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Game 103: White Sox (58-43) at Tigers (52-50)

Watchmen_button_tiny by Ian Casselberry on in News

Chicago @ Detroit


John Danks (7-4, 3.03) vs. Justin Verlander (8-9, 3.95)

Hopefully, the Tigers are better at getting the taste of last night's loss out of their mouths than those of us who watch them.  I'll bet a lot of Listerine has been used over the past 20 hours in Tiger Town.  But with two games remaining in this series, the Tigers still have a chance to cut into the White Sox's first-place lead. 

Why do we fall, sir?  So that we might learn to pick ourselves up.

Those were Alfred's words to Bruce Wayne in Batman Begins, when it looked like our hero had given up.  But Alfred knew that Bruce still had some ass-kicking in him, and just had to slap that suit with the pointy ears on to knock out some justice.  The Detroit Tigers might have some of that left in them too, and have Justin Verlander to help set things right.

Verlander hasn't allowed more than two runs in seven straight starts, and much like the Tigers' recent resurgence, his revival began against these White Sox back in early June with a complete game four-hitter.  In three starts against Chicago this season, however, Verlander has a 1-2 record and 4.50 ERA.

For the White Sox, John Danks hasn't lost in his last 10 starts, giving up four or more runs in only three of those games.  Last season against the Tigers, he went 0-1 with a 5.71 ERA in three starts.

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Starting Lineups

WHITE SOX

1. Orlando Cabrera, SS
2. A.J. Pierzynski, C
3. Carlos Quentin, LF
4. Jermaine Dye, RF
5. Jim Thome, DH
6. Nick Swisher, 1B
7. Alexei Ramirez, 2B
8. Dewayne Wise, CF
9. Josh Fields, 3B

DETROIT

1. Curtis Granderson, CF
2. Placido Polanco, 2B
3. Carlos Guillen, 3B
4. Magglio Ordonez, RF
5. Miguel Cabrera, 1B
6. Gary Sheffield, DH
7. Marcus Thames, LF
8. Edgar Renteria, SS
9. Brandon Inge, C

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by Ian Casselberry on Jul 26, 2008 6:37 PM EDT   0 recs

nice

JV fires a warning shot

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by rock n rye on Jul 26, 2008 7:08 PM EDT   0 recs

What?!

Marcus Thames is actually PLAYING? Why on earth would you start the team leader in home runs? //rolls eyes//

Still trying to figure out why Thames wasn’t sent in to pinch hit in the 9th last night.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 7:09 PM EDT   0 recs

What?!

Todd Jones is still the closer…eggrrrhhh I mean, still has a job?!

by Zappatista on Jul 26, 2008 7:20 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

60 games left

6 games down (give or take). Detroit now has to have a winning pct. 100 points higher than chicago the rest of the way to win the division

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:12 PM EDT   0 recs

Living in Indiana!

Sucks…..I have to listen WXYT because the Pale’s get blackout…..you know because I can drive to Chicago, WHEN THEY ARE PLAYING IN DETROIT…...Selig sucks….8 year olds….

by Zappatista on Jul 26, 2008 7:17 PM EDT   0 recs

HMMM

How bout that!!

by Wingz on Jul 26, 2008 7:38 PM EDT   0 recs

Sheff says

“Don’t you dare trade me, Dave”

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:41 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

NO

Shef says, “I have value!!!” Get a CLOSER for me!!

by Zappatista on Jul 26, 2008 7:46 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Keep on hitting HRs Sheff

Is it wrong that I’m rooting for his trade value to increase?

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 26, 2008 7:41 PM EDT   0 recs

if we keep him

for the rest of his contract, he’ll probably retire. Then we don’t get anything for him

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:44 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

fantastic.

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

Seriously. No disrespect, but get this man out of the booth.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 7:48 PM EDT   0 recs

I hate to say it...

nut I agree. The time for a discussion like this is during the pregame show.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 7:50 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

But!

He’s nowhere near as bad as Darryl Patterson in last month’s ‘68 thing. Oy.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 7:49 PM EDT   0 recs

seriously?

come on justin

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 7:50 PM EDT   0 recs

Wonderful...

just God damn wonderful.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 7:51 PM EDT   0 recs

70 pitches already???

not good…not good at all

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 26, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

verlander's got

Nate Robertson syndrome. Must be contagious.

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:53 PM EDT   0 recs

Verlander

is going on 75 pitches already

by Wingz on Jul 26, 2008 7:54 PM EDT   0 recs

Bullpen

should be fresh anyway

by Wingz on Jul 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

Bye Bye BeBop!

