Gamethread: Tigers at White Sox
Bittersweet: The end of a season is never easy, but time to recharge, revise, and regroup is a necessity. (@WhiteSox)
Game No. 161
The Chicago White Sox are 71-89 and will be desperately trying to earn their 72nd win over their 90th loss. It's Game 161 of the season, and José Abreu leads the American League in RBIs. Tim Anderson is about to clinch the AL and MLB batting title, and Yoán Moncada will try to hold his place in the top-three of the leading AL batting averages.
One more game to go with the batting and RBI titles on the line: pic.twitter.com/pFxRJ8gWNQ
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 29, 2019
Let's not forget my guy, Yolmer Sánchez, who is in the running for a Gold Glove award!
I didn't put errors in there, because of games played. Needs more context. Is more of a reason Sanchez should win Gold Glove.
— Chuck Garfien (@ChuckGarfien) September 29, 2019
Least errors in AL:
Kipnis 4 (117 games, 407 total chances)
Villar 8 (110 games, 356 total chances)
Sanchez 9 (148 games, 669 total chances)
Although the season was disappointing in more ways than not, there was a lot of sunshine to be cherished during the past seven months. Lucas Giolito had a complete turnaround, Aaron Bummer was a star reliever, James McCann was a revelation, and the emergence of Eloy Jiménez. The list can go on. I know there is a lot of work to be done in the offseason, but I'm going to enjoy these accomplishments as the final out of today's ballgame is made.
Before the final out will be made, Ross Detwiler is the man in charge of securing the 72nd win of a one-game shortened season. The Southpaw owns a 3-5 record and a 6.85 ERA in 17 games this season. It has been a rollercoaster for the veteran reliever, so let's hope this ride ends with a win in the bag.
Spencer Turnbull will take the mound on the behalf of the Detroit Tigers. The righty is 3-16 with a 4.59 ERA in 29 games played this season. The Good Guys saw Turnbull for the first and only time on August 5. The South Siders snagged two runs off of two hits and three walks in a three-inning outing by Turnbull. I anticpate more of the same this afternoon.
The end-of-the-season lineups:
Today's #WhiteSox starters: pic.twitter.com/O0CRsAHWDD
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) September 29, 2019
Yolmer "Carlos" "Homer" "Ashley's Favorite Player" Sánchez bats leadoff, and the MLB batting title leader and AL RBI leader follow.
"Last game of the year. Can't hold anything back now."#MotorOn pic.twitter.com/YUVV2ZxGA1
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 29, 2019
Last night's hero, Victor Reyes, bats leadoff for the Tigers; the future Hall of Famer Miguel Cabrera bats third.
It's a 2:10 CT start; NBC Sports Chicago has the broadcast, and WGN-AM has the radio. @jresis, @lwilz17, and I will be battling it out for the #SoxMath semifinals!
Sunday's #SoxMath finalists, with the first 3 correct playing in the 2020 SoxFest finals:@JResis (Returning champ bye)@jlazowski14 @TurkishHammer3@mikegonnella @WhiteSox_Jack @Riles23
— Jason Benetti (@jasonbenetti) September 29, 2019
@supersoxfan79 @LWilz @pjdusza @Ashley22Sanders
Good luck to the competitors; a stacked SSHP final would definitely be awesome!
Ultimately, I would love nothing more than to debut the sunglasses emoji for an exciting 2019 finish and to foreshadow a hopeful 2020 playoff team. Let's go and get it, White Sox!
