zimmermann (17-2) L: Dustin McGowan (7-8)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETTOR
TOR3Jose Bautista walks. JP Arencibia scores. Yunel Escobar to 3rd. Colby Rasmus to 2nd.01
DET4Mark Trumbo homers to right. Andre Ethier scores.21
DET4Ian Kinsler homers to center.31
DET5Andre Ethier homers to right. Hunter Pence scores.51
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence4120010.293
Edwin Encarnacion4000000.236
Andre Ethier4232001.357
Adam Jones4020000.390
Mark Trumbo4122021.378
Ian Kinsler4111011.305
JJ Hardy4010010.273
Allen Craig4000000.208
Geovany Soto4000010.281
TEAM TOTALS365115063---
BATTING:
2B: A. Ethier (30), A. Jones (41), H. Pence (23)
HR: I. Kinsler (33), A. Ethier (19), M. Trumbo (9)
RBI: I. Kinsler (77), A. Ethier 2 (56), M. Trumbo 2 (28)
BASERUNNING:
CS: A. Jones (7)
Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Colby Rasmus4010020.267
Brett Lawrie4000020.278
Jose Bautista3001110.262
Jim Thome4000010.209
Adam Lind4000010.231
Kelly Johnson4010010.237
Vladimir Guerrero4010010.437
JP Arencibia4120000.238
Yunel Escobar3020000.247
TEAM TOTALS34171190---
BATTING:
2B: JP Arencibia 2 (25)
RBI: J. Bautista (54)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jordan Zimmermann (W)5.15111601.94
Randy Choate (H)1.12000101.52
Matt Guerrier1.00000103.25
Jordan Walden1.00000104.59
John Axford0.10000001.98
TEAM TOTALS9.0711190---
Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dustin McGowan (L)7.011550333.30
Casey Janssen2.00000301.36
TEAM TOTALS9.01155063---
New-Look Tigers Fall in Extras
Posted on July 19, 2012 at 05:58 PM.
Game 101 @ TOR

Not taking anything away from the Blue Jays, but the Tigers were disadvantaged from the onset. They had just completed numerous trades, and they couldn't fully reap the benefits of their new assets. The trading threw off their rotations, so they called on long reliever Collin Balester to eat innings. He shutout the first 2.

The game's situation was manageable until Matt Guerrier couldn't record an out in the 6th. The Jays scored 3 in the inning.

The Tigers uncharacteristically committed 2 errors, also.

Brett Lawrie won the game with his walkoff home run in the 12th.

Tigers at Blue Jays |
Jul 27, 2012123456789ExtrasRHE
Detroit (93-8)0001023000006172
Toronto (58-41)0000032100028121
W: Casey Janssen (6-1) L: CC Sabathia (9-6)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETTOR
DET4Mark Trumbo singles. Adam Jones scores.10
DET6Mark Trumbo doubles. Andre Ethier and Adam Jones score.30
TOR6Jose Bautista singles. Colby Rasmus scores.31
TOR6Jim Thome homers. Jose Bautista scores.33
DET7Hunter Pence singles. JJ Hardy scores.43
DET7Edwin Encarnacion homers to left.. Hunter Pence scores.63
TOR7JP Arencibia homers. Vladimir Guerrero scores.65
TOR8Joey Bautista homers to left-center.66
TOR12Brett Lawrie homers to left. Yunel Escobar scores.68
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence6131000.292
Edwin Encarnacion6112011.240
Andre Ethier6140000.353
Adam Jones5210100.390
Mark Trumbo6043000.371
Ian Kinsler5010000.306
Allen Craig6010010.212
JJ Hardy6120000.274
Geovany Soto6000010.288
TEAM TOTALS526176131---
BATTING:
2B: H. Pence (22), A. Ethier 3 (29), A. Jones (40), M. Trumbo (4), JJ Hardy (21)
HR: E. Encarnacion (1)
HBP: I. Kinsler (3)
RBI: H. Pence (56), E. Encarnacion 2 (12), M. Trumbo 3 (26)
Toronto Blue Jays
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Colby Rasmus6110010.268
Brett Lawrie6112031.281
Jose Bautista4222011.265
Jim Thome4122001.231
Rajai Davis1000010.283
Adam Lind5010000.234
Kelly Johnson5000010.238
Vladimir Guerrero5120000.500
JP Arencibia5122011.235
Yunel Escobar5110020.243
TEAM TOTALS4681280104---
BATTING:
HR: B. Lawrie (17), J. Bautista (17), J. Thome (2), JP Arencibia (17)
HBP: J. Bautista (4)
RBI: B. Lawrie 2 (55), J. Bautista 2 (53), J. Thome 2 (7), JP Arencibia 2 (58)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Collin Balester2.02000200.77
Mark Melancon2.10000200.63
Justin Verlander1.11110202.09
Matt Guerrier0.02220013.38
Daniel Schlereth1.12220010.86
Jordan Walden0.13110114.73
CC Sabathia (L)4.02220314.10
TEAM TOTALS11.112880104---
Toronto Blue Jays
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Henderson Alvarez6.110661215.24
Francisco Cordero3.24000102.03
Casey Janssen (W)2.03000001.40
TEAM TOTALS12.01766131---
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
BLOCKBUSTER DEALS!
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 10:06 PM.
The deals didn't stop at Michael Morse.

