Comments on: World Series Game 1: Cardinals at Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/ News, views, and analysis on the Detroit Tigers and baseball Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » World Series Game 5: Tigers at Cardinals http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-22806 The Detroit Tiger Weblog » Blog Archive » World Series Game 5: Tigers at Cardinals Fri, 27 Oct 2006 22:05:38 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-22806 [...] This preview is pretty thin. First, I’ve covered the Tigers starter Justin Verlander as well as Cards starter Jeff Weaver. Second, everyone understands the consequences. Third, I’m pressed for time at the moment. I do plan on giving the live-blog thing a shot tonight (just check in this spot). I’ve never done it for fear of jinxing the team. But really, I think we’re beyond that now. [...] [...] This preview is pretty thin. First, I’ve covered the Tigers starter Justin Verlander as well as Cards starter Jeff Weaver. Second, everyone understands the consequences. Third, I’m pressed for time at the moment. I do plan on giving the live-blog thing a shot tonight (just check in this spot). I’ve never done it for fear of jinxing the team. But really, I think we’re beyond that now. [...]

]]> By: Jason http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21313 Jason Sun, 22 Oct 2006 17:41:16 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21313 Just a note... the Fox radar gun was "off" all night. On one pitch that showed Verlander throwing 89, they showed FoxTracker on it, and the FoxTracker velocity read 94. So Verlander was at his usual velocity, and Reyes was throwing his fastball at 90-91 rather than 84-85. Verlander wasn't struggling with his velocity, and Reyes wasn't soft-tossing. Radar guns can be "off" depending on subtleties - remember Game 1 of the Oakland series, where Zumaya was at 103-104 and Rodney hit 100. That gun was "off" in the opposite direction. Just a note… the Fox radar gun was “off” all night. On one pitch that showed Verlander throwing 89, they showed FoxTracker on it, and the FoxTracker velocity read 94.

So Verlander was at his usual velocity, and Reyes was throwing his fastball at 90-91 rather than 84-85. Verlander wasn’t struggling with his velocity, and Reyes wasn’t soft-tossing.

Radar guns can be “off” depending on subtleties – remember Game 1 of the Oakland series, where Zumaya was at 103-104 and Rodney hit 100. That gun was “off” in the opposite direction.

]]> By: T Smith http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21304 T Smith Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:37:44 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21304 J I think its pretty safe to say offensive performance and pitching performance are related. Reyes settled in only after he had a lead. Baseball is a funny sport. If Reyes was pitching to hold a 1-1 tie, or to keep the Cards in the game with a 1-0 lead, I think we would have seen an entirely different performance from him. I think we would have got to him and it would have spiraled out of control. Like so many others, I scratched my head when I saw the rotation. Verlander has "electric" stuff, as they like to say, but he's basically spent this year. I was agape when I saw some of his fast balls at 89 mph in the first inning... either the gun was incredibly slow, or he was completely out of gas. At least when he pitched the Yankee game, he was hitting 99 and 100 mph. And then Leyland pulled him mid count in that Yankee game when his fast ball went down to 94... I'm not sure he hit that once last night.... He did have a good curve and breaking ball going, but he just didn't have his fast ball. That has been his bread and butter pitch all year. Kenny Rogers is going to make or break this series for us. Maybe Leyland set the rotation like that by design. The question is, then, is Kenny that guy? The two gems he pitched were on the flow side of momentum. Now let's see if he can repeat on the ebb side and turn this thing around. Tonight is a very important game in this series. J

I think its pretty safe to say offensive performance and pitching performance are related. Reyes settled in only after he had a lead. Baseball is a funny sport. If Reyes was pitching to hold a 1-1 tie, or to keep the Cards in the game with a 1-0 lead, I think we would have seen an entirely different performance from him. I think we would have got to him and it would have spiraled out of control.

