Thursday, September 18, 2008

Garcia Feaver... catch it

Freddy Garcia started for my Tigers last night. Here were my recorded thoughts as I watched the game, enjoy:

8pm- Mario's pre game line- haven't pitched in 15 months, check out the chief next, see where he is in his rehab.... man, I am pumped
8:02pm- June 8, 2007 last start. Rod- when healthy he really knows how to pitch.. thanks for the break down buddy
8:06pm- Granderson quickly strikes out, 1-18 on the road trip, Thames up next.. I wonder if he will strike out too... just don't throw him off speed pitches and he is golden
8:08pm Thames does strike out, then mags grounds out the first pitch he sees, 3 minute inning, 8 pitches.
8:10pm- Garcia's first pitch is a strike, followed by another one.. he is on a roll.
8:11pm- next pitch more of the same, strike out on 3 pitches, Garcia looks great, though one hitter.
8:13pm- 1-2-3 inning, two ground outs, 10 pitches total, nice work.
8:42pm- after a 35 pitch inning in the top, Freddy comes back, and throws 14 pitches, gave up a walk and a hit, but no runs scored. Has a 2-0 lead
8:58pm- 3rd inning, 6 balls and 9 strikes, gave up a single that became a triple due to Marcus Thames, so 1 run was scored, unearned, but got out of the inning with no more trouble, 2-1 Tigers. Quick side note.. Marcus Thames might be the worst Left Fielder of all time, I mean god his defense is just terrible, he should DH, or not play at all.
9:21pm- 4th inning is another 1-2-3 inning for Freddy, stike out, fly out and ground out, still 2-1. He looks good through 4
9:27pm- Manny jr hits a double with Mags on 1st. Manny jr gives Mags the wave sign, to show he should have kept going, and Rod gives us this gem. Rod: " you got to score on that double son, he's having a lot of fun, must be great being 25 and have all that talent." Rod Allen ladies and gentlemen.
9:28pm- Reliever starts to come in, after a meeting on the mound, starter not coming out, reliever, back to the ben, must suck to be him right now.
9:29pm- Sheff gets a IBB, and then the starter leaves, then the reliever, Mendoza gets to come back up, crowd gives him some cheers.
9:36pm- Edgar with a double, 4-1, Rayburn hits a triple 6-1. Still only one out, which was Thames stike out to start the inning. If you were wondering, my daughter went down at 9:15pm, so I could start drinking, my first beer is done, will get number two when this half inning is over.
9:39pm- RBI in field single, 7-1, but my new favorite tiger, our 4th catcher used this year, the great Dusty Ryan. I really do like that kid.
9:42pm- Thames back up, and actually gets a hit, which isn't a home run, 8-1 bases still loaded, 1 out for Mags. They show N Ryan in the stand, a foot up, arms crossed, he looks less then pleased. In fact, he kind of has the " I'm old but I am still a better pitcher then you" look on his face.
9:44pm-Mendonza doesn't get a out, 3 singles, triple and two walks, no outs, he is done, I need another beer, before Mags at bat
9:47pm- All individual things now, we show the Mags chase for a batting title each time he is up, 324 now, just misses a grand slam foul.
9:49pm- Ground ball right at the short stop, takes a bad bounce, so instead of a double play ball that gets out of the inning, it clears the bases, Mags at 1st, still one out, and now it is 11-1 Tigers.
9:51pm- Single by Manny Jr, Sheff flys out for the second out of the inning, after 11 in a row reached. I wonder if edger can keep this going.
9:53pm- 53 total pitches, 9 runs in the inning, edger shockingly, ha, stuck out.
9:57pm- Matt Joyce comes in for a defensive replacement for Thames.. my exact words at the time.. " There is a god."
9:58pm- Move works right away, as Joyce claims the way to make a catch that wasn't great, but was way better then Thames can do in his dreams. Garcia still looks good, after the long break, quick 1-2-3 inning.
10:06pm- Dusty Ryan with a double, Rayburn scores 12-1, one out in the top of the 6th
10:12pm-Mags RBI single, 13-1 as Ryan scores.
10:14pm- Manny Jr with a 3 run shot, 16-1 Tigers. Good to see the offense clicking when they have been mathematically out of it for awhile.
10:21pm- Garcia leaves the game with a 16-1 lead. 5 strong innings, 59 pitches, 36 for strikes, 2 hits, one run, non eared, 1 walk, and 3 k's. Very nice work, he is a stud. AL CY young folks. Really, he did look good, we shall see, he should get at least one more start this year, so lets hope he will be fine, and we can actually have a pitcher who is good. Of course after he leaves, former starter Nate Robertson comes in and gives up 3 runs in 2.2 innings, but it's ok, we still won 17-4. I went to bed after Garcia was out though cause, we had the big lead, and the women got home, and well, I wanted to get some. NFL picks in a little bit. I'm right, you're wrong

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