We found our next closer. It is John Axford! Axford, Manny Parra, and a prospect came our way in exchange for Ricky Romero. Romero was let go, because he was the odd man in our rotation after the CC Sabathia deal. Yes, CC Sabathia.

However, the Sabathia deal came at the highest price. We let go of Prince Fielder. Fielder, of course, was the staple of our offense, but we were inspired of our production without Miguel Cabrera. I see Cabrera's talents in our offense this year at least equal to Fielder.

Also, we now have a great "Big 3" in the rotation, complete with Verlander, Sabathia, and Beckett. Even call it the Big 4. Doug Fister leads the league in wins!

We collected all the "loose pieces left" in order to fill the new need. A DH versus lefties and a platoon 1st baseman. That will now be Edwin Encarnacion.

Toronto will recieve Jose Valverde, Jim Thome and a prospect. Both Valverde and Thome are at the end of contracts. Combined, they were set to make over $8 million. Thome is at the very end of his career. Valverde is being replaced by Axford. Remember, we have Jordan Walden, too. The loss of Valverde won't affect us, since we won't be tapping the bullpen as much.

To tell the truth, I am only worried about the loss of Fielder.

Though much cap room wasn't saved, we are technically younger. The expenses for this season continues to fall. Since there are very few players in the organization with expiring contracts, we should be safe for the next season. We will move some of the minor-league pitchers with expiring deals.
Tough Move Made
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 09:21 PM.
The Tigers budget problem is no secret at all. If the team has hopes of maintaining what it has, then they need to cut costs. As a result, the Tigers got younger with this trade.

The Tigers traded Michael Morse and AA catcher Zach Parker to the Cardinals for Allen Craig and prospects Alan Butler and Rob Wilson.

Morse is likely to exit his prime soon. He is 30 years old. Considering his output, his contract was relatively cheap. However, with the emergence of Mark Trumbo, soon there won't be room for Morse.

Allen Craig can play multiple positions, and the organization lacks bats in the minors. Zach Parker is 31; he has no future. Therefore, Rob Wilson has more upside. The Tigers likely won't struggle without the production of Morse. Miguel Cabrera will be returning to the lineup soon.

Most importantly, $3 million was removed from payroll.
Yet Another Record-Breaking Performance
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 08:39 PM.
Game 100 @ CLE

When you combine poor pitching and an All-Star caliber lineup, unfortunately (for the Indians), this happens. The Tigers scored 21 runs today.

Each player had at least 2 hits. Ethier, Fielder, and Morse registered 3-hit games. Jones, Kinsler, and Trumbo had 4 hits. In addition to that, Mark Trumbo hit a grand slam and tied a franchise record with 8 RBI.

