The Tigers are back home, and yet probably feeling a bit homesick, as they leave Sweeptown. How about that? The Tigers did what they needed to do, and now the Wild Card is a thing again.
Hopefully vintage Fulmer shows up tonight, and not the recent version, which may have been a blip, or may have been a rookie arm boarding the fatigue boat.
KC sends out Cy Duffy tonight, who has stymied Kinsler (.208, but welcome back!), Cabrera (.182), and JD (.150). Hopefully we get something from Salty (2-for-3, oh, that’s why he’s playing!), Aybar (3-for-6), and Upton (not that good, but stats do not apply to him at the moment).
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28 responses to “Game 2016.153: Royals at Tigers”
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Miggy making it happen again with his base running.
And Upton, again.
Great start consideting Duffy usually owns the Tigers.. Typical Tiger rally with the slow Tiger runners..7 guys bat 2 runs!!!! And the fastest guy….. MIGGY!
It’s like they figured out to take pitches out of the strike zone!
Need to take advantage of the fact, this weekend that KC the defending World Champs are playing for nothing right now!!!
And here is exactly the story of the Tigers year…7 baserunners 2 runs…and Clark is clueless as a 3base coach
And perhaps the Tigers just have their hitting shoes on today!!!
Upton again!
I’m not a baseball strategy expert or anything. But Upton walks to the plate, and you see Aybar on deck, then Saltalamacchia…why isn’t he getting walked. 2-3 times a game?
Sort of like pitching to Dozier with 1st base open and 2 runners in scoring position with 2 outs.
At least we aren’t the only ones.
I have a couple of Royal fan friends, and they are not fans of Ned Yost, and to their credit, the weren’t last year either. A fool in the right place at the right time kind of thing. It”s interesting to hear other fans talk about their manager, it gives you perspective on your own.
Hey didn’t you used to be the Baltimore Orioles??. They are dying ..and fast!
Why is Fulmer pitching the 7th with a 8-1 lead? I thought we were watching his innings.
i believe Fulmer started the 7th at 86 pitches – and i thought the exact same thing Coleman… but w/DET’s bullpen, i guess Ausmus figured if i pull him and the bullpen gives up 3 or 4 runs, everyone will question why did i pull him at only 86 pitches when he was pitching so well
i think that decision (not to pull Fulmer after 6) was more of a reflection of the lack of faith in the bullpen than anything else – that, and maybe every game is must-win from here on out.
Encouraging to Fulmer bounce back after a 5 so-so outings – though KC’s lineup was a little depleted
This is the spot where you try out a re-habbing Pelfrey or Zimmermann, not starting in a pennant race.
AMEN!
+1
Probably because our pen doesn’t always excel. But he has pitched a good game and hasn’t hurt his chances for Rookie of the Year. We should be able to finish this without K-Rod.
Lowe is lights out..kinda ….in these 1-8 or 8-1 games!
But then he’s still Lowe!!..a 2016 major disappointment!
So much for the Lowe experiment.
Baltimore tied it in the 9th and could win so like I said, we need to keep winning. Looks like everyone but the Yankees will win tonight. Love this meaningful September baseball!
Houston- Angels 6-6 in the 9th..Trout walks with one out. Pitcher never looks at him..First pitch Trout steals second without a throw…WTH!!!..next batter singles 7-6..free run…Angels add 3 more 10-6..go Angels!
This is the worst year of Upton’s career, and he’s at 27/81. He’s likely to progress to the mean.
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2016/09/23/ex-tigers-slugger-magglio-ordoez-happy-back-detroit-again/90977402/
Mags was a pro, in every sense of the word… Mag’s (’06 off Street) and Gibby’s (’84 off Gossage) clinching HR’s are my top to DET moments – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AR5_L1Xz6I