Game thread - Twins at White Sox - 8/10/2013

[glunn]

Game time is getting close. Could someone post lineups?

 

I am not good at setups, but would note that the Twins are leading the season series against the White Sox by 8 games to 2.

[stringer bell]

I just posted an unofficial game thread. I'll cut and paste the lineups in a minute.

 

 

TWINS LINEUP:

 

Dozier 2B

Mauer C

Morneau 1B

Willingham DH

Arcia LF

Colabello RF

Plouffe 3B

Thomas CF

 

 

Pelfrey P

 

 

WHITE SOX LINEUP:

 

Beckham 2B

Gillaspie 3B

Ramirez SS

Dunn DH

Konerko 1B

Garcia CF

Danks RF

Phegley C

Tekotte LF

 

 

Rienzo P

 

 

Game time is 3:10.

[glunn]

Thanks, Stringer.

[Top Gun]

Thanks, Stringer

[snepp]

Pelf has got them right where he wants them.

[Squirrel]

So far glad I'm not there

[stringer bell]

Vintage Pelfrey.

[snepp]

See? Just like they drew it up in pregame.

[ashbury]

Wow, middle of the second and we are only tied in strikeouts.

[snepp]

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/69504162/The+Chirping+Crickets+Buddy+Holly++The+Chirping+Cric.png

[snepp]

Keys to the game:

 

Twins pitch bad, they need to pitch better.

 

White Sox hit bad, they need to hit better.

 

 

 

Ground breaking stuff right there.

[JB_Iowa]

At least the HRs were solos. This could be much worse .... and its only the 2nd inning with no outs.

[kydoty]

lol

[snepp]

Colabell-doh.

[stringer bell]

Not exactly Gold Glove defense. However, I can't see much more of Pelf before my eyes bleed to death.

[snepp]

Why couldn't he have done this in July?

 

 

Or June, May, or April for that matter.

[buckninetyone]

you can score runs on base hits, you know. sheesh.

[Squirrel]

So far glad I'm not there

 

Okay ... maybe I take that back

[snepp]

Okay ... maybe I take that back

 

I preemptively blame you for Pelfrey's poor inning.

[Squirrel]

I preemptively blame you for Pelfrey's poor inning.

 

lol ... I've been blamed for worse.

[JB_Iowa]

Mr. Morneau helping me take the lead in a little pick the stick contest we have elsewhere. Hallelujah.

[Halsey Hall]

I'm hearing some sweet sounds here in the 3rd!

[stringer bell]

I just checked BB Ref before the game. One of the things they note is record vs. teams above (and below) .500. Anyway, the Twins are 28-16 vs. losing teams and 23-46 vs. team with winning records. Unfortunately, more teams have winning records than losing records.

[buckninetyone]

making a call here. [hello, domino's?]

[Don't Feed the Greed Guy]

Double play, a pitcher's best friend. Pelfrey's Best Man. After all, it's a beautiful summer afternoon for a Saturday wedding.

[ashbury]

It's such a nice day, let's wed two!

[ashbury]

Apparently the White Sox are not aware of the rule that a pitcher can't go out to start another inning when he's past 100 pitches. I assume the Union will lodge a complaint on Rienzo's behalf

[Squirrel]

He's done now.

[Alex]

Love the Florimon bunt. The Twins way of manufacturing runs is really working out for us....

[ashbury]

He's done now.

 

Sure, but at what cost? 112 pitches, give or take. Oh, the humanity! He'll probably have a poor outing next time, if not already under the surgeon's knife.