06-03-11--DETROIT VS WHITE SOX--8:10 PM

**IdahoBert** · 06-01-2011, 09:57 PM

From Chicago, Illinois

It's the Detroit Tigers
vs
The Chicago White Sox

June 3, 2011 8:10 PM

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**IdahoBert** · 06-01-2011, 09:58 PM

Andrew Oliver, LHP vs. Mark Buehrle, LHP

**C03BRA** · 06-01-2011, 10:08 PM

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

Andrew Oliver, LHP vs. Mark Buehrle, LHP

Free game of the day on MLB.com

**IdahoBert** · 06-01-2011, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by C03BRA

Free game of the day on MLB.com

Thanks for the heads up.

**budman** · 06-01-2011, 10:33 PM

most important game of the year !

**Shelton** · 06-01-2011, 10:38 PM

Ugh. Stuck with the hawk if I want to watch.

**The Truman Show** · 06-01-2011, 10:39 PM

First Tigers game I'm attending this year. Pretty stoked.

**TigersFan81371** · 06-01-2011, 10:46 PM

Get 'em Tigers! Gotta beat those White Socks!

**whitesox901** · 06-01-2011, 11:41 PM

Sox have a chance to go on a roll and take advantage of being at home for a bit. Which means they will promptly lose 2/3 minimum from the Tigers.

**whitesox901** · 06-01-2011, 11:44 PM

Originally Posted by The Truman Show

First Tigers game I'm attending this year. Pretty stoked.

I recommend ordering a Polish w/ onion. Delicious!

And have a good time! Don't let the few bad apples ruin your fun.

**IdahoBert** · 06-01-2011, 11:52 PM

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**jackson_cannery** · 06-01-2011, 11:55 PM

Off days and rain outs are KILLING our momentum this year.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by The Truman Show

First Tigers game I'm attending this year. Pretty stoked.

Mine was this past Sunday. Was pumped thinking it was going to be the Beckett/JV matchup, until the rainout on Saturday night....but it was still a good time.

Craziest part of the game was towards the end where we were making fun of Pedroia for getting a ball chased down by Don Kelly, when this lady behind us said, "Hey! Don't make fun of my Dusty!" We just laughed it off & said yeah right because they had been cheering for the Red Sox the whole game, but she was dead serious & said, "No, really, I'm Debbie Pedroia....and his dads right here" & pointed down a couple seats at another guy talking to someone else. So we turned around & introduced ourselves, and said it was nice to meet them. Turns out that other guy that Pedroia's dad was talking to was Kevin Youkilis' dad. At the end of the game she asked if we were coming back for the second game & we had tickets but we weren't sure with the weather reports. She told us if we were to come on down, they'll be in the same seats.

So after we left, we went to a bar & looked her up on our phones just out of curiosity....sure enough, we saw a picture of the lady we were talking to.

So even though we lost, it was still a good time, and we came away with a decent story.

**IdahoBert** · 06-02-2011, 12:07 AM

Cool story eatemup.

**Walt** · 06-02-2011, 12:12 AM

Hopefully the Tigs can keep up the beatings of the Twins and Sux. I don't care if they are both ****** this year, it feels good.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

Cool story eatemup.

Thanks Bert. Meant to post it in the game thread from the actual game, but never got around to it. Probably would have just got lost in there anyways since the next game thread got underway a few hours later.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by Walt

Hopefully the Tigs can keep up the beatings of the Twins and Sux. I don't care if they are both ****** this year, it feels good.

Agreed. The Sox are trying to creep back into the picture, so it'd be nice to make them pump the breaks after sweeping Boston.

**whitesox901** · 06-02-2011, 12:39 AM

Originally Posted by EatEmUpTigers711

Agreed. The Sox are trying to creep back into the picture, so it'd be nice to make them pump the breaks after sweeping Boston.

As someone on WSI said, The Sox are 4 games under .500 playing the most road games in baseball. They have gotten a lot of their AL East road series out of the way and already had a good west coast road trip.

Sox will probably fall flat on their face, but, its okay to dream.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 12:45 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

As someone on WSI said, The Sox are 4 games under .500 playing the most road games in baseball. They have gotten a lot of their AL East road series out of the way and already had a good west coast road trip.

Sox will probably fall flat on their face, but, its okay to dream.

Oh I get it.....the old reverse jinx trick, huh.....

Well let's see how it works when someone calls you out on it.....

**Walt** · 06-02-2011, 12:50 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

As someone on WSI said, The Sox are 4 games under .500 playing the most road games in baseball. They have gotten a lot of their AL East road series out of the way and already had a good west coast road trip.

Sox will probably fall flat on their face, but, its okay to dream.

If I remember correctly, the Tigers are in a similar situation where their early schedule was brutal, and gets easier later in the season. It is possible all of the rainouts have killed that though. Or I am simply wrong.

**whitesox901** · 06-02-2011, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by EatEmUpTigers711

Oh I get it.....the old reverse jinx trick, huh.....

