Game Three of the ALCS - Yankees @ Tigers 8:00 GNT

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8:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Game Three of the ALCS

The Detroit Tigers lead the series 2-0

NEW YORK YANKEES
VS
DETROIT TIGERS

NYY Phil Hughes (16-13, 4.23) DET Justin Verlander (17-8, 2.64)

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REMAINING SCHEDULE

http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...13-game-one-alcs-tigers-yankees-8-00-gnt.html Detroit won 6-4 (12 innings)
http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...alcs-tigers-yankees-4-00-gdt.html#post2443331 Detroit won 3-0
http://www.sportshoopla.com/forums/...alcs-yankees-tigers-8-00-gnt.html#post2449464 - TBS
Game 4 - NYY @ DET - Wed, Oct 17 - 8:00 P.M. - TBS
*Game 5 - NYY @ DET - Thur, Oct 18 - 4:00 P.M. - TBS
*Game 6 - DET @ NYY - Sat, Oct 20 - 8:00 P.M. - TBS
*Game 7 - DET @ NYY - Sun, Oct 21 - 8:00 P.M. - TBS

* If Necessary

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Cano is 0 for his last 26 consecutive at-bats, a new MLB single-postseason record.

Detroit Tiger starting pitching staff has a combined postseason ERA of 0.94.

Derek Jeter is out for the series.

Jose Valverde was basically benched last game. His postseason ERA is 27.00.

Teams that go 2-0 in the ALCS have gone on to win the series 19 of 22 times since the ALCS became a best-of-7.

 

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GOOOOOOOOO TIIIIIGERS!!!

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

As Yogi Berra said (or might have said?!) "It ain't over 'til it's over."

Detroit can't let up. Never give New York a second chance. They have a history of punishing your mistakes.

 

[UTVolCountry]

So the Wildcard is the best of 5 and the CS is best of 7?

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

So the Wildcard is the best of 5 and the CS is best of 7?

Correct. The World Series is also 7.

 

[UTVolCountry]

Correct. The World Series is also 7.

Well here's to a Tigers 4 game sweep!

 

[huskers1217]

Go Detroit!!

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

GO TIGERS!

FUCK THE YANKEES!

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

A-Rod's been benched again, and Swisher joins him:

A-Rod, Swisher sit; Gardner leads off for Yanks | MLB.com: News

DETROIT -- Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher will have seats on the bench when Game 3 of the American League Championship Series begins against the Tigers on Tuesday at Comerica Park.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi will try to spark his flagging lineup by giving Brett Gardner his first start since April 17, batting leadoff and playing left field against Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

"We're going to put a little bit more speed in there, and hoping that Gardy can ignite us a little bit and put some tough at-bats early in the game on Verlander and try to get his pitch count up," Girardi said.

For the second time this postseason, Girardi has benched Rodriguez in favor of Eric Chavez at third base, repeating a move he made in the deciding Game 5 of the AL Division Series against the Orioles.

Rodriguez has enjoyed some success against Verlander, going 4-for-6 with two homers against the hurler this year, but he is 0-for-18 with 12 strikeouts against right-handed pitching this postseason and just 3-for-23 (.130) overall.

In addition, Girardi is starting Eduardo Nunez over Jayson Nix at shortstop, saying Nunez's speed outweighs any defensive deficiencies he has.

"Nuney's had some pretty good at-bats off of Verlander," Girardi said. "Even though it's a few [1-for-3], he's had some pretty good at-bats."

With the Yankees down 0-2 in the ALCS, an obstacle just three teams have ever come back from, Girardi said that his moves should not be construed as having been born out of panic.

"I laugh, because if I stay the same, people say, 'What are you doing? You've got to make some changes,'" Girardi said. "People are going to have their opinions all along on what our lineup is, but we've moved our lineup around before.

"I've got Chavy playing today, and I did it in Game 5. We weren't panicking then. We're not panicking, but we're trying to create some runs and scratch some runs across."

Girardi said that there were "no other issues" leading to his lineup choices. A New York Post article published Tuesday reported Rodriguez spent time during the later innings of ALCS Game 1 chatting with female fans behind the Yankees' dugout.

Similarly, Girardi said that his lineup choices had nothing to do with fallout from comments made by Swisher after ALCS Game 2, in which Swisher said that he had been hurt by negative comments from fans in the right-field stands at Yankee Stadium. Swisher is just 11-for-61 (.180) with 23 strikeouts against Verlander.

"He's not the only guy, but he's one of the guys who's struggling, and with the type of [fly-ball] pitcher that [Phil] Hughes is, we've got a fast outfield," Girardi said.

Gardner will patrol left field, with Curtis Granderson in center and Ichiro Suzuki in right.

Gardner suffered a right elbow strain diving for a fly ball on April 17 and has limited to just four at-bats since having arthroscopic surgery in July, including a 12th-inning groundout to end ALCS Game 1.

Girardi said that the Yankees gave Gardner four or five at-bats against pitchers Ivan Nova and Freddy Garcia on Monday at Yankee Stadium before flying to Detroit, recognizing that is hardly a substitute for facing Verlander, against whom he is 5-for-11 (.455), including the postseason, with three walks and three strikeouts.

"It's not like I'm giving him a warm up," Girardi said. "But we tried to get him some at-bats yesterday to try to prepare him for this the best we could. We have some guys that are struggling, there's no secret to that. Gardy played well this time of year last year, so we're going to run him out there."

 

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Verlander sits the Yankees down in order, 1-2-3.

0-0, bottom 1st coming up.

 

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0-0 Bottom 3rd.

Verlander has retired the first 9 Yankee hitters. He is ON.

 

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Tigers leave a man standing on 3rd base. Shit.

1 hour in and we move to the 4th inning already.

 

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Verlander set down the first 10 straight, but the perfect game is over. Basehit.

 

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Home Run TIGERS!

 

[Winged_Wheel88]

Delmon Young goes deep!

Detroit again draws first blood!

Yankees will have to score against Verlander.

 

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Hughes pulled on an 0-2 count. Taken out due to a back problem. New York has to go to the bullpen already in the 4th inning. Wow.

 

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2-0 Detroit on an RBI-double by Cabrera! YES!

 

[gobigred]

2-0 Detroit on an RBI-double by Cabrera! YES!

 

[UTVolCountry]

Detroit goin to the Natty?