Oh Thanks Detroit in routing Yankees. I could not believe when I saw the final score.

Verlander rolls behind Tigers' 16 runs
Righty wins 14th as Detroit takes three of four from New York
By Tim Kirby / MLB.com


Tigers Headlines

DETROIT -- This is how a team gets a roll.

Justin Verlander was dominant over seven innings and the Tigers pounded Mike Mussina and the rest of the Yankees' pitching staff in a 16-0 win on Monday night at Comerica Park.

The Tigers took three of four games from the Yankees, marking the first time Detroit won a series in its last 11 tries. The Tigers last won a series on July 17-19 in a three-game sweep over the Twins. It was also the first time the Tigers won back-to-back games since beating the A's twice on Aug. 11-12.

Manager Jim Leyland said that the easiest way for the Tigers to break out of their August funk was to get good outings from their starting pitchers. Verlander certainly did that on Monday. His fastball topped out at 99 mph, but he also mixed his offspeed pitches in one of his best starts of the season. He allowed three hits -- all of them singles -- over seven shutout innings in earning his 14th win of the season.

The offense backed up Verlander with nine hits and six runs against Mussina by the end of the third. Brandon Inge and Curtis Granderson each had an RBI double, and all but two players in the starting lineup had a hit off Mussina, giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead after just three innings. Mussina was done after three innings and 72 pitches.

The Tigers also roughed up the Yankees' bullpen after Mussina exited. Sean Casey hit his first triple in more than three years. Casey's triple off Sean Henn in the fifth was his first since Aug. 13, 2004, a span of 417 games.

The Tigers scored eight runs off Henn in all and tallied at least one run in each of the first five innings. Inge hit a three-run double in the Tigers' six-run seventh.

The 16 runs were the most the Tigers have scored this season. It was the highest-scoring game for the Tigers since they scored 18 agains the Twins last April.

Tim Kirby is an associate reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

AX ...
a true nature comes out doesnt it ? you might as well be supporting the sox ...

A-Rod hasnt done anything in October  ... How the hell do u think yanks got to october ? dont forget his contributions in regular season  ... but ya whatever, you probably are the red sox fans type, jiti ra chha bhane gun gan garne, haryo bhane nana thari bhanne ...

You lost two years of your life watching the yanks screw up in october ? jeez dude its 2 yrs .. i know WE ARE THE YANKEES and we think we should win all the time, but like the humble guy who started this thread says, if the best team always won then it wouldnt be a game... innit ? ...

>> If AROD opts out and Yankees sign them back I will not watch their game again <<
this tells what kind of a fan you are ... or maybe Im getting all the wrong vibes, but hey.. you will not watch the games cause one guy who you think should not be in the team is back in the team ? ... woh ! someone here is hardcore !!!

>> I am sure this dude would even play for free if Derek Jeter sleeps with him..... <<
Totally uncalled for, but I will not comment on it ...

But all in all, I know you're mad cause your team is not playing right now, and its understandable !!!

Shirish bhaiya,

That was a rumor that circulated before, but A-Rod's agent has denied it since then !
Ya imagine that, half owner-ship, holy shit !!

freak said "AX ...
a true nature comes out doesnt it ? you might as well be supporting the sox ... "
>>> Sounds like you haven't been to Sajha that long to know which team I root for

freak said "A-Rod hasnt done anything in October  ... How the hell do u think yanks got to october ? dont forget his contributions in regular season  ... but ya whatever, you probably are the red sox fans type, jiti ra chha bhane gun gan garne, haryo bhane nana thari bhanne ... "
>>> It seems like you have been only following Yankees since AROD joined. Check out the Yankees homepage and tell me the year when they didn't play in October... Whether AROD is with Yankees or not they will be playing October... if paying too much for oldies so be it.... You become a good player playing good in Regular season and you become a legend playing even better in October. And this dude hasn't done a shit in postseason... if you don't believe check his stats......... btw if you think AROD is the main reason for Yankees to getting playing in October...... Even Aaron Boone was better in a clutch than this guy....... ask Rangers and Mariners fans how excited they were after him leaving .... They gotten better after his departure and I am certain Yankees will do better w/o him........ no question he is Stat Monster.... he could be no 1 pick in Fantasy League but not in real world. This dude got no Championship heart....

