*** Official Kansas City Royals @ Detroit Tigers 04/02 Game Thread ***
 

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<tr><td>Score</td> <td> 1 </td> <td> 2 </td><td> 3 </td><td> 4 </td><td> 5 </td><td> 6 </td><td> 7 </td><td> 8 </td><td> 9 </td><td> R </td><td> H </td><td> E </td></tr>
<tr> <td> KC (0-1) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0</td><td> 0 </td></tr>
<tr> <td> DET (1-0) </td> <td> 0 </td> <td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td><td> 0 </td></tr>
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Jason Vargas

vs.

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Max Scherzer

Starting Lineups (Projected)

KC

1. Norichika Aoki, RF
2. Omar Infante, 2B
3. Eric Hosmer, 1B
4. Billy Butler, DH
5. Alex Gordon, LF
6. Salvador Perez, C
7. Mike Moustakas, 3B
8. Lorenzo Cain, CF
9. Alcides Escobar, SS

DET

1. Ian Kinsler, 2B
2. Tyler Collins, LF
3. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
4. Victor Martinez, DH
5. Torii Hunter RF
6. Austin Jackson, CF
7. Alex Avila, C
8. Nick Castellanos, 3B
9. Alex S. Gonzalez, SS

Get 'em boys

I like the six star approach. Might be the kind of mojo we need!

It's a David vs. Goliath sort of situation on the mound this afternoon; let's hope that today's game is biblical!

Dang, afternoon games all week.

Today's my one to win: Hoz

Let's do this!

this

I saw that as well when I looked yesterday. Even the Friday and Saturday games. Looking forward to my summer routine of getting home from work, throwing some meat on the grill and watching the boys in blue on a nightly basis.

Tigers lineup today against the lefty Vargas;

2B Kinsler
LF Collins
1B Cabrera
DH Martinez
RF Hunter
CF Jackson
C Avila
3B Castellanos
SS Gonzalez

SP Scherzer

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Louis Coleman is supposed to throw a &quot;high intensity&quot; bullpen session today. Also, the Royals internal emails refer to him as &quot;Harold.&quot;</p>&mdash; Andy McCullough (@McCulloughStar) <a href="https://twitter.com/McCulloughStar/statuses/451373910823424000">April 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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LMAO

Looks like the weather will be pretty decent in Detroit today.

OP updated.

I'm kind of shocked they're not playing Davis against a LH pitcher. That's what they brought him in for...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Tigers have LH Tyler Collins in LF instead of Rajai Davis. Collins hits 2nd, moves Hunter to 5th. Davis 1-11 vs Vargas</p>&mdash; Joel Goldberg (@goldbergkc) <a href="https://twitter.com/goldbergkc/statuses/451358830522163200">April 2, 2014</a></blockquote>
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OK, I must be dense. Why is this funny?