Game Thread: White Sox@Twins, 4/14/16 @ 12:10 CT

[LaBombo]

 

Given that Dozier has 7 homers in his last 292 plate appearances, I'm not sure how bankable his power actually is.

 

I hear yah, and yet compared to his current light sweet crude .270 OBP, the iffy power stroke might be Swiss francs bankable.  Either way, he's gotta get on track or they're dead in the water.

[James]

 

Is this really a thing? I'm out of state.

If you have a ticket stub from the game.

[Ultima Ratio]

SIT HIS ASS DOWN! UNACCEPTABLE!

[SwainZag]

 

Not able to watch the video feed at work... Does the MLB Network or whoever's broadcasting the game have an Audra reporting from the stands?

 

If it's the FSN broadcast, then yes.  I saw a lot of Audra last night.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Well, dammit.

[70charger]

 

So, I'm in the IT biz...just had a user, friend of mine..well, might be "used to be a friend of mine" send me an email asking how to enable cookies.

 

I replied: Look for a button that says “macaroons” once you find that button, click on it and select “enable cookies”

 

What the heck, a little IT snipe hunting never hurt anyone, right?

 

Was this before or after you suggested he turn it off and back on again?

[Halsey Hall]

A deke to fool Roserio.

[woolywoolhouse]

 

The Twins should call timeout to review with Rosario what you need to do when you get on base, given that this isn't something he's experienced in some time.

 

Apparently they should have done just this...

 

[SwainZag]

God damn it Eddie

[PopRiveter]

Thank you Rosario. We were starting to get uncomfortable. Not sure what to do when a base runner advances that far.

[Ultima Ratio]

 

If you have a ticket stub from the game.

Oh, I thought that might be for anyone in FSN/SA area -- that they were so confident in poor hitting to make this discount for all.

[SirLoin]

 

Probably, which is a big factor in its favor at this point.

 

In all seriousness, there's pretty good statistical evidence to support the idea that the high-obp, non-sluggy guy like Mauer is closer to the ideal for a leadoff hitter than a .320 OBP speedster.

 

Or a .220 OBP speedster, for that matter.

 

And given that Dozier's power is probably a more bankable part of his game than OBP or speed, there's not a lot of risk in making the switch.

 

[Puckett34]

This is why we cannot have nice things

[LaBombo]

 

It is. It used to be 1 cent off each time a Twins batter strikes out, but SA was losing thousands, so they switched it to hits.

 

Heh.    That, and the morbid obesity running rampant from the 'cent off per Twins batter K' donut promotion...

[SwainZag]

Plouffe looks pretty terrible at the plate

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Apparently they should have done just this...

 

I know of what I speak.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Plouffe looks pretty terrible at the plate

 

How does he look at the bowl?

[70charger]

Well, I muted the Chicago broadcast. It's painful. I can't do it.

[Blake]

Sano has a hit and made solid contact. Progress!

[LaBombo]

Dang!    I used up my 'like' quota!    I forgot that was a thing.   It didn't reset at midnight?

 

Everybody give yourself at least three likes just for showing up.

[Doubles]

Good gravy, here's what I felt like trying to determine what happened when Rosario made that out on the bases on the ball Mauer hit based on Gladden's 'call'.

 

[Ultima Ratio]

 

Dang!    I used up my 'like' quota!    I forgot that was a thing.   It didn't reset at midnight?

 

Everybody give yourself at least three likes just for showing up.

Well, I don't really like myself so I can't do this out of principle.

[Ultima Ratio]

I'm ready to see Arcia start for the next two weeks.

[70charger]

 

Well, I don't really like myself so I can't do this out of principle.

 

Crap, I just liked that. My bad.

[LaBombo]

 

 

 

Thanks for the support.   Next issue of the newsletter might not be out for a couple of days, though.    Being down on the Twins has made me determined to do something positive with my afternoon so I'm saving the planet with some extra recycling...

 

 

 

[SwainZag]

Well.....Sano does have a cannon for an arm

[SwainZag]

I see Mauer got credited with a fielder's choice for Eddie's bone-headed running mistake.  There was no way he was throwing Joe out at 1st was he?

[LaBombo]

 

Well, I don't really like myself so I can't do this out of principle.

 

Damn you, 0-8 start!    Can't you see what you're doing to us?!?!

 

[Ultima Ratio]

 

Damn you, 0-8 start!    Can't you see what you're doing to us?!?!

 

I'm a sad, sad bear.

[Aggies7]

Wonder where this team will end up compared to the worst teams in (MN) franchise history