Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 5/4 @ 1:10 CT

[Aggies7]

Buyer’s remorse on Pablo? We got a lemon! Or more accurately a limón!

[Aggies7]

Thankfully we took a couple pitches, worked some counts and gave our pitcher a little rest after that last inning

[killebrewlover]

Time to get the broom ready.  Pretty sad.  😒

[mrtwinsfan]

Twins  at Bats   Pathetic !!!!

[Robert Floren]

Twins have been pretty hapless at the plate recently.  I don't buy that every pitcher they face is an ace.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, Robert Floren said:

Twins have been pretty hapless at the plate recently.  I don't buy that every pitcher they face is an ace.

True, but poor hitting or lack of offense can make a pitcher look like an ace.  

[RickOShea]

ADJUSTMENTS, iT'S ALL ABOUT ADJUSTMENTS.  Twins  style  does not include that, very often.

[USAFChief]

2 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

True, but poor hitting or lack of offense can make a pitcher look like an ace.  

That's kind of his point.

[cHawk]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

True, but poor hitting or lack of offense can make a pitcher look like an ace.  

Well of course.

[RickOShea]

I don't think the Twins are a real good or bad team, talent wise.  We just keep getting schooled by other teams and their managers.  Our baseball decision making is not sound or consistently, good.

[jkcarew]

9 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The rumors of the White Sox demise appear to be greatly exaggerated.  

When/if they get Moncada healthy, the lineup is at least as good as the Twins, probably better.

The pitching and the defense have been beyond horrible...but the pitching really shouldn't be. Healthy, it's essentially the same team as 2021 when they won 93 games. Even last year when everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, they won 81 games. They should at least be in that neighborhood by the end of the year, I'd think...despite the terrible start.

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

That's kind of his point.

I guess I took his statement too literally.

[UpstateNewYorker]

Gallo really slumping: 2-21 with nine Ks.

[wavedog]

Plenty of opportunity to bring Kirilloff up 

[mrtwinsfan]

Rocco  set the tone for this series, Tuesdays game  trying to outsmart everyone with his moves  way to early  and we all seen the results,  Mainly the Gordon and Gallo moves !!!

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I guess I took his statement too literally.

 

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I guess I took his statement too literally.

Yeah, I mistook the word 'is' for looks like,

[Parfigliano]

21 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

The rumors of the White Sox demise appear to be greatly exaggerated.  

They go back to being bad when this game ends

[USAFChief]

4 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

When/if they get Moncada healthy, the lineup is at least as good as the Twins, probably better.

The pitching and the defense have been beyond horrible...but the pitching really shouldn't be. Healthy, it's essentially the same team as 2021 when they won 93 games. Even last year when everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, they won 81 games. They should at least be in that neighborhood by the end of the year, I'd think...despite the terrible start.

The "WS defense is awful hahahaha" narrative isn't accurate either.

 

[cHawk]

That's how comebacks start.

[CRF]

We must lead the majors in solo shots. 

[wavedog]

Yay Correa!  On the board!

[Parfigliano]

Was someone banging on a trash can

[wsnydes]

14 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

When/if they get Moncada healthy, the lineup is at least as good as the Twins, probably better.

The pitching and the defense have been beyond horrible...but the pitching really shouldn't be. Healthy, it's essentially the same team as 2021 when they won 93 games. Even last year when everything that could go wrong, did go wrong, they won 81 games. They should at least be in that neighborhood by the end of the year, I'd think...despite the terrible start.

 

9 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

They go back to being bad when this game ends

Or it's just that it's early May and there's plenty of season left to make adjustments and figure it out.  

I was being half sarcastic.

[USAFChief]

Why would Solano be in today's lineup?

[jkcarew]

10 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

The "WS defense is awful hahahaha" narrative isn't accurate either.

 

True. Their defense hasn't been awful...probably 'not very good' or 'not an overall asset' is a more fair way of putting it. Moncada helps there, as well.

[mrtwinsfan]

Solano  ?  what was that nickname Again  - Barrels    

[mrtwinsfan]

6 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Why would Solano be in today's lineup?

Concur !!!!

[mrtwinsfan]

Ballgame here !!   get em Pablo

[jkcarew]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Why would Solano be in today's lineup?

The season plan Rocco drew up in March had Solano playing May 4. And Gordon getting a rest day?

That's all I have.

[USAFChief]

That's the 3rd time the Twins just missed a gidp with Solano at 1st recently. 

Probably not, but I wonder if 6'6" Gallo's stretch turns any into a Gidp.