2011 ALDS: Tigers @ Yankees

[Cocos Disciples]

Well congratulations to the Yankees, the AL East winner and possessors of home-field in the first two rounds. And props to the Tigers on their first division victory since 1987. This should be a good series.

 

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Detroit Tigers (95-67) at New York Yankees (97-65)

 

Game Matchup Day Date Time TV

Gm 1 DET @ NYY Fri Sep 30 8:37 PM TBS

Gm 2 DET @ NYY Sat Oct 1 8:37 PM TBS

Gm 3 NYY @ DET Mon Oct 3 8:37 PM TBS

Gm 4* NYY @ DET Tue Oct 4 8:37 PM TBS

Gm 5* DET @ NYY Thu Oct 6 8:37 PM TBS

 

Pitching Matchups:

 

Doug Fister (11-13, 2.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) v. Ivan Nova (16-4, 3.70 ERA, 1.33 WHIP)

Max Scherzer (15-9, 4.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) v. Freddy Garcia (12-8, 3.62 ERA, 1.34 WHIP)

Justin Verlander (24-5, 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) v. CC Sabathia (19-8, 3.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP)

Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.75 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) v. AJ Burnett (11-11, 5.15 ERA, 1.43 WHIP)

Doug Fister v. Ivan Nova

 

 

[BigPapiEnFuego]

At least my 2nd favorite team is still in this, the Tigers.

 

LET'S GO!

[yankees228]

The Yanks announced that CC will pitch Game 4 (if necessary) and Garcia will pitch Game 3. So it's CC - Nova - Garcia - CC - Nova. And thanks for making the thread Coco.

[Divinity]

Fitting that the regular season started with Sabathia and Verlander, and now the post season shall start with Sabathia and Verlander.

[Emmz]

Go f***ing Tigers.

[jacksonianmarch]

The Yanks announced that CC will pitch Game 4 (if necessary) and Garcia will pitch Game 3. So it's CC - Nova - Garcia - CC - Nova. And thanks for making the thread Coco.

 

Makes a ton of sense. The off day after game 4 allows for the #2 starter to come back on full rest in game 5. CC is the only one on short rest, and with his recent hiatus, he should be up for the challenge. I feel good about this series, but we'll see. Anything can happen. We can hit Verlander and we sure as hell can run up his pitch count. Havent seen the full complement of the lineup in awhile. It does sound like ARod might be limited, but he should still play if he can. Regardless, we've got a hell of a shot to win this.

[VA Sox Fan]

GO DETROIT!!

[boston22407]

DET in 5,Justin puts his team on his back

[Cocos Disciples]

Tigers in 5 is what I'm leaning toward.

[Palodios]

Tigers in three.

[yankees228]

Tigers in five. This is the worst I've felt about the Yankees going into a postseason series since 2004 vs Boston. Granted, I've been underestimating this team since Spring Training, but I think the road ends here. Hope I'm wrong.

[Divinity]

Tigers in five. This is the worst I've felt about the Yankees going into a postseason series since 2004 vs Boston. Granted' date=' I've been underestimating this team since Spring Training, but I think the road ends here. Hope I'm wrong.[/quote']

 

You don't think the Yankees will be successful against a rotation composed entirely of RH pitchers?

[yankees228]

You don't think the Yankees will be successful against a rotation composed entirely of RH pitchers?

 

I actually prefer the lineup they run out there against lefties. Jones and Montero are better than Gardner and Posada. And their two switch hitters, Teixeira and Swisher, are much better from the right side (at this point I expect nothing out of Tex hitting lefty against any sort of decent pitching).

[jacksonianmarch]

Yankees in 4. We should take care of business vs Fister, Scherzer and Porcello, especially if CC goes game 4. If it goes to a game 5, then we're in trouble

[SoxFanForsyth]

Guys. Come on. It's obvious that the Tigers are going to win the American League this year. It was obvious as soon as the 2012 schedules were released. The Sox only open up with the AL champs. Rays - Yankees - Rangers past 3 years. Tigers next year. Tigers in 4.

[Divinity]

I actually prefer the lineup they run out there against lefties. Jones and Montero are better than Gardner and Posada. And their two switch hitters' date=' Teixeira and Swisher, are much better from the right side (at this point I expect nothing out of Tex hitting lefty against any sort of decent pitching).[/quote']

 

Its a lot easier to hit HR's against RH's in Yankee stadium though.

A LH pitcher who has pin point control like Lee, can usually prevent the whole team from scoring HR's.

[yankees228]

Its a lot easier to hit HR's against RH's in Yankee stadium though.

A LH pitcher who has pin point control like Lee, can usually prevent the whole team from scoring HR's.

 

There is one pitcher like Lee. And that's Lee.

 

Sure it can be easier at NYS to hit HRs vs lefties, but that isn't nearly as important as the fact that the Yankees lineup isn't built to hit righties nearly as well as it is to hit lefties.

[yankees228]

The difference in the lineups really can't be overstated. They're a completely different team depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher. It's a topic that hasn't gotten nearly enough attention going into these playoffs.

[d-money]

Nice start by Verlander.

[Reck]

Did the almighty Yankees not have a sold out crowd for this game?

 

There's like 200 people left. lol

[Divinity]

Did the almighty Yankees not have a sold out crowd for this game?

 

There's like 200 people left. lol

 

Could it because the rain is pouring and its supposed to get even worse later tonight?

[jacksonianmarch]

25 pitches and a rain delay for Verlander. CC at least got through 2 innings. If we can work Verlander as we were doing, we can get him out of the game after 6 innings. And then we can feast

[yankees228]

They never should have started this game if they had realized it would be raining so quickly. CC and Verlander may have just been wasted.

[jacksonianmarch]

They very well may have. This will definitely play into our hands though. Our pen is much better than the Tigers and we've already gotten an extra inning out of CC

[yankees228]

They very well may have. This will definitely play into our hands though. Our pen is much better than the Tigers and we've already gotten an extra inning out of CC

 

Except guess who you're going to see for the Yanks if they ever resume...

[yankees228]

Looking like a rainout. Nice job MLB.

[jacksonianmarch]

Except guess who you're going to see for the Yanks if they ever resume...

 

Burnett??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[yankees228]

Burnett??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Haha yeah, but it won't matter. Based on what the people from the stadium are saying, I doubt they resume.

[jacksonianmarch]

Game postponed

[Reck]

Looking like a rainout. Nice job MLB.

 

Yeah its totally MLB's fault the wheather turned for the worst.