Additionally, the Tigers basically saw the Indians entire bullpen. 5 relievers followed starter Kevin Slowey (L; 2 1/3 IP, 8 ER).

The Tigers look forward to a 3 game set against the AL East leading Blue Jays.

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians
Jul 26, 2012123456789RHE
Detroit (93-7)00850005321271
Cleveland (45-54)0001000001110
W: Doug Fister (22-0) L: Kevin Slowey (0-5)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETCLE
DET3Mark Trumbo homers to left-center.10
DET3Geovany Soto homers to left.20
DET3Hunter Pence singles. Ryan Flaherty scores.30
DET3Prince Fielder singles. Hunter Pence scores. Adam Jones to 2nd.40
DET3Michael Morse homers to left. Adam Jones and Prince Fielder score.70
DET3Mark Trumbo doubles. Ian Kinsler scores.80
DET4Adam Jones singles. Hunter Pence and Andre Ethier score.100
DET4Ian Kinsler singles. Adam Jones scores. Prince Fielder to 2nd.110
DET4Mark Trumbo doubles. Prince Fielder and Ian Kinsler score.130
CLE4Casey Kotchman doubles. Grady Sizemore scores.131
DET8Michael Morse singles. Andre Ethier scores. Prince Fielder to 2nd.141
DET8Mark Trumbo hits a grand slam to right. Ian Kinsler, Prince Fielder, and Michael Morse score.181
DET9Adam Jones homers to right-center. Andre Ethier scores.201
DET9Prince Fielder homers to right-center.211
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence6221000.289
Andre Ethier6330000.346
Adam Jones6344001.392
Prince Fielder6432001.422
Michael Morse6234021.334
Ian Kinsler6341010.307
Mark Trumbo6248012.343
Geovany Soto6121001.298
Ryan Flaherty5120010.256
TEAM TOTALS53212721056---
BATTING:
2B: G. Soto (10), A. Ethier (26), A. Jones (39), M. Trumbo 2 (3), R. Flaherty (2)
HR: P. Fielder (28), M. Morse (24), G. Soto (13), A. Jones (34), M. Trumbo 2 (8)
RBI: P. Fielder 2 (104), M. Morse 4 (65), G. Soto (44), I. Kinsler (76), A. Jones 4 (123), H. Pence (55), M. Trumbo 8 (23)
BASERUNNING:
SB: A. Jones (16)
FIELDING:
E: M. Trumbo (2)
Cleveland Indians
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Michael Brantley5000020.241
Asdrubal Cabrera5020010.318
Jason Kipnis4030000.247
Carlos Santana3000010.201
Lou Marson1000000.202
Matt LaPorta4020010.216
Lonnie Chisenhall4010010.250
Grady Sizemore3110000.189
Romulo Bedard1000000.236
Casey Kotchman4021010.299
Fred Lewis4000020.215
TEAM TOTALS381111090---
BATTING:
2B: L. Chisenhall (18), C. Kotchman (16)
RBI: C.Kotchman (26)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Doug Fister (W)6.29110701.77
Randy Choate1.12000001.59
Daniel Schlereth1.00000200.44
TEAM TOTALS9.01111090---
Cleveland Indians
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Kevin Slowey (L)2.18880134.93
Dan Wheeler1.05550204.40
Nick Hagadone3.02000203.84
Vinnie Pestano1.07550013.74
Joe Smith0.25330024.30
Tony Sipp1.00000003.86
TEAM TOTALS9.0272121056---
Tigers Make Mockery of Indians
Posted on July 18, 2012 at 05:27 PM.
Game 99 @ CLE

The real story today was the offense. Hunter Pence was 3-5. Ian Kinsler was 4-5, and Mark Trumbo had 2 HR and 5 RBI on his 3 hits. Ryan Flaherty was the only Tiger to not cash in on the 18 hit performance.

Josh Beckett struck out 13, but he only went 6 innings. Daniel Schlereth bridged the gap well by pitching 2 innings of 1 hit ball.

