ALDS: Oakland A's vs Detroit Tigers

[irishock]

Verlander starts games 1 and 5. A's have no chance if it goes full 5.

[irishock]

1-1 at the 3rd

[O.J. Simpson]

Verlander starts games 1 and 5. A's have no chance if it goes full 5.

Well since he's getting two strike zones out there, you're right.

[irishock]

Game 1 belongs to us. Tomorrow the A's are seeing Doug Fister at 12 et, meaning it's their pacific time 9 am. Coco Crisp ain't going to hit a leadoff HR again.

[AussieFanKurt]

Game 1 belongs to us. Tomorrow the A's are seeing Doug Fister at 12 et, meaning it's their pacific time 9 am. Coco Crisp ain't going to hit a leadoff HR again.

Nice work by your team, good luck to them

[TIMMYtoZO]

:lol Tigers

[irishock]

Everyone knew the Tigers bullpen sucks, the offense has got to come through to give 'em more than 1 insurance runs.

[irishock]

Thank you baseball gods.

[TIMMYtoZO]

:lol Tigers had a chance to take the lead and blew it. Oakland just won this game and series.

[scampers]

:lol Tigers had a chance to take the lead and blew it. Oakland just won this game and series.

k

[irishock]

:lol Tigers had a chance to take the lead and blew it. Oakland just won this game and series.

:lol

[Reck]

Timmy making an ass out himself per the usual.

[irishock]

Phillies fan shouldn't be allowed to speak lol

[AussieFanKurt]

Oakland fans having cries on forums about having better record and starting first two on the road :lol :lol

[Reck]

Oakland fans having cries on forums about having better record and starting first two on the road :lol :lol

Doesn't surprised me.

All the teams that are having to play the wild card teams are crying about that.

Maybe win your division? Idiots

[irishock]

Alburquerque kept it tied in the ninth when he got Yoenis Cespedes (http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/32080/yoenis-cespedes) to hit a comebacker with men on first and third and two outs. He gave the ball a quick smooch before throwing underhand to first."I just did it," he said. "It was the emotion of the game. I wasn't trying to be a hot dog."Oakland outfielder Josh Reddick (http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/30195/josh-reddick) wasn't thrilled."We didn't appreciate that. I thought it was immature and not very professional," Reddick said. "You don't do that on the field. Save it for the dugout. That's all I'm going to say."



LOL RED DICK

[AussieFanKurt]

Alburquerque kept it tied in the ninth when he got Yoenis Cespedes (http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/32080/yoenis-cespedes) to hit a comebacker with men on first and third and two outs. He gave the ball a quick smooch before throwing underhand to first."I just did it," he said. "It was the emotion of the game. I wasn't trying to be a hot dog."Oakland outfielder Josh Reddick (http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/30195/josh-reddick) wasn't thrilled."We didn't appreciate that. I thought it was immature and not very professional," Reddick said. "You don't do that on the field. Save it for the dugout. That's all I'm going to say."


Yeah I noticed him do that. Nothing in it but knew they'd be pissed about it

LOL RED DICK

[Jacob1983]

If Verlander is great and Fister is average, the Tigers can win it all. Maybe, the A's used too much energy anal raping the Rangers?

[irishock]

If Verlander is great and Fister is average, the Tigers can win it all. Maybe, the A's used too much energy anal raping the Rangers?

Don't have to worry about either Verlander or Fister. If Max is on the top of his game and is healthy, the Tigers will make it deep. Look for Sanchez to steal some games as well, 2.64 ERA since September.

[Chawaman]

I'm rooting for the tigers. I like them mostly due to Cabrera and I like the pitchers that Verlander and Fister are. I hope they smash on the Athletics. I hate how when they get some outs they get all "fired up". Seems to be more professional to flaunt and cuss and junk rather than just kissing the ball. Its not like al kissed the ball and stared down at the player when he did it. Cabrera for MVP I seddddddddddddddddddd.

[irishock]

I know it was our 4th stringer Sanchez starting but still the Tigers should have won this one, especially since Oakland just couldn't stop catching Prince's blasts.

