6/26/24 1:10 PM Phillies @ Tigers

[IdahoBert]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Game Time Forecast: 76° with rain on your driveway

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: Bally Sports Det

Starters:

RHP Turnbull

TBD

[IdahoBert]

The above is an imaginary photo I assembled of a fictitious game that was never played in Detroit featuring Ty Cobb and the Phillies Grover Cleveland Alexander. I assumed we were going to be destroyed by the Phillies and had a really negative whiny crybaby photo already assembled for the third game of the series so I had to change gears and do something positive. You’re welcome. Just so you know what a whiny crybaby I can be I will show you the photo I did assemble. I don’t think I’m alone in being whiny because we do a lot of of that around here. 

[Tigermojo]

Might as well win the series now.

[Tenacious D]

Bert, tell us again what it was like seeing Cobb play?

[oblong]

Playing hooky for this one.  

[casimir]

8 hours ago, Tigermojo said:

Might as well win the series now.

Sigh,.... well, OK, if you insist.

[tiger2022]

The Tigers got their one win.  I think that constitutes as a success.

They've won 1 series out of their last 5.  Besides.  I think you are going to see a lot of winning 1 game in the series for the rest of the year.

When Maeda is on the mound, it's just like waving the white flag before the game begins.  With Mize, the Tigers need to score at least 5 to have a shot.  It's tough to win a series hen 40% of your staff has trouble keeping the other tram from scoring.

Edited June 26, 2024 by tiger2022

[kdog]

Holton is the opener..with Montero as the backstop?

[IdahoBert]

12 hours ago, Tenacious D said:

Bert, tell us again what it was like seeing Cobb play?

A little bit before my time, but the first person to open the Twin Falls, Idaho Coca-Cola distributorship was one of Cobb’s sons. Twin Falls is famous for being the place where Evel Knievel tried to jump the Snake River Canyon. I didn’t see that either, but I didn’t care to travel from Lafayette, Indiana to see it. I struck up a conversation with a former Idaho state trooper at a Holiday Inn Express once and he was on the policing detail at the Snake River Canyon event, and he said it was the worst day of his life. 

[casimir]

Wet parking lot alert.

[Tigermojo]

I will be so happy if they crush Turnbull.

[Tigermojo]

3 hours ago, kdog said:

Holton is the opener..with Montero as the backstop?

Yes. Montero up and Lucas down after a day trip to Detroit.

[IdahoBert]

13 minutes ago, casimir said:

Wet parking lot alert.

Sprinklers?

[IdahoBert]

God, I hate this ump. Obvious strikes called balls. Loaded no outs. 

[Tigermojo]

MATT VIERLING 

[IdahoBert]

Matt Vierling homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.

[gehringer_2]

Holton not looking long for this one....

[oblong]

Refresh my memory.  Why is this a bullpen game?  Lots of Phillies fans here today. 

[Tigermojo]

Just now, oblong said:

Refresh my memory.  Why is this a bullpen game?  Lots of Phillies fans here today. 

Montero called up to pitch the bulk of the innings to give the starters an extra day of rest with a three city trip starting tomorrow.

[gehringer_2]

tigers got to play 9 against 11 that half inning....

[romad1]

weird pitch clock violation.  Dan and Andy talking about how Philly does a lot of bush league stuff (they did not use that word) to get this sort of thing to happen. 

[CMRivdogs]

Two more horrendous strike three calls by the home plate up

[Tigermojo]

5 minutes ago, romad1 said:

weird pitch clock violation.  Dan and Andy talking about how Philly does a lot of bush league stuff (they did not use that word) to get this sort of thing to happen. 

Jason and Dan commented on it as well but it's up to Perez to be ready and attentive to the pitcher by 8 seconds. It doesn't matter that Turnbull had his back turned. The pitcher can do cartwheels if he wants, as long as he starts his delivery by 1 second. 

This happened earlier in the season. I forget who it was. Maybe Perez wasn't on the team at that point but all batters should be aware they have to be ready. Doesn't matter what the pitcher is doing.

[gehringer_2]

Harper greets each Tiger that gets to 1st. Nice guy I guess.

[gehringer_2]

They can't say anything nice about a guy from the booth without it blowing up in their face. They compliment Kreidler's confidence than BAM - TOOTBLAN!