Tigeraholic1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Comerica Park - Detroit, MI Game Time Forecast: Coudy 72 Listen: 97.1 The Ticket Watch: Bally Sports Det Starters: LHP Garrett Crochet TBD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Might as well win today and clinch the wild card. Carpe diem, morans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 (edited) My wife sung this to me today when i told her the Magic number was one. Not the entire song, that would be crazy. Although i would have to appreciate her commitment to the bit if she did. [unfortunately, she changes the chorus towards the middle of the song to Lucky number is two which means this song loses some of its charm as a MLB playoff countdown vehicle] Edited September 27 by romad1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoBert Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I can’t lecture anyone who faces this slam dunk series with some trepidation. Because nothing is for certain. But we have earned the right to be hopeful. It’s even an obligation. This team is its own fierce beast. It is not haunted by the spirit of previous clubs which have either charmed or dismayed us. All of that is in our heads, and none of that is in their’s. They live in an eternal present of their own making, with its own pulse, tempos, and potential that exceeds anything of our own manufacture, but which does in some mysterious fashion, feed upon our enthusiasm. They are an assemblage of new players led by a forward-looking staff and upper-management which daily creates and re-creates its own internal reality, its own energies of propulsion. They are a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. They are not obligated to carry or endure the burdens of our past. If that were the case, this recent miracle would never have occurred. Because it is no “miracle.” It has been done on purpose. It is completely intentional. Our memories of previous failures do not pierce the bubble in which these 26 young men and their leaders thrive. But they do in some mysterious manner feed off our hope. They have surprised and delighted us for the last 40+ games and we are honored to savor the dignity of their unique momentum wherever it takes us. LET THE GAMES BEGIN! 5 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 3 minutes ago, IdahoBert said: I can’t lecture anyone who faces this slam dunk series with some trepidation. Because nothing is for certain. But we have earned the right to be hopeful. It’s even an obligation. This team is its own fierce beast. It is not haunted by the spirit of previous clubs which have either charmed or dismayed us. All of that is in our heads, and none of that is in their’s. They live in an eternal present of their own making, with its own pulse, tempos, and potential that exceeds anything of our own manufacture, but which does in some mysterious fashion, feed upon our enthusiasm. They are an assemblage of new players led by a forward-looking staff and upper-management which daily creates and re-creates its own internal reality, its own energies of propulsion. They are a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. They are not obligated to carry or endure the burdens of our past. If that were the case, this recent miracle would never have occurred. Because it is no “miracle.” It has been done on purpose. It is completely intentional. Our memories of previous failures do not pierce the bubble in which these 26 young men and their leaders thrive. But they do in some mysterious manner feed off our hope. They have surprised and delighted us for the last 40+ games and we are honored to savor the dignity of their unique momentum wherever it takes us. LET THE GAMES BEGIN! I would really love if before the college football games this weekend dissipate fan attention they would have a celebration on the field tonight. This group deserves it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IdahoBert Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 For me, there’s something about the synergy of this team, where every player is utilized to their maximum ability, which exceeds the historic exploits of this year‘s great stars. It’s like the Tigers have discovered a baseball version cold fusion that actually works. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeytargets39 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Even if we get swept by the Sox in their effort to dodge history, the Twins seem more than happy to just hand us the playoff spot anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 55 minutes ago, casimir said: Might as well win today and clinch the wild card. Carpe diem, morans! I will be in attendance with the parents, so yes they might as well do that. I bought the tickets early this week hoping it would work out to be the potential clincher. Now that it is, the tickets are 4-5 times as much. Good job me! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 9 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said: Even if we get swept by the Sox in their effort to dodge history, the Twins seem more than happy to just hand us the playoff spot anyway. Nah, ain't happening that way. Its an on field win tonight. These kids are too naive to succumb to the magnitude of the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casimir Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 5 minutes ago, Shades of Deivi Cruz said: I will be in attendance with the parents, so yes they might as well do that. I bought the tickets early this week hoping it would work out to be the potential clincher. Now that it is, the tickets are 4-5 times as much. Good job me! Your father is quiet at these kinds of events. I hope he can let loose feel free to show a little emotion tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roarintiger1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 This has been a surprising and historical run that none of us who post here saw coming. If you say you did, you are lying. After all these years of mediocrity, this end of the season has been astonishing. Never underestimate hungry Tigers................. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 minute ago, casimir said: Your father is quiet at these kinds of events. I hope he can let loose feel free to show a little emotion tonight. I was over there last weekend and said "I was thinking about maybe going to a game this week" interrupted by a "YES!!" halfway through. 