Spring training: Tigers 3, Indians 3
John T. Greilick / The Detroit News
3/1/08


Dontrelle Willis makes his first start as a Detroit Tiger in the spring
training game against the Cleveland Indians at Joker Marchant Stadium
in Lakeland, Florida on Saturday, March 1, 2008. Willis pitched two
innings and gave up one run. The Tigers and Indians played to a 3-3 tie
in 10 innings.


Tigers' Dontrelle Willis pitches early in the game.


9,068 fans fill Joker Marchant Stadium to watch the Tigers and Indians battle.


Tigers second baseman Placido Polanco hits a triple off C.C. Sabathia in the first inning.


Tigers' Brandon Inge, playing DH, leads off second base during the first inning, while fans fill the outfield berm.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera chugs out a double.


Tigers' Magglio Ordonez jogs in from the outfield at the end of the second inning.


Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera makes a catch in the infield.


Cabrera makes faces in the dugout.


Outfielder Brent Clevlen makes a diving catch to rob Cleveland's Jamey Carroll of a hit.


Tigers' Ramon Santiago went 2-for-2 at the plate.


Cleveland's Grady Sizemore hits the first of his two singles. He went 2-for-2 at the plate.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera waves off other infielders to make a catch.


Tigers' Chris Lambert pitched two scoreless, hitless innings, striking out one, and walking two batters in middle relief.


Tigers' Carlos Guillen makes contact, but failed to get a hit in three at-bats.


Tigers' Magglio Ordonez hits into a double play with the bases loaded. Ordonez went 1-for-3 with a single.


Preston Larrison pitches in the ninth and tenth innings, giving up no runs and no hits. He struck out one and walked one batter.


Tigers' Scott Sizemore breaks his bat while hitting a double in the
tenth inning. The ball and the broken end of the bat flew out toward
Cleveland shortstop Andy Gonzalez, keeping him from fielding the ground
ball.


A ground ball and the end of the broken bat of Tigers hitter Scott
Sizemore get by Cleveland shortstop Andy Gonzalez (left) and third
baseman Aaron Herr (right) for a double.


Cleveland catcher Armando Camacaro tags out Tigers' base runner Danny Worth to end the ninth inning.

the tie was weird! Is that how Spring Training works--no tiebreak?

Yep, they do not want to overwork the teams, mostly this early in ST. They were actually surprised they went 10 innings. But with these two rivals, they wanted to see if there could be a winner.

And catbox, Willis, Scott Sizemore and Danny Worth had high socks!

GO HIGH SOCKS

HIGH SOCKS RULE!

But those BP jerseys worn by Cleveland and the majority of teams in ST games don't.


Thank God the Tigers wear their regular uniforms for games

They are regular guys!

ours are HOT

Oh, I mean the UNIFORMS are hot....not to mention what is IN them....lol

argh! here it comes again!



ok better now lol

Spring training: Tigers 1, Indians 3
3/2/08
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers manager Jim Leyland, right, goes over signals with Brandon Inge
before the game. Inge made his spring training debut at the catcher
position.


Tigers' Ryan Raburn, left, talks with designated hitter Gary Sheffield about a bat before the game.


Tigers' Brandon Inge pops out in the first inning as the Detroit Tigers take on the Cleveland Indians in spring training action.


Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield winds up on this pitch, which
he flies out to left field, in the first inning. Sheffield went 0-3 in
his first spring training outing.


Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers winds up in the first inning. In his two
innings, Rogers gave up two hits with one walk and one strike out.


Indians' short stop Asdrubal Cabrera turns a double play as Tigers' Magglio Ordonez slides into second base.


Tigers catcher Brandon Inge digs a ball out of the dirt in the first inning.


Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers winds up in the second inning.


Tigers pitcher Zach Miner follows through in the third ininng. In his
one inning, Miner gave up no hits with one walk and one strike out.


Tigers' Matt Mantei winds up in the fourth inning. In his one inning, Mantei gave up two hits with two earned runs and one walk.


