Game 102: White Sox (57-43) at Tigers (52-49)
Chicago @ Detroit
Gavin Floyd (10-6, 3.52) vs.
Nate Robertson (6-8, 5.69)
Given that the Detroit Tigers "had" to win three out of four from the Minnesota Twins before the All-Star break and three out of four from the Baltimore Orioles after the mid-season recess, and only won four of those eight games, I hesitate to suggest what needs to be done this weekend against the Chicago White Sox. But winning this series would certainly make the AL Central race extremely interesting.
Gavin Floyd began this season looking like an AL Cy Young Award candidate, but maybe beating the Tigers in his first two starts of the year had something to do with that. In those two games, Floyd allowed just three runs in 13 1/3 innings. And in that second start, he had a no-hitter going through 7 1/3 innings.
But as we know now, that was a different Tigers team. And it was against these same White Sox that Detroit finally started to play like a team interested in competing for a post-season spot, sweeping a three-game series from Chicago in early June. Since then, the Tigers are 23-12, a .657 winning percentage. Add those three games, and it's .684.
And who knows what that record could be if Nate Robertson wasn't going through one of his worst stretches of the season?
Robertson is winless in his previous five starts, and last Saturday against Baltimore was the sour, rotten cherry on top. He not only couldn't hold the 6-0 lead he was given in the first inning, he couldn't even pitch through three innings. It was an absolutely terrible performance, and despite being a fan favorite, I think people are as down on Nate as they've ever been. Pitching well tonight would go a long, long way to restoring some confidence for all involved.
South Side Sox has your SB Nation opposing view for this weekend's series.
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Tonight
Hopefully, Nasty Nate can bring it back to the good side…but I will be missing the festivities as the IMA (Indianapolis Musuem of Art) has Friday night movies outside in their ampitheater. Tonight you ask? The Big Lebowski under the stars, and you know the dude has to abide. I’ve got the caucasians on ice, and a few oat soda’s.
Go Tigers.
by Zappatista on Jul 25, 2008 5:19 PM EDT 0 recs
Is WGN showing the game tonight? I’ve gotten accustomed to watching the games on tv again after having four games on local cable for me against Baltimore and getting to watch the KC series due to the Extra Innings free preview.
Back to the laptop screen and mlb.tv for me…
by Jerkwheat on Jul 25, 2008 5:23 PM EDT 0 recs
Box score
Where is it? Not on here….not on Yahoo…..20 minutes to game time…..I need to set up my fantasy line up?
by MSU4LIF on Jul 25, 2008 6:46 PM EDT 0 recs
Yahoo just got hit
Wow….no Thames for a third game in a row….guess I’m starting Joyce tonight.
by MSU4LIF on Jul 25, 2008 6:51 PM EDT 0 recs
Lineups
Sox
O Cabrera, SS
AJ Pierzynski, C
C Quentin, LF
J Dye, RF
J Thome, DH
P Konerko, 1B
N Swisher, CF
J Fields, 3B
A Ramirez, 2B
Tigres
C Granderson, CF
P Polanco, 2B
C Guillen, 3B
M Ordonez, RF
M Cabrera 1B
M Joyce, LF
G Sheffield, DH
I Rodriguez, C
E Renteria, SS
by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 25, 2008 6:53 PM EDT 0 recs
Role Call
Pale Hose
SS Cabrera, Orlando
C Pierzynski, AJ
LF Quentin, Carlos
RF Dye, Jermaine
DH Thome, Jim
1B Konerko, Paul
CF Swisher, Nick
3B Fields, Josh
2B Ramirez, Alexei
Kitties
CF Granderson, Curtis
2B Polanco, Placido
3B Guillen, Carlos
RF Ordonez, Magglio
1B Cabrera, Miguel
LF Joyce, Matt
DH Sheffield, Gary
C Rodriguez, Ivan
SS Renteria, Edgar
by pfuhrmeister on Jul 25, 2008 6:54 PM EDT 0 recs
The real deal
Just so y’all know, the original ginger soda, Vernor’s, is in the house!
by densogirl on Jul 25, 2008 6:58 PM EDT 0 recs
wish I was from Michigan so I knew what this stuff is.
Being down here in ‘bama, I’m missing the official drink of my adopted home (Maine) which is the one and only Moxie.
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 7:00 PM EDT
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feels a bit like a playoff game doesn't it?
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:03 PM EDT 0 recs
meh...
trying to. nate needs to get them off on the right foot.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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it really hinges on Nate
I’m not terribly impressed by Floyd.
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
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man, you just jinxed that...
sorry, i’m a bit on edge.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 7:06 PM EDT
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atta boy nate...
great start.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:08 PM EDT 0 recs
Wait a minute...
Mario might’ve just inadvertently given Matt Joyce a nickname…
Jump for Joyce?
by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 25, 2008 7:09 PM EDT 0 recs
Hey MacRae
Inge played SS and was a relief pitcher in college…..
Check Wiki
(From a posting in the Trade Subject prior to the thread)
I had written to move Inge to SS. macRae said he never played there.
by MSU4LIF on Jul 25, 2008 7:10 PM EDT 0 recs
he's such a good third baseman
he’d have to be at least average defensively at short, right?
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 7:12 PM EDT
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I had said a few days ago to....
move Guillen back to SS and Inge to 3B, but then I thought more about it…..on Inge’s days off or backing up Pudge that would be too much moving back and forth from 3B to SS for Guillen
by MSU4LIF on
Jul 25, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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let's make floyd throw some pitches...
