While everyone, myself included, celebrated the Detroit Tigers victory over the New York Yankees like it was the World Series, we must look at it in a serious way. Not that they beat New York (which is absolutely fantastic), but that they now have to go up against another tough lineup.
I was hoping that Tampa Bay would win their series against Texas, but the baseball gods were so focused on Detroit that they forgot to concentrate on other things. I feel that the Tigers matched up against Tampa Bay better. And by better, I mean that they are a ton better than their batting team than Tampa Bay. Tampa Bay isn't as deep of a batting lineup as Texas is. Texas is just as scary as New York when it comes to hitters. If you get past Hamilton, you have Young. Get past Young? Still got Beltre. And Kinsler, Andrus, even Mike Napoli. Scary up and down.
I know that the pitching staffs don't seem even. The Tigers have a slight edge and I think that is where they need to win it. The Tigers can rake just like the Rangers can, but their pitchers cannot have any missteps because if they do, the Rangers will capitalize on it. I love Rick Porcello, but his inexperience is the weak link in the rotation.
But I have faith in the Tigers, don't worry. It will be a good series, a series of close games. I don't want to make a prediction of who wins the series because I'm superstitious like that. All I will say, is that it will be done in six games.
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