OT: World Series Open Thread - Go Get Em' Tigers
Game 1 pitching matchup - Verlander vs Zito
October 24th, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
Fuck all that time off.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
Just got back, how is Verlander pitching?
~Herm
October 24th, 2012 at 9:18 PM ^
Fuck off Herm.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:47 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:15 PM ^
Well, this just isn't very fun. I don't like this much at all.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:16 PM ^
Fuck everything
October 24th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
Take Verlander out. Use him in game 4 and possibly 7
October 24th, 2012 at 9:17 PM ^
Time to double down on the drinking...This is not the start I imagined.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:35 PM ^
Leyland's teams have a history of performing poorly in pressure situations. In Detroit they have gagged several times, the most notable being the 06' World Series.
I thought people were far too confident heading into this series. Unlike the Tigers, the Giants performed well in their last WS. Why anyone thinks the Tigers would play any better this time--particularly Verlander--mystifies me. Justin Verlander is not a clutch player. History tells us this. Yes, he has had some nice games this postseason, but in his two previous postseasons he was not good. Justin Verlander is no Jack Morris. Morris embraced pressure. Verlander is consumed by it.
This is going to be a beatdown. The Giants are going to win the series and win it fairly easily.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:18 PM ^
is forcing Verlander to throw it down the middle instead of painting corners like he usually does. That is all.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:22 PM ^
I absolutely fucking hate it when umps take away half the strikezone. It equalizes the disparity of pitching talent in a game and leads to extremely unpredicatable results.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Normally, I like pandas and think they are disarmingly cute, but for some reason, I don't so much right now...
October 24th, 2012 at 9:25 PM ^
I'd like to club one in the head right now.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:23 PM ^
Well... Fuck this. Sports make me so mad.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:24 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:26 PM ^
welllp...I don't think we're meant to get this one boys
October 24th, 2012 at 9:27 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:33 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:36 PM ^
History tells us that this team is a bunch of weak kneed sallies who collapse at the mere hint of pressure.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:39 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:44 PM ^
The Tigers are done. When your ace is getting pummelled on the biggest stage it does not indicate that good things are headed your way.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:51 PM ^
You're an idiot. Also, only three players from '06 are on this team. Idiot.
October 24th, 2012 at 10:02 PM ^
Yes, damn Jim Leyland for giving up three homeruns to Sandoval.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:52 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 10:02 PM ^
Verlander was destroyed by the Giants. The offense is doing nothing. Yeah, I don't think that is a harbinger of good things to come.
The Tigers are not a consistent team.. They are either on or off. There is no middle ground with this team. Unfortunately they appear to be in "off" mode.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:45 PM ^
History also tells us that you act like a little bitch during Detroit sporting events and then have to come back the following day and apologize for acting like a 7 year old.
October 24th, 2012 at 10:18 PM ^
I wish I could do more than a +1 for you.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:37 PM ^
San Fran has yet to win a series this postseason after winning the first game
October 24th, 2012 at 10:58 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:28 PM ^
Has anyone found an online video stream?
October 24th, 2012 at 9:29 PM ^
oh well.....1984 wasnt that long ago. Barry Zito and his amazing 74 MPH fastball is just too much for us to handle.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:38 PM ^
fuck me
October 24th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
how to stop giving up so many runs? It's just... odd... that a guy as dominant as Verlander is so susceptible to giving up homers to total bums. Actually, the year he won the Cy Young he gave up like 25, which was a career high. I mean c'mon, Pablo Sandoval? Not exactly Barry Bonds there. He had 12 homers for the year in 108 games, which is on pace for 18 in 162 games. Meanwhile, we have easily two of the top 5 power hitters in the league, a triple crown winner and a guy with 6+ years of 30+ homers. And I am fully confident we will get shut out.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
hello 2006. oh well at least we made it.
that throw might have have been the wors in mlb history.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:40 PM ^
Yeah Verlander just doesn't have it tonight. Hopefully the pen can hold it together and the offense can get something going.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:51 PM ^
Man he looked ok early, but the 2 early homers and the tiny strike zone got to him. Honestly, he didn't look great in game 1 vs the yankees either. Hopefully there's nothing wrong with him.
EDIT: Game 3
October 24th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
Probably time to take JV out. :(
October 24th, 2012 at 9:41 PM ^
4 strikes into the at-bat and Zito gets a 2-2 count into the outfield, 5-0. You're shitting me.
I thought you guys were overreacting but over the plate at mid thigh cannot be a ball.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
Also this thread: RCMB-level implosion
October 24th, 2012 at 9:43 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:46 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
Even if it hits the dirt over the line? It looked like Young thought it bounced foul, and if the rule allows it to be an out when the batter hit it foul then that seems like a weird rule, unless it's because the judgment call is too difficult.
October 24th, 2012 at 9:50 PM ^
October 24th, 2012 at 10:04 PM ^
No it doesn't, I know it's a bit weird because that play is such a rarity but if it's fielded in front of the plate than the ball is indeed fair and in play. Here's another ridiculous play to show that ball that are intially foul can be fair.