Detroit Tigers, Volume 4: The Rudy York edition

[geezer]

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to all you guys that wanted to dump Miguel because he would "cost us 15-20 games" after his DUI, suck it. To all you guys that wanted to dump Laird after... after... wait, that was me.

[Greyeagle]

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For this alone I am happy the Tiggers won The Central.
Congrats and good luck in the playoffs.....enhanced coverage makes it fun to watch a certain someone try to sneak a Pall Mall in the dugout.

[Hammer]

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to all you guys that wanted to dump Miguel because he would "cost us 15-20 games" after his DUI, suck it. To all you guys that wanted to dump Laird after... after... wait, that was me.

That last part was me, too. *passes geezer a beer*

[Hammer]

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For this alone I am happy the Tiggers won The Central.
Congrats and good luck in the playoffs.....enhanced coverage makes it fun to watch a certain someone try to sneak a Pall Mall in the dugout.

And I'll be damned if he didn't just sneak in a puff before the clubhouse interview.

[Spartanforlife4]

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It always amazes me how emotional Leyland gets after a playoff berth. Complete opposite of how he acts during the season.

[Greyeagle]

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And I'll be damned if he didn't just sneak in a puff before the clubhouse interview.

YES!
Love that guy, he's a great story. I wasn't surprised when he was hired to manage the Tigers, I was surprised he was still alive!
Seriously thought he was in his 70s when he managed the Marlins.

[MinnesotaNorthStar]

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Dear Hawk Harrelson:

Kindly go **** yourself in the *** with a cactus.

Sincerely,

The remainder of the American League.

Congrats, and good luck in the playoffs!!

[Biddco]

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It still might be impossible. I've got to think he needs at least 1 more homer, maybe 2.

Good news is that Hamilton is playing in Oakland. Not the easiest place to hit a ball out. Plus Miggy hits very well in KC. Sitting him is not necessarily the answer because then he could fall behind in home runs. A tie in HR counts as a triple crown win. Carl Yastrzemski was the last guy to do it and he tied with Harmon Killebrew in home runs.

[Scarlet]

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Congrats on making the playoffs! Given that my team **** the bed this year, I was looking for a team to adopt for the playoffs. And since I would really like to see the Tigers advance, I think I will jump on the Nationals' bandwagon. As I do not want my Opposite Girl powers to affect the Tigers in anyway.

Woo hoo!! Go Nats!!

Except that I am rooting for the Tigers. In secret. Shhh. Don't tell anyone.

[Spartanforlife4]

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I still can't believe there's a discussion between Cabrera and Trout for MVP. Cabrera looks to be on track to pull off a feat that hasn't been done in 45 years, while pushing his team into the playoffs, yet the media will vote for Trout because "He had a month less to do it" and "He scored more runs."

Last I checked, the Angels won't be in the playoffs. How can you be valuable if you can't help your team make the playoffs? Sure, you can make them better, but in the end no one cares if you finished two games out or thirty once October hits.

[MaizeRage]

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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Cabrera may win the batting race, the RBI race, and the HR race, but he's never going to have the race that gets you extra votes from the writers.

[bronconick]

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I still can't believe there's a discussion between Cabrera and Trout for MVP. Cabrera looks to be on track to pull off a feat that hasn't been done in 45 years, while pushing his team into the playoffs, yet the media will vote for Trout because "He had a month less to do it" and "He scored more runs."

Last I checked, the Angels won't be in the playoffs. How can you be valuable if you can't help your team make the playoffs? Sure, you can make them better, but in the end no one cares if you finished two games out or thirty once October hits.

Becuase he's got a high WAR!

Just ignore that the team WAR's when you add these players together literally make no sense compared to reality and no one really knows what a "replacement player" is. Just assume that the nerds that have been pushing these "advanced" stats since the 70's know what they're doing.

[geezer]

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I would be annoyed if the half-season wonderboy was handed the MVP for looking stupid while Miguel Cabrera, after a season equaled through all of history only by Gehrig and Ruth, was snubbed. That would be the ultimate slap in the face to this hall of famer, his team, city, state, and division. And Ruth, and Gehrig. Bottom line, it would be inexcusable.

[huskyfan]

I would be annoyed if the half-season wonderboy was handed the MVP for looking stupid while Miguel Cabrera, after a season equaled through all of history only by Gehrig and Ruth, was snubbed. That would be the ultimate slap in the face to this hall of famer, his team, city, state, and division. And Ruth, and Gehrig. Bottom line, it would be inexcusable.

This!

[manurespreader]

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Cabrera is more than 40 total bases ahead of the next closest guy, but that stat is ignored my the sabremetrics guys too.