DETROIT -- Victor Martinez summed it up best.
"Starting tomorrow, there are no tomorrows."
The Tigers know exactly what they have to do to win the ALDS -- win three straight games, with the third one coming at Camden Yards -- but they aren't going to think about it.
"We know we are good enough to do this, but they are in the major leagues for a reason, too," Martinez said. "We've got David pitching tomorrow, and he's as good as they come, and I know the guys in this room will go out there with their heads up and we're going to do everything we can do to win the game.
"Right now, we are the team with its back against the wall. You want to know how much pressure will be on Baltimore if we win tomorrow? Ask me after we win tomorrow. Until we do that, there's no Game 4."
Obviously, the situation would be quite different if the Tigers bullpen had done its job, and no one understands that more than Joba Chamberlain.
"I've felt as good as I've felt all season -- maybe ever -- and I've been making good pitches," he said. "But my job is to get outs, and I haven't done that. The Orioles are the best players in the world, just like we are, and in the first two games, they beat me."
Chamberlain doesn't think the Tigers are "choking" or any of the other insults thrown their way by angry fans.
"We're not feeling the pressure," he said. "Pressure is not having a job and not knowing where your next meal is coming from. This is a game we play for a living."
Chamberlain, who has a 108.00 ERA after the first two games of the series, said he's hoping to pitch in Game 3 on Sunday.
"I absolutely want the ball," he said. "I want the ball when I've pitched 10 straight great games, and I would want the ball if I ever pitch 10 straight bad ones. The only thing I'm worried about tomorrow is getting to the stadium with the Lions traffic. After that, I just have to do my job."
Torii Hunter, like several of his teammates, talked about his confidence in Price, but didn't want to critique the bullpen.
"That's out of my jurisdiction," he said. "I hit the ball and I catch the ball. I try not to talk about the guys who throw the ball for a living."
Brad Ausmus playfully dodged a question about how he will use the bullpen in Game 3.
"We'll have to see what happens when we get to that point," he said. "I invite everyone to come down here tomorrow and watch what I do."
Price is the rare pitcher that takes the mound expecting to pitch a complete game, but if that doesn't happen on Sunday, he's not going to worry.
"I want to get 27 outs, but I still have all the confidence in the world in our bullpen," he said. "That's the best power-hitting team in baseball, and they haven't done all of that against bad pitches. They hit good pitches from good hitters, and the only thing you can do at that point is tip your cap. Those guys are just as good as they were when we won the division."
Like Chamberlain, Price isn't going to let the situation get the best of him.
"I could put all kinds of pressure on myself tomorrow, and I might be able to pitch a good game," he said. "But I know I'm better off if I can relax, enjoy myself and just pitch my game. That's what will give me the best chance of winning the game.
"But, yes, we all know what is at stake tomorrow. We all want to step up at home, both for our fan base and for the city of Detroit, and keep this going."
RAJAI STILL A QUESTION MARK
Rajai Davis didn't take part in Saturday's workout, remaining in the warmth of the clubhouse to get treatment on the pelvic injury that has limited him in the first two games of the series. With game-time temperatures expected to be in the low 50s on Sunday, Davis was only willing to say that he hopes to play.
"He's sore right now, and he wasn't able to do anything today," Ausmus said. "We'll see how he is tomorrow, but the weather is definitely a concern. In the first game, he said it tightened up as it cooled off, so we'll have to keep that in mind given tomorrow's forecast."
CHAMBERLAIN PICKS NEBRASKA
Chamberlain and his son were heading to East Lansing after the game to attend the Nebraska-Michigan State game. Chamberlain pitched for Nebraska in the 2005 College World Series, but still hesitated when asked for a game prediction.
"This one is going to be tough, because that's a really good Michigan State team," he said. "But I'll say Nebraska 27 and Michigan State ... man, I guess 24."
