Thursday pregame: Twins/White Sox
Posted on September 25th, 2008 – 3:53 PMBy Joe Christensen
I’ll post the lineups now and send updates as they come.
Update (6:25 p.m.): It sounds like there’s a good chance Cliff Lee will skip Sunday’s start against the White Sox after skipping Thursday’s workout with a stiff neck.
(*) Manager Ron Gardenhire said all of his relievers will be available to pitch tonight.
(*) Glen Perkins was very encouraged by his bullpen session on Wednesday, saying it was the best he’s felt in about a month. Sounds like the extra rest this week will do him some good for Saturday’s start against KC.
(*) Jose Mijares is eligible to be on the Twins’ postseason roster. I’ll have details in the notebook.
Update (8:32 p.m.): La Velle will keep you updated on Kevin Slowey’s right wrist injury over on his blog.
Twins (86-72)
1. Denard Span, RF
2. Alexi Casilla, 2B
3. Joe Mauer, C
4. Justin Morneau, 1B
5. Jason Kubel, DH
6. Delmon Young, LF
7. Brian Buscher, 3B
8. Nick Punto, SS
9. Carlos Gomez, CF
Starting pitcher: RH Kevin Slowey (12-12, 3.85 ERA)
White Sox (86-71)
1. Dewayne Wise, LF
2. Orlando Cabrera, SS
3. Jermaine Dye, RF
4. Jim Thome, DH
5. Paul Konerko, 1B
6. Ken Griffey Jr., CF
7. Alexei Ramirez, 2B
8. A.J. Pierzynski, C
9. Juan Uribe, 3B
Starting pitcher: RH Gavin Floyd (16-8, 3.84 ERA)
Metrodome. First pitch: 7:10 p.m.
846 Responses to "Thursday pregame: Twins/White Sox"
Alright, let’s do this!!!!!
Sox sticking with the same lineup, I’m surprised to not see Swisher start any of these games… he pinch hit the other night, so I wonder why he’s on the bench again.?
How many tickets have been sold for the game so far?
So…study for LSAT, or watch the Twins?
Well, I tried looking up just 1 ticket online and never got through due to the “high activity” I’m guessing it will be close to sold out by game time…
But I’ll be there.
Joe, study at 10pm, AFTER the game.
Joe, there’s plenty of other nights to study for some silly test. The decision is an easy one.
Twins!
Even if you chose to study, honestly would your mind be on the books? Or would the mind wonder about the game. Either way no real studying can be done. Watch the game!
I have a feeling Slowey will bring his ‘A’ game tonight. He will probably have to because I’m thinking we won’t get much off Floyd. I hope the huge crowd and the wacky atmosphere get to Floyd….we shall see…
Nice to see it cleared up, should be a nice party on the plaza before the game!
It’s actually too late to buy tickets for tonight’s game online. All the “high activity” online is due to selling potential ALDS strips, and probably upcoming games against KC.
It doesn’t get more exciting than this!
Go Twins!
Joe, no need to study for the LSAT, especially when Twins baseball this good is on. You’ll regret it. Knock that games section out and the rest of it isn’t really worth studying for anyway. Take a few practice tests and call it a day and then ask yourself, do you really want to subject yourself to the three years of utter abject boredom which is law school?
You should get a degree as a statistician and try and get a job working for a front office somewhere. THAT would be an awesome job.
i suppose buscher is back in for his defense? would we have won last night with buscher playing 3b?
like gardy always says pitching and defense!
Listen to Twins game, do Chemistry project that is due tomorrow, or go to schools bonfire?
Sorry, my bad. You CAN buy tickets for tonight’s game online at this time. That wasn’t the case a year ago. Ain’t automation great.
Let’s do this! Let’s knock Floyd around like a dime-store you-know-what and feast on that bullpen. I want this game to be in the bank by the 3rd inning: Twins up 11-1.
GO TWINS GO!
GO TWINS GO!
GO TWINS GO!
Good lineup! Kubel and Morneau have pretty good numbers against Floyd. Let’s hit some hard liners to the OF and watch them Old Sox chase them into the gap all the way to the wall.
WIN TWINS!
bury harris….why…can’t this dude play regularily or for LNP
throw chemistry project INTO bonfire, and then go put on the Twins.
If you wanted to you could watch Ozzie’s meltdown tonight and write a term paper for your psych class.
Biggest, most important regular season game at the Metrodome ever? I’m pumped.