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 7:56 PM EDT   0 recs

You gotta wonder

As soon as Mario FINALLY started to wrap things up, Verlander got things back under control.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 7:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Bullpen

I’m not really excited to see Fossum or Lopez tonight.

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:57 PM EDT   0 recs

Weren't the Tigers up 4-1 last night?

Or something similar? Oh, wait. Forgot about the Jones Factor.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 7:58 PM EDT   0 recs

If this keeps up

I’m not going to enjoy going into work on Monday – I work in Chicago

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 7:59 PM EDT   0 recs

Luckily, I’ve got one. And to hedge my bets, I’m picking up a Dbacks hat.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I'm *this* close to

boycotting Tigers games as long as Renteria is in the lineup. He’s as sure an automatic out (AO?) as it gets.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:02 PM EDT   0 recs

Gotta admit

that Detroit Stars hat is pretty sweet.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:05 PM EDT   0 recs

got leftover angst from yesterday’s game….this start isn’t helping….

by ahtrap on Jul 26, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

on the bright side

you won’t be worried about blowing the lead any time soon!

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jul 26, 2008 8:11 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

that’s the problem….I didn’t worry about the lead yesterday, we were cruising, and then I had to go play softball (against one of those beer league bleepwad teams that run aggressively and try to take an extra base every time, even though it’s a) co-ed, and b) they’re up 11-2….let’s just say if it had gone on any longer, there was a possibility of a brawl breaking out), and after that, I didn’t find out what happened until hours later (hanging out with the future mother-in-law)

and so….it was one thing piled on another and add a steaming Jonesy pile to the mix, let’s just say I was unable to sleep for quite a while….

Maybe we can root on a comeback tonight….

by ahtrap on Jul 26, 2008 8:16 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Big Al, how did you like Parker’s take that Goose doesn’t belong in the Hall?

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:08 PM EDT   0 recs

I found it extremely odd with the Tigers playing their most important

series of the season, the News’ supposed “baseball expert” is writing about Cooperstown. Why?

There’s no news being made. No one in Detroit really cares about Gossage, save for his serving up Gibson’s gopher ball. As usual, Parker is just wasting column inches.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 8:13 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Of course, all I saw was the headline. If you read, props to you, Mr. Rob Parker Awful Column Reader.

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:15 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I read it, thinking why did he bother? And why am I bothering?

There’s a HUGE series here in Detroit, but “Mr. I’d Rather Be In NY” writes a column totally about why he didn’t vote for him. What a crock.

You're getting me fired up, Mike. I feel a post coming out of this...

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 8:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

I wondered the same

Trying to be timely and topical for the all-around baseball fan I’m guessing.

But I didn’t read it either.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jul 26, 2008 8:18 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Wait a second...

Al, did you actually say that the News considers Parker their “baseball expert”? Oh dear lord…

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:25 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

and...here...we...go

http://www.fromthecopa.blogspot.com/

by rock n rye on Jul 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT   0 recs

woohoooooooooooo!

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 8:14 PM EDT   0 recs

GIDP stinks

But I’ll take the tie game.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jul 26, 2008 8:18 PM EDT   0 recs

Semi-Rhetorical Question

What will this team’s roster look like a week from today?

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 8:23 PM EDT   0 recs

exactly the same

give or take the 25th man on the roster.

Mack Avenue Tigers

by MackAveKurt on Jul 26, 2008 8:24 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

clete will be back

and thames or Sheff will be gone

by Oost on Jul 26, 2008 8:26 PM EDT   0 recs

Come on, Inge! Get that BA over .225!

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 8:47 PM EDT   0 recs

I'm still too crushed from last night

I just can’t watch tonight.

by ThaWalrus9 on Jul 26, 2008 8:53 PM EDT   0 recs

there’s got to be some sort of individual/group therapy for baseball induced depression, right?

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 8:54 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

hi, my name is wendy and i’m a baseball addict for better or worse.

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 8:58 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Hi Wendy!

Welcome to Detroit Tigers Fan Anonymous.

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by BigAl on Jul 26, 2008 9:01 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Why

am I still watching this mess?

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 9:20 PM EDT   0 recs

Trainwreck TV

Kinda like any washed up celebrity-based reality show

by explosivo2k2 on Jul 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

edgar with two hits?

put it in the record books!

by wepri31 on Jul 26, 2008 9:22 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Craig Monroe ...

was DRK (designated rally killer), now we have AO. Excellent!

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by MikeMcClary on Jul 26, 2008 9:23 PM EDT to parent up   0 recs

good time for

the Hitmaker to come up to bat.

by wepri31 on Ju