Another easy win puts the Tigers 92-7 on the season.

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers
Jul 25, 2012123456789RHE
Cleveland (45-53)12023111112180
Detroit (92-7)000011000290
W: Josh Beckett (14-0) L: Josh Tomlin (7-4)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSCLEDET
CLE1Andre Ethier singles. Hunter Pence scores.10
CLE2Mark Trumbo homers to left. Ian Kinsler scores.30
CLE4Mark Trumbo homers to right. Ian Kinsler scores.50
CLE5Michael Morse singles. Prince Fielder scores.60
CLE5Ian Kinsler homers to left. Michael Morse scores.80
DET5Lonnie Chisenhall homers to right-center.81
CLE6Andre Ethier triples. Hunter Pence scores.91
DET6Carlos Santana singles. Asdrubal Cabrera scores.92
CLE7Mark Trumbo singles. Ian Kinsler scores.102
CLE8Adam Jones doubles. Hunter Pence scores.112
CLE9Michael Morse homers to right.122
Cleveland Indians
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence5330000.288
Andre Ethier5022000.343
Adam Jones5021010.388
Prince Fielder5110000.421
Michael Morse5222001.332
Ian Kinsler5442001.302
Mark Trumbo5235002.310
Geovany Soto5010000.297
Ryan Flaherty5000010.235
TEAM TOTALS45121812024---
BATTING:
2B: P. Fielder (33), I. Kinsler 2 (9), A. Jones (38), H. Pence 2 (21)
3B: A. Ethier (4)
HR: M. Morse (23), I. Kinsler (32), M. Trumbo 2 (6)
RBI: M. Morse 2 (61), I. Kinsler 2 (75), A. Ethier 2 (54), A. Jones (119), M. Trumbo 5 (15)
BASERUNNING:
SB: A. Jones (15)
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Michael Brantley4010010.244
Asdrubal Cabrera4110010.317
Jason Kipnis4000030.241
Carlos Santana3011010.203
Dirk Castaneda1010000.666
Matt LaPorta4000040.212
Lonnie Chisenhall4121021.250
Grady Sizemore3000020.188
Romulo Bedard1000000.243
Casey Kotchman4020010.297
Fred Lewis4010020.226
TEAM TOTALS362920171---
BATTING:
2B: A. Cabrera (24)
HR: L. Chisenhall (10)
RBI: C. Santana (46), L. Chisenhall (45)
Cleveland Indians
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Josh Beckett (W)6.072201311.92
Daniel Schlereth (H)2.01000200.45
Randy Choate1.01000201.67
TEAM TOTALS9.09220171---
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Josh Tomlin (L)4.29770023.62
Nick Hagadone2.05330214.00
Tony Sipp2.04220013.93
Chris Perez0.10000002.97
TEAM TOTALS9.0181212024---
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
More Minor Trades
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 08:15 PM.
At less than one week away, the trade deadline is nearing.

We traded the aging, yet AAA productive Manny Ramirez to the Angels for prospect Dave Clark. Clarke is speedy and can play all outfield positions. We expect Ramirez to retire, so this prospect is what we get in return.

Additionally, we traded Craig Counsell and Vladimir Guerrero to the Blue Jays for Omar Vizquel and prospects Cal Blake and Emil Mayer.

One could analyze this deal as Omar Vizquel being the shoo-in because of age, but Vizquel will get Counsell's playing time if we don't ship him. If Vizquel stays through the season, he will surely be called up when rosters expand.. He can still play defense, and we want him to live out his last days in the majors.

Cal Blake is an emerging utility man, and Mayer can end up as a situational lefty. We also slash ~$2 million in payroll, mostly from Guerrero.
Solid Win for Tigers
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 07:28 PM.
Game 98 @ CLE

The first of this three game set showed no signs of trouble for the Tigers. They started out by scoring 7 runs in the 1st 3 innings and never looked back.

Hunter Pence's leadoff triple started the 1st rally. Geovany Soto and Adam Jones homered in the game.

