13th April 2009

Game 8: Disgusting

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White Sox 10, Tigers 6 (box)
Record: 4-4 (2nd place)

Wow. That was kind of a disgusting game, wasn’t it? Zach Miner was off, and more than a little off. Whenever it looked like the Tigers were going to keep this a game, Miner went out to the mound and gave it right back. The bullpen really didn’t help much, and the White Sox finished the day with four home runs, 16 hits and six walks. Detroit got as close at trailing 6-4 and later 8-6.

  • Zach Miner – The line says it all, really. 3-1/3 innings, eight hits, eight runs, three home runs allowed. He just wasn’t locating all that well. It hurt because every time the Tigers scored, the White Sox got more runs back in the next half inning. He didn’t do his job.
  • Misters 300 — Chicago’s Paul Konerko and Jermain Dye each hit the 300th home runs of their careers, and they came back-to-back in the second inning. So that’s admirable, I guess.
  • Mr. 3-run homer? — Ramon Santiago showed a little power with a 3-run homer to right field. He went 3-for-5 and is hitting .385 this year in limited appearances.
  • DeWayne Wise — It looked like the Tigers might just tie up the game on a Santiago hit to center field that seemed destined to plate a run, maybe two to tie the game, but the Sox center fielder somehow got to it for the catch — a sure web gem — and in the process separated his shoulder. So Chicago did earn this one at least.
  • Juan Rincon — The Tigers “this game is a lost cause” reliever looked a bit shaky at times and maybe benefited from an umpire sick of standing in the cold, but in 3 innings, he struck out five and didn’t allow any runs. So that was good to see.
  • Matt Treanor — played because catcher Gerald Laird was sick and a late scratch. I h0pe Laird’s feeling better Tuesday. At least Treanor didn’t strike out this time in going 0-3.
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  1. 1 On April 13th, 2009, Joe said:

    Ugly game, but I think Zach will be fine. By all accounts, both Miner and Floyd had a difficult time gripping the ball due to the very cold temperatures.

  2. 2 On April 13th, 2009, Kurt said:

    Miner is an average pitcher. He had a decent game, now a bad game. I guess it works out to “average” for the two starts. I agree, the cold weather played havoc on both teams pitchers today. Can’t pitch well if you can’t feel the ball! Bring on spring!

  3. 3 On April 14th, 2009, Ray said:

    The problem is not pitchers like Miner and Verlander (see game 1) giving up eight runs—it is in a manager ALLOWING them to! When a guy isn’t pitching well, get him out of there.
    On the other hand when a guy IS pitching well, why the rush to bring in a shaky reliever (see game 2). Leyland must go.

  4. 4 On April 14th, 2009, Kurt said:

    Gotta disagree with you on the game 2 situation Ray. You could clearly see Jackson was losing it and needed to be relieved. That was absolutely the right move. Lyon to the mound in the ninth inning, not so much.

  5. 5 On April 14th, 2009, Ray said:

    Horse KaKa! He was removed after the super-fielding Brandon Inge made an error… at the time, he had surrended all of two hits. Sounds to me like you listened to
    the manager’s post-game interview, Kurt, where HE said Jackson was clearly losing it. Leyland must go!

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