The date is September 30, 2007. You’re sitting in the Mezzanine level of Shea Stadium in Flushing, Queens, getting ready to watch your beloved Mets take on the Florida Marlins in the final game of the season. Win, and you’re in the playoffs. Lose, and you’re heading home. With seventeen games left to go in the season, my Mets had held a 7-game lead over the 2nd place Phillies. A lead any team should have been able to hold on to. But not the Mets. Over the last three weeks of the season, their starting pitching struggled, their bullpen stumbled and their offensive production plummeted. As I watched every night in dismay, my team’s spot in the playoffs became more and more uncertain. Stumbling into the final game, we still had a chance to make the playoffs. The crowd was rowdy and excited, and still hopeful that they’d be cheering on their team in October, just like they had the year before. Then Tom Glavine gave up seven runs in the top of the first inning, and all that hope evaporat…
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Video: Giants Win World Series
Posted on 29 October 2012.
We’ve obviously had quite the bit of World Series coverage over the past week, and with the Giants’ win tonight, we figured it would be nice to show you how they took their final lead of the season, and how it ended. NLCS MVP Marco Scutaro singled home Ryan Theriot to put San Francisco in front in the tenth inning. And then in the bottom of the tenth, after striking out both Austin Jackson and Don Kelly, Sergio Romo struck out Miguel Cabrera to win the championship for San Francisco. [follow]
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Verlander Finally Pitching Like Playoffs Ace
Posted on 16 October 2012.
DETROIT — Justin Verlander on Monday was asked about pursuing the Holy Grail of baseball and succeeding in all three rounds of the playoffs along the lines of past postseason pitching standouts, such as Roger Clemens and Curt Schilling.
Obviously, thats a goal of mine, to help pitch our team to a World Series championship, said Verlander, who will start Game 3 of the American League Championship Series on Tuesday night at Comerica Park. The Tigers lead the New York Yankees two games to none in the series.
Verlander is off to a nearly flawless start in the playoffs. He hasn’t allowed a run since Coco Crisps leadoff homer in Game 1 of the AL Division Series, and was 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA against the Oakland As.
It’s been quite a departure for Verlander, who was 3-3 with a 5.40 ERA in eight postseason starts — as a rookie in 2006 and as the ALs MVP and Cy Young Award winner in 2011 — before this year.
Verlander going from disappointing to devastating in the postseason could very well be the key to whether or not the Tigers finish off the Yankees and win their first World Series since 1984.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland and catcher Alex Avila were asked what has enabled Verlander to finally exhibit his regular-season dominance in this playoff run.
Its maturity, Leyland said. Hes learned to caress the pressure. Theres a lot to be said about being a horse, but its hard to be a horse mentally.
“A lot of this is how you handle things mentally, and hes grown leaps and bounds there. Hes better because of experience.
Verlanders complete game, 6-0, shutout of the As in Game 5 at Oakland was his first victory in a series clincher. Hes elevated his game by striking out 22 in 16 innings and allowing just seven hits and five walks.
Hes always had the same type of mentality, the same demeanor, the same preparation, said Avila, who caught both of Verlander’s ALDS games against the As and his 2011 no-hitter against the Blue Jays. I dont know any way to pinpoint whats made him more dominant this postseason. I guess its just execution.
Avila believes that execution is sharper for Verlander and the other starters because Detroit had to overtake the Chicago White Sox in the final weeks. They cruised into the postseason by putting away the Central Division early in 2011.
Every game was a must-win for us, Avila said. Last year, we had three weeks when the games did not mean as much.
“This affects the psyche of the pitchers and the team. Justin just has better command of his pitches.
Verlander, 29, said the 2006 playoffs were a whirlwind that he doesnt remember much about. He went 17-9 and was named the AL Rookie of the Year, but was gassed after his first full season.
That prompted him to ramp up his postseason conditioning program — particularly in the core area — which now allows him to exceed 125 pitches in outings without hitting a wall.
Verlander remembers taking the mound at old Yankee Stadium in his first postseason outing as a surreal experience, but nine postseason starts since have made a huge difference in having and applying his gifts.
I still have the angst, nervousness and pregame jitters, Verlander said. Im able to rein it in to my advantage now. Getting big games under your belt helps you in that situation.
Verlander has stepped up in every way. He’s taking the lead on important team issues; mentoring the other pitchers, much like Kenny Rogers did with him; and even giving away free tickets to fans via his Twitter account, @JustinVerlander.
When asked about buffering the possible negative fan reaction closer-on-hold Jose Valverde might receive at Comerica after posting a 27.00 ERA in three 2012 playoff appearances, Verlander said:
Id like to see no negative reaction. You buy the right to cheer and you buy the right to boo. But after Coco Crisp drops the ball here (in Game 2), I thought he might get booed (in Oakland). But he got cheered. Id like to see that from our fans.
Some who will be there as Verlander’s guests. He’s presenting two tickets per game to fans showing outstanding Detroit pride via Twitter on the hashtag DETROITpride.
Its nice to be able to get fans out to the stadium who probably wouldnt have the chance otherwise, Verlander said.
During games he’s not pitching, Verlander is one of the most visible Tigers in the dugout. Hes leaning on the railing, picking up tips to pass along and talking to his teammates.
The starting pitchers have a close bond as a result of his leadership, and they also have a 0.94 ERA in the postseason.
Were an easy-going group, and we dont put too much pressure on each other, Verlander said of fellow starters Doug Fister, Rick Porcello, Anibal Sanchez and Max Scherzer. Pitching, like hitting, is contagious.
“And thats what were feeding on. Its easier knowing that the guy going next is throwing real well, too.
Runs are scarce, and its nice to see us get rolling as a group. And, hopefully, we can keep that rolling in the postseason.
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Sanchez, Tigers Beat Yanks for 2-0 Lead in ALCS
Posted on 15 October 2012.
Anibal Sanchez gave a performance against New York that the Detroit Tigers have come to expect from Justin Verlander.
The Tigers’ ace is next in line for a chance to toy with the Yankees’ suddenly dreadful offense.
Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus the injured Derek Jeter, Detroit scored twice after a missed call by an ump and won without any extra-inning drama, beating New York 3-0 Sunday for a commanding 2-0 lead in the American League championship series.
”Sanchez showed what we know about our starters, that they’re really good,” Tigers outfielder Quintin Berry said. ”A lot of people outside our clubhouse stop at Verlander when they talk about our starting pitching, but we just hope they all keep doing what they’re doing.”
Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Detroit, with Verlander, the reigning AL MVP, starting for the Tigers against Phil Hughes. Verlander went 2-0 in the division series versus Oakland, including a four-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts in the decisive Game 5.
Hitting .192 in the ALCS after putting up a paltry .216 average against Baltimore in the division series, the Yankees have a real challenge ahead.
”Obviously, he’s a great pitcher,” designated hitter Raul Ibanez said of Verlander. ”We have to go out there and battle and compete and play the best that we can and do what we’re capable of doing.”
New York did little against Sanchez. He struck out seven and was never in any real trouble.
In the first inning when the Yankees put runners on first and second, he took care of it by reaching around his back to snare a grounder for the final out.
”He was terrific,” Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. ”This is a tough place to pitch with a tough lineup and a short porch. And a whole bunch of left-handed hitters, it is not easy. That was quite a feat.”
New York starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning to keep pace with Sanchez. But Robinson Cano and the slumping Yankees hitters were no match for the 28-year-old right-hander a day after their captain broke his ankle in the 12th inning of a 6-4 loss.
”I try to think backwards,” Sanchez said. ”If the count calls for a fastball, I throw a different pitch. If the count calls for a different pitch, I throw a fastball. I try to mix my speeds.”
Making his second postseason start, Sanchez threw three-hit ball deep into the game to make Leyland’s job easier. Closer Jose Valverde gave up four runs in the ninth Saturday and, only hours later, Leyland said the righty wouldn’t close Game 2.
Delmon Young gave Sanchez his first run of support in the playoffs with a fielder’s choice in the seventh. The Tigers then scored twice in the eighth after second base umpire Jeff Nelson missed a call on a two-out tag. Yankees manager Joe Girardi argued, and was ejected on his 48th birthday.
”The hand did not get in before the tag,” Nelson said after seeing a replay. ”The call was incorrect.”
The Tigers led 1-0 in the eighth and had Omar Infante on first with two outs. Austin Jackson singled and when Infante took a wide turn at second, right fielder Nick Swisher threw behind him.
Cano made a swipe tag as Infante dove head-first back to second. Cano missed Infante’s arm but caught his body, replays clearly showed. But Nelson called Infante safe.
”I think the umpire got confused `cause he saw my hand, something with my hand made him think I was safe,” Infante said.
Was he out?
”Of course,” Infante said.
Cano and Girardi argued the call to no avail. Boone Logan replaced Kuroda and gave up an RBI single to pinch hitter Avisail Garcia to make it 2-0.
”It’s frustrating. I don’t have a problem with Jeff’s effort, I don’t, because he hustled to get to the play. But in this day and age when we have instant replay available to us, it’s got to change,” Girardi said.
”These guys are under tremendous amounts of pressure. It is a tough call for him because the tag is underneath and it’s hard for him to see. And it takes more time to argue and get upset than you get the call right. Too much is at stake,” he said.
Girardi returned to lift Logan for Joba Chamberlain, and then he remained on the field to resume the argument. Red-faced with neck muscles bulging, Girardi could be seen shouting at Nelson, ”You were right there. How could you miss it?” He was tossed by Nelson for his first postseason ejection.
Miguel Cabrera added a run-scoring single after the ejection.
Cano had no luck at the plate, either. The All-Star’s slump extended to a record 26 hitless at-bats in a single postseason, breaking the mark of 24 set by Baltimore’s Bobby Bonilla in 1996, STATS LLC said.
”I feel good at the plate,” Cano said. ”So, all I can do is stay positive and play good Tuesday.”
There were many empty seats near the foul poles, and a subdued crowd spent much of the day venting its frustration, booing the punchless Yankees. The 47,082 in attendance reserved its biggest cheers early for Jeter, who broke his ankle in the last inning of the Game 1 loss.
”I don’t know what’s going on here, it seems like something is going on here,” Tigers reliever Octavio Dotel said. ”I mean, I don’t want to wake them, I don’t want them to get loud. I don’t know what’s going on but I like it.”
The ”Bleacher Creatures” included the captain in their roll call and fans let out a modest cheer pregame when Jeter was shown in video thanking fans on the scoreboard.
While the Yankees are headed to Detroit for what they hope will be three games, their captain will fly to Charlotte, N.C., to visit a foot specialist.
Jhonny Peralta singled in the sixth for the Tigers’ first baserunner against Kuroda, who was pitching on short rest for the first time in his big league career. Delmon Young then gave Detroit the lead with a forceout grounder in the seventh, a night after putting the Tigers ahead in the 12th inning with a double.
Sanchez has had quite the success in the Bronx. He made his big league debut at the old Yankee Stadium when it was across the street, and pitched 5 2-3 shutout innings for Marlins in 2006. The only player to notch two hits against him in that game was Jeter.
Pitching for the first time in this 4-year-old ballpark – and in front of his parents – Sanchez limited the Yankees to just three hits and three walks, one an intentional pass to Ibanez.
When Ichiro Suzuki reached on Sanchez’s fielding error to open the sixth and advanced to third with two outs, Peralta was there to bail out his pitcher with another nifty play, bare-handing a slow grounder for the third out.
Leyland took Valverde out of consideration for the closer role on Sunday. Valverde gave up a pair of two-run homers in the ninth inning Saturday night and also blew a save in the division series.
Former Yankees reliever Phil Coke pitched two innings for the save.
”Jose Valverde will be an important part of this club in this playoff or we are going to have a real tough time,” Leyland said. ”I just hope that the people back home are, like I said, not too short-minded because this guy has been fantastic, and is an important piece in the scenario, in my opinion.”
Kuroda did all he could to help keep it close for the Yankees’ anemic offense.
Curtis Granderson went 0 for 3 with three strikeouts and a walk and Alex Rodriguez singled in the ninth for his third hit of the postseason and finished 1 for 4. A-Rod is 0 for 18 with 12 Ks against right-handed pitchers in these playoffs. When he lined out to left field in the seventh fans gave a mock cheer.
