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lol. I like it. 'Nitro' it is.

You know they passed on Street because Nathan was going to remain the closer, so now their trying to land Soria to be a set up guy and Benoit is still in the mix also. I'm not ready to give up on Nathan just yet, he did make a mechanical adjustment and looked better, but the numbers dont lie and baseball is a game of numbers.

The middle relief has been horrible in the way they have been unreliable also, even AA is getting lit up. The Tigers are a very streaky team, maybe different junks of the team are just up and down by their nature, I dont know.

The Bull Pen has been the achilles heel for too long now.

 

Sunday 7/20 1:08pm
Drew Smyly (L)
vs. Indians - Josh Tomlin (R)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Torii Hunter (R) RF
7. Nick Castellanos (R) 3B
8. Alex Avila (L) C
9. Andrew Romine (S) SS

1. Jason Kipnis (L) 2B
2. Asdrubal Cabrera (S) SS
3. Michael Brantley (L) CF
4. Carlos Santana (S) 1B
5. Ryan Raburn (R) LF
6. Nick Swisher (S) DH
7. Yan Gomes (R) C
8. David Murphy (L) RF
9. Mike Aviles (R) 3B

 

Smyly impressed me. Lead back up to 5.5 in the Central.

 

"...and baseball is a game of numbers."

And a 5.5 game lead in the Central, +7 in the L column, and 2nd in the AL is looking good.

And thank you Drew Smyly for helping the Tigers avoid a -4 for the series.

 

A 7 game West Coast trip is on tap. Stops in Arizona and Los Angeles. Last Western trip of the season.

ya know, ml. That was a big two game swing with the win today. Up 5.5 and it easily could have been only 3.5...huge win.

 

Monday 7/21 9:40pm
Justin Verlander (R)
@ Diamondbacks - Vidal Nuno (L)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 3B
4. Victor Martinez (S) 1B
5. Torii Hunter (R) RF
6. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
7. Bryan Holaday (R) C
8. Rajai Davis (R) LF
9. Justin Verlander (R) P

1. David Peralta (L) CF
2. Aaron Hill (R) 2B
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Miguel Montero (L) C
5. Mark Trumbo (R) LF
6. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
7. Martin Prado (R) 3B
8. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
9. Vidal Nuno (L) P

 

Game time temperature, 103.

 

Verlander looking sharp, hitting 95mph.

 

Tuesday 7/22 9:40pm
Rick Porcello (R)
@ Diamondbacks - Chase Anderson (R)
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
3. Miguel Cabrera (R) 3B
4. Victor Martinez (S) 1B
5. J.D. Martinez (R) LF
6. Torii Hunter (R) RF
7. Alex Avila (L) C
8. Eugenio Suarez (R) SS
9. Rick Porcello (R) P

1. David Peralta (L) CF
2. Aaron Hill (R) 2B
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Miguel Montero (L) C
5. Mark Trumbo (R) LF
6. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
7. Martin Prado (R) 3B
8. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
9. Chase Anderson (R) P

 

Porcello going for #13 tonight.

 

Same ol' story, same ol' song and dance. You cant come out of the pen and start walking everybody. wtf.

 

Afternoon game today... Sanchez has been just great as of late.

Wednesday 7/23 3:40pm
Anibal Sanchez (R)
@ Diamondbacks - Trevor Cahill (R
1. Austin Jackson (R) CF
2. Rajai Davis (R) LF
3. Ian Kinsler (R) 2B
4. Miguel Cabrera (R) 3B
5. Victor Martinez (S) 1B
6. Don Kelly (L) RF
7. Alex Avila (L) C
8. Andrew Romine (S) SS
9. Anibal Sanchez (R) P

1. David Peralta (L) CF
2. Aaron Hill (R) 2B
3. Paul Goldschmidt (R) 1B
4. Miguel Montero (L) C
5. Mark Trumbo (R) LF
6. Gerardo Parra (L) RF
7. Martin Prado (R) 3B
8. Didi Gregorius (L) SS
9. Trevor Cahill (R) P

 

AJ is on bloody fire. 7-0 Tigers, so far. Jackson with a bases clearing triple.

 

Cabrera hits a 3-run HR, 11-5 Tigers - Final

 

ya, and that reminds me. it's a fair pole, dammit.

 

...and thats a fair point. Makes too much sense.

 

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