I think on paper The Tigers have a very good hitting team (at least the start-middle of their order) and a pitching staff that is close to being as dominant as the 2010 Giants. That doesn't mean much though. Scutaro could go completely cold and Hunter Pence could get a real hit.
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MLB - Official 2012 Postseason Thread of More Wild Cards and Higher Champagne Budgets
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DUFFMCWALIN
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Hmmmmmmmmm maybe Passan isn't the worst, but he's bad.
What's Vegas' track record with these things? I have to assume they're usually pretty good and have the Tigers as a 7:5 favorite, last I checked.
But Detroit fans tend to get nervous as hell when we're favored. Add that to Miguel Cabrera being the new SI cover boy and there's a palpable sense of dread.
Lord Verlander, save us from our doubts!
cuevas. PhD.
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What's gunna be the count when prince gets his 2nd RBI?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
It is eerily looking like the 2010 predictions, where Texas was the strong favorite with Cliff Lee being impossible to defeat.
Hope things now turn out the way they did back then.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
So whats going on with Otani? He's declared his intentions to want to play in MLB but the Nippon Ham Fighters are drafting him with their first overall pick anyway. Guessing this is going to get pretty ugly for all parties involved including the NPB and MLB. He really should have signed before the draft.
2-2, which will be the same count when he gets his first RBI as he will launch a 2 run bomb
Mr. Enigma
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I don't see that as any different than a player who says "Don't draft me, I'm going to college" and a team drafts him anyways.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
NPB and MLB have an agreement that they won't sign players from each others leagues who are under contract. I believe this is unprecedented, although not totally sure on that. I'd imagine this is going to throw some kind of wrench into any kind of discussions for a little bit anyway - Nippon Ham has the right to sign him all the way through March 2013.
The NHF could sign him and auction him off to MLB through the posting system. Or he could wait 6-7 months where the draft negotiating period ends and he can sign with any MLB club. I don't think he was able to sign before the draft. It previously happened with Junichi Tazawa who was not drafted (through his request) and become an IFA.
evil solrac v3.0
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$1? too expensive.
Mr. Enigma
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Jim Leyland's World Series roster is the same 25 guys as the ALDS and ALCS.
The housing market in Detroit really collapsed.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant Wait
ConradCervantes
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Bah, I'll be at my library writing two papers simultaneously while the game is going on. Fuuuuuck!
Mr. Enigma
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Twins have declined Matt Capps' 2013 $6 million option. He gets a $250k buyout.
BaltimoreLarry
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Buck Showalter Manager of the year!
It's something.
It's something.
evil solrac v3.0
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BaltimoreLarry
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Third I think. One in NY, one in TX
turnbuckle
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Won't need to. Rather the other 3 starters on regular rest than a short rested Verlander. Wouldn't mind him coming out of the pen in game 7 though.
Mr. Enigma
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This is the Sporting News manager of the year. Not the official one.
Zito will get completely dominated, I agree.
BaltimoreLarry
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Dammit. That's what I get responding too quickly to a text from my Mom.
Whatever helps you sleep at night.
Why would that help me sleep at night? It's happening before sleep time. At least make some sense.
goldlion054
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So Mini Miguel gets the start over Handsome Andy, eh? Guess that means Jim can play around with Quentin and Andy if need be, but I would rather have seen Dirks get the start.
goldlion054
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I think it's more likely he'll lose his O again. Poor _elm_n.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
LOL
lol
It's an expression. I slept like a baby last night with the image of Zito throwing his unhittable 82 MPH fastball right by the heart of your order.
Square Triangle
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Omgggg cannot wait for tonight.
lazybones18
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Last time a team that won the World Series where their three opponents in the postseason were all from the same division (both AL and NL)?
Have no idea. Would the Giants be the first team to pull it off?
Have no idea. Would the Giants be the first team to pull it off?
talisayNon
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Detroit you better not fuck this up.
LEGGO GOAT MIGGY
LEGGO GOAT MIGGY
RumblingRosco
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Please win Detroit.
It could only have been done from '95 on. Just went to check and if the Giants win, they would be the first team to do it.
The AL Central and NL Central are the not the same division.
He means the Central, either NL or AL.
Interesting factoid from SportsNet, WS winners:
1932 - Yankees
1933 - Giants
1934 - Cardinals
1935 - Tigers
2009 - Yankees
2010 - Giants
2011 - Cardinals
2012 - TBD
BaltimoreLarry
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Orioles Championship 2043 guaranteed!
Ew. I don't see a Yankee 4-peat coming.
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