2012 ALCS: Yankees vs. Tigers

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Gm 1 DET @ NYY Sat Oct. 13 8:00 PM TBS
Gm 2 DET @ NYY Sun Oct. 14 4:00 PM TBS
Gm 3 NYY @ DET Tue Oct. 16 8:00 PM TBS
Gm 4 NYY @ DET Wed Oct. 17 8:00 PM TBS
Gm 5* NYY @ DET Thu Oct. 18 4:00 PM TBS
Gm 6* DET @ NYY Sat Oct. 20 8:00 PM TBS
Gm 7* DET @ NYY Sun Oct. 21 8:00 PM TBS

Poll Results

OptionVotes
Dilla/Stooges 9
Jay-Z/Ramones 1


Andy K, Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:39 (thirteen years ago)

Coachmen vs. Crucifucks

Andy K, Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:41 (thirteen years ago)

Chic vs. Inner City.

clemenza, Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:44 (thirteen years ago)

Jason Beck ‏@beckjason
#Tigers rotation for ALCS is official. Doug Fister will pitch Game 1, followed by Sanchez, Verlander, then Scherzer.

Andy K, Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:51 (thirteen years ago)

Go tigers!

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:54 (thirteen years ago)

Tigers with Mondale '84-style enthusiasm

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 13 October 2012 00:57 (thirteen years ago)

Tigers

Bee OK, Saturday, 13 October 2012 04:24 (thirteen years ago)

fat guys vs old fat guys

ciderpress, Saturday, 13 October 2012 04:59 (thirteen years ago)

Team that fired Billy Martin once vs. team that fired Billy Martin more than once.

clemenza, Saturday, 13 October 2012 05:54 (thirteen years ago)

I can't believe that both leagues' CS ended up being the most boring matchups out of all the cool and strange possibilities that we started with.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 13 October 2012 07:10 (thirteen years ago)

I checked this with a quick scan, so I may have missed something, but I think it's the first year ever where the last three Series winners are all in the CS (and the other, the Tigers, made it to the CS last year). So, ditto.

clemenza, Saturday, 13 October 2012 14:28 (thirteen years ago)

you know what's crazy super bonkers

these four teams are all top 10 in payroll and they beat four teams that are bottom 12 in payroll

isn't that just nutty

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Saturday, 13 October 2012 14:31 (thirteen years ago)

not much more than coincidence (cept maybe Yanks' expensive vet bench incl Ibanez).

fwiw per BP, Delmon Young hits Pettitte like a sonofagun.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 13 October 2012 15:23 (thirteen years ago)

Obvious, but I don't think the Tigers can win unless Cabrera starts hitting. He was AWOL against Oakland in four out of the five games--they got by without him in a low-scoring series, but I can't see that happening again.

clemenza, Saturday, 13 October 2012 16:21 (thirteen years ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:01 (thirteen years ago)

"whos producing this, thornton wilder?"

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:27 (thirteen years ago)

Interesting strike zone.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:43 (thirteen years ago)

First and third pitches to Jeter in exact same spot, well within zone. One ball, one strike.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:43 (thirteen years ago)

not a good trend here, tigres

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:47 (thirteen years ago)

LHOL

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:47 (thirteen years ago)

Load bases, let Jhonny take over.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 00:48 (thirteen years ago)

lol @ the shift driving the color commentator crazy because omg someone hit one thru it sabermetrics is invalidated guys like us who know baseball etc

zvookster, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:02 (thirteen years ago)

Speared by a diving Jeter. (Yeah, the sabermetrics rant was silly.)

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:07 (thirteen years ago)

alright

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:40 (thirteen years ago)

Chad Finn ‏@GlobeChadFinn
Side-effect of the partnership with the Bleacher Report. RT @SteveRushin TBS graphic just spelled his name Willie Mayes. #whatever

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:42 (thirteen years ago)

i thought Mig never got walked cuz of Prince's mighty 'protection'

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:45 (thirteen years ago)

only two runs?

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:48 (thirteen years ago)

Return of the Infante Yips

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:51 (thirteen years ago)

Detroit counter-yips

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:53 (thirteen years ago)

Smoltz! "Wish there was a stat for the most boos on a team that keeps playing in October."

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 01:59 (thirteen years ago)

the crowd reaction shot captured a dude booing and a lady yawning, kudos tbs

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:01 (thirteen years ago)

got out of it, again

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:01 (thirteen years ago)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/A5IcoirCUAE8r80.jpg:large

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:01 (thirteen years ago)

per Smoltz 10 minutes ago, what a terrible job by Fister, trying to be "heroic" and not allowing any runs.

what a fucking idiot.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:04 (thirteen years ago)

Prior to Granderson's most recent K:

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN
As of this moment, the quartet of Cano, Swisher, A-Rod and Granderson are 9-for-85 in the postseason.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:05 (thirteen years ago)

So, yeah -- why was Lowe allowed to start the eighth?

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:38 (thirteen years ago)

Lowe is an extremely nice guy, i delivered a car or two when he was a Dodger.

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:42 (thirteen years ago)

Because their real relievers still haven't recovered from the extra inning games vs the O's?

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:43 (thirteen years ago)

DELMON YOUNG HAS PASSED HANK GREENBERG AS THE TIGERS' ALL-TIME POST-SEASON HR LEADER

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:43 (thirteen years ago)

Jon Heyman ‏@JonHeymanCBS
@Rosenberg_Mike hes got to be pleased to be ahead of greenberg

Legitimate Heyman zing.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:46 (thirteen years ago)

Greenberg all World Series, gtfo mixed stats

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 02:55 (thirteen years ago)

On that note, congratulations to Derek Jeter for his 200th post-season hit.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:01 (thirteen years ago)

Lol at Delmon Young being anything good. What a bust of a #1 draft pick.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:08 (thirteen years ago)

lol the guy tossing the foul ball to the kid and the kid throwing it back

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:09 (thirteen years ago)

Don't think I'll ever understand defensive indifference. "Here's a bonus chance to make an out." Nah, we're good.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:21 (thirteen years ago)

we're not really in the market for double plays so just goto 2nd nbd

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:23 (thirteen years ago)

o christ

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:24 (thirteen years ago)

save sitch now, get wit it jose

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:24 (thirteen years ago)

cool 300ft hr Yankee stadium

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:25 (thirteen years ago)

cano missed a meatball

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:29 (thirteen years ago)

texs expression when he's batting is v funny

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:30 (thirteen years ago)

He looks like he's about to take a nice solid dump and is ready to get cracking

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:31 (thirteen years ago)

ya that or like hes abt to ask for some grey poupon

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:32 (thirteen years ago)

17 scoreless innings between these last two Valverde appearances

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:33 (thirteen years ago)

bring in drew smyly

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:34 (thirteen years ago)

Boy that steak was bigger than I thought it would be. Welp better eat it all. - tex

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:34 (thirteen years ago)

r u fn srs

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)

jeez

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)

you are kidding m e

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)

close it down ive seen this game b4

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)

Lmao tbqh

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:35 (thirteen years ago)

the baseball playoffs this year have been mind blowing insane

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:38 (thirteen years ago)

Nothing insane about Jose Valverde sucking. That's just him.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:40 (thirteen years ago)

I think he's now given up more '12 post-season runs than the rest of the staff combined.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:41 (thirteen years ago)

maybe use a diff guy

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:42 (thirteen years ago)

verlander can close probably

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:42 (thirteen years ago)

jose valverde is the 20th hijacker

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:43 (thirteen years ago)

kudos to all the departed Yankee fans

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:43 (thirteen years ago)

maybe MLB teams should realize how contrived this "closer" bullshit is and just let managers use their brains and be spontaneous w/ protecting late leads.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:47 (thirteen years ago)

well, i'm not sure jim leyland would fall into that latter category even if it was an option

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:48 (thirteen years ago)

also goddamn the White Sox for letting this 2nd-rate team sneak into the playoffs.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:49 (thirteen years ago)

You think the White Sox were a first-rate team?