Justin Verlander pitched a complete game.

Asdrubal Cabrera homered in the tough loss. Additionally, the Indians had to use 4 relievers as Justin Masterson only lasted 2 innings. We'll see how the tired bullpen plays out.

Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians
Jul 24, 2012123456789RHE
Detroit (91-7)2230000007130
Cleveland (45-52)000101000251
W: Justin Verlander (19-1) L: Justin Masterson (3-7)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSDETCLE
DET1Andre Ethier hits a sacrifice fly. Hunter Pence scores.10
DET1Adam Jones homers to center.20
DET2Andre Ethier singles. Ryan Flaherty scores. Hunter Pence to 2nd.30
DET2Prince Fielder singles. Hunter Pence scores. Andre Ethier to 3rd.40
DET3Mark Trumbo singles. Ian Kinsler scores.50
DET3Geovany Soto homers to right-center. Mark Trumbo scores.70
CLE4Asdrubal Cabrera homers to right.71
CLE6Carlos Santana doubles. Jason Kipnis scores.72
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence5220000.284
Andre Ethier3012000.342
JD Martinez1000000.308
Adam Jones5131001.387
Prince Fielder5021010.424
Michael Morse4010000.331
Ian Kinsler4100000.295
Mark Trumbo4111010.283
Geovany Soto4112001.300
Ryan Flaherty4120000.275
TEAM TOTALS397137022---
BATTING:
3B: H. Pence (6)
HR: G. Soto (12), A. Jones (33)
SF: A. Ethier (2)
RBI: P. Fielder (102), G. Soto 2 (43), A. Ethier 2 (52), A. Jones (118), M. Trumbo (10)
BASERUNNING:
CS: H. Pence (2)
Cleveland Indians
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Michael Brantley4000020.244
Asdrubal Cabrera4111011.318
Jason Kipnis4110000.244
Carlos Santana3021010.202
Lou Marson0000000.205
Travis Hafner1000000.278
Matt LaPorta4000010.215
Lonnie Chisenhall3000000.247
Grady Sizemore3000010.189
Romulo Bedard0000000.250
Casey Kotchman3010000.294
Fred Lewis3000010.225
TEAM TOTALS32252071---
BATTING:
2B: C. Santana 2 (16), J. Kipnis (19), C. Kotchman (15)
HR: A. Cabrera (12)
RBI: C. Santana (45), A. Cabrera (57)
FIELDING:
E: J. Kipnis (5)
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Justin Verlander (W)9.05220712.06
PITCHING:
Pitches-Strikes: J. Verlander 101-82
Cleveland Indians
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Justin Masterson (L)2.010760025.43
Dan Wheeler2.00000003.67
Vinnie Pestano1.22000002.98
Joe Smith2.10000203.88
Tony Sipp1.01000003.74
TEAM TOTALS9.01376022---
Tigers Shut Out Struggling White Sox
Posted on July 17, 2012 at 05:56 PM.
Game 97 vs. CWS

Chris Sale (relatively) frustrated the Tigers. They only scored 3 runs. Regardless, Ian Kinsler had a field day off of Sale, going 3-3 with a solo HR.

However, both Adam Jones and Prince Fielder struggled today with a combined 0-8 and 2 K.

Jordan Zimmermann registered a long outing of 7 IP with 11 K for his 16th win. Both Schlereth and Walden earned holds, and Valverde converted a save.

