Like kissing your brother

The ALDS is tied between the A's and Tigers.  First, the shout outs.

Huge shout outs to the Tiger pitchers, especially Scherzer and Verlander who each had 11 strikeouts.  These two are professional, playoff pitchers.  That's ridiculous.  Verlander got robbed of a guaranteed win last night.  Maybe with that performance will get the TBS announcers off his back for his less than stellar season where he still recorded the fourth most strikeouts in the league.  Lay off of him (and if you tell me one more time that Cabby has reduced mobility than I'm going to mute you.  Just watch me!)  When the starting pitcher goes seven scoreless innings and the bullpen is actually stepping it up, there's only one reason the Tigers lost.  We'll get to that later.

Another nod to Sonny Gray.  Here are two tips kid: 1. Never lose that cocky confidence.  It's working for you even if it makes me want to punch you in the face.  2. Get a haircut.  Your current look is popular with the forty year old set that is trying to puff up the last strands of hair to cover up the bald patches.  In a couple days, you'll have plenty of time to browse the pages of GQ looking for a hot new look.

Now on to the real problem...the Tiger bats.  Someone told them it was November and they've started their winter hibernation.  When most of your hits come from Donnie Kelly, there is a problem.  Good job, Donnie.  I hate to insult you but you should not be carrying the Tiger offense.  It's not your job.  Your job is to buy Smokes his weekly supply of ciggies at the Costco and mix up Brookens's protein shake every morning.

When the A's bats are strangely quiet, the Tigers need to capitalize.  Someone, anyone, step up.  Would the real Torii Hunter please stand up?  AJax is looking very 2011-esk, in a terrible way.  Fielder and VMart might as well just come to the plate, give a wave, and then sit down.  Props to the bottom of the lineup for trying to get SOMETHING going, but it was all for naught.

This Tigress is going to the Monday afternoon game.  Here's the deal, if I show up, then the bats need to show up too.  I get lonely at the games without them.  Since I can't bring my broom to the game, let's stick to the original plan and win the next two at home to close out the series.  You know Boston will have it closed out before the end of Tuesday.