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:50 (thirteen years ago)

yeah, the central was a joke but the west has the Angles and the Rangers so...

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:52 (thirteen years ago)

Normal Guy ‏@NormalTweetGuy
Raul Ibanez!

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:57 (thirteen years ago)

<3<3 normal guy <3<3

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:59 (thirteen years ago)

no Andy, but jeez they dont have Valverde.

cant bleev Dotel is still around either

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 03:59 (thirteen years ago)

to the 11th

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:05 (thirteen years ago)

nothing like announcers creaming themselves over jeter making a routine play

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:11 (thirteen years ago)

So much for these ETZ games allowing me to sleep earlier.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:30 (thirteen years ago)

i thought it was going to happen again

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:36 (thirteen years ago)

the best thing about living in the west, the time zones. it's only 9:37

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:37 (thirteen years ago)

Freep Tigers ‏@freeptigers
In this post-season, Yankees have more runs in 9th or later (11) than in first eight innings (9).

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:37 (thirteen years ago)

steal, Cabrera!

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:43 (thirteen years ago)

This game keeps...getting...weirder.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:44 (thirteen years ago)

yeah

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:44 (thirteen years ago)

lol swisher

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:45 (thirteen years ago)

Oh, that was a double.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:46 (thirteen years ago)

...

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:47 (thirteen years ago)

lmao jeters sad lil throw

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:47 (thirteen years ago)

...and weirder.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:48 (thirteen years ago)

yikes

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:48 (thirteen years ago)

fei,ding clinic by the yankees here

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:49 (thirteen years ago)

nxt game 15 hrs away rip jeter

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:49 (thirteen years ago)

it's sad they will have to put him down

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:50 (thirteen years ago)

well there goes the Heart of the Yankees, shd be all downhill now

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:50 (thirteen years ago)

Need about 12 more runs here.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:50 (thirteen years ago)

just hit the ball to the Yankees

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:51 (thirteen years ago)

That dude just tried to take Quintin Berry's glove.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 04:59 (thirteen years ago)

Fortunately the tigers won't face the best hitter on the Yankees again.

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:00 (thirteen years ago)

This is a really weird postseason to watch on prescribed narcotics, I'm not sure how much I'm hallucinating.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:04 (thirteen years ago)

Game time in 15 hours.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:04 (thirteen years ago)

It's no dream morbs. The Yanks loss and jeter injury is all too real, nitemare made flesh.

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:05 (thirteen years ago)

this game was five hours long

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:06 (thirteen years ago)

Bizarre game, with almost a Steve Bartman play to top it all off.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:07 (thirteen years ago)

awesome

velko, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:09 (thirteen years ago)

Going to exempt myself from the making-fun-of-Jeter party. (Earlier comments, not the previous post.)

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:13 (thirteen years ago)

Jeff Passan ‏@JeffPassan
"He's out," Girardi said. Three-month recovery period.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:13 (thirteen years ago)

damn

Bee OK, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:14 (thirteen years ago)

breathtaking injury

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:15 (thirteen years ago)

Fractured ankle apparently

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:15 (thirteen years ago)

Dmitri Young ‏@DaMeathookYoung
Will A-Rod move to Shortstop tomorrow?

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:17 (thirteen years ago)

Raul ibanez's heroics killed Derek jeter.

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:20 (thirteen years ago)

i'm sure this will be a yankeefan alibi if they lose the series.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:25 (thirteen years ago)

it's usually a routine injury but jeet just makes it look difficult

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Sunday, 14 October 2012 05:53 (thirteen years ago)

karl ravech ‏@karlravechespn
hundreds of baseball players, one derek jeter. life isn't fair applies to all, the ankle could not support greatness any longer, game loses

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 12:34 (thirteen years ago)

Don't wish injuries on anyone, but these articles are crackups.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:13 (thirteen years ago)

worried about new leak-free Yankee defense

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:21 (thirteen years ago)

i have no idea how you break yr ankle on that play

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:24 (thirteen years ago)

Neyer:

This season, eight pitchers threw at least 20 innings of relief for the Tigers. Would you like to guess where Valverde's strikeout-to-walk ratio ranked among those eight?

Eighth.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/10/14/3500672/alcs-yankees-tigers-alex-rodriguez-jose-valverde

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:30 (thirteen years ago)

Only 6K tickets left, folks:

http://www.stubhub.com/new-york-yankees-playoff-tickets/yankees-vs-tigers-10-14-2012-4134294/

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 14:59 (thirteen years ago)

Jeter's career, full of brilliance, needs no such hyperbole. It finds itself awash in it anyway. He is not tough. He is the toughest. He is not clutch. He is the clutchest. He is not the captain. He is The Captain.

Human.

Real.

Breakable.

"Do not carry me."

Do not carry me, as if that would shatter the mythos of Derek Jeter, the toughest sumbitch there is.

Of all the characteristics sports fans assign to their heroes – strength and heart and want-to and other such intangibles – agelessness and invincibility are reserved only for the best. And Derek Jeter embodied both until at 12:47 a.m., in a playoff game he was going to win because that's what he does, his ankle betrayed him, betrayed his legend, betrayed what we all wanted to believe but knew was too good to be true, even for The Captain.

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/fractured-ankle-shatters-derek-jeter-s-aura-of-invincibility.html

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:16 (thirteen years ago)

FUCK YOU, DEREK JETER'S ANKLE
10-14-2012 12:47 AM
NEVER FORGET

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:17 (thirteen years ago)

NOT A TRUE YANKEE ANKLE, DEREK JETER'S ANKLE

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:18 (thirteen years ago)

"Jeff Passan, Expert"

wtf

WmC, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:19 (thirteen years ago)

If he wasn't Benjamin Button, he was at least Dorian Gray.

Not quite a compliment there.

pandemic, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:36 (thirteen years ago)

It seems silly to report this, but the team doctor, Chris Ahmad, found it necessary to emphasize to Jeter, "You cannot play through this thing."

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:47 (thirteen years ago)

I call bullshit

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:48 (thirteen years ago)

Aww Jeter just like a knight in a Python film.

pandemic, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:51 (thirteen years ago)

you cannot walk through this thing

--bob marley (lag∞n), Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:53 (thirteen years ago)

I think that story if true just proves Derek jeter is super dumb IMO

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 15:54 (thirteen years ago)

Fatigued Kuroda starting on short rest, which means he'll throw a no-hitter.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:10 (thirteen years ago)

Captain Only A Flesh Wound.

So does Girardi do the obvious per Neyer and start Chavez at 3B?

