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[slotdirt]

I'd bet dollars to doughnuts that Verlander pitches game two of a postseason series.

Tigers have 34 games left. Six game lead on the dreaded White Sox and 6.5 on the Indians. White Sox would have to go 24-12 to catch the Tigers and the Indians 24-11, provided the Tigers can play .500 ball the rest of the way. They're also on their longest streak (winning or losing) since May right now. Anything can happen.

[clyde]

!!


We're excited about Dopey Phelps.





God help us.

[slotdirt]

Odds that Josh Tomlin will still be a starter in the major leagues in 2013?

[clyde]

His arm is falling off.

[slotdirt]

Looks like it, right? Jamie Moyer he has not been the last two starts.

[clyde]

He's tired, he need a nappy-poo.

[slotdirt]

Don't lose faith. TIgers blew six and seven game leads, respectively, in the month of September in both 2006 and 2009.

[clyde]

Ya gotta be kiddin' me.


Detroit could play .200 baseball and still finish ahead of Cleveland.

We're the Petey's of baseball.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Don't lose faith. TIgers blew six and seven game leads, respectively, in the month of September in both 2006 and 2009.

I can't speak for the White Sox, so maybe you do have to worry about them. I'm pretty sure the Indians can't play even .500 ball the rest of the year let alone go 24-11...we already had our stretch like that this year. I also spoke on this thread of the Tigers getting a better starter at the trade deadline than we did...(Fister over Jimenez, the historical record will state I said that!). You guys can hit too which also helps.

[slotdirt]

Well, the Tigers lost on a walk-off fielder's choice last night, so they're already starting to get creative.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by slotdirt

Well, the Tigers lost on a walk-off fielder's choice last night, so they're already starting to get creative.

You're just getting greedy now. You're guaranteed at least a split in Tampa which is good. They're a decent team. Both the teams that can't hit lost yesterday too so nothing at all lost in Tigger world.

[horseofcourse]

It took over 4 and a half months clyde, but we're finally back below .500 (April 5th was our last day there before yesterday), YEaaaaaaa!! And Dopey Phelps is here, Yeaaaaaa!!!

[slotdirt]

Not Cleveland-related, but the Mike Flanagan story is incredibly sad. Not only did he die way too young, but now sources are saying he committed suicide because he was despondent over his part in the Orioles being awful? Just a horrible story, and Flanagan, by all accounts, was a genuinely good dude.

[horseofcourse]

Based on last night, it appears the Browns are rounding into season form quite nicely too. Two to 5 wins looks well within their grasp this season.

[horseofcourse]

OH my lord, Jim Thome's batting cleaup...when the hell did we get him?? Tonight we're gonna party like it's 1995!! I'm thinking that was 16 yyears ago completing a simple math operation.

[horseofcourse]

Yeah, I'd be petrified slotdirt, we got our .240 hitting 41 year old cleanup hitter now!!

[slotdirt]

Are you guys sure Jim Leyland isn't your manager? That being said, his numbers are better with runners in scoring position and OBP than just about anything else on Cleveland.

[horseofcourse]

Obaldo's dealing tonight!! Nearly half the lineup is KC AAA players but that's ok. He's getting the standard no run treatment our pitchers are usually rewarded with for a good game.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

He's tired, he need a nappy-poo.

You got that one!! DL-elbow, likely done for season. Long nappy.

[horseofcourse]

Originally Posted by clyde

His arm is falling off.

completely!!