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Gameday Thread: Tigers at O's, 04/09

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Game Time: 3:05 | TV: MASN, FSN (DET) | Radio: WHFS
Chad Durbin, RH Daniel Cabrera, RH (0-0, -.--) (0-1, 3.86) CF C Granderson 2B B Roberts 2B P Polanco 3B M Mora DH G Sheffield RF N Markakis RF M Ordonez SS M Tejada SS C Guillen 1B A Huff C I Rodriguez LF J Gibbons 1B S Casey DH K Millar LF C Monroe CF C Patterson 3B B Inge C P Bako

Bless You Boys, SBN's Tigers blog -- it's grrreat!

This is the latest that a season at Camden Yards has opened in 12 years. Cal throws out today's opening pitch.

The Tigers won 3-2 yesterday on Pudge Rodriguez's ninth-inning, three-run home run in Kansas City off of David Riske, and they're 3-2 in the first five games of defending their American League crown. They're still a really good team, though having Chad Durbin in the place of Kenny Rogers to start the season is a little bit of a blow. Durbin hasn't made a start since 2004, and is one of those countless Royals flameouts from the late 1990s/early 2000s. Drafted in the third round out of high school in 1996, Durbin only had about a season and a half of real starting time for Kansas City, giving them 16 brutal games in 2000 and 29 pretty poor games in 2001. He has since pitched in Cleveland and Arizona, and was out of the majors in 2005. He made three relief appearances for Detroit last year.

Cabrera was pretty decent in his first start this year, going seven against the Twins and allowing three earned in a 3-2 loss. He struck out nine, but he still walked four. It's a mild improvement, but you still can't walk four guys a game and get away with it all that often. We'll probably see Alberto Castillo today, too, which means no Paul "Superman" Bako.

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D-Cab
I pitty the Tigers for having to face Cabrera today!
Oriole Magic! Feel it Happen!

by Mike Boehm on Apr 9, 2007 8:59 AM EDT   0 recs

boy were YOU right
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

seriously, though?
what in the hell do they do to young pitching prospects in kc?  it makes b'more's bad run look like child's play!

...though, i'll bet greinke is comeback player of the year this year at the ripe old age of 24.

by jq higgins on Apr 9, 2007 9:16 AM EDT   0 recs

you know what's sad?
The home opener isn't even sold out for the AL champion Tigers. The home opener isn't sold out at all. They're still sending out emails basically begging people to come to the park.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 10:25 AM EDT   0 recs

Nah...
if they were really begging, they'd say upper reserve $0, as opposed to upper reserve only $8.

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 10:33 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It wasn't totally full last year either
It was just the Devil Rays, but still! It was Opening Day! I think one of their problems is they hold back OD tickets (I guess because people with game plans get first cracks), then try to sell MORE tickets for the whole year by only allowing you to buy OD tickets if you get the six pack or whatever. They should just let you by OD tickets the way you buy other tickets and I think it'd sell out pretty quick. But people don't want to go through all the hassle.

That being said, I just went to the Orioles website and they aren't offering Opening Day as one of the choices for the six pack anymore, and if you try to buy two tickets you can only get Standing Room. You can get a pretty sweet seat if you're going alone though.

by Stacey on Apr 9, 2007 10:36 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

It is sad...
...but it's not too surprising due to:
  1.  The state of the franchise.
  2.  It's a Monday afternoon game.
  3.  It's cold out and a lot of people don't like early season games.  For example, even Yankee stadium wasn't filled up at either of the games this weekend.
  4.  The Tigers are not much of a draw in the Baltimore area, penant or not.
  5.  The season has already started, so even though it's the home opener, a lot of the excitement is taken away since we're already 6 games into the season.

by Jonnypops on Apr 9, 2007 11:47 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I don't know......
about any one else but for me to be able to take off from work, buy a ticket (in a decent seat otherwise why go?), buy two beers and a Boogs and still pay my mortgage it would take some major sacrfice.

My wife and i love to go to games but damn it is next to impossible with the prices.  

