The Tigers had two very bad series against the Guardians in the month of September, but they decided to make a change for the last day of the month. While it wasn’t a blowout game in the scorebox, it was a master
class in watching two incredible pitchers do their thing (and my goodness, Tarik Skubal was dialled in. After the seventh inning, I thought he might wrestle AJ Hinch to the ground if he tried to pull him)
The game was a heck of a lot of fun to watch, but oh boy was it an emotional rollercoaster. Today, we’ll see Casey Mize (who has been great lately) take the mound, and we can hope to see this series end at game two. Let’s all cross our fingers and look at some highlights from yesterday, as well as some news from around baseball.
Detroit Tigers News
- Heck yes!
- Skubal was in elite company after today’s game. He was in beast mode.
- A look at Skubal’s career-high 14 K outing against the Guardians in Game 1.
- Elite pun game from the Tigers.
- In case you missed the reason for a delay early in the game, it was because Tarik Skubal murdered a camera.
- This is so sweet.
AL Central News
- We love to see it.
- The Twins will have a management change next season.
MLB News
- Manager shuffles are happening at a rapid pace, not just in Minnesota. Bruce Bochy is out with the Rangers (though perhaps a Giants reunion is in the future?) Because Bob Melvin is also out with the Giants. Plus, Ron Washington is out with the Angels.
- Interestingly, Carlos Mendoza is sticking around with the Mets, and Ben Cherington is still going to stick around as the Pirates GM (and seemingly Don Kelly lives to manage another season).
- A look at how the Cubs turned things around in their game against the Padres.
- FanGraphs predicts who is going to win the World Series.
- A look at every playoff team ranked by payroll.
- The Rays’ sale is final, but they are still looking for a permanent home.
- Mets’ owner Steve Cohen has apologized to fans for the team’s miserable end-of-season collapse. ($)