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:19 (thirteen years ago)

I realize the media overdo it when it comes to Jeter, but would it be any different if you went back and read contemporaneous coverage of DiMaggio, Mantle, Koufax, Musial, or most any other (white) first-ballot star from the past (ornery guys like Williams or Carlton excepted)? I don't know what's unusual about that--my sense is the fawning over DiMaggio was much worse, and I remember it being worse for Ripken, too.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:23 (thirteen years ago)

this is the move if derek wants to brake into that top-5 yankees of all time

Is Jeter getting his foot removed today? Can't wait for the breathless "he's playing with a peg leg!" stories.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:23 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:26 (thirteen years ago)

clemenza, the diff is (adjusted for their own eras) Jeter has been in decline longer (it's more complicated re Koufax esp, and DiMag bcz they didn't play as long). Musial and Mantle deserved fawning more. Ripken is a decent comparable I guess. Also, we are sposed to be smarter now.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:47 (thirteen years ago)

Joe Sheehan‏@joe_sheehan

The last Yankee postseason game in which Derek Jeter didn't play was October 8, 1995.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 16:48 (thirteen years ago)

And stuff like "in a playoff game he was going to win because that's what he does" is hilarious.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 17:00 (thirteen years ago)

Okay--I thought that's where you'd take it (I almost accounted for the same thing in my own post). What we need then is a formula for ALF (Acceptable Level of Fawning). Quantify the amount of deification, cube that, divide by the square root of career WAR, and if you're over 12.00, it's okay to ridicule the player.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 17:01 (thirteen years ago)

I don't think anyone here has yet mentioned Cabrera's glowering and cursing in the direction of Leyland last night. His anger was certainly warranted, but I don't remember a star player so openly showing up his manager during the postseason. They won, so it'll be forgotten.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 17:19 (thirteen years ago)

Some modulated fawning from Posnanski (and a great paragraph on Ibanez):

http://joeposnanski.blogspot.ca/2012/10/life-without-jeter.html#more

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 17:24 (thirteen years ago)

jcrasnick
Girardi on whether Jeter's injury will inspire A-Rod to play better. "That thought crossed my mind." #yankees #cantplayworse

jimcaple
Leyland says Valverde is still his closer but he will not close today,

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:22 (thirteen years ago)

wow, that passan column....

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:24 (thirteen years ago)

Whiff-Rod batting 6th, Nix at SS.

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/eye-on-baseball/20563297/alcs-game-2-lineups-the-derek-jeterless-yankees

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:30 (thirteen years ago)

Still wrapping my head around, he's my closer but he's not closing today'

pandemic, Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:32 (thirteen years ago)

Leyland says Valverde is still his closer but he will not close today

Sounds like Jerry at Joe Mayo's party on Seinfeld: "You're still my DJ, Jerry, but just for tonight, can you look after coats?"

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:33 (thirteen years ago)

kind of the opposite of larussa and motte last year

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2012 18:33 (thirteen years ago)

I almost couldn't believe that some of these Jeter articles weren't parodies.

It is possible that he was still favouring his left foot from fouling a ball off it a few days ago, which could have led to the ankle injury?

Is Jeter getting his foot removed today? Can't wait for the breathless "he's playing with a peg leg!" stories.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, October 11, 2012 11:23 AM (3 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Insert obvious "wouldn't affect his range in the field" jokes.

Would love to see Schilling tell Jeter to suck it up and play on Baseball Tonight.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 19:05 (thirteen years ago)

we're totally getting Jeter Is a Greater Yankee Than Ruth pieces when he retires.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 19:13 (thirteen years ago)

Also I don't know where the "Jeter is invincible" talk is coming from, he's had serious injuries before (e.g. dislocated shoulder on Opening Day 2003) (not a Jeter homer, obv., but I remember because it was against the Jays).

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 19:16 (thirteen years ago)

no/homer

max, Sunday, 14 October 2012 19:19 (thirteen years ago)

xp he's invincible in OCTOBER when it counts. That's when he's clutchiest (both in the batter's box, on the field and most importantly in the CLUBHOUSE!)

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:08 (thirteen years ago)

Football--that's just great.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"Tiger Stadium"

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:15 (thirteen years ago)

I guarantee you if the Yankees win the World Series there will be a dozen articles about how Jeter (THE HEART AND SOUL of the team) spurred them on with his can-do spirit and locker room rubdowns. Inevitable 30 for 30 will be deeply moving. Even ARod will come off well in it.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:16 (thirteen years ago)

the cap'n humbly limping into the dugout, uniform looks a size too big on him somehow, but his eyes. his eyes fierce. even as his body fails him.

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:27 (thirteen years ago)

I wonder if Jeter knows about what a laughing stock he's become on message boards.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:30 (thirteen years ago)

He does. He reads the words that his detractors write. Their petty little words and he cries a little inside. But he's determined to show them, to break through their cynicism, to triumph.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:35 (thirteen years ago)

Excellent. But we must not yield--we must break through his vainglorious attempt to see through our cynicism. We must show him.

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:38 (thirteen years ago)

Jason Parks‏@ProfessorParks

One magical kiss from Jeter and the offensive struggles of ARod could be a thing of the past. A good story to keep an eye on.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:51 (thirteen years ago)

I'm enjoying the thrill of looking at a boxscore that refreshes--how dominant is Kuroda?

clemenza, Sunday, 14 October 2012 20:58 (thirteen years ago)

Fatigued Kuroda starting on short rest, which means he'll throw a no-hitter.

― Andy K, Sunday, October 14, 2012 Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Hah!

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:01 (thirteen years ago)

"One magical kiss from Jeter and the offensive struggles of ARod could be a thing of the past. A good story to keep an eye on."

This is the movie that Hollywood liberal-types want to see!

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:04 (thirteen years ago)

lol @ Whiff-Rod

Bummy G. Baumgartner (buzza), Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:15 (thirteen years ago)

Charlie Hough could be shutting down the Yankees right now.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:32 (thirteen years ago)

"We just got our first hit. Let's try to hand them an out."

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:33 (thirteen years ago)

why does Avila do jumping jacks btwn batters?

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 21:47 (thirteen years ago)

ANNABELLE

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:25 (thirteen years ago)

^^^^

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:25 (thirteen years ago)

~ the human element ~

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:36 (thirteen years ago)

DKnobler ‏@DKnobler
Yankees announce 3rd straight non-sellout. 47,082, exactly 1 fewer ticket than they sold Friday.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:37 (thirteen years ago)

I have no idea what the ump thought he saw there. Infante's arms weren't even reaching for the base when he was tagged!

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:37 (thirteen years ago)

DKnobler ‏@DKnobler
Sorry, that's exactly one MORE ticket than Friday, when traffic was supposed to be the big issue

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:37 (thirteen years ago)

That's the blown-est blown call I've seen in years.

WmC, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:39 (thirteen years ago)

lol Yankee complaints about blown calls will make a fun winter

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:39 (thirteen years ago)

<3 miggy lookalike

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:40 (thirteen years ago)

lol

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:41 (thirteen years ago)

I think Sheehan has a handle on the attendance:

The ALCS is simply not a high-demand product in New York the way it once was -- and damn sure not at these prices.
Maybe, just maybe, MLB has expanded its playoffs past the point of demand?

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:43 (thirteen years ago)

uh, it hasn't expanded past the point of demand for the other 29 baseball teams

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:45 (thirteen years ago)

that pitch was guaranteed to be hit by miguel

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:46 (thirteen years ago)

making the playoffs 17 out of last 18 seasons plus crazy price$$

Bummy G. Baumgartner (buzza), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:47 (thirteen years ago)

i have a lot of snarky things to say about this impractical jokers commercial but i'll spare you

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:54 (thirteen years ago)

next postseason i'm just gonna make a commercials thread

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:54 (thirteen years ago)

Four pitchers, one out.

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 22:57 (thirteen years ago)

Cano has left Gil Hodges' famous slump in the dust

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:05 (thirteen years ago)

they're not booing, they're saying canoooooe

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:08 (thirteen years ago)

raul ibanez: 1-1, 2 walks
all other yankees: 2-26, i walk, 7 ks

omar little, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:14 (thirteen years ago)

longest discussion of replay reform ever. I'm glad this tragic theft from the Yankees will not be in vain.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:15 (thirteen years ago)

The Braves weren't selling out during the playoffs in the latter half of their 90's-00's reign as division champs.

