GDT: 2024 AL Wild Card Series: (3) Houston Astros vs. (6) Detroit Tigers

[SwordsgoneWild]

Okay Houston. You might want to start working the AB from now on.

Valdez has been off since last postseason.

Yeah he sucked last postseason. I was hoping that he'd be more like 2022 postseason Framber but not looking like it so far.

Gonna go to the store. I want a 10-3 score by the time I get back you jerks.... Probably not going to happen against this kid but a man can dream.

 

[Halladay]

Glad that isnt his pitching hand.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

Skubal is dealing so far. 15 pitches in 2 innings is impressive, especially in a playoff game.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Couldn't ask for a better start to this game if you're the Tigers. Skubal with only 15 pitches through 2 innings, their offense scratched some runs across.

Lot of baseball to be played yet but this already might be enough if Skubal can go 6 or 7.

 

[EpochLink]

Detroit keeps on hitting.

 

[Halladay]

The Astros just haven't been able to get a timely hit yet.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

So looks like I missed nothing.

Just somehow get to the 6th, Mr Valdez.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

The Astros just haven't been able to get a timely hit yet.

I see. Back to stranding runners again are we? Well, that's nothing new.

 

[Marc the Habs Fan]

Big opportunity missed by DET to tack on some runs. Skubal may make that irrelevant but I would be nervous if I was a Tiger fan.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

This has a feel of some late inning bs that we pull off. We'll see.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Not if we keep going down that quick though.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

If we can't get anything here from the heart of our order then we might be screwed.

Is he okay? Why the visit?

I assume that Hinch will let him stay in til the first sign of serious trouble. Kid has been amazing.

Just short. Damn!

 

[BMOK33]

88 through 6, he's likely done, at worst Houston will get the pen for probably 6-7 outs

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Screwbal is a menace

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

88 through 6, he's likely done, at worst Houston will get the pen for probably 6-7 outs

How good has Detroit's pen been this year?

That near home run has me sad lol. Literally missed by inches.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1841213107571425458

 

[BMOK33]

He looked out real time

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

C'mon Blanco.

Omg please not Ferguson. He makes me extremely nervous everytime he pitches.

Skubal is done.

 

[GKJ]

The Tigers?

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Oh goody. Here comes the trash part of our order. Not expecting much and still expect disappointment. I do like Caratini though.

That looked fair but whatever.

Besides that potential double that was robbed by the Ump , Vest came in and looked great.

 

[BMOK33]

Detroit does not even have a named starter tomorrow. Assuming this score holds I like the chances of this being only the 2nd ever wild card series to go 3 games as of now.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

5 straight retired by Vest with 4 Ks. Guess I have my answer about their BP lol.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Great game by Detriot pitching. Atrocious one by our bats. I do have a good friend that is a Tigers fan and Im happy for him. This series is not done by a long shot but it's always a great feeling winning that 1st playoff game in a long time. I felt the same way back in 2015. Best feeling in the world.

 

[BMOK33]

I could see these first 3 games ending in shutouts. Peralta has disgusting #s vs NYM last 3 years, someone may get shutout in BAL/KC and this one 3 outs away

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Why on earth would you use Hader here? Espada confuses the hell outta me way too much.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Can't wait to see how we strand this lead off double. Pinch run him please. He can barely move.