Detroit Tigers vs. Cleveland Indians series thread

• Crimson streak

  

  The biggest series of the year. Could leave this series 7 back or 1 down. The rotation sets up perfect for the tribe.
  Game 1 Fister vs Masterson
  Game 2 Porcello vs Jimenez
  Game 3 Verlander vs Carmona
  
  It's do or die time. Go tribe!
• wes_mantooth

  

  Have to win two outta three.....god damn bullpen needs to get their shit together.
• Commander of Awesome

  

  wes_mantooth;855467 wrote:Have to win two outta three.....god damn bullpen needs to get their shit together.

  
  I would agree, though I think the Tribe is done regardless.
• Laley23

  

  Next 2 weeks are huge. 4-2 versus the Tigers and 4-2 versus the Sox/Twins is a damn must. Id take 4-2 and 3-3 as well. But it wouldnt close as much ground imo.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Laley23;855641 wrote:Next 2 weeks are huge. 4-2 versus the Tigers and 4-2 versus the Sox/Twins is a damn must. Id take 4-2 and 3-3 as well. But it wouldnt close as much ground imo.

  
  It's your opinion that going 3-3 doesnt close as much ground as 4-2?
• Laley23

  

  Terry_Tate;855796 wrote:It's your opinion that going 3-3 doesnt close as much ground as 4-2?

  
  Well, I meant I see the Tigers going 4-2, but they could possibly go 3-3 in their other games. Buuuuuuut, GFY.
• HitsRus

  

  I agree that the bullpen has hurt us alot over the past two weeks. Guys that we counted on to be lights out have been giving away leads. Last nite it was Joe Smith's turn... The team has lost a lot a close games late....the mark of inexperience. Also, we have alot of defensively unpolished guys up from AAA ball, instead of guys like Choo and Sizemore, OCab and Hannahan.. These guys started the year there for a reason. No doubt they have raw talent, but defensively they still need work.
• royal_k

  

  Pitching match ups are pretty interesting. We need to win the first 2 games with Verlander going in game 3. It would be nice to sweep these assholes.
• HitsRus

  

  This really is a series to serve notice to the Kitties, that we are not going away. We are at home, too We really need to take at least two.
• royal_k

  

  Hopefully there are some big crowds there. There should be.
• dat dude

  Very comforting as a Tigers' fan to know you have Verlander throwing a game this series. Just have to split the first two to go up five games. And Fister is very underrated. Game one tomorrow night should be a good one. Good chance Victor comes back in time.
• royal_k

  

  dat dude;855843 wrote:Very comforting as a Tigers' fan to know you have Verlander throwing a game this series. Just have to split the first two to go up five games. And Fister is very underrated. Game one tomorrow night should be a good one. Good chance Victor comes back in time.

  
  So you think it's a given the Tigers win game 3?
  
  And what's wrong with Victor?
• dave

  I think if the Tribe has a good week you will see them make another trade or two to improve their pen and outfield.
• BRF

  

  I fear we go below .500 and pretty much out of it.
• dat dude

  royal_k;855846 wrote:So you think it's a given the Tigers win game 3?
  
  And what's wrong with Victor?

  
  I wouldn't say a "given," but I would feel comfortable saying Detroit will be a huge favorite in game 3. He's been extremely dominant, as his 0.87 WHIP leads the league and is the best mark since Pedro's 0.74 in 2000.
  
  Victor sprained his knee Saturday. He should be back.
• BR1986FB

  Now THIS series is the "do or die" that's been talked about. Either they sack up or watch the Kitties walk away with the division.
• Con_Alma

  BRF;855848 wrote:I fear we go below .500 and pretty much out of it.

  Hasn't this been the pace the team has been on for the entire second half? I think they have been playing under .500 ball thus far since the half way point.
• Terry_Tate

  

  Laley23;855815 wrote:Well, I meant I see the Tigers going 4-2, but they could possibly go 3-3 in their other games. Buuuuuuut, GFY.

  
  Haha. Just saw the "imo" and thought it was pretty funny. I knew what you were saying.
• BRF

  

  Con_Alma;855998 wrote:Hasn't this been the pace the team has been on for the entire second half? I think they have been playing under .500 ball thus far since the half way point.

  
  Ya think? I'm talking about for the whole season. This is it do or die, as BR said.
• wes_mantooth

  

  Heading to ctown in a little bit for some grilled cheese and a game. Pumped for the biggest game of the year so far!
• vball10set

  wes_mantooth;855467 wrote:Have to win two outta three.....god damn bullpen needs to get their **** together.

  
  agreed--as the pen goes, we go, and I don't feel good about how it's going right now...AT ALL
• TBone14

  

  Fister tied us up in knots back in May. Hopefully we have better success vs him tonight.
• grodt

  

  This will be our third time facing him this year. We've won both games but he's pitched well and wasn't helped by Seattle's offense at all. Hopefully the third time will be the charm for us tonight and we can solve him because Detroit's offense is way better then Seattle's.
• Crimson streak

  

  The good thing is we have masterson pitching. It seems that Santana is starting to heat up that would be huge for this offense
• royal_k

  

  Carrasco put on the 15 day DL with elbow inflammation
  
  http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110808&content_id=22937300&vkey=news_cle&c_id=cle
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