Like so many others, I scratched my head when I saw the rotation. Verlander has “electric” stuff, as they like to say, but he’s basically spent this year. I was agape when I saw some of his fast balls at 89 mph in the first inning… either the gun was incredibly slow, or he was completely out of gas. At least when he pitched the Yankee game, he was hitting 99 and 100 mph. And then Leyland pulled him mid count in that Yankee game when his fast ball went down to 94… I’m not sure he hit that once last night….

He did have a good curve and breaking ball going, but he just didn’t have his fast ball. That has been his bread and butter pitch all year.

Kenny Rogers is going to make or break this series for us. Maybe Leyland set the rotation like that by design. The question is, then, is Kenny that guy? The two gems he pitched were on the flow side of momentum. Now let’s see if he can repeat on the ebb side and turn this thing around.

Tonight is a very important game in this series.

]]> By: Kurt http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21303 Kurt Sun, 22 Oct 2006 16:35:36 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21303 Infante has hardly played shortstop this year, so Leyland said he doesn't want to throw him into the fire. Santiago plays excellent defense. I'm fine with that decision. If Casey isn't healthy enough to play first, maybe he should rest and allow Thames to DH. But on the flip side, it's not like Thames has done anything in the postseason to warrent it. Just seems like six-in-one-hand-half-a-dozen-in-the-other things. But the thing is, it's not about the ninth batter in the lineup being scapegoated, it's about the other eight not doing their jobs. I thought Verlander should pitch game four so he was guaranteed to only have that final start for the season, for his arm as much as for the declining effectiveness of it. I believe yesterday he passed 200 innings when you include playoff innings. Of course, wouldn't have mattered even if he pitched a 2-run contest. It was still shocking to see an eight strikeout, seven run performance of him. How strange! Infante has hardly played shortstop this year, so Leyland said he doesn’t want to throw him into the fire. Santiago plays excellent defense. I’m fine with that decision.
If Casey isn’t healthy enough to play first, maybe he should rest and allow Thames to DH. But on the flip side, it’s not like Thames has done anything in the postseason to warrent it. Just seems like six-in-one-hand-half-a-dozen-in-the-other things. But the thing is, it’s not about the ninth batter in the lineup being scapegoated, it’s about the other eight not doing their jobs.

I thought Verlander should pitch game four so he was guaranteed to only have that final start for the season, for his arm as much as for the declining effectiveness of it. I believe yesterday he passed 200 innings when you include playoff innings. Of course, wouldn’t have mattered even if he pitched a 2-run contest. It was still shocking to see an eight strikeout, seven run performance of him. How strange!

]]> By: j http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21296 j Sun, 22 Oct 2006 15:17:24 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21296 What is with everyone second-guessing the decision to pitch Verlander? Tony freakin Reyes pitched for the cards and shut us down. it is not like Reyes is a 12 year vet. He is a rookie pitcher without any success. Lets face it...The tigers stunk last night offensively , defensively and on the mound. It is one game. And for all of you who are so sure the the Tigers would be up 1-0 right now had Bonderman pitched, if Rogers can get a win tonight Bonderman will be pitching the biggest game of the year...a 2-1 series(either way) in St. Louis. What is with everyone second-guessing the decision to pitch Verlander? Tony freakin Reyes pitched for the cards and shut us down. it is not like Reyes is a 12 year vet. He is a rookie pitcher without any success. Lets face it…The tigers stunk last night offensively , defensively and on the mound. It is one game. And for all of you who are so sure the the Tigers would be up 1-0 right now had Bonderman pitched, if Rogers can get a win tonight Bonderman will be pitching the biggest game of the year…a 2-1 series(either way) in St. Louis.

