Game Thread: Twins (Gray) v White Sox (Cease), 7/21/23 @ 6:15 CT

[Parfigliano]

Nice Correa

[RickOShea]

I liked Rocco's hand sign during his dugout interview. I guess he was trying to convince us he knows what's going on and he's involved.

[stringer bell]

8 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

Guess it would have scored anyway.

Since the next guy hit what would have been a 6-4-3 double play, keeping Robert at first would have kept them off the board. If Vázquez is throwing through, the guy at second base (Julien?) should be coming forward and throwing back to the plate. Julien tried to make a tag and essentially conceded the run.

[RickOShea]

Julien's baseball IQ has plateaued.

[IndianaTwin]

WIth the HOF recognition, I was intrigued by Tom Verducci’s tidbit during the couple innings of Brewers-Braves that we got, that only Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray played more games in the cleanup spot than Fred McGriff. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Julien's baseball IQ has plateaued.

Darn. I spelled his name wrong, didn't i. Sorry. 1 L...

 

I like 4 consecutive vowels!

[RickOShea]

Can you imagine the numbers Benintendi would put up, if he played the Twins more.

[mrtwinsfan]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Julien's baseball IQ has plateaued.

frenchie

[sampleSizeOfOne]

43 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

I’ve always wondered when I’ve gone to games at the Sox stadium, wth is this thing?

 

If i had to name him...

An unrolled stone.

[RickOShea]

2 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

WIth the HOF recognition, I was intrigued by Tom Verducci’s tidbit during the couple innings of Brewers-Braves that we got, that only Honus Wagner and Eddie Murray played more games in the cleanup spot than Fred McGriff. 

What an obscure stat, and worth a beer at a trivia bar.

[RickOShea]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

If i had to name him...

An unrolled stone.

I thinks it's Paul Konerko.

[IndianaTwin]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Darn. I spelled his name wrong, didn't i. Sorry. 1 L...

 

I like 4 consecutive vowels!

First MLB player to have all five vowels in his first name? 

How about in his last name? 

[Parfigliano]

[Nine of twelve]

2 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

First MLB player to have all five vowels in his first name? 

How about in his last name? 

I know the answer but I'll hold off for a bit in case someone else wants to post it.

[RickOShea]

3 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

First MLB player to have all five vowels in his first name? 

How about in his last name? 

Last name Saltalamacchia?

[RickOShea]

Just now, RickOShea said:

Last name Saltalamacchia?

Sorry, misread question.

[Nine of twelve]

1 minute ago, Nine of twelve said:

I know the answer but I'll hold off for a bit in case someone else wants to post it.

I just know the answer to the first question.

[mrtwinsfan]

13 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

What an obscure stat, and worth a beer at a trivia bar.

Cant get he Gallo  goofy stat out of my head, gotta be top 10

[IndianaTwin]

6 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

I just know the answer to the first question.

Same vintage on both names. 

[IndianaTwin]

Nice quick inning by Gray, which will get him to the sixth. Would be nice to chase Cease. 

[Nine of twelve]

All vowels in the first name:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodriau01.shtml

[mrtwinsfan]

11 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Looking Good My Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[IndianaTwin]

2 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

All vowels in the first name:

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodriau01.shtml

https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/figueed01.shtml

[mrtwinsfan]

Cmon fellas lets start banging the ball around ,   Sonny needs a win, been awhile i heard

[RickOShea]

Cease, another cy young candidate against twins' hitters

[IndianaTwin]

3 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Cease, another cy young candidate against twins' hitters

He has a 3.20 ERA since the first of June. Either 1 or 2 runs in six of his last eight starts. He’s been throwing really well. 

[jkcarew]

Balazovic against the front end of Chicago’s lineup?

Call me apprehensive.

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, jkcarew said:

Balazovic against the front end of Chicago’s lineup?

Call me apprehensive.

But just briefly.

[Parfigliano]

6 minutes ago, jkcarew said:

Balazovic against the front end of Chicago’s lineup?

Call me apprehensive.

Call me impressed

[RpR]

Kepler hits a long 2nd deck foul ball, Wallner puts one on the warning track, Twins are now hitting but not the right places.