The Tigers continue their American League East Domination Tour with Justin Verlander on the mound. (The Tigers are 11-6 vs the East).
Today’s Lineup:
Pitching: Justin Verlander vs Kevin Gausman
Same lineup as last night.
That was a very satisfying way to finish the Yankees series, rain delays notwithstanding.
Fulmer has been sent to the 10-day DL with right elbow ulnar neuritis. Right-hander Edward Mujica called up from Mudhen Town.
In case you haven’t seen it, good old Austin Jackson did a successful Torii Hunter maneuver in Boston. How different would Tiger history have been if Torii had pulled that off?
Today’s Lineup:
Pitching: Matt Boyd vs Chris Tillman
Iglesias back at short today, after a bit of defensive replacement yesterday.
What are the odds of getting another good start today? Anibal was quite good, and Shane Greene was a game-saver with the 5 out save.
When Greene made the wild pickoff throw, it must have given him bad flashbacks—in his debut for the Yankees he had 4 errors.
The down side of the 5-out save is that today will probably feature…who? in the 9th inning.
It was nice to see both catchers bring their bats: Hicks and McCann combined for a 3-for-7 with 3 RBI. Hicks sits today, but I wouldn’t be surprised by a pinch-hit appearance.
Today’s Lineup:
Pitching: Jordan Zimmermann vs Masahiro Tanaka
Hey, Mikie did it! He made the Faces of WAR page.
Apparently the wrist of Jose Iglesias is bothersome. He has passed up the Cubs new backup catcher for 3rd highest WAR on the team.
Today’s Lineup:
Pitching: Anibal Sanchez vs CC Sabathia