Daz: Exactly right, we need to tag Floyd early, he’s susceptable to walks, so it’d be nice to get Span/Casilla on early and then drive them in…
Chemistry project is digital, and I probably won’t throw my computer into the bonfire.
I think I’ll do project and game at same time.
Lastnight was the biggest Twins game I ever went to. The place was rockin…
Just heard on Dan Berrero that the Indians are considering shutting down Cliff Lee and not pitch him against the White Sox. Not cool
Joe says:
September 25th, 2008 at 4:00 pm
So…study for LSAT, or watch the Twins?
Joe, you still have more than a week. Enjoy the game.
Interesting to compare the batting averages in the middle of the ChiSox order to the Twin.
Thome, Konerko and Griffey the big name guys are averaging .240 but lots of HRs.
Twin have Mauer/Morneau/Kubel/Young all around .300 with fewer HRs.
Advantage Twin!
Why are people asking if they should study for tests or go to school’s bonfires????? Are you crazy! Why would you do anything but watch the game tonight????
Indians.com says they might shut Cliff Lee down if the AL Central is over.
Twins it is! As if there was any doubt, I can still fit in a few games before 7:10…
I AM a statistician, and I can tell you there are plenty of us who wish we could work in the front office. Kinda competitive, or perhaps you “gotta know the right people”.
BTW, there are plenty more statistics to do than sports stats.
I skipped class freshman year to go to the WS parade in 91 and skipped many a class in spring 97 for the NCAA tourney….. yeah i was in college awhile. 
Heatonator,
Unless the Twins win the next 3 and the Sox lose the next 3, the AL Central won’t be over before Sunday, so then Lee should pitch.
Because LNP is in line-up….may go watch grass grow at Como Park
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Bar is OPEN….No matter where one is, at the Dome, at Home, or on the Road, It Is Time!!!!Time to Grill Tuna fillets, Green Beans with special white sauce, and lots of Gooooooood Cooooool MILLER LITES. Let’s all cheer the Twins PUPS to VICTORY over the the big bad WhiteSux Old Dogs. Tailgate time in Moorhead MN…Come one, come all….
Hey Catmandu….go watch grass grow, I will watch the MadDog PUPS chew up the Old Dogs from the South Side of Chicago. Just like old LeRoy Brown!!!!!GO MADDOGS!!!!!!!! WIN TWINS!!!!!!!!!!
Catmandu, as one of the biggest Punto bashers of the year, I say it’s time to put the anger aside and unite as one as we go into the most important game of the past 2 years! GO TWINS!!!
DrDon, how’s about you ship some of those Tuna fillets and Miller Lites over to West Fargo? That’s a quick drive for you!
Study or the game? that’s a no-brainer. Skipped class in 87 to watch us play KC. Skipped a final to watch us play Detroit (professor still passed me) GPA means nothing in the business world. GO TWINS
http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/rosenblog/2008/09/sox-should-forf.html
This is how the White Sox and their fans are going into tonights game. Love it, backs against the wall.. Time for the Twins to kick their @$$ tonight and knock them out.
The Sox-Tigers makeup game would be played on Monday, and the one-game playoff would be Tuesday, correct?
AJ Pesh…I do not deliver, but I do offer curbside service. Find me….Concordia College neighborhood, and trust me, my friend, the “scenery is awesome” if you know what I mean…LOL Let’s Go PUPS!!!! WIN TWINS!!!!!!!! Knock the Sux back to the South Side of Chicago, licking their wounds and kissing the AL Central Title Bye-Bye!!!! Our MadDog JunkYard Mutts will RULE!!!!! It is Miller Time here!!!! GO MUTTS!!!!!
What was the blown call that is referred to in that Chicago online paper? It says Gomez shoulda been called out at second in the third inning, but he struck out that inning..?
TWINS WILL RULE….WHITE SUX WILL DROOL, and AJP is the epitome of a fool, and I hope to God that the ump behind the plate has a fair strike zone for Thome….Thome will end up 0 4 4 with 3 K’s if the umps call a decent game. WIN TWINS!!!!!
Lest we all forget….Joe Mauer is ONE of the reasons that the Twins Pups are where they are….He call one heck of a good game from behind the plate, JoMa is the BEST CATCHER IN THE MAJORS!!!!!Bar None….speaking of Bar, it is open and it is Miller Time!!!!WIN TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Joe ,
Baseball is just a game and passing the LSAT could be the key to your future. Take my advice and study during the commercials.
gobble:
the answer is yes. Buscher can play some D as well. He made a great diving stop Tuesday to save a double…..Even better than you man Harris’.
