Quick turnaround today with a couple of Mother’s Day Weekend afternoon games. Hopefully the weather is as beautiful where you are it is here in Dallas today.
Hughes now owns nearly 20% of the opposing victories versus the Tigers this year, and last night was Verlander’s first loss agains the Twins since April of 2010. I was so much younger then.
That’s the second straight start where Verlander has allowed crooked numbers in the 7th after 6 shutout innings.
The Tigers will honor Leyland in a pregame ceremony today. Check out JV’s tweet – https://twitter.com/justinverlander/status/465140994879799296. The Tigers have been one of the top franchises in all of basball for nearly a decade now, and Leyland was a big part of that. I believe that he instilled a expectation of winning. Thanks Jim.
AL K and ERA leader Mad Max rights the ship today.
1. Kinsler, 2B
2. Hunter, RF
3. Cabrera, 1B
4. Martinez, DH
5. Jackson, CF
6. Kelly, LF
7. Castellanos, 2B
8. Avila, C
9. Romine, SS
Comments
23 responses to “Game 2014.32: Twins 3, Tigers 9”
prime culprit the past 2 games: DET hit 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position in its last two games.
i agree with Kevin’s comments re: Mr Leyland (though DD and Mr I contributed greatly to JL’s team), but with all due respect i still believe the best decision he ever made as the DET mgr was retiring after last season.
An even better decision would have been if he had retired 5 years earlier.
Thanks Jim for turning things around in Detroit. Something we enjoy now everyday!
Agree….I always admired his ability to motivate folks as they would march thru fire for him! Well done Jim! God Bless You!
You’re welcome!
Here we go again. Cabrera is a LOB machine right now.
Saved by the B.O.O.Bs!
And the Clowns.
Wait can we borrow two of these runs for yesterday!
Yes I think we need that home run to be retroactive, let’s get on that.
Never mind, it looks like we might need it for today.
VMart has rediscovered the power stroke…wonder how long before the opposition start the PED rumors
BTW – VMart’s HR is the best form of retaliation for the HBP on Cabrera
Definitely Tiger MVP so far.
i agree
Amazing that Kinsler can have a high batting average with all the pitches he hacks at no where near the zone
Is this Coke proof???
Apparently Ausmus is trying to work him back into shape by letting him pitch to only RH batters. Now, if Miller could have success against LH batters our problems would be solved, as they switch OOGY roles.
And if that were the case we would all be happy!
how fitting on Jim Leyland Day… rolling out Phil Coke in the 9th…
Coke should get a hold
, a save ,and a win for that performance!!!
POG…no doubt!
The Tigers have 21 wins….THe White Sox have played 20 home games….who makes these schedules ???
Cabrera’s 9th inning play on the 3-6-3 was one of the best of the year. He’s more than an upgrade at 1B – he’s a revelation.
Max had an off day. The bullpen had an on day.
Don Kelly is having a fine season. Great play at the left field fence early, nice at bats all game. I think he deserves a bit more respect. Wouldn’t call him the 25th man. More like 15th, if you put the starting rotation in there ahead of him.
The baserunning continues to impress, both games this series. Loved the steal of 3B by Kinsler with Miggy up. Glad that “taking the bat out of his hands” philosophy is past history. Opponents can’t take so much for granted any more. I like that.
I’ve thought about it, and I think I’m in favor of Victor continuing on his 40 HR pace, even if does mean displacing Cabrera as the AL MVP.