Leyland: Porcello available in relief tonight, Verlander is done for the ALCS

Via Twitter, Jason Beck lets us know the Tigers have a pitcher in mind to bridge the gap (if needed) between Max Scherzer and Joaquin Benoit.

Look for Rick Porcello out of the bullpen tonight if Tigers need a reliever before 7th inning. Leyland says that's his plan.

If you were thinking Justin Verlander was a relief option in a possible game 7...think again.

Via Buster Olney of ESPN:

Jim Leyland: If you see Verlander pitch again this season, it'll be a good thing, because it'll be in the World Series.

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Porcello as reliever

I like it.

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by David Tokarz on Oct 15, 2011 5:33 PM EDT reply actions

I love it

Porcello available = no Perry, no Penny, no Al Al, no Schlereth

Coke, maybe against a lefty or two.

TEX has two lefties at the bottom of the order now, with Murphy and Endy Chavez.
Six righties and three lefties in their lineup.

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by Tigerdog1 on Oct 15, 2011 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I hope he doesn't get used

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by Rob Rogacki on Oct 15, 2011 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

A complete game by Max would be a good sign, too

I don't care what the Chinese say, 2011 is the Year of the Tiger!

by Tigerdog1 on Oct 15, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I like it

We are going to need Justin Verlander to start the WS.

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by RealityIsOptionable on Oct 15, 2011 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

Right call, but....

Why does Leyland keep laying his cards on the table ahead of time? I don’t see the point of telling Texas which pitchers they should prepare for.

by Sutelc on Oct 15, 2011 7:09 PM EDT reply actions

I doubt it makes much of a difference.

I’m sure Texas has scouted the entire pitching staff every which way and back already.

by lesmanalim on Oct 15, 2011 7:14 PM EDT up reply actions

They have already done this

I don’t see the point of telling Texas which pitchers they should prepare for.

Teams aren’t going to bend over backwards preparing for a relief pitcher that they have already seen earlier in the series. The two guys they are going to prepare for are Max Scherzer and Doug Fister.

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by Rob Rogacki on Oct 15, 2011 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

He was asked about it, Buster Olney tweeted the following:

Leyland re: transparency of decisions,like announcing no Verlander Game 7. “I just don’t think there are a lot of secrets. Maybe I am dumb.”

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by BigAl on Oct 15, 2011 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions