2011 ALCS: Tigers @ Rangers

[Cocos Disciples]

Rangers are back for their second straight ALCS, while the Tigers are here for the first time since 2006.

 

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Detroit Tigers (95-67) at Texas Rangers (96-66)

 

Game Matchup Day Date Time TV

Gm 1 DET @ TEX Sat Oct 8 8:05 PM Fox

Gm 2 DET @ TEX Sun Oct 9 7:45 PM Fox

Gm 3 TEX @ DET Tue Oct 11 8:05 PM Fox

Gm 4 TEX @ DET Wed Oct 12 4:19 PM Fox

Gm 5* TEX @ DET Thu Oct 13 4:19 PM Fox

Gm 6* DET @ TEX Sat Oct 15 8:05 PM Fox

Gm 7* DET @ TEX Sun Oct 16 8:05 PM Fox

 

Pitching Matchups:

 

Justin Verlander (24-5, 2.40 ERA, 0.92 WHIP) v. CJ Wilson (16-7, 2.94 ERA, 1.18 WHIP)

Max Scherzer (15-9, 4.43 ERA, 1.35 WHIP) v. Derek Holland (16-5, 3.95 ERA, 1.35 WHIP)

Doug Fister (11-13, 2.83 ERA, 1.06 WHIP) v. Colby Lewis (14-10, 4.40 ERA, 1.21 WHIP)

Rick Porcello (14-9, 4.75 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) v. Matt Harrison (14-9, 3.39 ERA, 1.28 WHIP)

Justin Verlander v. CJ Wilson

Max Scherzer v. Derek Holland

Doug Fister v. Colby Lewis

 

[Gringo]

Should be a good series. Detroit in 7.

[3rdManOut]

Im thinking maybe Detroit in 6 actually but either way Tigers take it.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Texas in 6

[jacksonianmarch]

Tigers in 6

[Flynnatic10]

Go Tigers!

[a700hitter]

Will Delmon Young be able to play? He's very important to the Tigers chances.

[BigPapiEnFuego]

Screw Texas. Go Detroit!

[Youk Of The Nation]

I want it to be Detroit but my gut says Texas.

[OriginalUsername]

Ogando was 3-0 against Detroit in the regular season. Rest of the rotation was 0-6. Ogando will be in the bullpen.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Yeah, TEX starters have some pretty terrible numbers vs DET. I'm still going with Texas anyway.

[Palodios]

I want Texas to win for the same reason I wanted Texas to win last year. I'd prefer if their ace decided he wants to stay in Texas, instead of New York.

[3rdManOut]

Im hoping when Verlander of the Tigers pitches again he kicks some serious ass.

[Cocos Disciples]

Gonna say Tigers in 7.

[VA Sox Fan]

TIGERS

Jackson CF

Raburn LF

Cabrera 1B

Martinez DH

Ordonez RF

Avila C

Peralta SS

Santiago SS

Inge 3B

Pitching: RHP Justin Verlander

 

RANGERS

Kinsler 2B

Andrus SS

Hamilton CF

Young DH

Beltre 3B

Napoli C

Cruz RF

Murphy LF

Moreland 1B

Pitching: LHP C.J. Wilson

 

Game time: 8:05 p.m.

 

TV: Fox (Joe Buck and Terry Francona)

[Reck]

Terry Francona is calling the game. lol

[VA Sox Fan]

Good luck and go Tito!

 

 

Francona nervous before his Fox debut

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe GBy Peter Abraham, Globe Staff

 

ARLINGTON, Texas — Terry Francona, looking sharp in a dark suit and a green tie, admitted he was nervous about calling tonight's game on Fox.

 

He's counting on Joe Buck to carry him through.

 

"I wouldn't have done this without Joe," he said. "I've known him since Triple-A. He says he'll get methrough it and I trust him. He said he has a multi-year deal, so I can't take him down."

