07-21-12--DETROIT VS CHICAGO WHITE SOX--4:05PM

**IdahoBert** · 07-20-2012, 09:59 PM

From Detroit, Michigan

It's the Detroit Tigers
vs
the Chicago White Sox

July 21, 2012 4:05 PM

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**Gehringer_2** · 07-20-2012, 10:01 PM

Going to be at this one. Hope the good Porcello attends as well.

**IdahoBert** · 07-20-2012, 10:03 PM

**Yoda** · 07-20-2012, 10:09 PM

What a classic moment that was.

**IdahoBert** · 07-20-2012, 10:10 PM

He became a man with that one, that's for sure.

**thefunk** · 07-20-2012, 10:13 PM

I just remember Porcello was pitching a gem (I know, like 2 batters in) then got thrown out in an important game. Pissed me off!

MLB network just gave us mad props on the win. Sporting a "good outfield right now", "sleeping giant is brushing his teeth getting ready for school" etc, etc...

Here's to first place by tomorrow afternoon!!

**thefunk** · 07-20-2012, 10:19 PM

Berry probably won't play due to Sale being a LHP. However, I really hope I'm wrong. We need to destroy their young guy who's been on fire. That would really take them out of Sunday's winnable match up I think.

**thefunk** · 07-20-2012, 10:22 PM

Annnnd one moaaaar thing...

EFF Fox saturday baseball.

**Yoda** · 07-20-2012, 10:28 PM

Texas @ Anaheim
Chris Myers, Mark Gubicza
Chi White Sox @ Detroit
Thom Brennaman, Eric Karros
San Francisco @ Philadelphia
Tom McCarthy, Mitch Williams

**DaYooperASBDT** · 07-20-2012, 11:05 PM

Wow, the Green Party is kicking some serious butt in Pennsylvania so far.

**Charles Liston** · 07-20-2012, 11:13 PM

I'm glad that they traded Youkilis for his sake. With the Red Sox he was always going to be the second-ugliest guy on the team after Pedroia, no matter what he did. Now with a new team and a fresh start he'll always be the ugliest guy on the field, hands-down.

**Mr. Bigglesworth** · 07-20-2012, 11:15 PM

I'll be taking my mother to her first game at Comerica on Saturday.

**DaYooperASBDT** · 07-20-2012, 11:43 PM

Pretty cool Biggs. This site needs a "like" button.

**Charles Liston** · 07-21-2012, 12:10 AM

Cool indeed.

Don't let her look at Youkilis though, she'll think she's looking at one of those bearded-lady sideshow freaks from 50 years ago.

**tigerbomb13** · 07-21-2012, 12:14 AM

Bert, I love the orphan asylum labeled "White Sox". Nice touch!

**john doe** · 07-21-2012, 12:16 AM

Originally Posted by Charles Liston

Cool indeed.

Don't let her look at Youkilis though, she'll think she's looking at one of those bearded-lady sideshow freaks from 50 years ago.

or:

**IdahoBert** · 07-21-2012, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by tigerbomb13

Bert, I love the orphan asylum labeled "White Sox". Nice touch!

Thanks. It's a re-run poster from last season. I've run out of new stuff for a while. We'll be reposting some oldies but goodies.

**Charles Liston** · 07-21-2012, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by john doe

or:

Very nice John, I'd forgotten the Sea Hag. I've no doubt she could have grown a beard, shaved her head and been as butt-ugly as Youkilis. But as-is he's more ugly than the Sea Hag.

**IdahoBert** · 07-21-2012, 12:55 AM

Charles, you are really on one tonight. I'll have what you're having.

**hueytaxi** · 07-21-2012, 01:29 AM

Chris Sale is a local guy here, but too bad.

**KleShreen** · 07-21-2012, 01:52 AM

Going for my annual birthday game! Here's to moving my record to 7-1!

**Dawgs** · 07-21-2012, 07:30 AM

After losing the first two to Minnesota Id given up hope. I felt thier offense even when hot wasnt enough to cover for thier weak starting pitching and little league defense. But Fister got hot and Max is pitching well and the defense has played so much better. This is looking more and more like last seasons 95 win team. Go Tigers!

**redshark63** · 07-21-2012, 11:04 AM

I'll be there as well for my B-day game (though not annual). (Courtesy of MotownSportTickets.com)

**hail2mich** · 07-21-2012, 11:31 AM

I'm headed to this one too. My first Tigers game in five years. That's just not right.

**hail2mich** · 07-21-2012, 11:35 AM

Today's lineup:

Jackson 8, Raburn 7, Cabrera 5, Fielder 3, Young dh, Peralta 6, Boesch 9, Laird 2, Worth 4

Good news is Cabrera is playing third, so the ankle must be OK. But, no Berry and Raburn continues to hit second...

**Gehringer_2** · 07-21-2012, 11:38 AM

Originally Posted by hail2mich

Today's lineup:

Jackson 8, Raburn 7, Cabrera 5, Fielder 3, Young dh, Peralta 6, Boesch 9, Laird 2, Worth 4

Good news is Cabrera is playing third, so the ankle must be OK. But, no Berry and Raburn continues to hit second...

At least is isn't playing 2B. With JL we have to crawl before we walk on some of these issues....

