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IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Kong76 Aug 23 2013 08:27 AM

Daisuke on the hill!

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 11:21 AM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

We retroactively won the posting auction!

dinosaur jesus Aug 23 2013 12:35 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

So is a gyroball called that because it's like a gyroscope, free to rotate about one or both of two axes perpendicular to each other and to the axis of spin? Or because it spins slowly like a hunk of lamb and beef on a spit, dripping delicious juices? And if it's the second, then how are you supposed to pronounce it? A waitress the other day asked me if I wanted Euro meat on my Greek omelette. I had no idea how to answer that.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2013 01:47 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

He'll be wearing uniform number 16.

batmagadanleadoff Aug 23 2013 01:51 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Benjamin Grimm wrote: He'll be wearing uniform number 16. Is 16 the Mets designated big name Japanese pitcher number?

seawolf17 Aug 23 2013 02:03 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

I read once that the teen numbers are your "ace pitcher" numbers in Japan. 18 specifically, I think, although of course we retired 18 for Darryl.

G-Fafif Aug 23 2013 02:10 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Eric Young, Jr. – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B Marlon Byrd – RF Ike Davis – 1B Wilmer Flores – 3B Juan Lagares – CF Travis d’Arnaud – C Omar Quintanilla – SS Daisuke Matsuzaka – RHP That's a lotta letters at the bottom of the lineup.

Ceetar Aug 23 2013 02:21 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

G-Fafif wrote: Eric Young, Jr. – LF Daniel Murphy – 2B Marlon Byrd – RF Ike Davis – 1B Wilmer Flores – 3B Juan Lagares – CF Travis d’Arnaud – C Omar Quintanilla – SS Daisuke Matsuzaka – RHP That's a lotta letters at the bottom of the lineup. wonder which one's the better hitter.

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2013 02:29 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

So Greg Burke gets promoted after a month in the minors, throws five pitches (one hit out of the park), then gets demoted again (quite possibly to resurface in 10 days time).

Ceetar Aug 23 2013 02:31 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Frayed Knot wrote: So Greg Burke gets promoted after a month in the minors, throws five pitches (one hit out of the park), then gets demoted again (quite possibly to resurface in 10 days time). As long as there is an injury it'll probably only be 9 days.

Benjamin Grimm Aug 23 2013 02:36 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Has anyone been counting how many times Greg Burke has been promoted and demoted this year?

Ceetar Aug 23 2013 02:39 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Has anyone been counting how many times Greg Burke has been promoted and demoted this year? his wife.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:17 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

That's the first time I did not see Byrd busting it, off the foul ball by Jackson in the first. He didn't have a chance for it, I don't think. Tori Hunter says HI THERE DAISUKE! with a no doubt kaboomer. He blasted that outta Citi.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:22 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

After a K on Jackson to start the game the Tigers smack 3 hits in a row. The homer and two singles. Is this any way to eat up innings? He better settle down. We need at least 5 from him, I figure. Gets a shallow pop up to center. Nice

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:25 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Gets out of it with minimum damage. 1-0 Tiggers

smg58 Aug 23 2013 05:27 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

EY got the memo that V-Mart is catching his first game in two years.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:27 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

smg58 wrote: EY got the memo that V-Mart is catching his first game in two years. Yea. Base hit and steals second first thing. I like :)

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:29 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

UGH! Well, at least he allowed Murphy to get to second. Great point by the booth. Young could have gone back to second, where he would have stayed and Murphy called out. Dont matter. Byrd drives in Muffy.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:32 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Fister brings back old Ike.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:40 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Young with a nice diving catch. He popped up from that grab faster than he went down for it. Saves a run. 1st and 2nd, 2 out, tied 1-1.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:43 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Hunter doubles over Lagares head to straight center. Breaks the tie. Cabrera follows with a 3 run boom. 5-1

Lefty Specialist Aug 23 2013 05:44 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

So I'm thinking this whole Dice-K thing may not end well.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 05:49 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Lefty Specialist wrote: So I'm thinking this whole Dice-K thing may not end well. Well, it's certainly not starting well. I guess his performance is a secondary consideration, as eating innings would be the first.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 05:57 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Is Hisanori Takahashi available?

