*Update #3* ALDS Tigers (87-75) vs Mariners (90-72) Oct 4-10 (if necessary), 2025...

[NoGain]

They were starting to make contact against Miller. We needed to put in our best available pitcher we had there not named Munoz. That was Kirby. You had to play this game like it was the seventh game of the WS.

 

[Chapow]

Just gotta give credit to the other team sometimes. They're here for a reason.

Agreed. It's the playoffs. It was never very likely that this was going to be easy.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Look, they're just setting up a Junior moment for us at home in Game 5. That's all this is.

 

[86Hawk]

Im more pissed we pulled Canzone that early. Bullpen needs to be better.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Um, 55 FRICKEN PITCHES.

You leave him in, he gives up runs, you're going to say, why did Dan leave him in so long. Can't have it both ways.

And it's proven, going through the lineup a third time is a disaster waiting to happen. Miller had just given up a single and a double and we brought in, arguably our second best pen arm.

They beat us today, just got to tip the cap.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Yeah, Luke Jackson's not the answer there.

 

[Ruminator]

Awww, SHIT!!!! Now the Mariner Moose has to work an extra day!

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Awww, SHIT!!!! Now the Mariner Moose has to work an extra day!

Hopefully longer than that.

 

[Ruminator]

Naylor could legit be a figure skater with a move like that!

 

[86Hawk]

Well. Gotta beat them Friday at home. Won't be easy. Skubal again. Go Ms.

 

[NoGain]

Home or not, we're going to be underdogs next game. It doesn't look good against one of the best pitchers in the league. We're probably going to need a shut down performance by whoever starts for us to give us a chance at it, probably in the late innings, too. I'm going into the next game with low expectations. I've already got one foot out the door.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

You leave him in, he gives up runs, you're going to say, why did Dan leave him in so long. Can't have it both ways.

And it's proven, going through the lineup a third time is a disaster waiting to happen. Miller had just given up a single and a double and we brought in, arguably our second best pen arm.

They beat us today, just got to tip the cap.

Wilson already cost them game 1.
He sucks

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Wilson already cost them game 1.
He sucks

I do think there was more blame to go around for Wilson in game 1 than today. We just got beat today, with some of our best pitchers too.

Game 1 Dan made the mistake sending Kirby out a third time to pitch against Carpenter.

Either way, all that is in the past, onto game 5.

 

[SuperSonic67]

We missed an opportunity to…will be extremely difficult to beat Skubal 4 times in a season. Not good

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Friday is a toss up, imo. I have confidence in the team. Little to none in the manager.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Friday is a toss up, imo. I have confidence in the team. Little to none in the manager.

If the bullpen pitches like it did today, we have no chance. Best chance is another 2-1 type of win.

Big questions for this game is, do we start Kirby or Castillo. I think either way we see both. All hands on deck.

 

[NoGain]

Before and after the trade deadline I said and thought our biggest mistake was not getting one of those quality relievers that were available, that it might come back to bite us.

 

[Ruminator]

Really hate how the outcome was nowhere representative of both starting pitchers and decent Ms defense during the first four or five innings. Back at T-Mobile on Friday, hope Skrewyball has an off day and Ms hit a few out of the park.

 

[Hawk-Lock]

Before and after the trade deadline I said and thought our biggest mistake was not getting one of those quality relievers that were available, that it might come back to bite us.

Agreed, but also not having Woo is huge. Because if Woo is pitching, probably moves Miller or Kirby to the bullpen.

 

[stack55]

I’ll be rooting for the M’s again Friday. Hopefully they can put
A good performance together.