The Tigers have the day off tomorrow.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Jul 22, 2012123456789RHE
Chicago (37-58)000000000060
Detroit (90-7)01100010X390
W: Jordan Zimmermann (16-2) L: Chris Sale (7-5) S: Jose Valverde (20)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSCHWDET
DET2Geovany Soto grounds into a double play. Ian Kinsler scores.01
DET3JD Martinez homers to left-center.02
DET7Ian Kinsler homers to left.03
Chicago White Sox
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Alejandro De Aza4000020.266
Alexei Ramirez4010000.319
Paul Konerko4020010.283
Adam Dunn4000020.120
AJ Pierzynski4010010.298
Brent Morel3000020.222
Alex Rios3010000.202
Kosuke Fukudome3000020.225
Quilvio Hayhurst2000020.193
Dayan Viciedo1010000.263
Rollie Calvin0000000.000
TEAM TOTALS320600120---
BATTING:
2B: D. Viciedo (11)
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence4010000.283
JD Martinez4121001.309
Adam Jones4000000.385
Prince Fielder4000020.424
Ian Kinsler3231001.298
Michael Morse3010000.332
Geovany Soto3011000.302
Mark Trumbo3010010.285
Ryan Flaherty3000000.240
TEAM TOTALS31393032---
BATTING:
2B: JD Martinez (24)
HR: I. Kinsler (31), JD Martinez (6)
RBI: G. Soto (41), I. Kinsler (73), JD Martinez (44)
Chicago White Sox
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Chris Sale (L)7.09330223.54
Matt Thornton1.00000104.25
TEAM TOTALS8.0933032---
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jordan Zimmermann (W)7.050001101.96
Daniel Schlereth (H)0.21000000.48
Jordan Walden (H)0.10000004.50
Jose Valverde (S)1.00000101.40
TEAM TOTALS9.06000120---
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Tigers Maul White Sox
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 02:30 PM.
Game 96 vs. CWS

The offensive output was spectacular. The Tigers amassed 21 hits; however, they did not hit any home runs.

Jake Peavy (L; 3-10) gave up 7 of the ll runs, inflating his ERA to 5.63.

Hunter Pence and Ian Kinsler were 3-5. Adam Jones and Prince Fielder were 4-5. Michael Morse was 3-4.

The White Sox will not be happy to see the Tigers in the finale of this 3 game set tomorrow.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Jul 21, 2012123456789RHE
Chicago (37-57)000000100150
Detroit (89-7)12102013X11210
W: Ricky Romero (13-2) L: Jake Peavy (3-11)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSCHWDET
DET1Adam Jones singles. Hunter Pence scores.01
DET2Ryan Flaherty triples. Mark Trumbo scores.02
DET2Hunter Pence singles. Ryan Flaherty scores.03
DET3Ian Kinsler triples. Michael Morse scores.04
DET5Prince Fielder singles. Adam Jones scores.05
DET5Ian Kinsler singles. Prince Fielder and Michael Morse score.07
CHW7Hector Gimenez hits a sacrifice fly. Paul Konerko scores.17
DET7Prince Fielder singles. Adam Jones scores.18
DET8Adam Jones singles. Ryan Flaherty and JD Martinez score.110
DET8Michael Morse hits a sacrifice fly. Adam Jones scores.111
Chicago White Sox
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Alexei Ramirez4010000.320
Alex Rios4010000.201
Paul Konerko2110110.280
Rollie Calvin1000000.000
Dayan Viciedo4010000.260
Hector Gimenez2001000.315
AJ Pierzynski3000000.299
Brent Morel3000010.225
Alejandro De Aza3010000.269
Lastings Milledge0000000.000
Quilvio Hayhurst3000030.197
TEAM TOTALS29151150---
BATTING:
2B: P. Konerko (12), A. Rios (20), A. De Aza (21)
3B: A. Ramirez (4)
SF: H. Gimenez (1)
RBI: H. Gimenez (15)
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence5131010.283
Andre Ethier4000010.342
JD Martinez1110000.307
Adam Jones5343000.389
Prince Fielder5142000.428
Michael Morse4231000.332
Ian Kinsler5033010.293
Mark Trumbo5110020.282
Geovany Soto4000000.301
Ryan Flaherty4221000.272
TEAM TOTALS42112111050---
BATTING:
2B: P. Fielder (32), M. Morse (25), I. Kinsler (7), A. Jones (37)
3B: I. Kinsler (5), R. Flaherty (1)
SF: M. Morse (4)
RBI: P. Fielder 2 (101), M. Morse (59), I. Kinsler 3 (72), A. Jones 3 (117), H. Pence (54), R. Flaherty (2)
BASERUNNING:
CS: I. Kinsler (15), A. Jones (6)
Chicago White Sox
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Jake Peavy (L)5.013770205.63
Addison Reid1.03110203.41
Eric Stults2.05330102.94
TEAM TOTALS8.0211111050---
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Ricky Romero (W)9.05110502.63
TEAM TOTALS9.0511050---
PITCHING:
Pitches-Strikes: R. Romero 93-65
Minor Trade
Posted on July 15, 2012 at 01:25 PM.
Although hitting 1-3 after being called up from AAA Toledo, Miguel Tejada was sent down because of his poor defense. Utility man Ryan Flaherty took his spot in the big leagues. Flaherty will play until JJ Hardy recovers from his oblique injury.

