Game 103: White Sox (58-43) at Tigers (52-50)
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 26, 2008 6:33 PM EDT
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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
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 26, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions
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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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
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….
Keep on hitting HRs Sheff
Is it wrong that I’m rooting for his trade value to increase?
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if we keep him
for the rest of his contract, he’ll probably retire. Then we don’t get anything for him
I hate to say it...
nut I agree. The time for a discussion like this is during the pregame show.
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But!
He’s nowhere near as bad as Darryl Patterson in last month’s ‘68 thing. Oy.
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You gotta wonder
As soon as Mario FINALLY started to wrap things up, Verlander got things back under control.
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Weren't the Tigers up 4-1 last night?
Or something similar? Oh, wait. Forgot about the Jones Factor.
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is it too late to buy a brewers hat?
That could be your only saving grace!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2008 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions
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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on the bright side
you won’t be worried about blowing the lead any time soon!
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2008 8:11 PM EDT up reply actions
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….
Big Al, how did you like Parker’s take that Goose doesn’t belong in the Hall?
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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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Of course, all I saw was the headline. If you read, props to you, Mr. Rob Parker Awful Column Reader.
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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...waynefontes.com sidelionreport.com
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.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2008 8:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Wait a second...
Al, did you actually say that the News considers Parker their “baseball expert”? Oh dear lord…
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Semi-Rhetorical Question
What will this team’s roster look like a week from today?
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exactly the same
give or take the 25th man on the roster.
by Kurt Mensching on Jul 26, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Trainwreck TV
Kinda like any washed up celebrity-based reality show
by explosivo2k2 on Jul 26, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions
Craig Monroe ...
was DRK (designated rally killer), now we have AO. Excellent!
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I for one, am eating the cornbread this year
As I do every year
by explosivo2k2 on Jul 26, 2008 9:29 PM EDT up reply actions
That's me
Wake me up when they take a lead.
by Ian Casselberry on Jul 26, 2008 9:32 PM EDT up reply actions
Seriously, this feels exactly like that 4 game series with the Twinkies
Every game was grueling, and all but the last one ended up as a one-run loss
How I wish
Rod would come up with something else to say than “Polanco is one of the toughest hitters to strikeout.”
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God damn it!
This is not good. Now 7.5 back. of the Sox. This team takes 1 step forward, then 3 steps back.
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Only difference,
between us and Sox/Twins is that they have a closer. We have Jonesy.
We are cooked for tomorrow. God only knows what lineup Leyland will concoct.
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