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oblong Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 This is the biggest game in Comerica Park since the 2013 ALCS. This is a team with zero ****s to give. They dont care if they lost yesterday or if they won yesterday or last week or who they are playing or what pitcher they are facing or when their last home run was or whether they were in Toledo this year I've spent a few thousand dollars a year on the Tigers. I've done that since I was 23 years old and in college. During the lean years when I had to make choices. Some years I questioned if I was being a fool. But I stuck with it not because I think I'm special but because I love being at the stadium during a random mid week summer night and unless I buy the tickets then something else will come up and I won't go. I go with family, friends, or by myself (Did that 3 times this year and it's a great experience). I thought of that this week when that part of the season is already over for me. It reminds me of being a kid. When I am at the games I have no problems to figure out. It's just joy. But now the stadium wil be packed. Tonight's game is another reminder of why I do it because I'll be with people I've sat near for 15 years at least. We've sat through cold April games and sweltering August games when the stadium was near empty. The last time we were there we saw Montero put down 27 batters and then the team nearly pitch a perfect game. Playoff talk was polite but under our breath was "Are you kidding.... come on?". 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 11 minutes ago, monkeytargets39 said: Even if we get swept by the Sox in their effort to dodge history, the Twins seem more than happy to just hand us the playoff spot anyway. I don’t know whether you’re a bettor, but the Orioles are -148 versus the Twins, and that seems as easy a money bet as you can get in an MLB regular season game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romad1 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 2 minutes ago, oblong said: This is the biggest game in Comerica Park since the 2013 ALCS. This is a team with zero ****s to give. They dont care if they lost yesterday or if they won yesterday or last week or who they are playing or what pitcher they are facing or when their last home run was or whether they were in Toledo this year I've spent a few thousand dollars a year on the Tigers. I've done that since I was 23 years old and in college. During the lean years when I had to make choices. Some years I questioned if I was being a fool. But I stuck with it not because I think I'm special but because I love being at the stadium during a random mid week summer night and unless I buy the tickets then something else will come up and I won't go. I go with family, friends, or by myself (Did that 3 times this year and it's a great experience). I thought of that this week when that part of the season is already over for me. It reminds me of being a kid. When I am at the games I have no problems to figure out. It's just joy. But now the stadium wil be packed. Tonight's game is another reminder of why I do it because I'll be with people I've sat near for 15 years at least. We've sat through cold April games and sweltering August games when the stadium was near empty. The last time we were there we saw Montero put down 27 batters and then the team nearly pitch a perfect game. Playoff talk was polite but under our breath was "Are you kidding.... come on?". Oh, I like that image and what it implies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 1 hour ago, IdahoBert said: I can’t lecture anyone who faces this slam dunk series with some trepidation. Because nothing is for certain. But we have earned the right to be hopeful. It’s even an obligation. I won’t lie: I’m a little nervous. I just saw the White Sox win their last two. Yes, they made some boneheaded plays that would embarrass a high school team, but that have a clear motive here, too, and I worry just a little that a hubristic young team might look past them, at least tonight. It’s up to A.J. to keep them on track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Ninety-nine-point-two percent. Higher than the Royals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sports_Freak Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 16 minutes ago, chasfh said: I won’t lie: I’m a little nervous. I just saw the White Sox win their last two. Yes, they made some boneheaded plays that would embarrass a high school team, but that have a clear motive here, too, and I worry just a little that a hubristic young team might look past them, at least tonight. It’s up to A.J. to keep them on track. They beat the Angels. 'Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRamage Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 18 minutes ago, chasfh said: Ninety-nine-point-two percent. Higher than the Royals. I'm sure that's because of the opponents being faced the last three games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shades of Deivi Cruz Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 26 minutes ago, chasfh said: I don’t know whether you’re a bettor, but the Orioles are -148 versus the Twins, and that seems as easy a money bet as you can get in an MLB regular season game. The Os are +140 tonight, not -140, and Cade Povich is not exactly contending for the Cy Young. They also have very little to play for. They are three games ahead for the top wild card spot. That said, if Tigers get a decent lead in the game tonight before MIN even starts, then MIN will absolutely fold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Do we still have a shot at the 4 seed if the Orioles were to lose out? If so we may actually be in position of rooting for the Twins every game this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RatkoVarda Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 7 minutes ago, RandyMarsh said: Do we still have a shot at the 4 seed if the Orioles were to lose out? If so we may actually be in position of rooting for the Twins every game this weekend. yes. if Tigers win out and Os lose out, Tigers host Wild Card round (even if Royals win out) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasfh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 24 minutes ago, Shades of Deivi Cruz said: The Os are +140 tonight, not -140, and Cade Povich is not exactly contending for the Cy Young. They also have very little to play for. They are three games ahead for the top wild card spot. That said, if Tigers get a decent lead in the game tonight before MIN even starts, then MIN will absolutely fold. Of course I was looking at something else. What do I know about betting odds. 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeytargets39 Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 59 minutes ago, chasfh said: I don’t know whether you’re a bettor, but the Orioles are -148 versus the Twins, and that seems as easy a money bet as you can get in an MLB regular season game. I am, but I only foolishly lose money on college football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandyMarsh Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 Just cause Im a bit of a hypochondriac when it comes to my sports teams Ill probably still be rooting for the Twins to lose tonight unless we get a comfortable lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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