The AL Central-champion Tigers will start the playoffs on the road against the New York Yankees on Friday night. Detroit had a chance at the No. 2 seed, but needed Texas to lose to the Angels. The Rangers won 3-1.

A real manager would have won this series already. Fucking senile old bat.

Hey, gotta cross that road anyways... might as well see whacha got.... my guess is that our pitching ain't gonna be as good as we thought.

We believers will enjoy this ride.

Tigers vs. Bernankes

I agree, the AL goes through NY anyway. I also never care about who you play in the playoffs, you have to beat the good teams if you want to win.

Plus, and let me know if this is some kool-aid talking, but the 5 game series plays to our advantage. We get to throw JV and Fister at them in NY and have our bullpen back home. And if it goes to 5 we have our ace up again.

Shock the world!!!

Tigers in 4.

Feels good to have a playoff series thread.

Feels good to have a playoff series thread.
Yeah, would really suck to be a Pirates fan right about now.

But they took 2 of 3 from the Tigers way back in June!!11

That was :our: World Series!

Game 1

Spankees -130
Tigers +100

o/u is 7

Are the lineups public yet?

nobody liked Bernankes?

HAVEN'T SEEN THE LINEUPS

SO JACKED. GONNA SKEET EVERYWHERED

Lots of ESPN people picking "us."

HOW ARE WE GOING TO SHOCK THE WORLD NOW?

Brad Penny is on the playoff roster for the ALDS. David Pauley is not. Link on MLive.com coming soon. #Tigers

http://www.orangejuiceblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/George_Spanky_McFarland.jpg

http://www.zuguide.com/image/Tommy-Boy.jpg

Can't find a pic of the right scene, but whatevs.

The Yankees want to play mistake free baseball. They like to run the ball and play good defense.

We'll have our work cut out for us.

Inge getting the call over Betemit at third.

I have a rehearsal dinner tonight. The free grub and drinks are nice, but it's at some fancy pants restaurant, so if they don't have the game on tv, I might need to fake food poisoning.

Raburn and Inge?

Disregard my last post, gonna just enjoy my dinner.

The bulk of :our: lineup have sub .200 lifetime avgs vs. CC.

Peralta .059, for example


(Betemit .600)

lol Betemit .600? Let's play Inge.

I'm not scared of that fatgot Sabathia.

5 more hours.

TIME TO PLAY THE GAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!!

IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE GAAAAAAME! MUHHOHHAHAHA

*nails Glan in the head with sledgehammer*

lets do dis

D, Z and T = true fans.

Can't say the same for G or V.

FOREVER YOUNG!!!

1-0 TIGERS

TAKE THAT BIZATCHES!

The Yanks will probably get a couple back that'll make me hate the park again, though.

Holy fucking shit, did you see Jeter's intangibles on that play?

Jeter's batting stance is so obnoxious.

I want JV to keep his pitch count down...duh.

WTF @ Piggy.

"Outs are big in the postseason."

Sorry bro...I have zero energy tonight to post.

I'm reading though.

Looks like we'll be getting delayed shortly. Gawd damnit.

Safathia is dealin'

Looks like I'll watch The Waltons while we wait this delay out.

Wait, preseason NHL is on too!

Opting for Utah State vs BYU

^ Gracias muchachos. Didn't know it was on.

Jeter is so very Favre.

JL should have Fister pick this up after the rain delay and start JV the next game. not

This is so wack.

Last playoff game to be PPD?

Fuck New York.

So these idiot weather guys can't read a radar?... seriously how can it be that difficult to spot a blob of rain coming towards you?

@beckjason: Fister Saturday, Scherzer Sunday, Verlander Monday. #Tigers

Scherzer in that ball park is big trouble.

Against the Yankees, Scherzer won both games this year, he gave up six runs in a five-inning start on April 3 and threw eight innings of scoreless ball May 4

Glan just hates the Tigers, Merc.

Frigging Leyland. If he isn't fired before game 2 then DD's just as senile. Seriously, what kind of manager doesn't stop that rain???

Against the Yankees, Scherzer won both games this year, he gave up six runs in a five-inning start on April 3 and threw eight innings of scoreless ball May 4

1. You neglected to mention (accidental, I'm sure) that the win was at the CoPa and he was schelled in NYY's bandbox. We'd be much better off having him go in Gm3 @CoPa.

2. sample size

@Buster_ESPN: I'd be stunned if CC Sabathia doesn't fight like crazy to pitch Sunday, in Game 2, and then come back in Game 5. (Weather permitting.)

Hopefully JV does the same.

Huge diff. between Fister-JV-Scherzer-?-JV and what we currently have planned.