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 9, 2007 12:53 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

the cold
Yeah, and it's way too cold for baseball. I could totally have gone, but what's the point. I'll wait until May and June when its warmer.

by pipkin on Apr 9, 2007 2:42 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Jose Mesa returns!
The ageless wonder returns to Baltimore. And they still won't fill Camden Yards for him?
How soon they forget...

by tbone shelby on Apr 9, 2007 12:18 PM EDT   0 recs

He's still around?
Is he trying to be the first active pitcher who can collect Social Security with his salary? How old is this guy? 45?
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 12:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Stupid cold weather...
I'm trying to get all pumped up about heading down to OPACY in about 10 minutes, but this wind is deflating my spirits.  Perhaps some spirits will raise my spirits....
Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out.

by johnnynebraska on Apr 9, 2007 1:29 PM EDT   0 recs

Do the right thing...
...got to Nick's in the Cross Street Market, hook up some steamed shrimp, some beers, and a couple shots of your liquor of choice and you'll be good to go.

by Jonnypops on Apr 9, 2007 1:37 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

THAT sounds like a plan...
better than mine - entering grades for school while I watch on a 13" TV in my room as my kids try and kill each other in the living room. The wonders of 10 and (almost) 7 year olds...
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 2:09 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Is it just me...
or does the audio from the studio sound like it's being mixed by someone's 15 year old cousin? It's sounds public access show bad. I didn't think it was possible to make Tom Davis sound worse, but apparently, it is.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 2:26 PM EDT   0 recs

ready
Got my MLB.TV subscription...gonna sit here in the office and clickety-click on the keyboard every so often, so as to appear busy.

by the doppleganger on Apr 9, 2007 2:45 PM EDT   0 recs

So far...
HFS is working again... but IT IS only the starting lineups right now.

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 2:56 PM EDT   0 recs

listening
to HFS right now

by exitfare on Apr 9, 2007 2:59 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

For those of us able to watch MASN
I can think of worse crews than Gary Thorne and Jim Palmer.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

me too
i hope that it last i really don't want to be stuck here at work without being able to listen.

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 9, 2007 3:04 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Still Working
So far, so good.

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:10 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Anyone else just lose the HFS feed?
or is it just me?
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:12 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

yeah man
i lost it too

by exitfare on Apr 9, 2007 3:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

i lost it too
noooooooooooooooooooo!!

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 9, 2007 3:14 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I've got the Tigers TV broadcast
Let me tell you something -- these guys are a lot more cocky than they were early last season. Go figure. "I don't know if you can have a big win in April..." Last year they were shitting their pants over every single one.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:04 PM EDT   0 recs

well
Let's see them LOSE the DVISION by a game again. Or, miss the playoffs by a game. Then they can wonder about those April wins and losses.

by drj on Apr 9, 2007 3:05 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Gameday
is about a minute or so ahead of HFS online...  and there it goes.  Damn!!! Damn, damn, damn!!!

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:11 PM EDT   0 recs

No personal catcher for D-Cabs
Because, according to Gary:
  1. They want Bako's bat in the lineup. Ponder THAT sentence for a moment.
  2. Don't want to get set in matchups with P & C with people coming off the DL.
Also - D-Cabs has got some scary stuff today. That 3rd pitch to Gary Sheff was NASTY. He's getting squeezed on the strike zone, though.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:15 PM EDT   0 recs

suck it Sheffield
1-2-3, even though he kind of went to the extreme of not walking people to do it.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:16 PM EDT   0 recs

Damn!
That was nasty. And the way D-Cabs strutted off the mound was priceless. Just a total "hit THAT, mutha...." look on his face.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:17 PM EDT   0 recs

wow, but...
w/o giving up a hit or a walk it took him 21 pitches to get out of the inning?  dayum, maign!

by jq higgins on Apr 9, 2007 3:18 PM EDT   0 recs

"Former Tiger Paul Bako"
And that's why they're the AL champions and we're the Baltimore Orioles.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:19 PM EDT   0 recs

ugh
Roberts has looked horrible.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Pardon me for a moment, but...
Get those G-ddamn f-cking piece of shit Comcast commercials off my f-cking television. That company can't go bankrupt fast enough, lying sacks of shit!

That is all. Please go back to your normal O's television broadcast. I just needed to say that.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:25 PM EDT   0 recs

Remember
breathe......in with the good....breathe.....out with the bad

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 9, 2007 3:28 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

push out the jive...
bring in the love.

by jq higgins on Apr 9, 2007 3:29 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Sorry...
long story. Involving 10 years, a cable that ends at my mailbox and a certain nonresponsive cable company. Thus I have DirecTv.

Go O's.

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:30 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

No, Scorey, no!
What is it with D-Cabs' starts?
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:31 PM EDT   0 recs

aw come on Corey
I can't blame him, I just wish he'd caught it. That ball was smoked.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:31 PM EDT   0 recs

Unlike D-Cabs last start, I guess..
'cause D-Cabs shoulda fielded that one, and then he's got a shot at a W instead of a L.

I suppose Corey can be excused, but doesn't that seem like the kind of ball taht other teams catch against the O's?

