Game Thread: Twins v White Sox, 9/2 @ 5:10 pm Pac time (7:10pm CT time) Journeyman Edition

[DaveW]

Nice job by plouffe. But beyond stupid to send Buxton there with Sano due up.

[twinsnorth49]

Plouffe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Told ya  

[ScrapTheNickname]

Buxton is so fast I expected him to score. Ouch. Hope he's not f'ing hurt with that head-first slide. Yikes.

[stringer bell]

Who pitches the eighth?

[Riverbrian]

 

The momentum swing is going to be huge if the Sox get out of this.

 

I'm going to call you quick draw

[amjgt]

Buxton must have stumbled or something

[formerly33]

To expand on a former Hrbowski theme, the White Sox are one of the best teams out there.

[DiscGolfer]

Like the aggressiveness with Bux there, he just needs to learn how to slide.  Nice face plant. 

[blairpaul715]

 

Huh ... he went down swinging, no? Or are you speaking of the 3rd base ump? Or was there no appeal? (Forgive the idiotic questions ... I'm on Gameday.)

If you watch gameday, the pitches many times are no where near where they are in real life.....you dont know how many times i screamed while watching gameday, and then see a replay and go, oh??!!!!! that is not what i saw in my thoughts LOL

[glunn]

If I was the owner, the GM or the manager, Buxton would be permanently forbidden from sliding head first at any base.  He seems awkward and like another injury waiting to happen.  He was fortunate that he did not injure his right hand or wrist on that last slide.

[Riverbrian]

 

Like the aggressiveness with Bux there, he just needs to learn how to slide.  Nice face plant. 

 

If he does... With his speed... He'd probably have to start his slide when he rounds third. 

[Squirrel]

He gone!

[clank2000]

Hope this isn't overmanaging. Only 91 pitches for Milone, and he's had them off balance all night?

[blairpaul715]

 

 

Nice job by plouffe. But beyond stupid to send Buxton there with Sano due up.

I disagree, they walk Sano to pitch to Hunter, i take my chances with Buxtons speed there, and as someone said, he must have not realized 2 outs?? he should have been on Suzuki's tail otherwise.

[formerly33]

 

If you watch gameday, the pitches many times are no where near where they are in real life.....you dont know how many times i screamed while watching gameday, and then see a replay and go, oh??!!!!! that is not what i saw in my thoughts LOL

If I remember correctly, at the time the comment was made, Mauer had just gone down swinging with a full count. I have a hard time blaming Gameday or Lance Barrett ... but if we're talking about the whole game ... I'll agree with anyone on that subject.

[twinsnorth49]

May should be closing at this point with that stuff. 

[clank2000]

Nevermind!

[Richie the Rally Goat]

 

When hicks is back:

Hicks
Mauer
Sano
dozier
Rosario
plouffe
Escobar
Suzuki
Buxton

interesting... you'd get Sano more at bats, and more runners in front of him, i like it

[jimbo92107]

In the spring, when all the animals are farting, Trevor May goes back into the starting rotation. That stuff is too damn good for a middle reliever.

[DaveW]

It was the first two "called" strikes

[stringer bell]

I know the spot start didn't work out, but watching May dominate an inning tells me the May to the bullpen decision had some merit.

[Blake]

"It has gotten to the point this year that it isn't a game against the Sox if there isn't some sort of errant throw by a Sox player somewhere into the outfield."

 

I may not often be right, but when I am, I gloat.

[formerly33]

 

I disagree, they walk Sano to pitch to Hunter, i take my chances with Buxtons speed there, and as someone said, he must have not realized 2 outs?? he should have been on Suzuki's tail otherwise.

I remember hearing somewhere that Tom Herr didn't have a tail after all. So it was Suzuki stole it? Good to know.

[DaveW]

interesting... you'd get Sano more at bats, and more runners in front of him, i like it

with that OBP, he definitely should be at least hitting 3rd. He should come to the plate the first inning of every game! He instantly gives you a shot no matter what to take an early lead or jump start the offense asap

 

I'd prefer

Hicks

Sano

mauer

dozier

 

But it wouldn't happen

[Riverbrian]

 

If I was the owner, the GM or the manager, Buxton would be permanently forbidden from sliding head first at any base.  He seems awkward and like another injury waiting to happen.  He was fortunate that he did not injure his right hand or wrist on that last slide.

 

GLORM!!! 

 

What's Up my Friend?

 

Now you Type: Your Time... Gas Prices... Taxes. Get me a beer and I won't care anymore. 

[jimbo92107]

interesting... you'd get Sano more at bats, and more runners in front of him, i like it

Hicks

dozier

Mauer

Sano

Escobar

Rosario

plouffe

Suzuki

Buxton

[Riverbrian]

 

In the spring, when all the animals are farting, Trevor May goes back into the starting rotation. That stuff is too damn good for a middle reliever.

 

Not Middle... Set up and eventually Closer. 

[LaBombo]

 

Buxton must have stumbled or something

 

He was distracted by something on the ground as he rounded third...

 

http://www.supercartoons.net/images/cartoons/chariots-of-fur.jpg

[Richie the Rally Goat]

 

with that OBP, he definitely should be at least hitting 3rd. He should come to the plate the first inning of every game! He instantly gives you a shot no matter what to take an early lead or jump start the offense asap

I'd prefer
Hicks
Sano
mauer
dozier

But it wouldn't happen

i like the Dozier power threat behind Sano more than the Mauer single/walk threat

[Squirrel]

GLORM!!! 

 

What's Up my Friend?

 

Now you Type: Your Time... Gas Prices... Taxes. Get me a beer and I won't care anymore.

 

I thought gas prices were down?