Brodie Brazil and Casey -- here at the coliseum for game four this AL DS between the east in the -- Casey as we get into this matchup I think the most compelling thing. The starting pitchers on one side you've got AJ Griffin go on for Oakland tonight his last outing not so good his last outing against the Tigers also not so good. Yeah AJ -- 71 this year's won loss to Detroit so you have to worry about that situation now Griffin a rookie young guy pitching. In the post season for the first time a guy that was selling shoes and Nike town in Palo Alto at this time last year so he's more worried about his. His resume as opposed to face the Detroit Tigers lineup so. Griffin is going to be very important in this series because basically it's win or go home. Any struggled against the Detroit Tigers now the a's have done well against the middle the Tigers lineup but Prince Fielder. And Miguel Cabrera each hit a home run off -- him in his previous start on paper. It's gonna favor Max Scherzer is scherzer was second -- Major League Baseball on strikeouts. His previous start against the -- though he left after two innings because he has a right shoulder situation the right ankle situation. And he might be on a pitch count which could be huge factor for the Oakland a's in this series because of it comes down to the bullpen is the a's have a decided advantage. You would think when Jim Leland laid out his one through four starting rotation for this series match yours -- would have been a team to type guy. The delayed him to -- heal and rest some of those injuries you talk about. Right now Jim Whalen says sure there's a 100% which leads us to believe he's not a. That's not that no player yet you're gonna go out there and say yeah he's a 100% and Max Scherzer is gonna go up and they have a 100%. Generally though means you're not a 100% if you really have to talk about it so you look at Brett Anderson was also a 100% last night well we find out after the game is right oblique. Was hurting him throughout the game but he is able to pitch through -- so. Anderson ended up throwing eighty pitches the question is how many scherzer throws and with that injury to -- tell is going to be his velocity. In his last start against the -- in Detroit. He only lasted two innings in the reason they pulled his velocity is really low and he's got it averaged 94 miles per hour on the fastball so keep an eye on that during the game. Well if this trend continues and as you -- CSN California dot com earlier today every starting pitcher. Both sides in this series has recorded at least a quality start. Let's close out like this the Tigers bullpen he -- has not really had that opportunity yet. To exploit it today might really be that first chance who do you see then using in long relief if say scherzer can go longer than a couple of innings that's going to be an interesting situation for the Detroit Tigers he might get an Al Albuquerque appearance in this game which would be. Something that the a's fans might have a field day -- it does surprise you didn't hear any stories about how. He had tigers' bullpen is so close to the stands at the raucous crowd last -- that -- might be one thing. A Sunday trade talk radio or earlier today and they are saying that they don't wanna see them on the game so it. That's another situation so it's going to be interesting the last times scherzer left the game early the Tigers counter with a lefty that through the hole -- line about a lack is as you know. They stacked the lineup with left handed hitters against the righty so it'll be interesting to see how this plays out but with Max Scherzer. A strike -- pitcher NEA's striking out more than any team in American League history it's going to be interesting to see. Exactly what the a's lineup can do in terms of running answers his pitch count and getting that bullpen involved. It's a game for this AL DS coming your way tonight our pregame festivities kick off at 530. On Comcast sports net California we'll be live right here at the coliseum for Casey -- Brodie -- Albuquerque likes to kiss the baseball when he is done I -- the microphone. --