Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Life's a beach

I remember one day in 1989, as a cub sportswriter covering Double-A baseball in Williamsport, I interviewed Joey (later Albert) Belle after a 3-K performance for the Canton Indians. Just before the interview started, Indians manager Bobby Molinaro walked by and said to Belle, “This game, sometimes she’s a (rhymes with witch), Joey, ain’t she?”

That quote came to mind tonight as the Tigers lost 11-8 to the Cleveland Indians. A night after Detroit gives up 1 hit to beat the Tribe, and with Justin Verlander on the mound, the Tigs give up 16 hits and 11 runs. Detroit led 3-1 after the first, fell behind 8-3 after 5, then pulled within 8-6 in the 6th only to watch the pen give up 3 in the 8th.

The teams combined for 28 hits after combining for 4 last night. Tuesday’s game was played in 1:59; tonight it was 3:38.

And Gary Sheffield is out indefinitely because of his bum shoulder.

This game, sometimes she’s a …

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