As most people around baseball probably suspected, the Detroit Tigers finally succumbed to the Texas Rangers in Game 6 of the ALCS on Saturday night. A 15-5 series clinching blowout by Texas leaves Tiger players, management, and fans with a bitter taste in their mouths that will last for a good 4 months, until pitchers and catchers report to Lakeland, Florida yet again.
Joaquin Benoit
Some of the Tigers’ weaknesses were brought to the surface in the series against the mighty Rangers. Depth was the main culprit, especially in the bullpen. The Tigers were potentially two 11th inning relief meltdowns away from winning the ALCS.
A lack of overall team speed certainly didn’t help matters either. Ramon Santiago couldn’t get from 1st to home on a double to the corner late in Game 2 that would have given the Tigers a chance to split in Texas and seize home-field advantage. Miguel Cabrera was pegged at the plate by Nelson Cruz in Game 4. Had his bottom of the 8th inning run scored, Jose Valv...
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PLAYERS:
Joaquin Benoit,
Ramon Santiago,
Miguel Cabrera,
Nelson Cruz,
Jose Valverde,
Justin Verlander,
Jim Leyland,
Victor Martinez,
Doug Fister,
Carlos Guillen,
Magglio Ordonez,
Max Scherzer,
Rick Porcello,
Brennan Boesch,
Delmon Young,
Joel Zumaya
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins
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