The Mets and Tigers have split the first 2 of their series, with NY shutting out Detroit on Friday night and the Motor City Kitties roaring back to get today's game 8-7.
Friday's game, played in a crisp 2:14, marked the first time the Tigs were shut out this year and was the direct result of our praising their offense. Saturday's game, played in an interminable 3:29, showcased Detroit's season in a nutshell -- a good amount of Polly and Maggs and Guillen, then hold on and pray the bullpen gets the job done. (As a side note, the Fox broadcast team of Dick Stockton and Eric Karros almost made me yearn for Buck and McCarver.)
Maggs hit another double today, giving him 30 and putting him on pace for around 80. The MLB record is 67, set in 1931 by Boston's Earl Webb. Colorado's Todd Helton, who hit 59 in 2000, is the only player in the last 70 years to hit more than 58.
Curtis Granderson has 12 triples this season and is on pace for around 30. The record is 36, set by Pittsburgh's Chief Wilson in 1912. It's been 58 years since anyone hit as many as 23.
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Bad news buried in a note in last night's AP story on the Tigers' game: Jim Leyland said Joel Zumaya could miss the rest of the season. On the bright side, Kenny Rogers is slated to make his first rehab start Sunday.
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We were totally wrong about Freddy Garcia giving a good effort in KC, and he was placed on the DL today. We were totally correct about Jose Mesa gaining employment with the Phils.
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