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It’s only 2-0 – Recapping the Royals and Tigers series

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Don’t get me wrong, I’m thrilled that the Tigers are 2-0. Both games were very well played both offensively and defensively, and I really couldn’t ask for anything more. At the same time, and I don’t mean to be a jerk about this, but it was the Royals. Oh yeah, and it’s only two games. I’m happy the Tigers are undefeated and atop the AL Central all by themselves – but it’s only two games. (I keep repeating this more my benefit than for yours).

That said, there was a lot to like about this series. Jeremy Bonderman and Kenny Rogers turned in the top two starting pitching performances of the season with game scores of 72 and 67 respectively. The pitching staff threw 71% of their pitches for strikes, striking out 20 and only allowing one walk.

Offensively, it is hard to find much to complain about when you hit 8 homers in two games. True, the Tigers only walked once today, but I can let that slide given the 18 hits. Curtis Granderson struggled in the first game, but bounced back with a 3-6 effort in the second game. Pudge Rodriguez today seemed like he really should be the #3 hitter with a 5 for 5 day. Chris Shelton continues to do what Chris Shelton does. Really, the only player to not get in on the action was Magglio Ordonez who is still looking for his first hit. But even Ordonez managed to drive in a run.

Now it’s only 2 games, but the series ended with the best possible outcome.

8 thoughts on “It’s only 2-0 – Recapping the Royals and Tigers series”

  2. Ya definitely can’t get too excited about a team beating up on the Royals, but you can find a lot of hope in the fact that the Tigers, for the first time in God knows how many years, actually beat up on a team that they were supposed to beat up on.

  4. It is big only in the fact that Detroit beat a team that I believe they should beat. If not mistaken the Tigers haven’t beat the Royals consecutively for many years. Last year they were 10-9 against KC, it is a good start now they need to at least split the four game series with TX.

  5. I gotta agree with Jeff M, who, by the way, has a fantastic first name… I’m looking forward to a 15-4 or 17-2 or something like that against the Royals this year (remember, you can’t spell KAnsAs City RoyAls without “AAA”). Beat up the teams you’re supposed to beat up, play .500 against the good teams, you’re gonna go to the playoffs. It’s really that simple.

  6. Be happy now! Before the crushing depression sets in! That’s what I say.

    BUT NO THIS YEAR THERE SHALL BE NO CRUSHING DEPRESSION. So saith Jeremy Bonderman and Brandon Inge. Believe them I shall.

  7. Yeah there is no way I’m letting myself get excited about this start. I got excited two years ago when the team started 4-0 and then 6-2 before the wheels came off.

    Although this is a different team…

    NO! CAN’T START THINKING LIKE THAT….

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