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Year Not Over as Detroit Visits Chicago
Sox need win for Central playoff vs. Twins; Tigers can spoil
By Matthew Leach / MLB.com
One would just have soon been done a day earlier. One is just trying to stretch the season by one more day. It's a fascinating contrast when the White Sox and Tigers play a makeup game at 2:05 p.m. ET on Monday.
Chicago has everything to play for. If the Sox win Monday's game, they force a one-game playoff for the American League Central Division championship, which would be at home on Tuesday against the Twins. Win that, and it's on to the AL Division Series against Tampa Bay. Detroit has nothing to play for in the standings, but there's always pride and the opportunity to spoil a rival's season.
Back on Friday, Sept. 12, heavy rains hit Chicago and much of the nation's midsection, and the drenching didn't let up until Sunday. For two days, U.S. Cellular Field was unplayable, forcing the Tigers and Sox to play two games on Sunday, Sept. 14 -- and leaving one game hanging.
"I'm sure they aren't real happy to have to come here and play this game," said White Sox catcher AJ Pierzynski. "I'm sure a lot of them would be hoping they would be home now. They will come in here and want to kick our tails, and we have to go out there with the same attitude and try to do it to them."
More at the link
http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080928&content_id=3569493&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws
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My money's on Detroit. Give 'em hell, Jim! :cheersmate: :popcorn:
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Totally rooting for the kittens here - eliminate these chumps!
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Go Tigers !! I never used to give a second thought to the junior team in Chicago, but their trolls are obnoxious. Ozzie and Kenny seem more concerned with the publicity that the Cubs get than about their own team.
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Go Tigers !! I never used to give a second thought to the junior team in Chicago, but their trolls are obnoxious. Ozzie and Kenny seem more concerned with the publicity that the Cubs get than about their own team.
Damn if this doesn't deserve a H5!
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And the season still isn't over, since the Twinkies have to play the pale hose tonight at the Cell.
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Go Twinkies.