10-15-11--DETROIT VS TEXAS RANGERS--8:05 PM (Game 6 ALCS)

**kdog** · 10-16-2011, 12:33 AM

Very good season. Went 46-24 after the break and beat the hell out of the rest of the division. Won a classic series against the Yankees. Unfortunately, we ran into a team with a deeper lineup and bullpen. Need to get some of the holes fixed and get better in the pen. But there are now some real building blocks and the team doesn't require a massive overhaul to maintain or get better.

**Vonlenska** · 10-16-2011, 12:33 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff6851

I cried through the ninth. I don't care who knows

I almost did, bro. <3

**Charlie1** · 10-16-2011, 12:34 AM

I want Milwaukee to win because they have the best chance of beating Texas.

**catswithbats** · 10-16-2011, 12:47 AM

I'm not sad. I'm disappointed the season ended like this, but I'm happy I got to experience this season.

**guy incognito** · 10-16-2011, 12:57 AM

The Tigers' all-time postseason record as it now stands:

ALDS 6-3
ALCS 12-11
WS 27-33
Total 45-47

**Yoda** · 10-16-2011, 01:02 AM

Originally Posted by Jeff6851

I cried through the ninth. I don't care who knows

I really hate to be mean, but Jesus dude!

**wolverinefan** · 10-16-2011, 01:03 AM

Originally Posted by Yoda

I really hate to be mean, but Jesus dude!

Yoda you're always such a bully.

**jackson_cannery** · 10-16-2011, 01:21 AM

Typical Leyland 2nd-half collapse.

**lordstanley** · 10-16-2011, 01:22 AM

I cried when I saw Schlereth jogging in from the bullpen.

**ROMAD1** · 10-16-2011, 01:43 AM

The best part of this season was lording over our post season with Red Sox and Yankee fans. Red Sox in particular had a meltdown which has shattered their confidence.

**2010WSChamps** · 10-16-2011, 01:50 AM

I'm just really disappointed we didn't play our best baseball this series. I really believe we were the class of the AL after the Fister trade.

**DET Mr Malefic** · 10-16-2011, 02:38 AM

Originally Posted by lordstanley

The Tigers deserved to give up 9 runs the way they played that inning, but I will always wonder how that inning would have turned out if Cruz had correctly been called out swinging.

+1

**Jeff6851** · 10-16-2011, 02:41 AM

Originally Posted by Yoda

I really hate to be mean, but Jesus dude!

It was more the disappointment of coming so close, the helpless feeling because of how far back we were and not having the Tigers until April 5, 2012

And lol, I definitely DID NOT do that

It was more of the eyes getting watery and every now and then I'd wipe my eyes

**hueytaxi** · 10-16-2011, 02:49 AM

This wasn't a moment for tears friends. The Rangers outplayed us! Congratulate them and move on. We still have our boys and the future.

**DET Mr Malefic** · 10-16-2011, 02:54 AM

Originally Posted by Vonlenska

I'm going to be more sad than angry when this is over. Baseball is summer, and summer is carefree childhood. When I watch Baseball I pretty much re-connect with my childhood and embrace all those things about it.

I'm always really sad when the season's over. I don't feel even anywhere close to the same when Hockey or football are over, and I love those sports.

Baseball is just really, really special to me in a way I really can't explain.

+1,000

I had to work tonight (I'm at work right now) and so I came into the building around the 6th inning and I had to compose myself getting out of the car, knowing that this was the last time I would be hearing a Tiger game this year --- And that I was hearing it go as poorly as it was. I arrived to work sad and it took a couple of hours before I could really even be somewhat normal, though I'm still sad now.

**tigerfanfromchicago** · 10-16-2011, 03:02 AM

Originally Posted by ROMAD1

The best part of this season was lording over our post season with Red Sox and Yankee fans. Red Sox in particular had a meltdown which has shattered their confidence.

Oh, yes. It was extra special wearing the Old English D here and getting all those interested and/or jealous looks from Boston and then New York fans.

**DET Mr Malefic** · 10-16-2011, 03:20 AM

Originally Posted by Oblong

one more stinking win or TX loss in the regular season and we could be the ones whooping it up at Comerica Park tonight.

This is why during the season when all of us crowd the board complaining about stuff --- Or even off the board, when I'm at work or out and about --- And inevitably someone will smugly suggest "Jesus why are you getting all worked up over one meaningless game in May?!?!!" I then become so hostile.

THIS is why we get so worked up over meaningless games in May. Because they often are not meaningless. One more win in May, or April, or any other month of the year changes everything. Perhaps we still lose the series. Perhaps we're eliminated by Tampa in round 1. Or maybe we get NYY in the ALCS and beat them. But what would not have happened, was a Game 6 loss at Texas. That would not have happened.

**DET Mr Malefic** · 10-16-2011, 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by pyrotigers

Brad Penny is not bad at the game of baseball, he's worse than bad, he's like 1 million souls being shattered and screaming an endless agony, he's like all of the damned in the hells groaning as one, he's like an Adam Everett at bat, a Delmon Young fielding play, and the 2003 Tigers all rolled into one.

And Jim Leyland put him into game 6 of the LCS.

Between this and the "Brad Penny came in for mop-up duty and spilled the bucket down the stairs" comment, I've gotten WAY more humor out of this sad, sad occasion than I expected.

**ErieTigerFan** · 10-16-2011, 06:16 AM

Originally Posted by wolverinefan

I'm excited to read this thread later.

No kidding. I've done the same thing 'cause I basically slept thru the whole game. I wake up thinking, "OMG...", then came the sinking feeling, and when I turned the tube on..... yep. A laugher. But I got my kicks reading this here game thread. Too many times I almost squirted iced tea thru my nose. I'm gonna miss you bozos! You all know who you are blob209.

**PuNk42AE** · 10-16-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by 2010WSChamps

I'm just really disappointed we didn't play our best baseball this series. I really believe we were the class of the AL after the Fister trade.

That's the worst part of the way the season ended. The offense looked dead for 95% of the series. And the worst part is we really can't say the Texas starters were the reason for it. We ripped almost everyone, and it's acceptable to me that we couldn't do a lot on the bullpen, that's how the pen is supposed to be. Last night every run had to come on the long ball, and that hurt us a ton for the whole series.

Great season Tigers!