WHAT A GAME!

When is a closer not a closer? When his name is Jose Valverde.

The Tigers were coasting last night. They had a 4-0 lead going into the bottom of the ninth and many Yankee fans had already left in order to get a good night's sleep anticipating a better game today.

They left too early.

Believe it or not, Raul Ibanez, the guy that hit hit the game tying homerun and game winning homerun just three games ago came up as a pinch-hitter again last night for the Yankees with two outs in the bottom of the ninth and the Yanks trailing by TWO with one on and...

...he hit ANOTHER game tying homerun to send the game into extra innings.

As much as I like great baseball, this is really hard to watch when it's always the Yankees doing it.

Not to fear, former Twin, Delmon Young, had a monster night  for himself as well. He singled in the Tiger's second run early. Later he it a homerun giving the Tigers a 3-0 lead, AND at the end, doubled in the go ahead run in the 12th. That proved to be the game winner as Detroit went on to win 6-4.

The Yankees lost more than the game last night as well. They also lost Derek Jeter for the rest of the season. Jeter has been hobbled by a sore foot all of the post-season. Last night he made a quick plant with that foot on a grounder up the middle. The result was a broken ankle.

I feel bad for the Yankees, but everyone gave their all last night and it was one of the best playoff games of all-time.

In fact, there have been so many great games this week alone, that I can't believe they keep happening.

One more thing. Delmon Young, in just TWO post seasons with the Tigers has become Detroit's all-time post season homerun leader. He now has SIX. Delmon is now officially Detroit's MR. OCTOBER.

Who would have thunk it?