Twins (Lopez) v White Sox (Fredde) - 4/23 @ 6:40pm CT

[Matthew Lenz]

Love to see another dominating performance…we need all the momentum and positive vibes we can get!

[D.C Twins]

Buck gonna go yard tonight.... or just going to swing like he trying to go yard all night...  my crystal ball is a bit murky... I'll get back to you after I wipe it off

[stringer bell]

Top four of the Twins' lineup are left handed hitters, followed by Buxton and then two switch hitters. Do the White Sox have any lefties available in their bullpen?

[LA Vikes Fan]

The White Sox may have lefties in their bullpen but I'm sure they will be scared to death to use them for fear some of our left-handed hitters will be replaced by the mighty Manuel Margot, Jose Miranda, or the right hand hitting versions of Castro and Santana. I guess we can put Jeffers in for Kirilloff, but that's basically it on the right hand side.

My apology, but I have a dumb rules question. If we wanted to bring Jeffers into the game, could we put him at the DH spot and move Kirilloff to 1B, thereby benching Santana? Or is Kirilloff effectively out of the game as long as he is not the DH once he starts in that role? I guess we can put Jeffers behind the plate and move Vasquez to IB or put Jeffers at 1B if the goal is to get Jeffers in and Santana out. Just curious if we can do it the easier way.

[RpR]

I do not know about the DH, but players on the field can switch positions any time during dead ball time, and switch back next hitter.

If one leaves he field, he is done for the day.

[jkcarew]

22 minutes ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

if the goal is to get Jeffers in and Santana out.

Not that complicated, right? Rocco must really, really, REALLY, love Santana’s defense.

[ziggy]

Santana is due.....very due.....overdue......to start hitting.

[FlyingFinn]

41 minutes ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

If we wanted to bring Jeffers into the game, could we put him at the DH spot and move Kirilloff to 1B, thereby benching Santana?

No. Jeffers coming in at DH would remove Kirilloff. Jeffers could come in to play but the pitcher would need to be inserted in someone else's place.

[Riverbrian]

55 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Top four of the Twins' lineup are left handed hitters, followed by Buxton and then two switch hitters. Do the White Sox have any lefties available in their bullpen?

Two of them... Tim Hill who threw 12 pitches last night and Tanner Banks who threw back to back 2on Saturday and Sunday. 26 and 27 pitches. 

 

[jkcarew]

3 minutes ago, FlyingFinn said:

No. Jeffers coming in at DH would remove Kirilloff. Jeffers could come to play but the pitcher would need to be inserted in someone else's place.

The good news is many pitchers could post a 15 OPS+ if you had to use them.

[Riverbrian]

37 minutes ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

The White Sox may have lefties in their bullpen but I'm sure they will be scared to death to use them for fear some of our left-handed hitters will be replaced by the mighty Manuel Margot, Jose Miranda, or the right hand hitting versions of Castro and Santana. I guess we can put Jeffers in for Kirilloff, but that's basically it on the right hand side.

My apology, but I have a dumb rules question. If we wanted to bring Jeffers into the game, could we put him at the DH spot and move Kirilloff to 1B, thereby benching Santana? Or is Kirilloff effectively out of the game as long as he is not the DH once he starts in that role? I guess we can put Jeffers behind the plate and move Vasquez to IB or put Jeffers at 1B if the goal is to get Jeffers in and Santana out. Just curious if we can do it the easier way.

We would lose the DH spot if Kirilloff moves to defensive position.

It'll take dynamite to get Santana out of the game.

Rocco will be focused on those vulnerable left handed hitters when the pinch hitting happens. 

 

[jkcarew]

1 hour ago, Matthew Lenz said:

Love to see another dominating performance…we need all the momentum and positive vibes we can get!

If you guaranteed me that the Twins would sweep all 4 games…I’d gladly accept a squeaker…even 2. True, they gotta actually start playing better for it to matter…but for now, just so desperate for W’s in numbers.

[jkcarew]

Yikes…I guess the lads better be swinging it tonight.

[Dave Borton]

1 hour ago, LA VIkes Fan said:

The White Sox may have lefties in their bullpen...

The Sox's BP is gassed, regardless of right/left.

[stringer bell]

Ball three........errr....called third.

[stringer bell]

Ump flat out missed the last call. He had defined his strike zone as the box and was consistent ......until the last pitch of the top of the first.

[jkcarew]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Ball three........errr....called third.

Not remotely close to a strike

[stringer bell]

Not a good at-bat from Kirilloff. Nothing was in the zone.

[Parfigliano]

37 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Santana is due.....very due.....overdue......to start hitting.

Hahahahahaha...Santana hitting

[CRF]

37 minutes ago, ziggy said:

Santana is due.....very due.....overdue......to start hitting.

Unfortunately, he's not overdue...he's overdone.

[Jocko87]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Not a good at-bat from Kirilloff. Nothing was in the zone.

Lol, tell the ump that. 

[Dave Borton]

Had Cleve/Bosox on radio. Excellent game; Guard finally got to Houck. 2-1 Cleve in 7th, Cleve batting.

 

[stringer bell]

Well struck by Trevor.

[USAFChief]

Two out RBI, AGAIN???

 

I'm shocked, flabbergasted, and amazed...I'm Shobberazed!

 

 

[stringer bell]

Two doubles and a single and only one run, just a little disappointing.

[stringer bell]

Pablo looks hittable so far.

[USAFChief]

Kepler to the Twins: "I think I can probably be back in time for the White Sox series."

[Mike Sixel]

5 minutes ago, USAFChief said:

Kepler to the Twins: "I think I can probably be back in time for the White Sox series."

Every player's thought (except Santana, clearly).

[jkcarew]

10 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Two doubles and a single and only one run, just a little disappointing.

As much on the first two batters that K’d as it was on Castro.

[stringer bell]

The bottom of the order--historically bad?