"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:34 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

following on gamecast...
how does cabrera look?
"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." Mike Royko.

by BPinOK on Apr 9, 2007 3:33 PM EDT   0 recs

Not bad...
a little wild, but not like the Bad Danny we've seen before.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

man
Tejada looked stupid.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:37 PM EDT   0 recs

About time
Tejada hit a ball.  His only hit last series was that week ass fister behind 1B.
"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." Mike Royko.

by BPinOK on Apr 9, 2007 3:38 PM EDT   0 recs

wtf Huff
Complete indifference. "Oh, strike three? Hm. OK."
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Just great...
yet ANOTHER call-up we're making look like Cy Young. Haven't we seen this movie too many times in the past 3 years?
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:38 PM EDT   0 recs

no doubt...
i mean, he's no ramon ortiz, but still...

by jq higgins on Apr 9, 2007 3:40 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

uh
Please to be telling me the score and inning?

by BENNYBIRDMAN on Apr 9, 2007 3:39 PM EDT   0 recs

1-0 Tigers, top 3 with 2 out
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:43 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

woof
Danny's breaking ball to K Inge was filthy.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:43 PM EDT   0 recs

good lord
Sit down, Granderson.

Danny's starting to FEEL IT.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:44 PM EDT   0 recs

97 MPH
TO K-ANE INGE!
"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." Mike Royko.

by BPinOK on Apr 9, 2007 3:44 PM EDT   0 recs

good inning
Polanco hit a nice single but other than that Cabrera was nasty.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

# of Pitches are down..
for him...  17 an inning.

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:46 PM EDT   0 recs

yep
51 through 3 isn't terrible.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

you know, for Cabrera
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:47 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

RE:
And no walks is unprecedented.
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 9, 2007 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

his pitch
cout is always going to be high being a k pitcher.
"Hating the New York Yankees is as American as apple pie, unwed mothers and cheating on your income tax." Mike Royko.

by BPinOK on Apr 9, 2007 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bako is a Royal....
...in his ESPN gamecast pic.

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 3:47 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah
New roster DONG

DONG

MILLAR

F YOU EVERYONE H8N ON MILLAR

Anyway new roster photos have been slow this year.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:48 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Um,
wouldn't that have been you h8n on millar?

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hey... down in front...
don't you call out the mediator.  You'll find yourself in front of the subcommittee.

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

when did I hate on Millar?
I was in Millar's camp most of last year, wanted him back this year, and have been arguing with duck for days that Millar is our best option in the role he's filling. Me and Kevbo are tight, Z.

COREY, SWIPE

Whoosh. Now we're cooking with oil.

"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:52 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

my bad
i just went to the videotape, and you speak the truth.

who was i arguing about kevin with all last fall?

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 4:02 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll man up...
yeah, I called for him to be cut. Maybe I was wrong, but I still think he will be more of a liability this year than an asset. That said, I ain't giving back that HR.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Cowboy Up!
"Hey Yankees... you can take your apology and your trophy and shove 'em straight up your ass!" --Tanner Boyle

by BirdFanInPhilly on Apr 9, 2007 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

yeah...
BITCHEEEEESSSS!

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:49 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I do
but miserably, it won't run on Safari, and my Firefox at work doesn't have WMP plugin installed, and I don't have an admin p/w to install it. Grrrr.

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 3:56 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

when you get a chance
I need to you right click on the progress bar and paste the url for me.  I want to try something... if you don't mind of course?

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 3:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

sorry, i was gone for a while
let me see if i can do this...

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 4:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

can't do it today....
...because i can't get a progress bar to click on. same issue as above...not having WMP plugin.  :(

on another day when i'm watching from home, i'll get you the URL and we can try your experiment.

remind me.....

by zknower on Apr 9, 2007 4:31 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'll be sure
If what I'm trying works, I'll pay you half of your subscription fee...  how much is that by the way?

by dayzd toe on Apr 9, 2007 9:35 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

$15/month or $75 for the year, i think
i go month-to-month in case the team bombs and is out of it by july.

but this year i have a feeling i'll keep it through the fall!

by zknower on Apr 10, 2007 12:58 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

WTF?
You GOTTA be kidding me - Millar goes deep? Damn. Maybe we ARE going to turn this around...
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:48 PM EDT   0 recs

he went deep yesterday too
You have got to stop hating on Millar.
"I don't want any credit. I'm not looking for credit. You know what? I don't want any blame if we're horse shit, either." -- Jim Leyland

by SC on Apr 9, 2007 3:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

OK, for now.
But I'll be back ta hatin' when he's killing this team. Which will happen.
"When I first got here this morning, I wanted another shot at it." - Chris Ray, 04/08/07

by duck on Apr 9, 2007 3:51 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

jesus christ with the bunting
Nice that it worked but for the love of pete. Really great placement.

DONG MILLAR. Kevbo rules. Who dat. Paul Bako. He's gonna go yard.