]]> By: KS http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21293 KS Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:51:40 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21293 Does it bother anybody that we're essentially batting a pitcher (Santiago) in the 9th spot? If Casey really can't go in the field, does his lack of speed and power really warrant the DH sport over Marcus Thames? Why has Omar Infante, who has good gap power been passed by by Santiago AND Perez? Where before the Tigers had 9 "threats" in the lineup, by starting a banged up Casey and Santiago you're down to a National League lineup basically. Just some questions, I just can't make sense of it, and my own opinion is that Leyland has been more lucky than genius alot of times this year. Does it bother anybody that we’re essentially batting a pitcher (Santiago) in the 9th spot? If Casey really can’t go in the field, does his lack of speed and power really warrant the DH sport over Marcus Thames? Why has Omar Infante, who has good gap power been passed by by Santiago AND Perez? Where before the Tigers had 9 “threats” in the lineup, by starting a banged up Casey and Santiago you’re down to a National League lineup basically. Just some questions, I just can’t make sense of it, and my own opinion is that Leyland has been more lucky than genius alot of times this year.

]]> By: Cameron in Singapore http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21280 Cameron in Singapore Sun, 22 Oct 2006 11:08:12 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21280 This game stunk... My big question-why was it Verlander to begin with? I think Leyland wanted to pitch his lefties back to back in games 2 and 3, so I don't mind that. But why, why oh why, was it Verlander in Game 1 and not Bonderman? I don't understand. Verlander has clearly struggled the last couple of months, he's just tired. And Bonderman has been great in the postseason. So it just doesn't make sense. Also, why is Casey playing if he can't play first? Realize this is all nitpicking and that hindsight is 20/20, but both of these things don't make sense to me, even before we had lost. Oh well. Let's go get 'em in Game 2! I think we'll win and be right back in this thing. This game stunk…
My big question-why was it Verlander to begin with?
I think Leyland wanted to pitch his lefties back to back in games 2 and 3, so I don’t mind that. But why, why oh why, was it Verlander in Game 1 and not Bonderman? I don’t understand. Verlander has clearly struggled the last couple of months, he’s just tired. And Bonderman has been great in the postseason. So it just doesn’t make sense.
Also, why is Casey playing if he can’t play first?
Realize this is all nitpicking and that hindsight is 20/20, but both of these things don’t make sense to me, even before we had lost.
Oh well. Let’s go get ‘em in Game 2! I think we’ll win and be right back in this thing.

]]> By: Adam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21268 Adam Sun, 22 Oct 2006 07:37:56 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21268 Something I wrote on my blog that I thought I'd repost here. "Detroit fans are used to disappointment. Whether it's the Lions, struggling to win four games in a season, or the Pistons, who seem unbeatable only to falter in the playoffs, to the Red Wings, largely dormant in the last five years after the Age of Yzerman, or the Tigers who have had twelve straight losing seasons, we've all had to turn our heads at some point. Now, losing game 1 of the World Series, analysts who have picked the Tigers are silently kicking themselves, because it's clear now that Detroit is Detroit - and the Tigers can't bring it home. This, of course, is complete bull. Even if the Tigers lose this World Series - even if they get swept by the Cardinals, this season is a success. Going from 119 losses three years ago to the World Series, truly bringing it home (to Detroit) for the first time in 22 years. And if we lose, that's a failure? Come on. Do you think Jim Leyland expected to come on as manager of the Tigers and get to the World Series in his first year? Do you think that if he lost he'd be crushed? I don't. He wants to win, that's clear. He'll manage his team to win. But if he loses, if our Tigers lose, it gives him something to work for next year, or the year after that. Our guys played not so good tonight. The Cardinals' Reyes pulled a no-hitter on all but 2 of our batters. It's impossible to win a game with that combination. Impossible. You've got a hundred sports analysts ready to jump off the Tigers' bandwagon at any moment. Looking for any sign that they might have been wrong. For many, tonight was that sign. Tonight, you've got guys saying words like "shock," and "upset." But is there such a thing? In baseball, or even a best of seven series? I don't think so. Just because a game is on a national stage, and it's called "The World Series" doesn't mean it's not baseball. And in baseball, these things happen. Any given day, the worst team takes the best team to the ground. Any given day, something new happens - something you've never seen before. Scott Rolen plowing Brandon Inge over to get awarded home plate. That's something I've never seen. It's impossible to predict baseball, and that's why you'll find that baseball analysts are routinely wrong, and in hindsight have predictions that are laughable. Look at the Tigers against the Royals, last series of the season. Look at the ALDS versus the Yankees. Look at the ALCS versus the A's. Look at tonight's game, and you'll know what I'm talking about. If you want to know what's going to happen, take the opposite of the "analyst" consensus. More often than not, you'll be right more than they are. That's why I want the analysts off the bandwagon. Now. Tell us we're going to lose. That we're going to be swept. That we can't hold our own. That we're embarrasments to our fans. That we can't come through in a clutch. That we can't hold a lead. That we can't come back to win a game. Tell us that. And then watch." Something I wrote on my blog that I thought I’d repost here.

