9/27/24 6:40PM White Sox @ Tigers

[Tigeraholic1]

Comerica Park - Detroit, MI

Game Time Forecast: Coudy 72

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: Bally Sports Det

Starters:

LHP Garrett Crochet

TBD

[casimir]

Might as well win today and clinch the wild card.

Carpe diem, morans!

[romad1]

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, 2024 by romad1

[IdahoBert]

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!

[romad1]

  On 9/27/2024 at 12:03 PM, 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!

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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. 

[IdahoBert]

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.

[monkeytargets39]

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.

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

  On 9/27/2024 at 11:57 AM, casimir said:

Might as well win today and clinch the wild card.

Carpe diem, morans!

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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!

[casimir]

  On 9/27/2024 at 12:50 PM, 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.

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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.

[casimir]

  On 9/27/2024 at 12:54 PM, 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!

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Your father is quiet at these kinds of events.  I hope he can let loose feel free to show a little emotion tonight.  

[roarintiger1]

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.................

 

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:00 PM, 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.  

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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. 🤣

[oblong]

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?".  

 

 

 

 

 

[chasfh]

  On 9/27/2024 at 12:50 PM, 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.

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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.

[romad1]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:02 PM, 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?".  

 

 

 

 

 

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Oh, I like that image and what it implies. 

[chasfh]

  On 9/27/2024 at 12:03 PM, 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.

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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.

[chasfh]

Ninety-nine-point-two percent. Higher than the Royals.

[Sports_Freak]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:15 PM, 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.

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They beat the Angels. 'Nuff said.

[RedRamage]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:15 PM, chasfh said:

Ninety-nine-point-two percent. Higher than the Royals.

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I'm sure that's because of the opponents being faced the last three games.

[Shades of Deivi Cruz]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:05 PM, 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.

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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. 

[RandyMarsh]

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. 

[RatkoVarda]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:48 PM, 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. 

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yes.

if Tigers win out and Os lose out, Tigers host Wild Card round (even if Royals win out)

[chasfh]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:38 PM, 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. 

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Of course I was looking at something else. What do I know about betting odds. 😁

[monkeytargets39]

  On 9/27/2024 at 1:05 PM, 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.

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I am, but I only foolishly lose money on college football.

[RandyMarsh]

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.