Tigers' Matt Joyce rounds second on what would have been a triple but
Joyce was called out for not touching second base in the eighth inning.


Indians second baseman Jamey Carroll makes a tag on a sliding Tigers'
Brent Clevlen and turns a double play in the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli scoops up a bunt before throwing an error to first base in the eighth inning.


Tigers pitcher Jason Grilli sits in the dugout after over throwing a ball to first and giving up a run in the eighth inning.

great pics! these expressions are priceless!

Well at least we get to see pics since we can't see the games!!!

I think the first televised game is March 17?

I gotta buy that new short sleeve jacket

Nice pictures!

Mantei gives up 2 ER. No high socks.
Grilli is god-awful and gives up 1 UER. No high socks.

Coincidence? I doubt it.

GO HIGH SOCKS

somebody higher up than us apparently disagrees.

Yeah!

Spring training: Tigers 9, Rays 10
3/3/08
Robin Buckson / The Detroit News


Tigers pitcher Todd Jones sits with Hall of Famer Al Kaline in the dugout before the game.


Tigers catcher Vance Wilson jokes around with long-time Tigers photographer Bill Eisner before the game.


Gary Sheffield, right, and non-roster outfielder Timo Perez high-five
after Sheffield scores in the second inning as the Detroit Tigers take
on the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in Grapefruit League action in Lakeland,
Fla., on Monday March 3, 2008.


Center fielder Curtis Granderson hits a double with an RBI in the second inning.


Second baseman Placido Polanco and designated hitter Gary Sheffield,
standing, adjust their batting gloves while a new Rays pitcher warms up
in the second inning.


Pitcher Jeremy Bonderman throws for a strike-out in the first inning.


Shortstop Edgar Renteria prepares to throw to first base for an out in the first inning.


Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson squats on second base after his double in the second inning.


Tigers pitchers Dontrelle Willis, left, and Justin Verlander chat in
the dugout in the second inning. Neither pitched in today's game.


Tigers non-roster outfielder Timo Perez catches a fly ball in the third inning.


Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman winds up in the third inning. In his
three innings, Bonderman gave up two hits with no earned runs and two
strike outs.


Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera watches his single in the third inning. Cabrera went 2-for-3.


Tigers pitcher Virgil Vasquez pitches in the fourth inning. In his two
innings, Vasquez allowed six hits with four earned runs and one strike
out.


Tigers center field Curtis Granderson catches a fly ball from Rays' Jason Bartlett in the fourth inning.


Julie and Greg Smith of Waterford were married before the Tigers game.
Here they are recognized by the crowd in the fourth inning.


Tigers center fielder Curtis Granderson watches his double in the fourth inning. Granderson went 2-for-3, both were doubles.


Tigers designated hitter Gary Sheffield walks back to the bench after
striking out swinging in the fourth inning. Sheffeild, in his second
outing, went 0-for-2, but did score a run when he was walked in the
second inning.


Tigers first baseman Marcus Thames watches his home run in the fourth inning. Thames went 1-for-2 with three RBIs.


Fans catch the home run by Tigers' Marcus Thames as Rays outfielder Carl Crawford goes on the wall in the fourth inning.


Tigers' Curtis Granderson (28) high fives Marcus Thames after his home run with two RBIs in the fourth inning.


Tigers' Miguel Cabrera throws down his bat after hitting a fly ball for an out in the fourth inning.


Rays third baseman Willy Aybar commits an error dropping this foul fly
ball off the bat of Curtis Granderson in the fifth inning.


Tigers pitcher Jordan Tata pitches in the seventh inning. In his
one-third inning, Tata allowed two hits with three earned runs and two
walks.


Tigers second baseman Ryan Raburn dives to snag a grounder in the sixth inning.


Tigers manager Jim Leyland gives pitching signals to the catcher in the seventh inning.

These pictures are getting better every day!

Granderson's socks look high as ever

didn't that bride look kinda OLDER than the groom?