If the Yankees lose then I'm sure they'll get desperate/smart and bump CC up one day so we can get the matchup vs Verlander that we want to see.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:21 (thirteen years ago)

It's going to be awesome to hear the booing when A-Rod strikes out to end the Yankees' last home game (prob.) of the season.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:23 (thirteen years ago)

maybe next year

NoTimeBeforeTime, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:26 (thirteen years ago)

PHIL COKE

― cankles, Saturday, July 26, 2008 2:17 AM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

johnny crunch, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:27 (thirteen years ago)

#Annabelle

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:29 (thirteen years ago)

How hot is Annabelle Sanchez in person?

Andy K, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:33 (thirteen years ago)

http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/1556521/sbase.gif

mookieproof, Sunday, 14 October 2012 23:54 (thirteen years ago)

@MLB_PR
#Tigers starting Ps this #Postseason: 7 starts, 48 IP, 5 ER, 0.94 ERA. No ER in past 4 starts (27.1 IP).

Which means Verlander will get shelled tomorrow.

Andy K, Monday, 15 October 2012 13:46 (thirteen years ago)

With Verlander not having touched the baseball yet, normally I'd say this is over. But it's the Yankees, it's baseball, and it's this particular postseason. So no.

clemenza, Monday, 15 October 2012 14:27 (thirteen years ago)

Plus it's not like (starting pitching aside) the Tigers have been terribly dominant. Hell they're two blown calls from possibly being down 2-0.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:35 (thirteen years ago)

Leyland advocates for both bullpen flexibility and the ease of bringing in the anointed closer:

http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=18668

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Monday, 15 October 2012 14:48 (thirteen years ago)

just wait until Jeter's walkoff hit broken ankle Kirk Gibson moment.

sanskrit, Monday, 15 October 2012 17:32 (thirteen years ago)

valverde is just continuing the rich 21st century tigers tradition of having a wack ass closer. todd jones is smiling up in heaven.

johnathan lee riche$ (mayor jingleberries), Monday, 15 October 2012 17:48 (thirteen years ago)

Some relevant history:

2006 World Series (4-1): St. Louis Cardinals (83-78, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (95-67, AL)
1968 World Series (4-3): Detroit Tigers (103-59, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (97-65, NL)
1964 World Series (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals (93-69, NL) vs. New York Yankees (99-63, AL)
1943 World Series (4-1): New York Yankees (98-56, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (105-49, NL)
1942 World Series (4-1): St. Louis Cardinals (106-48, NL) vs. New York Yankees (103-51, AL)
1934 World Series (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals (95-58, NL) vs. Detroit Tigers (101-53, AL)
1928 World Series (4-0): New York Yankees (101-53, AL) vs. St. Louis Cardinals (95-59, NL)
1926 World Series (4-3): St. Louis Cardinals (89-65, NL) vs. New York Yankees (91-63, AL)

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Monday, 15 October 2012 19:32 (thirteen years ago)

And of course:

1962 World Series (4-3): New York Yankees (96-66, AL) vs. San Francisco Giants (103-62, NL)
1951 World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (98-56, AL) vs. New York Giants (98-59, NL)
1937 World Series (4-1): New York Yankees (102-52, AL) vs. New York Giants (95-57, NL)
1936 World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (102-51, AL) vs. New York Giants (92-62, NL)
1923 World Series (4-2): New York Yankees (98-54, AL) vs. New York Giants (95-58, NL)
1922 World Series (4-0): New York Giants (93-61, NL) vs. New York Yankees (94-60, AL)
1921 World Series (5-3): New York Giants (94-59, NL) vs. New York Yankees (98-55, AL)

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Monday, 15 October 2012 19:34 (thirteen years ago)

As a Tiger for three regular seasons, Valverde is 110/118 (93%). That's pretty good -- has to be better than most of the team's previous closers. That said, he probably shouldn't pitch again until he regains his velocity.

I would have been tempted to leave Coke in yesterday simply because he seemed to be locked in with sharp command against a team that couldn't even do anything against Sanchez. Benoit and that right field wall are a bad mix. Albuquerque is a high strikeout pitcher but has erratic control. Using Dotel would have made sense, but I don't think Leyland has used him on back-to-back days all that often.

Andy K, Monday, 15 October 2012 19:39 (thirteen years ago)

AND HAVE WE ALREADY FORGOTTEN 1984 MVP AND CY YOUNG WINNER WILLIE HERNANDEZ

SARCASM CAPS

Andy K, Monday, 15 October 2012 20:02 (thirteen years ago)

Oh wait you said 21st century.

Andy K, Monday, 15 October 2012 20:05 (thirteen years ago)

They've got a fan poll running on SweetSpot:

http://espn.go.com/blog/sweetspot/post/_/id/30108/who-should-tigers-use-as-their-closer

Albuquerque in the lead, Valverde running last.

clemenza, Monday, 15 October 2012 20:11 (thirteen years ago)

WSJ headline seen on subway:

With Jeter Gone, These Playoffs Feel Like a Funeral

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Monday, 15 October 2012 20:20 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/ua/death-of-derek-jeter-1107-lg.jpg

omar little, Monday, 15 October 2012 20:23 (thirteen years ago)

After the game Girardi, lambasted the call and Major League Baseball's lack of expanded instant replay:

"In this day and age, when we have instant replay available to us, it has to change," he said. "These guys are under tremendous pressure. It takes more time for me to argue than for them to get it right. I'm not saying Robbie Cano's safe last night. But it changes the game. There's a lot more pressure on a pitcher when you're up 1-0 in the eighth than when you're up 3-0. I'm not saying that we win the game if the call is right. But in this day and age, there's just too much at stake. And the technology is available."

But Girardi sang a far different tune regarding instant replay three years ago when a blown call in Game 2 of the AL Division Series benefited the Yankees.

The thing about baseball is it's a real rhythm game, and I am sure football is, too, but I think if you were to start to instant replay all these plays, I think it would break the rhythm of the game, and our games all get to be four games long. If you start instant replaying everything, then you could go as far as a strike and it could just become too long. ... I like the way they are doing it, just home run calls, those are important plays, and there are other important plays, and you could look at the play the other night and say that was an important play, but I think there would be too many things that people would want instant replay and where would you stop?

http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/10/14/new-york-yankees-manager-joe-girardi-instant-replay-baseball-playoffs/1633563/

Andy K, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 00:29 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.theonion.com/articles/mri-reveals-derek-jeter-still-has-couple-shitty-se,29931/

Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 01:43 (thirteen years ago)

http://espn.go.com/mlb/playoffs/2012/story/_/id/8506169/new-york-yankees-need-stop-complaining caple otm

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 02:33 (thirteen years ago)

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/10/16/report-a-rods-attention-split-between-game-gals-during-alcs-opener/

johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 13:05 (thirteen years ago)

haha

--bob marley (lag∞n), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 15:14 (thirteen years ago)

valverde is just continuing the rich 21st century tigers tradition of having a wack ass closer. todd jones is smiling up in heaven.

Aw, why did you even have to bring up Todd Jones? My heart sank any time he was called in to close.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:25 (thirteen years ago)

“He’s going to need to do something if he’s not going to play baseball so why not go get a date?” another fan said. “And if you’re going to use the Yankees ball boy, hey, that’s using resources that you already have.”

omar little, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:29 (thirteen years ago)

'arods a great delegator, possible future in coaching?' --yankees fan

--bob marley (lag∞n), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:35 (thirteen years ago)

Can you imagine a Nationals/A's World Series? Two teams that built each others' playoff run with huge offseason trades? Two teams with hungry, rabid fan bases going nuts in a raucous home stadium? Man, that kind of stuff is why I watch baseball.

