Game 56: Tigers at White Sox
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 1:45 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Tigers at Chicago White Sox, Jun 8, 2009 2:05 PM EDT
Armando Galarraga (3-6, 5.31) vs. 
Clayton Richard (2-1, 3.97), 2:05 p.m. EST
We're playing two today, as the Tigers and White Sox begin a five-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. Detroit currently has a 4.5 game lead over the third-place White Sox in the AL Central. The second game of the doubleheader will be played at 8:11 p.m. EST.
Armando Galarraga is winless in his last seven starts, taking six losses during that span. But he seems to be making small steps of improvement, and would certainly have benefited from better run support in his last three games. Galarraga is 1-2 with a 5.11 ERA against the White Sox in three career appearances (two starts). Both of those losses came at U.S. Cellular Field, where he's given up seven runs in six innings.
Clayton Richard has pitched well in three of his past four starts, but it was in his last game that he got knocked around. Against the A's, Richard allowed five runs, seven hits (three of them home runs), and four walks in 5.1 innings. He pitched 0.1 of an inning versus the Tigers earlier this season, giving up two hits.
Miguel Cabrera is in the starting lineup. Jim Leyland says they'll see how Miggy does in this first game before deciding whether or not he'll play tonight. According to Jason Beck, Cabrera insists that his hamstring feels better when he plays in the field, which is why he's not the designated hitter.
Here are your starters:
South Side Sox has your SB Nation opposing view for the next four days.
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I'm riding in a car on the way to Milwaukee
Hopefully ill be able to get the games.. its an 8 hour drive
and when you arrive
you’re in milwaukee!! YUCK
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 1:59 PM EDT up reply actions
As a Michigan fan, I hate to say it
but I hope we get to Richard early and often. Let’s make their bullpen work.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
And..........
Go Sardinha. He’s my Tiger.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
Isn't Pierzynski
overdue for punch in the face? We should trade for Michael Barret for ChiSox series intimidation alone.
If he got punched in the face at breakfast this morning
He would already be overdue.
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any thoughts on who gets moved out after the game?
Beck seemed to think it would be a position player
alwaysatiger.blogspot.com
would make some sense
until they figure out what to do about the starting pitcher situation, and they won’t know until tuesday night probably.
but if Big Mig is hurt, it would be hard to find a free position player either
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions
13 pitchers, then
they need to make a trade or start eating more contracts
alwaysatiger.blogspot.com
They do have an outfield surplus
And unless Galarraga goes deep into this afternoon’s game, they might need some extra pitchers.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
tied with Boston for second
Toronto has hit into 59. We have 58. Though unless ESPN updates these things up to the minute, we are now tied for first. WE’RE NUMBER 1. WE’RE NUMBER 1.
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hammy
being laid up with a hammy may give him too much time for some hammyburgers.
I get worried when he has too much time w/o forced exercise.
Super Cool Mando
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15 times zero equals........?
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
yea, i would be suprised to see him go past the 5th
luckily, our pen is pretty fresh
by Motown'sFinest on Jun 8, 2009 2:28 PM EDT up reply actions
when's the next flight out of Toledo?
at this rate we’ll need to call up 3 relief pitchers to make it through the day!
Does WGN not have the 8 second delay?
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The clubhouse attendant should be packing his locker as we speak
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You know,
It’s really nice of Armando to lay down like this. I didn’t know he and Dontrelle were this friendly for him to hand over his rotation spot so easily.
Afternoon all
I see the sadness got started without me
That may be the most positive comment I have seen from you
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Games against the WhiteSox
really bring me down. I was having a good day so far, and then this game has to start. I never have good feelings about games against Cjicago. ugh
alwaysatiger.blogspot.com
armando
will hopefully make an adjustment and start pitching to more contact
Luke Scott would like a word with you
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The City of Detroit
Should have just sent Jermaine Dye to the last of Tiger Stadium with a couple of bats, he’d have that lot cleared in no time.
there is no more right field
and the rest of it is coming down as we speak
meh
the good news is I get to watch the Tigers in New York for the 2nd time this year on TV.
the bad news is that its on WGN with the Sox commentators.
I watch a lot of the Yankees(I’m not a fan of them.) Their commentators aren’t biased at all and overall do a pretty good job. The White Sox’s are a bunch of hicks and I don’t like them at all.
you know that's true, and it shocks me
I watched a broadcast from the YES network being shown on MLB Network. I had no clue it wasn’t a national broadcast. They were right down the middle and not nearly as annoying as I picture anyone associated with theYankees
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Major Dane!!!!
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that was weird.....
I’m guessing it was a hit and run but perhaps, just perhaps Raburn was trying to steal home.
Either way
I like the aggressiveness. (Especially since it didn’t backfire.)
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
The first inning
has been quite rough on Tigers pitching lately. Maybe Bondo’s return is bringing back old memories.
Ian's latest tweet reminded me again
thought I should mention it in here… see if we can get the longest thread ever with this… Happy Birthday Ian. I got you on FB, but I figured I should wish you a happy bday again here.
Hey, thanks
Appreciated the birthday wishes on Facebook
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday
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That cake is awesome!
I’d want little Mario and Rod heads on it, though.
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions
working double time on your birthday Ian?
Aren’t you a trooper. Happy day to you.
