Sale vs Verlander

 

No Cabreras today.

 

https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/771024370726764544

 

https://twitter.com/tigers/status/770989074752516097

These day games in EST always catch me off guard.

Can someone please post the Tigers lineup? I can't access Twitter right now. Thanks.

Sale vs Verlander

 

No Cabreras today.

 

https://twitter.com/whitesox/status/771024370726764544

 

https://twitter.com/tigers/status/770989074752516097

 

Why in the world is Avila hitting 5th? Oh Robin...

 

These day games in EST always catch me off guard.

 

 

Detroit is actually on EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) presently.

 

 

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I am a bit concerned here in the bottom of the first. Verlander dominating with four K's in two innings and Sale appears off

Two double plays helped Sale. Verlander now with six strikeouts

I'd take Saladino over Lawrie any day. Next year I would have Lawrie on the bench and Saladino the starting 2b...that's not gonna happen though.

Sox are going to be no-hit at this appaling rate

 

Thanks for that post and you jinxed that there Verlander as Saladino doubles. Good job !

Thanks for that post and you jinxed that there Verlander as Saladino doubles. Good job !

Hahah I deleted it as soon as that happened. Saladino is helping my "beat the streak" hitting streak as I picked him and Abreu for hits today haha.

Hahah I deleted it as soon as that happened. Saladino is helping my "beat the streak" hitting streak as I picked him and Abreu for hits today haha.

 

You gotta have fun

I'd take Saladino over Lawrie any day. Next year I would have Lawrie on the bench and Saladino the starting 2b...that's not gonna happen though.

 

Or trade Lawrie.

Or trade Lawrie.

I'd trade him for a bullpen arm

Or trade Lawrie.

 

His ability to play third and second along with Saladino's flexibility you keep both.

 

The White Sox don't have any depth to replace guys as we have seen this year and previous with crappy bench players.

His ability to play third and second along with Saladino's flexibility you keep both.

 

The White Sox don't have any depth to replace guys as we have seen this year and previous with crappy bench players.

This is true...Saladino has been about the only good depth piece that has served the Sox well.

Who is this Alex Avila?

Wow, back-to-back HR's. Guess Abreu hitting is contagious.

 

Great to see Abreu finally hitting now, esp. in a situation like this (against division rivals who know his weaknesses, good pitcher on the mound who is dominating the Sox, tie game). Would have liked it earlier, of course, but maybe getting this season back on track will allow him to get next year back on track as well. Maybe it's his son?

I think in Saladino, Tilson, and Narvaez, you've established that you have some decent backups for next year (well not so much Tilson, but he sounds like his skill set will play nicely as 4th OF). What you really need is a DH, CF, and C. I would personally go in pretty big on the first 2 and then bring back Avila at C.

Abreu now batting .400/.429/.884 against Verlander with 4 HR

How has Sale looked today?

How has Sale looked today?

He's given up a few hits, has had a few double plays turned behind him. Not cy-young caliber, but not bad either. Pretty good so far, no runs given up, that is, until the bullpen comes in to "relieve" him.

How has Sale looked today?

 

I don't think he has looked real sharp but everytime the Tigers get threat going he gets a GIDP. Three so far

Edited August 31, 20169 yr by elrockinMT

I love day baseball, will have to wait for the Fall League to get more of it.

Sale in 5th gives up double, groundout. Single for run, stolen base and walk

Love the Tigers broadcast. It's all about baseball. You even learn quite a bit about Sox players.