I feel like fucking shit and didn't even get to watch the Tigers. Music was way too loud at the place we went and I'm half deaf today as a result.

Here's hoping tonight goes better and for a Tigers W.

Spankees bout to get FISTED.

Thanks, Jorge. LOL!!

JV should ABSOLUTELY pitch tomorrow instead of Monday... that one inning is no more than a normal warm up between starts... this could mean one more start for him this series... wake up!

ANOTHER SPECTACULAR POSTSEASON PLAY FROM DEREK JETER

Betemit is in!!

If you count yesterday so far this is the woulda/shoulda game for the Tigs.
Hopefully they can relax and play their typical game.... Fister settling in.

Could have been worse.

Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit

If it wasn't for bad luck... sheesh

Ok mo fos, time to get the bats working. Ur down 3 now...wake the fuck up.

Damnit. Going to be up to Scherzer tomorrow.

*puke emoticon*

We missed some chances to score. Hopefully it won't be our last.

Fucking GAyburn seemed to be out of position the last 2 plays.

SMFH

GAy was covering...my bad.

Have to say, that wasn't a cheap homer.

This is still bullshit though.

Fuckin Leyland pulling Fister.

I hate this team.

Damn, I came home to watch this shit?

I feel better than if all them missed ops woulda cost them a close game... credit to the veteran team... they play smart.

Fuck it, I think I'm gonna get my gf to stop by.

06 all over again. "We" dropped the first game in that series, too. "we're" going to fucking kill the Wankees.

LET'S GO TIGERS

So we lose tomorrow and JV pitches one game in this series... is his arm gonna fall off if he pitched tomorrow?... goddam baseball is whimpy azz game... you put your best pitcher out there as much as possible.

^ that

If "we" don't tee off on Garcia, I am going to lose faith.

THAT BALL IS GONE!

2-0 Tigers

I can't turn away from MY Lions.

Great to hear though.

watching now but Sundays are really for football

Normally I'd say Jackson is slumping, but thats fairly normal for him.

Thanks Maxy

I just knew Scherzer would step up big.

Way to go, ol' blue eye.

Scherzer = the man.

Dude's always a Scher thing.

Benoit is awesome.

The implosion starts now...

SO FUCKING NERVOUS

INTANGIBLES MY ASS! HAHA!!

COOOOOOOOME ON, VALVERDE!!!

Safe to exhale now. Jesus.

^ That

fucking Inge should have called off Avila. Clown-tastic

^ I said Inge should have AT LEAST been closer to the play.

Gordie agrees.

Hot dog we got a series!

Tonight's lineup: Jackson 8, Santiago 4, Young 7, Cabrera 3, Martinez dh, Ordonez 9, Peralta 6, Avila 2, Inge 5. Verlander is starting.

RaBURNed!!

I guess all the "Sherzer can't pitch in Yankee Stadium" peeps are a lil red faced today.

Fuck the NFL, tonight's Baseball Night in America.

Looks like the game's going to start on TNT. Brb, laundromat.

This is going to start off very dramatically.

GO JV

GO TIGERS

KILL THEM YANKEE

Lions and Tigers haven't been in the postseason in the same season since 1935. That's nuts.

CG's first appearence at CoPa since the trade?

man, fuck Granderson.

Not the best start.

And Verlander.Fucking playoff choker!!!1

Wow, that was close. NICE JOB, AJ!!!

"We" are having some really good ABs in this inning.

WE BATTLING

Is CC still banging one/both of the Williams sisters?

Think he might be banging the brother.

It's 2006 all over again!!!

Take that, Cuntis.

AJ really battling tonight.

So fucking proud of our guys right now, Santiago especially. Really battling. 2-1 Wanks.

Do you smell it? I do. Smells like a granny.

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Cano turns those DPs so nonchalantly.

2-2 so I didn't miss much.

^ doesn't watch the games

That was about as good as it gets.

^ doesn't watch the games

^ liberal faggot

God damn.

Maybe JV really is who we thought he was.

PC

JV: 59
CC: 80 or so

RAMON

My Tiger!

STOP IT, JV

Dude's not human right now.

Strike 3, IMO.

GOD DAMN

UNBEEWEEBABLE!

Don't remember ever seeing him pitch like this.

I soooooo much want him to complete this thing.

MVP

Chasing CC this inning would be nice.

Bunt single helps that.

MVP


TROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLL LLL!

I LOVE THIS TEAM

JHONNY!

Very nice, Jhonny!

Very nice, Jhonny!

Pirates aren't playing, dumbass.

Cano's fucking phenomenal defensively. Fuck.

Get this run in.....PULLLLEEEEEEEEZE

At what point do you start questioning your own motives when you call people on a Detroit sports forum trolls for giving their superstar players, legit MVP candidates, MVP love for fucking balling on the biggest stage?