“Detroit fans are used to disappointment. Whether it’s the Lions, struggling to win four games in a season, or the Pistons, who seem unbeatable only to falter in the playoffs, to the Red Wings, largely dormant in the last five years after the Age of Yzerman, or the Tigers who have had twelve straight losing seasons, we’ve all had to turn our heads at some point.

Now, losing game 1 of the World Series, analysts who have picked the Tigers are silently kicking themselves, because it’s clear now that Detroit is Detroit – and the Tigers can’t bring it home.

This, of course, is complete bull.

Even if the Tigers lose this World Series – even if they get swept by the Cardinals, this season is a success. Going from 119 losses three years ago to the World Series, truly bringing it home (to Detroit) for the first time in 22 years.

And if we lose, that’s a failure? Come on.

Do you think Jim Leyland expected to come on as manager of the Tigers and get to the World Series in his first year? Do you think that if he lost he’d be crushed? I don’t. He wants to win, that’s clear. He’ll manage his team to win. But if he loses, if our Tigers lose, it gives him something to work for next year, or the year after that.

Our guys played not so good tonight. The Cardinals’ Reyes pulled a no-hitter on all but 2 of our batters. It’s impossible to win a game with that combination. Impossible.

You’ve got a hundred sports analysts ready to jump off the Tigers’ bandwagon at any moment. Looking for any sign that they might have been wrong. For many, tonight was that sign.

Tonight, you’ve got guys saying words like “shock,” and “upset.” But is there such a thing? In baseball, or even a best of seven series? I don’t think so. Just because a game is on a national stage, and it’s called “The World Series” doesn’t mean it’s not baseball. And in baseball, these things happen. Any given day, the worst team takes the best team to the ground. Any given day, something new happens – something you’ve never seen before. Scott Rolen plowing Brandon Inge over to get awarded home plate. That’s something I’ve never seen.

It’s impossible to predict baseball, and that’s why you’ll find that baseball analysts are routinely wrong, and in hindsight have predictions that are laughable. Look at the Tigers against the Royals, last series of the season. Look at the ALDS versus the Yankees. Look at the ALCS versus the A’s. Look at tonight’s game, and you’ll know what I’m talking about.

If you want to know what’s going to happen, take the opposite of the “analyst” consensus. More often than not, you’ll be right more than they are. That’s why I want the analysts off the bandwagon. Now.

Tell us we’re going to lose. That we’re going to be swept. That we can’t hold our own. That we’re embarrasments to our fans. That we can’t come through in a clutch. That we can’t hold a lead. That we can’t come back to win a game.

Tell us that.

And then watch.”

]]> By: Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » World Series Game 1: YEESH! Reyes stifles Tigers http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21264 Mack Avenue Tigers: A Detroit Tigers Blog » World Series Game 1: YEESH! Reyes stifles Tigers Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:55:57 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21264 [...] The pitchers’ lines pretty much reflected how I thought they pitched. Reyes great, for sure. Helped by the Tigers batters, certainly, but he made his own fortune. Bilfer points out that only Magglio Ordonez even went to a three-ball count. Hopefully that whole impatience thing is only here for a game after a long layoff. He threw 67 strikes in 91 pitches and didn’t allow a baserunner from the first inning until Carlos Guillen singled in the seventh. [...] [...] The pitchers’ lines pretty much reflected how I thought they pitched. Reyes great, for sure. Helped by the Tigers batters, certainly, but he made his own fortune. Bilfer points out that only Magglio Ordonez even went to a three-ball count. Hopefully that whole impatience thing is only here for a game after a long layoff. He threw 67 strikes in 91 pitches and didn’t allow a baserunner from the first inning until Carlos Guillen singled in the seventh. [...]

