Tigers.com GDT - 4/9/08 - Tigers @ Red Sox

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* trigger57
* Posts:1726

It's not a rule guys, you can take the first pitch...even the second one if ya want.

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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

...and another RISP left out there to dry. Great swinging, Renteria. Great swing, Thames.


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* trigger57
* Posts:1726

and then casey gets a pinch hit...perfect


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* trigger57
* Posts:1726

and now Polanco is gettting shakey in the field.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6759

I really like the new name for the game day thread!


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* trigger57
* Posts:1726

ain't it the truth


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* scarolina
* Posts:6759

Grilli walked in a run yesterday. Today Bondo does. A new low.


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* ktpinnacle
* Posts:2482

We're going to find out that something is wrong with Polanco, either physcially or something that has nothing to do with baseball . Two errors in 2 games. One on a routine DP ball. Wow.

#9 hitter singles after Bondo lets #8 guy walk after getting him into a pitcher's count.

Thames countinues to try to pull outside pitches.

Classic - when does this cr @p end?


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

What happened to Placido? He used to be a sure thing. Now, he can't hit and he can't field.

Put Santiago in and let Placido EARN his spot back. Inge's season, so far, shows that most of these guys need incentive to play and complacency causes the CHOKING that keeps happening, game after game.


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* springdal2
* Posts:11

But then they stand there for the strike right down the middle on the first pitch. I am getting sick of the high pop ups to the outfield. Don't they remember how to hit line drives? Oh yeah, they don't WANT to get on base.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

I think our pitcher's are leading the team in RBI's, via the walked in runs!


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

Am I wrong, or was Youkilis out at first. His foot sure looked like it was on the bag.
Edited 5:10 PM by ty mccobb


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* scarolina
* Posts:6759

<Since the word seems to come up a lot, you can now say crap.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

another failure to connect by cabrera and guillen on an easy play. these guys are killing us. maybe they should switch gloves?

whoops a double leaves yukalis standing on 3rd with casey at bat.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

bondo does it by himself stranding another potential unearned run. still 2-0. will this be the game that the tigers score? 2 runs down is almost out of reach already.


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* ktpinnacle
* Posts:2482

Didn't let me, s.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6759

Nothing like Casey to rub salt in the wounds.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

WoW! I can't believe they opened up the vocab!
c r a p is such a filthy word.

(hey...it just stopped me from using it!?) Is it really usable? How did you do it?


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* scarolina
* Posts:6759

You need to put that little sideways triangle in front. Our resident genius, catbox, figured it out.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

maggs out on one pitch. way to work the pitcher maggs.

14 innings shut out and counting.

lester (who???) is working on a one hitter.

cabrera walks, finally the moment we've all been waiting for.

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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

<Holy Crap, this team looks terrible. Work the pitcher. HIT LINE DRIVES.
<Stop playing CRAPPY.

There, that felt better.

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* ktpinnacle
* Posts:2483

Guess I haven't been saying it recently . . . . that'll change.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

No more constipation!


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

guillen at bat.

full count and a great at bat, this is what we need.

ball four on 9 pitches. i hope that all of the tigers took notes, right maggs?

two on one out and sleepy renteria at the plate.

he gets ahead 2-0 (thank you carlos)

lester slows it down and renteria misses a pitch as he swung late.

fly ball to the wall 2 runs in holy cow! the tigers tie the game.

carlos shows the benefit of bleeding the pitchers arm.


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* StenW17
* Posts:404

Lester falls behind to everyone.

Oh... There's a bomb!


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* zerocharlyfox
* Posts:1997

Yeah . . . Marcus goes yard, 4-2 Tigers!

Pardon me, but there isn't a game thread. Lol


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

From what I hear, this is it.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

That must have been the magic word! Sort of "loosened up" everything!


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

thames has a chance to do damage now that the pitcher is staggering but he gets behind in the count.

another full count.

it's gone. a two run shot. you could feel this coming as the pitcher should be pulled right now.

the tiger take the lead.

inge at bat.

a ground out to the ss on a 1-1 pitch.

pudge takes a strike? and he already walked once today? another ball? pudge must be getting the take sign. 2-2 count.

pudge is making him work and should have an advantage.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

pudge grounds out on a 3-2 pitch but he had a good at bat and hustled down the line.

now can the tiger pitchers hold the lead?


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Betcha Thames won't be in the lineup for a while now.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

Does anyone know what happened to Pudge? He looked great in ST. He is PRESSING so hard.
I think he is such a hot head that nobody can talk to him. He looks like a mess at the plate.
He needs to either get back on HGH or smoke weed. He it TOO tense. He looks like he is ready to go postal at any minute.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

warm weather, aa pitchers, and 8 dingers? it all adds up.


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

What's up people?? Nice game thread-NOT! lol

I see we have 4 runs and the Red Sox have 2. That's all I know as I've been busy today and I don't have the game (didn't get the package this year-sadly or not so sadly, so far).

Woohoo. Go Tigers.

Did Cabrera deserve the error he picked up tonight? Is that 3 now?


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

a bloop double? i thought that lady luck was finally wearing a tiger uniform.

3-2 pitch can bondo hold the lead?

ball 4, sets up a DP. bondo needs to throw a ground ball.

leyland walks to the mound, barks out an order and then he sits back down.

bondo gets away with a hanger.

bondo dusts lugo. pickin on the little guy.

tigers try a triple play started by cabrera. we have to settle for a DP. lady luck smiles.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

Good point.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Changing the game thread name changed our luck!


