07/19/2026 4:07p EDT Detroit Tigers vs Los Angeles Angels

[Sports_Freak]

53 minutes ago, casimir said:

2 out of 3 from here on out gets them to 88-74 and likely into the playoffs.  Easier said than done, but that’s the situation they’re in.

Winning a road series is huge. Beating teams you're supposed to beat is a sign of a good team. I really like the upcoming pitching matchups, we may be able to win this series at Wrigley.

[casimir]

14 minutes ago, Sports_Freak said:

Winning a road series is huge. Beating teams you're supposed to beat is a sign of a good team. I really like the upcoming pitching matchups, we may be able to win this series at Wrigley.

I think there’s a bit of a mental aspect for fans, and maybe for the players and coaches, for how a 2 of 3 non sweep occurs.  I’d say a number of fans are probably a bit more disappointed when their team goes WWL as opposed to WLW or LWW.  It’s still the same 2 of 3, the order shouldn’t matter as much from purely Ws and Ls standpoint.

But you bring up a good point about teams you should beat.  For all intents and purposes, the Tigers did that.  And let’s also not forget that historically the Tigers don’t do well out in Anaheim.  So a bit of a small victory on that front, too.

[gehringer_2]

Tigers used to lose west coast series all the time even in their best years of their previous run. Taking 2/3 on the coast is always a good result.

[Sports_Freak]

30 minutes ago, casimir said:

I think there’s a bit of a mental aspect for fans, and maybe for the players and coaches, for how a 2 of 3 non sweep occurs.  I’d say a number of fans are probably a bit more disappointed when their team goes WWL as opposed to WLW or LWW.  It’s still the same 2 of 3, the order shouldn’t matter as much from purely Ws and Ls standpoint.

But you bring up a good point about teams you should beat.  For all intents and purposes, the Tigers did that.  And let’s also not forget that historically the Tigers don’t do well out in Anaheim.  So a bit of a small victory on that front, too.

Play them in May and we get swept. That month may have destroyed our entire season. Especially if we miss the playoffs by a few games. 

I blame the bullpen and the bullpen usage.

[chasfh]

17 hours ago, LongLiveMaroth said:

I mean it's not like Kreidler is setting the world on fire. The 18 HR from Clemons would be nice though. 

I don't know, Kreidler's got a better batting average and on base than Clemens, and his home run rate would put him around 11 or 12 if he'd had as many ABs as Clemens.