Delmon Young took Derek Lowe deep to extend the Tigers lead to 3-0 over the Yankees, and in the process becomes the Tigers all-time postseason leader in home runs (6). Yes, you read that correctly. Jhonny Peralta hit a one-out double following Young’s big blast, and Avisail Garcia brought him home with a two-out single. A win tonight … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister has loaded the bases three times tonight. And three times he’s gotten out of it. His pitch count through those first two innings had Jim Leyland thinking of going to Drew Smyly in long relief. But Doug Fister would simply not concede that this wasn’t his night. He had only one strikeout before … Continue Reading →
Omar Infante bobbled a routine ground ball and Raul Ibanez doubled before Doug Fister got Alex Rodriguez to strike out and walked Nick Swisher to load the bases. Fister then got Curtis Granderson and Russell Martin to strike out to wiggle out of a bases loaded jam for the third time in six innings. These … Continue Reading →
John Smoltz just said it best on the TBS broadcast: These American League Playoffs feel like the National League with these low scoring games. Both the Tigers and Yankees are relying strictly on pitching because their highly paid hitters are doing absolutely nothing at the plate. The Tigers are playing good defense right now, though, as … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister appears to be alright after taking a ball off the inside of his wrist on his throwing hand. Fister had it tough in the first two innings, but he’s appeared to find a rhythm. The only problem is his pitch count (65), so we could still see Drew Smyly at some point if … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister is the story right now. But not in the way Tiger fans would hope. Fister has labored through the first three innings and it’s amazing he hasn’t allowed any runs. He was able to get Robinson Cano and Alex Rodriguez with the bases loaded in each of the first two innings. The Tigers have … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister owes Jhonny Peralta dinner. Fister once again loaded the bases in the second inning before a Robinson Cano grounder hit off Fister’s foot and Peralta barehanded the ball and barely got Cano at first. Fister is struggling. He is not in rhythm and there could be a call to the bullpen for the … Continue Reading →
Doug Fister issued three walks in the first inning but got out of it when Jhonny Peralta made a great diving stop on a sharply hit ball by Alex Rodriguez to get the force at second and save his pitcher. Fister doesn’t look comfortable out there. He’s missing the strike zone, which is not a … Continue Reading →
It’s been a long and sometimes frustrating year, but the Tigers are right where we thought they would be when the 2012 season kicked off. Now the team heads to the Bronx for a classic match up with the New York Yankees. Both teams had to ride their ace to win decisive games in their respective … Continue Reading →