”We’ve been through stretches like this all year,” Rodriguez said. ”It’s been a very volatile stock market for us this year.”
NOTES: Cabrera reached base in all 18 playoff games with Detroit, matching Hank Greenberg for the longest streak in team history.
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Tigers Blank Yanks for 2-0 Series Lead
Posted on 15 October 2012.
Anibal Sanchez shut down a Yankees lineup minus injured Derek Jeter, and the Detroit Tigers capitalized on a missed call by an umpire to beat New York 3-0 Sunday for a 2-0 lead in the AL championship series.
Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda pitched perfect ball into the sixth inning. But the slumping New York hitters looked lost a day after their captain broke his ankle in the 12th inning of a 6-4 loss.
Making his second postseason start, Sanchez pitched three-hit ball deep into the game to make Tigers manager Jim Leyland’s handling of a bullpen without struggling closer Jose Valverde a lot easier.
The Tigers scored twice in the eighth after second base umpire Jeff Nelson missed a call at second base.
Game 3 in the best-of-seven series is Tuesday night in Detroit, with reigning AL MVP Justin Verlander starting for the Tigers.
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Leyland Says He’ll Stick with Struggling Benoit
Posted on 09 October 2012.
DETROIT — Joaquin Benoit has become the lone cloud on an otherwise very sunny day.
The Tigers resume the American League Division Series on Tuesday night in Oakland with a 2-0 lead over the As, and theres been plenty to applaud.
Then theres Benoit, the set-up reliever who is supposed to get the lead to closer Jose Valverde.
But what Benoits doing is getting Tigers fans stirred up every time his name is called.
Oaklands swing-from-their heels hitters and Benoit is a gopher-ball-in-waiting combo. The As hit 195 homers this year to rank seventh in the majors, and Benoit allowed 13 homers in his final 36 innings of the season.
Brandon Moss took him to the warning track for a long out in the series opener. In Game 2, Josh Reddick connected for a bases-empty homer to give the A’s a 4-3 lead in the bottom of the eighth Sunday.
Benoit bent over and placed his hands on his knees as Reddick circled the bases and the home fans booed loudly. His wild pitch had allowed Yoenis Cespedes to race home with the tying run during Reddicks at-bat, then Benoit lost the lead with two pitches.
Thankly for the Tigers, they rallied to tie it in the eighth and win it in the ninth with Don Kellys sacrifice fly, taking Benoit off the hook.
I felt great after Donnie won the game, Benoit said. Its such a bad feeling when you let the team down.
Benoit received a few pats on the back in the dugout, but flung his mitt to the bench and tossed a water bottle at the steps.
The usually high-quality changeup he uses to compliment a 95 mph fastball let him down twice.
The wild pitch was a changeup I threw too low, Benoit said. That was a mistake for me, and its not going to happen again.
“And (Reddick) hit a good pitch, a changeup. What can I say? Sometimes you just tip your cap.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland, despite Benoits marked deterioration in the second half of the season and implosion in Game 2, is standing behind him.
Im not concerned, Leyland said after Sundays game. It is what it is. Hes our guy.
“I totally believe in him. I totally believe in our entire bullpen. And thats not going to change. Thats our team. Thats what we are. Thats who we are.
And Benoit was fantastic 14 hours ago. So, no, I dont have any questions about that whatsoever.
On Saturday night, Benoit got Stephen Drew on a comebacker to the mound before Yoenis Cespedes singled to left. Then Moss hit a ball that had 43,323 fans inside Comerica Park holding their breath.
Tigers left fielder Quintin Berry was asked what went through his mind as he watched the ball soar.
Please be Comerica Park right there, he said.
Berry got his wish. The dimensions of a pitchers paradise prevailed as right fielder Andy Dirks caught it a few feet from the wall in right-center.
Benoit then ended the inning by getting Reddick to go down swinging.
That’s the Benoit the Tigers are paying 16.5 million over three years through 2013, and the one Leyland believes in.
There’s no denying, however, that Benoit has not been himself since giving up two homers to the Tampa Bay Rays on June 30. Since then, including the two playoff appearances, he’s allowed 14 homers in 37 innings. Hed surrendered only one homer in his 35 innings before that game in St. Petersburg.
