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  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Bermuda_red said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Come on you Tigers!!

    Jeter out of the post-season with a broken ankle, A-Rod couldn't hit a beach ball, such a shame.

    Yep, Jeter, one of the all time greats, future hall of famer, fantastic leader and role model. Can't see any positives in him breaking an ankle.
    Positive being that he is a big loss for that lot as proved last night
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    colthe3rd said:

    Bermuda_red said:

    colthe3rd said:

    Come on you Tigers!!



    Jeter out of the post-season with a broken ankle, A-Rod couldn't hit a beach ball, such a shame.

    Yep, Jeter, one of the all time greats, future hall of famer, fantastic leader and role model. Can't see any positives in him breaking an ankle.
    Positive being that he is a big loss for that lot as proved last night
    Umm, I guess so..........your comment reminded me of the Newcastle fans celebrating the positive side of Colin Walsh's broken leg at St James Park back in the day (minus the coin chucking of course). Never understood that.

  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Giants fluke a 7 - 1 win over the Cards to make it 1 - 1 in the series : - )
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    :-D
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    3-0 Detroit. This makes me happy.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    I seem to recall a 4-0 clinching of the ALCS in 2006 for the Tiggers before going to pieces against the Cards in the WS.
    It's like deja vu....all over again. ;o)
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Tigers and Yankees take a rain check/cheque in game 4. Messes up the NYY rotation but let's hope they don't need a game 5,6 or 7 anyway.

    Cards bucked their usual form by winning a low scoring game to go 2 - 1 up. Lost Beltran though so big worry there. Will have to see how bad it is.
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    Motte blows 'em away with a hitless, 19-pitch, 2-innings save. Sizzlin'..........
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    That was a good pitching battle. One for the purists I think. I saw up to the rain delay then had to go to bed. Will be cheering on those Tigers to wrap it all up tonight.

    Without knowing too much about St Louis, can one of you Cards boys tells me how they do it year after year? It seems that losing great players and even a legendary manager doesn't make a difference. Are they the Barca of the Baseball world?
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Can't really say for sure but

    Long term: Big franchise, large catchment area, good support and sponsors, very good farm system (the first I think) stable ownership and management

    And while Albert was the star it wasn't a one man team. Strength in depth last year and so far this have carried them through although they have been far from dominant in their division or league. Two wilds cards but the ability to win seemingly lost games or series
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  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    edited October 2012
    The amazing run of success is down to a tried and tested formula executed by a superb management team down the years....for more than a century in fact.
    It's a simple modus operandi: they look at what the Cubs are doing and do the exact opposite.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    PeanutsMolloy said:

    The amazing run of success is down to a tried and tested formula executed by a superb management team down the years....for more than a centruy in fact.
    It's a simple modus operandi: they look at what the Cubs are doing and do the exact opposite.

    LOL with PM

    LOL at the Cubs

  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 7,782
    Ta-ta Yanks.

    The Yankee players have looked totally disinterested and the Tigers have absolutely rinsed them this final game.

    Shame.
    :-)
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Seconded. Think they are hot for the title, though of course I am hoping it will be the mighty Giants! Lincecum starting tonight, go on The Freak!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    edited October 2012
    My prediction from 4 October
    Henry Irving said:



    Fancy Detroit (head) v St Louis (heart) world series.

  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Looking good for it Henners...
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    Today is a good day. All is right in the world again.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    oh oh oh
    it's magic you know
    Gonna be two in row
  • DanDavis
    DanDavis Posts: 1,131
    Missus isn't happy that Baseball all over Fox has meant no X-Factor USA this week haha!
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    X factor USA? You poor sod.

    Giants keep the series alive, bring on game 6...
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  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Game 6 in the bag. Let's go Giants!!!!
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    edited October 2012
    St Louis to leave it till last out again?

    GO CARDS
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,150
    Go Giants!
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    Just a shame that one of these teams, who both refuse to be beaten, has to taste defeat tonight. Let's hope it's a humdinger...........and, personally speaking, a Cards win...........naturally.
    COYRedbirds.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,220
    Lohse pitching for Cards. He did well in his last PS game so fingers crossed.

    Wonder how much Cards reputation for winning from impossible positions will play on giants minds? They know that even 6 down Cards can still win.

    Very hard one to call.

    Detriot must be loving see their opponents take it to 7 while they rest up.
  • Bermuda_red
    Bermuda_red Posts: 458
    Yep, hard to call. Giants on a roll having come back from 3-1 down. Matt Cain starts for the Giants, so same match up as game 3 which Cards won 3-1. This is a good series, but as you say the price of entertainment is 4 days rest!
  • PeanutsMolloy
    PeanutsMolloy Posts: 6,705
    Bermuda_red said:

    Yep, hard to call. Giants on a roll having come back from 3-1 down. Matt Cain starts for the Giants, so same match up as game 3 which Cards won 3-1. This is a good series, but as you say the price of entertainment is 4 days rest!

    Didn't do the Tigers any good in 2006 and, this time, home advantage to the NL contender.
  • colthe3rd
    colthe3rd Posts: 8,486
    The overall records of the two tonight are very close however Cain has a 1-3 record in his last 5 against the Cards
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,258
    Good start by the Giants
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    Henry Irving said:

    My prediction from 4 October

    Henry Irving said:



    Fancy Detroit (head) v St Louis (heart) world series.

    Well, you got it 50% right. :-)

    Game 7 in the bag. Let's go GIANTS!!

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