Instead we have the Yankees, Cardinals, Giants, and Tigers. What a bunch of crap.

Hold on. I'm going to get a sharpened letter opener. Please don't tell me about the Yankee Mystique until I get back. Hold on.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/10/16/3508188/point-counterpoint-the-2012-postseason

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:37 (thirteen years ago)

i fully support a giants tigers world series

--bob marley (lag∞n), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:38 (thirteen years ago)

it's the best we got left, but that's a pity

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:43 (thirteen years ago)

yup to both of you.

pandemic, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 17:45 (thirteen years ago)

If you're watching in Canada and see any pre-/post-game coverage, one of the broadcasters (Ian M3nd3s) is a good friend of mine from childhood.

Just had lunch with him -- hadn't seen him in 25 years.

Andy K, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 19:46 (thirteen years ago)

A-Rod and Swisher on bench.

Andy K, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:21 (thirteen years ago)

b-b-but a-rod hit two homers off verlander!

mookieproof, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:23 (thirteen years ago)

ny sports radio "i never in 100 yrs thought nuney would be at short"

johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:24 (thirteen years ago)

aka Mike Fatcesa?

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:24 (thirteen years ago)

yea. then he said arod playing w/ his glove on his other hand or his cap cld play the position better

johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:30 (thirteen years ago)

dont worry, im turning it off soon

johnny crunch, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 21:30 (thirteen years ago)

doesn't really matter bc we are one stiff breeze from seeing both arod and swisher back in the lineup

Grimy Little Pimp (Jimmy The Mod Awaits The Return Of His Beloved), Tuesday, 16 October 2012 22:23 (thirteen years ago)

yanks are gonna win tonight, aren't they

mookieproof, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 22:45 (thirteen years ago)

Errahs

Andy K, Tuesday, 16 October 2012 23:35 (thirteen years ago)

"Pitchers have memories also."

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:22 (thirteen years ago)

"Jhonny Peralta, one of the best in the business."

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:28 (thirteen years ago)

Great play. I vaguely remember Bench making a very similar postseason catch.

clemenza, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:32 (thirteen years ago)

queasy lol @ Smoltz re exasperates/exacerbates

WmC, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:45 (thirteen years ago)

Bunt more often, guys.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 00:59 (thirteen years ago)

sometimes it seems like the leagues have switched styles for this PS, but the AL got the 1968 NL.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 01:01 (thirteen years ago)

first example of improved SS defense?

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 02:00 (thirteen years ago)

tbf, that play was lucky as shit

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 02:01 (thirteen years ago)

Lots of weak contact on 2-1/3-1 pitches.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 02:11 (thirteen years ago)

Gene Lamont, everyone.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 02:31 (thirteen years ago)

ichiro is basically the only decent yankee other than ibanez right now, huh

omar little, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:00 (thirteen years ago)

"Yankees goin' to the pen... It's Jabba."

Jabba > Annabelle

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:07 (thirteen years ago)

: )

jon and kate catch h8 (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:16 (thirteen years ago)

Nunez, of course.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:17 (thirteen years ago)

damn that was a good ab, props nuney

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:18 (thirteen years ago)

"Thanks for getting me another two runs...assholes."

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:21 (thirteen years ago)

was not expecting the hook for V

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:22 (thirteen years ago)

he was gassed

call all destroyer, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:24 (thirteen years ago)

cano should really bat 3rd, huh

jon and kate catch h8 (k3vin k.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:24 (thirteen years ago)

i do not need fucking extras tonight

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:31 (thirteen years ago)

coke is melting in the rain

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:34 (thirteen years ago)

Whew

omar little, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:37 (thirteen years ago)

ibanezes shit doesnt work in detroit

johnny crunch, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:37 (thirteen years ago)

so Ibanez aint Dusty Rhodes after all

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:37 (thirteen years ago)

Or Bernie Carbo, who he actually reminds me of.

clemenza, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:39 (thirteen years ago)

Had Ibanez flown out to the warning track, that would have been a perfect Todd Jones impersonation.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:43 (thirteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuck, it's over, no one's ever come back down 0-3 in an ALCS.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:43 (thirteen years ago)

i would have just plunked Ibanez.

Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:47 (thirteen years ago)

glad Coke is a better man than I.

Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 03:47 (thirteen years ago)

yankees need to learn runs

--bob marley (lag∞n), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 05:10 (thirteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuck, it's over, no one's ever come back down 0-3 in an ALCS.

― sanskrit, Tuesday, October 16, 2012 11:43 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

welp yankees certainly know its possible

--bob marley (lag∞n), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 05:10 (thirteen years ago)

fire girardi, no joke

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 05:40 (thirteen years ago)

god it would be cool to see the yankees get swept

pun lovin criminal (polyphonic), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 06:23 (thirteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuck, it's over, no one's ever come back down 0-3 in an ALCS with such a shitty lineup.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:28 (thirteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuck, it's over, no one's ever come back down 0-3 in an ALCS.

qft

max, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 11:32 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/danny-knobler/20575028/it%27s-starting-to-look-a-lot-like-2006-for-the-tigers-%28and-they%27ll-take-it%29

An ALCS sweep . . . followed by a full week off . . . followed by a World Series that could be against the Cardinals.

Just like 2006 . . . when the week off led to a World Series that didn't work out real well for the Tigers.

Awful worried about all these hot hitters -- especially Santiago and Infante, the two '12 Tigers who were on the '06 team -- going cold.

Also (seriously): win one more game, please.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:45 (thirteen years ago)

god it would be cool to see the yankees get swept

― pun lovin criminal (polyphonic)

I've never seen the Yankees get crushed and humiliated in a series like this, so hell yeah it would be cool.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:57 (thirteen years ago)

Always awesome.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 12:58 (thirteen years ago)

Watching the Yankees ab's this series has been some sad shit. Hilarious, but sad. Verlander wasn't even that good last night, seemed to be behind in the count to the majority of hitters.
Need them to lose tonight 1-0 on an A-Rod error please.

pandemic, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:27 (thirteen years ago)

SANCHEZ wasn't even THAT good the other day.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:33 (thirteen years ago)

so tonight Sabathia's arm rips off at the shoulder and Brett Gardner dies of asphyxiation or something.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:40 (thirteen years ago)

I only saw the last couple of innings last night because of the debate, but a good indication of where Verlander's at right now is that the one announcer (Brenly? I ought to know...) kept talking about how he wasn't as dominating as he'd been against Oakland. When last night becomes a relative off-night, that says it all.

clemenza, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:41 (thirteen years ago)

I'm guessing THE CAPTAIN will be done with his medical tests and will rejoin the club to inspire them by his mere presence to a win tonight.

pandemic, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 13:42 (thirteen years ago)

Jetes would have never allowed THIS to happen.

http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/s6GXE91oYeH3rQ.c.LvuOg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NQ--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/CanoChair.jpg

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 14:14 (thirteen years ago)

The same announcer last night handed out one of the ultimate baseball insults to A-Rod (someone applies it to Yaz in Ball Four).

First announcer, wondering why Rodriguez wasn't pinch-hitting: "I'm starting to think there's something wrong with A-Rod."
Second announcer: "Nothing wrong with Alex from the neck down."

clemenza, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 14:25 (thirteen years ago)

Neyer on Giurardi's 9th-inning strategery:

Essentially, Joe Girardi gave up somewhere between 200 and 250 points of OPS when he chose Raúl Ibañez over Nick Swisher. Unless you believe that Swisher really can't hit in October, and Ibañez is still covered with a layer of that magical pixie dust.

