Rangers/Tigers ALCS Thread (1 Viewer)

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Say goodnight

 

[Walton Goggins]

Game 1 Wilson- Verlander

Game 2 Holland- Porcello

Game 3 Lewis- Fister

Game 4 Harrison- Sherzer

Advantage to the Tigers in starting pitching, with the Rangers having the better bullpen. lol at anyong thinking Harrison, Colby Cheese or the other guy are better than Scherzer, that is pretty entertaining. Hitting is pretty much the same, maybe a very slight advantage to the Rangers.These are the 5th and 6th biggest media markets in the AL, I think the ratings will be fine.

Tigers have owned the Rangers the past few years and I think it continues here. Tigers in five.

Enjoy the OU win. Rangers going to take Tigers down. Rangers in 5.

Come on Rangers!!!

Brutal. Was waiting for Valverde to give up a big hit!

 

[Walton Goggins]

Will be shocked if the Rangers aren't the next dynasty in MLB. LOADS of talent and $$$

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP

 

[UniAlias]

CRUZ!!!Mother ####### BOOMSTICK!!!!

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Will be shocked if the Rangers aren't the next dynasty in MLB. LOADS of talent and $$$

Uh, the series isn't over yet.

 

[Bogart]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

I guess you missed the 7th inning today.ETA: you are mostly right though, but he trusts Coke some

 

[Disco Stu]

It does seem like the Tigers need Verlander to pitch at least 8 tomorrow.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

It does seem like the Tigers need Verlander to pitch at least 8 tomorrow.

They probably won't use Benoit one way or the other. The only way Verlander is coming out is if Texas is way up or if he goes over 125 pitches. He might bring in Valverde for the ninth, maybe Benoit for a batter or two.

 

[Bogart]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

I guess you missed the 7th inning today.ETA: you are mostly right though, but he trusts Coke some

I saw the 7th. I will send you a five dollar bill if Al Al throws one more pitch in an important situation the rest of the series.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

I guess you missed the 7th inning today.ETA: you are mostly right though, but he trusts Coke some

I saw the 7th. I will send you a five dollar bill if Al Al throws one more pitch in an important situation the rest of the series.

If they go to extras again before Sunday, he'll pitch. Tomorrow Verlander and not much else. If Scherzer is good game 6, then Scherzer, Coke, Benoit and Valverde and that's about it. Game 7 everyone including Verlander if it goes extras. If the Tigers could mount any kind of offense I think they'd have a shot at coming back but they would need to get a lead in every game to avoid the Texas bullpen. Also the grand slam the other night meant very little IMO, most overrated HR maybe ever hit with no outs and Rick Perry on the mound. The one tonight was an atom bomb, which may sound strange since the Rangers had just taken the lead. Basically a fly ball off Perry had the same result, tonight was a road homer of epic proportions. Cruz has always been under the radar IMO, he's quite a fine player (big bat, huge arm).

 

[Walton Goggins]

Game 1 Wilson- Verlander

Game 2 Holland- Porcello

Game 3 Lewis- Fister

Game 4 Harrison- Sherzer

Advantage to the Tigers in starting pitching, with the Rangers having the better bullpen. lol at anyong thinking Harrison, Colby Cheese or the other guy are better than Scherzer, that is pretty entertaining. Hitting is pretty much the same, maybe a very slight advantage to the Rangers.These are the 5th and 6th biggest media markets in the AL, I think the ratings will be fine.

Tigers have owned the Rangers the past few years and I think it continues here. Tigers in five.

Enjoy the OU win. Rangers going to take Tigers down. Rangers in 5.

Come on Rangers!!!

 

[Walton Goggins]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

I guess you missed the 7th inning today.ETA: you are mostly right though, but he trusts Coke some

I saw the 7th. I will send you a five dollar bill if Al Al throws one more pitch in an important situation the rest of the series.

If they go to extras again before Sunday, he'll pitch. Tomorrow Verlander and not much else. If Scherzer is good game 6, then Scherzer, Coke, Benoit and Valverde and that's about it. Game 7 everyone including Verlander if it goes extras. If the Tigers could mount any kind of offense I think they'd have a shot at coming back but they would need to get a lead in every game to avoid the Texas bullpen. Also the grand slam the other night meant very little IMO, most overrated HR maybe ever hit with no outs and Rick Perry on the mound. The one tonight was an atom bomb, which may sound strange since the Rangers had just taken the lead. Basically a fly ball off Perry had the same result, tonight was a road homer of epic proportions. Cruz has always been under the radar IMO, he's quite a fine player (big bat, huge arm).

I'm just glad Leyland over pitched his closer. Rangers pitching and hitting is too dominate for the Tigers to match.

 

[Walton Goggins]

It does seem like the Tigers need Verlander to pitch at least 8 tomorrow.

Wouldn't bet on it. He's really fallen in the postseason. 13 IP with 8 earned runs / 7 walks / 1 W and 2 LEven in the win he gave up 4 earned runsHe's pitched 8 innings once since first of August

 

[culdeus]

Rangers now 9-4 in the postseason the last two years on the road.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Yanks will be lucky to win one game against this powerhouse squad.

Go Yanks. DDetroit get ready for a beat down.

So Goggins is a Yankees fan and a Rangers fan now. For a guy who posted baseball was dead two years ago he has taken an close interest all of a sudden. How many threads and forums can you ruin?

