Tigers vs. twins Game Thread May 23

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Infante 2B
Hunter RF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Martinez DH
Peralta SS
Tuiasosopo LF
Pena C
Garcia CF
Porcello P

Gameday.

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=330523106&teams=minnesota-twins-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. twins Game Preview.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29966/rick-porcello
Porcello vs. twinks. 38 for 117, 4 hr, 19 rbi, .325 .388 .504 .892
Noteworthy on Rick Porcello this year: improvement with his change-up. Getting swings and misses on nearly 18% of CU's he throws.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30985/scott-diamond
Tigers Hitters vs. ffdiamond. 22 for 106, 1 hr, 7 rbi, 208 .261 .283 .544 another garbage pitcher stats wise giving Tigers fits. Shut them down earlier this year.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_23_minmlb_detmlb_1&mode=preview
Tigers vs. twinks Game Preview.
Tigers seeking to take advantage of struggling Twins.
The Twins and Tigers have already split six games this year, with Minnesota out-scoring Detroit, 23-20.
Twins have dropped eight straight, including five at home. They've been swept by the Red Sox at home and the Braves in Atlanta. And 12 of their next 20 games are on the road.

Omar Infante is hitting .354 with 20 runs scored, six doubles, two triples, three HR and 11 RBI over his last 26 games.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/detroit_tigers_gameday_avisail_2.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Avisail Garcia gets nod in center field, Matt Tuiasosopo starts in left vs. Twins.
from Mlive

It’s the standard anti-lefty lineup for the Tigers, which means a second consecutive night off for Alex Avila. Brayan Pena actually has fared worse against Scott Diamond (0-for-5 with three strikeouts) than Avila (1-for-3, two strikeouts) has, but it’s a very small sample size. Interesting that a fair number of Detroit’s right-handed hitters haven’t hit Diamond well at all.
One guy who has fared well is Miguel Cabrera, 8-for-16 against him. If he homers tonight, he’ll tie his career-best streak of four consecutive games with a home run, set back in 2004 with the Marlins. If you’re playing Beat the Streak, it’s tough not to pick him between the matchups and the way he’s going.
You can follow the game online via Gameday, watch online through MLB.TV or listen on MLB.com Gameday Audio. Locally, you can watch on Fox Sports Detroit and listen on 97.1 FM AM 1270.
As for the weather forecast … well, considering how off it was last night, let’s just not even get into it. rain delay.
Jason Beck

 

[cmlfactor]

Glad to see Pena back in. It would've been exactly Jimmy's M.O. to start Avila after last nights late finish, despite the lefty on the mound.

 

[Thumb]

Hopefully we can keep the Twinks losing streak going.

 

[tigermud]

When is AJ due back?

 

[spockmaster]

im hoping for a sweep

 

[johnny2x2x]

Need to beat Diamond down tonight! Slater commands it.

 

[tigermud]

Omar has the second largest home/road splits in the majors.

 

[kalinecountry]

When is AJ due back?

Austin Jackson is eligible to come off the DL on Monday. Sounds like it could be a bit longer. Not doing physical activity at this point.

Leyland talked to Austin Jackson today, said he may have to change opinion that he'd be back on time (Monday). "I don't know about that."

 

[manchild98]

Glad to see Pena back in. It would've been exactly Jimmy's M.O. to start Avila after last nights late finish, despite the lefty on the mound.

During the broadcast yesterday they mentioned Leyland would sit Pudge for a few games at a time to try and break him out of his slumps and it seemed to work so he's going to try that with Avila.

 

[manchild98]

For those you not in Detroit, it has rained all day but it looks like it should stop soon. Temps have fallen all day long and the temperature is only in the 40's now.

 

[tigermud]

For those you not in Detroit, it has rained all day but it looks like it should stop soon. Temps have fallen all day long and the temperature is only in the 40's now.

it is may almost june right? just checking..

 

[Thumb]

it is may almost june right? just checking..

Yeah, but it's also Michigan. It's pretty common to run the A/C one day, and the Furnace the next.

Remember that old saying; if you don't like the weather in Michigan, wait till tomorrow.

 

[coulomb]

delayed, son of a #$@@

 

[kalinecountry]

The player on the twins whose name is what a pussy fart sounds like:
The Twins will be without third baseman Trevor Plouffe, who was placed on the seven-day disabled list with a concussion he suffered Tuesday.

 

[coulomb]

8:05 start now.

 

[cmlfactor]

Projected start time now coincides with start of Wings game...what to do....

 

[kalinecountry]

The assholish umpiring crew for this series;
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Sam Holbrook. 2B: Joe West. 3B: Andy Fletcher.

 

[gotime909]

Hope to see another good start from Rick.

 

[manchild98]

Miggy's road trip... 12 for 24 with 5 home runs and 12 rbi's.

 

[gotime909]

Good call on the DP Rod!