1. Tigers win 5-4 on national TV, our second ESPN win of the season. Tigers are starting to get over the ESPN jinx and will get another chance on Wednesday.
2. Two anonymous Mariners ratted on 41-year old Ken Griffey Jr. for missing an opportunity to pinch hit when he fell asleep in a game last week. In related news, Jim Leland also fell asleep in the 8th inning tonight. After Zumaya gunned down five Yankees on 19 fastballs in two innings, Leland sat on his hands while Zumaya wore down in the 8th, letting him throw 33 pitches in total and load the bases before pulling him out. Zoom has been nothing short of awesome in 2010, striking out 23 and walking zero leading into this game. Leland won't have Zumaya past June if he doesn't wake up and manage his pitch count better than this.
3. Ordonez made a game-saving, sliding catch to end the 8th inning. It may have been the best catch by a Tigers corner outfielder all year and further proof that Leland is clueless in his late game substitutions for Mags over the past two years. We're lucky that Leland was sleeping and forgot to make his signature substitution tonight.
4. Brennan "Beast" Boesch continues to rake. Leland has a tough decision when Guillen comes back. Carlos has been one of our best all-around players since 2006 but Boesch looks to be ready to take his job. His triple off a lefty turned out to be the game-winning knock in the 7th inning.
5. Brandon Inge led all hitters with four batters left on base. Way to go Brandon.
6. Tiger Woods says his back problems not related to his drunken accident last year when Elin kicked his ass with a 7-iron. In related news, Al Gore invented the internet.
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