Tigers sweep the Yankees out of the playoffs with a 8-1 blowout win.

Too bad for Ichiro.

bmwracer wrote:

Tigers sweep the Yankees out of the playoffs with a 8-1 blowout win.

And unless the Giants mount an epic comeback we'll have a World Series where I don't care about either team.

The bright side of that is, if I'm not watching the Series I don't have to put with FOX' horrendous coverage.

gaijinmark wrote:

And unless the Giants mount an epic comeback we'll have a World Series where I don't care about either team.

Giants showing signs of life: They lead game five, 5-0, in the eighth.

Otani opts for Major Leagues

TOKYO -- Japanese high school pitcher Shohei Otani says he will pursue a career in Major League Baseball instead of turning professional in Japan.

Otani, a 6-foot-4 right-hander who has thrown a fastball between 99 and 100 mph, has been scouted by several major league teams including the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox.

The 18-year-old Otani said "I think I will start in the minor leagues but I want to challenge in the majors. It's been my dream since entering high school."

Otani was expected to go in the first round of Thursday's amateur draft in Japan.

If he signs with a major league team, Otani would become the first potential top draft pick to make the direct jump

^ With more and more Japanese players going to the Majors, it reminds me of all the black players going to the Majors in the 1950's and the Negro Leagues fading into oblivion...

Giants beat the Cards again, 6-1, to even the series at 3-3.

Giants just about ready to eliminate the Cardinals, leading 9-0 in the 8th.

Unbelievable.

And in an odd bit of ���R (guzen- coincidence) the Yomiuri Giants also came back from a 3 game-to-1 deficit to beat Chunichi and get into the Japan Series against Nippon Ham.

Go Tigers!

Red Sox introduce John Farrel

http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/8541631/john-farrell-introduced-next-manager-boston-red-sox

^ Never heard of this guy.

bmwracer wrote:

^ Never heard of this guy.

He was the pitching coach here, before his managerial stint up in Toronto.

Giants still rolling... They rout the Tigers in game one, 8-3.

Giants shut out the Tigers 2-0 and go two up on the Tigers heading back to Detroit.

Must win game for the Tigers tomorrow... If they lose game three, they're done.

Tigers lose game three by the same score, 2-0, to the Giants.

They're done.

"Good pitching will beat good hitting every time, and vice-versa." - Yogi Berra

Although Voglesong didn't really pitch all that well (5 walks and 4 hits in 5 2/3). But every time he got in a jam he managed to get himself out of it.

gaijinmark wrote:

Although Voglesong didn't really pitch all that well (5 walks and 4 hits in 5 2/3). But every time he got in a jam he managed to get himself out of it.

Yup... Tigers couldn't get a clutch hit from anyone.

It's do or die for the Tigers today.

EDIT: Bottom of the ninth, tied 3-3.

EDIT2: Giants win in 10, 4-3.