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***Official ALDS Baltimore Orioles vs Detroit Tigers thread**** (1 Viewer)

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Doctor Detroit

Doctor Detroit

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American League Division Series

Baltimore vs. Detroit

Thursday: Detroit (Scherzer 18-5) at Baltimore (Tillman 13-6), 5:37 p.m. or 6:07 p.m. (TBS)

Friday: Detroit (Verlander 15-12) at Baltimore, 12:07 p.m. or 3:07 p.m. (TBS)

Sunday: Baltimore at Detroit (Price 15-12), 3:45 p.m. (TBS)

x-Monday, Oct. 6: Baltimore at Detroit (Porcello 15-13) (TBS)

x-Wednesday, Oct. 8: Detroit at Baltimore (TBS)

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I think the Tigers take this in 4. However, if they are going to lose to an AL team, I feel like Baltimore is the one who could knock them off. I don't think the Angels have enough pitching to keep up with the Tigers. If Baltimore starts mashing the ball this series, they will be a tough out for the Tigers. I'm getting my popcorn ready. :popcorn:

 
I have game 5 tix so I say Tigers in five.

Tigers could outscore the Orioles 45-2 in this series and it still would go five games. That's how they roll.

 
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.

 
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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The difference is that Baltimore needs to get past the Detroit aces to reach the sucky part of the Tigers' ERA. If Detroit's big bats get to the O's starters, that bullpen won't matter. Detroit in 4.

 
Considering the pitching matchup in game 4, i would have a hard time picking the Tigers in 4. If the Tigers are going to win, it will take 5 games.

 
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.

 
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus

And our 2B defense with Schoop is pretty good. It is 3B where the defense suffers. And with Davis out the 1B defense isn't as good either.

 
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus

And our 2B defense with Schoop is pretty good. It is 3B where the defense suffers. And with Davis out the 1B defense isn't as good either.
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Yeah, Orioles 3B defense is a gaping hole right now. They actually auditioned season-long Triple-A middle infielder Alexi Casilla at 3B in the final week of the season to see if he might stabilize things. He did not. I think Flaherty is the best option - though he's been struggling in the field lately - and will play vs. RHP, with Kelly Johnson likely to get the nod vs. LHP. Paredes has been hitting well from both sides of the plate but his glove is a disaster. I think he'll mostly be used as a pinch-hitter who probably stays in the game after he hits, but who also might just hit and then be replaced by either Flaherty or Johnson (depending on who's left on the bench).

This is where Manny's absence really kills them. Great glove, good bat, and his presence means you can platoon Flaherty and Schoop at 2B, while guys like Paredes and Johnson stay on the bench instead of playing in key situations. Oh well.

Day games hurt the Orioles. They've been very mediocre all year. Really wish at least one of the first 2 games were at night. I've heard Buck has been contemplating going with only 10 pitchers but I think it's just too risky. I think he goes with 11 and Lough gets the final position player spot over Berry. Lough has actually been hitting well lately and I think he is the best fielding OF they have - better than Jones, who has not deserved his Gold Gloves in the past, but who has actually significantly improved his defense this year. I think he finally started playing a couple of steps deeper. He is great at coming in on the ball, but very average in going back - he's been better on deep balls this year, but is still getting to the balls in front of him.

 
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
 
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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:lmao: DD I bet you got punched a lot when you were younger.

Showalter is the best in game manager in the postseason this year. I honestly don't think it's close.

 
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avoiding injuries said:
Welp, I'll be there tomorrow. Hope the O's aren't no-hit.

We get to face the past 3 Cy Young winners in a row.
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Key word being past.

Max should be Max, he was terrific down the stretch. JV has had some awesome outings the last few weeks, best he has looked in 12 months.

Price had an ERA over 4.00 since the trade? Phenominal stuff, but inexplicably bad at times.. Who knows, could be something about being uncomfortable with change. All he ever knew is Tampa. I don't get it. Great stuff and seems like a good guy.

Porcello should not be starting Game 4. He hasn't won since August 26 and has seldom was effective the last two months. Fully expect him to get rocked.