Good advice Blair….
We’ll try to get to Slowey early tonight so you guys are free to study.
Go SOX!!
GOTWINSGOTWINSGOTWINS!
Oh please God,
do NOT shut down Cliff Lee!
He won’t be shut down if the game matters.
Thanks chi-town.
And we’ll return the favor by getting to the Sox ‘pen late so ya’ll are free to resume the death watch.
It was loud last night, keep it up!
It was indeed loud lastnight. I was in the last row of the lower level in almost dead center field. Great view for a great game!
GOOD LUCK TWINS!
Wishin’ I wasn’t in Wisconsin so I could watch the game!
I hope Joe C doesn’t know something we don’t because Slowey is actually 12-11…
The key to tonights game: A CONSISTENT STRIKE ZONE FOR BOTH TEAMS!
or for the home team…one game in three is not asking for much
Lexi getting on base is the key to this game.
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If the Twins can get to Gavin early and not let him pitch pass the 6th inning they should do really well. He’s done well against the Twins in all four of his previous starts. Go Twins.
Dr Don, Sounds like a good time is brewing in the F-M area tonight. Enjoy yourselves all and let’s go Twins!
If Gardy puts in Crain or Reyes tonight I am going to have a stroke.
Where is everyone from?
Fosston, MN
I’m from Brooklyn Center, MN and currently reside in the great city of Minneapolis.
Mankato, MN
St. Louis Park via Little Falls, MN.
Born, raised and still live in Minneapolis (Uptown).
Minneapolis, currently downtown at work.
73 comments and the game hasn’t started yet!!!
Houston….
I have never been so nervous before a game.
Maybe this was covered earlier, but what was everyone’s thoughts about the Gomez pick off last night. Was he as out as he looked at first? I thought the second angle of the play made it look closer. What do you think?
Me neither! Excluding in October.
ONLY 10 mins!!!!!!
Moorhead, MN, the HUB of Western Civilization, is rooting, cheering, excited, optomistic, and having a pre-game blast here. GO PUPS!!!!!! WIN TWINS!!!!
Already two “She-cago” references from Bert.
I hope next year there are more HD games
Let’s get the whole crew together….Krissy, romer, AJPesh, heatonator, Aaron, tg, we would even allow jmarksor here tonight, right gang???? LET’S GO YOU JUNKYARD MADDOG MUTTS, BITE THE WHITE SUXIES ANKLES ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE SOUTH SIDE OF CHICAGO. WIN MUTTS!!!! WIN PUPS!!!!! TWINS RULE!!!!!!
I’m not sure about jmarksor …
I’m wondering the exact same thing Aaron. I don’t understand why they aren’t broadcasting them.
we would even allow jmarksor here tonight
Ha…I haven’t seen his name around here for awhile. I wonder what happened to his 70 win prediction for the twins this year…oh wait…they crushed it
Southern Arizona, where the clock just passed 5 pm. Set ‘em up, barkeep!!
Hey Aaron, HD or LD, who cares, as long as we get to watch these young pups run bases like a Chinese FireDrill and totally upset the Blond Bombshell AJP!!!!!Let’s go and LET’S WIN TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I thought they would add to the schedule, at least for this series.
DrDon, my “best” says she wants the computer tonight. Actually it’s for mutual business.
She’s got to be assertive ya know. (Shhhhh…….don’t tell anybody —- she’ll be on the couch in an hour falling asleep while watching Lifetime Television.)
And just like that … here we go!
26 more
Man, Slowey turns you into a guess hitter, doesn’t he.
The Twins ball boy has a mustache. That’s just not right.
The ball boy’s name is Adam, I believe. He’s got “burns” like Mauer too….
Now lets get to Floyd early.
1-2-3 way to go K-Slow!
Is it just up here or is the audio on FSN 5 secs behind the video all over?
Hey Daniel1966, My bar is open too, and we have a real professional ump behind the plate tonight…Mike Reilly…he is good and consistant. and romer…let her fall asleep and come on back, man. Slowey is the man tonight…3 up-3 down, now our turn….Let’s go MUTTS, run em ragged…bunt, run, steal, kick, bite, chase, and let AJP shake his head in wonderment…WIN TWINS!!!!
