lordstanley

I think the Wings will sneak into the playoffs. That's all I can ask for now. Then things should get more interesting.

I agree. It not only won't be because the Tigers are cheap but also won't be because he thinks the Tigers aren't competitive or trying to win. The Tigers have made the LDS two straight years. Most years the AL Central will be among the weakest of divisions. The Tigers' 2025 season might end on the same day as that of the Cubs and Yankees, while the Mets among others are already done. The Tigers should have their share of playoff appearances over the 5-7 next years where Skubal could further make a name for himself if he stayed. But he will leave as a business decision, fine.

I think the Tigers home crowd needs their moment, even if it only delays the end by a couple of days. Two home wins since August 23, getting swept by Cleveland at home, playoff spot clinched in Boston, wildcard series won in Cleveland. Nothing at Comerica. Let's have a nice stirring win today and see what happens in a Friday coin flip.

Plus I, as a diehard Tigers fan, could barely make it through today's game. Any neutral would have clicked off by the 5th inning. Yankees-Blue Jays has star power and run scoring.

Now 9-6. And the direct impact it has on the Tigers is that if the Yankees win the Tigers game remains at 3pm. If the Jays complete the sweep, the Tigers play at 7.

Need two more baserunners to bring the tying run to the plate.

The Tigers have won 2 home games since August 23. Today’s loss will put them at 2-12 at Comerica since then.

This has to be the most boring, least suspenseful playoff baseball game I’ve ever watched in full.

All that work to scrape out one run and then, whack, Seattle gets it right back.

3-0 already feels like 7-0 like others have said, but it feels like it’s about to be 7-0 for real.

Broadcast and station unaltered here in Canada. Maybe I should live stream on TikTok my phone aimed at my tv and post a link.

Whew, I thought off the bat Naylor just ended it.

Julio swung at ball four. Still a stressful situation.

Anything more than 2-0 would seem insurmountable.

Tigers trail. Jack now has to stop this inning from getting away from him with the top of the lineup coming up.

And pinch hit him for Meadows.

They better show a replay of this.

I thought I knew everything about the Fidrych '76 season but Pearlman pointed out a couple of big things I missed. I didn't realize he had made a 1-inning appearance in relief against Baltimore before his first start vs. Cleveland. I didn't realize he had drawn 36k vs the Angels prior to the famous Monday night game. I got emotional watching that video. I have said it on this board before but I'll say it again: June 28, 1976 was hands-down the most memorable day of my childhood and if a time machine could bring me back to one moment in time that would be it. Last day of 3rd grade was the Friday before. I was turning 9 two days later. We held my birthday party in the lower deck in left field at that Yankees-Tigers televised game. Brought a few friends, one with whom I remain close friends to this day, gradually drifted apart from the other two but still remember them well. A few close family members came along, a couple who are still alive and important in my life today, a couple who have since passed away. Whenever I see the replay of that game and whenever they pan to the crowd, I keep hoping that I'll spot our group on camera even though I've seen the footage multiple times. I'll never forget the curtain call moment, because those were rare back then and we didn't even know for sure whether Fidrych was hearing about the cheers and would come back out - the moment he popped back was honestly as exciting to me as the final out of the '84 Series.

Went for a walk. Dumb (I thought) MLB app shows it still delayed. Surprised to walk in door to see it in the 2nd inning. I was ticked. Then after 3 pitches wonder why the Tigers are wearing grey, that’s odd. Finally realized they’re showing Sunday’s game,lol. My brain is fried.

This delay is boring. I’ve had my game face on for an hour.

He can sit in the stands and gripe with other fans about Yzerman and Harris not being more aggressive at the trade deadline.

The Chemical Valley, Bluewaterland, and the hometown of ex-Wings Bill Lochead, Tony McKegney, Dino Ciccarelli, Pat Verbeek, Shawn Burr, Paul Ysebaert and Harry Neale, ex-Tiger Mike Gardiner, the Phillies’ Rob Thomson, Masters’ winner Mike Weir, Bollywood adult film star Sunny Leone, singer Kim Mitchell, and astronaut Chris Hadfield.

I would argue that’s the greatest moment in Tigers history. Baseball was king. Depression era. Never won a World Series with Ty Cobb despite 3 straight pennants between 1907-1909. Lost an explosive Game 7 at home the year before in the Ducky Medwick game. Then finally a walkoff win for the long-awaited title?! What a joyous release that must have been.