Article: Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 5/3 - 7:10pm CT

[Platoon]

According to my weather spies, the game should start on time. There might be a delay around 8:20 that lasts maybe half an hour.

By that time the 5th inning will be over and the Twins will have the game safely in hand. Let it rain, let it rain let it rain!

[Mike Sixel]

I like the Twins' chances here

[Nine of twelve]

Well, last season he didn't do any home games, so maybe that changed again for this season.

 

Edit: Yep ... he's only doing Sunday day games at home. That's it. I know the previous season (or two) he was off home games because he'd drive back and forth to his home somewhere in Indiana between games, and that was too much for him, so he was in the booth for away games. But this year ... home games, only on Sunday afternoons. I think it said he's only doing 20 games this year, so far reduced from past seasons.

20 games too many.

[Squirrel]

Rain is coming ... but likely won't see the worst of it until after game time ... that's my prediction.

[Blake]

 

Well, last season he didn't do any home games, so maybe that changed again for this season.

 

Edit: Yep ... he's only doing Sunday day games at home. That's it. I know the previous season (or two) he was off home games because he'd drive back and forth to his home somewhere in Indiana between games, and that was too much for him, so he was in the booth for away games. But this year ... home games, only on Sunday afternoons. I think it said he's only doing 20 games this year, so far reduced from past seasons.

Maybe we could talk Dick and Bert into taking a bit of time off and turning the booth over to Mr. Smalley and Mr. Morneau?

[Blake]

 

You should Duck

Go!

[Platoon]

Rain is coming ... but likely won't see the worst of it until after game time ... that's my prediction.

Are you at the game? Was that wishful thinking? Are you a meteorologist? Did you bring an umbrella? . Taken alone none of these questions has relevance. But in total they go a long way to determing the accuracy of your forecast.

[IndianaTwin]

Crowd looks horrible

[Squirrel]

 

Are you at the game? Was that wishful thinking? Are you a meteorologist? Did you bring an umbrella? . Taken alone none of these questions has relevance. But in total they go a long way to determing the accuracy of your forecast.

No, no, no, yes.

 

 

I'm working tonight so not at the game.

Was not wishful thinking, just keep looking at Wunderground.

Definitely not a meteorologist.

Yes, I brought an umbrella with me to work today because when work is over around 10pm, I have to go home and thought it might be raining then.

 

Not that any of this is any of your business, but whatever.

[ewen21]

Hawk hilarious like him or not.  I will never forget watching the Royals taking out the White Sox for us at the end of the 2006 season.  However, there was a game earlier that September where Mark Redman pitched for the Royals and he (inexplicably) shut down the White Sox for seven innings.  The White Sox came up the next inning and I believe they tied the game on a Thome home run.  When the Royals got up in the bottom of the 8th they staged a ridiculous rally where nothing was hit hard. A walk or two, maybe an error, a miscue, some humpback singles.....with the game slipping away, Hawk was losing his mind.

 

It all came to a head when Paul Bako came up with the bases loaded and two outs.  He fisted a ball that gyroed just over the pitcher's head and landed safely on the infield grass just before second base.  It couldn't be fielded cleanly and two runs scored.  I will never forget this.  This took place at my friend's house (he was an early MLB TV guy)after we'd golfed earlier in the day so we were coasting down beers and feeling good, but what Hawk said after the replay stands out as one of the last pee in the pants moments I have had.  They played the replay and there was a five second pause of silence, but then Hawk mumbled in disgust......

"THAT is the epitome.....of a Sporting News base hit"

 

For whatever reason my friend ran out of the room into his kitchen because he just couldn't stand it.  I spit out some beer and we laughed for a solid two or three minutes straight.  Even to this day, I only need to say "Paul Bako" to my friend and it throws him.

 

A true "you had to be there" moment

[Danchat]

 

Crowd looks horrible

You mean there's nobody there or everybody who is there are all horrible people?

[David HK]

 

Little notes from MLB network:

 

The Twins bullpen has given up a .850 OPS, worst in baseball.

 

For those worried about the Twins start, they have 56 game left vs White Sox, Tigers and Royals.

However, I shudder at the thought of the White Sox, Tigers, and Royals licking their chops because our team is coming to town with their .850 OPS...

[David HK]

 

You mean there's nobody there or everybody who is there are all horrible people?

It's the South Side.  Probably both.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/Sfk8Min

[yarnivek1972]

22 combined first inning pitches. Trying to get in 5 before the rain. But any delay will be minimal I think.

[Blake]

Young team versus older more experienced team: Advantage: Twins

 

Yet, the Twins don't seem to be taking competitive at-bats.

