Tigers vs. twins Game Thread May 25

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Dirks LF
Hunter RF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Martinez DH
Peralta SS
Pena C
Infante 2B
Kelly CF
Fister P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_25_minmlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=330525106&teams=minnesota-twins-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. twinks Game Preview.

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30370/doug-fister
Fister vs. twinks. .263 .324 .434 .758

http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/29701/pj-walters
Tigers Hitters vs. walters. .268 .350 .479 .829

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/inde...1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=det
Tigers vs. twinks Game Preview.
from the Tigers official site

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ssf/2013/05/detroit_tigers_gameday_10.html
Detroit Tigers Gameday: Doug Fister on mound; Brayan Pena draws start in place of Alex Avila.
from Mlive

Miguel Cabrera has at least two RBIs in each of his last five games. If he has a multi-RBI game Saturday, he will tie a Tigers record that dates back to 1940 (iirc Rudy York).

The Tigers are 48-18 at Comerica Park since July 4, 2012, the best mark in the baseball in that stretch.

Cabrera has 27 career home runs against Minnesota, his second most against a single team. He's hitting .324 lifetime against the Twins.

Doug Fister is 3-6 in his career against the Twins, but owns a 3.13 ERA. He has struck out 49 and walked 10 in 60 1/3 innings.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130524&content_id=48476980&vkey=pr_det&c_id=det
Tigers to honor 1968 World Series champions todays pregame Ceremonies.
45th anniversary celebration includes commemorative coin giveaway courtesy of Belle Tire; Jose Feliciano to perform national anthem.

http://detroit.tigers.mlb.com/mlb/events/all_star/y2013/ballot.jsp?partnerId=ASG13_HP_MW
2013 All-Star Game MLB.com Ballot. Vote for before, during, or after the game for deserving Tigers players.

 

[kalinecountry]

Jose Feliciano practicing for the anthem he'll perform today. Jim Leyland down there checking it out. Getting pictures with him.

If you don't remember Feliciano flap from '68 World Series — one that almost cost Ernie Harwell's job — here's story: http://bit.ly/153RSzS

Sanchez was back at Comerica bright and early this morning to work out. He talked w/FSD before BP. #tigers http://twitpic.com/ct5x2g

JustinVerlander
Proud to support our troops this Memorial Day weekend. Our hats take a whole new meaning these next few days. pic.twitter.com/acUbHqfqyX

Third start in four games for Brayan Pena, and his second of the week against a right-handed starter. But given Alex Avila’s 0-for-8 history against P.J. Walters, it makes a lot sense. That said, Don Kelly is 0-for-6 off Walters, and he’s starting in center field.
Walters is one of those pitchers who has had more success against Miguel Cabrera (3-for-13, HR) than Prince Fielder (5-for-8, 2 HR, 3 walks). Fielder and Andy Dirks (3-for-7) both make for good matchups in MLB.com’s Beat the Streak contest.
On the Twins side, minor-league journeyman Chris Colabello gets his second Major League start, this time at DH. His path to the big leagues included a few weeks in the Tigers farm system after signing out of a tryout camp in 2006. Wilkin Ramirez, who spent a lot more time in the Tigers system, starts in center.
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.
from JasonBeck'sTigersblog

 

[kalinecountry]

f'n mauer.
Mauer was just 4-for-23 lifetime against Doug Fister before that drive. Only question now is whether he gets HR or double.

 

[tigermud]

Looks inconusive they'll let it stand

 

[kalinecountry]

this isn't a good start for Fister, settle down Doug.

 

[kalinecountry]

Good God where the F was that pitch??

Pitch 4 splits the plate and fletcher calls it a ball, f'n joe west's crew blows dead goats,
4 strike gets him anyways, but really wtf was the ump looking at.

 

[kalinecountry]

going on 30 pitches and another 2 strike base hit for the twinks,

3 - 0,

Dan and Jim alluding to Fister tipping a pitch?

 

[tigermud]

That's all they'll get today

 

[tigermud]

Need to get prince going again, that was a tad high there buddy

 

[kalinecountry]

Victor starting to get some breaks with his line drives, and grounders through the infield, babip finally rising.

 

[kalinecountry]

damn if only Jhonny hadn't gidp,

Pena singles, Omar with a double down the left field corner,

 

[tigermud]

Rut ro bases full and....

3 pitch k, I hate three pitch 3k's

Gawd we suck with the bases full

 

[tigerfan2272]

What a pathetic display that was

 

[kalinecountry]

Kelly walks,

oh crap, bases loaded,

pitching coach out to talk,

Dirks shits it there,

Fister with 38 pitches,

walters 33 pitches,

3 - 0.

 

[kalinecountry]

up yours willingham, out of the baserunning lane, someone roll gardenhire back to the dugout.

 

[kalinecountry]

this mlb gameday is really starting to blow, Hunter already up and out and they still have a friggin commercial,

 

[tigermud]

Too quick

 

[kalinecountry]

the way this game is going so far, still early, we might have caught a break,
redsox Indians tied at 4, now redsox lead 7 - 4 heading into the 9th.

 

[tigermud]

Boston 3 outs away from beating Cleveland again, no slide back to 2nd at least if the offense doesn't get it going, wife says get off your ass and take me to dinner..lol alright then I'm out..

 

[kalinecountry]

rsox beat the indians
so if the Tigers bats can wake up against another, once again, no name pitcher, they can add a game to their lead.