You've lost sight of reality yet again.

Ok, done with you for tonight. Going to enjoy watching the game and posting with these other bros.

Flame away.

Squeeze him in or whatever, just SCORE THAT RUNNER!

Avilla looks hurt. for sures.

When Verlander, AJ, Santiago and Inge are all playing well, "we" are a tough team to beat!

AJax looked lost there.

I hope The Marlboro Man has a long leash for JV.

JV makes the senile one look smart.

yeah, want no part of the other JV.

sweet graph. stats are outrageous

It's too bad that the MVP voting already took place.

damnit.

WTF?

I thought we were outta this inning.

It's Brett Gardner, guys. No need to panic, guys. lol

cmon now Justin

panicking

easy, seabiscuit.

oh no

D:

that 96mph fastball looked like molasses

ALRIGHT NOW

Even rattled, I trust JV more than anyone in the bully.

FUCK

BRETT FUCKING GARDNER?!??!

well, shit.

BRETT ROWENGARDNER? WTF

Dang nabbit.

FUUUUUUUUUUCCCCK

Got some more work to do.

New most-hated Yankee.

Had to trust him, though, I don't have a problem with that.

Final inning for JV, tho.


What's his pitch count?

177 ^ absolutely.

Still sucks, but could have been worse.

Jeter sucks lol

Avila limping badly.

1 batter too late.

Get going offense.

MAY GOD BLESS AND KEEP YOU ALWAYS

I bet DD just sat back ... and smiled.

I was just going to post the 'DD late season acquistion' reference.

And BAM!

I was taling bout announcers...not GLanzie poo.

Delmon "Forever" Young sounds like something Berman would say.

101 pitches for JV if Yahoo is to be believed.

Does he get one more inning?

He looks like he's coming back in to me.

Stating the obvious here, but we need 6 more outs.

Probably a HR in NY.

That probably would have been a homer in the Yanks' park.

Probably a HR in NY.

fucker

firsties

BANG!

VERY GENEROUS HIGH STRIKE.

Who does BANG! ? Blaha?

Very reminiscent of "Z-Bo with a Z-Bound"

ARod is still muy dangeroso.

Who does BANG! ? Blaha?

Breen.

Going to need another run or ten in the next half inning, imo.

He can't catch up to it.

Heat.

^ yep

^
^yep

Drop that 12 to 6 curve on him?

He can't catch up to it.

Heat.

slow bat

Shit.

2 out troubles again?

Say it ain't so.

Senile one will go with Papa in the 9th imo.

Wish it was Nate Robertson instead.

I think "Bingo Bango Bongo" would be a kick ass nickname for a closer.

Can't believe I'm actually somewhat scurred of our closer, who hasn't blown a single save all year.

At least it's not Todd Jones! LOL!!

A few camera shots of the Tigers bullpen would be nice.

OR PAPELBON LMAO

Weird how they are totally ignoring the one area of strategy in AL ball (the bully).

Welp, here we go.

If Mary gets "Enter Sandman," Jose should get "St. Anger." LOL!!

BINGO
BANGO
BONGO

#legoooo

Want Taco Bell.

Playoff baseball is some intense shit, man. Kind of like hockey, except I can get into it.

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^ thats nerves.

Should have called Avila off yesterday, asshole.

Thank you Swisher, you dumb shit.

BINGO.

Win "only" gets us a 2-1 lead, but it feels like a game 7 or something.

BANGO.

Might have pee'd a little. Won't lie.

(Really didn't, but that was scary.)

"Would have been a HR in NY"

NOT GARDNER

WALK HIM

Don Kelly...someone's Tiger.

Wtf, we would have gotten that call in any other inning. What gives?

Give me some Jeter v Papa stats.

PALMS ARE SWEATY

THAT WAS STRIKE 3 WHAT THE FUCK

JETER SHOULD GO INTO WRESTLING, BECAUSE THAT DUDE CAN SELL.

That was a frickin strike from out here.

BONGO!!!!!!!

JETER CHOKES AGAIN

There it is

Fuck'n A

This has been a tough series. Going to make us a better team.

So Fister tomorrow? Wednesday?

This has been a tough series. Going to make us a better team.


Absolutely.

EAT SHIT BITCHES!

GOTTA CLOSE IT OUT TOMORROW

Oh man, Porcello manana.

Let's go Rays.

Both teams played hard.

We just kept battling out there, but so did the Yankees. This really should be the ALCS. OH WELL

Wonder if Delmon is signing that extension tonight?

Risky call starting Porcello over Fister... who's the Yanks starter tomorrow... their #4 pitcher?... not likely