[Riverbrian]

 

Hawk hilarious like him or not.  I will never forget watching the Royals taking out the White Sox for us at the end of the 2006 season.  However, there was a game earlier that September where Mark Redman pitched for the Royals and he (inexplicably) shut down the White Sox for seven innings.  The White Sox came up the next inning and I believe they tied the game on a Thome home run.  When the Royals got up in the bottom of the 8th they staged a ridiculous rally where nothing was hit hard. A walk or two, maybe an error, a miscue, some humpback singles.....with the game slipping away, Hawk was losing his mind.

 

It all came to a head when Paul Bako came up with the bases loaded and two outs.  He fisted a ball that gyroed just over the pitcher's head and landed safely on the infield grass just before second base.  It couldn't be fielded cleanly and two runs scored.  I will never forget this.  This took place at my friend's house (he was an early MLB TV guy)after we'd golfed earlier in the day so we were coasting down beers and feeling good, but what Hawk said after the replay stands out as one of the last pee in the pants moments I have had.  They played the replay and there was a five second pause of silence, but then Hawk mumbled in disgust......

"THAT is the epitome.....of a Sporting News base hit"

 

For whatever reason my friend ran out of the room into his kitchen because he just couldn't stand it.  I spit out some beer and we laughed for a solid two or three minutes straight.  Even to this day, I only need to say "Paul Bako" to my friend and it throws him.

 

A true "you had to be there" moment

 

Funniest thing that I've personally heard a PBP guy say was "He's not the smartest knife in the drawer". 

[IndianaTwin]

It's the South Side.  Probably both.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/Sfk8Min

Or in other words, I mean word, “yes.”

[David HK]

I was just thinking about how cool it would be if old friend Daniel Palka came back to haunt us....

 

Not.

[Mill1634]

SSSS, but Petit looks a ton better than Adrianza

[David HK]

 

SSSS, but Petit looks a ton better than Adrianza

Uh-oh...   Is Adrianza going to get "Pipped?"

[Mill1634]

Finally some good situation hitting

[Riverbrian]

 

SSSS, but Petit looks a ton better than Adrianza

 

Small Sample Size isn't going to matter to me. I don't care who is better in June. I want the guy who is better right now to play. 

 

It just might be Petit for the moment.  

[Squirrel]

 

It's the South Side.  Probably both.

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/Sfk8Min

Not sure what that's supposed to mean, but I live on the south side ... in a great neighborhood.

[Mill1634]

 

Small Sample Size isn't going to matter to me. I don't care who is better in June. I want the guy who is better right now to play. 

 

It just might be Petit for the moment.  

Fair point. I'd love to see gordon promoted to AAA, see if he can handle it there for a month, and if the answer is yes, make him the backup infielder. He looked good in ST, but then again, it was ST

[Riverbrian]

This game is all about opportunity and timing for guys like Adrianaza and Petit. 

 

When Sano went down it was an opportunity for Adrianaza to prove something to someone. 

 

He went 3 for 16.

 

So Molitor gave Petit a try and he has gone 4 for 8. More hits in half the attempts. I think Molly should keep giving Petit some AB's until we trade for Carlos Correa. 

[Mike Sixel]

This game is all about opportunity and timing for guys like Adrianaza and Petit.

 

When Sano went down it was an opportunity for Adrianaza to prove something to someone.

 

He went 3 for 16.

 

So Molitor gave Petit a try and he has gone 4 for 8. More hits in half the attempts. I think Molly should keep giving Petit some AB's until we trade for Carlos Correa.

You spelled Manny Machado very oddly.

[Riverbrian]

 

Not sure what that's supposed to mean, but I live on the south side ... in a great neighborhood.

 

"And if you go down there

You better just beware of a man named Leroy Brown". 

[Mill1634]

Dozier has been horrible both in the field and at the plate lately

[Riverbrian]

 

Fair point. I'd love to see gordon promoted to AAA, see if he can handle it there for a month, and if the answer is yes, make him the backup infielder. He looked good in ST, but then again, it was ST

 

You never know... Give a guy like Gordon a chance and he might run with it. 

 

Might end up going all Aaron Hicks on you as well...  but you never know until they get that chance. 

 

It's all about taking advantage of an opportunity when it arrives... Walking through the door when it opens. 

 

 

[yarnivek1972]

You never know... Give a guy like Gordon a chance and he might run with it.

 

Might end up going all Aaron Hicks on you as well... but you never know until they get that chance.

 

It's all about taking advantage of an opportunity when it arrives... Walking through the door when it opens.

The Wally Pipp rule.