Game 91: Tigers @ Royals, July 13th

[spockmaster]

Tigers:
AJax, CF
Kinsler, 2B
Miggy, 1B
JDMart, RF
Hunter, DH
Castellanos, 3B
Avila, C
Suarez, SS
Davis, LF

JV, P


Royals:
Poor Man's Ichiro, RF
Infante, 2B
Hoe-smer, 1B
Country Breakfast, JV Nemesis Extraordinaire, DH
Moose-takas, hitting fifth because LOL Ned Yost, 3B
Methuselah, LF
Escogaybar, SS
Goddamn Vacuum Man (get it because his name is "dyson", lols), CF
Some guy, C

Bruce Motherfucking Chen, P


No Sunday lineup today, but since its Chen we'll either destroy him or he'll spin a 3-hit shutout.

 

[spockmaster]

leadoff single for ajax.

 

[Thumb]

Methuselah LOL

 

[spockmaster]

Damnit, miggy.

 

[spockmaster]

Miggy is having a bit of a slump the last month (for him): .269/.352/.462/.814, only 2 HR (but 12 doubles.) Last home run was June 30th.

 

[gotime909]

Would love to see JV get off to a good start today.

 

[gotime909]

All BS aside, do you guys think JD gets an opportunity if Smokes was still managing? With his love for Donnie Kelly, I really think JD would have been the odd man out with Davis/Kelly platooning.

 

[spockmaster]

HOLY SHIT JV STRUCK OUT BUTLER

i am SHOCKED. SHOCKED I SAY

 

[twentythree]

Does Jackson have a hitting streak now?

 

[johnny2x2x]

What a strange RBI single for Martinez.

 

[johnny2x2x]

Does Jackson have a hitting streak now?

Just 5 games, but he's hitting .500 (10-20) over that stretch. Batting .347 for July.

 

[tomdalton22]

There goes the no hitter!

 

[Thumb]

He's 4-4 leading off the games in this series. (Jackson)

Don't know if that qualifies as a streak though.

 

[tinselwolverine]

He goddamn walked him! Sonofabitch!

 

[Mitchrapp]

Every time I look at the box score..JD just keeps on getting hits.

 

[tinselwolverine]

I guess nobody has a whole lot to say today, eh?

 

[tinselwolverine]

Verlander strikes Butler's bitch ass out again.

 

[Thundercats]

J.D. is really a Godsend. We all(well, at least the ones who follow prospects) knew that he had potential to be a good/great hitter. His first 3 seasons in the minors were spectacular. His OPS was near 1.000 each year.. his patience at the plate slowly evaporated and I believe that led to his lack of success in Houston. His patience isn't completely back yet, but he's definitely going to have a much better ratio this year as opposed to the 10/87(ouch!) he had last year.

 

[spockmaster]

I guess nobody has a whole lot to say today, eh?

Im paying more attention to the World Cup final.

 

[LGRW_9]

I know Ajax has started hitting better in the lead off spot lately, but fuck if he doesn't still hit into a pissload of double plays