Press Pass - 3/16/08 - Attnd record, Pitching, Pudge, HR's

Press Pass News - 3/16/08 - Attnd record, Pitching, Pudge, HR's

TIGERS FALL TO YANKEES 11-7: The Tigers suffered an 11-7 loss to the Yankees yesterday afternoon at Joker Marchant
Stadium. Curtis Granderson led the Tigers offense with a triple, two home runs and four RBI. Timo Perez doubled and homered
for Detroit, while Placido Polanco added two hits and an RBI.

A JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM RECORD: The Tigers established a single-game Joker Marchant Stadium attendance record
yesterday as 9,660 fans attended the game against the Yankees. The previous record of 9,261 fans was established on March
30, 2007 as the Tigers also hosted the Yankees.

STELLAR STARTING: Through the club’s first 19 games of the Grapefruit League schedule, Tigers starting pitchers have
combined to compile a 6-1 record and 3.58 ERA (55.1IP/22ER). Detroit’s starters have registered 38 strikeouts, while allowing
55 hits and 15 walks.

PUDGE PACKING A PUNCH: Ivan Rodriguez has hit safely in each of his last six games, including homering in four of the
games. During the six-game stretch, he is batting .625 (10x16) with two doubles and five home runs. Rodriguez is currently
leading the Grapefruit League with six home runs this spring.

HOMER HAPPY: The Tigers connected for three home runs yesterday versus the Yankees and in nine games dating back to
March 7, the club has belted 20 home runs.

They pretty much filled up the stadium for the Braves game also, but I bet it was spilling over for the Yankee game!
Kenny is doing awesome!

Game is on TV tomorrow!!!!! Is there a way to know who is playing tomorrow or do we have to wait until it comes on????

The calendar on the website says it's the Reds.

I mean who's playing on our team? Should I be running for the TV :pudge: or not? LOL

yes run to the tv and holy a TV game!!

just like I'll be over the TV

:pudge: and

or I might be ......

gotta tape it, girl!

You'll be working? ( )
I'm pretty sure it's on again at 7pm. But yeah, tape it!!!

I work from 2 PM to 8 PM. *sigh* I get a good night's sleep but will miss many games. The VCR will be very busy in the coming months!

I'm more excited than a little kid waiting for their cartoons to come on

Thank God for the VCR, huh??? What the hell did we ever do before that awesome invention????

iluvpudge7 wrote:

I'm more excited than a little kid waiting for their cartoons to come on

I know the feeling, I can't WAIT until opening day :haha:

Glad I have MLB.tv, I could watch both games today and anytime in the future (like I would really want to see these two games again )

It beats using VCR's.

either VCR or MLB.tv....I just like Rod and Mario!

Yep, I get to see them tomorrow!

The Mets' announcers were horrible today! When they saw we had a player named Deik R Scram, they kept making jokes about his name and hoping he would just scram, so the game would be over. And they wanted to know what stupid middle name the kid had since he had a stupid first and last name. Well, haha, Deik Scram got a single!

Go jump in the lake, you stupid announcers!


Our Lakeland Flying Tiger - Deik Scram

I can't wait to see Rod & Mario!!!!!!!!!!! It seems like FOREVER!!!!!

If you get ESPN you get to see two games

Mon - March 17, Cincinnati, at Sarasota, 1:05 MLB.TV & FSND TV
Tue - March 18, Washington, at Lakeland, 1:05 ESPN TV & MLB.TV

iluvpudge7 wrote:

I can't wait to see Rod & Mario!!!!!!!!!!! It seems like FOREVER!!!!!

OMG...I have MISSED THOSE GUYS!!!
SPRING and SUMMER FOREVER!!!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

iluvpudge7 wrote:

I can't wait to see Rod & Mario!!!!!!!!!!! It seems like FOREVER!!!!!

I them!!! It was so cool seeing them again!!!!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

If you get ESPN you get to see two games

Mon - March 17, Cincinnati, at Sarasota, 1:05 MLB.TV & FSND TV
Tue - March 18, Washington, at Lakeland, 1:05 ESPN TV & MLB.TV

YEP, I'll be recording the ESPN one!!!!

They better turn this losing stuff around again........

Yes, I'm glad they're getting this losing stuff out of their system now, lol. I was already pouting cause Pudge wasn't playing, then they had to go and lose on top of it.

iluvpudge7 wrote:

Yes, I'm glad they're getting this losing stuff out of their system now, lol. I was already pouting cause Pudge wasn't playing, then they had to go and lose on top of it.

He probably did not play for 2 reasons:

1- Tigers still need to come up with a back-up catcher.
2- Reds decided no DH in this game, I found out it is up to the home team as to go DH or not. They probably felt they had a better chance with our pitchers having to bat and Shef or Pudge out of the line-up.

True, guess he has to rest up since he will probably be playing a ton of games later.
It was fun to see them today though, even though the furnace kept kicking on, lol, when baseball is on TV, it should automatically be at least 70 degrees :haha: