For the third straight year, 162 games were not enough to complete the postseason. For the second straight year, the AL Central title and the Minnesota Twins are involved in the tiebreaker.Minnesota's remarkable sprint to the finish was enough to catch the Tigers, who had a seven-game cushion exactly a month ago on Sept. 6. Lest you think that leaves Detroit in a fragile state as it heads to the Metrodome to determine the division champion once and for all, keep in mind it split with the Twins in a four-game series last week and its strength is starting pitching -- something which can take a team very far in October.
It's the Tigers' Rick Porcello against the Twins' Scott Baker for all the Central marbles. Here at MLB FanHouse, we're just getting warmed up for the month ahead. Join us after the jump for a wrapup of the chat that went from first pitch to final out of the one-game playoff.
Price: Pressure on Poised Porcello
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10-06-2009 @ 5:21PM
Georgia said...
The Tigers have led their division all season long. If they lose this game tonight I blame their manager, Jim Leylond, who has a habit of pulling good pitcher's when they are doing a good job and putting in a pitcher who is a disaster. I say if the guy is doing good and has only been in a short time, let him pitch some more. This is not rocket science.
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10-07-2009 @ 4:26PM
Ellen Bishop said...
He was out!
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10-06-2009 @ 9:13PM
Skip said...
What a wasted out short fly ball Again BONEhead Mistake.
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