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Category: Fungoes
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Ok, wait. Over the weekend I’m thinking, Catch a break or two and leave the Bronx even at a game a piece. Then, after the Game 1 disaster turned miracle, I’m thinking, Don’t get greedy. But if another … something breaks the Tigers’ way, they could come home up two games to none. But get…
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Cruising around the Web, here are some more notable points on the Tigers’ Game 1 win: On Jose Valverde “I don’t think so,” Valverde said early Sunday when asked if he thought he would lose his role. “I’ve been doing my job for a long time. I think I can do it. There’s nothing you…
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Ok. Let’s think about this. Jim Leyland said in his post-game interview that he and his coaching staff will discuss the closer situation. Yeah, I’m sure they’ll discuss it and I’d love to hear someone say this: “Describe an ideal scenario for us to bring Jose Valverde into a game.” If we’re lucky, the answer…
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How big a factor will the right field porch in Yankee Stadium be in this series? I can see multiple-homer games by Prince Fielder and Alex Avila at some point. And maybe even Andy Dirks. If you don’t have Justin Verlander to start game, Doug Fister is one hell of a Plan B. Not only…
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On Tuesday night Jim Leyland said the A’s played a perfect game in the 2-0 Oakland Game 3 win. I’d submit that the Tigers returned the favor Thursday night in a game the was perhaps the most emphatic decisive game we’ve seen since Game 4 of the 2006 ALCS. Wow. I wasn’t sure what version…
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In no particular order: From the what-if file: Imagine the added dimension a healthy and capable Daniel Schlereth would add to the Tigers bullpen. Poor Jim Joyce can’t catch a break. Kevin Kennedy was asked what he’d do if the Tigers have a four-run lead going into the ninth and Justin Verlander at a 120…
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Now that I’ve had a chance to sleep on it … If you’re looking for a toxic brew of a playoff comeback, you couldn’t have found better ingredients than the Oakland A’s (14 walkoff wins in 2012) and Jose Valverde (a human powder keg.) Does that mean I expected Valverde too throw batting-practice fastballs to…
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As much as I loved seeing Don Kelly come through when every expected the opposite, the play of the game for me in the Tigers’ 5-4 win in Game 2 is Avisail Garcia‘s rifle-armed throw to gun down Co Co Crisp at the plate in the third. (Though Crisp’s botched basket catch in the seventh…
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There are some 2-1 or 3-1 games that you know are too close for comfort. Others, not so much. [callout title=The Gist]ALDS Game 1 Tigers 3– A’s 2 W:Justin Verlander (1-0) L:Jarrod Parker (0-1) Save:Jose Valverde (1) HR:Alex Avila (1) Boxscore Highlights[/callout] I don’t know about you, but after the Tigers took a 2-1 lead…
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