Which Joe Girardi apparently does. Or maybe he doesn't.

It's a funny thing, though. You can't really say you're making unorthodox moves because it's time to play the percentages, and then turn around nine innings later and completely ignore the percentages.

I mean, you can do that. It's just a lousy way to win baseball games.

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/10/17/3515286/alcs-game-3-2012-joe-girardi-yankees-manager-raul-ibanez-alex-rodriguez

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:03 (thirteen years ago)

totally a fireable offense

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:28 (thirteen years ago)

lol @ the idea of the yankees coming back in this series. CC might throw a gem tonight but they're gonna get waxed in game 5.

lil dirk (J0rdan S.), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:28 (thirteen years ago)

No way, Old man Pettitte is on the hill.

pandemic, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 15:35 (thirteen years ago)

on the hill / over the hill

Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 16:42 (thirteen years ago)

fuuuuuuuuck, it's over, no one's ever come back down 0-3 in an ALCS.

no one with home-field advantage has ever come back down 0-3 in an alcs lol

mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 17:53 (thirteen years ago)

a-rod looks done, like schmidt in '88 or mets-era alomar.

omar little, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 18:47 (thirteen years ago)

re: 0-3 some of you might be thinking of the strike year.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 19:37 (thirteen years ago)

No team managed by Joe Girardi has ever come back down 0-3.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 19:39 (thirteen years ago)

a-rod hit .308/.410/.514 against lefties this year

mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 19:58 (thirteen years ago)

Joe Girardi benched A-Rod and Nick Swisher, but the end result was another loss.

ciderpress, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:01 (thirteen years ago)

this is not the right conjunction

ciderpress, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:02 (thirteen years ago)

http://keitholbermann.mlblogs.com/2012/10/17/exclusive-yanks-marlins-talk-a-rod-trade

mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:20 (thirteen years ago)

this almost makes sense

johnathan lee riche$ (mayor jingleberries), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:21 (thirteen years ago)

that would be amazing

omar little, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:22 (thirteen years ago)

i didn't know keith olbermann was still alive

WmC, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:25 (thirteen years ago)

wouldn't a-rod have an NTC? and never accept a trade to anywhere?

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:39 (thirteen years ago)

yeah, and south beach has less horse-faced women.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:40 (thirteen years ago)

marlins are ludicrous

pandemic, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:45 (thirteen years ago)

marlins would get a free 2-3 WAR 3B. ludicrous article.

sanskrit, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:48 (thirteen years ago)

Another forum telling me it'd save the Yanks 46 mil in luxury tax.

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:55 (thirteen years ago)

In all circumstances and in every way he comes off alien and affluence-perverted and so perversely and simultaneously self-regarding and oblivious that only the word 'Miami' seems capable of summing it all up.

mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 20:57 (thirteen years ago)

swish in, grandy out

mookieproof, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 21:22 (thirteen years ago)

Gerald Laird walk-off #prediction

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 22:07 (thirteen years ago)

I hear the Dodgers are looking for more shitty contracts star power.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 22:55 (thirteen years ago)

Kanye is in town, you guys.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 23:06 (thirteen years ago)

Kwame is in town, you guys.

peepee, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 23:35 (thirteen years ago)

Buster Olney ‏@Buster_ESPN
Still no pitchers out, and there is a ton of green on the weather radar. http://detroit.justweather.com/?default=true Looks like it'll be a long night here.

Andy K, Wednesday, 17 October 2012 23:51 (thirteen years ago)

"Derek Jeter had a great career until 3 days ago when he sold his apartment at Trump World Tower -- I told him not to sell- karma?" Trump tweeted.

"Lots of response on Derek -- but I told him his apartment was lucky! -- We love Derek."

Speaking with Kay, Trump said, "You have to understand fellas, I love this guy. I think he's great. The people in the building love him. ... But I did say to Derek, he'll tell you, 'Don't sell your apartment. It's been lucky.' The day before he sold his apartment, he broke his leg, so what can I tell you?"

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/8513332/donald-trump-says-fire-alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 00:01 (thirteen years ago)

Rod Allen ‏@RodAllen12
48% of the runs the Yankees scored this yr came on HR's!! So why all of sudden the small ball line up. #justsaying

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 00:11 (thirteen years ago)

Cashman presser is the first time I heard him describe his model offensive players as Big Hairy Monsters.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 00:41 (thirteen years ago)

what the shit is this shit

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 00:57 (thirteen years ago)

is this game happening or do i have to keep watching melancholia

call all destroyer, Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:01 (thirteen years ago)

After a 53 minute delay, we can FINALLY bring out the tarp.

peepee, Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:01 (thirteen years ago)

eric chavez: 0-for-14 with six strikeouts in the playoffs

i'm hardly an a-rod (or yankee) fan but wtf two-eight

mookieproof, Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:03 (thirteen years ago)

Pascarelli on ESPN radio sez weather looks bad all night, not good tomw either.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:07 (thirteen years ago)

melancholia's already on tbs? wow

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:10 (thirteen years ago)

postponed

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:19 (thirteen years ago)

Should be able to get decent tix for rescheduled game.

peepee, Thursday, 18 October 2012 01:45 (thirteen years ago)

10:05pm...just started sprinkling here (3.5 miles from Comerica Park).

peepee, Thursday, 18 October 2012 02:06 (thirteen years ago)

A-Rod working that Livestrong bracelet.

sanskrit, Thursday, 18 October 2012 02:12 (thirteen years ago)

Weather should be fine for today. 10% chance of rain from early afternoon through late evening.

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 13:37 (thirteen years ago)

craig sager pregame report, rain out helped yanks hitting coach work w/ swish, fixed his swing, work w/ cano, he was drilling the ball in bp now, arod? essentially "it's sad, i give up" - kevin long

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 20:11 (thirteen years ago)

Scherzer appears to have made a full recovery.

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 20:37 (thirteen years ago)

welp series over, congrats Tigaaaz

frogbs, Thursday, 18 October 2012 20:41 (thirteen years ago)

Get your runner-on-first bunts, your head-first slides into first...

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 20:57 (thirteen years ago)

lol @ verlander

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:22 (thirteen years ago)

prince error & 1 walk aside, this is p much otm in this game

Max Scherzer petrified 13 straight batters with his deadly gaze!

Difficulty: 8
Attacks: Pitch 1d3, Petrification

--You behold Max Scherzer . . .
--You are terrified by his 2-color eyes, and cannot move . . .
--You cannot see the release point . . .
--You hear Max Scherzer's fastball hissing!
--You have become a statue.

― felicity, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:08 AM (4 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:34 (thirteen years ago)

so thus far outside of that 9th inning vs. Valverde the Yanks have scored a total of 1 run in this series. good job good effort

frogbs, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:37 (thirteen years ago)

boooooom

zvookster, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:41 (thirteen years ago)

MIGGY

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:41 (thirteen years ago)

There is no way the O's would be as bad as the Yankees... disgraceful.

Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:42 (thirteen years ago)

OFFENSE

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:45 (thirteen years ago)

if the o's had mcab and, uh, jhonny peralta, maybe cc wouldn't have looked so good

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)

lol mankees

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)

ok this is getting good

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 21:50 (thirteen years ago)

smoltz & darling are now talking abt how cabrera is a no-brainer for mvp

johnny crunch, Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:12 (thirteen years ago)

even tho its a fake stat I do think anyone who does the triple crown shd be mvp cause hey THREE CROWNS

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:14 (thirteen years ago)

wait, no hitter so far?

http://www.burgerbusiness.com/wp-content/uploads/lovinit.jpg

ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:15 (thirteen years ago)

DKnobler ‏@DKnobler
Yankees so far: 18 pitching changes by Girardi, 20 hits by entire team.

