It’s amazing how much better a team looks when the starting pitching is good.
It didn’t matter today but why was Gose trying to steal third with Upton and Miggy coming up? Didn’t the Tigers run themselves out of enough innings last year? Asinine things like this drive me crazy!
10/27/2015- Conniption Shots don’t come much bigger than this one. Alex Gordon tied Game 1 of the 2015 World Series, in the bottom of the ninth, by hitting a Jeurys Familia pitch into an absolute CONNIPTION.
I’m quite certain Eric Hosmer, whose error in the eighth gave the Mets the lead, was happier than Gordon and I don’t blame him. The media was trying to hang the “Bill Buckner” monicker on him before the game was over.
For Tigers fans, remember when we used to see Jose Miguel Cabrera hit balls into a Conniption like Gordon did? And in key situations. I hope those days aren’t over.
The Tigers ended a miserable season on a positive note by taking the season finale 6-0 over the White Sox. Daniel Norris and the much maligned bullpen combined on a three hit shutout.
The 74th win of the 2015 campaign was good for a last place Central Division finish and will provide the Tigers with a top 10 draft pick next season.
Here is my Good, Bad and Ugly for the 2015 season:
The Good:
The Bad:
The Ugly:
The season in over for the Tigers but I’ll still be posting throughout the post season. I’m predicting a Mets | Blue Jays World Series. I’d like to see Granderson get a WS ring.
A big Flashin’ Leather Thank You to everyone that reads and comments! I really appreciate your support!
Here’s the good news:
The best news is that the 2015 Detroit Tigers season will end later this afternoon.
I’m looking forward to the playoffs and the start of hockey season.
This was a disappointing home finale to a disappointing 2015 season. The Tigers had a chance to leave the home fans with a good taste in their mouth but instead gave them one last up close and personal look at the cacophony of nonsense they’ve witnessed this entire season.
The game was decided in the second inning when the Twins scored six runs. Only four were earned but that is only because official baseball scoring doesn’t assume a double play on a booted ground ball with a runner on base. Nick Castellanos committed an error on a ball that should have resulted in a double play, Randy Wolf couldn’t pitch around it, and the flood gates were open.
The offense was no help and the home finale was another microcosm of the 2015 season. The Tigers will wrap up the 2015 season on the road. They need one more win to avoid a 90 loss season, Miggy is still chasing his fourth batting title and J.D. needs two more RBIs for 100. (It’s a stretch but I need something to tune in for.)
We shall see.
The Tigers earned a split in the four game series with the White Sox and they did it the hard way. After losing a doubleheader on Monday they won in extra innings yesterday and evened it up this afternoon in the finale behind another quality start from Justin Verlander.
JV lasted seven innings and allowed three earned. He was impressive in the seventh. Knowing it was his last inning he left it all on the mound. He pounded Sox hitters with high nineties fastballs reminding us all he can still bring the heat.
More good news. The offense showed up today and scored some runs. J.D. drove in two and brought is RBI total up to 98 on the season and Victor hit his 11th home run.
The Twins come to town this weekend and it is a big series for the Minnesotans. They’re still in the wild card hunt. Perhaps the Tigers can play spoiler?
Miggy rested a sore back today. I’m a little worried about him. He hasn’t hit with much power and I’m wondering if we’ll ever see the Mighty Miggy again.
The Tigers got swept in today’s day / night doubleheader but you can’t point the finger at the pitching staff. Tonights’s starter, Randy Wolf, like this afternoon’s starter, Kyle Ryan, deserved better. However, in 18 innings of baseball today, the offense could produce only two runs.
I was willing to tip my hat to Jeff Samardzija in the first game, but enough hat tipping, the offense has to be better. Geez! I guess this doubleheader was a microcosm of this entire season.
Sark, I’m beginning to agree with you on Miggy, despite being on the verge of his fourth batting title, he almost seems disinterested. He had a hit tonight but his at-bats aren’t very good. He struck out twice and almost looked like he didn’t care. I hope I’m just wrong and frustrated because I tune in every night just to watch him hit.
I’m very disappointed. Again.
The four game winning streak came to an end today. Alfredo Simon was atrocious and the offense couldn’t come up with 11 runs to complete the sweep.
On the bright side, Miggy had another hit and RBI, although he was only 1-4 and did leave four runners on base. Victor had another hit and RBI and was 1-2 with a walk. Additionally, this was the second straight series win.
Simon is a free agent at the end of the season and I’m wondering if the Tigers are going to make him an offer. He does have 13 wins but his ERA is 5.21 and he is wildly inconsistent. Perhaps, for the right price, he’d be ok for a fifth starter or long relief, but I don’t think he can be counted on for much more.
The White Sox come to town tomorrow and it looks like the Tigers might miss Chris Sale which I’m not sure is much of a break. Sale has really struggled down the stretch, as he did last season, which probably cost him the 2014 A.L. Cy Young Award.
Is it just me or does it seem like J.D. is struggling?
I never thought I’d be typing this but more good news from Comerica Park. For the second straight night, the Tigers beat the Royals in extra innings, making it four wins in a row. This is the first four game winning streak since starting the season 6-0.
The good news keeps on coming.
Ian Kinsler had the walk off solo shot in the bottom of the 11th. After a rough start Kinsler is staying hot. He’s hitting .348 since the all-star break and leads baseball in multi-hit games.
Miggy had two more hits and drove in two more runs and all of the sudden Victor’s bat has heated up. Vmart was 2-2 with two walks and a two run-homer.
There is even good news out of the pen. No not Bruce Rondon, who struggled again tonight, but Neftali Feliz and Tom Gorzelanny got the job done in extra innings and held the Royals down until the offense could win it in the 11th.
If you missed the game, the Tigers thought they won in the bottom of the ninth, but for the first time in MLB history, in the re-play era, a walk-off win was reversed. Kinsler was originally called safe at home on a sac-fly by Andrew Romine but was called out after re-play.
I guess that’s why we continue to tune in, you never know what you’re going to see.
Justin Verlander was smokin balls! He pitched a gem. He pitched 8.2 innings and allowed only one earned run. He didn’t get the win but that wasn’t his fault.
More good news, Jose Miguel Cabrera had two hits, a walk and a sac fly to break out of an un-Miggy like 0-20 slump.
I can’t blame BA for taking out JV. Unfortunately, Brad Ausmus is in an Impossible situation. Even when he makes the “correct” decisions his players rarely get the job done.
Nice win. Perhaps a series win? We shall see.
Flashin' Leather 