Gm 1: Verlander vs. Halladay (7:05 pm)
Gm 2: Jackson vs. Purcey (7:05 pm)
Gm 3: Miner vs. Litsch (7:05 pm)
Gm 4: Porcello vs. Romero (12:35 pm)

All games on FSND (hopefully HD)

Thank God its baseball season!

Toronto has some good pitchers going, the same can not be said for the Tigers...

Other than Halladay, the Jays don't have much in their rotation.

Burnett left for the Yankees, and Marcum & McGowan are out for the year.

Ricky Romero is making his MLB Debut.

So Gallaraga is our 5th pitcher now? I figured he would be 2nd or 3rd in the rotation.

He just went five or so innings yesterday, that probably has something to do with his lateness in the rotation, I would guess. We'll see if it stays that way.

So Gallaraga is our 5th pitcher now? I figured he would be 2nd or 3rd in the rotation.

Wasn't that rotation set up so he would be the opener at home?

hopefully the Tigers can start this season at the very least 1-6.

Josh Anderson starting in LF tonight.

Leyland wants to DH Guillen when we play on artificial surfaces (Toronto, Minnesota, Tampa)

Wasn't that rotation set up so he would be the opener at home?

yup.....not a good idea to put that much pressure on Porcello

^^Porcello is set to pitch the last game at Toronto, not the first game at home.

sorry, thought Tahoe said "wouldn't be"

this is why I don't post that often

I'm anticipating the Tigers getting worked over by Halladay tonight, but I can't help but be excited to watch the rest of the series. I'm on spring break right now and it's sad for me that it's not a day game.

Not HD. Come on, FSD, get with the fucking program.

LETS DO DIS!

I didn't like that we didn't open at home, but its nice to know we won't get rain/snowed out.

What a SHIT 15 min pregame show. About 14 mins of commercials. Put the fucking game on, you had a half pregame show before that.

2-0 BJs

4-0 BJs

I guess there could have been a more disappointing start to the season, but this has to rank up there somewhere.

I thought there'd be peeps posting. Looks like I might have to GTAB.

Wow I just got back from work, 4-0 top 2nd?? WTF???

Yeah, its tough to watch Verlander go up 0-2 on a guy and then throw 7 or 8 more pitches only to walk him or give up a blooper. He NEEDS to learn how to strike guys out (with a "strikeout pitch") or actually get a batter to swing at the first pitch and ground out.

Rod & Mario just said there will be 130 games on HD which is good news. Curtis with our first homer of the year, but there doesn't appear to be much life out of the old guys on this team whatsoever.

I turn on the game and the first pitch I see is a home run from the #9 hitter. That blows.


AND THE SECOND PITCH I SEE IS A TRIPLE!!!!! FUCK, TIGS!

Dammit. Anderson with the great catch but a run still scores. I'm about to just turn this game off.

This feels a lil better...we're prolly still going to lose this but at least the bats have come alive a lil bit.

seems like we just picked up from last year

^ Score 8 in a loss or something

I just turned the game on while on a commercial from the Sparty debacle and the Tigers were "retaking the field" but I didn't hear what happened. Who has details?

<--missed it too

They were throwing shit on the field, someone evidently threw a baseball at our LF Josh Anderson.

Those crazy Canadians and their Labatts

Verlander said he “had good stuff and made the pitches I wanted to make.”

Oh boy.

^^lol. I hope Porcello is as modest.

I turn on the game and the first pitch I see is a home run from the #9 hitter. That blows.


AND THE SECOND PITCH I SEE IS A TRIPLE!!!!! FUCK, TIGS!

That guy should be batting cleanup for them, if it's any consolation. He's really good.

Welp... who wants to start the thread titled "Countdown to Opening Day 2010"?

Welp... who wants to start the thread titled "Countdown to Opening Day 2010"?

Twins & Tribe are both 0-1.

I was thinking about that this morning..."The rest of the season game thread" lol

^you do that, and I'll quit!

I lol'd

FTPOTA!

What I like best about E-Ray's sig is that the guy is standing in front of some type of terrible clock or something that makes him look like a punk rocker if you don't look too close.

I don't see it.

You have a website you get these things off of. You have to. Admit it! You are hording!

I may or may not have one or several hordes from which I gather such images. Also, if you are reading this highlighted portion, you are a piece of shit.

Fuck.

See how he is, Fool? Doctor's are like that.

First lead of the season bitchez

LMAO on that play.

