2013 ALCS Thread

[Chief Brody]

This might reach 2 pages by series end, but doubtful. Scherzer is dealing early on--7 K's through 3. Boston with 0 runs and 1 hit through 12 innings thus far

[Chief Brody]

Holy hell Boston, are ya'll really gonna go scoreless 2 games in a row? What's worse is their pitching has been phenomenal

[Biernutz]

Wake up sox bats --wake up!

[Chief Brody]

Congrats to the Boston Red Sox for getting on the scoreboard. Only down 2-0, with 3 guaranteed appearances of Verlander/Scherzer left if you happen to go the distance.

[Biernutz]

BIG PAPI----------*****************

[Biernutz]

It's not over yet!!!!

[Chief Brody]

Holy shit:lol

[lefty]

I hate baseball, but that was great

[Biernutz]

DID YOU THINK WE WOULD GIVE UP!
SOX WIN SOX WIN

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[td4mvp2k]

good series tbh

[JamStone]

That sucked. Would have been nice going back to Detroit up 2-0.

Will be interesting how this affects both teams. I expect the starting pitching to continue to perform well. But now Boston has life. Might need Verlander to go 9 innings next game.

[irishock]

You sure Jimmy L won't pull Verlander in the 8th at 110 pitches, despite being able to throw 135 in April?

[Clipper Nation]

Fucking Boston.... how fucking spoiled and lucky can one city get sports-wise for over a decade now? :lol

[lefty]

Fucking Boston.... how fucking spoiled and lucky can one city get sports-wise for over a decade now? :lol

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[irishock]

Fucking Boston.... how fucking spoiled and lucky can one city get sports-wise for over a decade now? :lol

Be thankful my pats choked in 07 & 11

[lefty]

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[JamStone]

You sure Jimmy L won't pull Verlander in the 8th at 110 pitches, despite being able to throw 135 in April?

If JV says he can go in the 9th, I think Leyland would give him the opportunity to do it, particularly with the way the bullpen and even Benoit have been shaky.

In game 5 against Oakland, JV himself said he was gassed after the 8th in the post game. Probably because every pitch was stressful with the season on the line and the offense not giving him much run support. JV is the one guy Leyland would allow to pitch into the 120s as long as he's pitching well and he says he can go. And Leyland shouldn't trust anyone in the bullpen right now.

[Chief Brody]

What a fucking moron for pitching up a meatball there. Almost cut-worthy

[JamStone]

What a fucking moron for pitching up a meatball there. Almost cut-worthy

Absolutely should have thrown him a first pitch change-up. First pitch fastball right down the middle of the plate was something Ortiz was geared up for. In fact, I might have just pitched around Ortiz in that situation. Walking in a run doesn't hurt the Tigers. But most people can't fathom the idea of walking in a run and bringing up the go-ahead run to the plate. I'd still have considered it, and at the very least not give Ortiz one good pitch to hit and roll the dice with Napoli.

[Biernutz]

What a fucking moron for pitching up a meatball there. Almost cut-worthy

He should come in and pitch the 8th inning in every game..........

[Biernutz]

Absolutely should have thrown him a first pitch change-up. First pitch fastball right down the middle of the plate was something Ortiz was geared up for. In fact, I might have just pitched around Ortiz in that situation. Walking in a run doesn't hurt the Tigers. But most people can't fathom the idea of walking in a run and bringing up the go-ahead run to the plate. I'd still have considered it, and at the very least not give Ortiz one good pitch to hit and roll the dice with Napoli.

If you look at the posted replay of the home run the speed of the pitch was only 86 MPH.
He probably was throwing a change up or a splitter. If that was his fast ball it sucks

[Chief Brody]

Absolutely should have thrown him a first pitch change-up. First pitch fastball right down the middle of the plate was something Ortiz was geared up for. In fact, I might have just pitched around Ortiz in that situation. Walking in a run doesn't hurt the Tigers. But most people can't fathom the idea of walking in a run and bringing up the go-ahead run to the plate. I'd still have considered it, and at the very least not give Ortiz one good pitch to hit and roll the dice with Napoli.
100% agreed. They don't even have to make it obvious. Have Leyland or the PC go out there and tell him to make Papi chase shit out of the zone. If he stays disciplined and forces the walk, so be it. Then it's just 5-2.

