David Price’s lack of success in the postseason is notorious, almost comically so. What are five data points that should inspire optimism heading into Game 2 of the ALCS on Sunday night?
John Gibbons’ usage of David Price has been questioned, but PECOTA is betting on the lefty to extend the series.
How the Royals starter survived a perilous sixth to steer his team to a 1-0 series lead.
A mid-season makeover couldn’t fix the Tigers’ flaws.
The Tigers even the series behind Doug Fister and a suddenly useful Miguel Cabrera.
The Red Sox can’t hit. The Tigers can’t win.
Ben and Sam discuss momentum, clutch, and other ALCS storylines.
The Tigers win Game One the way they’ve won so many games this season.
Will Justin Verlander pitch the Tigers past Boston?
Ben and Sam discuss the deeper significance, if any, of the Yankees getting swept.
A series that wasn’t close ended with a game that wasn’t close. The Tigers get a long break before the World Series, and the Yankees get a long offseason.
Detroit’s pitchers toyed with Yankees batters in all four games of the ALCS. Here’s a closer look at two striking Tiger sequences.
Perfect. Just perfect.
Ben and Sam discuss how the postponement of Game Four hurt the Yankees, talk about how terrible at baseball Hunter Pence appears to be and whether he’s always looked like that, and conclude by revisiting the widespread anti-Cardinals sentiment among baseball fans and examining their own emotional allegiances.