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I do think it’s likely only location Naylor was tipping if anything at all. However, he could have potentially seen a tip, whether a grip or what Mize/Holton did on a certain pitch and was tipping that. Again, highly unlikely, but a runner on 2nd would have a better view of a pitchers hand in his glove.

Interesting enough, both teams have almost identical batting lines: Detroit: .217 BA, .285 OBP, .362 slug, .647 OPS Seattle: .219 BA, .285 OBP, .387 slug, .672 OPS And surprisingly enough, both teams have 38K and 12 BB. So yes, the Tigers are K'ing at an crazy rate, but so too are the M's. The difference in slugging is the Mariners have 2 more HR (6), while the Tigers have 3 more 2B (8). Both teams have 30 hits, the Tigers have 1 more AB. In other words, Both teams are performing almost identical.

I was going to say the same thing Also, the Tigers have scored 3 runs or less twice in this series while the Mariners have 3 times. 🤪

Naylor may have even been just giving location. Dingler has been praised in helping the staff by giving location early, but that would be something easy to pick up at 2nd and for Naylor to raise his right arm or left arm or both like he was doing throughout his time on 2b. They could switch it up and or "miss" the location, but it may make it a challenge for a pitcher to see the catcher holding his glove up and inside and throw the pitch away and low for example.

This is true since he didn’t pitch in games 2 or 3.

That would be huge.

I agree if going by the regular season their isn't a way to argue on average you would get a better game from Flaherty, but think it has to do with Flaherty having pitched in more big/postseason games (albeit with mixed results) and overall better stuff, especially swing and miss. Maybe Hinch thinks he's more likely to get 4-5 shutout innings from Flaherty than Mize, which for 3 potential games against Toronto (or NY) would be big. Obviously they need to get there and if they both win today and tomorrow, it's better yet, as it would be Skubal in line for the 3 starts.

As Motown said, in the other thread I posted from Pride of Detroit that showed the Lions are the top defense in the league with Arnold on the field and bottom 5 with him off it. He also held receivers to 50 yards in the last 2 games combined.

Pride of Detroit had an article that shows how much Arnold being in the lineup. They are the best defense in the league with him on the field and one of the worst with him off. He needs to know he's being watched by officials and hopefully clean that up, but he makes a huge positive impact . " Lions’ Week 5 defense with Terrion Arnold on the field (ranks are among 26 teams in Week 5 action so far): 44 plays 3 points allowed 4.1 yards per play (1st) 34.1% offensive success rate (1st) +0.34 EPA/play (1st) 3.9 yards/pass attempt (1st) 28.9 passer rating (1st) 2.3% explosive play rate (1st) 10.0% interception rate (2nd) Lions’ Week 5 defense without Terrion Arnold on the field: 14 plays 24 points allowed 10.1 yards per play (26th) 57.1% offensive success rate (24th) -0.80 EPA/play (26th) 13.3 yards/pass attempt (26th) 158.3 passer rating (26th) 21.4% explosive play rate (26th) 0.0% interception rate (t-9th)" "He’s now surrendered only 50 receiving yards combined over the past two games."

The good thing is Vest is more likely to be available than Munoz who also pitched 2 innings but threw 6 more pitches. Both of their pitch counts were low though (Vest only had 4 more pitches than Finnegan) and with the day off tomorrow I think they are both likely to be available.if they both had the same number of pitches but in 1 inning it would be guaranteed they’d be available.

Finnegan included? Montero has actually been reasonable also except of course last night

Looks like I was wrong-Mariners have 2 LH on their playoff roster.

And now Texas loses to a previous 1-3 Florida.

I think odds are very slim either plays, but more likely Sweeney gets on the field as a defensive replacement than we use 3 RH pinch hitters in any game this series.

Odds are Malloy wouldn't have played especially since he can't play any position. Ibanez and Jones are ahead of him against LH pitching and I think the Mariners have a total of 1 LH.

Very few lefthanders for Seattle compared to Cleveland, not a need for 3rd RH bat off the bench especially one who doesn’t have a position. Sweeney at least gives defensive substitution options

It’s great how we’ve gone from so many saying Melton needs to be starting to now people are saying starting Melton is conceding game 1. i don’t have a ton of confidence in his performance tonight, but Seattle hasn’t seen him and they have lit up Montero. He will obviously be on a very short leash.

The Phillies won the NL East and play the Dodgers in the NLCS.

I’m finding myself glad the Yankees are winning-let Bregman feel what it’s like to lose in the wild card back to back years while we move on. 🤪

Along with all of the Mets acquisitions.

He won’t be going 1 and 4. They aren’t going to go 3 days rest twice. Seattle is a pitcher friendly park. It’s also where he went to college.

Yes, I think this is what they’ve already implied

But it’s as likely he comes out off doing something he hasn’t at all this season and you waste a Skubal start. It would also put him on 3 days rest for game 4. if he pitches game 2 on 4 days, he can get game 5 on 4 days also. (Or be ready for game 1 of the ALCS when we win in 4)

He can still get 2 starts if he starts game 2 on 4 days rest. He’s had more starts with5 plus days rest than he has 4 this season. His last start I believe was the most pitches he’s thrown this season. Don’t take a chance and start him on 3 days rest out of his norm and potentially blow his first start. If we are talking an elimination game, definitely consider it. But not the difference between game 1 and 2 of a 5 game series.

I would like to point out that one of our trade acquisitions got 4 huge outs when the game was tied and picked up the win.