Let’s Try That Again: Tigers Prevail on Opening Day 2.0

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Justin Verlander pitched into the seventh inning and the Tigers got timely homeruns from rookie outfielder JaCoby Jones and third baseman Nick Nicholas Castellanos as the team rocked White Sox ace José Quintana to the tune of a 6-3 win.

Verlander was dominant, leaning on an overpowering fastball as he whiffed ten White Sox to set a personal Opening Day high. The Tigers’ ace limited the hapless Sox to 2 runs over 6.1 IP on 6 hits, while walking 2. Verlander then turned the ball over to the much-maligned bullpen and an entire fanbase held its collective breath.

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Welcome to 2017, and our abode

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First of all, welcome to the blog. We hope to be equal parts amusing and enlightening to you. Well, perhaps not equal parts. 70 percent amusing, 30 percent enlightening? Aim high.

What will we do? We plan on having threads for each game and recaps of what we saw and thought, along with the occasional bit of analysis, rant, or effusive praise. You know, the normal stuff. We really do hope you enjoy, and we really hope you’ll interact with us in the weeks and months to come.

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