Game 2012.14: Rangers at Tigers

What would a Tigers-Rangers series be without a rainout?

Given an extra day to think about it, Leyland has decided to change the original lineup and go with the Raburn-Inge-Laird power lineup.

This probably has a little to do with what Laird does behind the plate:  Laird is turning into Rick Porcello’s personal catcher, having caught all of his starts in 2012.

Here is today’s revised lineup.  Andy Dirks is day-to-day, but has been ruled out for today.

  1. Austin Jackson CF
  2. Brennan Boesch RF
  3. Miguel Cabrera 3B
  4. Prince Fielder 1B
  5. Delmon Young DH
  6. Ryan Raburn LF
  7. Jhonny Peralta SS
  8. Brandon Inge 2B
  9. Gerald Laird C

 

Comments

32 responses to “Game 2012.14: Rangers at Tigers”

  1. Coleman Avatar
    Coleman

    Ok, that did not start well. Any chance of rain today?

  2. Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi Avatar
    Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi

    Yeah, Rangers are picking up where they left off on Thursday

  3. Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga) Avatar
    Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga)

    Wow. Inge. Just. Wow.

    Must… not… overreact….

  4. Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga) Avatar
    Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga)

    Holy crap. This is a disaster.

  5. Tigers Rule Avatar
    Tigers Rule

    Our bats better come out of hibernation fast, or we are really $crewed …. big time!

  6. dredford Avatar
    dredford

    Inge. Just remember, he’s not there for his glove, he’s there for his bat. .100

  7. Tigers Rule Avatar
    Tigers Rule

    Just pathetic ….. looks like the Bad News Bears out there! Do we have a miracle come-back in our back pockets!

  8. Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga) Avatar
    Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga)

    When is enough enough with Brandon? Sigh. This is Gary Sheffield all over again.

  9. dredford Avatar
    dredford

    Inge botches the double-play grounder, fails to stop another grounder, and barely knocks down another. Why?

  10. Coleman Avatar
    Coleman

    Brandon Clownge showed up today.

  11. Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi Avatar
    Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi

    The Tigers have been spanked by the Rangers the last three games going back to last October. Hopefully that will motivate Verlander?

  12. Tigers Rule Avatar
    Tigers Rule

    I pity the fans who had tickets to see JV pitch the first game ….. and are now stuck watching this.

  13. Brenden Avatar
    Brenden

    Okay, I’m ready for Texas to leave town…

    And Inge, once again, proving with his offense and defense that he does not belong on a major league roster, yet the Tigers just can’t let him go because he has a “Tigers” tattoo…

  14. Brenden Avatar
    Brenden

    Something has got to be figured out at 2B. This three man rotation with Raburn, Inge and Santiago is an absolute disaster…

    1. Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi Avatar
      Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi

      Is Michael Young available?

  15. PHToy in HK Avatar
    PHToy in HK

    Is Porcello hurt or are the Rangers just that good?

    1. Brenden Avatar
      Brenden

      I think he had a Scherzer-esque moment…

  16. Tigers Rule Avatar
    Tigers Rule

    It would be nice to see A-Jax develop into an offensive machine like Grandy.

    1. PHToy in HK Avatar
      PHToy in HK

      Especially since the Sherzer and Schlereth portion of the trade is not looking so hot now.

  17. Brenden Avatar
    Brenden

    We can always count on K-Burn to kill a rally…

  18. Tigers Rule Avatar
    Tigers Rule

    I have never seen anyone swing at so many really bad pitches ….. time after time …..
    like the Mendoza Twins!

    1. Stormin Norman Avatar

      the “Mendoza” standard is typically reserved for sub-.200 hitters, what/who is the standard for sub-.100 hitters? just asking…

      1. Brenden Avatar
        Brenden

        I think Raburn and Inge are the new standard… The “Ingeburn line” has been established.

  19. Coleman Avatar
    Coleman

    Another great outing by Below.

    1. Brenden Avatar
      Brenden

      Seriously, he has been great.

      1. Mark Avatar
        Mark

        Yes. Below has made the Rangers seem human again.

        1. Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi Avatar
          Only Tiger Fan in Mississippi

          Get rid of the first inning and we have a game

  20. Stormin Norman Avatar

    looking on the bright-side, TX will be tired out from all the base running by the time they face JV tonight… and the other positive thing about today’s (or any) game is that the Tigers remain in the AL Central.

    whatever questions were answered in Porcello’s first two starts, are once again unanswered… 10 hits, 9 R, 8 ER in one inning?!?! …brutal… and somewhat humbling.

  21. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    I just heard the 4 dreaded words from Rod Allen. “Daniel Schlereth warming up”

    1. Coleman Avatar
      Coleman

      The Human White Flag

  22. Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga) Avatar
    Django McTunes (@ensigntaiga)

    When is enough going to be enough with Schlereth? UGH.

  23. nick Avatar
    nick

    What time did it get over?