AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 35 31 .530 - Minnesota 34 32 .515 1 Detroit 32 35 .478 3? Kansas City 32 35 .478 3? Chi. White Sox 31 36 .463 4?
Tigers Anibal Sanchez (R) @ Mariners Sam Gaviglio (R) ____________________10:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. J.D. Martinez (R) DH 5. Justin Upton (R) LF 6. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 7. Alex Presley (L) RF 8. Andrew Romine (S) CF 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _________________________ 1. Ben Gamel (L) RF 2. Guillermo Heredia (R) LF 3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B 4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 6. Danny Valencia (R) 1B 7. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF 8. Mike Zunino (R) C 9. Taylor Motter (R) SS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 37 31 .544 - Minnesota 34 33 .507 2? Kansas City 34 35 .493 3? Detroit 32 37 .464 5? Chi. White Sox 31 37 .456 6
Detroit is now 6 games back in the loss column. Cleveland is looking pretty good. Current trends don't bode well for the Tigers' postseason hopes.
Tigers definitely trending in the wrong direction. 5 under .500 at this point in the season is, in my opinion, unexceptable. They have got me worried... they seem discombobulated and disinterested at times. I'm not sure what the fix is, but something has got to change and it might start with Brad Ausmus, I just don't know. Tigers seem to be lacking a sense of urgency and don't play with passion or fire. Only 5.5 out, so things are still within striking distance, but this is bothersome to me. _______ _______________ BTW, mlm, thanks for riding along this season... I appreciate your input. If you have any suggestions or idea's please pass them on... I'm curious as to what this Tigers team should do.
This season has been a tough one to follow. The only constancy is the inconsistency. The pitching has been sporadic, the hitting comes and goes, the the latter being the more regular output. It's almost embarrassing with the talent they have. It looks like they will be selling off pieces come the trade deadline. maybe they can get a sandwich for Annibal.
1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 5. Justin Upton (R) LF 6. John Hicks (R) DH 7. Mikie Mahtook (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _______________________10:10pm et start vs Mariners 1. Ben Gamel (L) LF 2. Mitch Haniger (R) RF 3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B 4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 6. Danny Valencia (R) 1B 7. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF 8. Mike Zunino (R) C 9. Taylor Motter (R) SS
Tigers Justin Verlander (R) @ Mariners James Paxton (L) ___________________10:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 5. Justin Upton (R) LF 6. John Hicks (R) DH 7. Mikie Mahtook (R) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _________________________ 1. Jean Segura (R) SS 2. Ben Gamel (L) LF 3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B 4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 6. Danny Valencia (R) 1B 7. Mitch Haniger (R) RF 8. Jarrod Dyson (L) CF 9. Mike Zunino (R) C
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 38 32 .543 - Minnesota 36 33 .522 1? Kansas City 35 36 .493 3? Detroit 32 38 .457 6 Chi. White Sox 31 39 .443 7
You're welcome. A fan follows their team even when they are not performing well. As far as ideas for what the Tigers should do? Detroit mortgaged the farm [system] to get Mr. I a world series championship and now they need to rebuild. This could be done through draft and/or trade. Who to trade and what is their value? Trade values for current Tigers are down. Right now, it may be a few seasons before the Tigers are capable of making another run at Championship(s).
Tigers Daniel Norris (L) @ Mariners Andrew Moore (R) ____________________10:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 5. Justin Upton (R) LF 6. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 7. Alex Presley (L) CF 8. John Hicks (R) DH 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS ______________________ 1. Jean Segura (R) SS 2. Mitch Haniger (R) RF 3. Robinson Cano (L) 2B 4. Nelson Cruz (R) DH 5. Kyle Seager (L) 3B 6. Danny Valencia (R) 1B 7. Ben Gamel (L) LF 8. Guillermo Heredia (R) CF 9. Mike Zunino (R) C
By the way... Tigers starter Justin Verlander had thrown five perfect innings against the Mariners and retired Mitch Haniger on strikes to begin the sixth inning. That brought up the speedy Jarrod Dyson. With a 1-1 count in a 4-0 game, Dyson laid a bunt down the first base line. Both Verlander and first baseman Miguel Cabrera charged towards the ball and second baseman Ian Kinsler was late covering the bag, so there was absolutely zero chance Dyson would?ve been out. In the rather hefty tome of baseball?s unwritten rules, ?don?t bunt to break up a perfect game or no-hitter? is somewhere in there. Ben Davis famously and successfully broke up Curt Schilling?s perfect game bid in the eighth inning back in 2001, which earned him some scorn. Then-manager Bob Brenly called the bunt ?chicken,? though Schilling didn?t have any unkind words towards Davis after the game. It?s happened a few times since then. Following the bunt single, Verlander walked Mike Zunino and allowed an infield single to Jean Segura to load the bases. Ben Gamel brought in the Mariners? first run with a single to center field. Verlander had light at the end of the tunnel when he struck out Robinson Cano for the second out, but served up a two-run double to Nelson Cruz, ending his evening. Shane Greene relieved him.
Tigers Michael Fulmer (R) @ Padres Luis Perdomo (R) _____________________10:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 4. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 5. Justin Upton (R) LF 6. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 7. Andrew Romine (S) CF 8. Jose Iglesias (R) SS 9. Michael Fulmer (R) P _________________________ 1. Jose Pirela (R) LF 2. Carlos Asuaje (L) 2B 3. Wil Myers (R) 1B 4. Hunter Renfroe (R) RF 5. Cory Spangenberg (L) 3B 6. Erick Aybar (S) SS 7. Franchy Cordero (L) CF 8. Austin Hedges (R) C 9. Luis Perdomo (R) P _________________________
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 39 33 .542 - Minnesota 37 34 .521 1? Kansas City 36 36 .500 3 Chi. White Sox 32 40 .444 7 Detroit 32 40 .444 7
