Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera. What an amazing baseball player.
Detroit led off with a bang again, scoring three runs in the first inning against Cleveland. Cabrera stepped up to bat with Ian Kinsler on base and delivered a rocket over left field. It’s his first of the season, and now, his can of swagger has been opened.
Every fucking run was necessary today. For some reason, Manager Brad Ausmus got cute and inserted Kyle Lobstein into the rotation. We respect our Tigers, but Jesus, four of the five innings this kid pitched were a nightmare. The fact that he lasted that long and only gave up three runs was impressive.
So, we had to put more on the scoreboard. Everytime another offense has put a run across, we’ve responded. It’s insane. After the Indians (*cough* racist *cough*) got on the board, we added three more to go up 6-1. When they made it 6-3, Cabrera launched another bomb into the left field stands.
Angel Nesbitt entered the 6th and held the tribe in check for two innings. He was up 1-2 on his first batter, then threw three straight balls, spazzing so hard he hit the guy in the foot. He’s got great stuff, though, and calmed down to finish the next six batters off.
Thank God for some relief. The 8th was sketchy again, where we let Blaine Hardy give up a leadoff walk that led to two more runs. 7-5.
We really have some superheros on this roster. This isn’t about kissing their ass, it’s about respecting what we’re witnessing. J.D. Martinez led off the ninth inning with a monster home run. At first, it seemed like the left fielder was going to run it down, until you watched his eyes follow the ball deep into the crowd.
These type of instant responses drain our opponent’s swag. They can’t ever enjoy the moment. Joakim Soria shut down the final frame for another Tigers sweep.