Tigers vs. a's ALDS Game Thread 4 Oct. 10

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
Jackson CF
Berry LF
Cabrera 3B
Fielder 1B
Young DH
Dirks RF
Peralta SS
Avila C
Infante 2B
Scherzer P

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_10_10_detmlb_oakmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/OAK201210100.shtml
Tigers - a's Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=321010111&teams=detroit-tigers-vs-oakland-athletics
Tigers - a's Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/28976/max-scherzer
Scherzer vs. a's. .232/.295/.321/.617
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/32559/aj-griffin
Tigers hitters vs. griffin.
from espn

http://www.blessyouboys.com/2012/10/10/3481690/alds-game-4-preview-tigers-at-athletics
Tigers - a's Game Preview.
from blessyouboystigersblog

Max Scherzer was limited to 75 pitches in his last start.
This time around, he doesn't expect to be held back.
"The way I've recovered over the past 10 days has been really good," he said after Tuesday's loss to Oakland. "There shouldn't be any limitations on me."
Scherzer missed his next-to-last start of the regular season because of soreness in the deltoid area of his right shoulder. He was initially scratched from the team's regular-season finale, but he wound up throwing four scoreless innings in Kansas City.
"See how I was able to respond to it and pitch at 100 percent, it's recovered fine," Scherzer said. "And, I've been good ever since."
For the second straight day, the Tigers will have a chance to clinch a second-round berth after coming up short in Game 3. They were held to just four hits in a 2-0 loss Tuesday.
With right-hander A.J. Griffin slated to start for Oakland tonight, manager Jim Leyland will run out a left-handed heavy lineup. It's the same lineup he used in Game 1 when Detroit pulled out a 3-1 win Saturday.
After sitting out the past two games, Alex Avila is back behind the plate, batting eighth in front of second baseman Omar Infante. Quintin Berry and Andy Dirks will bat second and sixth, respectively, and occupy the corner outfield spots.
from Mlive

 

[27tigers]

Would be nice to see the Tigers show a little power and hit a few home runs early. I'm not concerned about Max, and the pen is well rested so there shouldn't be any problems on the pitching side.

 

[tigermud]

more energy tonight Tigers, I don't think they didn't played with much energy yesterday.

 

[gotime909]

 

[manchild98]

Need to get it done tonight. Hopefully the offense shows up big. I'm not holding my breath though.

 

[kalinecountry]

Man, I wish these games started earlier, anyone else?

West coast games are tough.

Tigers better not piss away any scoring chances.
End this tonight.

 

[manchild98]

Man, I wish these games started earlier, anyone else?

West coast games are tough.

Tigers better not piss away any scoring chances.
End this tonight.

Yeah, that's why I really want them to win tonight. I usually get up about 5:45 for work so staying up late to watch games on back to back to back nights can get rough. Plus even when the game ends at 12:30 or so I can't just fall asleep. I'm either a bit pissed they lost or pumped they won.

 

[drivergreg]

I'll be at work for the game listening on the radio. I wish they were earlier, too. Just so I could actually watch one.

Go Tigers!

 

[pr0tege]

Man, I wish these games started earlier, anyone else?

West coast games are tough.

Tigers better not piss away any scoring chances.
End this tonight.

Yeah I couldn't agree more buddy. Not sure what was worse these 9:30pm starts or the 12:00pm start the other day lol.

 

[Thumb]

I see a big game from Ajax today.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Man, I wish these games started earlier, anyone else?

West coast games are tough.

Tigers better not piss away any scoring chances.
End this tonight.

Yep. I feel asleep twice during the game last night.

 

[Thumb]

I just spent about 10 mins watching whatever the fuck is on TNT before the Tigers game, and now I'm reminded why I don't watch much TV.

 

[kalinecountry]

Well guys, maybe they have their bats tonight, so we don't have another late game,

Both Miguel Cabrera & Prince Fielder have HRs off Griffin from the teams' Sept. 18 meeting. The Tigers won 12-2. Griffin lasted just 4 2/3.

 

[gotime909]

I predict the bats will come to life for the Tig's tonight!!!!!!

 

[Mitchrapp]

I predict the bats will come to life for the Tig's tonight!!!!!!

Oh shit you just jinxed the hell out of tonight's game. JV on Saturday.

 

[manchild98]

Berry makin' him work.

 

[tigermud]

Good AB for clap, getting real sick of drew..

 

[Thumb]

Who do those assholes boo Cabrera like that?

 

[tigermud]

Looks like offense is going just putting up goose eggs again tonight..

 

[manchild98]

Nice 2 out double by Dirks because that was ball 4.