GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 I'm so sorry Alex Avila. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Unreal. Kids playing for his job, eh? 5 RBI and 1 SB. Atta boy, Avila. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Well, we see flashes of it from him and it seems he has been hitting the cages because if he can't play any sort of Major League defense behind the dish, he better hit. Great night Alex, I am still not sold on one outburst though. Opening Day tomorrow! 50 degrees and rain!!!!! even more then Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 (edited) Well, we see flashes of it from him and it seems he has been hitting the cages because if he can't play any sort of Major League defense behind the dish, he better hit. Great night Alex, I am still not sold on one outburst though. Opening Day tomorrow! 50 degrees and rain!!!!! even more then Oh no, not hardly. Nice to know he can swing the bat at all, though, haha. That's the kind of offensive production this team should be able to deliver every day, obviously it won't happen - but it needs to occur more often than it is currently. edit: I'll be in attendance on Saturday! Heading to the D early to knock a few back beforehand. Any recommendations? I was thinking of going to the Detroiter. Edited April 7, 2011 by Travis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 edit: I'll be in attendance on Saturday! Heading to the D early to knock a few back beforehand. Any recommendations? I was thinking of going to the Detroiter. Old Shillelagh is great. Old green bar in Greektown. Weather is supposed to be much better for that one so the tent on the roof shall be a prime place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 7, 2011 Nice. Yeah, the weather report looks promising - I'll be sure to add it to the list! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 Meanwhile, Boston is 0-6. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 8, 2011 Meanwhile, Boston is 0-6. It does my heart well to see that. Last night's bullpen collapse was infuriating, but the Orioles do currently hold 1st place in the East. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 9, 2011 Booyah, what a great opening day. A. Tigers opener is like a second Christmas in Michigan. B. Tribute to Sparky was very well done. C. Retiring Sparky's #11. D. V-Mart earns his home stripes. and E. TIGERS WIN! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted April 9, 2011 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 10, 2011 Going down in a blaze like we all expected him to. Tough loss for the Tigs today, Coke pitched great after that early trouble. Retired 13 in a row at one point. This team needs to be able to put enough runs across the plate to win games like these. Great time none-the-less, even if it was way colder than I had anticipated. So much for the mid-50's, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 Figure it out, team. Can't tell me the Indians are a better team than we are. Heck, the Royals for that matter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 (edited) Here is the lineup today per yahoo (A Jack getting the day off? hmm): W. Rhymes 2b B. Boesch lf M. Ordonez rf M. Cabrera 1b V. Martinez dh D. Kelly cf J. Peralta ss A. Avila c B. Inge 3b Edited April 11, 2011 by HankthaTank Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown0001 7,652 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 Disappointing so far. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 Aaaaaaaannnndddd.... they get shutout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoWings1905 2,694 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 The Tigers stink right now. If the playoffs weren't starting Wednesday, I would be quite upset. Looks like that will have to wait until June. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 11, 2011 Here is the lineup today per yahoo (A Jack getting the day off? hmm): W. Rhymes 2b B. Boesch lf M. Ordonez rf M. Cabrera 1b V. Martinez dh D. Kelly cf J. Peralta ss A. Avila c B. Inge 3b Jackson got the day off because he's hitting below the Mendoza line. He spent the morning working on his batting stance and pitch selection. The Tigers are bumming me out. There is no reason this team should be 3-7 right now, especially given the solid outings they've been getting from the pitching staff lately. That was supposed to be our weak point, not run support. I went to the game Saturday and was actually watching Bruce Chen's ERA drop with each batter. Unreal. Bruce Chen sucks and the Tigs made him look like an absolute ace. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 12, 2011 I'm going today so we shall see how that works out. Brad Penny has actually been alright in his outings but this Rangers team has been smoking the ball of late.... Hopefully we can put something together today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 Good good win. Kept scratching back against a good Texas team which lost Hamilton in the 1st. Pretty solid from Penny as well. We need to take a lot from yesterday's game and keep that momentum going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 Two strong games against the best team in baseball. Excellent showing for our Tigers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 13, 2011 Walk-off Brandon Inge!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaeb30 10 Report post Posted April 14, 2011 I think Jim Leyland is a joke! WHAT is the deal with giving our starters days off for "rest" already!?!?!? Austin Jackson needs to pick it up a couple notches. Magglio can hopefully stay healthy. Leyland needs to figure out what Phil Coke's capacity with the team is... either a starter or coming out of the bullpen. If only Justin Verlander could pitch everyday....!!! When i look at their roster I could see 90 wins, but the guys need to show up! Cabby cant do it ALL by himself! Martinez is doing well for himself... I just wish he was catching over Avila. My ideal lineup for this team would be: Jackson (CF) Rhymes (2B) Ordonez (DH) Cabrera (1B) Martinez © Boesch (RF) Raburn (LF) Peralta (SS) Inge (3B) With Casper Wells being the first to come off the bench. I dont think it would hurt for Avila to get more time in AAA with Toledo... Inge and even Raburn can fill in at catcher in a pinch. As for the pitching, Verlander is a stud, and could very well win the Cy this year. I like Scherzer... he is really filling out as a dependable #2. Porcello could be good too if he could figure out some consistency. I am very convinced that Brad Penny will not be successful in Detroit, but i DO like Phil Coke as the #5 starter. The bullpen is ok as well, with Perry, Benoit, Gonzalez, and the biggest surprise on the team, Villareal. As for Valverde as the closer, he is the real deal. The names I figure we can see to be called up at some point this year are Fu-Te Ni, Scott Sizemore, and maybe even Timo Perez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travis 576 Report post Posted April 14, 2011 Magglio is 'resting' because he's having problems with his surgically repaired ankle, Jackson got time off because he needed to fix his swing, ideally Boesch only sees right handed pitching; and it's a marathon not a sprint. If Inge fills in at C, whose going to play 3B? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shaeb30 10 Report post Posted April 14, 2011 Ryan Raburn can play 3rd. Casper Wells in left. For some reason i forgot about Ramon Santiago also. He can play any infield spot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwfan007 18 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Everyone needs to remember that Avila is only 23 years old. Every player needs to start somewhere, and Avila is just learning how to play in the big leagues. We have a good enough lineup where Avila can learn how to hit at the bottom of the order as well as manage an entire pitching staff over a full big league season. Coke has really impressed me in his first two starts this season, lets hope he keeps it up. Don't have any judgment on Penny yet, he looked alright in his last start, but, like everyone else, he got shelled against the Yankees. Jury is still out on him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