Pitcher overthrows on an intentional walk, then they throw it over the 2nd basemans head too.

Fuck'n A

3-0 Tigs

Cabs having a good night.

Single
Doub
2 walks

Fuckin Everett is such a fag breath

Jackson's great night, down the drain.

Everett couldn't handle a grounder and Lyon gives up a 3 run dinger

Inge ties it up 4-4, after Everetts fuckup that cost the Tigs 3 runs.

Great, just fuckin great

Well, the score is: 1 great new addition, 2 horrible new additions.
Gerald Laird = neither yet.

Fuck that shit. Same shit, different pitcher. God damnit I am more pissed off right now than I've been in a while. FUCK!

Fucking A, I shouldn't be this mad.

Fucking A, I shouldn't be this mad.

this has been my exact thought since the end of that game......I can't believe I'm going to spend another summer swearing at this bullpen

Just remembering that piece of shit sinking feeling, thinking "Oh, it's okay that I just blew two and a half fucking hours on this game so you could go and take a liquid shit in my god damn mouth, you piece of fucking apeshit."

Hey, at least we have a Pistons playoff run to watch deep into the spring... wait....

Well at least the Lions draft will be interesting as they can't possibly fuck up the #1 overall pick... wait....

Well the Wings should be fine with their sturdy goaltending...


Fuck this.

The above post obviously not read by Tahoe. Oops!

Hey, at least we have a Pistons playoff run to watch deep into the spring... wait....

Well at least the Lions draft will be interesting as they can't possibly fuck up the #1 overall pick... wait....

Well the Wings should be fine with their sturdy goaltending...


Fuck this.

http://thesportshernia.typepad.com/blog/images/2007/06/26/debbiedowner.jpg

Hey, at least we have a Pistons playoff run to watch deep into the spring... wait....

Well at least the Lions draft will be interesting as they can't possibly fuck up the #1 overall pick... wait....

Well the Wings should be fine with their sturdy goaltending...


Fuck this.

It's April in the D!

Adam Everett might be this year's Jacque Jones.

DFA'ed first week of May.

Shoulda acquired Khalil Greene instead.

So did we find our new gas can to replace Todd Jones then?

Shoulda acquired Khalil Greene instead.

Or Jack Wilson, who already has 3 RBI this year.

Here we go again... fucking Miner.

The 3 run homer for Cabrera was awesome.

Too bad Minor can't get ANYONE out.

Ah, thank goodness for Josh Anderson instead of Magglio out in right.

Wow, getting through that with only 1 run is actually pretty impressive.

Where'd we get Miner from?

What the shit is it with the shortstops this year? They were supposed to be great defensively, and they've been the worst so far.

I didn't realize Santiago hit .282 last year. That's pretty solid. My dad is convinced that by the end of the year, he'll be our starting SS.

How long did we sign Everett for? 2 years?

Hopefully we signed him for 2 days.

Miner has looked solid today. I'm impressed. I didn't think he'd do nearly as well as he has.

The 1st game sucked, at least we had a chance to win last night and tonight we look decent.

This looks a lil different than last year...in the short sampling size we have.

Here's to hoping this kid's got it.

Looks good so far.

Pkshh!

This is an important outing for Rotney...or maybe just an important early part of the season anyway.

1 down 89 to go.

Rodney? Under control?

Over/under on 2 outings until the first BS.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

I liked Perry tonight, Jackson last night, Cabs, that throw from right tonight, cleavage in stands, Galaraga Friday, type things.

I was looking for the series sportsbook wager but couldn't find it. I think Gl'enn posted it.

Anyway, It'd be great to win tomorrow and get a push after the first 2 shitdisplays.

My sources tell me Porcello is going to get lit up tomorrow.

Prove my sources wrong, Porcello!

My sources tell me your sources are wrong.

I hope they aren't starting him too early. 20 years old holy shit, I can barely remember that.

BTW...the game is on at 9:30am pst

12:30 in the region that matters.

-1 premium dark beers for DrRay

Fuck! I jest!
also, if you are reading this, I get it back

I wonder what they're serving up at Comerica this year?

I wonder what they're serving up at Comerica this year?

Same as always.

Free checking and small business banking.

lol

Anyone see the similarities in Lyon and Grilli? Both look like pieces of shit and get lit up?

SILVER LINING

1. At least we haven't lost these games to a Central team.
2. Eddy Jackson looked great.
3. Perry looked great.
4. Most importantly, no matter how the team does, we all get to follow Inge and his drive for 100 HRs. INGESPIRATIONAL!