Just got here, so I don’t know if this ground’s been covered.
Does Ozzie know how to make up a lineup? What are Ramirez and AJ doing batting 7th and 8th. That’s crazy.
I’d have ‘em 1st and 2nd. With all his talk and praise of the Twins’ pihrannas, why doesn’t Ozzie run his pirhannas 8-9-1 with AJ the batman movin’ ‘em around from the 2 hole, and then that massive power coming up?
I’m glad Ozzie ain’t smart.
That’ll do! now another one of those and then a blast.
the Span man…YESSSSS!!!! Our speed would have caught that one….
that’s a good sign
Hey that’ll work.
This summarizes what will happen to the White Sox this season:
Slowey to Dye
Hit and Run coming now on a 2 -0 count!!!!!
OK, I was wrong again…almosta bunt single…now JoMa time…
Can someone throw out a Twins minor league call-up who has had as much impact as Span this year? I’m sure there are but Span has been awesome …
It’s Mauer Time!!!!!!
Way to go Joe!!!!!
I’m workin, but I’ll be checkin and postin every 15 min!
I love Griffey at CF!
old Griffey is painful to watch in the field….. except when it helps the Twins.
Man does Griffey look old!!!
Woohooo!
MVP needs a day off. Why didn’t Gardy give him a couple innings’ rest Tues at the end?
Bill Smith, do you ever say anything to Gardy?
eaa:
Span
Casilla
Buscher (gulp)
all made unexpected contributions
Bunting on a 2-0 count, bottom of the first.
Ugh.
I agree Shawn, he looked very very average there
you got it, eaa. good choice.
bert called it, said jr. was too shallow antd then mauer hit it over his head
Gladden is ranting about the poorer Sox (read “old”) outfield. “Got enough HRs, now you’d better get some defense out there” or words closely to that effect.
Twins were DH-starved last year. The Sox have three great ones this year, AND Griffey.
Neither situation works.
is there any score yet?
thrylos - correct, all 3 have been very good. I was thinking in past years I’m not remembering a case like this - or a couple as you note. There have been trades (Stewart) but not from the minors in early/mid-season.
I agree with Chief, this is such a big game can’t play for 1 run in the 1st inning. Poor managing there.
That’s a lot of GO’s to 2nd for Morny this series.
14-11
Let’s see here, I get to enjoy a coooolllllddddd Miller Lite in every inning the Twins score, so it is Miller Lite Time in Moorhead. How about Arizona, Daniel? and my friends…where is our Florida codger jmarksor, and bostonrob when we want them????
I love the strike zone of this ump btw
HEATONATER, hard to see the ball in the OF sometimes, as you know. Griffey looked like he had it, got turned around a little, and lacks the speed to recover.
Mauer hit it 390 feet. 1-0 Twins.
DrDon,
you enjoy those miller lite’s
i wish i could enjoy some summit…..
doesn’t get to PA anymore 
that strike one slurve to Konerko was a piece of art
Shawn,
summit gets to PA… where are you shopping? Magic Hat’s better though 
Dick Bremer is in his glory tonight …
So far so good.
Thanks Jr.!
Even jmarksor and bostonrob have got to come on here soon, and bash us, but they are too busy drinking shirley temples and eating sand mixed with saltwater. Way to GO SLOW!!!!!
Summit Pale Ale, Shawn? They got it at the Nickel in Marshall.
Let it be known that the home plate ump is apparently a huge Jr. fan…
I thought the same too.
it used to be distro’d as close as Scranton, not anymore. Magic Hat had a beer last year i liked alot. some red label with a motorcycle. Not a fan of most of their beers.
That was a nasty pitch, no more of that…
Dick and Bert are as excited tonight as we all are, but they are holding back, as they have to. Betcha ol Hawk Harrelson on Sux TV is already whining, whatcha all think? Win Twins!!!!!
That was a nice piece of hitting by Punto
Sand with salt water —- HA!
That’s what you drank on R&R in Danang, no?
romer,
the Marshall job won’t happen….
too small town anyway
Here comes the firedrill crew…Punto on, GoGo up.
BASES EMPTY!!!! PUNTO GETS A BASEHIT!!!!
The Jason Tyner of the infield. Most empty .280 BA you’ll ever see.
Slowey looks good.
Way to go Carlos.
That was a nice double for Gomez
Crap, they held Punto. That woulda been fun.
