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The Tigers/Orioles American League Division Series can be summed up in just a few words… Baltimore has scored 12 runs in the eighth inning over the first two games "Therein lies the rub": The dynamic combination of Joba Chamberlain (108.00 ERA), Joakim Soria (45.00 ERA) and Phil Coke (27.00 ERA) have been just about as bad as relief pitchers come. Plus several disastrous game decisions made by rookie Tigers manager Brad Ausmus equals two Detroit defeats. I hate to say this, but all season long I’ve been predicting the bullpen would be the Tigers Achilles Heel.
Everything gets magnified in the post season, every decision a manager makes is analyzed, scrutinized and agonized over. Right now Brad Ausmus is failing his final exam. The upper management decision to hire Ausmus who never managed at and level previously is getting exposed. If the Tigers lose Sunday… it might be good-bye Brad Ausmus, hello Ron Gardenhire on Monday.
Everything gets magnified in the post season, every decision a manager makes is analyzed, scrutinized and agonized over. Right now Brad Ausmus is failing his final exam. The upper management decision to hire Ausmus who never managed at and level previously is getting exposed. If the Tigers lose Sunday… it might be good-bye Brad Ausmus, hello Ron Gardenhire on Monday.
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At some point you guys are going to have to wake up to the fact that the Orioles are a great team. With the sole exception of Caleb Joseph, the entire lineup is hitting the ball. Their run prevention wasn't hurt by the injuries to Matt Wieters or Manny Machado. And their pitching staff has been doing everything you could ask of any staff, anywhere. They thoroughly dominated the second half of the season, to the 2nd best record in baseball, by having more than enough depth to make up for any one part that comes up short that day. What's not to like?
The Tigers are losing because Baltimore is the better team. And we're either winning the pennant or we're working the shit out of the other team.
(Unless I just jinxed them.)
The Tigers are losing because Baltimore is the better team. And we're either winning the pennant or we're working the shit out of the other team.
(Unless I just jinxed them.)
BAYAMONXXX
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History may not be on the Tigers' side, but they are willing to take their chances with another former American League Cy Young Award winner on the hill. With the Tigers facing elimination, Brad Ausmus hands the ball to David Price today. Baltimore has taken advantage of Detroit's beleaguered bullpen to win the first two games. However, the Tigers may not need any help from their pen today, Price has thrown the most complete games (9) in the AL over the last three years in the regular season and postseason.
Congrats Royals and Orioles.
Two big spenders sent packing.
Two big spenders sent packing.
Not only 2 big spenders sent packing, the 2 teams that made the biggest noise at the trade deadline are sent packing.(A's & Tigers) Both O's & Royals have great defense, good starting pitching & shut down bullpens. Should be an interesting ALCS.
Should of mention the A's.
There gamble gave the Red Sox Cespedes, the Cubs a replacement for Castro at SS just to fall short. White Sox raided their farm in a waiver deal trade unloading Dunn.
Yep. Who would have thought the Royals would sweep the Angels? Remarkable.
So much for any chance of a Freeway Series Los Angeles folks have been hoping for for 50 odd years lol
Everything gets magnified in the post season, every decision a manager makes is analyzed, scrutinized and agonized over. Right now Brad Ausmus is failing his final exam. The upper management decision to hire Ausmus who never managed at and level previously has been exposed with the Tigers loss to Baltimore Sunday.
Why it should be good-bye Brad Ausmus, hello Ron Gardenhire.
He put the yesterday’s game into the hands of Hernan Perez.
Setting the scene: Balitmore up on Detroit 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth. One down, the tying run is on second and Orioles manager Buck Showalter has chosen to have closer Zack Britton intentionally walk Nick Castellanos to set up the double play with the Tigers’ eighth and ninth hitters coming up.
