The Tigers' Riley Greene grinds patiently, waiting to make his mark on ALDS

Detroit – As if Riley Greene doesn’t have enough to do these days, trying to help the Tigers win a playoff series and whatnot. But another Category 5 storm is hitting Florida, putting many of his friends and family in danger.

“It’s definitely scary,” Greene said before Wednesday’s game. “Back-to-back hurricanes are never fun. Prayers to the people on the coast, in Tampa and the like.”

Greene is from the Orlando area, but many of his friends and teammates, like Alex Faedo, live in Tampa. He called back and checked on everyone.

“We should be good in Central Florida,” he said. “Knock on wood. But I hope everything goes well.”

As much as the people of Florida are battle-hardened and prepared for the potential impacts of Hurricane Milton, the Cleveland Guardians are also prepared to face the destruction that Hurricane Greene can cause.

He was clearly circled in the Guardians' game plans. Of his eight plate appearances in the first two games of the ALDS, two were against left-handed starter Matthew Boyd, two were against right-handed starter Tanner Bibee and the others were against Cade Smith and Emmanuel Clase, two of the Guardians' most successful players. trustworthy lever relievers.

Greene scored once in this series, but he was hit once and received a free pass in Game 2. The Guardians do their best to stop Greene from hitting them.

“My approach really hasn’t changed,” he said. “I would say the pitching is better because you have, you know, an adrenaline rush like men have never had. There are guys that will throw their best stuff at you. “Their tempo is high and with guys coming out of the bullpen early, you might see the starter once or twice and then you'll be facing bullpen guys for the rest of the game.

“It’s a little difficult, but it’s part of it.”

The trick, Greene said, is to stick with yourself. Don't start chasing pitches or trying to force anything.

“It’s a team game,” he said. “So, you know, I trust the guys in the lineup and on the bench. I trust this entire team. I would say it's part of it when a left-handed player comes along. I just have to do my best, get to the next guy, have a good shot for the next guy so he sees a lot of shots; I just have to work really hard for them.”

That's a mature approach for a 24-year-old All-Star playing in his first postseason.

“He will have a lot of momentum in this series,” manager AJ Hinch said on Tuesday. “Could be tomorrow. Could be the next day. But I don't see any difference in his behavior or stress. These guys just want to do well, do their part and get a good pitch.

“The more he does this, he could be the greatest player in the game tomorrow. You never know.”

Just five years ago, Greene was drafted out of Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida. Just five years ago, as a 19-year-old, he took the field at Comerica Park and hit balls to the Pepsi Porch in right field, much to the delight of Miguel Cabrera.

Now he was a driving force in the Tigers' late run that brought playoff baseball to the city for the first time in 10 years. Time flies.

“This has been a dream since I was a kid,” Greene said. “The first dream was to get to the big leagues. And then you make it here and, you know, all you want to do is win and get to the playoffs. Then you make the playoffs and you’re like, “Oh my God, this is real.”

“It's great. Definitely a dream come true. But we still have a lot of work to do and some business to take care of.”

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The Tigers' Riley Greene grinds patiently, waiting to make his mark on ALDS

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