Cards win game 3 on an obstruction call 5-4.
Ok, I’ll admit it, I’m pulling for the Cards. But, I don’t like to see any team lose on a bad call even when they are playing the Tigers.
That being said, I thought the obstruction call was correct. It looked like Will Middlebrooks lifted his legs to trip Allen Craig.
Here’s the video, decide for yourself.
“God I love baseball.” Roy Hobbs | The Natural
OK, I know it is a small sample, but Jose Iglesias has become my favorite Tigers player. In fact, he is officially my second favorite active player behind former Tiger Curtis Granderson. (I can’t help it. I’ll always like Curtis and I hope to see him back in a Tigers uniform next year.)
But I digress. Besides Iggy’s glove, he has hit a lot better than I was told to expect. Also, he brings dimensions to the game the Tigers are lacking, spark and speed. Both of these attributes were displayed in yesterday’s game, before the pitching staff started throwing batting practice,
In the top of the 3rd, with one out, and Tigers offense pretty much silent for the first few innings, Iggy laid down a bunt single. Austin Jackson followed with a single and Iggy did what the Tigers as a team have a hard time doing, he went from first to third on a base hit and came around to score on Prince’s homer.
In the top of the 4th with the game tied at 3, the Tigers loaded the bases with one out. Iggy hit a double play ball to third baseman Will Middlebrooks but was able to beat the relay. Iggy’s hustle allowed Don Kelly to score the go ahead run. These are two plays that the rest of team just doesn’t make.
So as a little tribute to Iggy, I found this highlight video from 2012.
“God I love baseball.” -Roy Hobbs | The Natural
The Red Sox put a beating on the Tigers tonight the likes of which I haven’t seen in a long time.
Rick Porcello was absolutely awful. He gave up three home runs, walked four, allowed 9 runs, 8 earned in only 5 innings of work.
Not be outdone were the Amazing Al and Jeremy Bonderman. These two looked like they were a) throwing batting practice b) auditioning to pitch in next year’s home run derby or c) auditioning for the independent league. My guess is that it was a combination of the three.
It took the Amazing Al two pitches to wipe Ricky’s slate clean and start one of his own. After “relieving” Porcello in the 6th with the bases loaded, Will Middlebrooks took Amazing Al’s second pitch and hit a grand slam over the Green Monster.
Jeremy Bonderman “relieved” the Amazing Al and tried to make us forget how horrible Alburquerqe was. It didn’t work.
I don’t have the words to describe this abomination.
I guess the only good thing to come out of this game is that Jim Leyland has a pretty good idea who won’t be coming out of the bullpen should the Tigers make the post season.
Did I mention, Iggy got hurt and left the game with bilateral shin splints?
Unfortunately, when Miggy grounded out to short last night with the bases loaded the opportunity for the Tigers to win their first series in Boston since August of 2006 went out the window. The pitching absolutely imploded.
The only thing we can do is try to forget this one and look at trying to win a series this weekend in Kansas City.
It won’t be easy.
“God I love baseball.” -Roy Hobbs | The Natural
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