I wonder how utterly useless Valverde feels now he knows the Tigers can lose important games without him.

I understand the move but the way Timmeh was throwing I'd be glad to see him out of there if I was Detroit.

Checklist (being done from memory since I wasn't at my computer):
Conradian play [ ] (COLLECTIVE CONRADIAN CATASTROPHE [ ] )
Web Gem [ X]
1-2-3-4-5-6 inning [ ]
Strike out of side [ X] (1-2-3 SO of side [X ])
Baserunning blunder [ ]
Bases loaded, nobody scores in the inning [X ]
It rains [ ] (rain delay [])
Dramatic late-inning homer [ ]
Ad for a movie that hasn't been advertised yet this postseason [ ]
Starter warms up in bullpen [X ] (Postseason starter warms up [ X])
Talk about the bet between the Mayors [ ]
Person dressed up in Halloween costume early [ ]
Inning-ending DP [X ]
Hurricane Sandy referenced [ ] (BBTF people worry about it disrupting their WS-watching plans [ ])
Stolen base [X ] (Mention of free tacos after SB [X ])
Caught stealing [ ]
Play at the plate [ ]
Non-pitcher bunt [ ]
Replay review [ ]
Blown call [X ] (Blown call costs game [ ])
NFL reference beyond NFL on FOX [ ]
FOX celebrity shows up [ ]
Reference to Presidential Campaign [ ]
Idiot runs on field [ ]
Triple [ X]
Pitcher gets a hit [ ] (Pitcher gets an RBI [ ])
McCarver's singing career [ ]
Sandoval called "Panda" [ ]
Sandoval goes deep [ ]
SF Giants HOF legend mentions: Mays [ ] McCovey (other than Cove) [ ] Marichal [ ] Cepeda [ ] Perry [ ]
Tigers HOF legend mentions: Cobb [ ] Greenberg [ ] Kaline [ ] Harwell [ ] Crawford [ ] Cochrane [ ] Kell [ ] Newhouser [ ] Jennings [ ] Manush [ ] Gehringer [ ] Heilman [ ]
Cabrera MVP talk [X ]
Posey MVP talk [ ]
Miguel Cabrera does something awesome [ ]
Buster Posey does something awesome [ X]
Prince Fielder goes deep [ ]
Ty Cobb Statue shown [ ]
Giants have most wins for a franchise in sports history [ ]
Valverde shows up [ ] (Valverde blows it [ ])
WILD BRIAN WILSON APPEARS [X ]
Reference to Jack Buck [ ]
Focus on a crazy person in the cove [ ]
Marco Scutaro cannot be stopped [ ]
1984 Tigers flashback [ ]
A. Sanchez as a Giant [ ]
2010 Giants flashback [ ]
Bochy was last guy to get a hit in 1984 WS [ ]
Barry Bonds referenced [ ]
Melky Cabrera referenced []
The Carousel they have at Comerica [ ]
Reference to old Tiger Stadium [ ]
"The Giants have home field because of the ASG" [ ]
Pence's speeches [ ]
Verlander in dugout [X ]
Zito in dugout [ ]
Reggie Jackson mentioned [ ]
Kate Upton [ ]
Barry Manilow [ ]
Super-Duper Slo-Mo used gratuitously [X ]
"It's over" [X] (guaranteed to happen)
Vogelsong's road to the WS [X ] (Somebody erroneously refers to Hanshin and Orix as "Cities" [ ])

That was ball 3.

Question: What's the LONGEST a World Series has gone in which one team took a 3-0 lead? Has anybody even forced 6?

Doesn't look that way. Only three teams have even forced a Game 5 (well, a couple more in which the 3-0 lead included a tie).

Wow. The Giants are just playing really well.

Gregor Blanco just deflated everybody.

In the immortal words of SportsCenter - "Defense wins championships"

WHO NEEDS MELKY!!!

Romo isn't as sharp as in game 2.

The 2012 Major League Baseball Season: It Was Fun.

Maybe it's true- left field is the hardest position to play.

Leyland needs a smoke. Bad.

The Kaline mention needs to be checked.

Romo isn't as sharp as in game 2.

That's why Bochy pulled The Timmeh. Give the Tigers fans some false hope, then crush them.

That camera shot of the Peralta flyout pretty much sums up this series. Apparent possible homer turns out to be ball caught in heel of glove in foul ground.

I was SURE when that ball left the bat that it was going out. Whether it would stay fair was another question. I was astonished to see Blanco fly into the screen and make the catch.

I'm surprised Blanco didn't grab that one.

Tigers are turning out to be the biggest sham since Dave Wickersham pitched for Detroit...and he was 6' 3"!

It was a hanger.

1966 Orioles still unimpressed. Shut them out tomorrow too, you wimps.

Night fellas. Time for bed meow.

Tigers going out with the meekest of whimpers.

Verlander still pitching game five? I guess you gotta win more than just game four, but still tough to leave your ace on the bench.

Wow that's crazy about the Tigers only getting shut out twice during the regular season, and now twice in two World Series games.

...still hoping for more baseball...

So, uh, who'd win in a fight: A Lion or a Tiger?

From a cursory look, 1970 was the last WS when a team up 3-0 didn't sweep.

And for their efforts, the Tigers get to face Matt Cain.

Edited out the stupid.

Those logos on the side of their hats are just out of control. I'm ok with something, but that's just way too big.

Verlander still pitching game five? I guess you gotta win more than just game four, but still tough to leave your ace on the bench.


I'm not going to look at the stats, but on the basis of his Game 1, I'm going to guess that Verlander has the highest postseason ERA of any of the Tiger starters. Obviously, he's the ace, but it's not like Scherzer (or any of the starters) is the big concern. They need runs.

I'm not going to look at the stats, but on the basis of his Game 1, I'm going to guess that Verlander has the highest postseason ERA of any of the Tiger starters.

Wow. You are correct, and that ERA is 2.22.