[AussieFanKurt]

Good to see the Aussie not fuck up the save like last game

[Heath Ledger]

I expected a loss last night. Hopefully Scherzer can come back to recent form and the Tigers bats will come alive.

[DAF86]

If Verlander is great and Fister is average, the Tigers can win it all. Maybe, the A's used too much energy anal raping the Rangers?

:lol Baseball players "using" too much energy.

Anyway go Oakland, I don't know who the fuck plays for them but I love their unis and the fact that they can win without spending much.

[AussieFanKurt]

:lol Baseball players "using" too much energy.

Anyway go Oakland, I don't know who the fuck plays for them but I love their unis and the fact that they can win without spending much.

Yeah I suspect all non-baseball fans would like Oakland if they've seen Moneyball

[DAF86]

Yeah I suspect all non-baseball fans would like Oakland if they've seen Moneyball

Haven't seen it, tbh. I just love their unis, know the history and watched a bit of their games back in the days when Tejada and Chavez were playing for them.

[log in/log out goods]

I expected a loss last night. Hopefully Scherzer can come back to recent form and the Tigers bats will come alive.

:lol selling Hanzo swords for a living

[Pelicans78]

What the fuck was he thinking? He may have cost the A's the series.

[irishock]

Intense game. Max was great until that one walk that changed the momentum.

[irishock]

Avisail Garcia with a HUGE RBI

[irishock]

3 outs away.

[crc21209]

A's about to go home....

[crc21209]

Wow, guys on 2nd and 3rd with nobody out.....

[BRHornet45]

Moneyball!

[crc21209]

Papa Grande just took a big Papa shit.......

[Pelicans78]

Never understand why the Tigers always continue with Valverde. He's always been more lucky than good.

[crc21209]

Coco fucking Crisp....:lmao

[BRHornet45]

TBH if he hadn't have let that ball past him it would have been very close at the plate

[BRHornet45]

2012 Payrolls

Detroit Tigers - $132,300,000

Oakland Athletics - $55,372,500

[TheMACHINE]

Choookkee

[Jacob1983]

Cereal getting the game winning hit off fatty.

[BRHornet45]

Justin Verlander in game 5 though

[Fabbs]

Doesn't surprised me.

All the teams that are having to play the wild card teams are crying about that.

Maybe win your division? Idiots
Oakland did win their division.
And had a better record then Det by 6 games.

[Reck]

Oakland did win their division. And had a better record then Det by 6 games. Brain fart, I thought he was talking about the wild card teams.

[D12]

My A's are getting shit done. Look for them to close this shit out tomorrow.

[Reck]

3 outs away. LOL What happened? You went radio silence quick.

[Pelicans78]

Detroit really benefited from the current format. They played in a weak division which allowed them to play the Twins, Tribes, and Royals 19 times making their schedule much easier compared to other playoff contenders and they still finished with the 7th best record in the AL. They're not that impressive as a team.

[scampers]

I don't understand Leyland's massive hardon for Valverde. I hope the Tigers lose this series on another Valverde fuck up so they realize how worthless he is.

[Pelicans78]

I don't understand Leyland's massive hardon for Valverde. I hope the Tigers lose this series on another Valverde fuck up so they realize how worthless he is.

I agree. Even last season this clown was always allowing 1-2 baserunners a game. He's not reliable or lucky anymore. They probably have better options in their system.

[DAF86]

Divisions are retarded on any American Sport. There's no real use for them.

[dirk4mvp]

Divisions are retarded on any American Sport. There's no real use for them.

They make perfect sense in the NFL.

[DAF86]

They make perfect sense in the NFL.

I don't know if you're being sarcastic but no it doesn't. The same shit that happens in the MLB can happen in the NFL. A crappy 9-7 or 8-8 team can make the playoffs just by winning its division, not only that they would also get a game at home.

I know divisions and conferences exist to avoid extra travelling miles but if it was up to me I would just have everybody playing everybody with the top teams getting to the playoffs.

