Game Thread: White Sox @ Twins, 9/3 @ 6:10 pm CT

[formerly33]

September 3, 6:10 PM CT

@ Target Field

TV: CSN-C; Radio: WLS 890

 

 

Weather:

 

Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. 100% chance of Sano in the forecast.

 

 

Lineups:

 

Good guys:

 

CF Eaton

SS Anderson

LF Cabrera

1B Abreu

3B Frazier

RF Garcia

DH Smith

C Avila

2B Sanchez

SP Shields

 

Bad guys:

 

2B Dozier

SS Polanco

1B Mauer

DH Plouffe

RF Kepler <3

3B Sano

LF Rosario

C Centenio

CF Buxton

SP Santiago

 

Something to think about:

 

BASEBALL!! (If you can even call it that.)

[Craig Arko]

I'm outraged there is only one game thread today.

 

Oh, and John Ryan Murphy has been called up.

[Danchat]

You guys might see me in the champions club during the game. I'm 5 rows back.

 

Nice job, Santiago, giving a hr to the first batter.

[Squirrel]

You guys might see me in the champions club during the game. I'm 5 rows back.

Nice job, Santiago, giving a hr to the first batter.

Well, I might see you there but not know its you I'm seeing.

[twinsnorth49]

You guys might see me in the champions club during the game. I'm 5 rows back.

 

Nice job, Santiago, giving a hr to the first batter.

So you're the guy sitting there.

[snepp]

You guys might see me in the champions club during the game. I'm 5 rows back.

You need a sign with a shout out to TD.

[snepp]

How rare is it to have leadoff home runs from both teams?

[twinsnorth49]

How rare is it to have leadoff home runs from both teams?

I'm going to guess somewhere between very and pretty damn.

[Craig Arko]

How rare is it to have leadoff home runs from both teams?

Less rare when one of them is Dozier.

[Platoon]

You guys might see me in the champions club during the game. I'm 5 rows back. ....... You make the assumption we will be looking......

[Craig Arko]

You need a sign with a shout out to TD.

"Circle me Snepp."

[snepp]

Less rare when one of them is Dozier.

Combined with the Twins starting staff as well.

[Platoon]

I don't know if I have ever seen anyone as hot as Dozier. He seems to get one pitch in his wheelhouse every AB, and hammers about 50% of them. If I was pitching to him, I would stay off the plate away. Mistakes hit the corner. If I walk him, I walk him. I don't think he has the patience to put up with that for too long, and would expand his zone. It's only ego that makes pitchers throw him strikes. One other thing about him. He doesn't appear to work the count, he hits the first thing he likes. I just watched Plouffe take a first pitch belt high hanger the size of a watermelon. Dozier would have his AB finished on that pitch.

[jimmer]

I'm going to guess somewhere between very and pretty damn.

it happened during the rockies/ cubs series a couple weekends ago

[Mr. Brooks]

Well, I might see you there but not know its you I'm seeing.

Labor day weekend of a 100 loss season. How many guys can there be in the 5th row?

[Danchat]

You need a sign with a shout out to TD.

Why didn't i think of that...

[Winston Smith]

 

Labor day weekend of a 100 loss season. How many guys can there be in the 5th row?

Just looks like Danchat and his girl.

 

 

[spinowner]

That Buxton sure is a bust, eh?

[snepp]

Having himself a nice series.

[Craig Arko]

That Buxton sure is a bust, eh?

May turn into a whole bronze statue someday.

[Squirrel]

How rare is it to have leadoff home runs from both teams?

I saw that at a game last season between the Cubs and the Nats. At least I think it was the lead off hitters. It was definitely two solo homeruns, one in each half of the first inning.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

*breathes sigh of relief every time Sano makes a play*

[jimmer]

 

May turn into a whole bronze statue someday.

we all know how a few PAs can turn 350+ PAs irrelevant :-)

 

Also, has anyone actually called him a bust or have people said that so far he's been disappointing?

[jimmer]

I love how excited our announcers get over relatively routine plays.

[Squirrel]

we all know how a few PAs can turn 350+ PAs irrelevant :-)

 

Aalso, has anyone actually called him a bust or have people said that so far he's been disappointing?

Yes. I guess that's kind of a Chief yes, but yes to both. I have seen people refer to him as a bust as well as those who think he's disappointing so far.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

oooooooooooohhhhhh

[jimmer]

 

Yes. I guess that's kind of a Chief yes, but yes to both. I have seen people refer to him as a bust as well as those who think he's disappointing so far.

yeah, I've missed people calling him a bust.  I've seen discussion on what expectations he'd have to get to in order to not be considered a bust (expectations keep lowering), but I haven't seen anyone say he's a bust.  So, I guess I'll keep a lookout better for that.

[jimmer]

Does Dick realize Sano DHd most of last season when he tore up the league?

[mickeymental]

shades of mount crushmore.

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

You'd never know by reading the game thread that Sano just hit a monster 600 foot home run a few minutes ago.