OT Tigers-Rangers ALCS Open Thread
October 13th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
Sigh, Texas hitting early, 1-0
October 13th, 2011 at 4:30 PM ^
If only we could skip 1st innings and 11th innings.
October 13th, 2011 at 4:31 PM ^
The number "one" cursed Detroit.
October 13th, 2011 at 4:35 PM ^
Oh wow, kudos to you guys who are still holding out hope. May the world never crush your optimism.
October 13th, 2011 at 4:51 PM ^
that would work?
October 13th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
Honestly, if we had even a minute amount of offense on our team, we would have won been even in this series by now.
October 13th, 2011 at 4:56 PM ^
try looking on justtvnuts.com
October 13th, 2011 at 5:02 PM ^
The obliques have the Tigers looking bleak.
Winning this series is almost out of the question but not quite. I would still give the Tigers about a 20% chance if not for the injuries to Young and Martinez. The Tigers either need to score some runs today (not likely) or Verlander is going to have to go the distance and shut them out the rest of the way (somewhat likely).
I don't think I've ever seen two of a teams best hitters hit home runs on consecutive nights and come up bittersweet cause they pull oblique muscles on the swing. What are the odds? I think the Tigers would have won last night with a healthy Young and Martinez.
Wilson looking dominant so far but the Tigers should be able to get to him for at least a couple runs.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:13 PM ^
Viva Avila. This team battles day in and day out and I love it.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:17 PM ^
AVILA! I'm happy for Alex. He is pretty damn beat up and hasn't had a good postseason so far. It's too bad that VMart was injured for much of the 2nd half of the season and we couldn't give Avila much rest. He's been a warrior out there.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:33 PM ^
Did the feed on http://www.Justtvnuts.com/fox.htm just go away for anyone else?
October 13th, 2011 at 5:47 PM ^
Yeah, it did for me. I found another feed on Justin.tv but that was blocked 5 minutes later.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:38 PM ^
Tigers take lead!
October 13th, 2011 at 5:39 PM ^
It seems like the only way either team can score in this series is by hitting home runs.
October 13th, 2011 at 5:40 PM ^
Well, it's sure not gonna be with baserunning.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:00 PM ^
omg that would have been devestating, we're still in it
October 13th, 2011 at 6:03 PM ^
To everyone that was/is whining about JV not pitching game 4 so he could pitch game 7*. Honestly, JV isn't even our second best pitcher in the postseason so far. Scherzer and Fister have been better imo.
*if we are lucky enough to make it that far.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:17 PM ^
Verlander is not the reason the Tigers are struggling. They can't hit the ball outside of solo homeruns.
They only have two singles and both of those came from Santiago. The rest of the team has not done squat.
Austin Jackson has looked like a deer in the headlights while batting.
I hope you are right concerning Verlander being our third best pitcher as Scherzer will pitch game six and Fister will pitch game seven.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:17 PM ^
I'm not saying he's the reason we're losing, just hasn't been as good as fister or scherzer.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:19 PM ^
Tigers give Rangers extra out for the third time this game. They can call that hit but that is an error all day every day on Jackson.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:26 PM ^
Austin Jackson should apologize to Verlander and tell Inge thank you.
Now lets get some hits!!!!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:26 PM ^
I was just sitting here wondering if Penny were on the roster and there he is warming up. Not a comforting sign.
JV the warrior gets out of the 6th pitching on fumes.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:26 PM ^
With that double play.
What grief!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:33 PM ^
there we go
October 13th, 2011 at 6:36 PM ^
Man that was good to see. Now if Penny can just close this bad boy out
October 13th, 2011 at 6:40 PM ^
delmon young!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
Holy shit VMART!!
Holy Shit DELMON!~!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Delmon Young 2 run HR... 6-2 Tigers bot. 6th
October 13th, 2011 at 6:41 PM ^
And I quote the Graaate John Mayer?!
MY BODY IS A WONDERLAND!
October 13th, 2011 at 6:48 PM ^
McCarver is clueless
Point one. as McCarver was ''analyzing'' what Jackson's options were when he dropped the ball, Buck finally just said '' how about just catching the ball''
Point two. McCarver still seems unaware of Cabrera's ball hitting the bag and taking the bad hop over Beltre's glove. McCarver going on and on about what a tough fair foul call it was for the third base ump.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:50 PM ^
That was great batting inning. We need more of those for game six and game seven.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:53 PM ^
Breathing room for JV. Coke for the 8th and 9th?
October 13th, 2011 at 7:09 PM ^
Keep pitching JV until they get runners on. He won't be pitching until game one of the World Series so you might as well use him up.
I feel better with JV in than Phil Coke.
October 13th, 2011 at 6:57 PM ^
Flashback to 1987. JV is pitching like a latter day right handed Top Banana Frank Tanana. Killing them softly with off speed stuff.
Man JV had fire in his eyes walking of the mound in the 7th. He is pitching the 8th.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:01 PM ^
RABURN!!!!!
MISOPOGON I think I need my own blog can you hook me up
October 13th, 2011 at 7:03 PM ^
Cabrera's ass weighs more than Uehara
October 13th, 2011 at 7:03 PM ^
game 6?
October 13th, 2011 at 7:05 PM ^
Scherzer.
October 13th, 2011 at 9:19 PM ^
needless to say we need him to play well.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:10 PM ^
to drive a dagger through Tiger hearts tonight. . .
October 13th, 2011 at 7:17 PM ^
Great game JV. Great effort. You keep this up and they will start comparing you to Jack Morris and Mickey Lolich in Tiger lore.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:18 PM ^
Pitching to Cruz was a bad idea though...
October 13th, 2011 at 7:23 PM ^
7 1/3 the day Leyland says that he won't pitch their setup man or closer. I think that was our managers way of challenging Verlander. He met the challenge.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:19 PM ^
I have great confidence in Coke
October 13th, 2011 at 7:27 PM ^
He had good stuff last inning.
I hope to see more of that out of him.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:25 PM ^
Does Coke Pitch the 9th
October 13th, 2011 at 7:26 PM ^
he starts off anyway
October 13th, 2011 at 7:27 PM ^
Sherzer better make Victor Cruz wear one tomorrow in his first AB.
October 13th, 2011 at 7:30 PM ^
thankfully they don't play tomorrow
October 13th, 2011 at 7:31 PM ^
Touché, then in game 6 Sat. night.