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:17 (thirteen years ago)

jinx xp

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:19 (thirteen years ago)

FUCK

SRY

ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:19 (thirteen years ago)

haha arod coming in, is this punishment

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:29 (thirteen years ago)

Time-honored ILB tradition

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwG5j9KdHWk

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:37 (thirteen years ago)

Dirks was almost at third when that ball bounced, wasn't he?

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 22:46 (thirteen years ago)

is this impractical jokers show a practical joke

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:09 (thirteen years ago)

This game is so awesome.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:16 (thirteen years ago)

The Yankees have never had A LEAD in this series?

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:17 (thirteen years ago)

I really like watching prince fielder he is hilarious and awesome

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:18 (thirteen years ago)

DKnobler ‏@DKnobler
Now it's 21 pitching changes, 22 hits for Yankees in series.

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:19 (thirteen years ago)

batting practice up in here

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:23 (thirteen years ago)

Joe Sheehan ‏@joe_sheehan
"In this one unbelievably specific set of endpoints -- and except for when they did well in that time -- they sucked."

Hold up...is Joe Sheehan butthurt?

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:25 (thirteen years ago)

EJ with some bullshit just then re: Mo's injury. Without any leads to protect, his absence hasn't changed shit in this postseason.

WmC, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:27 (thirteen years ago)

yeah but just the presence of such a champion

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:28 (thirteen years ago)

but it was a STORY xp

I think Smoltz's Braves won it all about as often as they should've

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:29 (thirteen years ago)

Maximum effort infield flare from Teixeira.

Andy K, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:31 (thirteen years ago)

The A-Rod era is over.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:36 (thirteen years ago)

congratulation tigers

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:37 (thirteen years ago)

Sheehan's point I think is you can't blow up a roster to "fix" a bad week. also

‏@joe_sheehan
"A-Rod" has become to Yankee coverage what "Smurf" was on The Smurfs. You just use the word for everything.

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:38 (thirteen years ago)

All the other "end of the Yankee empire" from past years are nothing compared to this. Has any team ever been destroyed so badly in a seven game series?

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:40 (thirteen years ago)

Congrats Tigers and Andy K!

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:40 (thirteen years ago)

i'm thinking about Mavericks/Lakers in 2011 but as far as baseball goes I can't think of one

frogbs, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:41 (thirteen years ago)

closer games, but

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1963_World_Series

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:42 (thirteen years ago)

"Has any team ever been destroyed so badly in a seven game series?"

They barely lost game 1 and were one bad call from barely losing game 2. Plenty of good teams get swept in seven game series.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:43 (thirteen years ago)

lol at the media corral

--bob marley (lag∞n), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:44 (thirteen years ago)

The Red Sox beat the Cards like a drum in 2004.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:44 (thirteen years ago)

WELCOME TO MIAMI

sanskrit, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:46 (thirteen years ago)

Eerily similar to the '63 Series (Dodgers over Yankees):

'63 Yankees: 4 games, 4 runs, 22 hits
'12 Yankees: 4 games, 6 runs, 22 hits

clemenza, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:47 (thirteen years ago)

Oops--missed Morbius' post.

clemenza, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:49 (thirteen years ago)

All right, I got carried away a bit. But it's definitely up there. Not sure how many teams lost a series 4-0 without ever leading ('04 Cards and '63 Yanks are two of them), but it's not a long list.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:53 (thirteen years ago)

Were Mike Ilitch and Phil Spector separated at birth?

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:55 (thirteen years ago)

This is the first time in my life I've been happy to see the Tigers win something ('87 never forget).

NoTimeBeforeTime, Thursday, 18 October 2012 23:59 (thirteen years ago)

The '76 Yankees (swept by the Reds) came close: they were briefly tied in game 2, and led 1-0 for the first three innings in game 4. Anyway, the Reds were supposed to dominate that Series. I agree with you about how lopsided this was. The Yankees basically had one good inning.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:03 (thirteen years ago)

Delmon Young drove in as many runs as the Yankees scored.

I think Illitch is Spector's dad.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:04 (thirteen years ago)

And thanks, NTBT.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:04 (thirteen years ago)

This might be the least one-sided league championship in which a swept team never led, yes.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:08 (thirteen years ago)

That was a textbook definition of sonned.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Friday, 19 October 2012 00:10 (thirteen years ago)

obietrice ‏@realobietrice
Welcome to detroit city!!!

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:18 (thirteen years ago)

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale
Delmon Young comes into #Yankee clubhouse to congratulate #Yankees after winning the MVP award

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:20 (thirteen years ago)

The hits keep coming:

Bob Nightengale ‏@BNightengale
Arod says he is coming back to #Yankees and won't waive no trade clause

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:22 (thirteen years ago)

haw

mookieproof, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:43 (thirteen years ago)

The A-Rod era is over.

― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:36 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

congratulation tigers

― --bob marley (lag∞n)

congratulations yankees you mean

down w/ obana...he is the reson were in dept (Z S), Friday, 19 October 2012 00:47 (thirteen years ago)

'grats to the tigers, will be pulling for them in the next series

call all destroyer, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:48 (thirteen years ago)

I am so goofily happy over this.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Friday, 19 October 2012 00:53 (thirteen years ago)

there's a second-rate team gonna put their name on that trophy

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2012 00:56 (thirteen years ago)

yankees had 22 hits in the four games and made 21 pitching changes.

they never led, hit .157, and scored in just three of the series' 39 innings.

the tigers' starters gave up two runs on 14 hits in 27 1/3 innings.

valverde allowed four runs on three hits in 2/3 of an inning; the rest of the tiger bullpen gave up 0 runs on 5 hits over 11 innings.

a++

mookieproof, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:57 (thirteen years ago)

If it were to go 7, are the Tigers thinking of pushing Verlander for 1-4-7? Or would it be two starts and available for game 7?

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 00:58 (thirteen years ago)

Why on earth are you thinking about this?

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:00 (thirteen years ago)

clemenza is posting from 5 hours ago

call all destroyer, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:01 (thirteen years ago)

Saves me from thinking about what's going on in Ohio and Florida.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:02 (thirteen years ago)

it's what clemenza does

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2012 01:02 (thirteen years ago)

Saves me from thinking about what's going on in Ohio and Florida.

Fair enough.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:04 (thirteen years ago)

The [Illitch] family was presented the key to the City of Detroit by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on February 14, 2008.[13] They are the fifth recipients of this award in the history of the city, the others being actor James Earl Jones, neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein[14] and Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis.[15]

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:04 (thirteen years ago)

It didn't seem like that strange a question. I bet I can find someone who writes about baseball for a living who asks the same question sometime in the next 24 hours.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:04 (thirteen years ago)

ESPN Stats & Info ‏@ESPNStatsInfo
The Tigers 5-game postseason winning streak vs Yankees is the longest for any team against them in MLB history.

More significant might be the fact that the Tigers have eliminated the Yankees in three consecutive playoff appearances.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0w2QEmOOIc

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:11 (thirteen years ago)

Joe Suck comparing NYY's position to the Red Sox' = typical idiocy

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2012 01:17 (thirteen years ago)

The [Illitch] family was presented the key to the City of Detroit by Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick on February 14, 2008.[13] They are the fifth recipients of this award in the history of the city, the others being actor James Earl Jones, neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson, former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein[14] and Pittsburgh Steeler Jerome Bettis.[15]
― Andy K, Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:04 PM (13 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

i just read this list out loud to my gf and it's even funnier if you read it out loud

call all destroyer, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:18 (thirteen years ago)

FUCK YEAH TIGERS!!!

