Today's lineup for our Tribe (50-57):

1. 2B: Jason Kipnis .266
2. SS: Asdrubal Cabrera .277
3. RF: Shin-Soo Choo .289
4. 1B: Carlos Santana .232
5. CF: Michael Brantley .288
6. DH: Travis Hafner .230
7. LF: Ezequiel Carrera .571
8. 3B: Brent Lillibridge .183
9. CA: Lou Marson .250

P: Chris Seddon 0-0 era 0.00

Lineup for the Tigers (57-50):

1. CF: Austin Jackson .316
2. 3B: Omar Infante .281
3. DH: Miguel Cabrera .323
4. 1B: Prince Fielder .310
5. LF: Delmon Young .264
6. SS: Jhonny Peralta .261
7. RF: Brennan Boesch .251
8. CA: Gerald Laird .291
9. 2B: Danny Worth .215

P: Max Scherzer 10-6 era 4.62

Game time 1:05 at Comerica Park (TV: STO)
"Roll Tribe" 50-57 (76-86)

I feel bad for Seddon.

I have no problem with this lineup. First of all, no Jose Lopez. Second of all, the omissions are Hannahan and Kotchman, who both have been bums lately.

Still not sure if I like Kipnis hitting first though.

I don't either. His OBP is simply too low, even if he does have better speed than Choo. I think the main argument is to have Choo able to drive people in, but I'm just not buying it.

Kipnis is more suited to the #2 hole, especially with A-Cab's loopy swinging lately.

Wow this is some bad luck for Seddon so far. Weakly hit single, perfectly placed bloop popup single, swinging sac bunt...

2-1. Lucky to get out of that one with lead.

Kipnis strike out swinging. Kid just looks exhausted. He is the one player on this team I actually am excited about.

He hasn't homered since June 17th.

I just started watching the game and got to see what it looks like for a manager to go out and defend his player. It was quite entertaining.

What the heck happened? I got up to grab a pop, sat back down, and saw the arguing.

I wouldn't want Acta to get off his Acta too often. He might hurt his golf scores if he tweaks an ankle jogging up those dugout steps.

Gotta think in terms of the offseason.

Looks like Laird was called out on a close play at 1st and said something to 1st base umpire and he got tossed. I didnt see the original play, I tuned in during the arguing but they showed a quick clip of the play, he did look safe.

Im hoping his offseason comes early this year.

Meh, he meant well. His guys "just were not playing like we know they can".

Pfft.

Truth be told, I am more upset with the FO. Acta is just a puppet in my mind.

Truth be told, a winning tradition breeds winners.

Why you hire a manager who was 26-61 at the time of being fired is still a mystery to me.
(Yes, I know, the nats were horrible at the time, but still).

I hope he is just warming up the bench for Sandy.
"See, Sandy, this is the number for the bullpen."

Manny, get your lazy butt out there and complain about that one - Zeke was safe.

Tribe gets screwed on another call and useless Acta just sits there and doesnt care.

Manny needs to retire to the nursing home.

and on a positive note, Seddon not looking too bad.