| JOSH WORN Ever wonder how serious Detroit fans are about their team? Well, wonder no more. If you were to follow around local Detroit media and fans today, you know – in a non-stalkerish way, you would be completely shocked to discover later that the Detroit Tigers were at one point in the last [...]
| GREY PAPKE Now we know exactly how the New York Yankees felt. Really, we do. And it’s kind of eerie how much of a mirror image the Tigers’ World Series performance was with regards to the Yankees’ ALCS showing; the games were basically reversed. Our game four was their game one; extra innings, little [...]
He’s not used to the cold, you guys, and there’s a shiver in his spine that feels absolutely abysmal. He doesn’t have the money for this but doesn’t care. He figures, one can never assume that this type of series will happen even twice in a lifetime so he nabs a ticket right behind the third base line for [...]
I was shocked last night to see Quintin Berry batting second in a World Series game. After he grounded into a double play, struck out with the bases loaded, and then struck out in the seventh, everyone should be shocked that he is still batting second tonight against the Giants right handed ace, Matt Cain. [...]
My wonderful contact over at The Hardball Times, Chris Jaffe, touched on this topic today and here is that link. While I’m not going to cover everything he did because you should click the link and read it, I’ll cover the basic bullets: In a best of seven series, that includes the World Series and LCS [...]
| By ERIN SAELZLER I’ve made no secret of the fact that I wanted the Cardinals to win the NLCS because I thought the Tigers matched up better against them than they did against the Giants. So far, they haven’t really done much to prove me wrong. Granted, the pitching has had a little [...]
It looks like Leyland is going with speed and contact at the onset of the Tigers final homestand of the year with Quintin Berry and Andy Dirks in the lineup instead of Avisial Garcia. With Berry batting second Leyland is looking for the ability to move around the bases in front of Cabrera and Fielder. [...]
Yes, the Tigers are down two games to none in the World Series. No, this isn’t the first time this Tiger team has been declared dead, only to prove the doubters wrong. No, a 2-0 series lead certainly isn’t insurmountable, by any means. Fister gave the Tigers a chance to win, and if not for [...]
Most Valuable Tiger: Doug Fister, .265 WPA Least Valuable Tiger: Drew Smyly, -.157 WPA Most Valuable Giant: Madison Bumgarner, .403 WPA Least Valuable Giant: Madison Bumgarner, -.090 WPA? Or Marco Scutaro, -.067 WPA
The Tigers look to get a split of the first two games in San Francisco. They’ll need a strong showing from Doug Fister and for the offense to wake up before the ninth inning with the game long out of reach (though if you asked Delmon Young, he’d tell you offense wasn’t the problem). At [...]
It’s the World Series. It’s Justin Verlander vs. Barry Zito. The Giants are a good, but not great offensive team. AT&T Park is pitcher-friendly. The Giants have only hit 31 home runs here all season, after all! What could possibly go wrong? A lot. A whole, whole lot. Game one of the 2012 World Series [...]