Dang it Span, that is a big at bat early in the game. Take a couple pitches.
Span buddy be a little more patient, ugh.
i agree gatty.
What was that D-Span? All the AB’s where you work the count and then 1 pitch fly out? Need some runs boys.
29-23
All right, I’m here with my Morneau jersey on. Stupid boss made me stay a late for work. I’m all caught up with the taping of the game. I know you were all concerned.
SWING and a miss!
Almost, I felt Span should have taken a pitch, but too late now. Up to the SlowMan. Great K……
Slowey just took Alexi to handling school
Have you guys talked about the 3rd crappy ump in a row?
Thanks romer!
“too small town anyway”
But apparently a larger than the whole state of PA when it comes to good beer.
But ya can’t be happy unless the better half is.
Ah, now for a St. Pauli Girl. Why aren’t these damn things twist-offs. Gotta go.
Wow, good wood by AJ!!!!hahahahahaha
Damn slowey’s breaking pitches are good tonight. Wow.
9 up 9 down
The Slow….perfect thru 3, keep it up!!!!!!!
30 pitches, 3 innings, 0 for 9. Nice.
That was a real quick and impressive first trip through the order.
Thank god I have the Hawk muted, since I bet he is bitching about the Gomez pick off last night.
I’m calling a Morneau homerun.
Way to go SLOWEY!!!!!!!!!
AJ was so mad he almost ran over the 1st base ump.
Wow, great job Slowey!
uneventful trip throught the order. now just need to pile on the run support
Shawn that was an ESB if I remember correctly… try their IPA (I think it’s called Krazy Kat), pretty similar… their new mixed pack, has a great lager (called Participation Lager) that really kicks
and here comes the Dick, mentioning the “perfect” word…
Heatonator, can’t tell ya how well Slowey is doing, because…………well, you know what I have to do — or rather, what I have to NOT do.
I’m rubbing my Morneau jersey to help your call.
there are good beers in PA/NY too….
i just miss regular Summitt’s
i need to hit the Dubliner when i am home.
SLOWEY LOOKING SHARP!!!!
Merry Christmas - where was that one?
I miss Leinenkugels, especially Honey Weiss. Stupid California doesn’t have it.
What? Alexi should have just struck out on that pitch. Alexi feeling he just got away with something strikes out on a pitch outside…
Macleod - got my 1991 ALCS shirt on for the 3rd day. Let’s keep it going guys!
Slowey looking awesome, go for the shutout!
wow. take note Slowey. Out out outside.
thrylos,
#9 is the one i really don’t like. Some of the others are pretty good.
Nine up, nine down for Slowey. One third of a complete game. Very impressive, and it’s hard not to get caught up in those “perfection” glasses, but we/they need to focus on the offense.
Slowey is doing his part, let’s see those runs!
romer…you mentioned “good beer”. Your were redundantdant….LOL
Macleod,
i bet Honey Weiss will be there soon. It just got to NY state.
Jake Leinenkugel took us out drinking in Chippewa Falls a few years back.
drunk day
interesting strike zone. nothing inside, and outside balls called strikes
Sounds to quite in the Dome, make some noise people.
Why does anyone throw a fastball outside to Joe Mauer? Just walk him…
nice job joey
Mauer….2 fer 2, c’mon Morney!!!!!
nice battling by Maur. rest of team take note!
Shawn,
#9 is toilet water spiced with cardamom. Uffda. I hate that stuff
Now Morneau needs to hit the ball very hard and very far.
AJ was so mad he almost ran over the 1st base ump.
I saw that and thought it looked like he was looking to give a shot to Slowey.
Morneau is due …
Up to .329 Pedroia at .326
Excellent example of Mauer being Mauer there. Working the count, allowing his teammates to see Floyd’s full arsenal of pitches, getting his pitch count up, sitting on a pitch, and dropping it to left field for a single.
2008 batting champion?
I, along with many, said the M & M boys needed to play big tonight. Mauer’s doing his part. Your turn MVP!
Hey TCfan….Mike Reilly, plate ump, is known for this, but he is consistent.
Come ON Morny.
I hate it when FSN does that behind the plate view. It is a replay view, not a LIVE view.
Got him on the changeup…
Come on Span/Kubel, what have us pundits been preaching all year? Patience!