Kong76 Aug 23 2013 06:03 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Satoru Komiyama is still playing with the Chiba Lotte Marines. He's 47 according the Wikiwonderpedia. Let's give 'em a ring.

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:04 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

That's the Daisuke we're paying $100 million for.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 06:05 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

That was a 1-2-3 inning! If we pull him and release him now it ends well!

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:18 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Lagares runs down balls like a good cop running down punks. Two straight scoreless from the nu guy. Time to sorta rock. [youtube:3fvfjmid]YmmjtzDrdGk[/youtube:3fvfjmid] ("Sweet Jane" + "It's All I Can Do")

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:25 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Infield hit for the slow guy. (Cabrera = slower.)

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:28 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

They have d'Arnaud's statistical display say "H/AB: 1/12," as if that somehow lightens the blow of .083

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:38 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Ten in a McRow. I want some offense. [youtube:1y8buzqg]zWX_p2GgHzY[/youtube:1y8buzqg]

Frayed Knot Aug 23 2013 06:41 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Not sure how the DiceK experiment ends, but it starts with a 9.00 ERA

Edgy MD Aug 23 2013 06:42 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Got the inside breaking pitch working against lefties, this Fister.

Fman99 Aug 23 2013 06:55 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Dice-K is a Met now? Jeez, I am out of the loop. Listening to Josh/Howie on XM thanks once again to FIOS/WPIX fuckage. Likely a few pitches behind the rest of you all, so bear with me.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 06:58 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

What I miss? Ha, nothing. K, Byrd starts the comeback now.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 07:00 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Byrd doubles. But what good is starting it if no one finishes it? Come on IKE!

Zvon Aug 23 2013 07:03 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Wow, Flores with some bat speed gets Byrd to third. And the DP ends it.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 07:09 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

So we did get 5 out of Matz. I consider this a successful outing from him going by the most minimum of expectations. After all, these are the Tigers. And as I type that Jackson goes yard on Torres. 6-1

themetfairy Aug 23 2013 07:10 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Carlos Torres quickly dispels the notion that this would have been a better game if he had started it.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 23 2013 08:11 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

10 under again. Frowny.

Zvon Aug 23 2013 08:15 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Its over? Sheesh, the end of this season is going to be a frustrating experience. Good thing I have so much experience at being frustrated by the Mets. I think I can take it.

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 23 2013 09:28 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't a guy customarily eat innings before he vomits them up?

Gwreck Aug 23 2013 10:15 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

I have an idea. Let's never throw anything in the strike zone to Miguel Cabrera, ever. I was disappointed that the scoreboard never said "85 MPH Gyroball" tonight.

Frayed Knot Aug 24 2013 06:27 AM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Gwreck wrote: I have an idea. Let's never throw anything in the strike zone to Miguel Cabrera, ever. Wouldn't matter, he'll hit stuff out of the zone out of the park too.

Ceetar Aug 24 2013 06:29 AM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Frayed Knot wrote: Gwreck wrote: I have an idea. Let's never throw anything in the strike zone to Miguel Cabrera, ever. Wouldn't matter, he'll hit stuff out of the zone out of the park too. Big fan of Miggy. And even bigger because he's no longer on the Marlins.

Zvon Aug 24 2013 12:41 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Frayed Knot wrote: Gwreck wrote: I have an idea. Let's never throw anything in the strike zone to Miguel Cabrera, ever. Wouldn't matter, he'll hit stuff out of the zone out of the park too. And that's a fact.

Ashie62 Aug 24 2013 08:35 PM Re: IGT 08/23 Tigers at Matsuzakamets

Edgy MD wrote: Is Hisanori Takahashi available? Masato Yoshii?