ALDS Gamethread

[InsideTheParker]

I have nothing against the Tigers, but I enjoy seeing Scherzer getting hit, esp. by the likes of JJ Hardy, b/c I regard his rejection of a very generous offer by the Tigers as rather arrogant. (P.S. I don't know why I am getting this underlining.)

 

[Al Zarilla]

Nice flat swing by Hardy.

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

Don't want to get too ahead of things with only a little over half a game played in the division series, but this team has as good a chance to win the world series as anyone and maybe better.  They kind of have that vibe about them that they are just going to get what they need.  
 
Interestingly, there are 7 remaining teams I would rather see win it.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

You forget that Buck S. is a genius.

I'm rooting for the Tigers just because of Buck Doubleday.

 

[staz]

It bugs me to see other teams' fans celebrate. We need to get back in this shit.

 

[SLC Sox]

Just saw that Eyechart is a finalist for the Twins managerial gig. Did he ever give the ball back?

 
I think I remember a lawsuit between him and the team and then they settled by donating the ball to the HOF.  Someone can correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Al Zarilla]

Where were pitches that bad in last year's series

As I recall, Sox won, so who cares?

 

[Pearl Wilson]

Well, yeah, Miller's a data point but only one.  To validate that thesis you'd have to decide what is blossoming as a pitcher, getting to a 100 era+ or better in 100 innings?  The standard is kind of arbitrary.  And then you'd have to show at what age pitchers reached this standard in the past and now.  There have always been guys like Miller who for whatever reason couldn't get in sync at first.
 
I should just drop it but I'm still wound up about shit like this after seeing Harold fucking Reynolds the other night.  He's so averse to thinking it's ridiculous.  He was talking about some pitcher and said that his team must have much bigger ticket sales the days of his starts.  That was like the first goddam piece of fiction that Bill James exploded 30+ years ago showing that the Astros didn't sell any more tickets the days that Nolan Ryan pitched and the same was true for a couple other pitchers.  30+ years later Harold Reynolds is so impervious to ideas and discussions that he's still saying the same thing.  He's like a guy in 1520's spanish ports grieving for sailors who are going to die going off the corner of the world even as galleons loaded with silver sail back into the harbor.

 
Haha. I guess my poorly-made point was that Miller was somewhat of a unique case and not necessarily an example of that trend. Anyway, [SIZE=13.63636302948px]nice rant against Harold. [/SIZE]Preach on!

 

[mikeford]

As I recall, Sox won, so who cares?

We did but those near no hitters took years off my life

 

[hbk72777]

I have nothing against the Tigers, but I enjoy seeing Scherzer getting hit, esp. by the likes of JJ Hardy, b/c I regard his rejection of a very generous offer by the Tigers as rather arrogant. (P.S. I don't know why I am getting this underlining.)

 
I agree. Especially when the prick takes out an insurance policy on himself to cover it in case he got hurt this year. I wasn't aware you could insure stupidity

 

[DennyDoyle'sBoil]

We did but those near no hitters took years off my life

 
I wonder if Nava doesn't break up the no hitter in the ninth inning in game 1 if things turn out differently in that series.  Never know, but I wonder whether being no hit in the playoffs might have had any kind of psychological effect.

 

[hitatater]

 
I was just thinking that Miller had to have been one of the last guys who was drafted with a ML contract. He was rushed as a starter and it may have delayed his development?

 
 
I was just looking at his career stats, and noticed his first appearances in '06 were at the Major league level with Det.  
 
  So his signing included major league appearances?  Sweet.  Weird.

 

[ThePrideofShiner]

I have nothing against the Tigers, but I enjoy seeing Scherzer getting hit, esp. by the likes of JJ Hardy, b/c I regard his rejection of a very generous offer by the Tigers as rather arrogant. (P.S. I don't know why I am getting this underlining.)

 
I don't understand the hatred for Scherzer for turning down an offer. I mean, he is going to command huge money on the free agent market, so why shouldn't he take the risk of testing the waters?

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Pearce with the Millar poach.

 

[VORP Speed]

 
I don't understand the hatred for Scherzer for turning down an offer. I mean, he is going to command huge money on the free agent market, so why shouldn't he take the risk of testing the waters?

And how is it stupid to hedge against the risk of injury with an insurance policy? That's the definition of not being stupid.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

I thought that maybe Scherzer had a down year this year compared to last but really the only thing much different was that BABIP *loved* him last year, 6.4 hits/9 with that shitty Detroit defense of 2013 and it's a more normal 8+/9 this year.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

Suck it toreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

2-0 call changed the whole at bat and inning.

 

[Dan to Theo to Ben]

that's  HUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUGE DP

 

[bankshot1]

wow
 
talk about timing

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Wow.  Miggie just casually strokes it out to right center.

 

[Pearl Wilson]

Damn that DP. Should be tied.

 

[bob burda]

Should be DET ahead....horseshoes and four leaf clovers up BAL's ass.  If they win this by one run, I'm with the poster who said "they have that WS look" to them.

 

[flymrfreakjar]

Infuriating inning for the Tigers.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Miggy looks like he's lost a few pounds this year.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

The downside of your team relying on a whole bunch of pitching changes is that you increase the chances that you bring in someone who that day just isn't on his game.

 

[Lowrielicious]

Eesh. Gotta do more than that with a 3-1 count and a big bat behind you down by 1 run.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

The downside of your team relying on a whole bunch of pitching changes is that you increase the chances that you bring in someone who that day just isn't on his game.

Which is rather ironic in that that was one of Earl Weaver's maxims

 

[Rough Carrigan]

There's Joba Chamberlain, who encompasses all of Moby Dick by being both a whale and a bearded man.

 

[bankshot1]

Joba coming in.
 
Now I got reason to hate

 

[hitatater]

Joba, wow.  That is a look. 

 

[strek1]

Too bad they don't have midges in Camden yards   They would love that beard.

 

[barbed wire Bob]

There's Joba Chamberlain, who encompasses all of Moby Dick by being both a whale and a bearded man.

He looks like Hagrid.

 

[Pearl Wilson]

Gak here we go.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Terrible play twice by Romine. 

 

[Pearl Wilson]

There's that stellar defense.

 

[bankshot1]

GEICO

 

[Fratboy]

Since when was Seven Nation Army a thing?

 

[strek1]

Looks like the Tigers may have blown their best shot last year against us.

 

[Rough Carrigan]

Okay, just once. 
At first I thought he should have thrown him out at the plate.

 

[mikeford]

Is it possible for both if these teams to lose?

I forgot Sloba even existed

 

[Oil Can Dan]

I'm a little amazed at how much I still hate Joba.

 

[InsideTheParker]

I'm a little amazed at how much I still hate Joba.

That is amazing. I find that now he's not a Yankee and has expressed his freedom by growing out his beard, he's okay by me. Of course,  Scherzer might want to kill him long about now.

 

[E5 Yaz]

I'm a little amazed at how much I still hate Joba.

 
He's a big star now on Schmuck Dynasty

 

[AMS25]

I forgot Sloba even existed

 
Sloba was supposed to be part of the Tigers' bullpen "upgrade." Sad, but Detroit still runs Phil Coke out fairly often....

 

[Oil Can Dan]

Grab some bench Joba. Suck it.

 

[canderson]

Detroit's fucked with that bullpen.

 

[SemperFidelisSox]

The bullpen and outfield defense is atrocious.

 

[Mighty Joe Young]

Detroit's fucked with that bullpen.

The defence is not helping either. Same old weaknesses

 

[Lowrielicious]

The bullpen and outfield defense is atrocious.

and infield defense.
 
Other than that though they should be fine.