 
I would almost rather chance throwing Sanchez out for game 4 the way Rick has looked lately. Too bad he did not get healthy to get a start in at the end of the season.

 
BobbyLayne said:
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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:lmao: DD I bet you got punched a lot when you were younger.

Showalter is the best in game manager in the postseason this year. I honestly don't think it's close.
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Doesn't change the fact the guy has never won a playoff series, and I don't think he will this year either. :shrug:

And I'd say Bruce Bochy probably REALLY disagrees with your ascertain.

 
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Doctor Detroit said:
BobbyLayne said:
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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:lmao: DD I bet you got punched a lot when you were younger.

Showalter is the best in game manager in the postseason this year. I honestly don't think it's close.
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Doesn't change the fact the guy has never won a playoff series, and I don't think he will this year either. :shrug: And I'd say Bruce Bochy probably REALLY disagrees with your ascertain.
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Our Ivy League manager knows you meant ascertion.

It is an amazing fact - 16 years, 2378 games, 2x Manager of the Year, and not even one series win.

Bochy is a fantastic manager, no argument there. I prefer Buck in that he gets the single most important thing right, how to manage the bullpen. 1 and 1A of the 8 guys still working.

You would think handling the staff would be the strength of a guy who caught for 18 years in the big leagues. Probably best to mark him incomplete based on this year alone. If Rondon is healthy the whole dynamic changes. Instead he got saddled with a mediocre setup man, lousy closer and a steady stream of youngsters who should have been in Erie.

 
jon_mx said:
I would almost rather chance throwing Sanchez out for game 4 the way Rick has looked lately. Too bad he did not get healthy to get a start in at the end of the season.
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I'd like to see Anibal start warming up around the bottom of the fourth.

 
BALTIMORE -- You've heard it over and over, especially come playoff time: "It's not about the money."

Detroit Tigers slugger and two-time MVP Miguel Cabrera might actually be backing up those words.

Cabrera was sitting at his locker before the Tigers' workout Wednesday in Baltimore when Max Scherzer came by with a clipboard containing the sheets players must sign to receive their shares of the post-season playoff pool. That's money, real cash money.

"I'm not signing anything," Cabrera told Scherzer. Teammate Victor Martinez, who had just signed, looked quizzically. Scherzer tried to explain.

Cabrera was adamant with his refusal, at least for now. He could go back later and sign across the dotted line.

OK, when you're Miguel Cabrera and you've already made more than $138 million playing baseball and have at least $262 million remaining on your contract, maybe this is small change.

A full share for winning the World Series for Boston Red Sox players last year was worth $307,000.

Martinez and Cabrera continued the discussion in Spanish, with Cabrera finally saying, "I just want the ring."

Meanwhile, Scherzer shrugged and walked away.

"OK, more for us," he said.

And not just the players. The players on the 25-man roster for the season vote on how to divide playoff shares, and smaller portions are typically given to support staff such as clubhouse personnel, traveling secretaries and the like - employees who could certainly benefit from Cabrera's apparent generosity.
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BobbyLayne said:
Doctor Detroit said:
BobbyLayne said:
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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:lmao: DD I bet you got punched a lot when you were younger.

Showalter is the best in game manager in the postseason this year. I honestly don't think it's close.
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Doesn't change the fact the guy has never won a playoff series, and I don't think he will this year either. :shrug: And I'd say Bruce Bochy probably REALLY disagrees with your ascertain.
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Our Ivy League manager knows you meant ascertion.
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huh?

 
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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Dude. The Tigers led the AL in average, OBP and slugging. The Orioles are good and all, but the Tigers clearly have the better offense.

Offense and starters to Detroit. Defense and relievers to Orioles.

 
Doctor Detroit said:
BobbyLayne said:
jon_mx said:
I would almost rather chance throwing Sanchez out for game 4 the way Rick has looked lately. Too bad he did not get healthy to get a start in at the end of the season.
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I'd like to see Anibal start warming up around the bottom of the fourth.
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Porcello is the perfect match-up for the flyball dependent O's though.
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Yeah, those gems he was twirling in the first half usually had like 11-15 groundouts. I don't know why he went away from relying on his sinker. K rate was up after the ASG but he was way less effective.