Afraid not friend. The Sox are my favorite sports team, and yet at the same time, my least favorite sports team. :(

My sister is the same way as a Tigers fan.

Originally Posted by Walt

If I remember correctly, the Tigers are in a similar situation where their early schedule was brutal, and gets easier later in the season. It is possible all of the rainouts have killed that though. Or I am simply wrong.

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

**Walt** · 06-02-2011, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

Afraid not friend. The Sox are my favorite sports team, and yet at the same time, my least favorite sports team. :(

My sister is the same way as a Tigers fan.

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

Nope.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

Afraid not friend. The Sox are my favorite sports team, and yet at the same time, my least favorite sports team. :(

My sister is the same way as a Tigers fan.

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

I think the big question is how will they react whenever Mauer comes back, and furthermore, if they ever get their full healthy lineup out there.

Simply because they are the Twins, and they always seem to end up being in the thick of it, I can't count them out, even though I really really really want to.

**tigers84roar06** · 06-02-2011, 01:39 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

Afraid not friend. The Sox are my favorite sports team, and yet at the same time, my least favorite sports team. :(

My sister is the same way as a Tigers fan.

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

Min win the division? LOL. Now, most years Id be afraid...but this year they are just awful. They have like a 0.0000000001% chance

**thefunk** · 06-02-2011, 01:49 AM

SELFISH GAME THREAD POST

I hit my first ever over-the-fence-legit- home run tonight in softball league.

felt preeeeety. dang. good.

**The Truman Show** · 06-02-2011, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

I recommend ordering a Polish w/ onion. Delicious!

And have a good time! Don't let the few bad apples ruin your fun.

Any other food recommendations? I'll be there 2 games.

**EatEmUpTigers711** · 06-02-2011, 01:59 AM

Originally Posted by tigers84roar06

Min win the division? LOL. Now, most years Id be afraid...but this year they are just awful. They have like a 0.0000000001% chance

Is that number a fact, or are we just going with a rough estimate....

**catswithbats** · 06-02-2011, 03:18 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

The odds are not in their favor.

**catswithbats** · 06-02-2011, 03:48 AM

If the Twins go 64-44 the rest of the way, they still will finish only .500.

Michael Rosenberg: Twins not just dead, they're really dead

**Lousluggage** · 06-02-2011, 07:43 AM

The Twins are the type of team that will come back as zombies after death, just to spite us.

In other words, I won't count them out just yet. At the same time the Tigers need to just take care of their own business and not look at who's behind them...unless of course they're currently playing a team that's behind them.

My brother once beat a guy in track who kept looking to his right behind him by eventually passing him on the left side....

**IdahoBert** · 06-02-2011, 08:50 AM

It is unlikely that they will play this poorly all season, but the Twins will not "come back." The chances are that they will come back enough to screw things up for other teams that deserve better, however. They may play the role of spoilers. Maybe they could play well against the Indians and suck against us. That would be nice.

**T&P_Fan** · 06-02-2011, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

It is unlikely that they will play this poorly all season, but the Twins will not "come back." The chances are that they will come back enough to screw things up for other teams that deserve better, however. They may play the role of spoilers. Maybe they could play well against the Indians and suck against us. That would be nice.

I would be just fine if the Twins won their next 6 and swept both KC and Cleveland. They are 20 games below the even mark, they are toast.

**John_Brian_K** · 06-02-2011, 09:30 AM

I am actually happy there is no game today. I havent played a softball game in 3 weeks because of the rain and we have a game tonight.

**Tramfan** · 06-02-2011, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by catswithbats

If the Twins go 64-44 the rest of the way, they still will finish only .500.

Soo you're saying there's a chance?

**ballmich** · 06-02-2011, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Tigers and Sox will battle it out for 2nd and 3rd IMO.

It's getting hard to pick the Twins to win the division, but I certainly haven't ruled them out like many others have.

**IdahoBert** · 06-02-2011, 11:35 AM

Ten years

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**Freehan_1968** · 06-02-2011, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by whitesox901

I still think Minnesota wins the division. I know they're in a huge hole, but damn it, its still Minnesota and they always find a way. :(

Not gonna happen.

**Freehan_1968** · 06-02-2011, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by IdahoBert

It is unlikely that they will play this poorly all season, but the Twins will not "come back." The chances are that they will come back enough to screw things up for other teams that deserve better, however. They may play the role of spoilers. Maybe they could play well against the Indians and suck against us. That would be nice.

I have a question for you.

If the Twins are sellers at the deadline......what will they be selling (even if they're not willing to sell it to us)?

**pyrotigers** · 06-02-2011, 12:07 PM

Originally Posted by Freehan_1968

I have a question for you.

If the Twins are sellers at the deadline......what will they be selling (even if they're not willing to sell it to us)?

The one name that I've seen coming up already is Jason Kubel, I'd imagine Jim Thome could be on the block as well, but they might want to hang on to him for the hoopla around his 600th homer if nothing else.