**Sports_Freak** · 07-21-2012, 12:19 PM

Make Sale throw 80-90 pitches by the 6th inning and we <may> have a chance. We just can't allow him to get fast outs. We've got some LH bats on the bench that might help us out in the late innings. Porcello just needs to keep us in it until then. I really don't like todays or tomorrows pitching match-ups.

**Sports_Freak** · 07-21-2012, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by hail2mich

Today's lineup:

Jackson 8, Raburn 7, Cabrera 5, Fielder 3, Young dh, Peralta 6, Boesch 9, Laird 2, Worth 4

Good news is Cabrera is playing third, so the ankle must be OK. But, no Berry and Raburn continues to hit second...

I can see having a RH bat in the line-up, but why in the world would he be hitting 2nd? DD needs to waive him to keep JL from making these brain dead decisions. What's he trying to do, get Raburn some extra at-bats?

Just. Plain. Stupid.

<Reverse Jinx>

**PuNk42AE** · 07-21-2012, 12:39 PM

OFFICIAL: @Twins place 1B Justin Morneau on Paternity List.

Everytime I see anything about the Paternity list, all I can ever think of is Maury coming out and saying "You are NOT the father" *Crowd Erupts*

**Eric Cioe** · 07-21-2012, 12:54 PM

Winning this game would mean two things: first place for the Tigers, and if they hit Sale hard enough, knock him below JV in the Cy Young conversation.

Sale is amazing and as a Tiger fan you just have to hope he hits an innings wall pretty quick.

**Oblong** · 07-21-2012, 01:13 PM

I think it was a smart move by Ventura to move up Peavy. That way you don't waste Sale against JV. If I am a Sox fan I like my chances today and with tomorrow being Turner, who knows..... of course I was thinking this yesterday and followed it up with "So that means the TIgers will lose tonight with JV, then win the next two".

**pyrotigers** · 07-21-2012, 01:14 PM

Originally Posted by Eric Cioe

Winning this game would mean two things: first place for the Tigers, and if they hit Sale hard enough, knock him below JV in the Cy Young conversation.

Sale is amazing and as a Tiger fan you just have to hope he hits an innings wall pretty quick.

I'm hoping the White Sox inexplicably decide to make him closer again

**waffel** · 07-21-2012, 03:09 PM

FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports the White Sox have acquired Brett Myers from the Astros.
https://twitter.com/Ken_Rosenthal/st...54245179895808

**sabretooth** · 07-21-2012, 03:09 PM

After researching last year vs. my projections vs. this year, and looking at trends over the last 2 months/1 month/14 days, it's pitifully obvious that Raburn is going nowhere. Any hopes for him getting hot have completely vanished in my mind. If he doesn't breakout very soon, I can't see the point to hanging on to him any longer. Thank goodness that Boesch finally started to hit, and DY started to hit a little bit -- all three of these guys are certified bums and have no place on the team in the future IMHO, but hopefully for the balance of this season Boesch and DY can provide enough offense to help win the division at least.

**Motor City Sonics** · 07-21-2012, 03:13 PM

I don't much like the Chicago White Sox.

**sabretooth** · 07-21-2012, 03:18 PM

Overall, Fielder (115)/Cabrera (135)/Peralta (77)/Young (60) are pretty much on target to produce what I had expected offensively for 2012.

Here are the major exceptions:

Down-side:

Boesch -- expected 80 RCs, currently on track for about 50, might stay hot enough to create 65-70.
Avila -- expected 80 RCs, currently on track for about 60....when will he start to hit?
Raburn -- expected 60 RCs, currently on track for about 10....time to cut bait in my estimation.

Upside:

Jackson -- expected 80 RCs, currently on track for about 115...our MVP in my opinion.

Overall:

I expected 815 runs, currently on track for about 740, with some Boesch hotness and maybe some Avila bounce we could get back to 785 where we were last year.

PS - I would have cited Berry and Dirks as pluses, but overall they've produced about 40 RCs, pretty much on track with what I expected the backup OFers to produce (although I expected it to be Dirks and Clete). Kelly I thought would kick in 15 RCs (same as last year), so far he's nowhere...maybe he'll get hot for a bit.

**JayVee** · 07-21-2012, 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by Yoda

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

**ToledoTigerFan** · 07-21-2012, 03:34 PM

It's a damn shame the season is over, because in a few short hours the Tigers will have reclaimed first place. But, it doesn't count since the season is over, so......darn it all! Final score.......

Tigers 6
White Sox 5

**ErieTigerFan** · 07-21-2012, 03:38 PM

I'm in northwest PA, and we're getting the stinking Angels/Rangers game. BOOOOO!!!
And here I promised my 83 year old dad he'd get to see the Tigers today. Now neither of us will have the game to watch.
****!!!

**ToledoTigerFan** · 07-21-2012, 03:44 PM

Originally Posted by ErieTigerFan

I'm in northwest PA, and we're getting the stinking Angels/Rangers game. BOOOOO!!!
And here I promised my 83 year old dad he'd get to see the Tigers today. Now neither of us will have the game to watch.
****!!!

If you drive to eastern Ohio(quickly), you'll get the Tiger game.