49-30
Ok, fans, let’s all refill our beverages of choice, make the bladder gladder, and be back and cheer on the SlowMan for another perfect inning. LET’S GO TWINS!!!!!!!!!!
Stop this behind the plate madness!
yeap, Floyd is up to 49 pitches, and his splits show that his limit is really 75. After 75 expect major suckage for him…
It’s tense knowning they’re just a homer away. Come on Slowey.
Nice pitch by Slowey
Can’t be giving up homeruns to Orlando freakin Cabrera.
Thanks, Buckwheat.
:)>
Tried it again against Orlando and he hits it a little farther. Come on Slowey, be smart out there.
Why oh why couldn’t the radio guys shut up about the no-hitter?
He’s been going to the 4-seamer well too much now.
where is that freaking plexiglass wall at the LF when you need it?
Buckwheat,
You forgot to knock on wood. Thanks for that Cabrera homer.
OK, settle down SlowMan….nothing hurt…get the DP now….
It’s now a little less tense.
Fool me once, not fool me twice on the same things.
Ok. I’ll shut up. I’m going to get some supper.
Heatnonator (hereinafter “HEAT”), Slowey has a 1-hitter after 3-1/3.
talk to each other!
I’m guessing Gomez didn’t yell loud enough.
That is 1 you do not play for 1 run in the 1st inning against a team that scores most of it’s run by the home run.
WTF was that!!??
Span’s ball all the way. Way to be super-man gomez.
Should say why you do not.
Casilla was bunting for a hit it wasn’t a straight sac.
what a mistake by Span
I’m listening on the radio. What just happened?
Gomez tried to do too much that time, Span’s ball.
rookie mistake
That’s what you get when your OF’s can cover so much ground.
Could be the season……..ya never know.
Koomer’s full of s**t, the crowd was not loud as the ball came down.
gatty,
the CF has priority in every fly ball at the OF… Gomez called it. Span should have ducked.
It’s all falling to pieces.
I think it’s time for another crucial strikeout and Gomez catch. Anyone else?
Slowey needs to get a K here.
Get out of this mess and the bats need to come out of the freezer.
Hmm, easy play Vs. hard play. I know Gomez had a right to the ball, but Span had the easier play
Span may have been close but Gomez is the CF if he can get there its his. Tough break. Both were yelling so its obvious Coom isn’t full of anything and it was too loud to hear.
Morneau and Kubel are over-swinging. They are playing low percentage baseball with those big swings.
Free run for the White Sox. Hopefully it is only one free run.
So can you do an E8 as an official scorer on that one?
Be carefull with Jr.
You are all right about it appearing to be Gomez’s ball, but I did see Gomez point to himself as if saying his fault … don’t necessarily know why … but he did.
is this the end
That sure looked like a FB. Only 82 and rising.
2-1 whiners.
Yeah it was Gomez’s fault since Span had the ball in his glove.
Tough when you have to get 5 outs.
Are you freaking kidding me Buscher?
wtf
why does Buscher get to play?
he can’t field
Time for some chin music. You know GD well AJ and his pitchers would do it.
Argh. How quickly things can change in this game.
there goes Butcher…
So far, 6 more pitches for slowey and 2 free runs. The difference between this game and the last two games is the defense. Bad defense loses games.
Butcher! Small ball in reverse killing htem.
The Twins Achilles heal. They can’t field.
No it was Spans fault because he isn’t the CF. He needs to get out of the way and let Gomez have it.
DP here
Come on guys pull it together
heel
Why are their no errors?
No Gardy!
Good question, Nora. Both should have been imo.
Cmon Slowey stop the bleeding. Pick up your teammate for giving you crappy defense and he’ll make up for it with his bat (hopefully)
Really? Our defense sucks so lets get Guerrier up. Wow.
Get bent Gardy. If you think that relieving Slowey with Guerrier is a good idea, that is too bad.
NO Guerrier
Does anyone, even his family, want Matt Gueirrer to pitch in this series?
Is the idiot warming Guerrier of all people?
So if Uribe hits HR here and all of a sudden its 7-1 you don’t want someone ready?
There’s the chin music at just the wrong time. If he can’t get the fifth out, this game is over.
About TIME! Quicker than giving him the intentional unintentional.
Would have been nice if he had gotten him in the ribs and done so on the first pitch.
did he swing himself right into that pitch?
