Over the years, I’ve watched quite a few Marlins games, so I’ve probably seen more of Anibal Sanchez than the average Tigers fan, although I have not seen a lot of him this year. However, since this trade first happened, I’ve had a tough time describing him. He’s not flashy, but he generally gets the [...]
Source: Fangraphs
Anibal Sanchez debuts for the Tigers on Saturday, which is today. His FIP is 23rd in baseball, at 3.41. Henderson Alvarez, the Blue Jays starter has an FIP of 5.30, which is the 5th worst in baseball. So, the Tigers should win, right? Right?
I know this is a bit of an odd thing to use as the headline, I really do. And I know that Jeff Mathis’s .267 average isn’t really befitting of his reputation as a black hole of suck on offense. But Mathis remains a black hole of suck on offense, and the Tigers let said [...]
Source: FanGraphs
Jose Bautista is so intimidated by Rick Porcello that he went on the DL earlier this month with a hand injury. Talk about the power of fear!
The first three innings of Thursday night’s games was basically the equivalent of of a bible study held by the nuns from the Sound of Music. This was with Justin Verlander starting for a Detroit. Perhaps it was the broadcast I had (Indians) or maybe it was just a Thursday night at the end of [...]
This would inevitably lead to a 99 bottles of ____ on the wall joke if it were for not the absolute tackiness of such a phrase. Besides Justin is pitching tonight. We don’t like to be tacky around Justin!
We know that Quintin Berry is basically, more or less, I do suppose, a mainstay, if you will, in the Detroit Tigers lineup. Against right handed pitchers he bats second. Against left handed pitchers he For example, he sat against Chris Sale of the Chicago White Sox last Saturday, who is a pretty tough left [...]
The Tigers are looking to start a new winning streak and remain atop the AL Central as they play the 2nd of a 3-game series against the Cleveland Indians. Max Scherzer and Derek Lowe are your starting pitchers this evening. Lineups after the jump.
Sometimes, in baseball, nothing really happens the way it’s supposed to. This is a funny little truth in the game. If you didn’t know that, or get frustrated by that, I advise you stop following sports. You’re just going to put a lot of unnecessary stress on yourself, which then becomes very messy and uncomfortable, [...]
