OK, Weezie. Calm down. Twelve in a row is great, particularly in coming from behind in 10 innings yesterday. Kudos to them.
But they have a ways to go to match the A's 2002 20-game win streak. And while those A's were much better than this year's edition, today's short-handed crew, playing well below .500 and all, is nevertheless doing a fair job of spoiling others' fun.
Anyway, I have tix for Sunday to watch Verlander do his thing to the A's. His opposite number, Guillermo Moscoso (8-8) has been a pleasant arrival as the original staff bunched up on the DL, but he's not a likely choice against Verlander. Plus, the A's are currently offering playing time to some late-season callups. (Furthermore, Ryan Sweeney, the backup CF, pulled a muscle today in his quad, and may be out, too. Maybe Crisp will be back, but I doubt it.) Still, it would not surprise me to see them snap the Tigs' win streak -- perhaps taking two of four. Even if they do, it won't slow the Tigs down much, if at all. I see Detroit as the best in the AL, even if some Eastern Conference teams have slightly better records.
I can't root for them while they're here, but I've got no problem with them overall. They are due. If you want, I'll file a first hand report.