 

Francona talked to three writers from Boston about a few topics:

 

Has it settled in that he's not the manager of the Red Sox? "No. I still catch myself saying, 'we.' It's hard to go eight years and say 'we' and 'us.' ... I've had to do a few things but I've tried to kind of lay under the radar a little bit and let it go away."

 

His perspective now, does he look back and think of things he might have done differently? "I think I did thatwhen we were doing it. I think it's hard as you're emotional. Any time you're emotional it's hard to look at stuff. I'm sure as I get less emotional I'll have a better perspective but I'm not there get. Then [the opportunity to go on Fox] came along and I kind I dove it into it. I don't want to embarrass myself."

 

Any disappointment not getting the White Sox job? "No. I knew. I knew. I didn't know who, I just knew they [had somebody else]."

 

Is he keeping track of the Red Sox? "I haven't the last couple of days because I've been on the run. I went down to New York the other night to practice [for Fox]. And then the [Yankee] lost so I got on a flight the next morning."

 

Does he think Theo Epstein will leave? "I don't know. None of my business."

 

On his future, will he take some time off: "I don't know. Again, I just don't know. That's something I'll have to sit down and take a deep breath and try to make a good decision. That's not an easy decision to make a good one. I took that year with Cleveland [in the front office] and it was probably the best thing I did. There will be some people I want to talk to, just for advice and things like that. See what makes sense."

 

Could he be a bench coach? "I don't know. First of all, you don't know what's available. You don't know what people want. I don't know. Sometimes those things kind of rise where somebody will call you and say, "Hey, you interested in this?' and it kind of gets your juices flowing. It's still a little early for me."

 

Does watching the postseason instead of managing in it upset him? "Yeah, except I'm so nervous about what I'm doing. I don't care right now, I just want to get through this. I watched the games the other night. You get mad. You want to be there. I think people can probably understand that."

 

Could TV be in his future? "No. I hope I have fun. I want to have fun. I'm more comfortable in uniform and I always will be."

 

On connecting with his former players: "A little bit. Bits and pieces. But I've been moving around a lot. So not really. Some texts and stuff like that."

[VA Sox Fan]

W and Laura in the house! :thumbsup:

[VA Sox Fan]

Terry Francona is calling the game. lol

 

Oh and he's doing "color"

 

So far so good.

[a700hitter]

Detroit is going to miss Delmon Young against the Ranger lefties.

[a700hitter]

Oh and he's doing "color"

 

So far so good.

He's good.

[VA Sox Fan]

He's good.

 

Yep and doesn't sound nervous.

 

Come on Verlander, settle down.

[a700hitter]

A lot of us give Doji crap at times when he touts some kid at A ball to be a star. I gave him guff rightly so in 2010 when he wanted to DFA Ortiz and bring up Daniel Nava. But when he is right you have to give him his due. The Red Sox should have picked up Napoli when Doji was touting him. I thought it was an interesting idea at the time. The Rangers got him and he has been a wrecking ball against lefties and he has 30 HRs in 113 games. His catching has improved to the point where he isn't that bad. He would have been a much better choice than Salty. Doji was right about the guy.

[Reck]

Verlander doesn't seen like he has "it" tonight.

[Emmz]

Doug Fister is the best porn name of all time.

 

I just want to hear "Fister rings him up with the backdoor slider" someday.

[VA Sox Fan]

Doug Fister is the best porn name of all time.

 

I just want to hear "Fister rings him up with the backdoor slider" someday.

 

:thumbsup:

[a700hitter]

Fister and Delmon Young were two huge pickups at the trading deadline.

[a700hitter]

Fister and Delmon Young were two huge pickups at the trading deadline.

Dombrowski eats Theo's lunch too.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Fister and Delmon Young were two huge pickups at the trading deadline.

 

And Theo opted for Bedard

[a700hitter]

And Theo opted for Bedard

He didn't want to sacrifice the future. Instead he opted to sacrifice the present for a nonexistent future. Theo will not be here when his draftees start making All Star teams.