[JamStone]

If you look at the posted replay of the home run the speed of the pitch was only 86 MPH.
He probably was throwing a change up or a splitter. If that was his fast ball it sucks

My bad. Didn't notice that. Didn't pay attention to the pitch speed.

Then it was a horribly located splitter. Way too much plate. Way too high for an offspeed pitch.

[Biernutz]

It looks like Papi went out and reached for it. He had enough bat speed to
get out there just enough. Even so Hunter made a hell of a try for the ball.
It was that close.

[Chief Brody]

It looks like Papi went out and reached for it. He had enough bat speed to
get out there just enough. Even so Hunter made a hell of a try for the ball.
It was that close.
It only looked like he reached for it b/c he's a fatshit. It was a meatball.

[Biernutz]

It only looked like he reached for it b/c he's a fatshit. It was a meatball.

I guess we disagree. To me it looks like the pitch is tailing away to the right side
of the strike zone if not out of it.

[Jacob1983]

I'm only rooting for Napoli, Uehara, and Salty on the Sox. I'd love to see Napoli and Uehara get revenge against the Cardinals. The Cardinals against the Red Sox in the World Series make a great debate about which team has more douchebag spoiled fans.

[Biernutz]

Game 3, Tuesday, Oct. 15, at Detroit 4:07 p.m.
(All games on FOX).

Projected Starters

Tigers
RH Justin Verlander (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/7590) (13-12, 3.46)

Red Sox:
RH John Lackey (10-13, 3.52, 2 CG),

[Jacob1983]

Fuck you MLB for having day games for the playoffs especially the ALCS and NLCS.

[FuzzyLumpkins]

The ball Ortiz homered looked like a good pitch low and away. It's not like he was hanging curveballs over the plate. Throwing only garbage out of the strike zone is playing not to lose. It was a good pitch and just better hitting.

[Biernutz]

Goose eggs

[Biernutz]

there goes the no no

[Biernutz]

PEDs do help

[Biernutz]

Pitchers series--need to wake up sox bats

[Biernutz]

Yes NAP!!! finally get to him SOX up 1-0

[Biernutz]

take some of that

[Biernutz]

cogi and 1-2-3 on Prince

[lefty]

lol Irishock

[Biernutz]

RED SOX WIN RED SOX WIN

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[irishock]

PEDs do help

This comment is made by a Red Sox fan? rofl

[TE]

Tbh im surprised shadowflames isn't here for the AlCS...he's probably either in a Red Sox forum or in some Lou bega music forum

[Biernutz]

This comment is made by a Red Sox fan? rofl


Not enough though LOL LOL

[Chief Brody]

TE:lol

This series sucks...I was right about the AL last week in the Rays thread--the AL playoff teams are boring as shit this year. Like them or hate them, the Rangers, Yanks, Angels, etc are all interesting to watch and would be better draws. Definitely pulling for the Dodgers or Cards to win it all.

[Biernutz]

The Yanks , Texas and Angles are not in the ALCS. Get over it !

[Chief Brody]

I know this, and that's why the games are on TBS. Next year they'll be on the CW

[Biernutz]

TBS coverage sucks...they do basketball good but baseball --They are out of their league

Baseball is FOX

[JamStone]

Just got back from the game. Good weather, nice crowd, energy was good. Verlander kept the Tigers in the game. Once again, no help from the Tigers bats.

The drive home sucked...

[irishock]

Not enough though LOL LOL

No i'm just saying... you guys dismissed news reports of PED scandals in Boston as 'blogs'.. lol but hey Peralta got off a 50 game suspension he shouldn't be playing!!!!!

[Biernutz]

No i'm just saying... you guys dismissed news reports of PED scandals in Boston as 'blogs'.. lol but hey Peralta got off a 50 game suspension he shouldn't be playing!!!!!

We knew that he was suspended for ped's but it won't do any good to get butthurt over it.
There is reports that some of the Red Sox players though Peralta should not have been
allowed to play. But we all know it was commissioner Bud who said it was ok to play.
This will be a pitching series, if thats was someone likes. I like more hitting but I have been on the
edge watching each game."The series is not over till it's over"

[irishock]

I would've been fine if Melky Cabrera suited up for the playoffs last year. Both guys served their 50-game ban, both guys should be allowed to play.

