Detroit Tigers

[Fraquar]

Hinch.
There is no difference between closing a threat in the 9th, or the 5th.
Brieske - close it. Gotcha boss....

[chemiclord]

Excellent game from the pen so far. And Hinch is absolutely right that a jam in the 5th is just as big of a deal as a jam in the 9th.

[froot loops]

You can do that when you have developed as many leverage relievers as they have.

[Fraquar]

The psychological work he's done can't be measured.
Masterpiece.

[Fraquar]

To borrow part of a line from Jim Morrisson:
"Desperately in need of a.... Tork Bomb"

[chemiclord]

It's simply sublime how no matter the situation, no matter the inning, everyone Hinch brings in is ready to give it all they got.

[Fraquar]

Meh, but a double does the job.
3-0 Detroit !!!

[chemiclord]

Hey, I'm happy just to see Tork finally get the ball in play. Baby steps.

[Fraquar]

How does this pitch com work? Who is calling the pitches into the pitchers ear?

[chemiclord]

And now the Guardians are dealing with a power outage that could send them packing. They're running a scoreless streak that's rivaling the Tigers to start this series.

[Fraquar]

Something to be said about a properly positioned 3B.
CLE wasn't - it cost them a run.
DET was - it saved them a run - or more.

[froot loops]

How does this pitch com work? Who is calling the pitches into the pitchers ear?

The cacher has a remote with buttons on it. Most of the time when there is a pitch com issue it is because it runs out of battery or the language is set to the wrong language

[Fraquar]

Mission 1 complete - get it back to Skubal.
Mission 2 - finish the deal - preferrably tomorrow.

[chemiclord]

The Tigers got their bullpen win. Now, the BEST case scenario is finishing in Game 4, but the Guardians can't like the idea of facing down Skubal in Game 5.

[whatever_gong82]

If Detroit can get the win tomorrow, then Skubal is lined up to be able to pitch 2, maybe 3 games in the ALCS.

Good times if this becomes true tomorrow.