Game Thread: Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins - 4/22/2022 @ 7:10pm CT

[Aggies7]

that’s a nasty pitch 

[Squirrel]

Just now, Sconnie said:

Hopefully Aggies is right this time

Hey, even a broken clock is right twice a day

[wsnydes]

5 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

 

The isn't another one of @Sconnie's Game Thread Shopping Network ads is it?

[Richie the Rally Goat]

1 minute ago, wsnydes said:

The isn't another one of @Sconnie's Game Thread Shopping Network ads is it?

Nope!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Have we scored yet?

[Aggies7]

1 minute ago, Danchat said:

Holy cow, I thought Sano swung at that (watching on gameday), that was called?! Another point for the robo umps.

 

Yea it was a called strike that went over the chalk in the LH box

[Squirrel]

Just now, wsnydes said:

The isn't another one of @Sconnie's Game Thread Shopping Network ads is it?

Heh, well, they are for sale … just haven’t listed them anywhere yet, along with a few others. Because of arthritis in my foot I can’t wear them anymore

[Aggies7]

3 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

The White Sox announcers have been saying that about their team all night long

The one time I try to be positive!

[Squirrel]

Just now, Aggies7 said:

The one time I try to be positive!

Guess I’m grumpy … we’ll have to do a better job coordinating so we are in the same mood on the same nights

[Aggies7]

I don’t ever ever call for another man’s job, but is David popkins on the hot seat?

[RpR]

If Cruz were still here, Sano;s batting average would 150 points higher.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Sconnie said:

Nope!

That's good.  Those all seem like they'd clash with your football.

[Rosterman]

5 hours ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Interesting that they're throwing Ober tonight, who last pitched on Sunday.  That would indicate the Twins are done with the 6 man starter rotation at the moment (Gray pitched last Saturday, and would have pitched tonight), electing to keep Winder in the bullpen.

Two things on that;

1.  Will the Twins go back to a 6 man rotation when Gray comes off the IL?  Theoretically, that could be next Tuesday.  Or will the Twins send Gray to St Paul to make a start before reinstating him?  If they don't stick with six, who gets the short straw?  I would have to think Archer, but if Ober stumbles tonight, it could be him.
2. I'm a bit worried the Twins are going to repeat the Dobnak 2021 treatment with Winder.  They seem uninterested in letting him actually start, but with the offense struggling to score, will Rocco feel compelled to pitch relievers as opposed to letting Winder finish a game despite coming in for the 6th or 7th?  We already saw it yesterday, so at this point, what is the plan to get Winder work?

I'm hoping the Twins do let Gray go and take a turn at St. Paul. He only pitched in one spring training game.

 

Regarding Winder, yes, hopefully back to St. Paul and in the rotation. He will have enough experience with major league hitting to work on a few things. The Twins could cycle in long-lefty Smelter as a bulpen arm.

 

Remember, come May 1 the Twins have to rid their roster of two players (three if they activate Gray). Who goes to the minors will be the big question (Winder, Jax, Romero). Or do the Twins lose a bat (Garlick) which would be fine if you need to add Smeltzer. Although Celestino could do with everyday play in St. Paul now that Gordon is showing off his skillset.

 

Smeltzer is a starter in St. paul. Winder could take his spot in the rotation.

 

Bigger question: What couple of players leave St. Paul...Gore back to Wichita, for example, or someone else gets released?

[Squirrel]

Just now, RpR said:

If Cruz were still here, Sano;s batting average would 150 points higher.

Well, as soon as Cruz hangs ‘em up, I say we should hire him as a batting coach

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Just now, wsnydes said:

That's good.  Those all seem like they'd clash with your football.

Hideous colors! Almost as bad as the Royals hat the other night

[wsnydes]

Provus has already assumed that a hit won't occur by noting that another wild pitch would bring Jeffers in.

 

 

[Squirrel]

Just now, Sconnie said:

Hideous colors! Almost as bad as the Royals hat the other night

Hey, purple is a great color for shoes

[wsnydes]

Just now, Sconnie said:

Hideous colors! Almost as bad as the Royals hat the other night

Almost!

No idea who'd wear such things! 

[Aggies7]

Those were some nasty pitches

[Mill1634]

Now is a great time to earn your money, Carlos

[Aggies7]

Omg stop with the “Correa signature moment” talk, Dick. I’ll just take a single

[wsnydes]

Time to earn some of that $35m, Carlos!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

13 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

 

Moving ahead 90 feet at a time...

[Aggies7]

BAHAHAHAHAHA I TOLD YOU THIS WAS OUR INNING

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

And just like that, a snowball fight broke out!

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

$35 million for that! 

[wsnydes]

Yakkity Sax blares on the PA speakers.

[Aggies7]

White sox fans punching the air over tim Anderson again

[Guest]

Holy $&@# !!!!

[RpR]

HA and I say HA again.