Benoit had a 1.80 ERA until then, but more than doubled it (3.68) by the end of the season. He had a 5.52 ERA after the All-Star break.
Heres a really odd-ball stat for you: Benoit has a 4.93 ERA in 51 games caught by Alex Avila, and a 1.02 ERA in 19 games with Gerald Laird behind the plate.
Perhaps who catches Benoit is as important as whether he gets the call in the eighth inning or not.
Leyland likes Benoit because hes battle-tested and as effective against left-handed hitters (.237) as he is righties (.217). So, despite the loud blips, he’s sticking with him.
Many fans are calling for a change, and reporters continue asking Leyland about Benoit.
The skipper maintains there are no physical issues whatsoever with Benoit and keeps sending him out.
If you want change, you must have a replacement in mind.
Theres seventh-inning guy Octavio Dotel, another savvied veteran who pitched on the Cardinals 2011 World Series champions.
But the stats tell you to keep Dotel where he is. He had a 1.48 ERA in the seventh inning this season, but posted a 3.48 in the eighth and a 12.38 in the ninth. And while righties hit just .197 against Dotel, lefties batted .288. Plus he had a 9.82 ERA in four outings against the As this season.
The only other possibility is the most intriguing one: Al Alburquerque, that comebacker-kissing flamethrower with the nasty slider.
He had a 0.68 ERA in eight games after returning from offseason elbow surgery, and a 1.87 ERA as a rookie last year. Alburquerque has a staggering 85 strikeouts in 56 23 innings, but a troublesome 37 walks.
Debate the possibilities all you want, but the only man with a vote that counts has made up his mind.
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Cabrera Keeps Pace for Triple Crown
Posted on 29 September 2012.
Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run homer to move into at least a tie for the lead in all three triple crown categories and Justin Verlander struck out eight in seven innings to help the Detroit Tigers stay in front in the AL Central with a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday.
Cabrera’s blast in the eighth inning off Casey Fien was his 43rd home run for the year, moving him into a tie with Texas star Josh Hamilton for the AL lead. He also leads the AL in batting average (.327) and RBIs (136) as he looks to become the first player since 1967 to lead the league in all three categories.
Verlander (17-8) allowed four hits and one unearned run to drop his ERA to 2.64 for the Tigers, who moved two games ahead of the Chicago White Sox in the division.
Cabrera’s homer proved to be a big one after Ryan Doumit hit a grand slam off of Joaquin Benoit in the eighth.
Al Alburquerque helped the Detroit bullpen do what it couldn’t do against the lowly Twins on Friday night – finish the game. Jose Valverde picked up his 33rd save. Prince Fielder and Andy Dirks also went deep for Detroit.
Chicago lost to Tampa Bay 10-4 moments before the final out of the Tigers game.
P.J. Walters (2-5) gave up two runs on four hits with five strikeouts in five innings for the Twins. Joe Mauer went 0 for 3 with two walks, dropping his average to .320.
One day after Detroit lost a game of cushion to the White Sox when reliever Brayan Villarreal let a lead slip away against the Twins, Verlander came out determined to make sure the Tigers kept the pressure on Chicago.
With a free and easy delivery, the right-hander started the day as he often does, keeping his fastball at 93 or 94 mph while keeping the Twins off balance with an array of off-speed pitches. He started to ramp things up in the fourth when he blew Justin Morneau away with consecutive fastballs of 98 and 99 and hit 100 later in the inning.
It wasn’t just Verlander’s dazzling stuff that gave the Twins hitters problems. The afternoon shadows at Target Field make it very difficult for hitters to pick up the ball coming out of the pitcher’s hand and often contributes to slow days for the offense.
That appeared to be the case early for Cabrera as well, who was befuddled by Walters. The slugger struck out in his first two at-bats and flew out to right in his third. Cabrera entered the day leading Mauer by five points in the batting race, Hamilton by eight in the RBI race, but trailing Hamilton by one in homers.
The bigger prize, of course, is the division title. Neither the Tigers nor the Sox will qualify for one of two wild cards in the American League, so their only way in is through the division door.
