07/08/2008 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miguel Cabrera went 4-for-4 and recorded his first multi-homer game as a member of the Detroit Tigers in a 9-2 shellacking of the punchless Cleveland Indians in the first of a brief two-game series.
Justin Verlander's (6-9) performance was just as impressive, as the right- hander gave up two first-inning runs but retired the final 14 hitters he faced in his seven-inning start. He fanned seven while surrendering just a walk and two hits, and has not allowed more than two runs in each of his past six outings, going 4-0 during that span.
Cabrera and Marcus Thames each knocked in three, with Thames and Ivan Rodriguez recording a home run apiece to put Detroit back over the .500 mark (45-44) with back-to-back wins.
Jeremy Sowers' (0-5) struggles continue for the Indians, getting lit up for seven runs -- six earned -- on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. Jhonny Peralta provided Cleveland's only spark with a two-run homer, but it was hardly enough in the team's season-high ninth straight setback.
The Indians, who traded ace CC Sabathia on Monday for three prospects and a player to be named later to the Milwaukee Brewers, started the post-Sabathia era with a bang.
A two-out double by Casey Blake followed by Peralta's 14th home run of the season gave Cleveland a quick 2-0 lead in the first.
But Verlander and the Detroit offense would be the story the rest of the way.
Ryan Raburn ignited a four-run third with a one-out double to left. Curtis Granderson quickly knocked him in with a liner to right, and scored two batters later on Thames' double off the left field wall, snapping an 0-for-16 slump for the outfielder and tying the game.
Cabrera wasted no time giving the Tigers the lead for good, tattooing a first- pitch fastball to left for a 4-2 lead.
With two outs in the fifth, Placido Polanco placed a single to right and Thames lofted a 1-0 offering that found the right field seats for a 6-1 lead.
Granderson notched an RBI single off the glove of Jamey Carroll an inning later, and two solo shots in the home seventh were icing on the cake for Detroit.
Cabrera went deep to right off reliever Brian Slocum, and Rodriguez smashed a hanging breaking ball to left for a homer of his own two batters later.
A walk to Grady Sizemore in the third was the only blemish for Verlander after the first frame, as he baffled the Indians along with Aquilino Lopez, who tossed two hitless innings of relief.
Game Notes
Seven of the of Detroit's nine runs were recorded with two outs...It's the Indians longest losing streak since also dropping nine straight back in August 2004...Edgar Renteria's single in the seventh snapped an 0-for-23 slump for the shortstop...It was Cabrera's 10th multi-homer game of his career, the last of which occurred July 17, 2007 while playing for Florida ...Verlander came into the game with a 3-7 record and 6.68 ERA in 11 career starts versus the Indians...On Tuesday, the Indians transferred pitcher Scott Elarton from the restricted list to the 15-day disabled list...With a steal in the third inning, Sizemore joined Joe Carter as the only Indians players to record 100 steals and 100 home runs in a career with the club.
<< Mets send Church to DL again
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<< Padres' Tomko to DL, among other moves for San Diego
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Padres placed pitcher
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The move is retroactive to July 1.
The journeyman right-hander has made two relief
<< Rangers put Hurley on DL
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers placed pitcher Eric Hurley
on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday due to a strained left hamstring.
The 22-year-old Hurley felt tightness when running in the outfield before
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Pineiro, bullpen carry Cardinals to blanking of Phillies >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joel Pineiro and three St. Louis
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Pelfrey, Beltran lead surging Mets past Giants >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Pelfrey threw seven shutout innings to
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Cleveland's Wilpolt named AFL Coach of the Year >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Gladiators head coach Mike Wilpolt
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Webb spins another gem versus Nationals >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brandon Webb continued his mastery of
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Webb (13-4), who
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The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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