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Somebody on Twitter said if we replace Carpenter on the roster for game 5, he's not eligible for the ALCS if we win. I thought we re-set the roster for every series?

Just for old times sake... It's perfectly dry on my driveway. 😆

Is Tarik Skubal the 2024 version of the 2012/13 JV against Oakland? https://www.statmuse.com/mlb/ask/justin-verlander-career-records-against-oakland-playoffs

Drats....breaking News and I was beaten to again;

My brother in Pennsylvania saw them too, he texted me to go out and look. I went outside, sneezed, and came in. Nothing, BTW, which way is north? Lol

See you at 4:38 Saturday.

We need a miracle. Or a Skubal gem on Saturday. Either way, what a fun and unexpected season.

Brieske!!

7 more.

Win and he'll have until Monday to get better.

Is it? I was thinking how quiet it has been.

Kwan couldn't trap that one. 9 more outs!

Holding Ramirez to a solo HR is a win.

Don't pick on Tork. The guy just hit a home run about a month ago. He's not going to hit home runs in every at bat. Ugh...

Hanifee, Jobe or Madden?

Tonight is pretty important. You just know for a fact that Cleveland wants another shot at Skubal. And their fans would be going crazy. Yes, the Tigers need to win this series tonight.

Exactly. Finish tonight and we'll have a well rested Skubal for game #1 in the ALCS.

Just contend in 2024 and I'll be happy...check Just make the playoffs and I'll be happy...check Just win a wildcard series and I'll be happy...check Just win a divisional series and I'll be happy...to be continued.....

I could see teams going with 3 SP and 2 games of BP usage. The key is having SP who get you deep into the game so the BP can mostly rest on their starts. But the Tigers also seem to be using closer by committee. I remember teams trying this but I don't know if they were successful very often.

Grady Sizemore used to try and run thru walls. The walls usually won...🤣🤣

Yeah, I didn't like him getting pulled so quickly. And I didn't like seeing Carpenter getting PH for.

What Hinch is doing is totally against what old timers did. Using 6 pitchers in a shut out? Unheard of, until recently. Several of these Tiger BP arms are former starting pitchers. So they can give you multiple innings. The old thought was if you empty out your BP, eventually one of the pitchers will give it up, get hit around. So I think the Tigers pitching is unique, former starters and a great pitching coach. No, it won't work for an entire season. Or...will it? 😆

Yes, he's a quality player. He's actually the best player at whichever position he's put at. I mean, he's our best defensive rightfielder and our best defensive 3rd baseman. But my favorite position player is Parker Meadows. The kid is a difference maker. And his defense is so good, Hinch even plays him against LH pitching. Meadows is going to be a huge star in this league.

I've called him that so much that my spell checker changes it to McStinky even if I spell it correctly...lol

Did you see how hyped up he was when he caught that line drive? Some people think players are only in it for the money, this guy would run thru a wall to win. A++ move by Harris.