OST: Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers, 8/3/12-8/5/12

[SportsFromA2]

no complaints about last nights lineup, I guess... lol.

[SportsFromA2]

Looks like Leyland plans to sit Dirks in favor of Elmn today:

That said, Leyland confirmed after Friday's game that Dirks will sit and Young will be in the lineup Saturday night with right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez scheduled to start. That move is based primarily on Young's success off Jimenez, hitting 10-for-23 -- compared to Dirks, who is 2-for-15 against the right-hander.

In 38 games, Dirks is batting .333 with four homers and 17 RBIs. He took over left on a full-time basis when Leyland moved Young to designated hitter -- a spot he’s filled in 70 of 93 games started.

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...-+MLive.com%29

[SportsFromA2]

Hmm... Any chance Anibal sticks around longer than this season?

He was chased in the seventh inning after giving up a single to Ezequiel Carrera, but was immediately greeted with a standing ovation from most of the 41,502 fans in attendance as he walked to the dugout. He welcomed the crowd's kind gesture by tipping his cap.

"That was really amazing, really amazing," he said. "I don’t have any comparison for that. When I throw my (no-hit) game in 2006, it’s not even like that. It’s a lot of people, a lot of fans, and a standing ovation is incredible. I feel like it’s something really new for me."

The crowd's reaction seemed to have left a big impression on Sanchez, who had been told about the team's passionate fanbase prior to his arrival.

"It definitely feels like home," he said. "The best people, it feels amazing. I don’t have exactly words to express that, but the thing is amazing."

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...-+MLive.com%29

[flemgoblue]

Hmm... Any chance Anibal sticks around longer than this season?

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...-+MLive.com%29

probably more about money than him wanting to.. right?

[Scott37189]

no complaints about last nights lineup, I guess... lol.

That's the way it should be against RHP. If he wants to sit Boesch and DH Young against LHP, fine.

[JB61973]

Looks like Leyland plans to sit Dirks in favor of Elmn today:

http://www.mlive.com/tigers/index.ss...-+MLive.com%29

Leyland is even more stupid than I thought he was. There are just no words to explain his stupidity. Delmon Young is awful. In every respect.

[JB61973]

That's the way it should be against RHP. If he wants to sit Boesch and DH Young against LHP, fine.

it is such a no-brainer. Unfortunately our manager is brainless.

[MattZ1318]

Leyland is even more stupid than I thought he was. There are just no words to explain his stupidity. Delmon Young is awful. In every respect.

Dude's 10 for 23 compared to a guy who is coming off injury and is 2 for 15 off the guy. I respect the decision. y

[MattZ1318]

Leyland is even more stupid than I thought he was. There are just no words to explain his stupidity. Delmon Young is awful. In every respect.

I think it's a great decision to start elmon over Dirks.

Delmon is 10 for 23 where Dirks, mind you was his first game back yesterday, is 2 for 15 against him.. IMO it's a good decision to start Delmon..

You'll probably see Dirks around the 7th or 8th inning..

[GF-22a]

My guess is that dirks, boesch & young are going to rotate. Ones plays RF, 1 DH and the other sits. The next day they just go to the next spot. So basically every 3rd day one has the day off. Will be that way till one just plain is getting outplayed by the other 2

[mtdman]

Going to the game tonight.