Games 147 & 148: Tigers @ White Sox -- POSTPONED

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 13, 2008 3:45 PM EDT in Detroit Tigers News

Detroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, Sep 13, 2008 3:55 PM EDT

** UPDATED at 6:00 p.m. EST

Playing baseball in Chicago just hasn't been an easy proposition this weekend. After last night's rainout, a doubleheader between the Tigers and White Sox was scheduled for today. No one appears to have notified Mother Nature of these plans, however. The rain just hasn't stopped, and is coming down relentlessly.

As a result, both games have once again been postponed, and the Tigers and White Sox will attempt to play a day-night doubleheader tomorrow. Game 1 is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. EST, with the second game set for ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast at 8 p.m.

Getting two games in tomorrow isn't a given, by the way, with yet more rain in the forecast.

Since this was to be a three-game series, however, we have a bit of a problem. The Tigers and White Sox don't have a common off-day during the remaining two weeks of the season. So if that third game needs to be played - and given the one-game margin between Chicago and Minnesota, that looks like a distinct possibility - it would be scheduled for September 29, the Monday after the regular season ends.

Justin Verlander will pitch the first game tomorrow, with Kenny Rogers taking the ball for the nightcap.

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Starting Lineups

DETROIT

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

CHI WHITE SOX

   1. Orlando Cabrera, SS
   2. Brian Anderson, LF
   3. Jermaine Dye, RF
   4. Jim Thome, DH
   5. Alexei Ramirez, 2B
   6. A.J. Pierzynski, C
   7. Ken Griffey Jr., CF
   8. Nick Swisher, 1B
   9. Juan Uribe, 3B

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 13, 2008 3:54 PM EDT reply actions

Rain, rain, go away...

And… we appear to be delayed in Chicago.

So does the Michigan offense at Notre Dame. Bah.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 13, 2008 4:00 PM EDT reply actions

two

not looking too likely that they’ll get two (or even one) game in today. This could cause some scheduling problems.

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by spotstarters on Sep 13, 2008 4:20 PM EDT reply actions

Off-topic (with profanity)

The officials working the Michigan-Notre Dame are fucking awful.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 13, 2008 4:24 PM EDT reply actions

Sam McGuffie, however...

is awesome.

Bless You Boys

by Ian Casselberry on Sep 13, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah...

I watched about 80% of the first half and saw a number of questionable calls (pass interference in the end zone) and some missed calls. The networks and the NCAA need Notre Dame to be good again. It’s a conspiracy.

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by spotstarters on Sep 13, 2008 5:24 PM EDT up reply actions