So all of you that know me realize that I need another hat.
I was watching Sunday night baseball between the Cardinals and Cubs. The teams were wearing throwback uniforms. I really liked the Cardinals hat and was thinking about buying one.
I’m asking you my faithful readers, what do you think about the hat?
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
The Tigers got excellent pitching and just enough offense to beat the Astros and Jarred Cosart 2-0 at Comerica Park.
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A win is a win and the Tigers found a way to get it done. I can’t complain about six in a row.
I’m looking forward to Robby Ray’s start tomorrow. The Tigers, and especially Dave Dombrowski, really think a lot of this kid. Let’s see what he’s got.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
From 09-Aug-2013. The Mighty Miggy takes Mariano Rivera deep.
FYI: That was Miggy’s first hit off of Rivera.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
The Tigers swept the weekend series with the Royals. They got good starting pitching and the offense exploded, scoring 26 runs in three games.
I really like this new look offense. I know it’s early but we really aren’t seeing the huge swings like we have the last few years. The ability to, as Nebraska says, getem on, getem over and getem in is nice to watch.
Ok, so I have to complain a little. JV got the win but I don’t like the three earned runs surrendered in seven innings. Extrapolated over nine innings, that’s a 3.86 ERA, which is good, but not for Justin Verlander.
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Houston comes to Comerica tonight with Max on the hill.
I’ll be in Vegas this weekend so if you want any bets, you know how to get in touch with me.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural.
The Tigers have looked very good in taking the first two games of the weekend series against the Royals in Kansas City.
Last night, Freeway Rick, pitched seven complete innings. He allowed two earned, struck out 6 and walked none. The Tigers offense got him eight runs, and the bullpen, Krol and Reed, finished the game. The Tigers won 8-2.
Tonight, Drew Smyly pitched seven complete, scoreless innings, the offense followed up last nights outburst with nine more runs tonight. The Tigers won 9-2.
I’m seeing a nice recipe for success. Strong starting pitching and a new look offense.
I’m getting more encouraged regarding the Tigers offense this year. As, Eric Karros pointed out on the broadcast this evening, the Tigers aren’t standing around waiting for a three run homer to score.
A great example of this new, Tigers, offense was how they scored their first run. In the fourth inning, the bases were loaded with Miggy on third, and one out. Castellanos hit a shallow fly ball to gold glove, left fielder Alex Gordon. Gordon made the catch. To the astonishment of everybody watching, Miggy tagged up and went home. Gordon had flipped the ball to the infielder and by the time the ball was relayed to the plate, Miggy scored easily.
It worked this time and I like the new look, but given that situation again, I wouldn’t recommend a second try.
The only sour note of the fist two games was Phil Coke’s ninth inning tonight. He came in with a 9-0 run lead and gave up two runs. The most worrisome part of Coke’s pitching was that he got hit hard by left handers. He gave up a single to Nori Aoki, a double to Eric Hosmer and a double to Alex Gordon.
In Phil’s defense, I thought he struck out Aoki but didn’t get the call. I guess that how things go when you’re running bad. If Coke is going to be of any value in the future however, he needs to get lefties out.
JV goes for the sweep tomorrow.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
Ok, so this is not a baseball post. But this is a pretty cool story.
A British swimmer, Adam Walker, was swimming off of the coast of New Zealand when he noticed a Great White Shark beneath him.
“He was previously told that there was no need to worry about sharks in Cook Strait.”
Hmmm, a very wise person once told me not to believe anything until it was “officially” denied, but I digress.
Suddenly, a pack of 10 dolphins surrounded him and protected him from the shark.
Check out the story from the International Business Times here.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
Another good effort today by the Tigers. They swept a short two game series from the White Sox via their 5-1 victory in the Windy City this afternoon.
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Does it seem like there are a lot of two game series this year?
Off to Kansas City.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
I’m in the Phoenix area for work. Last night, I went to Chase Field and took in the Diamondbacks and Rockies game.
The highlight of the game was Troy Tulowitzki’s two run homer in the 6th.
If were a Diamondbacks fan, I’d be screaming about the Dbacks having the bases loaded with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth, and failing to score a run. But I’m not. So I won’t. But I’ve been there before.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
Last night, a pretty, young, lady was struck in the head by a foul ball, off the bat of Ichiro Suzuki.
This is not funny. She was knocked unconscious and had to be taken to the hospital.
Here is more information.
The lady that was hit is the daughter of a good friend of mine.
Luckily, she was released from the hospital and should be fine in a few days.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
This was a nice come from behind win. After the Sox put up three on JV in the third the Tigers battled back to tie.
In the top of the ninth, with two out and AJax on third, Bryan Holaday put down a bunt single that scored Jackson and gave the Tigers the lead for good. Holaday’s bunt looked like the final inning scene from Major Leagues.
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Max is on the hill for tomorrow’s finale, a 2:10 EST start.
“God I love baseball.” -Roy Hobbs | The Natural
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