3-2

4-3 looks pretty good. That should have been an 8-1 game.

I fully expect detroit to burn to the ground within 5 years, so you might get your wish.

they have looked completely inept in the last two. I hate day games. Josh does too.

Please stop swinging for the fences. Work the count. Yada yada yada.

Tip of the hat to Verlander, but that was only 5 innings.

we’ll see if he can stop this losing streak. Our pitching is awful.

If the Reds and the Tigers swapped leagues.

If there is such thing right now.

There was a time back in the 70’s, when the White Sox were wearing those black pajama uniforms, when the Rangers couldn’t win at Old Comiskey Park. I’d get so mad as a kid when they would sing that “nananana, good bye” song.

You know how hard a close loss hurts…

Yeah… pretty disheartening.
But still, win tomorrow.. 4-2, probably tied for first.. heading home for a week…

More concerning right now is CD. Not long term, but we need him right now to anchor the end of the lineup.. and hes not doing that. Murph looks horrible too though byrd will probably be in for him a lot right now.

I was pretty much hoping to go 1-2 in Detroit which would leave them at 4-2 to start the season, so if they win tomorrow then that is still a very good start. There are certainly some troubling indicators but I don’t think anyone believes Harrison will not have any good starts or that Davis will hit below the Mendoza line. I still feel pretty good overall.

…but I’m not all that discouraged by this loss. The offense is going to be there; CD’s going to come around, Murph’s going to come around, things like that.

The defense…well, there were some strange plays in the first two games of this series. That’s no excuse, but I’m still confident that this defense is going to be significantly improved.

Harrison was pretty good at getting out of jams. Problem is, he put himself in those jams in the first place.

3-2. Win tomorrow, you’re 4-2 after the first two series, which I’ll take.

nibbles a little too much which leads to walks. He did a good job of getting out of his jams. Needs more Ks. Nice play by Elvis in the hole. He certainly would have gotten most catchers at 1B. The defense overall was better. Great throw by Salty to get the runner (Grangderson?) stealing. I expect Blalock at 1B tomorrow with Jones Dhing.

I’ll take it.

but hes looking good so far. 3 hrs now in just 6 at bats.

please keep playing mathis.

In the AP photo above, it looks like somebody drew an Eddie Guardado goatee on Matt Harrison. Goofy.

. . . I’d be cool with that.

Of course, there’s more to analyzing how a team played than just the final score, and that’s not much happy.

Minnesota will get Scott Baker back Wednesday, they’ll have to drop someone from their 25 – all of their bullpen guys are out of options.

Phil Humber
Craig Breslow

and a few others might be dropped to make room.

and the most incredibly stupid thing was be advocated by one of the radio personalities to call up Smoak because Davis can’t cut it. People, it’s 5 games. Davis is still part of the future of this organization. It is problematic having 9 K’s in 18 ABs with only 1 hit. I think he’ll come around, but you have to give him time.

bases loaded, 2 outs, down 1 in the bottom of the 9th vs papelbon

surprisingly look MORE like a douche without facial hair.

Is this the sort of thing you have to have league approval for? Could we at least wear red caps and socks?

that Benson is getting more leeway than Harrison? Sure, Harrison probably should have thrown more strikes (however, one of the walks was semi-intentional because first base was open with two outs), but Benson was throwing batting practice.