Comments on: Game 154: Tigers at Royals

By: Jeff M

Jeff M — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:41:20 +0000

Is it selfish to hope they don’t clinch until Tuesday? I have tickets.

By: Walewander

Walewander — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 22:32:56 +0000

If we clinch tomorrow, Billfer or someone else try to get a clip of the celebration onto the site? I really want to see it and I have daytime commitments tomorrow.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 17:31:57 +0000

I think it’s fine to have a little celebration. Making the playoffs isn’t exactly an everyday occurance in baseball.

Otherwise, when exactly do they celebrate? If the Twins pass them in the final week for the division title, that puts a damper on things.

So, they’ll celebrate, we’ll celebrate, it’ll be great fun. And hopefully within the week we get to repeat the process at Comerica Park, bigger and better.

By: Fritz

Fritz — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 15:29:58 +0000

Didn’t the Yankees celebrate their own playoff spot the other night, even though they lost the game? If a team for whom not winning the World Series could result in getting fired can celebrate a berth on a loss, I think the Tigers’ equipment guys had better get to the Beverage Depot to stock up on Korbel…y’know the good stuff.

By: T Smith

T Smith — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 14:43:39 +0000

They WILL celebrate, whether you think it’s a good idea or not. I guarantee there is champagne on ice in the locker room as we blog. (Anyother Chisox loss and a win tonight….)

By: Kyle J

Kyle J — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 13:50:55 +0000

I think they will and should celebrate clinching a playoff spot. One thing I love about Leyland is that he doesn’t deny reality. Example: Admitting it’s OK for Verlander to think about winning Rookie of the Year. Clinching the playoffs is a big deal for this franchise. No sense trying to pretend it’s not a big deal. And I really think there’s not much chance that a celebration is going to make them lose their competitive edge. If that’s really a possibility, whether or not you celebrate isn’t going to matter–they’re going to know they’ve clinched.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 12:03:49 +0000

Question: Do you celebrate being guaranteed a playoff birth or do you wait until you see if you can win the division?

Unchartered territory here for these Tigers, but I would rather not see them celebrate just being in the playoffs. If they are satisfied with “just being in” will they make a run at finishing things out and winning the division?

Just wondering.

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 05:22:52 +0000

The actual magic number is seven. Minnesota has to finish one win better than Detroit because the Tigers own the head-to-head record tiebreaker. So all we need is 7, tying them.

By: Shawn in Tokyo

Shawn in Tokyo — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:43:22 +0000

White Sox r going down~~~ Their schedule just sucks. After Seattle and the Japanese mojo, they have to go against Cleveland and Minnesota.

By: Alan

Alan — Sat, 23 Sep 2006 03:24:40 +0000

If the Seattle lead holds for 6 more outs, then we will have a magic number of 2. Since the White Sox play at 12:30 on Saturday, the Magic Number for the Wild Card could be 1 by the 7pm start of the Tigers game tomorrow. This means that it might be time to put the champagne on ice.