Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 4/21 1:10pm

[Brock Beauchamp]

Lineups:

 

Twins:

Jamey Carroll 2B

Joe Mauer DH

Josh Willingham LF

Justin Morneau 1B

Ryan Doumit C

Trevor Plouffe 3B

Oswaldo Arcia RF

Aaron Hicks CF

Eduardo Escobar SS

(Scott Diamond P)

 

Whities:

Alejandro de Aza LF

Jeff Keppinger 2B

Alex Rios RF

Paul Konerko 1B

Adam Dunn DH

Alexei Ramirez SS

Conor Gillaspie 3B

Tyler Flowers C

DeWayne Wise CF

(Gavin Floyd P)

[big dog]

Diamond goes 7 w/ 4 earned runs (inc. 3 solo homers). Twins light Floyd the Barber up for a 7-5 win.

[Chance]

Besides 3 homers I agree with you.

[Chance]

I'll say the Twins hit 2 homers. Not sure from who. Arcia 2-3 with a double and a walk.

[PseudoSABR]

The Twins have been undefeated since last Sunday! Let's keep it up!

[Riverbrian]

Alright... My schedule is clear... Weather is OK in Chicago... A couch... A baseball game and I'm making Buffalo Wings for supper after the game.

 

Its gonna be a good day.

[glunn]

Alright... My schedule is clear... Weather is OK in Chicago... A couch... A baseball game and I'm making Buffalo Wings for supper after the game.

 

Its gonna be a good day.

 

My wife is at a book fair all day and the dog is ready to pick up brunch sometime around the third inning.

[glunn]

I am getting the Sox feed and they were talking about being happy that Span and Revere are gone.

[glunn]

Nice first inning by Diamond. He looks relaxed and ready to go all day.

[Riverbrian]

Let's get something off Floyd now.

[Badsmerf]

Great inning by Twins hitters there.

[Riverbrian]

Ok... Let's get something off of Floyd eventually.

[glunn]

I am blaming my dog for last inning.

[Gibby]

They don't do anything until the 7th.

[big dog]

Adam Dunn, now 0 for his last 30 and batting .097. 23 Ks and 3 BBs in 61 ABs. OPS? .367

 

He makes up for it with his defense, anyway.

[big dog]

and Diamond's ERA drops from 8.3 to 6 with two scoreless innings. Ah, Spring.

[Riverbrian]

Adam Dunn, now 0 for his last 30 and batting .097. 23 Ks and 3 BBs in 61 ABs. OPS? .367

 

He makes up for it with his defense, anyway.

 

And the White Sox paid how much?

[glunn]

Adam Dunn, now 0 for his last 30 and batting .097. 23 Ks and 3 BBs in 61 ABs. OPS? .367

 

He makes up for it with his defense, anyway.

 

Yes, as a DH he is an elite defender.

[Fatt Crapps]

How many times this year has Bert mentioned how starters don't pitch as long into games than he did? It's nauseating.

[Nick Nelson]

Diamond looking very sharp today. Really executing his pitches.

[glunn]

Arcia appears to need some work on laying off the breaking balls in the dirt.

[Gibby]

Why would anyone walk Hicks?

[big dog]

Yes, as a DH he is an elite defender.

 

I think he was in consideration for a Gold Glove last year at the DH position. A lot of guys just go through the motions at the position, but Dunn is always alert for foul balls while on the bench.

 

He's on the third year of a 4/$56 million deal.

[Riverbrian]

Hit and run... Good call... Try it agin.

[Riverbrian]

I think he was in consideration for a Gold Glove last year at the DH position. A lot of guys just go through the motions at the position, but Dunn is always alert for foul balls while on the bench.

 

He's on the third year of a 4/$56 million deal.

 

56 million doesn't get you much.

[big dog]

So far this year Hicks is using the bat primarily as a fashion accessory. His OBP is more than 4x his BA. I can't imagine that happens very often once a guy plays more than a few games.

[Gibby]

So far this year Hicks is using the bat primarily as a fashion accessory. His OBP is more than 4x his BA. I can't imagine that happens very often once a guy plays more than a few games.

 

Bruno is working hard with him.

[big dog]

Bruno is working hard with him.

 

I hope Hicks breaks out of it- it's impressive that he can keep taking walks. I'm sure it's tempting to swing like crazy and hope to at least make contact instead of taking a called strike three.

[Guest USAFChief]

So far this year Hicks is using the bat primarily as a fashion accessory. His OBP is more than 4x his BA. I can't imagine that happens very often once a guy plays more than a few games.

He's a "two of three true outcomes" kinda guy.

[notoriousgod71]

Hawk: "10-12 years ago if the Twins had spent any money they could have won three or four championships."

 

Stone: "No doubt."