Wicked sick win.

Jersey Al (Albert R. Broccoli), Friday, 19 October 2012 01:21 (thirteen years ago)

NO LILLY

http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1254941/coke.gif

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:25 (thirteen years ago)

Man, if I were to cross paths with Phil Coke tonight, I would buy him a reasonable amount of whatever he wanted.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:27 (thirteen years ago)

Illitch is weird, but still better than right wing kook Tom Monaghan.

controversial cabaret roommate (Nicole), Friday, 19 October 2012 01:30 (thirteen years ago)

Monaghan is much closer to Saddam Hussein than he is to Jerome Bettis.

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 01:35 (thirteen years ago)

"I bet I can find someone who writes about baseball for a living who asks the same question sometime in the next 24 hours."

That's what we should all aspire to. Asking the same questions that Bill Plaschke will ask sometime in the next 24 hours.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 19 October 2012 01:56 (thirteen years ago)

Coke entered the Comerica Park press room Wednesday afternoon and engaged in a stream-of-unconsciousness monologue that had media members scrambling to hit their retweet buttons. At one point a reporter prefaced a question by acknowledging that Coke was a professional athlete.

"Thank you, man!'' Coke responded, before the question was even complete.

When asked what thoughts flashed through his mind as he threw the climactic 3-2 breaking pitch to Ibanez in Game 4, Coke replied, "Don't hit it, don't hit it, don't hit it, don't hit it.''

Andy K, Friday, 19 October 2012 02:55 (thirteen years ago)

philip coke otm

johnny crunch, Friday, 19 October 2012 03:02 (thirteen years ago)

"Thank you, man!'' Coke responded, before the question was even complete.

i approve of phil coke based on this quote alone

call all destroyer, Friday, 19 October 2012 03:07 (thirteen years ago)

That's what we should all aspire to. Asking the same questions that Bill Plaschke will ask sometime in the next 24 hours.
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF)

Yes, Alex--as the Tigers move into the World Series, I posted some idle speculation on how they might use the guy generally regarded as the best pitcher in baseball. About an hour earlier, you had tried to argue that a hideously lopsided series wasn't actually all that lopsided. One of these seems eminently sillier than the other.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 03:38 (thirteen years ago)

An argument that included my new favourite phrase: "one bad call from barely losing."

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 03:40 (thirteen years ago)

haha that last one is a clean hit

zvookster, Friday, 19 October 2012 03:44 (thirteen years ago)

"About an hour earlier, you had tried to argue that a hideously lopsided series wasn't actually all that lopsided."

Hah no this was a hideously lopsided series. I was just pointing out that it was totally unprecedented (even in recent history) and the first two games were actually pretty close ones.

Very clean on the "one bad call" hah.

Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Friday, 19 October 2012 04:15 (thirteen years ago)

Anyway good clean fun with the Plaschke thing. I'm sure the use on short rest thing will be brought up quite a bit even by non-bonehead sportswriters.

One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 19 October 2012 04:19 (thirteen years ago)

Don't know if this guy self-identifies as a bonehead or non-bonehead, but in a seven-game series, he sees two starts and available:

http://motorcitybengals.com/2012/10/18/world-series-schedule-and-tigers-projected-starting-pitching-rotation/

Verlander's a throwback, but with Detroit's other starters pitching so well, I can't see that they'd feel the need to push him unnecessarily. Anyone besides Schilling in 2001 get three starts since those Koufax-Gibson-Lolich series of the mid-late '60s?

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 05:16 (thirteen years ago)

Jack Morris in '91. Schilling might be the only one in the wild card era.

The way the Tigers have been pitching, there's no reason to overwork Verlander.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 19 October 2012 08:06 (thirteen years ago)

wau, schilling threw over 300 innings in 2001 incl playoffs. from what i can tell, that's the only time that's happened since 1988 when hershiser and dave stewart did it. kevin brown came close in 98 w/296.1

I have done bad. I love my pj's. (zachlyon), Friday, 19 October 2012 08:57 (thirteen years ago)

Yeah, we were talking about that on a trivia thread ... Johnson came close in '01 too. I knew about Hershiser, but not Dave Stewart!

Verlander and Halladay would have had a good shot in the past couple of years had their teams gone to the WS.

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 19 October 2012 09:13 (thirteen years ago)

Stewart came close in '90 too -- 296 IP

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 19 October 2012 09:17 (thirteen years ago)

291.2 for Smoltz in '96

NoTimeBeforeTime, Friday, 19 October 2012 09:23 (thirteen years ago)

Totally forgot that the Jays gave Stieb three starts in the '85 LCS (first seven-game LCS ever), opting not to give a start to Jim Clancy, who'd pitched fairly well during the season. Stieb was great: 2-1, 3.10, 11 hits in 20.1 innings. If you just look at the boxscore, you'd probably think, "They pushed their luck in game 7, and he fell apart in the sixth." If you were watching, it wasn't that simple. Down 2-1, Stieb was facing Sundberg with two outs and the bases loaded; Sundberg hit what absolutely looked like a routing flyball to right, the wind kept pushing it and pushing it, and he ended up with a bases-clearing triple (followed by Jim Acker coming in and giving up the fourth run). I felt at the time they should have given Clancy a start, but if Stieb had gotten that flyball, he was in position to win three.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 12:19 (thirteen years ago)

"routine"...

Anyway, in no way saying Verlander should start three games the way Scherzer, Fister, and Sanchez are pitching.

clemenza, Friday, 19 October 2012 12:56 (thirteen years ago)

Had to pause the game and lie down to recover from this idiocy from Rick Sutcliffe last night.

Re his surprise at Granderson not starting
He's homered the last 3 times that Sabathia has defeated the Tigers (big pause) I call that a trend

pandemic, Friday, 19 October 2012 13:22 (thirteen years ago)

Pure gold there.

One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 19 October 2012 13:37 (thirteen years ago)

related (check the "geniuses" link):

http://mlb.sbnation.com/2012/10/18/3522494/cub-fans-soon-to-envy-the-dead

cancer, kizz my hairy irish azz (Dr Morbius), Friday, 19 October 2012 14:46 (thirteen years ago)

Posnanski says it best as usual, this sums up how I was feeling when I said it was one of the worst playoff defeats ever. He goes too far with the Jeter hero worship/symbolism, but most of this is OTM:

http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/39913534/

NoTimeBeforeTime, Saturday, 20 October 2012 19:04 (thirteen years ago)

florid, otm, packed with nelson-laughs

WilliamC, Saturday, 20 October 2012 19:19 (thirteen years ago)

Line that kills me in the Posnanski piece: "It was a time when you didn't have to re-sign Mickey Mantle or Whitey Ford or Yogi Berra -- they, like Richard Gere, had no place else to go." I have no idea what that means! (The Richard Gere half, I mean.)

clemenza, Sunday, 21 October 2012 03:06 (thirteen years ago)

"Anyone besides Schilling in 2001 get three starts since those Koufax-Gibson-Lolich series of the mid-late '60s?"

Me, a couple of days ago. It's been ages--Chris Carpenter had three last year. (Albeit with a rain-delay assist.)

clemenza, Sunday, 21 October 2012 03:12 (thirteen years ago)

they, like Richard Gere, had no place else to go." I have no idea what that means! (The Richard Gere half, I mean.)

see: An Officer and a Gentleman

a worthy pioner! (weatheringdaleson), Sunday, 21 October 2012 03:56 (thirteen years ago)

Okay--haven't seen it, believe it or not. Being Richard Gere, I was filling in all sorts of intriguing possibilities.

clemenza, Sunday, 21 October 2012 04:04 (thirteen years ago)


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