Game Thread: Twins@White Sox 8/11 1:10PM

[Riverbrian]

Twins: SP Kevin Correia

 

2B Dozier

3B Carroll

C Mauer

1B Morneau

DH Willingham

LF Arcia

RF Colabello

CF Thomas

SS Bernier

 

White Sox: SP Jose Quintana

 

LF De Aza

2B Beckham

SS Ramirez

1B Dunn

DH Konerko

RF Garcia

3B Gillaspie

C Flowers

CF Tekotte

 

Things to Think About:

 

1. Think about Power... Justin Morneau is finding the seats and so is Oswaldo Arcia. It would be nice if we added some hitting from the rest of the lineup but Morneau and Arcia on a roll is a nice thing to see.

 

2. Think about AAAA... At AAA... Chris Colabello at age 29 produced a .354 BA along with 24 dingers in 322 at bats... OPS 1.084. Colabello still ranks as the top hitter in the International League this year. Sending him back down to AAA in my mind... would be kinda like saying... "You ain't gonna make it at your age". If Doumit wouldn't have been injured... Colabello may have been sent down to make room for Willingham.

 

In the majors... Colabello .213 with 4 dingers in 84 at bats... OPS .684... Colabello is starting to heat up a little. In the past 5 games he is 6 for 14... Is he heating up? Let's all hope so. Colabello would be a nice power addition to this club. I haven't given up on him but I will have to give up on him if the Twins do.

 

3. Think about Kevin Correia... It's a road start... Kevin Correia has a 3.28 ERA at home... He has a 6.87 on the road. Is he asking the concierge for advice on how to approach hitters?

 

4. Think about the White Sox... They are in last place... and yep... they still piss me off.

 

5. Think about kids running by the pool... I can tell a kid to Slow Down and I can tell a kid to Slow Up and it's the same message.

[Bill]

Colabello has the Twins' third highest OPS since the All-Star break with .796 behind Arcia and Dozier. I hope he continues to get a shot.

[Squirrel]

Not sure I should admit this out loud, but I'm not going to this one either. It's not my fault ... I have homework to get done, plus I am getting a pedicure. Dinner last night was excellent, btw ... yum yum yum! It's not my favourite cuisine choice, but it was still yum, yum, yum

[stringer bell]

Colabello should be getting at-bats. I think his trial will be shorter than younger guys, but if he's a big league hitter, it effects guys like Willingham, Morneau, Parmelee, and even Pinto. I definitely don't want to see him in the outfield in a game that matters, but I would like to see if he can hit in the big leagues.

[Winston Smith]

Retro Twins for Sunday:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3355/3207649055_e28a03e64b_m.jpg

[ashbury]

In his last 14 games Chris Beautiful Cola has an OPS of 1.030. It's small sample size, and somewhat cherry picking of the starting date, but still, it is nice.

[ashbury]

Retro Twins for Sunday:

 

I've been to drag shows where the legs were better.

 

/ edit: sorry if that was your mom and aunt, Winston

[Riverbrian]

Alright... Game on

[Riverbrian]

If the Sox can bring back these jerseys... The Twins could bring back the Robins Egg Blue.

[stringer bell]

Have I mentioned how much I hate wasting at-bats on the likes of Clete, Grampa, and "Bernie"?

[Riverbrian]

Have I mentioned how much I hate wasting at-bats on the likes of Clete, Grampa, and "Bernie"?

 

Myself... I'm a play them all guy... If you are on the 25 man. You wouldn't rot. With that said... The three guys you mention would struggle to make my 25 man.

[ashbury]

Clete can be a fourth outfielder, although that's not a hard slot to fill (we got Mastro on waivers and he's been fine when healthy). I also don't see the point in not playing Plouffe and Florimonster until they come to the skipper asking for a day off. Which no player that you want will do, of course, so then the coaches have to infer who is hurting and needs a day. Maybe that's what's going on here, but I doubt it.

[Halsey Hall]

I'm happy Gramps is playing and Poof sits today.

[Riverbrian]

Why is Correia trying to catch that pop up? Where was Morneau?

[Guest USAFChief]

Carroll is easy to like, but it's reached the point where his arm is an embarrassment on the left side.

[stringer bell]

As far as Plouffe goes, give him the rest of the year. He was decent until his concussion and calf injury and was still hitting okay for a week or so after coming back. He's been brutal for well over a month, but with no real option between him and Sano, it is probably best to see if Plouffe can "find it" again. Mastroianni is a better option than Clete and they'll have to make decisions next week when his rehab is over. I think the Bernier for Escobar thing has to do with service time for Escobar.

[stringer bell]

Carroll is easy to like, but it's reached the point where his arm is an embarrassment on the left side.

Very noticeable dropoff in arm strength this year. Hiding an injury? He's never been on the DL, which has been a point of pride for him.

[Riverbrian]

Mastro can bring some needed speed. The White Sox coaches aren't even bothering to bring the stopwatches to the dugout to time our guys.

[stringer bell]

Mastro can bring some needed speed. The White Sox coaches aren't even bothering to bring the stopwatches to the dugout to time our guys.

One guy with above average speed in the Twins' starting lineup today. Four with average speed and four below average to glacier slow. Role reversal with the Sox.

[Riverbrian]

One guy with above average speed in the Twins' starting lineup today.

 

??? That would be? umm... Gardenhire?

[Squirrel]

Okay. Back. Toes are pretty. Gonna set up the TV facing the dining room table and get some work done. Glad it's not over after the 1st inning.

[ashbury]

Mastro can bring some needed speed. The White Sox coaches aren't even bothering to bring the stopwatches to the dugout to time our guys.

 

Sundials, eh?

[Guest USAFChief]

Frickin' Doumit. First he causes Mauer to lose his pitch framing capabilities, then he makes Mauer throw like a girl

 

Is there no end to the damage this guy does?

[stringer bell]

Kevin Correia, K King?

[Riverbrian]

Okay. Back. Toes are pretty. Gonna set up the TV facing the dining room table and get some work done. Glad it's not over after the 1st inning.

 

I also had my toes done. I didn't like the job she did on them so I sent a message.

 

[Riverbrian]

Frickin' Doumit. First he causes Mauer to lose his pitch framing capabilities, then he makes Mauer throw like a girl

 

Is there no end to the damage this guy does?

 

Dont forget the number he did on Colabello catching flyballs yesterday.

[Guest USAFChief]

Dont forget the number he did on Colabello catching flyballs yesterday.

I missed yesterday's game.

 

Circumstances.

 

Now that I think of it, Doumit's prolly to blame for that, too.

[glunn]

Is there going to be any Carnac on this thread today?

[Squirrel]

Okay ... here's a question ... why is Dick Bremer on the Sox broadcast? Does that mean Hawk is on the MN broadcast with Bert?

 

Wait ... Bert is on the 'local' broadcast, too ... um ... I'm confused. Not that I don't mind not hearing Hawk.

[Riverbrian]

Is there going to be any Carnac on this thread today?

 

GLORM!!!

 

Hello... What's Happening.

 

Now you type -- "What's Happening... You will give me a beer and then we will have Rerun".