Game Thread: White Sox @ Twins, 6/23 @ 7:10pm CT

[Hrbowski]

The plate was blocked.

[Blake]

 

The plate was blocked.

I can understand running on Chicago, considering their lack of defensive prowess.

[Halsey Hall]

 

Mr. Harrelson just told a story about the last game of the year in 1967 during which he named-dropped a bunch of Twins's names (Chance, Versailles, Carew, Battey). I was very young (9 years old) at the time, but not too young to be stung by the painful end of the season. Anybody have memories that season?

Again, hi.

[Halsey Hall]

And I had a bunch of tickets to the WS. 

[Hrbowski]

I think that if scientists ever want to study homerism Hawk would be a good one to study.

[USAFChief]

 

I think we had to win one out of two in Boston at the end of the year, and lost both.

Yup.  Lost one in Cali the game before, too, if'n I recall correctly.

 

Tough for a young boy to take.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Buxton advances the runner.

 

Little things right.

[D. Hocking]

 

Yup.  Lost one in Cali the game before, too, if'n I recall correctly.

 

Tough for a young boy to take.

 

Did your great grandchildren take it hard?.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pssst. Riverbrian (if you happen to read ye olde game threade) how do you take full advantage of your 2000th post?

 

I'd like to be your 2k list for purposes of preparation...

 

(i hear y2k preparedness was important, once upon a time)

[Riverbrian]

The plate was blocked.

Very Dramatic sentence if you imagine Jon Lovitz saying it as Master Thespian.

[Circus Boy]

 

Mr. Harrelson just told a story about the last game of the year in 1967 during which he named-dropped a bunch of Twins's names (Chance, Versailles, Carew, Battey). I was very young (9 years old) at the time, but not too young to be stung by the painful end of the season. Anybody have memories that season?

 

We moved to Michigan that summer. Rooted for the Tigers, and they had to win both ends of a doubleheader with the Angels to force a one-game playoff with Boston. Dick McCauliffe, a 2nd baseman who hadn't hit into a doubleplay all season, hit into a doubleplay to end the game and the Tigers lost 8-6. Sad day to be 11 and your team loses the big game.

[USAFChief]

How the $*)())# do you throw that pitch on 0-2 to Soto?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Pelfrey gives up an 0-2 hit to allow the tying run to score from 3rd...

[stringer bell]

For some reason I think Pelf is done and I think it is an inning too early.

[David HK]

Dang it, Pelf.  Missed his spot.  And just when Hawk was in epic whine mode.  I thought he might go down to the dugout himself and throttle Ramirez...

[Riverbrian]

Pssst. Riverbrian (if you happen to read ye olde game threade) how do you take full advantage of your 2000th post?I'd like to be your 2k list for purposes of preparation...(i hear y2k preparedness was important, once upon a time)

The 2000th post must contain be a paragraph with references of Herbert Hoover... A blender and kidney stones

[formerly33]

 

The 2000th post must contain be a paragraph with references of Herbert Hoover... A blender and kidney stones

I'll have to make note of that as I too am nearing my 2000th.

[Riverbrian]

How the $*)())# do you throw that pitch on 0-2 to Soto?

He was thinking that Soto was thinking he would waste one so he decided to groove one thinking Soto wouldn't be ready for it.

 

Soto was thinking that Pelfrey would think that he would think he would waste one and therefore groove one.

[USAFChief]

 

He was thinking that Soto thought he would waste one so he decided to groove one thinking Soto wouldn't be ready for it.

Soto was thinking that Pelfrey would think that he would think he would waste one and therefore groove one.

"Don't think, it can only hurt the ballclub."

[Riverbrian]

I'll have to make note of that as I too am nearing my 2000th.

It's awesome being the post leader. That means you get to set goofy rules.

[stringer bell]

He was thinking that Soto was thinking he would waste one so he decided to groove one thinking Soto wouldn't be ready for it.

Soto was thinking that Pelfrey would think that he would think he would waste one and therefore groove one.

I believe that Brian should do the thinking.

[David HK]

 

I think that if scientists ever want to study homerism Hawk would be a good one to study.

Heh--  he reminds me of old Jim Adelson.  Growing up in ND, he was the guy who always got the play by play job in the state basketball and football playoffs.  He was terrible homer, just like Hawk. He was from Fargo, knew all the Fargo kids, called em all by their first names, knew what their dads did, told their stories, etc, etc.  Anybody other team he would barely make the effort to learn their names.  "And a 30-foot jumper by #45 there..."  As I recall, tho, at least he never gave the silent treatment.  Everybody in the state who wasn't from Fargo just hated watching his broadcast of our little state's biggest sporting events of the year.

[USAFChief]

Get through this half inning, I like our chances

[Riverbrian]

Heh--  he reminds me of old Jim Adelson.  Growing up in ND, he was the guy who always got the play by play job in the state basketball and football playoffs.  He was terrible homer, just like Hawk. He was from Fargo, knew all the Fargo kids, called em all by their first names, knew what their dads did, told their stories, etc, etc.  Anybody other team he would barely make the effort to learn their names.  "And a 30-foot jumper by #45 there..."  As I recall, tho, at least he never gave the silent treatment.  Everybody in the state who wasn't from Fargo just hated watching his broadcast of our little state's biggest sporting events of the year.

I remember Jim Adelson and Dewey the weatherman and his odd shaped vegetables.

[D. Hocking]

 

I believe that Brian should do the thinking.

 

A lot of reckless statements tonight without really thinking of the potential consequences and ramifications that could never be undone.

[stringer bell]

Brave decision by Molitor. I don't want to see Aaron Thompson in a tie game with RISP.

[David HK]

Oh God, Thompson's warming up-  and not in a Red Wings uniform....  Oh, the humanity!

[stringer bell]

Brave decision by Molitor. I don't want to see Aaron Thompson in a tie game with RISP.

And he stays in to face Melky.

[USAFChief]

What you have here, is a manager with no confidence in his bullpen.

 

It might work, it might not, but the right move here is to bring in a reliever.

 

EDIT:  didn't work.

[stringer bell]

One can say that the reason Molitor left Pelfrey in is because his bullpen options were so bad.