Pat, Scherzer's inning and a third was huge. Too much pressure for Perry, Schlereth, or Coke. Fister made clutch pitches. The Tigers still haven't blown a lead when leading into the 8th inning, which is hard to believe. Dave
Darn right! Here's the funny thing, SI.com already had the "Tigers Oust the Yankees" page up before the bottom of the ninth! How is that for confidence?
Your right Pat, Yanks had an average batting average and not much for starting pitching after Novi and CC this year. Those weakness would show up against a great team. They do have a great bullpen though.
I'm scratching my head now after surviving last nights consecutive pulmonary seizures - as to why in the regular season, the AL East was so dominant over the rest of the league.
That was an amazing game.
But I have to ask - if their bullpen is so superior to our's (which I'm not questioning) - then why did they go to Sabathia ? - in a role he has ever filled before - which cost them the game winning run - instead of going to this amazing bullpen?
Leyland was awesome last night - and that was the difference. And he didn't take the Sabathia bait to put Verlander in.
Yanks had an average batting average and not much for starting pitching after Novi and CC this year. Those weakness would show up against a great team. They do have a great bullpen though.
Pat, Scherzer's inning and a third was huge. Too much pressure for Perry, Schlereth, or Coke. Fister made clutch pitches. The Tigers still haven't blown a lead when leading into the 8th inning, which is hard to believe. Dave
ReplyDeleteDarn right! Here's the funny thing, SI.com already had the "Tigers Oust the Yankees" page up before the bottom of the ninth! How is that for confidence?
ReplyDeleteYour right Pat, Yanks had an average batting average and not much for starting pitching after Novi and CC this year. Those weakness would show up against a great team. They do have a great bullpen though.
ReplyDeleteYou guys are funny. That game was won by a razors thin advantage. Yanks won a lot of games this year, and that was not a fluke.
ReplyDeleteDon't get me wrong, I hate the Yanks but let's not get overzealous. Let's just move on with humility and beat Texas. Fun.
I'm scratching my head now after surviving last nights consecutive pulmonary seizures - as to why in the regular season, the AL East was so dominant over the rest of the league.
ReplyDeleteThat was an amazing game.
But I have to ask - if their bullpen is so superior to our's (which I'm not questioning) - then why did they go to Sabathia ? - in a role he has ever filled before - which cost them the game winning run - instead of going to this amazing bullpen?
Leyland was awesome last night - and that was the difference. And he didn't take the Sabathia bait to put Verlander in.
I can't survive too many more of those games.
Yanks had an average batting average and not much for starting pitching after Novi and CC this year. Those weakness would show up against a great team. They do have a great bullpen though.
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