betterREDthandead 58 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 i just heard tonite that Francisco Liriano will probably be the closer for the Twins... that could be just as bad as Nathan lol Great. Takes him out of the rotation. I'd rather face Liriano for one inning than for seven. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted March 26, 2010 Getting excited. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 (edited) Well Tiger fans, this is it. Jim Leyland has announced his opening day lineup! And to face Zack Greinke: 1. CF Austin Jackson 2. LF Johnny Damon 3. RF Magglio Ordonez 4. 1B Miguel Cabrera 5. DH Carlos Guillen 6. 3B Brandon Inge 7. C Gerald Laird 8. 2B Scott Seizemore 9. SS Adam Everett P Justin Verlander Not too shabby of an opening day lineup! Really getting excited to see what this mix of vets and youngsters can do. http://freep.com/article/20100328/SPORTS02/3280532/1050/sports02/Jackson-living-his-dream Edited March 28, 2010 by rwfan007 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted March 28, 2010 Good opening lineup. I like it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted March 29, 2010 I like the top of the order much more than last season in terms of speed. The bottom of the order is a disaster on paper. Defense and pitching are going to have to carry the Tigers again for any chance at the playoffs. I think Maggs is going to have a GREAT season with all of the off-field distractions in his life thankfully cleared up. The key to the Tigers success though is Miguel Cabrera, which means Carlos Guillen has to be a legitimate threat batting fifth. Cabrera can flat-out rake but he needs some support behind him or teams will just pitch around him. One week from today is Opening Day! One of the best days of the year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted March 30, 2010 Well, bye bye "Gum Time" Tigers trade away Nate "Gum Time" Robertson to the Marlins for a minor leaguer and cash considerations. Nate is contracted to receive $10 million this year, so that is a huge weight out of Ilitch's pocket. That leaves Bonderman and Willis to take the last 2 starting spots. 1. Verlander 2. Scherzer 3. Porcello 4. Willis 5. Bonderman http://freep.com/article/20100330/SPORTS02/100330049/1319/Tigers-trade-Nate-Robertson-to-Marlins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 4, 2010 Well everybody, the season officially starts tonight with Yankees/Red Sox, and the Tigers kick off tomorrow in KC! It's April everybody, baseball is back! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 5, 2010 And Granderson opens his stint with the yanks with a bomb to center. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8 Legged RedWing 367 Report post Posted April 5, 2010 So excited for the Tigers game today. Hopefully Verlander can out duel Greinke. The rest of the royals suck so we should get the W today. Come on Tigs!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 5, 2010 (edited) Shawn Marcum pitched a no hitter through 6.1 and then lost it on blooper to right of Vladdy. Disappointing. He was owning the Rangers line-up. Edited April 5, 2010 by zettie85 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 Tigers win on Opening Day! Great game with some timely hitting and the bullpen coming through nicely. Zumaya was impressive, so was Perry. Nice start to the season and awesome to have some baseball again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Third Man In 2,091 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 Phil Coke has a magnificent mullet. That's gonna come in handy this year, no doubt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 6, 2010 I'm you have all seen it but it was a very sharp play for opening day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMXCMNyUnzc Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 7, 2010 very interested to see what Scherzer can do for the Tigers tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 Well, Rodney made it interesting too often BUT at least he actually got the save always. Come on Valverde... Alberto Callaspo, are you serious? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BamaWing 37 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 Jason Heyward isn't wasting any time this year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 8, 2010 "Babe" Granderson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zettie85 106 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 "Babe" Granderson. More like "Babe" Wells. 4 homers in 3 games. I really hope he found his game again. He can maybe earn some of that giant contract. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 well, I guess the tigers just bide their time and shuffle past the starter and then tear a new ******* in the relief? 3 games and 3 blown saves by the royals... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 well, I guess the tigers just bide their time and shuffle past the starter and then tear a new ******* in the relief? 3 games and 3 blown saves by the royals... No kidding, huh? The Royals bullpen truly is brutal though outside of Soria. I'm really happy for Dontrelle Willis after today's game. It sucks the dude has produced one win in a Tigers uniform, but you can't help rooting for him after everything he has been through on and off the field. That was the best Willis pitched with the Tigers: way better control except for early on and I loved the emotion he showed and his attitude in general from spring training to this point. Hopefully that first start was a confidence builder for him and he can be a reliable pitcher at the back-end of the Tigers rotation. Jumping off topic slightly, but Miguel Cabrera is a really really good hitter. Two huge clutch home runs to the opposite field both with two strikes in the count. One saved the Tigers (temporarily), the other won it. Maggs looks terrific too so far. Home opener at CoPa in about 12 hours! I'm stoked already! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 9, 2010 Is there anything better than Opening Day with the Tigers? Its just not the same with the Wings, not much of a production at the Joe. This is basically a holiday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 12, 2010 5-1 for the first week! I will take that. What a group of guys we got, there isn't an ounce of quit in them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 12, 2010 ...Wells... "Mr. April". ™ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 13, 2010 NO QUIT! Are you kidding me? Oh man is this team gunna be interesting this year lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Third Man In 2,091 Report post Posted April 30, 2010 This thread just died as soon as the playoffs started. Tigers are in the middle of a brutal stretch here: 37 games in 38 days with two West Coast trips and a host of games against teams we don't historically do well against (Angles twice, Twins twice, Yankees, and Bosox). So far so good--they've managed a split in Anaheim and took 2 of 3 from the Twins. If they can make it to May 24th in decent shape they'll be primed for a run. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites