Giants Johnny Cueto (R) @ Tigers Anibal Sanchez (R) ____________________1:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) 1B 3. Justin Upton (R) LF 4. Miguel Cabrera (R) DH 5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 6. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 7. Alex Presley (L) CF 8. James McCann (R) C 9. Dixon Machado (R) SS
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 45 39 .536 - Kansas City 44 40 .524 1 Minnesota 44 41 .518 1? Detroit 38 46 .452 7 Chi. White Sox 37 47 .440 8
Tigers Jordan Zimmermann (R) @ Indians Carlos Carrasco (R) ________________________7:10pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Justin Upton (R) LF 4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 6. Victor Martinez (S) DH 7. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 8. Mikie Mahtook (R) CF 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _________________________ 1. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B 2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 3. Michael Brantley (L) LF 4. Edwin Encarnacion (R) 1B 5. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 6. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF 7. Abraham Almonte (S) DH 8. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF 9. Yan Gomes (R) C
2000 HITS FOR VMART! Martinez became the ninth active player to reach 2,000 hits. As the crowd saluted him, Martinez hugged Detroit first-base coach Omar Vizquel, one of his teammates with the Indians. Martinez was moved to tears when the Indians dealt him away eight years ago to Boston in exchange for pitchers Masterson, Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price. Following the game, Martinez was savoring a moment he won't soon forget. "It's special to have it done here," said Martinez, who got his first hit in Cleveland in 2002. "I feel like it's where everything started for me. I will always remember this day, until I die."
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 46 39 .541 - Minnesota 45 41 .523 1? Kansas City 44 41 .518 2 Detroit 38 47 .447 8 Chi. White Sox 37 48 .435 9
Tigers Justin Verlander (R) @ Indians Mike Clevinger (R) _____________________7:15pm et start 1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Justin Upton (R) LF 4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 6. Victor Martinez (S) DH 7. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 8. Mikie Mahtook (R) CF 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS _______________________ 1. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B 2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 3. Michael Brantley (L) LF 4. Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH 5. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 6. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF 7. Carlos Santana (S) 1B 8. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF 9. Yan Gomes (R) C
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 47 39 .547 - Minnesota 45 42 .517 2? Kansas City 44 42 .512 3 Detroit 38 48 .442 9 Chi. White Sox 37 48 .435 9?
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/mlb/tigers/2017/07/08/detroit-tigers-trade-rumors/461903001/ I hope the Tigers can re-sign J.D, Martinez and take him off this list.
I tend to agree. I really like his up-side and think the sky is the limit as far as potential and talent go. I like when a ball club can keep a few rising stars as the core or nucleus and build around them... JD is such a person in my opinion. They are forced to do something and must sell some pieces. The pat-roll they have now is to high and not producing as they expected. Its a shame too, because I thought they would have been a much better product. Zimmermann is not panning out and signed for a boat-load of cash... Tigers better be more careful in the future. I wonder if Avila is the right person to run this team... we will see shortly.
1. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B 2. Alex Avila (L) C 3. Justin Upton (R) LF 4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B 5. J.D. Martinez (R) RF 6. Victor Martinez (S) DH 7. Nicholas Castellanos (R) 3B 8. Alex Presley (L) CF 9. Jose Iglesias (R) SS ____________________________ 1. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF 2. Francisco Lindor (S) SS 3. Michael Brantley (L) LF 4. Edwin Encarnacion (R) DH 5. Jose Ramirez (S) 3B 6. Lonnie Chisenhall (L) RF 7. Carlos Santana (S) 1B 8. Yan Gomes (R) C 9. Erik Gonzalez (R) 2B
AMERICAN LEAGUE CENTRAL TEAM W L PCT. GB Cleveland 47 40 .540 - Minnesota 45 43 .511 2? Kansas City 44 43 .506 3 Detroit 39 48 .448 8 Chi. White Sox 38 49 .437 9