 

[Walton Goggins]

Are you going to accept my prediction or avoid it like usual? FYI: went in with cousin this year for season tix to Rangers Are you going to root for the Rangers in the World Series?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Are you going to accept my prediction or avoid it like usual? FYI: went in with cousin this year for season tix to Rangers Are you going to root for the Rangers in the World Series?

Like your Yankees prediction you mean? I doubt you've ever been to a baseball game.They have one more game to win, like I said, you aren't very good at counting.

 

[Walton Goggins]

Are you going to accept my prediction or avoid it like usual? FYI: went in with cousin this year for season tix to Rangers Are you going to root for the Rangers in the World Series?

Like your Yankees prediction you mean? I doubt you've ever been to a baseball game.They have one more game to win, like I said, you aren't very good at counting.

Pretty much had season tickets growing up in Houston and on and off Rangers since they moved to Arlington.So should I come back after the game tomorrow and repost "Rangers in 5", will that make you happier? Series is over, and even Ver hasn't looked good in postseason.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Ok Goggins.

I think I do remember you saying something about the Astros before.

 

[culdeus]

Reports saying nearly Zero way game 5 is today

No word if Simon is involved.

 

[Knocks]

I hope Benoit is ready to pitch a ton again tomorrow. It looks like Leyland only trusts him and Valverde.

I guess you missed the 7th inning today.ETA: you are mostly right though, but he trusts Coke some

Benoit and Valverdes arms are going to fall off as much as Leyland is using them, hes really putting himself in a hole by using them so much. I know the siutaions have dictated some of that. Nice to see Al Al bounce back and get out of that jam, maybe he will get some more work. Texas bullpen does look deep and appears to be an advantage.

 

[Bogart]

Is Verlander really as gassed as I am reading today? I know he has pitched a ton of innings but I thought Leyland was treating him with kid gloves when it comes to him getting full rest.

 

[wadegarrett]

It was a good run Tigers fans.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is Verlander really as gassed as I am reading today? I know he has pitched a ton of innings but I thought Leyland was treating him with kid gloves when it comes to him getting full rest.

He threw the most innings in MLB this year, he's tired like anyone who has thrown 260+ innings in today's game.

 

[Bogart]

Is Verlander really as gassed as I am reading today? I know he has pitched a ton of innings but I thought Leyland was treating him with kid gloves when it comes to him getting full rest.

He threw the most innings in MLB this year, he's tired like anyone who has thrown 260+ innings in today's game.

Let's hope he gets a long rest after tonight, several months in fact.

 

[Disco Stu]

Weather update?

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Weather update?

rain

 

[culdeus]

Weather update?

rain

And a bad hair day as well.

 

[culdeus]

from the forecast it looks like the game could start, run a few hours, and then have a major delay.

 

[Disco Stu]

Weather update?

rain

And a bad hair day as well.

These guys put the "just weather" in justweather.com

 

[Bogart]

Don't want to mess with a good thing, but why not throw this lineup out there tonight?

1. Kinsler

2. Young

3. Napoli

4. Cruz

5. Hamilton

6. Beltre

7. Murphy

8. Andrus

9. Moreland

 

[culdeus]

Verlander getting rocked early. PC already up and not looking sharp at all.

 

[Bogart]

Verlander getting rocked early. PC already up and not looking sharp at all.

And just the opposite for CJ. 10 pitch first inning.

 

[culdeus]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

 

[jon_mx]

OK....Tigers are starting to come alive. We needed Avila to wake up.

 

[culdeus]

fairly shocking hr there giving up a hr to a lefty that is decidedly on the spare side

 

[scrumptrulescent]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

 

[jon_mx]

fairly shocking hr there giving up a hr to a lefty that is decidedly on the spare side

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[culdeus]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

 

[Bogart]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

Verlander may have to go all 11 innings today.

 

[scrumptrulescent]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

The man is actually a horse. MPH rises in late innings. Not worried about his pitch count. Only thing that can get in his way is himself....mentally.

 

[culdeus]

those bushes in CF look like total ####. Who thought that would be a good idea?

 

[scrumptrulescent]

those bushes in CF look like total ####. Who thought that would be a good idea?

Yeah, they should just replace it with a bank of grass. That would look good.

 

[jon_mx]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

The man is actually a horse. MPH rises in late innings. Not worried about his pitch count. Only thing that can get in his way is himself....mentally.

Leyland will let him go 130.

 

[culdeus]

those bushes in CF look like total ####. Who thought that would be a good idea?

Yeah, they should just replace it with a bank of grass. That would look good.

I'm not on board with the grass either. My least favorite part of the park. It's not nearly as wide as the faux Versailles thing going there. Not sure why the ivy thing can't work in other spots.

 

[culdeus]

45 thru 3 is not great, but not horrid from verlander.

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

The man is actually a horse. MPH rises in late innings. Not worried about his pitch count. Only thing that can get in his way is himself....mentally.

Leyland will let him go 130.

By 130 pitches we can expect at least 115mph right?

 

[scrumptrulescent]

Is 45 through 3 great for Wilson? Sheesh, let it go a couple innings before trying to analyze.

PC is wayyyyy more important for verlander.

The man is actually a horse. MPH rises in late innings. Not worried about his pitch count. Only thing that can get in his way is himself....mentally.

Yes. Prepare to see Verlander actually tear Avila's hand off of his forearm today.Leyland will let him go 130.

By 130 pitches we can expect at least 115mph right?

Prepare yourself to see a pitch rip Avila's forearm off today.

 

[jon_mx]

Delmon baby!!! yes