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

[Terry Yake]

hopefully this is the last we see of the astros* for a long time

 

[EpochLink]

The Tigers move on!

Incredible.

Manfred on suicide watch with a Detroit vs Cleveland series, lol.

f*** Manfred, I’m convinced he has bowel movement issues.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Out of all the teams that I expected to end our streak I never imagined that it would be Detroit. Well done. They have a young and fun team. I'll be rooting for them.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Major props to the Tigers. They were just happy to be there and yet they beat the Astros, in Houston no less.

I'm not sure Hinch's bullpen chaos is sustainable in a 5 game series as opposed to 3 but something tells me no one really cares.

 

[Cloned]

Knew Hader was trouble ever since he blew a save to Davis Schneider earlier this season, lol.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

hopefully this is the last we see of the astros* for a long time

Gotta wait to see how next year pans out before that. Wouldn't shock me to see them regress more or if they somehow bounce back and win 90-100 games with another ALCS appearance. They're at a weird crossroads.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

hopefully this is the last we see of the astros* for a long time

f*** them but 2022 shows the asterik thing is dumb. their run was legit.

It's hard to see them ever going on a deep run again to ALCS/WS, but they might make the playoffs by next year and beyond by virtue of the ALW sucking ass.

 

[EpochLink]

f*** them but 2022 shows the asterik thing is dumb. their run was legit.

It's hard to see them ever going on a deep run again to ALCS/WS, but they might make the playoffs by next year and beyond by virtue of the ALW sucking ass.

If Seattle ever stops sucking big Rhino turds, they can give Houston a run for their money, heck even Texas.

 

[punk_o_holic]

Congrats to Detroit. Don't understand why they can't win at home. 0-7 in their last home playoff games. Last of bregman? Probably. I don't think this is the last of them. Have a shot next year but after that, bye bye Tucker and Valdez. Will Crane spend to replace them??

 

[Halladay]

If Seattle ever stops sucking big Rhino turds, they can give Houston a run for their money, heck even Texas.

The Mariners are too cheap unfortunately.

 

[SwordsgoneWild]

Congrats to Detroit. Don't understand why they can't win at home. 0-7 in their last home playoff games. Last of bregman? Probably. I don't think this is the last of them. Have a shot next year but after that, bye bye Tucker and Valdez. Will Crane spend to replace them??

It's a complete mystery. I'd wager ths only reason they won it back in 2022 was because the BP went God mode and shut the door on any late inning comebacks. Their home performance has been infuriating since then.

I also think we have 1 very last run in us but it has to be next year with a healthy Tucker/Alvarez. After that the future looks uncertain.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

If Seattle ever stops sucking big Rhino turds, they can give Houston a run for their money, heck even Texas.

I would not count on the Mariners ever, I'd trust the Athletics before i did them

 

[EpochLink]

The Mariners are too cheap unfortunately.

That’s true, wasted along Felix’s prime, wasted Ichiro’s prime and the the mid to late 90’s Mariners with a loaded ball club.

 

[Reality Check]

While I wasn't expecting anything, I had three reason why I preferred Houston over Baltimore.

1) Detroit hadn't played Houston since June
2) AJ Hinch had a history with some of these guys.
3) It's a best of three series. If Detroit could win game one, all bets are off.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

hopefully this is the last we see of the astros* for a long time

They'll probably lose Bregman and Verlander will probably retire (not that he contributed much this year anyway) but they still should be favorites in the west. Seattle can't get out of it's own way, Texas is mid, and the Angels and A's should be two of the worst teams again.

 

[GKJ]

If I were to guess, Verlander will try again. He’ll want a whole offseason to train before deciding he’s cooked. There was a vesting option that did not convert, so he was wanting to go another year.

 

[BSHH]

If I were to guess, Verlander will try again. He’ll want a whole offseason to train before deciding he’s cooked. There was a vesting option that did not convert, so he was wanting to go another year.

The Tigers may want to make Verlander an offer. He wouldn't even need to pitch as good as he usually does to be an asset for them. But I'd prefer that the Tigers bring back Flaherty: He won't be retained by the stacked Dodgers, and his market should be affected by these injury rumors that came up in August.

Gruß,
BSHH