Shortstop Andrew Romine, a switch-hitter, was due up next. Romine isn’t known for his bat, but he hit .333 in 54 at-bats against left-handed pitching this year. He’s hit .310 in 87 career at-bats as a right-handed hitter. He had grounded into just one double play as a right-handed hitter. That wasn’t good enough for Brad Ausmus. Instead of sticking with Romine, Ausmus opted to send up reserve infielder Hernan Perez, a 23-year-old who had just five regular-season at-bats this year. Perez had hit .194 in just 36 career at-bats against lefties, most of them coming in 2013. He hit an unexceptional .274 in 164 at-bats versus lefties in Triple-A Toledo this year.
I guess what it came down to was that Ausmus preferred what he saw from Perez in his at-bat against Britton in Friday’s loss. Perez grounded out against Britton in the ninth inning that day, and Romine struck out afterwards.
But Perez entered the game with a total of three at-bats in September. He was a complete non-factor after getting called up in late August. Coming up with a hit in a big situation against one of the league’s best closers would have been a Herculean effort for a kid with three at-bats in a month. Most likely, Romine would have made an out, too, but he has a good track record against lefties and he’s been getting steady at-bats of late. There wasn’t any good reason to make that switch, except for Ausmus feeling some extraordinary need to make a move and have an effect on the game.
Perez, of course, grounded into a series ending double-play. And, whether it’s entirely deserved or not, many Tiger fans will remember this series for Showalter managing circles around Ausmus when it counted.
Why it should be good-bye Brad Ausmus, hello Ron Gardenhire.
He put the yesterday’s game into the hands of Hernan Perez.
Setting the scene: Balitmore up on Detroit 2-1 in the bottom of the ninth. One down, the tying run is on second and Orioles manager Buck Showalter has chosen to have closer Zack Britton intentionally walk Nick Castellanos to set up the double play with the Tigers’ eighth and ninth hitters coming up.
Shortstop Andrew Romine, a switch-hitter, was due up next. Romine isn’t known for his bat, but he hit .333 in 54 at-bats against left-handed pitching this year. He’s hit .310 in 87 career at-bats as a right-handed hitter. He had grounded into just one double play as a right-handed hitter. That wasn’t good enough for Brad Ausmus. Instead of sticking with Romine, Ausmus opted to send up reserve infielder Hernan Perez, a 23-year-old who had just five regular-season at-bats this year. Perez had hit .194 in just 36 career at-bats against lefties, most of them coming in 2013. He hit an unexceptional .274 in 164 at-bats versus lefties in Triple-A Toledo this year.
I guess what it came down to was that Ausmus preferred what he saw from Perez in his at-bat against Britton in Friday’s loss. Perez grounded out against Britton in the ninth inning that day, and Romine struck out afterwards.
But Perez entered the game with a total of three at-bats in September. He was a complete non-factor after getting called up in late August. Coming up with a hit in a big situation against one of the league’s best closers would have been a Herculean effort for a kid with three at-bats in a month. Most likely, Romine would have made an out, too, but he has a good track record against lefties and he’s been getting steady at-bats of late. There wasn’t any good reason to make that switch, except for Ausmus feeling some extraordinary need to make a move and have an effect on the game.
Perez, of course, grounded into a series ending double-play. And, whether it’s entirely deserved or not, many Tiger fans will remember this series for Showalter managing circles around Ausmus when it counted.
Maggie Green
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Sad about my Tigers : ( Fucking blew it.
Adios Dodgers.
Punked by the Cardinals again.
26 years and counting since last world series appearance......hard to believe but painfully true
Punked by the Cardinals again.
26 years and counting since last world series appearance......hard to believe but painfully true
And congratulations to the Giants.
Unlike the Dodgers, they're a really tough, gritty crew with an amazing record of 11 wins in their last 12 postseason games.
Unlike the Dodgers, they're a really tough, gritty crew with an amazing record of 11 wins in their last 12 postseason games.
The Giants & Cards know how to win. Should be a good NLCS. I hate to pick against either team.
Why was Puig held out of the game? He wasn't hitting true, I just wonder if there's more to it. :dunno:
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