Orioles vs Tigers ss
Detroit has a split-squad game today while the Orioles will send Brian Matusz to the hill and have Justin Duchscherer throw an intrasquad game prior (Lefties Mark Hendrickson,Michael Gonzalez and Clay Rapada will also throw in that game,facing only left-handed hitters.)
Here’s Detroit’s lineup:
TIGERS
Austin Jackson, CF
Scott Sizemore, 2B
Ryan Raburn, LF
Miguel Cabrera, DH
Brandon Inge, 3B
Casper Wells, RF
Alex Avila, C
Scott Thorman, 1B
Cale Iorg, SS
LHP Adam Wilk
ORIOLES
J.J. Hardy, SS
Nick Markakis, RF
Adam Jones, CF
Vladimir Guerrero, DH
Mark Reynolds, 3B
Luke Scott, LF
Matt Wieters, C
Josh Bell, 1B
Cesar Izturis, 2B
Brian Matusz, LHP
Britt Ghiroli
This was written a week ago so Granderson’s nurbems have improved some more even. Via Cliff Corcoran from SI:Major league seasons with 30 HRs, 100 RBIs, 20 SBs, 100 R, 10 triples: six, most recently Andre Dawson in 1983; Granderson is two RBIs from adding a seventh. Major league seasons with 40 HRs, 100 RBIs, 20 SBs, 100 R, 10 triples: Willie Mays, 1955; Granderson is two RBIs and five homers away from adding a second. Major league seasons with 30 HRs, 100 RBIs, 30 SBs, 100 R, 10 triples: Ken Williams, 1939; Granderson is two RBIs and six steals away from adding a second. Major league seasons with 40 HRs, 100 RBIs, 30 SBs, 100 R, 10 triples: none, but Granderson’s could be the first.