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Skared of Skubal? Not us
Here's the Tigers lineup:
Winner take all. #RepDetroit pic.twitter.com/gpcPk0X5vn
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) October 12, 2024Here's the Guardians lineup:
Play 27 outs.#ForTheLand | #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/ET7CDMTXQB
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 12, 2024Let's go, Guardians!
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News and Notes for Saturday, October 12th, 2024
Thr Guardians and Tigers play for the right to advance to the ALCS at 1:08PM EST.
The Padres got shutout by the Dodgers so it's three top five payroll teams left... and the winner of this game (19th for Cleveland or 23rd for Detroit by Spotrac, some others have it 23rd and 26th respectively).
Time for me to go throw up out of nervousness.
Make it loud in Cleveland today, folks!
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The threat of rain is changing plans
The start time for tomorrow's deciding game of the ALDS has been moved up seven hours:
An update on tomorrow's game.#ForTheLand | #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/sGwplXQOCA
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 11, 2024Adjust your plans accordingly!
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Cleveland will have to solve Tarik Skubal
The Guardians managed to win a tight game in Detroit to send the ALDS back to Cleveland for a winner-take-all.
Let’s take a look at some keys to game five:
1. Guess Right on Skubal’s Pitch Mix
FanGraphs Michael Rosen offered a great article analyzing why Skubal is so effective. To summarize, he has a unique delivery and offers the pitch-tunneling of a crafty lefty with the velocity of Paul...
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A bunt and a blast were the perfect combo for forcing Game Five
On October 25, 1997, riding a strong five innings as well as a 2-RBI double from Chad Ogea, the Cleveland Indians scored four runs off Marlins ace Kevin Brown to force a Game Seven in the World Series. That was 9,847 days ago, and it was the last time the baseball team from the city of Cleveland won a postseason elimination game.
Until last night.
From an outsider’s perspective, it...
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News and Notes for Friday, October 11th. 2024
Thursday? Fry Day.#ForTheLand | #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/FuK5rqZi7S
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 11, 2024What a game that was! The Guardians beat the Tigers 5-4 in Game 4 of the ALDS, bringing the series back to Cleveland for a Game 5. Our All-Stars sure showed up today after having a tough start to the series. José Ramírez went yard, Emmanuel Clase came in for a 5 out...
The win snaps the Guardians' postseason record of 11 consecutive losses when facing elimination.
David Fry delivered in a big way on Thursday, hitting a two-run homer and collecting three RBIs as the Cleveland Guardians defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
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FROM THE DESK OF THE DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH
The Academy of Bunting Sciences is now an accredited institution.
We are now accepting bets on whether or not the Office of Post-Secondary Education sends us a very confused letter.
COLUMBUS, OH - ACADEMY OF BUNTING...
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We’re headed back to Cleveland!
9,847 DAYS, 9,847 SHMAYS!
DID I SAY DAVID FRY WAS PROBABLY JUST A GOOD BACKUP CATCHER??? WHAT A HACK!
JOSE RAMIREZ HIT A HOMER, HE’S NOT UNCLUTCH! IF YOU SAID THAT, REPENT AND FIND A NEW SOUL!
HUNTER GADDIS IS MY DADDIS!
BRING ON SKUBAL!!!!!!!!!!!
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Because the comment threads are unmanageable otherwise
C'mon, fellas, bring it home
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Let’s get this thing back to Cleveland
Here’s the Guardians’ lineup:
Whatcha say, T?#ForTheLand | #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/8BhAhBpVcs
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 10, 2024Here’s the Tigers’ lineup:
? See y’all tonight! pic.twitter.com/AIdY2lMyTT
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) October 10, 2024A second game thread will open at 7:15 PM EST.
Let’s go, Guardians!
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Now or never time,fellas
The Guardians face steep odds to make the American League Championship series down two games to one to the Tigers, but hope is still alive for at least one more day.
Here’s what I’ve got for keys to game four:
1. Build on an Improved Approach at the Plate in Game Three
Cleveland saw 14 more pitches in game four than they did in game three. Rocchio took a walk (they should have been two non-intentional walks...
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The Cleveland Guardians gear up for a do or die Game 4.
The Cleveland Guardians will face the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of what has been a battle of a ALDS. Quincy has the full recap already up and, like him, I’m electing optimism as we head into a win or go home game in enemy territory.
That’s not to say that I don’t understand where more cynical fans choose to “doom” in these situations. The pitching did its job. A playoff caliber team should...
DETROIT -- The Cleveland Guardians are confident that their pitching ace Tanner Bibee will help them even their American League Divisional Series in Game 4 Thursday against the host Tigers.
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The offense could not get going against the Tigers bullpen
The Guardians find their backs against the wall as they have gone scoreless over the past twenty innings against the Tigers, falling in game three of the American League Division series, 3-0, now down in the series two games to one.
I want to make sure everyone reading this understands the kind of person who is typing this up - I believe the best way to approach sports is to hope for the...
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Let’s take a lead in the series
Here’s the Guardians’ lineup:
Best of three.#ForTheLand | #GuardsBall pic.twitter.com/3vRlND62pm
— Cleveland Guardians (@CleGuardians) October 9, 2024Here’s the Tigers’ lineup:
Detroit, let’s get it ?? pic.twitter.com/sL3M4UKyxQ
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) October 9, 2024Let’s go, Guardians!
The little guys are keeping the big guys on their toes.
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Things to watch today come three PM
We are about to watch the crucial game in the American League Division Series between the Guardians and Tigers.
The odds are already on the side of the Tigers, as MLB teams heading home with the series tied 1-1 have won 66% of the time under the current five-game series format. The Guardians’ chances to flip that script revolve around finding a way to win today, as game-three winners in five-game series go on to...
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Things to watch today come three PM
We are about to watch the crucial game in the American League Division Series between the Guardians and Tigers.
The odds are already on the side of the Tigers, as MLB teams heading home with the series tied 1-1 have won 66% of the time under the current five-game series format. The Guardians’ chances to flip that script revolve around finding a way to win today, as game-three winners in five-game series go on to...