OT: ALCS Game 2 Open Thread

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Peralta replaces Iglesias at SS. Sherzer on the mound. Let's go Tigers!!!!

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CLord

October 13th, 2013 at 10:16 PM ^

Just checked ESPN.com for a few updates and it makes me sad how ESPN went from an objective source of all things American sports 20 years ago to the Exclusive Yankees Red Sox Lakers Heat Cowboys Tiger Woods Network it is today.  As always, the pictures and story aren't about the other teams, but about one of the above.  In this case every pic is of a Red Sox player, and the stories are about the Red Sox pitchers or if they can rally.  Tigers barely mentioned.

And do Skip Bayless and Smith ever talk about anything not related to the Cowboys?  So over ESPN.

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goblue20111

October 13th, 2013 at 8:18 PM ^

"Austin Jackson with 20 strikeouts this post-season. He is so sick and tired of announcers talking about how many strikeouts he's had this October".

Why bring it up dumbass? 

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bronxblue

October 13th, 2013 at 8:36 PM ^

I'm happy with a split at this point on the road, but Boston will be in big trouble if they go down 0-2 and have to face Fister and Verlander in consecutive days.

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ppudge

October 13th, 2013 at 8:48 PM ^

Would like to see Victor behind Miggy in the lineup. The way he's swinging the bat now, that would be true protection. Right now pitchers have no fear of Prince and don't have to throw Miggy a strike.

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MGoBender

October 13th, 2013 at 8:50 PM ^

Eh, I don't think so. 

A: You don't make such a monumental change at this point.

B: Victor provides Prince protection and Prince needs it more.

C: Prince is the power threat, still.  You want him behind Miguel because he's more likely to provide 2 runs with 1 swing than Victor is.  If Victor is there, he might be more likely to get a basehit, but with Miguel in front of him on the basepaths, that's not the bigger threat.

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ppudge

October 13th, 2013 at 8:58 PM ^

Prince may be a "threat" but in reality, when was the last time he hit a home run? And worried about making a change? Really? If not for the pitching, this team would be at home right now. The lineup certainly isn't doing it and could use a jump start (moving Jackson out of the lead off spot is another move I'd love to see).

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MGoBender

October 13th, 2013 at 9:49 PM ^

If not for the pitching, this team would be at home right now.

Well, obviously. This is playoff baseball.  Pitching is about 85% of the equation.  If you are frustrated with the hitting, how do you think Sox fans feel? How about Dodgers fans? The Tigers are outhitting all three remaining team, so for in the Championship series, actually.

So, I understand it's frustrating, however moving Prince out of a spot he's been in all year is a drastic change and I don't think he's been bad enough to warrant it.  I mean, if AJax isn't going anywhere, then nobody is. 

 

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ppudge

October 13th, 2013 at 9:11 PM ^

In baseball, how often do you hear the saying, "that pitch was too close to take with 2 strikes?" Apparently no one on the Red Sox has because they take close pitches with 2 strikes all the time and are surprised at being called out. Unreal. If you want to try and win, swing the bat! I hope they just keep watching Max strike them out.

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MGlobules

October 13th, 2013 at 9:30 PM ^

acting out adolescents in Boston; the kids there, who were mostly from very poor families, used to call wealthy Bostonians HarBars. I always think of that when I gaze on a Red Sox crowd. Not to be too judgemental, but they have a distinctly different look from your average Detroit crowd, even if most of the people at a Tiger game these days are pretty well-off, too.  

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TXmaizeNblue

October 13th, 2013 at 9:50 PM ^

Production is going eventually bite the Tigers, because w Max's pitch count there is no way he is going 8 or 9. And I don't believe we can expect to see the same bullpen performance back to back.

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