Anyone see the similarities in Lyon and Grilli? Both look like pieces of shit and get lit up?

You're being unfair to Jason Grilli (believe it or not).

He had a 2.93 ERA in 51 games playing for the team with the best hitters ballpark last year.

Lyon had an ERA close to 5 in a pitchers park.

Although, Lyon and Grilli are both 0-1 in this young season. So you are sorta right.

I'm only referring to how they played here. Granted, Lyon's sample is only one game, but fuck it.

http://dndracing.com/blog/blog/blogpics/Porcello.jpg

lol. Thanks Glenn.

Damn, I just dropped some major pacas on my boy Porcello but I forgot about Leyland's "day game fuckstick lineup dujour".

Todays game WILL be a blowout. I just don't know which team will do the blowin

Perry looked good, but he wasn't doing a great job of locating. His breaking ball was all over the place. Once he settles in, he'll be a stud though. First ever big league game and he's only 22.
HE'S ONLY 22!

I'm really liking that trade for the outfielder, Anderson. He's showed he's got speed, a solid arm, and a ton of potential. Gives us our backup CF plus a look at our future LF or RF depending on who's gone first, Maggs or Guillen.

Detroit
C. Granderson cf
M. Thames lf
M. Ordonez rf
M. Cabrera 1b
C. Guillen dh
B. Inge 3b
M. Treanor c
R. Santiago 2b
A. Everett ss

At least we have Everett and Misty May's hubby today. Thames in the 2 hole seems odd.

I really don't like Thames at the 2. Guy either hits a bomb or he's out most of the time. Don't you want someone with at least a decent average there. I'd rather swap him and Guillen.

Apparently the starter for the Blue Jays, Ricky Romero, is making his MLB Debut as well.

Butterflies all around.

Thames should see some pitches today. Maybe JL's trying to get him started.

I agree with Zekyl.

http://dndracing.com/blog/blog/blogpics/Porcello.jpg

I really don't like Thames at the 2. Guy either hits a bomb or he's out most of the time. Don't you want someone with at least a decent average there. I'd rather swap him and Inge.

fixed that for ya

That's not as bad as the usual Leyland day game lineup.

Inge is on pace for 162 HR, I don't think you want to mess with that from the 7 hole.

Dude's become a necromancer with a baseball bat.

HAVE YOU HEARD? HE CHANGED HIS STANCE!

HAVE YOU HEARD? HE CHANGED HIS STANCE!

Is he underpaid now?

I couldn't believe Rod on Rodney last night. "Do you see that? Look how in control he is? They've changed him. His body is in control"

I was thinking what the fuck...I haven't been able to see a game yet this season. Rods been in Florida and prolly hasn't missed a game and he just noticed that last night?

When did they change him? Yesterday after lunch? He should have seen that all spring.

Porcelo has good movement on his fastball. This is the first time I've seen the kid.

That double play was far from Ingespirational.

Anyone know the pitch count on Porcello?

^ I know you can find that stuff on the internets...if you have it.

Soooooo... I want to start a thread for things Rod Allen says during the year.

Thread Title?

Rod isms

The Tigers...through Rods eyes?

I can't come up with anything good.

Suggestions?

Guillen, wtf bitch. Got a chance to pour it on and you're swinging at shit like that.

Anyone know the pitch count on Porcello?
29 through 2 IP

Thanks Gl'Enn.

Guillen, wtf bitch. Got a chance to pour it on and you're swinging at shit like that.

I'm noticing a lack of patience in DrRay with the Tigers this year.

Anyone else?

You're being unfair to Jason Grilli (believe it or not).

He had a 2.93 ERA in 51 games playing for the team with the best hitters ballpark last year.

Lyon had an ERA close to 5 in a pitchers park.

Although, Lyon and Grilli are both 0-1 in this young season. So you are sorta right.
Arizona's one of the best hitters parks in baseball. Lyon sucks either way though. He reminds me more of Todd Jones.

Definitely Joneslike.

I actually thought it was Todd the other night when he was running in from the bully.

Same result, too.

Damn, Inge got robbed. Thought that was getting through for sure.

I may invest in a Ruger so I can blow my fucking brains out next time I hear that piece of shit song.

36 pitches for P, D

I'm noticing a lack of patience in DrRay with the Tigers this year.

Anyone else?

I'm sorry, the one-year old images from my cerebrum inflict pain.

