Tigers (6) @ Yankees (4)

New York Yankees' players offered their reaction to Derek Jeter's injury following Saturday night's loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game 1 of the ALCS.

Jose Valverde was 3 outs away from closing out a game 1 victory. A pair of Yankees' home runs and a 12th inning rally later, Drew Smyly did get the final out, giving the Tigers an emotional 6-4 win and a 1-0 lead in the ALCS.

Jim Leyland left closer Jose Valverde in longer than he should, and it nearly cost the Tigers a key victory in Game 1 of the ALCS. Detroit ralled back for a 6-4 win, but that doesn't forgive the decisions made.

Why the Yankees Will Win: The Yankees put the ball in play a little better than the average, at least normally. It's easy to focus on Curtis Granderson and nearly 200 strikeouts, but players like M...

We have had an amazing postseason so far, with four winner-take-all games in the Division Series with some stunning comebacks. We can only hope the Championship Series are nearly as good.

Breaking down the Yankees and Tigers ahead of Game 1 of the 2012 American League Championship Series.

Doug Fister and Andy Pettitte will start off the ALCS for the Tigers and Yankees, respectively, tonight in the Bronx.