Not really much in the last couple starts that would lead you to conclude he's on the cusp of re-discovering what makes him a good pitcher.

:shrug:

 
igbomb said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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Dude. The Tigers led the AL in average, OBP and slugging. The Orioles are good and all, but the Tigers clearly have the better offense.

Offense and starters to Detroit. Defense and relievers to Orioles.
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I hope it's that simple. O's have a lot of power, and play in a hitter friendly park. One swing can change a short series in a hurry.

The Tigers offense got shut out 10 times this season (remember back in mid-2011 to mid-2012 they went 158 games without being shutout?). In and of itself that's not awful - the Orioles were shutout 11 times this year - but when you look through the box scores to see who it was that shut them down, there's a lot of wait wat total head scratchers.

The Tigers finished second in the majors in runs scored, but it's difficult to guess which Tigers offense will show up. Will it be the one that averaged six runs per game a couple weeks ago in a series sweep of the playoff-contending Cleveland Indians? Or the one that averaged 3.5 runs last weekend against the Twins while facing Trevor May, Anthony Swarzak, Ricky Nolasco and Kyle Gibson?
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Right or wrong, the team was purposefully constructed for precisely this moment. The big three SP need to do what they are paid (very well) to do.

If the first five hitters keep hitting like they did most of the year we'll be fine. Hunter - Miggy - VMart were hot down the stretch.

But there's not much margin for error as the left side of the INF and the entire OF allow extra outs for the opposition, and the bullpen is horrible. There's no getting around that bullpen ERA of 4.28 in the 7th inning and later.

 
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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According to MLB's way of looking at things, Buck won the 2012 AL Wild Card Series in a 1-0 sweep over Texas.

 
The_Man said:
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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According to MLB's way of looking at things, Buck won the 2012 AL Wild Card Series in a 1-0 sweep over Texas.
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Play-in game. Win and you get in the playoffs.

;)

 
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Doctor Detroit said:
DCThunder said:
BobbyLayne said:
The_Man said:
Orioles have been a demonstrably better team especially over the second half of the season. Their team ERA is #3 in the AL and something like a half run better than Detroit's. Baltimore in 5.
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I would agree with this on paper evaluation.

Starting Pitching: Detroit but it is close - Orioles starters have been great the last month

Middle Relief: Baltimore

Setup/Closer: Baltimore by a country mile

Lineup: O's have good power, Detroit can outhit them and put more men on base - but very streaky, they're 2nd in runs scored but got shutout like a dozen times

Defense: Baltimore is far superior at most positions besides C & 2B

Speed: edge Detroit

Bench: Orioles

Experts seem to favor the Tigers. Should be a good one, pretty evenly matched teams. Lot of focus on pitching, but to me the key will be timely hitting. Who will step it up? The postseason almost always brings surprise heroes.
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You forgot Manager, where Buck is definitively better than Brad Asmus
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Buck and Brad have won the exact same number of playoff series. :mellow:
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According to MLB's way of looking at things, Buck won the 2012 AL Wild Card Series in a 1-0 sweep over Texas.
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Play-in game. Win and you get in the playoffs.

;)
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It's all good. Of all the things I'm worried about today - the way Tillman struggles in the first 2 innings, the Orioles' lousy record in day games, how hard it is for Baltimore to score when they don't hit HRs, how the Tigers lineup might feast on our pitch-to-contact starters, shaky defense at the IF corner positions, if I can get home in time for the first pitch considering I probably need to stop for beer because I doubt I have enough in the fridge to get me through a tight game - how Buck is going to fare today is not even on the list.

 
BobbyLayne said:
jon_mx said:
I would almost rather chance throwing Sanchez out for game 4 the way Rick has looked lately. Too bad he did not get healthy to get a start in at the end of the season.
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I'd like to see Anibal start warming up around the bottom of the fourth.
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A mixed start of those 2 pitchers might be the way to go.

 
BobbyLayne said:
Doctor Detroit said:
BobbyLayne said:
jon_mx said:
I would almost rather chance throwing Sanchez out for game 4 the way Rick has looked lately. Too bad he did not get healthy to get a start in at the end of the season.
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I'd like to see Anibal start warming up around the bottom of the fourth.
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Porcello is the perfect match-up for the flyball dependent O's though.
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Yeah, those gems he was twirling in the first half usually had like 11-15 groundouts. I don't know why he went away from relying on his sinker. K rate was up after the ASG but he was way less effective.

Not really much in the last couple starts that would lead you to conclude he's on the cusp of re-discovering what makes him a good pitcher.
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I'm just hoping that this extra rest allows Porcello to refocus and be sharp again. But yeah, have Anibal warming up at the first hint of trouble.

 
Jim Johnson not on the Tigers roster.

Ubaldo Jimenez is on the Orioles. I guess I see the logic behind this - Buck ultimately decided to go with 11 pitchers instead of 10. The 2 most likely guys to be that 11th pitcher (Matusz and McFarland) are both LHs. Matusz's only real role is to match-up in a tight spot vs. a big LH bat, and I guess Buck figured he didn't need that vs. Detroit's lineup.

So the choice comes down to a mediocre mop-up LH - McFarland - or a total Wild Card in Ubaldo. He pitched well down the stretch but still makes me very nervous with his total lack of control.

Should be interesting - maybe if Chen gets bombed, they bring Ubaldo in to throw like a crazy man in tomorrow afternoon's lengthening shadows. I almost wonder if Buck is thinking about starting him instead of Chen tomorrow. I can't imagine he would be that crazy, would he?

 
I'm sitting in the Mariott parking garage waiting for my buddies to get down here. The seas are calm. Pickles is filling up. The gates open in about an hour. Can't wait.

 
The_Man said:
Jim Johnson not on the Tigers roster.

Ubaldo Jimenez is on the Orioles. I guess I see the logic behind this - Buck ultimately decided to go with 11 pitchers instead of 10. The 2 most likely guys to be that 11th pitcher (Matusz and McFarland) are both LHs. Matusz's only real role is to match-up in a tight spot vs. a big LH bat, and I guess Buck figured he didn't need that vs. Detroit's lineup.

So the choice comes down to a mediocre mop-up LH - McFarland - or a total Wild Card in Ubaldo. He pitched well down the stretch but still makes me very nervous with his total lack of control.

Should be interesting - maybe if Chen gets bombed, they bring Ubaldo in to throw like a crazy man in tomorrow afternoon's lengthening shadows. I almost wonder if Buck is thinking about starting him instead of Chen tomorrow. I can't imagine he would be that crazy, would he?
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I wanted Berry over Peredes. Lough is good, but I'd rather have Berry in a steal situation. I'm cool with Matusz being left off and I'm curious how Ubaldo is used. He's listed as a RP, but you never know.

 
avoiding injuries said:
I'm sitting in the Mariott parking garage waiting for my buddies to get down here. The seas are calm. Pickles is filling up. The gates open in about an hour. Can't wait.
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From what I'm hearing about traffic, you might be waiting a while for them to get there. Have a great time!

 
Going to say 3 games for the Tigers hoping the starters dominate like they should and limit the bullpen action but the series could easily go five if Baltimore pitches well and the Tigers Bullpen does what they do best and blow games.

 
Good luck, Tigger fans.

I didn't make a selection in the poll, not because I'm horrible at it but because my predictions have actual, awful, negative effects on the teams I pull for (see: Ravens team & game threads).

 
Here we go.

Well looks like Tillman is ready for the playoffs. So far three horrible at bats.

 
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That's the O's. Jones first ball swinging looks like crap. Cruz first pitch swinging goes deep.

 
VICTOR. Thank you for being the best hitter on the Tigers this year.

AND JD NOW?

Victor and JD :tebow: :tebow:

 
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