Taking charge in CF doesn’t include plowing into the corner guys when they are about to make a routine catch.
that was about a foot too low
what in the heck is going on. let him get out of it, its not like they opened up the floodgates on him! way to instill confidence in supposedly your number 3 starter for the playoffs by yanking him when he gives up a measly 3 runs (2 of which were not his fault).
Settle down Slowey. Alot of us don’t like AJ but this was not the time to hit him.
And that very well maybe the season.
Game over.
Ballgame
5-1 Sox.
1-1/2 games out. Twins need to sweep KC. Don’t think the Sox can sweep Cleveland.
OK, see you later then.
6 more ups, with their pitcher throwing a lot of pitches. Get it together and come back.
ok i spoke too soon…but hitting AJ doesn’t make it better Slowey
IT’S NOT OVER TILL IT’S OVER!!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!!!!
Poor Slowey. The fielding collapses. He deserved better.
6-1. Yep, the season boiled down to this inning.
Wow. What a disaster of an inning. As people have said ‘wtf was that’ inning.
Twins gone! Youth at its best. See ya next year. So sad, too bad.
I wanna eat crow, but the Twins bats seem to have hibernated like they did last night.
damn, typical minnesota sports team. when things are working they eff it up.
i fell off my stool
Just got back from out of the country for the past two weeks. I was looking forward to seeing this game tonight. Ooof.
It’s not what I hoped to see.
Um, Matt Guerrier? WTF?
Just got back from Wendy’s and walked over about ten people who just fell off the bandwagon.
Buscher looked like a cow running for that ball and poor Slowey slipped while trying to throw. Keystone Cops stuff!!
Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?
This game is over and that is too bad. We were so close to the division lead. Looks like Slowey might have fractured his arm by his reaction to it. Bad defense loses games. Sad for it to end like this, but at least it was swift and painless. Well, not for Slowey…
And the fact the Gas Can is in looks like Gardy is conceding…gulp.
Goodbye then TC fan.
No possible way the Twins can score more than six runs against the Sox. In fact they haven’t scored six+ since, uh, Tuesday.
Bluto,
it was the Japanese…
The was NOT a playoff team performance. No way, no how, not this team. Let the Angels reign, if the Twins don’t!!!
bye nora, where you going?
Might as well give up the DH, put Kubel in right……use Ruiz, and Cuddy, and Red as pinch hitters for the pitcher.
Great hitting, good pitching, good speed, awful fielding. The 2008 Twins.
I’m not going anywhere but it sounded like you were. LOL
This is Guerrier’s audition for next season.
6 runs 6 innings. More than doable. Let’s go get them
6 more times at the plate people! Keep your “it’s over” talk for after the game. Or, believe in this team, and we won’t say it at all. White Sox. Crappy bullpen. Come on! Who’s with me?!
Oh, I didn’t know that Vazquez is going to replace Gavin Floyd. The Twins will score all the runs they need easily now…
Rookie mistakes all the way.
Really hope Slowey didn’t break anything.
Great job by Guerrier stopping the bleeding. this game isn’t over yet, but its not looking good.
“Delmon Young takes strike one.” I don’t think I’ve ever heard that before.
romer,
Span was not the problem. That was a fluke (as it was the ball off Slowey’s arm). However, Butcher cannot field. Period. He should be benched.
Twins can overcome this but Twins pitching has to put up zeros the rest of the game.
You should here the ChiSox announcers - it’s like Christmas came early!!!!!!!
I can’t watch the game so I don’t know how bad the defense was. I will say this though….RELAX.
1)This is a young team and mistakes are going to be made. You don’t have to like it but it’s not the end of the world either
2)Did everyone really expect the White Sox to roll over and play dead? They have been in first all season for a reason-they’re a pretty good team. I’m pretty sure they have pride and want to make the playoffs as much as the Twins.
I hope the Twins make the playoffs, but no matter what happens tonight or this weekend, I’m going to call this season a success and look forward to the next few years.
15 extra pitches for Slowey, and 5 free runs.
“…they haven’t scored six+ since, uh, Tuesday.”
Ha-ha, eaa. I needed that.
Remember, Sox pen is crap.
well, we were handing out gifts
There is always the White Sox bullpen.
Will be glad when the Twins get out of that hell hole of a place - puts me to sleep and screws up outfielders, like it did Span when it counted
It is easy to stop the bleeding when the victim has already bled to death…
Stop being realistic and mature, zwiefz.
up by 5 and he walked Buscher. There is hope!
