I missed the game initially tonight - I was out at a free screening of Whip It but since it was on ESPN, was able to record it and fast forward through shit I don’t care about, like the ESPN jerks talking about Brett Favre (!?) and several Twins at-bats.
OHMYGOD. AWESOME THINGS COULD HAPPEN TOMORROW (or the next day, or the day after that). I AM SO EXCITED, AND SO IS BRANDON, AS YOU CAN SEE BELOW.
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On the edge of my seat about to puke every time our offense failed. Ugh.
At least Rick padded his Rookie of the Year resume. Too bad we couldn’t get him a win… hopefully tonight will go better.
However, I just want to say two things:
1. I am officially over Fernando Rodney. All season I kept pointing out his save record (which is almost perfect), ignoring the close calls, but I just can’t take it anymore. There wasn’t a save for him to blow today, but If he hadn’t given up all those runs we would have had a decent shot at walking off in the 9th or at least tying the game. I hope someone else signs him in the off-season. I support spending some dough to keep Brandon Lyon around, and Ryan Perry is going to be an excellent closer.
2. I love Zack Greinke more than ever for holding the Twins at bay today.
Four games against the Twinkies up next. Rick’s going tomorrow. I am cautiously optimistic. Bring it.
…are super fun.
SO MUCH happened in tonight’s game; so many hits, not to mention an amazing comeback that just kept coming. I love the Tigers so damn much, it made me so proud.
I watched a bit of playoff-clinching celebrations being had by other teams tonight. I really hope I’ll be watching my boys do the same this year.
Hellzzzz yes.
Magic number is now 8. GO TIGERS.
I’m stoked a photo I took (this one) made it onto the dugout. I hope they find it in their hearts to credit me, though.
Milton Bradley of the Chicago Cubs is that kid.
I wanted to strangle the person on a forum I frequent that suggested bringing him to the Tigers. We don’t want that kind of bat, no thanks.
An odd point came up as Don Kelly was explaining what happened on the fly ball in the eighth.
“Once it went through the lights, I lost it,” Kelly said. “There’s really nothing else you can do. I mean, it’s not like I took my eye off of it. People were saying they’ve seen many, many balls lost here. It’s not the first. It’s not going to be the last.”
At that point, someone pointed out that it might be the last. After all, there’s just four games left at the Metrodome before the Twins move to the Target Center for next season.
“Thanks,” Kelly said with just a slight crack of a smile.
” — reported by Jason Beck