After wrapping up the series against Minnesota on Sunday, the Tigers will finish the regular season with three games in Kansas City. The White Sox have one more game against Tampa Bay before heading to Cleveland for three games.
NOTES: Verlander left with nobody out in the eighth after Denard Span reached on an error, marking just the fourth time all season he’s been taken out in the middle of an inning. … One night after making a costly error late in a 4-2 loss to the Twins, Fielder was sharp at 1B, making a quick decision on a hot grounder from Jamey Carroll in the fifth. Fielder threw to third base and Cabrera chased Trevor Plouffe down to get the lead runner. … Plouffe snapped an 0-for-18 skid with a double in the fifth inning. … The Tigers will send RHP Anibal Sanchez (4-6, 3.95) to the mound for the series finale against Twins RHP Liam Hendriks (1-8, 6.09). Sanchez is coming off of his first shutout in more than a year, a three-hitter against Kansas City that put the Tigers into a tie for first place.
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Yankees 11, Blue Jays 4
Posted on 29 September 2012.
Russell Martin hit a three-run homer, Eric Chavez added a two-run shot and the New York Yankees maintained their one-game lead atop the AL East by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 11-4 on Friday night.
The victory let New York keep its slim lead over second-place Baltimore, which used six first-inning runs to beat Boston 9-1.
Nick Swisher had two hits and two RBIs for the Yankees, who have not lost consecutive games since a three-game skid from Sept. 2-4.
Hiroki Kuroda (15-11) won for the third time in five starts despite matching a season-high by allowing 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings. He gave up two runs, walked two and struck out four.
David Phelps worked 1 2-3 innings and David Robertson pitched the eighth. Cody Eppley got two outs in the ninth and Rafael Soriano finished for the Yankees.
Martin’s 20th homer of the season was a career-high for the veteran catcher. He hit 19 with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2007, his second season.
Chavez capped it with a two-run drive to left off Bobby Korecky in the ninth, his 15th.
Colby Rasmus hit a solo home run and Adam Lind added a two-run shot for Toronto, which lost for the ninth time in 12 games.
Swisher opened the scoring with a two-run double to right off right-hander Chad Jenkins in the first.
The top of the first ended when Curtis Granderson drilled a liner back to the mound that ripped the glove off Jenkins’ left hand. The ball stayed in the glove as it flew into the air, and the rookie pitcher caught both glove and ball together to record the final out.
New York made it 3-0 in the second when Derek Jeter grounded into a bases-loaded double play.
The Blue Jays had five hits, including three doubles, against Kuroda through the first two innings but failed to score. Brett Lawrie was thrown out by Martin after straying too far off second following his leadoff double in the first, while Yunel Escobar was picked off third by Martin in the second.
Toronto scored in the fifth when Rasmus led off with a drive to right. The homer was his 23rd, matching his career high.
The Yankees broke it open with a four-run, bat-around sixth. Robinson Cano was hit on the left hand but stayed in the game, and Swisher singled before reliever Brett Cecil struck out Granderson and Raul Ibanez.
Jason Frasor came on and gave up Martin’s homer. Chavez walked and Jeter lined a base hit to right before Ichiro Suzuki followed with an RBI single.
Kuroda left in the sixth after giving up a double to Kelly Johnson and a bloop single to Rajai Davis. Anthony Gose greeted David Phelps with an RBI fielder’s choice, cutting it to 7-2.
The Yankees made it 8-2 on Ibanez’s fielder’s choice groundout in the seventh, but Lind cut it to 8-4 by homering off Phelps in the bottom half, his 11th.
Suzuki doubled and stole third in the eighth before scoring on Cano’s bloop single off Aaron Loup.
Making just his second major league start, Jenkins (0-3) allowed three runs and four hits in 3 2-3 innings. He walked three and struck out two.
NOTES: Jeter’s single in the sixth was his ML-leading 209th. … New York 1B Mark Teixeira (strained left calf) had six at-bats in a simulated game, ran the bases and took ground balls Friday. He will play five innings of an instructional league game Saturday and will likely rejoin the Yankees once they return home for the final three games of the season, manager Joe Girardi said.
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