freak said "You lost two years of your life watching the yanks screw up in october ? jeez dude its 2 yrs .. i know WE ARE THE YANKEES and we think we should win all the time, but like the humble guy who started this thread says, if the best team always won then it wouldnt be a game... innit ? ..."
>>> Yes we are talking about Yankees..... anything but a Championship is failure and it's been 7 damn long years since they won and I like many other Yankees fans want to see the team take different direction..... if that means losing few of Yankees so be it.... They will come back once Yankees  start to play in October...

freak said ">> If AROD opts out and Yankees sign them back I will not watch their game again <<
this tells what kind of a fan you are ... or maybe Im getting all the wrong vibes, but hey.. you will not watch the games cause one guy who you think should not be in the team is back in the team ? ... woh ! someone here is hardcore !!!"
>>> Yes this dumba$$ doesn't deserve that kinda money.... I don't know if you know about his contract or not.... Yankees get $21 mil for remaining 3 years of his contract from Rangers. Yankees are only paying him $18 mil a year and if he opts out and Yankees sign him they will be responsible for the new contract........ I am sure Hickies down in South is praying that he will opt out......... If he wants to play so bad in Pinstripe dude should sign one year contract for $5 mil and wins a world series........ he command another 7-10 years contract...... if he opts out Yankees should not sign him back... It was good to hear Cashman interview yesterday reaffirming Yankees stance......... There is no other team that can pay what he is asking for

shirish dai said "I heard ARod is moving to Chicago with some ownership options."
>>> Yes dai, you heard it rite...... He can retire and buy the Cubbies with Cuban and hand out the $30-35 million per year contract he is looking for now

So:

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AX is a hardcore Yankees Fan, and been so for years !

AX hates A-Rod !!

AX cannot wait until a perfect Yankees team comes around and wins another championship !!!

AX just sounds mad !!!!

AX thinks I have been following the Yankees since 2004 !!!!!

AX thinks I know nothing about the Yankees !!!!!!


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~ points taken ~

Joe Torre walks out of one year contract offer !!

Great PR move by Yankees.... They offered him a good deal that he was going to reject.... he still could have earned more money than this year.. Seems like Joe doesn't have the self confidience....... If you don't have faith with the lineup Yankees have may be your time is up.... There is no team who is going to offer the same kinda money Yankees offered him. He still could have been the highest paid coach in the league...... Sorry to say Joe Torre's golden days are over...... It's the booth time for him. I wouldn't mind YES hiring him...... I just wish Baseball had the same kinda approach to the players.... you will get paid by your previous year experience..

If it is Joe Giardi, give him 50% raise than he got last year from Marlins and sign him for 2 years... or if it is Mattingly, double his salary and give 2 years.... if they don't win get the best available manager.... if needed Yankees will pay him.... I hope AROD, Mariano and Posada has learned the lesson from Torre episode.

Shirish dai, how come Francona doesn't get heat like Joe Torre? Shouldn't he be in hot seat if Red Sox were to loose against Indians???

Joe Torre gave Yankees fans alot to cheer about..... Thanks for all the memories........It's time to move forward for Yankees and Yankees fans...... I want to see Yankees open a new stadium as 2008 World Series Champions

 

AX

I think Torre will be back for Yankees as the pressure is mounting on the organization.

The players and fans are with him.

Hey Schilling needs run support tonight. Go Offence Go.

Hit every sinker of Fausto Carmao. Go Offence Go.

Shut down Indians. Go Defence Go.

Lets all say. Lets Go Red Sox ! 

Lets Go Red Sox.

No room for error.

Dick K at least till 5th inning.

sizemore to face Dice K on fifth. right move ?? runners on 1st and 3rd.

Dice K throws gyro

Fifth inning over and like I said before Dice K should not be on the mound.

Tito, Do you hear me?

The game is not over yet but I can say the Indians are done !!

No wonder LeBron James is a fan of Yankees.

Lets Go Red Sox !

The picture is by my daughter -

If bottom of line-up of Sox shines Rockies have no chance in this series.

francis may not last 2 innings if this kind of hitting continues.

Shirish Bro,
Thats cute !! Your daughter probably is a sweet-heart, despite the fact that it says "go red sox." 

Thank You Freak

Already few WS records for Sox and its just the bottom of 5th. It will be a long night for Rockies.

Go Schilling Go !

Lets go Red Sox !

 

It wil be a different game in the thin of Colorado without a DH.