Tigers vs. whitesox Game Thread August 31

[kalinecountry]

Tigers lineup:
1. CF Austin Jackson
2. LF Andy Dirks
3. 3B Miguel Cabrera
4. 1B Prince Fielder
5. DH Delmon Young
6. RF Brennan Boesch
7. C Alex Avila
8. SS Jhonny Peralta
9. 2B Omar Infante
P Doug Fister

http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2012_08_31_chamlb_detmlb_1&mode=gameday&c_id=det
Gameday from mlb.com

http://www.baseball-reference.com/previews/2012/DET201208310.shtml
Tigers vs. whitesox Game Preview.
from Baseball Reference

http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/preview?gameId=320831106&teams=chicago-white-sox-vs-detroit-tigers
Tigers vs. whitesox Game Preview.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/30370/doug-fister
Fister vs. whitesox.
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/batvspitch/_/id/5019/jake-peavy
Tigers hitters vs. peavy.
from espn

Doug Fister is back. But is he 100 percent healthy?
That should be answered Friday night when the 28-year-old right-hander makes his first start since suffering a right adductor strain on Aug. 19.
And, he'll make his return in arguably one of the biggest games this season for the Tigers, who trail Chicago by three games in the AL Central.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland didn't mince words when asked Friday afternoon about the importance of this weekend's three-game series.
"We still have a ways to go, but obviously this is an important series -- without question," Leyland said.
Fister is 0-2 with a 3.51 ERA in four starts against the White Sox, but this will be the first time the right-hander will face the club as a member of the Tigers.
He'll start opposite right-hander Jake Peavy, who is winless in his last four starts and is 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA in his last four starts against the Tigers.
After a scheduled day off, Alex Avila is back behind the plate, hitting seventh for the Tigers behind right fielder Brennan Boesch. Boesch and Dirks, who is batting second, will start in the outfield corners with left-handed hitter Quintin Berry available off the bench.
The Tigers might be working a shorthanded bench Friday night after the club designated outfielder Jeff Baker for assignment earlier in the day. Avisail Garcia called up early Friday and -- at last count -- was traveling to Detroit, but it's unclear whether he'll be ready in time for tonight's game.
from Mlive

 

[manchild98]

Score some damn runs and beat these bastards.

 

[kalinecountry]

Avisail Garcia @avisail24 will wear number 34 with Tigers. He had worn 33 in spring training but Smyly got it when he made team out of camp.

 

[cmlfactor]

I have to say...I'm not feeling too good about this series following the Kansas City debacle. Of course this year it seems they've followed up rotten series with decent ones.

 

[cmlfactor]

Garcia's minor league numbers: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=541645. Nothing really jumps out at me but nothing looks horrible either.

 

[gotime909]

Garcia's minor league numbers: http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=541645. Nothing really jumps out at me but nothing looks horrible either.

Yeah, for as big as he is I'm surprised he hasn't developed much power yet. Hear he has a cannon arm though.

 

[tigerfan2272]

Let's go Tigers! Trying to be positive. Maybe it will help somehow.

 

[kalinecountry]

Thomas "The Hitman" Hearns throwing out the first pitch before the Tigers-WhiteSox series opener.

I will never forget that fight with Hearns and Marvelous Marvin Hagler.....iirc 3 rounds but enough punchs thrown for a 12 round fight.

 

[kalinecountry]

Watching Cabrera go for that first batter foul into the stands and the yuckisuck ground ball, he looks like the ankles are hurting.

 

[kalinecountry]

Fister with 20 pitches, hope he settles down going forward.

 

[gotime909]

Fister with 20 pitches, hope he settles down going forward.

Well he had to get 4 outs

 

[gotime909]

Watching Cabrera go for that first batter foul into the stands and the yuckisuck ground ball, he looks like the ankles are hurting.

Doesn't seem to be hurting his swing lol

 

[kalinecountry]

Jackson k's on a slider away, shit,

Dirks walks,

Cabrera first pitch BANG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 2 run homer,

Tigers lead 2 - 0,

fu peavy and whitesox,

man, Cabrera gimps around the bases,

Prince with a bloop single to left,

Delmon 3 and 1, chases shit off the corner full count, low and he walks,

first and second,

Boesch.... needs to get the ball in the air....line drive single to right and lamont stops Prince at third,

bases are loaded, oh boy.....

Avila needs at least a fly....fu putzynski, takes a high strike, grounder to second gidp, Fuck, Alex is now 5 for his last 40,

FFpeavy with 24 pitches,

Tigers lead 2 - 0.

 

[coulomb]

Fuckin Miggy: "you wanna talk about me? talk about that."

 

[manchild98]

I was just going to post...doesn't Miggy have subpar numbers against the Sox? Crushed it! 2-0.

 

[kalinecountry]

Doesn't seem to be hurting his swing lol

Thank God,

 

[dpinsea]

Hell yeah. Fuck the chisox. Best hitter in baseball

 

[gotime909]

Delmon walked, just leave the bats in the dugout boys...

 

[coulomb]

I was just going to post...doesn't Miggy have subpar numbers against the Sox? Crushed it! 2-0.

Before that hit cabrera was 9/38 .237 with 1 hr against peavy.

 

[manchild98]

Now we need a shutdown inning from Fister....not like last time.