go tigers.

go fucklander.

Poor Lackey, the beard actually helps his looks. Keeps the drool off his chin.

Is there a less likeable Red Sock than John Lackey? Now that Beckett is gone, I mean.

That's more like it.
I think (or maybe it's just hope?) the Tigers are starting to draw a bead on Lackey's cutter.

Oh boy, Andy Dirks.

Good work, Andy. Didn't make us suffer through a long terrible AB.

Detroit's starters have shut down the Sox.

18 innings pitched and the Sux scored 1 run on 3 hits.

Justin, relax, forget that lightweight. Just get the outs. No Papi with men on base, please.

Good!
Now My Little Strikeout, and the Tigers will rough up Mouth-Breather.

Easy enough. Good work.

Dayum, they're both averaging 2 Ks an inning.

Ugh. How has Lackey shut down the Tigers with that junk?

ARGH.
Dammit.

Let's hope Farrell leaves Lackey in too long. Probably already has.

Nope.
I mean, he was a pitching coach, so this part of the game he does know.

Come on RS bullpen, you can blow this, we have faith in you.

And predictably, the LOOGY walks the weak-hitting lefty.

Crap.

Omar Infante.
He doesn't suck as much as he looks like, does he? His numbers aren't that bad.

Sigh.

No one wins 1 to 0. Someone will score again. Good pitching beats good pitching and vice-versa.

I feel the game starting to slip away here... (Namely, when Drew advances on Hunter's error.)

Signs of life...

Oh, Miggy!

Torture.

Yargh, Prince.

That was no fun at all.

Come on Jhonny.

Blergh.

Fuck

Never mind.

The old "pinch runner who just stands there" play is my faaaaaaaaavorite. Right up there with NFL coaches who ignore a ticking 0:23 clock.

Holy Christ did that suck. Cabrera playing hurt was never so evident than in his 8th inning at bat, going way out of the zone of 2 of those pitches.

Last 2 loses must seem like 8 loses in a row for the Tigers. Lucky for them they are only down 2-1.

[31] Yeah, as infuriating as those games were for us, imagine being a Tiger fan. Gawd.

32) Heartbreak Ridge.