The Machine has been slightly off thus far in the World Series (we are taking credit for calling Fister\u2019s solid performance\u2014travesty that he got credited with the loss) but we\u2019re not ready to give up on the Tigers yet\u2026although we should.<\/p>\n
Just four days ago, everyone was lamenting the Giants\u2019 predicament, having to start Zito in Game 1 and not being able to set their rotation after a grueling 7 game series with St. Louis.\u00a0 What was an unfortunate situation has now turned golden for San Francisco, who now have their two best pitchers (Vogelsong and Cain) for Games 3 and 4.<\/p>\n
The Tigers, meanwhile, trot out underperforming Anibal Sanchez.\u00a0 A big name pick up at the trade deadline, Sanchez has been shaky at best for the Tigers.\u00a0 He\u2019s stepped up his game as of late (2.43 ERA in September) and has been almost unhittable in the post season, posting a 1.35 ERA with hitters batting .174.\u00a0 Plus, as a Marlin, he threw 2 complete game shut outs against the Giants.\u00a0 Sanchez, a free agent at the end of the season, could cement the Top 5 contract he\u2019s looking for with a clutch performance.<\/p>\n
However, as Game 2 showed us, great pitching isn\u2019t enough.\u00a0 Where the hell are the Tigers\u2019 bats???\u00a0 Miggy and crew have looked downright befuddled, and have coupled poor hitting with even poorer base running decisions (if only Prince could only slim down to 250, he\u2019d have been safe).\u00a0 For Christ sake, someone pass the Patron to Miggy, desperate times call for desperate measures.<\/p>\n
The Giants, meanwhile,\u00a0have played smart baseball, and have risen to the occasion, as every champion must.\u00a0 Kung Fu Panda has been absolutely dominant, and even though Buster Posey still gets carded for buying lotto tickets, his .428 average this series is impressive.<\/p>\n
While the momentum clearly favors San Francisco, The Machine still believes there\u2019s life in the Tigers (chalk it up to our innate stubbornness).\u00a0 Sanchez wants that contract (paging: \u00a0Brian Cashman) so look for him to continue his post season dominance.\u00a0 And the Tigers\u2019 bats cannot be quiet three games in a row (right?).<\/p>\n
Look for the Tigers to ride the Mo Town love to a Game 3 victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Machine has been slightly off thus far in the World Series (we are taking credit for calling Fister\u2019s solid performance\u2014travesty that he got credited with the loss) but we\u2019re not ready to give up on the Tigers yet\u2026although we … Continue reading