Go Get 'Em

The great debate was settled last night--the Tigers are better than the Athletics.

It was a little rough along the way, I'll admit.  Sure, the Tigers took the first two at home, but they were close games.  Even though the odds were in their favor, the A's had proved themselves as a come-from-behind team.

So onto Oakland where the Athletics shut out the Tigers in game three.  Okay, it can happen, all Detroit needs is one more win.  But then came the fourth game, where the Tigers should have put them away.  They were leading 3-1 in the bottom of the ninth and somehow Oakland won 4-3.  It was your classic choke.  And if Detroit lost game five, the whole series would be a choke.

So it came down to game five, with Oakland enjoying home advantage.  Most fans figured we'd have to win with our pitching, since the Tiger's bats had been fairly lackluster (though to be fair to the A's, their stellar defense had kept them in the game more than once).

Luckily, the best pitcher in baseball was available.  So what happened?  Justin Verlander showed his mastery, pitching a shutout.  Meanwhile, Oakland's defense fell apart and the Tigers won easily, 6-0.

So, one down, two to go.  As I write this, next up could be the Orioles or the Yankees.  They've been having a wild series that'll go down to the wire as well.  Good.  It'll give the Tigers a chance to rest.