[TheMACHINE]

I don't know if you're being sarcastic but no it doesn't. The same shit that happens in the MLB can happen in the NFL. A crappy 9-7 or 8-8 team can make the playoffs just by winning its division, not only that they would also get a game at home.

I know divisions and conferences exist to avoid extra travelling miles but if it was up to me I would just have everybody playing everybody with the top teams getting to the playoffs.

didnt that just happen with the seahawks?

[DAF86]

didnt that just happen with the seahawks?

Don't remember. What I do remember is that last year the Broncos got a game at home (and won) against the Steleers that shouldn't have had if it wasn't for this divisions thing.

[Clipper Nation]

didnt that just happen with the seahawks?They won their division at 7-9, and then knocked the B:lolunty Che:lolts out of the playoffs, tbh....

[SA210]

Go Oakland A's!! :tu

[Horry For 3!]

Game 5 is going to be awesome.

[irishock]

LOL What happened? You went radio silence quick.

:(

[irishock]

Again, 2 run lead late.

[irishock]

If only the MLB had NBA-like schedules, the Tigers easily win the WS with a 3 man rotation of Verlander, Fister and Scherzer

[scampers]

Nice pitching change there, A's.

[resistanze]

Fail. Off to bed.

[irishock]

4-0 in the 7th

[irishock]

With this long inning by the Tigers, Verlander might just finish the entire game by himself.

[scampers]

6-0. Need about 4 more runs before I'll be ok with Valverde closing this one out.

[irishock]

Verlander. Nasty.

[scampers]

Verlander. Nasty.

Pitched a 9 inning shutout. Tigers move on!

[irishock]

2012 Payrolls

Detroit Tigers - $132,300,000

Oakland Athletics - $55,372,500


Choookkee


My A's are getting shit done. Look for them to close this shit out tomorrow.


LOL What happened? You went radio silence quick.


Detroit really benefited from the current format. They played in a weak division which allowed them to play the Twins, Tribes, and Royals 19 times making their schedule much easier compared to other playoff contenders and they still finished with the 7th best record in the AL. They're not that impressive as a team.


I don't understand Leyland's massive hardon for Valverde. I hope the Tigers lose this series on another Valverde fuck up so they realize how worthless he is.


Go Oakland A's!! :tu


http://i.qkme.me/2p8c.jpg

[irishock]

Tigers starting pitchers with 5 earned runs allowed and a 1.29 ERA. Bullpen closers should be Al Al and Rick Porcello.

If Cabrera and Fielder get their bats going, A-Roid and Derek should just pack their bags

[SA210]

2012 Payrolls

Detroit Tigers - $132,300,000

Oakland Athletics - $55,372,500

Not bad for missing it by one game vs The Tigers

[O.J. Simpson]

http://i.qkme.me/2p8c.jpg
:lol at this bandwagon faggot who disappeared after game 4.

[scampers]

http://i.qkme.me/2p8c.jpg

I still secretly wish the Tigers had put Valverde in the 9th and he blew it along with the series. I really want him off this team.

[DD]

Detroit is the road team in the ALCS for sure, right?

[DarkReign]

Detroit is the road team in the ALCS for sure, right?

Yes.

[Bieber Fever]

Wildcard team can't host so if Orioles win Detroit gets homefield advantage for the LCS

[Bieber Fever]

I still secretly wish the Tigers had put Valverde in the 9th and he blew it along with the series. I really want him off this team.

Can't see Detroit bringing him back even if they win it all and he saves like 7 games along the way so wishing your team lost made no sense. Hes gone after the playoffs

[scampers]

Can't see Detroit bringing him back even if they win it all and he saves like 7 games along the way so wishing your team lost made no sense. Hes gone after the playoffs

I don't know. You underestimate the size of Leyland's erection whenever he hears the words "Papa" and/or "Grande".

[irishock]

:lol at this bandwagon faggot who disappeared after game 4.

Bandwagon faggot? lol I came back out before game 5 even started. I didn't have to post anything after Valverde's apperance on the mound.