]]> By: Charly Streetgang http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21257 Charly Streetgang Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:02:58 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21257 damn..Sam beat me to it.... damn..Sam beat me to it….

]]> By: Charly Streetgang http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21256 Charly Streetgang Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:58:39 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21256 Verlander's curve ball was nasty looking. It was is fast ball that looked dull. Did he ever top 94 mph? (I could be totally wrong on this) Even watching him warm up I had a bad feeling that is fast ball looked flat. If that was the case, Pujols should not have been challenged. Verlander’s curve ball was nasty looking. It was is fast ball that looked dull. Did he ever top 94 mph? (I could be totally wrong on this) Even watching him warm up I had a bad feeling that is fast ball looked flat. If that was the case, Pujols should not have been challenged.

]]> By: Sam http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21255 Sam Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:55:32 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21255 Just got back from the game. Some oberservations: Verlander did not have his velocity at all. He did have a good curveball. I hated the decision to start him in Game 1. I wanted Bonderman with Verlander pitching game 4. They looked like a team that hasn't played in 7 days. They had a lot of rust. The errors were bad. Reyes threw strikes. He is a flyball pitcher who gave up 17 dingers in 85 innings this year. The wind was blowing in the whole night. This helped give Reyes confidence as the flyballs he was giving up were not carrying at all. It doesn't matter if you win the 1st game of the World Series. The only thing that matters, is that you win the last! -Sam Just got back from the game.

Some oberservations:

Verlander did not have his velocity at all. He did have a good curveball. I hated the decision to start him in Game 1. I wanted Bonderman with Verlander pitching game 4.

They looked like a team that hasn’t played in 7 days. They had a lot of rust. The errors were bad.

Reyes threw strikes. He is a flyball pitcher who gave up 17 dingers in 85 innings this year. The wind was blowing in the whole night. This helped give Reyes confidence as the flyballs he was giving up were not carrying at all.

It doesn’t matter if you win the 1st game of the World Series. The only thing that matters, is that you win the last!

-Sam

]]> By: Charly Streetgang http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21254 Charly Streetgang Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:52:29 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21254 While whining about the time change of ALCS Game 3, I made a derogatory comment about the fans sitting in the seats by the on deck circle. I was called out for it and I apologized. I take it back. In an unbelievable break of a life time, I scored free tickets to the luxury suite for WS Game 1. I can only speak for my suite, but most people could have cared less about the game. I mean they literally didn’t even watch it, even in the first inning. It was so bad I took a cell phone video to show my buddies. I play a lot of softball, and hit like crap after a week off. I couldn’t imagine trying to hit during the World Series after a week off. Tiger’s offense will be roaring back tomorrow. The rotation change is an oddity to me. So is not putting Shelton on the roster. However, in Leyland I trust. While whining about the time change of ALCS Game 3, I made a derogatory comment about the fans sitting in the seats by the on deck circle. I was called out for it and I apologized. I take it back. In an unbelievable break of a life time, I scored free tickets to the luxury suite for WS Game 1. I can only speak for my suite, but most people could have cared less about the game. I mean they literally didn’t even watch it, even in the first inning. It was so bad I took a cell phone video to show my buddies.

I play a lot of softball, and hit like crap after a week off. I couldn’t imagine trying to hit during the World Series after a week off. Tiger’s offense will be roaring back tomorrow.

The rotation change is an oddity to me. So is not putting Shelton on the roster. However, in Leyland I trust.