[Biernutz]

I would've been fine if Melky Cabrera suited up for the playoffs last year. Both guys served their 50-game ban, both guys should be allowed to play.

If Bud let Peralta play then----Maybe their lawyer pissed him off.

[Biernutz]

Game 4, Wednesday, Oct. 16, at Detroit 8:07 p.m.
(All games on FOX).

Tigers:
RH Doug Fister (14-9, 3.67).

Red Sox:
RH Jake Peavy (12-5, 4.17 with White Sox and Red Sox).

Red Sox lead series 2-1

[Biernutz]

at least it was not a strike out

[Biernutz]

there goes the no-no-----a different game tonight

[Biernutz]

1-2-3 for Peavy

[lefty]

Lol

[irishock]

OMG Leyland!!

[Biernutz]

sucks

[Biernutz]

SUCKS II

[Biernutz]

all even --could go 7

next game---- Game 5, Thursday, Oct. 17, at Detroit 8:07 p.m.

[exstatic]

Boston rocked Detroit's bullpen once. Detroit rocked their starters twice. That could be the difference in the series.

[JamStone]

Up and down but competitive series so far. In reality, the first three games of the series, either team could have easily won. The series could be 3-1 for either team and heck the Tigers could have taken all 4 games already. But that's what happens with two good teams who are grinding out each game. This series has been very unpredictable from jumpstreet. Jon Lester and the Red Sox at home for game 1 against the Tigers 3rd starter (albeit very good too) in Sanchez. And the Tigers take it 1-0. Scherzer pitches a gem only to watch the Tigers bullpen blow a 4 run lead. Maybe the Tigers bullpen isn't all that great but you still expect the back-end to hold a 4 run lead in the 8th inning. Tigers all set up in game 3 with Verlander at home and he gets outdueled by the resurrected corpse of John Lackey. And then yesterday, again very unpredictable. Peavy, a veteran tough-as-nails pitcher, walks 3 guys in one inning to open the gates and sure-gloved Pedroia miffs on a double-play ball that would have ended the inning and prevented 4 runs.

Lots of ups and downs, highs and lows, oddities and great pitching. And here we are at 2-2. Whoever wins game 5 obviously has the edge. It will be extremely difficult for the Tigers to win games 6 & 7 in Boston. But on the other hand, it will be extremely difficult for the Red Sox to beat BOTH Scherzer and Verlander for a second time this series. Big game tonight.

[Biernutz]

Starting Pitchers for tonight's game in Detroit
Tigers ----Anibal Sanchez
Red Sox--Jon Lester

[Biernutz]

nice stroke by Napoli

[Fabbs]

It's not over til it's over.
4-3
Porky just grounded into a double play but it brought the run home.
Porky II followed with a nice line drive but foul, then grounded out.
7th inning over.

[Biernutz]

SOX WIN SOX WIN

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BACK TO BOSTON

[Chris]

Napoli is so clutch, can't believe Jon Daniels let him walk.

[Biernutz]

Napoli is so clutch, can't believe Jon Daniels let him walk.

And they helped Nolan out the door--

[irishock]

Napoli is so clutch, can't believe Jon Daniels let him walk.

At least he didn't send Nelson Cruz to the Sox. This thing would be over already.

[Biernutz]

I started back to watching and rooting for the Rangers when Nolan came back.
Nolan was a baseball guy and he gave the Rangers cred that they needed. They
made some good moves and into the world series......
I hope the don't turn this into a Jerry Jones Cowboys type of team where they think
they know it all but make bad decisions. Fantasy baseball.

[DeadlyDynasty]

2 GS's decided the series. It's a shame the Red Sox are back in the WS, go Cards.

[Fabbs]

Is Detroits drop off from starter to relief the biggest drop in playoff history?

[irishock]

Is Detroits drop off from starter to relief the biggest drop in playoff history?

Hey, at least we don't have Jose Valverde anymore.

:lol

[JamStone]

Congratulations to the Red Sox.