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Open Thread - Game 100: Tigers (59-40) at White Sox (45-55)

Kenny Rogers (3-2, 3.77) vs. Jose Contreras (5-12, 5.76), 8:11 p.m. EST

Okay, I'm not having a good week.  Have I really been posting game threads that had the White Sox at the Tigers?  (I went back and fixed them.)  Then there was that botch of the White Sox lineup yesterday.  That's what I get for being lazy and cutting-and-pasting.  Anyway, maybe it doesn't matter to anyone, but I'm kind of embarrassed and apologize for the sloppiness.  It's been like the Tigers' pitching in this series thus far.  I'll try to get it right this time.

Let's start with the big news first: If you haven't heard, Gary Sheffield is out for tonight's game with a sore shoulder.  And if he has to take a cortisone shot for it, he'll be out tomorrow night, too.  It's been all about Ol' Sheff today.

Kenny Rogers hasn't been very good in his last two starts, giving up five runs in each of those games.  Considering this is the early part of his season, maybe he's getting a little tired out.  This could be the pick-me-up that he needs, however.  Last season, Rogers went 3-1 with an 0.82 in five starts vs. the White Sox.  

Jose Contreras might as well have "trade bait" stitched on the back of his jersey instead of his last name, but he's been pitching so badly that no one's interested.  He was a total disaster in his last start, giving up 10 runs on 10 hits in 7 1/3 innings at Boston.  In his last four outings, Contreras has coughed up a total of 27 runs in 24 2/3 innings.  U-G-L-Y, he ain't got no alibi.  

Are we really 100 games into this season?  Man, it's been blowing by so fast...

Short Hops:

▪▪  Ozzie Guillen is sounding strangely like Matt Millen lately.  He's not going to quit!  (But I shouldn't even really compare the two.)  

▪▪  Today's Chicago Tribune has a piece on the Tigers trying to avoid a World Series hangover.

▪▪  Andy Van Slyke, Sean Casey, and Gene Lamont are quoted in this article about Rockies 1st base coach Glenallen Hill deciding to wear a helmet, in lieu of the Mike Coolbaugh tragedy.

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Starting Lineups
DETROIT
  1.  Curtis Granderson  CF
  2.  Ryan Raburn  RF
  3.  Sean Casey  1B
  4.  Magglio Ordonez  DH
  5.  Carlos Guillen  SS
  6.  Craig Monroe  LF
  7.  Mike Rabelo   C
  8.  Brandon Inge  3B
  9.  Omar Infante  2B
CHI WHITE SOX
  1.  Andy Gonzalez  CF
  2.  Tadahito Iguchi  2B
  3.  Jim Thome  DH
  4.  Paul Konerko  1B
  5.  Jermaine Dye  RF
  6.  Josh Fields  3B
  7.  Scott Podsednik  LF
  8.  Juan Uribe  SS
  9.  Toby Hall   C

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 8:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Man, oh man...
Didn't take long to go down 3-0.  Where have you gone, Kenny Rogers?  

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 8:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The Mud Hen Menace Continues
Another home run by one of the new call-ups.  Raburn's looking good.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 8:57 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anyone else sick of Josh Fields?
Just checking.  

And no, Joe Crede didn't ask me to ask that.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 9:16 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Ryan Raburn is raking!
Keep that kid in the lineup!

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 9:30 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

rayburn!
Rayburn is going to win this game if he has to do it all by himself. I am, however, officially worried about Kenny. Maybe he needs a break again. He is getting pretty old.

by Ben on Jul 25, 2007 9:32 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

whoops
raburn, that is

by Ben on Jul 25, 2007 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Home Run Derby
US Cellular Field is ridonkulous with these home runs, man.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 9:35 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Okay, seriously...
Is there some frickin' giant fan blowing out to right field when the White Sox are batting?

And yes, I'm wondering if Kenny has the ol' "tired arm" right now.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 9:41 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yeah...
I knew it was wrong as soon as I typed it.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 10:45 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

byrdak
timmy is back!

by Ben on Jul 25, 2007 11:19 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

With those glasses...
Byrdak looks like the dude on 'Heroes' in a baseball uniform.

by Ian Casselberry on Jul 25, 2007 11:26 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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