Detroit Tigers vs Oakland Athletics - Open Thread
Big elimination game tonight. Lineups are set.
Tigers lineup:
Jackson 8,
Hunter 9,
Cabrera 5,
Fielder 3,
Martinez DH,
Peralta 6,
Avila 2,
Infante 4,
Kelly 7.
Verlander is starting.
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.46 | 13-12 | 217 | 1.31 | .253 |
A's lineup:
Crisp 8,
Donaldson 5,
Lowrie 6,
Cespedes 7,
Smith DH,
Moss 3,
Callaspo 4,
Reddick 9,
Vogt 2.
Gray is starting.
| ERA | W-L | SO | WHIP | BAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.67 | 5-3 | 67 | 1.11 | .214 |
Interesting move in starting Gray over 18-6, 2.65 ERA regular season Colon. I am going to miss Iglesias and hope that Peralta's defense doesn't cost us.
I predict Tigers roll 5-1. Thoughts? Predictions?
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
ABOUT TIME
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
nothing easy.
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
WoooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooooo
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
WE WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:29 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^
What is that, the third time the Tigers have beaten the A's in a series under Leyland? The fourth? The A's are a good-luck charm.
October 10th, 2013 at 11:30 PM ^
will be like Schilling and Johnson and carry the team to the title. they pitched half the innings this series.
October 10th, 2013 at 11:31 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:36 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:31 PM ^
on to Boston
October 10th, 2013 at 11:31 PM ^
Heart rate...slowing
Breathing...returning to normal
Pupils...constrict
Congratulations Detroit Tigers, woot!!!
October 10th, 2013 at 11:31 PM ^
It's gonna be hard flipping between games on Saturday...
October 10th, 2013 at 11:35 PM ^
A nice problem to have :)
October 10th, 2013 at 11:36 PM ^
October 11th, 2013 at 12:50 AM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:39 PM ^
LOL at Miguel making fun of Pedro's hair.
October 10th, 2013 at 11:43 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:48 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:54 PM ^
at little gassed to me, he was really digging deep on that last hitter.
October 11th, 2013 at 7:05 AM ^
Thought the same about JV, but just heard Leyland say JV told him he was tired. Surprising he'd admit it, but I understand the move better now.
October 10th, 2013 at 11:51 PM ^
for being a giant penis. Who's the bitch now?
October 10th, 2013 at 11:52 PM ^
October 10th, 2013 at 11:59 PM ^
I AM SO HYPE RIGHT NOW.
October 11th, 2013 at 12:28 AM ^
because he is starting Anibal Sanchez who has been the Tigers' best pitcher this season at Game 1. The Tigers have 3 legit Aces on the staff. Most would kill for one....
October 11th, 2013 at 3:01 AM ^
have you see Scherzer pitch?
October 11th, 2013 at 3:14 AM ^
October 11th, 2013 at 12:29 AM ^
October 11th, 2013 at 2:04 AM ^
Was at the game. Go Tigers! Onward to Boston.
October 11th, 2013 at 2:45 AM ^
October 11th, 2013 at 6:16 AM ^
Leyland, I was wrong on JV! It's great to see him looking like the JV of old. Bodes well for next year as well.
October 11th, 2013 at 9:02 AM ^
/S
October 11th, 2013 at 9:24 AM ^
Hoping the bats stay going. And c'mon Jackson you gotta step it up.
October 11th, 2013 at 12:24 PM ^
October 11th, 2013 at 2:59 PM ^
Though Moneyball is more about identifying undervalued players and acquiring them for cheap than it is about OBP, there is no question Oakland spearheaded the OBP craze in MLB.
The problem with emphasizing OBP over all other things is exactly what you said. It usually fails against elite pitching in playoff baseball.
Over the course of a long season, playing for high OBP tends to work. But when you get into playoff baseball, and a team can just keep sending elite pitchers at you, trying to sit and draw walks is not going to work. Elite pitching usually beats elite hitting, but it does so even more when the hitters are waiting for the pitchers to walk them.