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:11 PM EDT 0 recs
anyone else noticed
the immortal Jason Johnson just resurfaced with the LA Dodgers?
by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 25, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs
only in the national league west
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 7:15 PM EDT
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i think that's a different jason johnson...
i could be wrong though.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:13 PM EDT 0 recs
wow...
its the same one. wow.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 7:14 PM EDT
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seems like every time he sees more than 4 pitches he ends up on base one way or another
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by rock n rye on
Jul 25, 2008 7:19 PM EDT
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thank you
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:19 PM EDT 0 recs
HEADS UP!!!!
air mail from Orlando Cabrera
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 7:20 PM EDT 0 recs
22 pitches for floyd
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:24 PM EDT 0 recs
Just like KC
get the starter to 100 by the 5th, and feast on the bullpen
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by rock n rye on
Jul 25, 2008 7:26 PM EDT
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I'd have like to have seen more runs..
But it was nice to see Floyd have to work to get out of the inning. Hopefully the Tigers can keep it up. Nothing worse than one of those 6-7 pitch innings.
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by BigAl on
Jul 25, 2008 7:27 PM EDT
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feeling good.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:27 PM EDT 0 recs
Who is that guy with the glasses?
And what has he done with Nate Robertson?
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 7:28 PM EDT 0 recs
Resurrect the WGN question
ok, so apparently, they’re not showing it tonight, but is WGN carrying any of the series this weekend?
Just wondering if I might be able to watch a little Tigers baseball over the next couple of days….and not just listen to the sox broadcast on the radio….which, to be honest, is pretty good, a hell of a lot better than the Cubbies with the utterly worthless (except for laughing at how bad he is) Ron Santo for color commentary….
by ahtrap on Jul 25, 2008 7:30 PM EDT 0 recs
Comerica's power alleys
is where home runs go to die…
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by BigAl on Jul 25, 2008 7:31 PM EDT 0 recs
awright, lemme just get this out of the way right now....
Perfect game thru 2! WOO HOO!
(ducking and running away)
:-)
by ahtrap on Jul 25, 2008 7:32 PM EDT 0 recs
oh well
that stinks, but it’s true, Gary gets a good running lead and steals a few that way.
by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 25, 2008 7:34 PM EDT 0 recs
argue renteria...
get kicked out. pleases.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:36 PM EDT 0 recs
Edgar Renteria...
where offense goes to die.
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by BigAl on Jul 25, 2008 7:36 PM EDT 0 recs
for those of you who prefer the NL style of play
this is basically the same thing.
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 7:37 PM EDT
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cleveland..
leads the twins 4-0 in the 2nd.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:37 PM EDT 0 recs
I'll settle for a win.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 7:44 PM EDT
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Out of the jam
If Nate can keep hitting his spots, I like the Tigers chances
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 7:48 PM EDT 0 recs
wow...
that’s why you gotta love granderson.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:54 PM EDT 0 recs
no one better
at getting from 1st to 3rd
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by rock n rye on
Jul 25, 2008 7:55 PM EDT
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if maggs...
gets doubled up here, i’ll be very upset.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:56 PM EDT 0 recs
Is it just me
or do the Tigers seem to be incredibly aggressive on the basepaths tonight?
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 7:58 PM EDT
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It's not just you...
Hell, even Maggs and Miggy are going for the extra base!
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by BigAl on
Jul 25, 2008 8:00 PM EDT
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No worries... Maggs comes thru again!
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by BigAl on
Jul 25, 2008 7:59 PM EDT
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perfect.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 7:58 PM EDT 0 recs
too bad we're stuck here...
and those lucky ducks at the stadium get to party.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 8:00 PM EDT 0 recs
cmon Floyd keep hanging that breaking ball
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 8:00 PM EDT 0 recs
if joyce homers...
i’ll give everyone here a quarter.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 8:02 PM EDT 0 recs
Do I get a penny for a walk?
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by BigAl on
Jul 25, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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nope...
no dice.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 8:03 PM EDT
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cmon Gary
drive up that trade value
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 8:03 PM EDT 0 recs
walk
Floyd is having a hard time finding the plate
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 8:04 PM EDT
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i say the Cult lives on…..in Toldeo
Larish hit pretty well the last time he was up….
by ahtrap on
Jul 25, 2008 8:05 PM EDT
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does pierzynski have bleached hair?
what a tool.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 8:05 PM EDT 0 recs
thank you josh fields.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 8:06 PM EDT 0 recs
yep...
i think we can take that. good start to the series.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 8:07 PM EDT
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i can hear Ozzie Guillen swearing in the dugout
and I love it
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 8:07 PM EDT 0 recs
stupid pudge.
trade him to the marlins for mike rabelo.
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by spotstarters on Jul 25, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
marlins have a pretty good SS
but I’m not one of those fools who says “trade Pudge for Hanley Ramirez”
by ThaWalrus9 on
Jul 25, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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yeah...
i don’t know of anyone who would suggest that.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 8:10 PM EDT
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damn
70 pitches for Floyd through 3 though
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by rock n rye on Jul 25, 2008 8:08 PM EDT 0 recs
i like the sound of that.
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by spotstarters on
Jul 25, 2008 8:09 PM EDT
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Jeremy Guthrie
the last opposing starter to make it a full 6 innings against the tigers
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