Tribe Tigers..GM #3 and early impressions of both teams

• HitsRus

  

  Westbrook vs. Verlander
  
  Westbrook is just not back to form. Gotta go with the Tiger to sweep as much as it pains me to say so.
  
  I'm cautiously optimistic for my Tribe. The pitching really has surprised me...it actually looks halfway decent, which makes me even more furious that Lee was given away. How much better would today's match up have been if it was Lee vs Verlander? I like the combnation of Brantley Druby and Grady at the turn of the order but I'm unconvinced that Sizemore should be in the 2 hole. I don't like the 3 lefties in a row....to easy for the opposition to play match up in the crucial late innings.
• BR1986FB

  Still think they lose at least 100 games. Hope I'm wrong.
• assumption

  Pitching, pitching, pitching!!! Tigers getting more than expected. Tribe more of the same, but a bit shakey. Neither hitting teamwise. Westbrook had better show some of his old form. Same for Verlander, as he showed little in Florida and his first start.
• royal_k

  

  Tribe's ERA is 3.68 with the least amount of hits allowed (27) after 5 games....who would have thought??
  
  Tribe's BA after 5 games is .210 with 14 runs scored (1 HR).....who would have thought??
  
  The exact opposite of what was expected.
• KnightXC1

  

  Verlander was fine in Florida minus his last start. He will win between 17-19 games again. Bottom 3 guys in the Tigers order need to improve but plenty of time to go and one is a rookie. If they keep getting the pitching they have had this first week, they will contend.
  
  Tribe will be alright once the bats come around. I doubt they lose 100 games or even 90 for that matter.
• royal_k

  

  Cabrera and Brantley lead off the game with hits for the Tribe.
  
  Sizemore is out of the line up with lower back stiffness.
• royal_k

  

  Hafner with a bases loaded sac fly to deep LF.
  
  1-0 Tribe.
• royal_k

  

  ValBuena with a Grand Slam!!
  
  5-0
• devil1197

  LUIS
• HitsRus

  

  Westy shows how NOT to pitch with a 5 run lead...walks the first batter on 4 pitches. Way to work ahead.
• Laley23

  

  Westy pissed me off so much with that leadoff walk. Got the next too though, but is dealing with Miggy.
• royal_k

  

  Jake gives up 2 walks but no damage.
  
  5-0 after 1
• royal_k

  

  The Indians came into the game leading the league in walks allowed with 31, an average of 6 a game.
  
  They led the league in fewest walks allowed this spring.
• royal_k

  

  Great throw by Choo to get the runner at the plate, and a better job of holding on to the ball by Marson as he got steamrolled.
• Laley23

  

  That was a great play by Marson!
• Laley23

  

  This just in....Miguel Cabrera is very good.
• royal_k

  

  Tigers get on the board with a RBI hit from Cabrera.
  
  5-1 Tribe after 5
• royal_k

  

  Peralta with a 2 run jack.
  
  7-1 Tribe going to the bottom of the 6th.
• royal_k

  

  Ordonez with a 2 run single ending Jake's day.
• royal_k

  

  Choo with a blast
  
  8-3
• royal_k

  

  Tigers with 1 run in to bring the score to 8-4, and have the bases loaded with 2 out.
• Footwedge

  Whew. One more inning to go.
• royal_k

  

  Tigers with a run in and runners on 2nd and 3rd....1 out in the 9th.
  
  8-7
• BR1986FB

  Perez looking like he wants to blow it in the 9th....
• royal_k

  

  Cabrera with the play of the day!!!!!!
  
  WOW!!!! 2 out and the runners stay.