After losing Jair Jurrjens to some sort of an injury to his right shoulder (yes, his throwing arm) in the second inning, the Tigers managed to beat the Yankees. Just when I think I have them figured out, they surprise me. Not always good surprises either. They got crushed yesterday in a game they should have won, then they beat the Yankees in a game they should have lost. Well, we’ll take it.

Granderson Hits Inside The Park Home Run

Curtis Granderson started things off hitting an inside the park home run. What this kid is doing this year is nothing short of amazing. Him, and some guy on the Pirates 100 years ago or something, are the only ones to have this many doubles, triples, home runs and stolen bases in one year. And he’s still got 30+ games left. He’s also in the running for the gold glove in centerfield. The Tigers thought so much of Brandon Inge they locked him up with a long term contract – they better make damn sure they do the same for Mr. Granderson.

Chad Durbin came in and pitched very well. He gave up the three run shot to Robinson Cano, but he did a very good job overall pitching in a position he wasn’t supposed to be in due to the injury to Jair Jurrjens. Seay, Zumaya and Todd Jones shut the Yankees down, and miraculously, the Tigers have somehow taken a 2-1 lead in a series they should be down in after the way they played against Cleveland.

So tomorrow it’s Verlander vs. Mussina. Looking at the numbers, and the way Detroit chewed up Mussina the last time they faced him, you would think Detroit has the advantage. But over the last month or so, it seems we have to view the Tigers through the Looking Glass. Down is up, and up is down. Nothing is as it seems. They win the games they should lose, then they lose the games they should win. They should win more games then they lose, which is why they lose more games than they win. Wait, what? Well, we’ll see.