^
select <all>
select <delete>

They are not deletable, they are in use by another program or user.

^ I hate when that happens.

Here's something to look at while we leave baserunners at 3rd

http://stupidcelebrities.net/wp-content/mistymay1.jpg (http://stupidcelebrities.net/2008/08/18/misty-may-treanor-kerri-walsh-win-against-brazil-in-volleyball-photos/mistymay1/)

What, carpet munchers?

So the kid looks like he belongs, eh?

That's like the most exciting news about the Tigers in ages.

http://dndracing.com/blog/blog/blogpics/Porcello.jpg

Losin' control.

What, carpet munchers?

Misty May Not sure if she's a doughnut bumper

There ya go, P

Way to keep things in check.

Maggs has looked pretty poor so far.

Can we give e-ray the title "Debbie Downer"?

I'm only analyzing, Zekyl.

I, for one, appreciate the objectivity.

So I wonder who we'll see out of the bully today?

I doubt he goes with Perry again, which means there may be trouble a-coming.

^^Who do we have? Robertson? Lyon Jones?

Shit, home run. It's alright, Rick, keep throwing strikes.

Wow, he jerked that one out of the park

2-2

Wow, that's how you respond to giving up a big HR, strike out the next two to end the inning.

Heart of the order, too.

How long before we see Dusty Ryan?

Wow, that's how you respond to giving up a big HR, strike out the next two to end the inning.

Heart of the order, too.

Who me?

Yeah

So how long does Leyland stick with Porcello?

Does he let him feel good about this outing and make sure he doesn't get a loss?

^ nice timing

Fuck, he's on the hook for a loss now, regardless.

3 runs is still a quality start. Good job P, now hit the showers.

Looks like he waited too long.

Might as well leave him in, now.

Whats his pitch count DrRay?

80

^^Not a quality start unless he gets through six, technically.

I hate facts. I thought it was 5

I'm not ashamed to admit that when I saw Robertson trotting out, I got a sinking feeling.

Um, gum time?

Shit, he was lookin' real good until those two homers.

God, this band is pure faggotry. We need to get an inside guy into FSD, steal and burn the tapes and masters, kill the band so we never have to hear that again.

Great first start for Porcello though, glad to see it. I think they made the right choice keeping him up with the big club.

We need a nickname for Porcello, I can't keep calling him that.

prediction...Robbie hand the ball to JL with Toronto leading 5-2

1st letters always work for me. "P"

I kinda like "The Jersey Kid"

Everett still sucks anal seepage from a elephant, imo.

I kinda like "The Jersey Kid"

Not bad, where's he from? j/k

Jesus Christ, again? What the fuck, isn't anyone fucking advertising? CHRIST! (mute)

Sounds like you'd be fuckkked up if you were playing the drinking game.

http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/mlb/players_l/20090407/6676.jpg?
He just looks like he sucks.

I tried to jump for the remote and mute that song every time it comes on, but I've gven up. It comes on too much.

DONE.fortheday,idiots

Someday they'll fix this bullpen.

That someday cannot come soon enough.

3...2...1...
April...

Rod "If you give up solo shots, thats not all bad"

Everett Sucks!

^^Yeah, he's been downright awful.

If this keeps up...

-o2gzNVab9w

lol

How close is Cale Iorg to being ready?

Can we rush him?

APRILLLLLLLLLL LLLL LLL
April in the D
APRILLLLLLLLLL LLLL LLL
April in the D

And Detroit, will be the one
To be another fucking DONE

APRILLLLLLLLL LLL LL
April in the D!
APRILLLLLLLLL LLL LL
April in the D!

RE: #177

I made you a new emoticon, Tahoe.

Fuck'n A! We're going to need it. And thanks!


:SHIT STORM!:

Now that we've officially declared this game 'Done', the Tigs will score a few to get our hopes up, only to have them crushed again.

Spring has sprung, Winters done

The AL Central is going to be garbage this year.

After today...


Royals (2-1)
Twins (2-2)
White Sox (1-2)
Tigers (1-3)
Indians (0-3)

get ready to hear the "it's too cold" excuse now that they're out of the dome......oh wait, nevermind, spring has sprung

Good Luck! (Joes)

Great sig, Wizz.

I didn't watch the game straight through but I thought Everett made some nice plays out there today.

That one where he couldn't get the ball out of his glove was a great stop that he made look easy. His range is still there. He can't hit for shit though.

^ Vinny's not buying into the "Everett sucks" unity we had going today DrRay.