Spring Training Game Pictures 2008

BUT DON'T DO IT AGAIN!

laprimamirala wrote:

It'll keep me out of the arms of ballpark security!!

Ohhhhh come on ya gotta come home with a good story, LOL

I wanna see you in the News' set of pics from the days you're there, lol

i wish!

I don't know if I'm still that ballsy!

Probably depends on your mood, some days ya just feel ballsier than others, lol

Trinita will be of great help!

Will she be there with you?

Yup! 3 games! Anxious to get going! 2 weeks yet!

Verlander pitches against Blue Jays Feb. 29, 2008
Tigers Win 3-1
John Greilick / The Detroit News


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco swings a weighted bat during pregame warm ups.


Tigers players, from left, shortstop Edgar Renteria, center fielder
Curtis Granderson, third baseman Brandon Inge, left fielder Jacque
Jones and designated hitter Marcus Thames before the game.


Toronto ace Roy Halladay pitches in the first inning against the
Detroit Tigers. Halladay gave up one run in two innings at Knology Park
in Dunedin, Florida on Feb. 29, 2008.


The Tigers' Justin Verlander pitched two scoreless innings. He was
named today to pitch the home opener on March 31 against Kansas City.


Verlander pitches


Verlander follows through on a strike-out pitch against Blue Jays slugger Scott Rolen in the second inning.


Shortstop Edgar Renteria throws to first, but not in time to catch Toronto baserunner Matt Stairs in the second inning.


Curtis Granderson cranks a solo homer in the second inning, his second in two days.


Manager Jim Leyland, center, and pitching coach Chuck Hernandez congratulate Granderson after his homerun.


Nate Robertson pitches in the third inning. He was scheduled to pitch
yesterday, but his wife had a baby and his pitching appearance was
delayed.


Nate Robertson pitches in the third inning.


Brandon Inge makes a throw out from third base in the third inning.


Tigers left fielder Jacque Jones connects for a single


Tigers outfielder Ryan Raburn makes a catch in right field while second baseman Placido Polanco, left, backs him up.


Tigers rookie prospect Rick Porcello delivers a strike-out pitch to
Toronto's veteran slugger Frank Thomas in the sixth inning. Porcello
looked sharp in his first outing with the big league club, pitching two
scoreless innings, giving up no walks and striking out one batter,
Toronto's Frank Thomas


Toronto designated hitter Frank Thomas, a veteran slugger, walks away
from the plate after being stuck out by Tigers rookie prospect Rick
Porcello in the sixth inning.


Porcello in action on the mound.


Tigers outfielder Freddy Guzman takes a mighty swing at the plate.

GO GUYS!!!

A couple thoughts on those photos:

Those Blue Jays jerseys are awful!

Verlander's socks aren't high

Verlander is named the opening day starter

ROCK and ROLL IT, GUYS!

catbox_9 wrote:

A couple thoughts on those photos:

Those Blue Jays jerseys are awful!

Verlander's socks aren't high

Verlander is named the opening day starter

Inge and Grandy wore high socks!

Verlander will be great this year, just needs to get them socks up!

maybe it's cold!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

catbox_9 wrote:

A couple thoughts on those photos:

Those Blue Jays jerseys are awful!

Verlander's socks aren't high

Verlander is named the opening day starter

Inge and Grandy wore high socks!

Verlander will be great this year, just needs to get them socks up!

Yeah they did!

They don't have Porcello pictures so I can't comment on his socks.

Think how good Verlander would be if his were high! Think how bad Inge would be if his were low

2/29/08 Pictures updated, include Porcello.

(No hi socks on Porcello, sorry catbox)

Everybody looks in pretty good form! Hope it has warmed up there since the first game.

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

2/29/08 Pictures updated, include Porcello.

(No hi socks on Porcello, sorry catbox)

Just noticed those extra pictures

If Porcello wore high socks he'd probably make the team by mid-season. Without them his development will be much slower

It's sickening how guys his age are already high sockless.

sign of aging?

ah! got it!

must keep the circulation under better control!

He needs to send the info to our pitchers!

and quick!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

Porcello in action on the mound.

OOOOH Freddy has Andrew's number. Shhh...don't tell Soul!!

GoGetEmTigers wrote:

laprimamirala wrote:

ah! got it!

He has stats that say when wearing high socks, players do better.

I sure do. Like I said, I haven't looked at the stats myself, but that's irrelevant. I'm 100% certain high-socked / stirruped pitchers have lower ERAs.

Critics will argue my theory has a major flaw - everyone wore high socks prior to the 1980s and baseball had less runs scored back then. People argue that the increase in runs is due to steroids and what not, but that's a load of It's clearly due to pitchers wearing high socks.

High socks help batters/defenders out, too but pitchers more so than batters.

laprimamirala wrote:

Yup! 3 games! Anxious to get going! 2 weeks yet!

HOW FUN!!!! I'm going to CA next week (wrong direction, lol) maybe when I get back I should high-tail it down to FL, but I guess at some point I do need to work Maybe I'll win the lottery......

Come down anyway!