Since I realized that Tejada has little time left, I shipped him to the Oakland A's along with struggling prospect Billy Sadowski for prospects Charles Turner, Wally Kelly, and George Valdez.

Turner plays middle infield and he can bunt. Kelly had an above-average pickoff move for a player in the minors. Valdez is a minors lefty-specialist.

We also slashed ~$1.4 million from payroll.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Tigers Over White Sox in Game 1
Posted on July 14, 2012 at 05:22 PM.
Game 95 vs. CWS

The long ball was popular for both teams in this one; Alex Rios, Paul Konerko, Adam Jones, and Geovany Soto all went deep.

John Danks cruised along until the 6th, where the Tigers had a 5-run inning.

Doug Fister smoothed things out, eventually getting through the 7th inning. The bullpen held on so that Fister could win his 21st.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers
Jul 20, 2012123456789RHE
Chicago (37-56)001100000290
Detroit (88-7)00010510X7110
W: Doug Fister (21-0) L: John Danks (5-10)
Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILSCHWDET
CHW3Alex Rios homers to left.10
CHW4Paul Konerko homers to left.20
DET4Adam Jones homers to left.21
DET6Adam Jones singles. Hunter Pence scores.22
DET6Michael Morse singles. Adam Jones scores. Prince Fielder to 2nd.23
DET6Geovany Soto homers to left-center. Prince Fielder and Michael Morse score.26
DET7Adam Jones singles. Hunter Pence scores.27
Chicago White Sox
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Alejandro De Aza3010000.268
Dayan Viciedo1000000.261
Alexei Ramirez4000020.321
Paul Konerko4111011.279
Adam Dunn4000020.125
AJ Pierzynski4030000.301
Brent Morel4010000.228
Alex Rios4121001.200
Kosuke Fukudome3000000.228
Quilvio Hayhurst3010010.204
TEAM TOTALS34292062---
BATTING:
HR: P. Konerko (22), A. Rios (5)
RBI: P. Konerko (65), A. Rios (27)
BASERUNNING:
CS: A. De Aza (3)
Detroit Tigers
HITTERSABRHRBIBBSOHRAVG
Hunter Pence4230000.279
JD Martinez4000010.305
Adam Jones4233001.384
Prince Fielder3100100.424
Ian Kinsler4000010.289
Michael Morse4111000.328
Geovany Soto4123001.309
Mark Trumbo3020000.292
Ryan Flaherty3000000.222
TEAM TOTALS337117122---
BATTING:
2B: G. Soto (9), H. Pence 2 (18)
HR: G. Soto (11), A. Jones (32)
RBI: M. Morse (58), G. Soto 3 (40), A. Jones 3 (114)
BASERUNNING:
SB: A. Jones (14)
Chicago White Sox
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
John Danks (L)6.09661025.11
Matt Thornton1.12110204.32
Eric Stults0.20000002.72
TEAM TOTALS8.01177122---
Detroit Tigers
PITCHERSIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Doug Fister (W)7.07220521.79
Daniel Schlereth0.10000100.49
Mark Melancon0.20000000.68
Matt Guerrier1.02000002.70
TEAM TOTALS9.0922062---

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