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Game 1 Game Thread Tigers at Jays

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Detroit Tigers @ Toronto Blue Jays

04/06/09 7:15 PM EDT

Detroit Tigers Toronto Blue Jays
Curtis Granderson - CF Marco Scutaro - SS
Placido Polanco - 2B Aaron Hill - 2B
Magglio Ordonez - RF Alex Rios - RF
Miguel Cabrera - 1B Vernon Wells - CF
Carlos Guillen - DH Adam Lind - DH
Gerald Laird - C Scott Rolen - 3B
Brandon Inge - 3B Lyle Overbay - 1B
Adam Everett - SS Rod Barajas - C
Josh Anderson - LF Travis Snider - LF


We have Doc going against Justin Verlander. I don't have much more to say but that I'm thrilled that the season is starting. Join us in the thread.

 

 

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Verlander

Given Verlanders BRUTAL season last year, I’m sure the Jays are all fighting their way to get to the plate ASAP

by allday28 on Apr 6, 2009 6:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I have a 4pm meeting

that frequently runs long, so hopefully the introductions take longer than scheduled.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 6:56 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

couldn't agree more

I bet I would do the job for a heck of a lot less than they pay him

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 7:07 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

although in that case

players would have to get used to hitting 60 mph fastballs every day

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 7:08 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was never a pitcher growing up

but I think I could hit 60 back in the day. Spin, though, is an entirely different story

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 7:10 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

bright side

You’ll never have to hear the words “you need to see a specialist in Alabama”

by allday28 on Apr 6, 2009 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I HATE SPORTSNET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

guess what sportnet west gets to see?
prime time sports and flames this week instead of the season opener.
when will they learn NOOOOOONE listens to crappy sports radio? why would i watch it?

i understand a bigger market for a important flames game but can’t they at least show us the first 7 innings?????

by rabbit on Apr 6, 2009 7:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I didn't either...

Ordered it very quickly!!

by Carm on Apr 6, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

at rez?

no no not really

by rabbit on Apr 6, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ah, Lister

Great 4 years of my life. Just wait for hockey playoffs to start, you won’t be allowed to suggest watching something that isn’t hockey. I hated Aprils in res for watching TV.

by wroth91 on Apr 6, 2009 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good call Rince

Off to the bar to watch the game. I agree, Bob McCowan sucks; show the beginning of the game then move into the Flames game afterwards. Stupid Sportsnet
Add lineup by next week
Overbay
Hill
Rios
Wells
Lind
Rolen
Snider
Barajas
Scutaro

Or something like that. Space out the lefties and righties a little more. Move Scutaro and Barajas to the bottom. Bump Snider up a bit. They could even bat Lind 2nd, Hill first. Just no sense batting Scoots and Rod the Bod so above Snider

by Rhinos on Apr 6, 2009 7:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice inning Doc

let’s get him some runs early

by Tom Dakers on Apr 6, 2009 7:25 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

nice pitch from Verlander

but good at bat by Scooter

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 7:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Gotta run

back for the end. Go Jays!!!

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 7:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow.....

Yay Overbay!!!!!

by Tom Dakers on Apr 6, 2009 7:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

 Nice catch Vernon

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like Barja too

I value good d behind the plate and Barajas at least offers that. Molina has a good bat though.

P.S. I “love” aki berg too.

AWmusic - mp3 blog on independent music..

by achengy on Apr 6, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jays are on fire!!!!

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." — Albert Einstein

by No Bunting on Apr 6, 2009 8:29 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gutsy bit of running

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." — Albert Einstein

by No Bunting on Apr 6, 2009 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Jay's are just hitting at will...

total control of the game

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." — Albert Einstein

by No Bunting on Apr 6, 2009 8:33 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I forget which analyst on MLB network it was

He was talking about how he’d played on teams where the stadium is packed on opening day and if you win it’s packed again, but if you lose there’s like 500 people there.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:39 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Spoiler alert

the MLB.tv feed is way behind.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Well what can you do?

Not like I want a 2 minute delay on my game.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It's much closer to live with the HD feed turned off

Better for my weak work laptop too.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

someone sent me a note the other day asking how Lind would do this year

planning his Fantasy draft…..I’m looking like a genius

by Tom Dakers on Apr 6, 2009 8:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The kids are all right

Wow Lind and Snider good great tonight – it’s a long year but if these kids can play steady all year it might make up for the less than ideal production we get from the corner infield spots.

