5/5 8:10 Tigers @ Astros

[Tigeraholic1]

Minute Maid Park Houston, TX

TV: Ballysports Detroit Radio: WXYT

LHP Tarik Skubal vs RHP Jose Urquidy

 

 

 

Edited May 5, 2022 by Tigeraholic1

[romad1]

31 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

Minute Maid Park Houston, TX

TV: Ballysports Detroit Radio: WXYT

LHP Tarik Skubal vs RHP Jose Urquidy

 

 

 

that movie was pretty good.   I love the chase scene on the field.  

[mtutiger]

10 minutes ago, romad1 said:

that movie was pretty good.   I love the chase scene on the field.  

See, I always think of Brewster McLeod with that place...

[1776]

I’m all about a repeat of the sweep in Houston last year. 

[mtutiger]

16 minutes ago, 1776 said:

I’m all about a repeat of the sweep in Houston last year. 

The pitching matchups actually lineup halfway decently for this series. They miss Verlander, the rest of the starters have been so-so for Houston, etc.

But of course that requires that all nine guys remember how to hit lol

[SoCalTiger]

We find ourselves starting this series 6 games behind the Twins and with the worst record in the American League.  I hear on the radio and read in the papers, repeatedly,  about the brutal stretch of games coming up after hearing and reading about the tough April schedule and cold weather. Are they bracing us for something with the advance excuse machine fast at work ? The Al and Illitch disinformation propaganda push? Or journalists kissing butt? Tired of both.

Time to start winning gentleman. I don't want to see us still in last place, Issac Paredes  hitting .364, our third saker throwing games away, Meadows without any homers (yes he has been good but...), five starters hitting below .200. no power etc. Time for some key hits. Quit waiting to win games due to the other teams errors. 

Take 3 or 4 and get the heck going !!!!

[1776]

This is the perennial disappointment.
Granted, Mize and Manning are big holes to fill in the rotation. The interesting part of the disappointing start is seeing younger guys get playing time. I believe there is time to rebound and be in the chase. The Greene injury could not have happened at a worse time. I’m along for the ride, wherever that ends up.

[mtutiger]

Schoop with the day off (not sure about Baddoo leading off tho)

Edited May 5, 2022 by mtutiger

[Sports_Freak]

7 hours ago, mtutiger said:

The pitching matchups actually lineup halfway decently for this series. They miss Verlander, the rest of the starters have been so-so for Houston, etc.

But of course that requires that all nine guys remember how to hit lol

And I think Altuve may be hurt. Pulled groin or something? Better rest him...😆😆

[Sports_Freak]

8 hours ago, romad1 said:

that movie was pretty good.   I love the chase scene on the field.  

I never saw it. But when you say "chase scene on the field", I think of Rod Allen in Japan. 🤣🤣🤣

[RandyMarsh]

A double to the warning track and a couple other relatively hard hit balls for the Tigers in the 1st, of course no runs were scored but all in all not a bad first half to start the game. 

[gehringer_2]

Just now, RandyMarsh said:

A double to the warning track and a couple other relatively hard hit balls for the Tigers in the 1st, of course no runs were scored but all in all not a bad first half to start the game. 

Baddoo AB not very good - chase a couple of bad pitches. Meadows swung at a ball.

and of course Altuve jumps all over Skubal

[gehringer_2]

More evidence - down is not much help if it's in the middle of the plate. Both of the pitches hit were located low but too much in the middle.

[BBFCFM]

 

 

[gehringer_2]

good recovery for Skubal.

[BBFCFM]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

good recovery for Skubal.

Great composure.

[gehringer_2]

If Miggy keeps his feet his probably had 600.

[gehringer_2]

I think Candelario wanted  to beat the shift there and didn't get if far enough to the left.

[gehringer_2]

Wish I had a nickel for every middle-middle fastball a Tiger hitter has swung through so far this season.

[Tigerbomb13]

Tork really struggling right now. 

[mtutiger]

1 minute ago, gehringer_2 said:

Wish I had a nickel for every middle-middle fastball a Tiger hitter has swung through so far this season.

Just totally in between.

[BBFCFM]

Tork sure has a lot of good at bats 🙄

[gehringer_2]

they're making Urquidy work, but there are no moral victories in the standings.

[mtutiger]

They're in Houston, so forced to watch their TV crew.

As usual, much better than our guys lol

[mtutiger]

Just now, gehringer_2 said:

they're making Urquidy work, but there are no moral victories in the standings.

Yep... another one of these guys whose scuffling who could look like CY after today