]]> By: Andy in NY http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21253 Andy in NY Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:34:10 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21253 I really didn't think Reyes pitched all that well tonight. I mean, you have to give the guy credit for throwing strikes, that's the best way to pitch with a lead, BUT, he wasn't painting the corners -- we were just missing pitches on the fat part of the plate. That's a little frustrating to see after we clocked anything over the heart the previous 2 series. Granderson, Maggs & Casey looked worst missing those fat pitches and I always believe Curtis is the key to the lineup. Also, I love Placido, but if he isn't going 2-4 or better, it's a real problem having him hit third, b/c all he does is hit singles. I'm not sure how to order the lineup differently, with the way Casey was swinging, 7th might not be low enough for him. Maybe just flip-flop Craig and Placido tomorrow? Also for game 2: we need Kenny to channel that emotion, we need to play better defense, we need to forget the pick-off attempts (Juan's not running) and we need to see the Jeff Weaver we know and love. It's a must-win. I really didn’t think Reyes pitched all that well tonight. I mean, you have to give the guy credit for throwing strikes, that’s the best way to pitch with a lead, BUT, he wasn’t painting the corners — we were just missing pitches on the fat part of the plate. That’s a little frustrating to see after we clocked anything over the heart the previous 2 series. Granderson, Maggs & Casey looked worst missing those fat pitches and I always believe Curtis is the key to the lineup.

Also, I love Placido, but if he isn’t going 2-4 or better, it’s a real problem having him hit third, b/c all he does is hit singles. I’m not sure how to order the lineup differently, with the way Casey was swinging, 7th might not be low enough for him. Maybe just flip-flop Craig and Placido tomorrow?

Also for game 2: we need Kenny to channel that emotion, we need to play better defense, we need to forget the pick-off attempts (Juan’s not running) and we need to see the Jeff Weaver we know and love. It’s a must-win.

]]> By: Nick G http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21249 Nick G Sun, 22 Oct 2006 04:09:13 +0000 http://www.detroittigersweblog.com/2006/10/world-series-game-1-cardinals-at-tigers/#comment-21249 This was before my birth, but something to think about: * Game 1: October 2, 1968 at Busch Stadium 4-0 Cards (famous Bob Gibson K game) * Game 2: October 3, 1968 at Busch Stadium 8-1 Tigers * Game 3: October 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium 7-3 Cards * Game 4: October 6, 1968 at Tiger Stadium 10-1 Cards (Series 3-1, you can still hear the echoes of '68 Tigers fans giving up) * Game 5: October 7, 1968 at Tiger Stadium 5-3 Tigers * Game 6: October 9, 1968 at Busch Stadium II 13-1 Tigers * Game 7: October 10, 1968 at Busch Stadium II 4-1 TIGERS!!!!!! Point is...we're in a dog fight in 2006, and '68 showed that there is no such thing as home field advantage in the World Series. This year's games are not for the faint of heart...at all...that's for sure. Go Tigers!!!!! This was before my birth, but something to think about:

* Game 1: October 2, 1968 at Busch Stadium

4-0 Cards (famous Bob Gibson K game)

* Game 2: October 3, 1968 at Busch Stadium

8-1 Tigers

* Game 3: October 5, 1968 at Tiger Stadium

7-3 Cards

* Game 4: October 6, 1968 at Tiger Stadium

10-1 Cards (Series 3-1, you can still hear the echoes of ‘68 Tigers fans giving up)

* Game 5: October 7, 1968 at Tiger Stadium

5-3 Tigers

* Game 6: October 9, 1968 at Busch Stadium II

13-1 Tigers

* Game 7: October 10, 1968 at Busch Stadium II

4-1 TIGERS!!!!!!

Point is…we’re in a dog fight in 2006, and ‘68 showed that there is no such thing as home field advantage in the World Series. This year’s games are not for the faint of heart…at all…that’s for sure.

Go Tigers!!!!!

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