knightni Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?g...ew&c_id=cws Tigers (5-2) vs White Sox (4-2) Saturday 4/14, 4:10 PM ET at U.S. Cellular Field Radio: DET: 97.1 The Ticket CWS: WSCR 670, 97.5 ESPN Deportes TV: DET: FS-D CWS: CSN Tigers' Wilk ready for first Major League start Rookie lefty opposes White Sox right-hander Floyd By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com | 4/13/2012 6:00 PM ET It's never too early for a contingency plan. Detroit rookie Adam Wilk will make his first big league start Saturday against the White Sox, an opportunity born out of an injury to Doug Fister. Wilk, 24 years old, will be matched against veteran Gavin Floyd in a clash of division rivals. Friday's series opener saw Jake Peavy hold down the electric Detroit offense, and the White Sox pulled within a half-game of the first-place Tigers in the early standings with a 5-2 victory. Fister, who had been on turn to make this start, was placed on the disabled list with a strained left rib muscle. Wilk, an 11th-round selection in the 2009 First-Year Player Draft, steadily moved through the ranks in the Minor Leagues and made five relief appearances for the Tigers last year. And now that he's making his first start for the Tigers, he thinks that he'll be able to savor the experience. "It helps that this isn't my first game and it isn't my first couple days up here in the Majors," he said. "Last time, I was here for a couple days and I got my first outing in on my third day, so now I'm coming up with some experience under my belt. I'm not so nervous like I was last year." The White Sox have won three straight games and have scored at least four runs in each of those victories, but Floyd will be hoping to rebound from a tough debut. Floyd pitched to a 4-7 record with a 5.66 ERA at home last season compared to an 8-6 record and a 3.41 mark on the road. Wilk went 24-12 with a 2.58 ERA in 60 career Minor League starts, and he's struck out (263) more than five times as many batters as he's walked (46). The southpaw threw five one-hit innings in his first start for Triple-A Toledo this season, priming him for a chance to step in for Fister. "It's special to come up either time. Obviously, last year was my debut and the first time I got up as a Major League player," said Wilk. "So that was a lot of fun for me, and that was a great time. This year it'll be a little bit more organized, obviously, because I have a start. So my mom's coming out so she can see me [pitch] for the first time. She's actually seen me in L.A. and Anaheim in uniform but I've never pitched there, so this is actually the first time she's seen me pitch professionally." Tigers: Jackson's homecoming streak ends The White Sox managed to keep Austin Jackson off the scoreboard for the first time this season, snapping the Tigers' longest streak in more than two decades. Detroit's lead off man had scored in each of his first six games, the best streak since Darrell Evans did it in eight games in 1986. Jackson made it to third base with one out in the eighth inning on Friday -- and he represented the tying run at the time -- but the threat was extinguished on a double play. The center fielder went hit-less in the series opener, but he's a career .306 (44-for-144) hitter against the White Sox. White Sox: Captain steering the ship Paul Konerko has been his usual steady presence in the middle of the lineup thus far, notching a hit in each of Chicago's first six games. Konerko delivered a key run-scoring single off Max Scherzer in the sixth inning on Friday, and he's batting .435 with six RBIs and four runs scored. Konerko has had at least two hits in four of his first six games, and he's four home runs away from No. 400 for his career. He'll break a tie with Joe Carter -- 51st all-time -- with his next home run, and he's 21 hits from tying Eddie Collins for the fourth-most hits in franchise history. Worth noting • Detroit and Chicago combined to strike out 25 times in the series opener, including four by White Sox DH Adam Dunn. • Konerko has started in 12 consecutive Opening Day games for Chicago, the second-longest active streak in baseball. • The Tigers will likely activate veteran utility man Brandon Inge (sore left groin) from his Minor League injury rehab stint in time for Saturday's game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 For the Division lead fellas! Let's hit the rookie back to the minor leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
black jack Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Rookie making his first MLB start vs the Sox... and a lefty to boot? DISASTER Time to prove those days are over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Don't Stop Now Boys! I want to say Your First Place Chicago White Sox tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Pitching matchup in our favor. Floyd usually pitches well against Tigers. He had a 4.50 ERA in 3 starts against them last year. He has a career 3.68 ERA against them. With the lefty pitching against us, I hope that Dunn gets the day off. Dunn is already 0-8 against LHP, but hitting a respectable .286 against RHP. Maybe start tlb in the field and put Viciedo or Paulie in DH. I wish. Hope this rookie is nervous and the White Sox are patient. Early battle for first place. GO WHITE SOX!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Springfield Soxfan Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (black jack @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 08:38 AM) Rookie making his first MLB start vs the Sox... and a lefty to boot? DISASTER Time to prove those days are over. Agreed, let's hope this ends today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 No faith in April Floyd, hope I'm wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 10:40 AM) No faith in April Floyd, hope I'm wrong. Thankfully she (April) isn't pitching today. It is Gavin Floyd for the win. If the White Sox win and Texas lose today, the White Sox will have the best record in the AL! Edited April 14, 2012 by sunofgold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kageman129 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I vote that knight always makes the game thread. I love how professional it is, and how I don't have to jump to different sites to see info about the game before it starts. In other words, thanks for the work on these knight! Lets win boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 De Aza, Morel, Dunn, Konerko, Rios, Ramirez, Viciedo, Flowers, Beckham. Floyd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 11:57 AM) De Aza, Morel, Dunn, Konerko, Rios, Ramirez, Viciedo, Flowers, Beckham. Floyd Dunn could have used a day off vs. a lefty, but I guess the season is only 7 games old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 11:57 AM) De Aza, Morel, Dunn, Konerko, Rios, Ramirez, Viciedo, Flowers, Beckham. Floyd Hopefully good enough. Would have liked to see tlb in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Fireworks Man Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I wish Escobar would get a start at 2B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:05 PM) Dunn could have used a day off vs. a lefty, but I guess the season is only 7 games old QUOTE (sunofgold @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:07 PM) Hopefully good enough. Would have liked to see tlb in there. QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 12:08 PM) I wish Escobar would get a start at 2B. Sunday lineup to be featured.. tomorrow possibly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Probably figures no reason to shake things up when we've won 3 in a row...and then the mysterious "rainout" line-up with Beckham leading off which might have been tongue-in-cheek. Surely there'll be some changes if Beckham, Morel and Rios struggle today again with multiple K's. Maybe Dunn too, although Porcello's a righty so not sure you'd want to sit him in punishment for a bad performance against a LHP when he should be playing every game against RH pitching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ginger Kid Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 De Aza Morel Dunn Konerko Rios Ramirez Viciedo Flowers Beckham Floyd - P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiliIrishHammock24 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Feeling good about Flowers today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 2 strike fastball to Jackson = bad pitch selection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Great recovery G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 And good work De Aza being the OF captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 09:16 PM) And good work De Aza being the OF captain. Routine fly ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunofgold Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Another nice dp turned by the White Sox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 14, 2012 -> 09:15 PM) Great recovery G. Didn't you think Gavin got squeezed on the pitch to Boesch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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