July 13, 200421 yr For some reason, there's something about the Tigers that has me worried....Maybe it stems from last yr when the Tigers beat Esteban 1 - 0 twice last yr and went 8 - 11 against the Sox....This yr, they've been putting up a ton of runs so it wouldn't surprise me if those games look like Nintendo scores....I just have this bad feeling that they match up well against us and be like the Twins of 02 when the Sox couldn't figure them out Can someone tell me I'm just making a mountain out of a molehill or that I'm smoking some really good crack?
July 13, 200421 yr Can someone tell me I'm just making a mountain out of a molehill or that I'm smoking some really good crack? No. And no.
July 13, 200421 yr Well we usually play horrible against the bad teams, and great against the better teams. The Tigers are now an improved and better team than last year's version, so we should have no problem beating them. However, the Tigers are definitely not going to lay over and let us just walk right to the division championship. Those 19 games against Detroit are going to be crucial to our success in the 2nd half. That's a great chunk of games against one team to play during the stretch.
July 13, 200421 yr I'm very worried about Detroit. For one, we had a hard enough time with them last year (probably cost us the division). And two, they are much improved than last year. Also, playing a team 19 times in that little time, if they hit a hot streak or we get cold (like now) then it could be problematic.
July 13, 200421 yr I'm worried about containing their offense. I believe they're first in average and runs scored. Maybe that's good for our guys. Maybe it was hard to get up for a team that was on pace to set a record for losses in a season. I don't think anybody will take them for granted this year.
July 13, 200421 yr I get the feeling that IRod will soon be experiencing his annual injury now that he isn't in the last year of a contract.
July 13, 200421 yr For some reason, there's something about the Tigers that has me worried....Maybe it stems from last yr when the Tigers beat Esteban 1 - 0 twice last yr and went 8 - 11 against the Sox....This yr, they've been putting up a ton of runs so it wouldn't surprise me if those games look like Nintendo scores....I just have this bad feeling that they match up well against us and be like the Twins of 02 when the Sox couldn't figure them out Can someone tell me I'm just making a mountain out of a molehill or that I'm smoking some really good crack? Last year we couldn't win in Minnesota, this year we've played well there. Last year our manager was Jerry Manuel. Last year our closer was Billy Koch. I say live in the present. We'll handle Detroit. Worrry about Oakland Thursday through Sunday.
July 13, 200421 yr Last year we couldn't win in Minnesota, this year we've played well there. Last year our manager was Jerry Manuel. Last year our closer was Billy Koch. I say live in the present. We'll handle Detroit. Worrry about Oakland Thursday through Sunday. Great post! EDIT: You could also add that we don't have as much trouble with seeing pitcher's for the first time this year.
July 13, 200421 yr I worry about Detroit because their roster is filled with White Sox killers. Carlos Guillen in his three or four years in the league has always done good, Ron (DL) White has always mashed Sox pitching no matter what uniform he wearing, The Sox always have trouble getting D. Young out, and Pudge who is hitting everything in site this year. As far as pitching goes Maroth is always tough on them, The Sox can never hit Cornejo. I do not know if they have ever seen Bonderman, and didn't they always have trouble with Jason Johnson when he was with Baltimore? that is why I think the Sox will not win any more than eight or nine games against the Tigers
July 13, 200421 yr I don't worry about Detroit at all. For one if they do as good as they have done in the first half then they will blow away the best ever one year turn around for a team. I don't see that happening. As good as they have played this year I think that that is as good as it gets for them. Next year I will worry about them.
July 13, 200421 yr You needn't worry about the Tigers: IRod will not hit .370 all season, and is due to get hurt again. Rondell White is due for his annual trip to the DL Carlos Guillen, is good, but not this good. After they trade Urbina, their bullpen will make Cleveland's look like the Dodgers' Alex Sanchez isn't a .325 hitter Bobby Higginson will still be on the team Don't take them lightly, don't take anyone lightly, but I don't think you have to worry this year.
July 13, 200421 yr I worry about Detroit because their roster is filled with White Sox killers. Carlos Guillen in his three or four years in the league has always done good, Ron (DL) White has always mashed Sox pitching no matter what uniform he wearing, The Sox always have trouble getting D. Young out, and Pudge who is hitting everything in site this year. As far as pitching goes Maroth is always tough on them, The Sox can never hit Cornejo. I do not know if they have ever seen Bonderman, and didn't they always have trouble with Jason Johnson when he was with Baltimore? that is why I think the Sox will not win any more than eight or nine games against the Tigers You're right about Guillen and White, but Young only hits .241 vs the Sox, and Maroth and Cornejo are a combined 6-8, with a 4.71 ERA vs. the good guys.
July 13, 200421 yr EDIT: You could also add that we don't have as much trouble with seeing pitcher's for the first time this year. Now we will, jinxer!
July 13, 200421 yr You're right about Guillen and White, but Young only hits .241 vs the Sox, and Maroth and Cornejo are a combined 6-8, with a 4.71 ERA vs. the good guys. maybe that was just last year when Young hit the Sox good?
July 13, 200421 yr maybe that was just last year when Young hit the Sox good? He hit .185 last year against the Sox.
July 13, 200421 yr It's not like their offense is stacked with proven stars, it's a lot of guys having career or near career years. Rodriguez is good but won't hit that great all year, and Young is their only other hitter I ever remember worrying about. Plus their pitching is too awful for me to worry about them too much. They only have 2 pitchers(pen included) with an ERA under 4, and 3 of their 5 starters have an ERA over 5. I don't think we are going to kill them but I would be shocked if we lost the season series. I expect about 12 wins out of 19.
July 13, 200421 yr I don't worry about Detroit at all, because I don't see anyway that we can do worse against them than last year. May not make sense, and is possibly illogical (likely) but that's my thinking.
July 13, 200421 yr If we go .500 against detroit I will be happy and thats what I expect. They are not a scrub team anymore and they have something to prove
July 13, 200421 yr the detroit defense is absolutely pathetic (last in AL), their pitching is inferior to ours, and they can only match up with us at the plate. i agree with previous sentiments: the tigers have something to prove, and that is the reason they are winning ball games this year. also, the tigers' ERA on the road is 3rd worst in the league, while the sox have the third best slugging pct at home. taking care of business during those homestands will be the difference.
July 14, 200421 yr Hopefully, the Tigers will start trading off some of their higher priced veterans to someone besides the Twins. Regardless, if we can't beat the Tigers we don't deserve to be division champs ...... and we won't be.
July 14, 200421 yr Hopefully, the Tigers will start trading off some of their higher priced veterans to someone besides the Twins. Regardless, if we can't beat the Tigers we don't deserve to be division champs ...... and we won't be. Yasny, I thought you got traded. I agree with you though the sox are still a better team then detroit and should be able to beat them if they expect to win this division.
July 14, 200421 yr Yasny, I thought you got traded. I agree with you though the sox are still a better team then detroit and should be able to beat them if they expect to win this division. I invoked my 5/10 no trade priviliges. I couldn't stand the thought of playing more than 3 games a year in Wrigley Field.
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