Touchemalljoe

by touchemalljoe on Apr 6, 2009 8:42 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lind has already done something Rios didn't do last year

Hit a 3 run homer.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

The camera angles, GRRRR

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 8:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

its like there trying to hard, keep is it simple

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 8:45 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

moonraker + doc =

Very happy

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Apr 6, 2009 8:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Am afraid I have to run.....

but at least the game is well in hand….

by Tom Dakers on Apr 6, 2009 8:58 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Jays play almost the first 5 weeks against the AL Central

If we can play strong in April against weak opposition, maybe Beeston loosens to the pursestrings a little to add some pieces that struggling teams decide to sell off?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Eugene Levy on screen

Did they show Geddy Lee? Is he even there?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Set up for Lind again

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

We need to chew up their bullpen

and set ourselves up for the rest of this series.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:03 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh too bad....

Could have been nice!

by Carm on Apr 6, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, an 8 RBI day would have been ridiculous.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:06 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I would take that any day....

A little bit of ridiculous is sometimes nice…

"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." — Albert Einstein

by No Bunting on Apr 6, 2009 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lind's OPS down to 2.750

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overbay was playing way off the line on that one

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh oh.....

can they catch up?

by Carm on Apr 6, 2009 9:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Wow, Doc's having a bad inning

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

last inning for doc

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

you never know with Cito

wouldn’t be at all surprised to see Doc start the 8th

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sure Doc will have the option

but there’s a bit too far to go for him to get a complete game at this point.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

No CG

But I bet Cito trots him out for the 8th with a guy ready at the first sign of trouble. I think Cito’s gonna ride Doc hard all season to save the pen for the next 4 games which will probably be more unpredictable

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think Litsch won't be quite that unpredictable

His 2007 FIP was way above his ERA, but in 2008 it was definitely in the range where the difference could be explained by our good defense and not just by luck. (Apart from being lucky to have been drafted by a team that would have a good defense when he became a major leaguer.)

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm with you with Litsch

although Cito isn’t really one to use FIP as a guide, so he may not be as trusting of Litsch as you are (at least not initially).

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Is going 7 innings good for the beginning of the season??

by Carm on Apr 6, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

going 7 innings is good for any part of the season

we get kind of spoiled watching Doc go 8+ most starts. Most teams are thrilled with 7 inning starts. 5 runs isn’t good, but you can’t win em all.

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Three straight breaking balls

Three straight swinging strikes from Overbay

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:24 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Overbay should not be facing LHP

unless, I suppose, we are up and need his defense.. Like here. Still pretty painful to watch though

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:26 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Barajas almost got that one out to center

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Cy gets Granderson

Here comes League

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:31 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

is BJ still closing

even with his spring struggles?

If BJ can’t get it together, I’d love to see League take over the 9th

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where is Mat Stairs this year???

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Philly

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do we really need Downs in this game?

I guess Cito wants to start the year strong.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

give everyone a taste, I guess?

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

A couple of ground ball singles

Okay, Downs can come in. (It’s a save situation now.)

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:37 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Does he finish the game out to get the save on his resume?

It’s not like he’d be taking one from BJ.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:40 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Hill's entrance music is Slow Ride?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:44 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I like the song

Not sure I like it as entrance music.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I've actually noticed

that many of the Jays get different entrance tracks for different at bats in the same game. For example, IIRC, Darren Fletcher used to have the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but clips from both Give It Away and Scar Tissue (which was a fairly new track when he was with the Jays) would play at different parts of the game.

Of course, Raul Mondesi always had the Raul Mondesi Mambo

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I remember Glaus used Crazy Train

Did he use anything else?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Don't remember

some guys had the same one, others were different. I think Zaun had some Rush but also Linkin Park or something else of that nature

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:51 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Good job keeping Scutaro from going to third on that hit and run

by Everett. I was worried Scoot would round the corner too far.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:46 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Loaded for Vee-Dub

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:48 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Odds of first pitch swinging?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:49 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Takes it for ball 1

Thanks for playing.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dropped by Everett on the grounder

and Lind gets another chance

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:51 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The video feed froze

What happened?

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

flare single up the middle

only 1 run, Rios held at 3rd.

The pitch before, he jacked one foul. Thought he had another HR for a second.

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 9:54 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Lind, its your birthday :D

by aki berg fan club on Apr 6, 2009 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, I have to go

Somewhere I should already be. I’m sure they’ll understand.

"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

by Torgen on Apr 6, 2009 9:55 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Jim Leyland has pulled the Tigers off the field

apparently people have been throwing things onto the field, including baseball during play. Idiots.

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 10:00 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I don't have access to the fangraphs data

but I have to assume that Lind is JotD

by SuckaMD on Apr 6, 2009 10:13 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

doc must've been ok

as by the time he gave up those runs the game was pretty much over

"The NY Mets are my favorite squadron" -- Apu Nahasapeemapetilon

by jessef on Apr 6, 2009 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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