10/1/24 2:32PM Tigers @ Astros Wild Card Game 1

[Tigeraholic1]

Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX

Listen: 97.1 The Ticket

Watch: ABC

Starters:

LHP Tarik Skubal

LHP Framber Valdez

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by Tigeraholic1

[CaliforniaDreaming]

Might as well win game 1 of this 3 game series. @casimir

[KL2]

[casimir]

32 minutes ago, CaliforniaDreaming said:

Might as well win game 1 of this 3 game series. @casimir

I'm taking it one day at a time.  Today is Monday.  Game 1 is on Tuesday.  I want to get through Monday before I worry about Tuesday.

[oblong]

Two ways to look at this:

Astros have played in 7 straight, at least, ALCS.  They are seasoned vets who know how to win and will take charge.

Astros have played in 7 straight, at least CLS.  They are old and worn out and arrogant and the Tigers will sneak up on them.

Of course, that's talk radio analysis.  Astros won 88 games, Tigers won 86.  It's baseball and anything can happen in a 3 game playoff series.  Any team can beat any other team this week.  There's no grand conclusions to draw. Our team made it.  Enjoy it.  Whatever happens.

[romad1]

24 minutes ago, KL2 said:

Compelling. 

[ben9753]

Our ace in hole, ironically enough, may be AJ Hinch.

[Tigermojo]

They are better hitters. Tigers are better pitchers, fielders and base runners. Must win!

[IdahoBert]

I’m clenched. 

[ben9753]

I'm not expecting us to win the series, but then again, I wasn't expecting us to be here in the first place. I look at this roster and it still makes no sense to me.

[Tenacious D]

This team seems like it will either continue to overachieve through the playoffs, oblivious to this fact, or they will turn into a pumpkin and crash to earth.

I’ll take the former, but regardless of the outcome, this experience should be transformative in accelerating their development.  Building a winning and cohesive culture is an intangible that I think will pay huge dividends next year and beyond.

 

Edited September 30, 2024 by Tenacious D

[1776]

Toward the latter part of Friday night’s game vs the White Sox, Hinch had his arms around George Lombard’s shoulders and was having, more or less, a one way conversation with him as they both faced the field in the dugout. I would love to know what Hinch was saying then. I’m guessing it would be a conversation about real time strategy but have no idea. 
Has this instance been reported on in the media blitz around that game? 

[Tenacious D]

Just now, 1776 said:

Toward the latter part of Friday night’s game vs the White Sox, Hinch had his arms around George Lombard’s shoulders and was having, more or less, a one way conversation with him as they both faced the field in the dugout. I would love to know what Hinch was saying then. I’m guessing it would be a conversation about real time strategy but have no idea. 
Has this instance been reported on in the media blitz around that game? 

Not a lip reader, but I think it was something like, “do you like movies about gladiators, George?”

[romad1]

So, if comparing the situation...we are going to be able to play all the games in Houston vs. having rain delays hell against Baltimore.  I don't know who that would have helped but it would have sucked to watch as a fan.  

[Mr.TaterSalad]

This is an obvious must win game if we want to advance. We're playing with house money at this point, so I am just happy and surprised as hell that we're even here. This team needs to get refocused though and back into whatever frame of mind they've been in over the last two months, minus the last two games of the season.

[Mr.TaterSalad]

One other thing . . . I GUESS WE WANTED TO BE PLAYOFF POSTERS!!!

[Sports_Freak]

A watch party planned;

 

[1776]

1 hour ago, Tenacious D said:

Not a lip reader, but I think it was something like, “do you like movies about gladiators, George?”

I would have bet the conversation had something to do with curly fries.

[lordstanley]

Two wins separating the Tigers from an ALDS matchup with the Guardians. Which would be neat as  Cleveland and Detroit have rarely been in contention at the same time. 

[chasfh]

4 minutes ago, lordstanley said:

Two wins separating the Tigers from an ALDS matchup with the Guardians. Which would be neat as  Cleveland and Detroit have rarely been in contention at the same time. 

Would love to get an actual rivalry with those guys because Cleveland has always been the closest team to us, and yet we have never been rivals because we have never fought for pennants against each other.

[tiger2022]

6 hours ago, ben9753 said:

Our ace in hole, ironically enough, may be AJ Hinch.

Does he have another system to cheat in place?  That might explain why the Tigers were so hot down the stretch.

[kdog]

 

[tiger2022]

It's almost hard to believe the Astros are -145 on the betting line.  Typically, those lines are based on the SP.

[Sports_Freak]

When do the teams have to set their rosters? Think Hinch will go with 11 or 12 pitchers? We have roster room for a pinch runner, Baddoo?

[smr-nj]

I can’t wait to watch this tomorrow!