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Let me take you back to July 5 1963 SF vs Milwaukee Juan Marichal vs Warren Spahn. They didn't have splitters sliders or a thousand other pitches. Bother pitchers threw 16 shut out innings and it all ended with a Willie Mays walk off home run in the bottom of the 16th a 1-0 game. Marichal threw 227 pitches and Spahn a mere 200 pitches. Now lets got to the 1968 World Series Cards vs Tigers both Bob Gibson and Mickey Lolich threw 3 cpt games in 9 days. These pitchers threw nothing but fast balls curve balls and some had a knuckle ball. Fast forward to October 10 2025 the supposedly untouchable Tarik Skubal goes 6 innings his last pitch in the 6th inning was a 101 fastball that had so much junk on it all the big dumper could do is wave at it. Then he is a no show in the 7th inning what were they doing saving him for a March 5th 2026 spring training game. If he pitches 7th and 8th Vest closes it out in the 9th and Tigers move on. Basically a joke. Oh yeah Skubal didn't throw 227 pitches he threw 99.

@ papamo you know before you make a stupid outrageous statement about Spencer Torkelson he is one of the best defensive First Basemen in the American League. Now lets take a look at his weak ass bat. Team stats OPS 2nd   Hrs. 2nd    Runs 2nd    BA 4th    RBI's 2nd     and hits 3rd. Yeah pretty weak ass bat all right.  Tigers get rid of that weak ass bat ASAP.

@ JamesTee don't discount the Tigers in any sport where winning breeds winning and losing unfortunately breeds losing. After blowing that 15.5 game lead to Guards they slayed the dragon in game 3. Only 1 Tarik Skubal and he will pitch 2 of the 5 games. Troy Melton starts game 1 and although he had a rough outing out of the pen in wild card game he is not a reliever he is a starting pitcher with 8 or 9 pitches. Tigers bullpen with Holton and Finnegan and closer Vest are strong. Tigers worth a look as an upset team.

Why in the hell are the Leafs contemplating replacing Marner 102 pts with a cement hand 8 go 25 assist Max Domi when they can just throw Nylander 45 goals and 39 assists on right wing with Matthews and Knies big powerful line Nylander probably score 60 goals with Matthews and Knies a complete no brainer move no wonder they haven't won the Cup in 58 years.