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

lugo takes a lead and the count is 1-2 watch lugo go.

pedroya will make for a good lead off man but bondo hangs another one;. lady luck says that's okay foul ball.

2-2 bondo is working hard. too hard.

lugo goes and pudge throws him out after digging the ball out of the dirt.

lady luck says see i told you so.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

I was just about to say, "Thanks for the bad call @ 2nd," but then I seen that Lugo pulled his foot off the bag. Remember in little league when they taught you to call timeout ASAP? Wow....good call on the part of the Ump.


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

Don't count your chickens yet, SC. unless you heard Ilitch had a private jet sent for Cruceta and he'll be in Boston tonight.

* scarolina
* Posts:6760

We don't need him tonight. Bondo has ended his first inning jinx and will get a CG!


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

replay shows that the tigers caught a break on a missed call.

polanco made the tag and leads off.

whoops he pops out.

tigers need to knock this guy out.

sheff will make him work.

nice play by lugo sheff is out.

maggs up. will he swing at the. . . . whoops yes he does, single.

cabrera up and the pitcher is baked, time to do the super star thing.

1-1 pitch lester has slowed way down in robofashion.

nope cabrera brought a wet noodle to the plate and grounded to lugo.

ha! no chance for a DP.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

yikes big settlement of a dispute at work. a distraction.

back to the important stuff, what's going on? renteria flashes leather?

yukalis is doing his tiger thing to bondo's head grounds to short. a 1-2-3 inning?

bondo's confidence may be soaring as he throws one by big poppy.

1-2. be careful bondo.

high fly and ya baby 1-2-3.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

the dreaded 6th inning.

one pitch one out. stupid pills must have been passed out between innings. guillen forgot all about his great at bat were he worked lester.

we need to build a lead as our pen is lurking.

renteria hits a gapper for a double. now we need a single.

lester takes a shower.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

thames against a righty? play back for his dinger.

a fly to center, pitcher wins.

two outs and a RISP for inge.

0-1 looking

0-2 on a cut

watch that breaking ball down and away.

0-3 and makes mince meat out of brandon.


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* bongoman
* Posts:2535

a very big test for bondo.

manny fouls off the 1st pitch.

0-2

let's see that slider

low and inside 1-2

a bouncer. manny doesn't like the ball high and tight bondo misses low

a hit. oh-oh. leyland is thinking about making a move.

bondo is out. seay comes in to face casey.

i am out too.

back to business, lawyers abound.


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* catbox09
* Posts:1371

"You need to put that little sideways triangle in front. Our resident genius, catbox, figured it out."

You can actually say anything if you put that in front....

<Damn! We're winning a game. How the hell did that happen? Holy crap! Isn't it sad how exciting it is to be winning midway through one game?


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* RyanJones
* Posts:4

So who's setting up?
I'd leave in Seay, and bring in Lopez in the 8th


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

good job!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

The name of the thread brought us luck!


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

We have 8 guys in the pen. Why is Seay going more than 1 inning? That scares me.


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* catbox09
* Posts:1371

So far. We still have to get something out of the bullpen.


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

Nevermind...I'm following on the ESPN MLB scoreboard, and it's not always clear what the heck is going on..it looks as if Beltran is in.


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Pen good so far....


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

BIG BIG INNING!!!!!!!!!!! POLLY TAKES ONE FOR THE TEAM !!!!!!!!!


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* catbox09
* Posts:1371

Don't count your chickens before they hatch (I think that's how that goes - I'm really bad at those)


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

We got lotsa chickens hatching all over the place in SC!


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* curtis789
* Posts:6850

Winning feels so good.


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* catbox09
* Posts:1371

We haven't won yet!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Slump ovah !

* tigerjohn
* Posts:3991

Shhhh......thats the kiss of death........


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

No......it's like cheering at the park...


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* tigerjohn
* Posts:3991

I would actually wait until its over before celebrating...


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

Yeah, not to be rude but SHUT YOUR PIEHOLE!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

At this point, ANY lead is worth celebrating!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Casey's DP, on purpose, a special gift for us.


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* ty mccobb
* Posts:144

We need to make sure that every GDT starts with "Same cr*_p,"


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* catbox09
* Posts:1371

Only if we don't blow it. Jones is warming - he's awful in non-save situations (and save situations, too for that matter).


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

I'm sure you can't help it. Bad genes and upbringing often can't be overcome.


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* curtis789
* Posts:6850

HR Guillen!


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

You're the dumbest poster here.


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

Sa-weeeet!!!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

Like I said, bad genes and upbringing. Even a win can't make you pleasant, poor thing!


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* tigersfanatl
* Posts:4894

Magglio's going after the first few pitches. Not good.


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

LIke I said, the worst poster on this board. Even a win can't make you intelligent.


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* tigersfanatl
* Posts:4894

bondlander & scarolina,

As I am typing this, we are on the verge of our first victory and you two are bickering. Now, I am drunk yet I can still type. Let's revel in our first victory.


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* curtis789
* Posts:6850

Get it together Todd!


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* agent42
* Posts:31

Nice. Todd the rollercoaster delivers (the drama and the result both).


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* bondlander05
* Posts:2003

I'm reveling myself! I feel as if I have a healthy glow.

I'm cool if you're cool, SC. I was afraid you'd jinx the victory.

Edited 7:54 PM by bondlander05


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

He heard ya!


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* scarolina
* Posts:6760

I AM REVELING BIG TIME !!!!!!!!!!!