Well...
We’ll see about that second game. ;-)
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm looking forward
to an alcohol induced game thread of doom from you
Happy Birthday Ian!
A doubleheader on your birthday. Doesn’t get any better.
Unless we win both. Then it does.
An Ozzie Guillen ejection
Would be nice, too
by Ian Casselberry on Jun 8, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Happy Birthday
Maybe the Tigers will acquire Grilli for a birthday present. Okay, that was mean. Beating the White Sox would be much better.
Talk about Waiting to Exhale
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77 through 4
another long inning and Richard is gone. not sure who I want out of that Sox bullpen though.
Note to my BYB brethren
don’t turn on ESPN. Just take my word for it
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shockingly, no. It's actually worse
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
it was a "retirement party" for retired and injured race horses
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does it make me a bad person
that I LOL’d?
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Getz lived about 2 miles from me
I should go congratulate hid parents, that’s a sweet swing
I met polanco saturday
he was signing autographs in Royal Oak. Nice guy, doesn’t say much though.
That's good to hear
I heard he’s one of the least personable guys on the team and doesn’t sign autographs for fans in Spring Training…
Not as bad as Andy Varejao
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6CWVkPhzRw
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now would be a good time
for his first 2009 home run
lol I missed that
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armando
anyone know what his pitch count is?
yikes
that was close
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I just poured out a lil liquor
from Galarraga’s resurgence.
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
Make the world a better place
Punch a White Sock in the face
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
way to snap out of it grandy
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that's heads up by polly
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
Polly trying to go all Kelly Leak
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
yeah, it was the logo he liked
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
oh i'm sure it was.
i mean, seriously its not like that logo was on top of anything else to look at all or anything…..
Yes.....
……Gota eat innings today with the doubleheader and 5 games in 4 days
by BennieBladesFan on Jun 8, 2009 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions
wooo tornado watch
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Thank you city of Ann Arbor
I didn’t see the last pitch
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where was that?!?!?!?
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
yeah....what was up with that?
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
yeah
he never really looks all that happy after he pitches
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 4:37 PM EDT up reply actions
What a clutch performance from Armando
One minute he is almost “assured” a demotion, the next he is helping us maybe get a win. That’s pretty cool.
Let’s hope it continues.
that was fast. 7 pitches? way to make their pen work
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well said!!!
you managed to sum up my feelings perfectly.
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I.....but.....see....
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
good job zoom
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
Leyland
better go get him or this thing is gonna get ugly
polly with yet another heads-up play
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Let's make a statement in the top of the ninth and end this sucker.
We have another one to play, after all.
I want to donate a hamstring to Miggy
though, it may take both of mine
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If there's a bail bondsman in the room
you might want to hang around Ozzie Guillen, he’s very likely to get arrested for beating somebody today
c'mon
you can’t lose to a team that commits 3 errors in 9 innings
Atta baby Inge!
Boy it feels awesome having that speedy Anderson able to come off the bench there, too
To Ian
xoxo,
Brandon
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didn't wanna step on Ian's toes
but I wasn’t sure if he was still around
Matt Wieters Picked Himself To Be The Best Man At His Wedding. It Was His Only Option.
a lucky win
is still a win, I’ll take it.
HUge
lol Rod agrees
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And there's still one more left
One win at least, Bonderman, Armando has (kinda) returned, two games in one day.
It is days like these where I am proud to be living.
He's not an all-star
there are at least 5 closers in the AL with better numbers. Sorry
ABC baby, always be closing.
by ALWAYSBCLOSING on Jun 8, 2009 5:20 PM EDT up reply actions
anyone else notice...
the awkward man-hug between cabrera and rodney? hilarious.
Well, that was an interesting game!
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Now, everybody east of Chicago...
Go outside, face west and blow real hard. It’d be a shame if the second game got ppd. and there’s some nasty weather around Chicago.
Isn't somebody supposed to get sent down
after this game?
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Joel "The Vulture" Zumaya
Bailed out two games in a row by the Tigers offense, and gets two wins in the process…
What’s he got against the starting pitchers? (Not that Porcello was in line for the win yesterday.)
Ryan Perry going down says Leland
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
Ryan Perry
getting optioned to Toledo. Poor Boney
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So...
… Perry pays the price for D-Train coming off the tracks, and desigNate never getting the chance to expose his suckiness?
Maybe
but he could do with a little more seasoning.imo
"It's designed to break your heart. The game begins in the spring, when everything is new again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops, and leaves you to face the fall alone". A. Bartlett Giamatti
I believe it has way more to do with options.....
They can’t just send Nate or D-Train down, it’s a little more complicated than that with their contracts and service time.
Perry is a first year player. If they were going to send him down at any point this year it only counts as one option, so it doesn’t really hurt. He may not even leave the team, depending on what happens tonight…..
I could be wrong, but I am sure Kurt or Ian could expound.
"Remember there's a big difference between kneeling down and bending over."
if perry is down for less than 20 days
it doesn’t count as an option, I recently learned from Bill’s site.
I doubt he’s down that long. I suspect another moves comes after tomorrow night’s game.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions
plus
I don’t think options will really be a worry with Perry. he’s going to spend most of his career in the majors, by the looks of it.
by Kurt Mensching on Jun 8, 2009 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
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