GDT: 3/10/08 - DET (7-5) @ WASH (6-6) - 1:05 PM

Top of 4th inning

DH Ordonez fo to rf - one out
3B Cabrera HR !!!
LF Rayburn doubles fb to rf but out at 3rd??? - two out
RF Joyce walks

Pitching change Tyler Clippard pitching

Santiago singles fb to lf - Joyce on 2nd

Hollimon K swinging - three out

Bottom of 4th
Galarrago pitching for Tigers

Pena fo to cf
Jimenez K swining - two outs
Boone fo to rf - three down

Tigers 3 - 0

catbox_9 wrote:

You can still eat lunch

You only have to skip lunch for games that count

sounds good, I can always update this after lunch.

I thought they would have Verlander try for 4 innings today.

Top of 5th

C Rodriguez walks - Bowen running for Pudge
CF Inge K swining - one out
1B Gullien fo to lf - two outs
DH Ordonez singles ld to rf - Bowen on 3rd
3B Cabrera K - three outs

Tigers 3-0

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, L to R.

Bottom of 5th

Harris K - one out
Nieves walks
C Guzman walks
Belliard grounds into double play - Three outs

Top of 6th

LF Rayburn go to ss - one out
RF Joyce - g out - 2 out
SS Santiago - go to 3rd - 3 outs

Bottom of 6th

CF Dukes grounds out ss to 1st - 1 out
RF Kearns singles ld to cf, Langerhans pinch runs
LF Pena - pops out to 1B - 2 out
1B Jimenez - K - 3 out

Top of 7th

Hollimon fo to cf - 1 out
Bowen - fo to cf - 2 out
F. Guzman - walk - steals 2nd while Larish batting
Larish - K - 3 out

Bottom of 7th
Zach Minor pitching for Tigers

Boone, A - grounds out to 1st - 1 out
Harris - flies out to 1st - 2 out
Cota - singles on gb to lf
Guzman, C - grounds out 2nd to 1st - 3 out

Top of 8th
Saul Rivera pitching for Nats

Trzesniak - FO to LF - 1 out
Hessman - FO to LF - 2 out
Rayburn - Pop out to 2nd - 3 out

Bottom of 8th

Orr - GO 2B to 1st - 1 out
Dukes - GO 3B to 1st - 2 out
Langerhans - singles LD to RF
Casto - Walks
Whitney - 3 run HR
Boone, A - pops out 2B - 3 out

Tie 3-3

Top of 9th
Schroder pitching for Nats

RF Joyce - singles Gounder to CF
SS Santiago - out n sacrifice bunt - Joyce to 2nd - 1 out
2B Hollimon- K - 2 out
C Bowen - singles LD to LF - Joyce scores!
CF F. Guzman - walk
1B Larish - K - 3 outs

Tigers 4-3

Bottom of 9th
Freddy Dolsi pitching for Tigers

Harris - FO to LF - 1 out
Cota GO 3B to 1B - 2 out
Desmond K swinging - 3 out

TIGERS WIN 4-3

Unfortunately am working now but checking back every 1/2 hour or so....

So...

Tigers win 4-3.

MESSAGE ABOVE ALL CAUGHT UP PLAY WISE!

YEA TIGERS!!!!!

March 10, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
Detroit	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1		4	9	0
Washington	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		3	8	0

WAHOO!

Cabrera finally had his slump broken!!!! He went 2 for 3 with a HR and 2 RBI's!

Go start hitting them fence flyers more often now!

He's improving rapidly...maybe preseason jitters?

FROM:
03/10/2008 5:56 PM ET
Mailbag: Will Sheffield hit 40 homers?
Beat reporter Jason Beck answers Tigers fans' questions
By Jason Beck / MLB.com


I know Spring Training is where regular players get into condition and organizations check out invitees. Fans shouldn't put much importance on Spring Training stats. But even so, Miguel Cabrera's stats are weak. Compared to Curtis Granderson, Carlos Guillen, Brandon Inge, Magglio Ordonez, Placido Polanco and Ivan Rodriguez, Cabrera is at the bottom of the heap. And four of those players are several years his senior. Even if Cabrera has a relaxed approach to Spring Training, I would think his stats would be better.
-- Janice N., Farmington Hills, Mich.

This is kind of the tricky area fans get into with Cabrera. As much media and fan attention as he has had since the trade, as much speculation as there has been about what he does to Detroit's lineup, I think sometimes the expectations are too much for reality. The fact is, he's like any player, especially a young player. He'll go into slumps. His timing will be off at the plate. The fact that he's younger than so many of his teammates doesn't change that. If anything, Polanco, Ordonez, Guillen and others have more experience on their side when they get into struggles.

Both Cabrera and manager Jim Leyland acknowledge that he's off to a slow start, and the stats reflect that his timing has been off. And it has been frustrating for him. Keep in mind, aside from what you mentioned, he's a young player on a new team who wants to make a good impression. It's a slump worth noting, but I wouldn't panic or complain about it quite yet. Timing and repetitions are what Spring Training games are for.

We have to remember, he is under a lot of pressure, and is learning all new pitchers, but if today is any indication... reps at the plate will show great progress. Just because he changed leagues did not change the fact he is a super player, he just needs time to adjust. And I think he is.

Thank God for Spring "TRAINING." It is a time for players to adjust, as they get ready for a new season. I' just glad they got him when they did, and not in the middle of the season!!!!

and thank Him that these games don't count!

That too

They have to ease back into it....plus for newbies, working with a whole new team!

he's just warmin' up!

Robin Buckson / The Detroit News

Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera
follows through on his home run in the fourth inning as the Detroit
Tigers defeat the Washington Nationals, 4-3, in spring training action
at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Fla. on Monday March 10, 2008. Cabrera
went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.




go get em Miggy!!!!!!!

that looks like a 1st-class swing to me!