White Sox (Wilson) vs Twins (Festa): 4/23/25, 6:40pm

[Patzky]

Damn..you just had to wait

 

[Patzky]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Ya know, I'f I'm the manager, I think I would put C4 batting ninth, just to piss him off. Weirder things have worked,

Someone have some trash can lids?

[AceWrigley]

Festa still 0.00 era for 2025.

[OvertheHill]

2 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Ten of sixteen reached against Wilson, but only managed one run. 

That takes special talent. 

[Jocko87]

No way that's an error.

[AceWrigley]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Festa still 0.00 era for 2025.

Thinking on this, 1968 Bob Gibson had an era of 1.12, how the heck did he lose 9 games?

[Patzky]

They finally solved Quero

[mnfireman]

13 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Always on base (Keaschall).

Laz Diaz having a really tough game behind the plate. 

Pretty much par for the course with him...

[GeorgeLooney]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Thinking on this, 1968 Bob Gibson had an era of 1.12, how the heck did he lose 9 games?

Maybe Gibson had an offense similar to the twins offense this year. 

[Patzky]

Is Sim available as a reliever? Just wondering.

[The Great Hambino]

1 minute ago, GeorgeLooney said:

Maybe Gibson had an offense similar to the twins offense this year. 

Everyone's offense was similar to the Twins that year.  It's why they lowered the mound the next year

[AceWrigley]

2 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

Everyone's offense was similar to the Twins that year.  It's why they lowered the mound the next year

Yeah, but still . . . 1.12?

[stringer bell]

Last week Provus noted that France was one of the top guys making scoops at first base. While his overall defense at first isn't stellar, he hasn't missed many so far this year. 

[mrtwinsfan]

7 minutes ago, AceWrigley said:

Thinking on this, 1968 Bob Gibson had an era of 1.12, how the heck did he lose 9 games?

Of Gibson's nine losses in 1968, five were by one run and three were by two. His worst defeat was 5-1 to Ferguson Jenkins and the Cubs.

[Patzky]

Julien is coming to life tonight.

[AceWrigley]

1 minute ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Of Gibson's nine losses in 1968, five were by one run and three were by two. His worst defeat was 5-1 to Ferguson Jenkins and the Cubs.

Fergie!!!!! Used to love watch him pitch. Looked like he could throw all day.

[AceWrigley]

Ok Byron, RBI opportunity.

[USAFChief]

5 minutes ago, The Great Hambino said:

Everyone's offense was similar to the Twins that year.  It's why they lowered the mound the next year

Note that MLB was aware the delicate balance of the game itself was out of whack... offense was a problem. They made an attempt to do something about it.

 

MLB doesn't have to just live with this abominable TTO situation. Do something about it.

[stringer bell]

Just now, AceWrigley said:

Yeah, but still . . . 1.12?

It was the "Year of the Pitcher" and the mound was lowered the next year. McLain won 30 games, Gibson had the low ERA and a lot of guys set career highs or lows. I believe Carl Yastrzemski won a batting title with a .301 average, the only guy above .300 in the AL.

[Patzky]

Christ. We can't play him. We can't sit him

[AceWrigley]

Just a note from last nights game, Julien played an excellent second base.

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

When Buxton is struggling at the plate, it's absolutely brutal.

[jkcarew]

Say what you want about Buxton…but among our ‘superstars’, he continues to only make one out per PA.

That’s 31 K in 90 PA this year.

[OvertheHill]

I maintain that he’s a No. 7 or No. 8 hitter on a serious team. 

[GeorgeLooney]

1 minute ago, AceWrigley said:

Ok Byron, RBI opportunity.

Eh…..nope - another k 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

So many wasted opportunities...

[USAFChief]

Just now, AceWrigley said:

Just a note from last nights game, Julien played an excellent second base.

He hasn't been a problem all season, if you ask me.

He's got bad hands, but he's obviously worked on his defense, to the point where it appears to be acceptable.

[AceWrigley]

Just now, GeorgeLooney said:

Eh…..nope - another k 

Sigh.

[Patzky]

Nice 👍 👍 👍 

[Twins_Fan_in_NJ]

Larnach coming alive!