The biggest homer broadcaster ever: ‘Haw’
I meant ‘Hawk’ LOL
We need to get Floyd out of here soon.
Thrylos, “Bluto” was tossing out an Animal House reference.
So Cal - Tell me if I’m wrong but the Dome difficulties never used to affect Twins OF’s - probably cuz they were more experienced than now- but it always seemed to be the visitors that were thrown off in earlier days and it was a huge advantage. Lately its been 50/50.
He gone!!! arghhhh
Slowey out. Won’t pitch next Tues.
Man did the wheels fall off the Twins bus fast!
Man on base.
Punto is worthless.
Good job by Punto to at least drive up the pitc count.
Nice!!!!
2 of the fielding gaffes somewhat made up for. Span can help some more.
I believe!
Holy crap…could it be?
Bring home that runner, Span.
We have a NEW group (in the most part) and they still do not have a hang of it at the HunptyDumptyDome
Was hopin’ Punto would bunt with 2 outs. It woulda worked.
Now Span needs to do his part and get Gomez in.
span needs to make up for last at bat now.
Steal home Gomez.
Man do Go-Go’s swings look a lot more under control tonight. Nice hit. Better late than never.
he’ll be lucky to go 5. then it’s sox bullpen time
i know gardy hates when they do it, but a twins homerun would be nice here.
WILD PITCH PLEASE!
GOD DID WE NEED THAAAAAAT LUCK!!!
We’re in business boys (and girls).
Oh my…
Bring home that runner, Casilla
Come on Casilla..do something good.
Clutch by gomez!
How about 8-6 Twins win?
Casilla can go deep
GO SPAN
Maybe a homer” call by the ump on the Span double.
6-3 palehose.
Biggest AB of Casilla’s life.
DAMN!! He smacks another one towards first. And he’s out but one of these times he’s gonna get a triple out of that.
Almost another run.
ChiSox announcers: We score 6 and they come back with 2. . . they’re back in it. They also are complaining that Span’s bloop double was foul and kept replaying it.
So, Boof is available? Everybody, right?
5 innings, 4 runs…
Good bottom half.
one more there would have been nice. now we need to see the pitching out of the pen that they got last night.
Da** it Casilla…
Sox announcers don’t do that when the breaks go the other way. It all evens out in the end.
That double by span was a micro meter fair. Tough luck on the Casilla ball.
75 pitches by Floyd in only 4 innings.
And just like that things are beginning to look up.
Bottom of the 5th will be telling. Big at bat for Morneau coming up.
Well, top of the innings will be telling as well.
Reyes…Really?
Well, I gotta go. Good luck Twins and put all your good thoughts together and put that energy into a VICTORY!!
[A loss tonight will require Divine intervention or something close to that!]
Actually the big inning is Matt getting thru the 5th. It’s like holding a match over gas stove.
Just should not have him pitch this game if at all possible. Guerrier has little to nothing left.
We’re going to pay for that.
“OK, everybody 32 and younger have a swig of JD and relax already.” (Gardy in the dugout.)
If Shag can just get by with the little he does have, Nora…
…or we could just go to Dennys. That works, too.
ugh 2 walks in a row; can he get konerko to ground into a DP?
we are going to pay for bringing reyes in. he will wild pitch the runner in from third.
Any chance this defense is due to nerves? Remember how many times during July and August they got to 1/2 game up or down and then immediately gave it back? Rushing byt Butch and Lexi, bad communication with Span & Go-Go. Just make the plays and give yourself to get to their bullpen.
this game has nothing to do with our pitching. in reality 3 botched plays, but zero errors on the stat sheet.
I refuse, still, to criticize any Twins player. They got us all to a place we shouldn’t be anywhere near.
Yeah, it was the easist DP of the year.
I meant, “Everybody 23 years and younger…”
just no CRAIN
Ok no more Reyes bashing for tonight. NONE
Yum yum…thanks for the crow Reyes!
HE GONE!
ADDA BOY!
Big Sweat mops up Gas Can’s mess.
So they made it through with Matty G. Can we now be happy about that fact?
Should still be 1-1 tie.
Next inning won’t be easy either with Ramirez and AJ coming.
6-3 whiners after 4-1/2.
And thus did Reyes fulfill the esteemed role of the LOOGY.
If Lee doesn’t pitch for Cleveland on Sunday than Halladay should get the Cy.
sometimes it is good to be wrong.
rally caps
From the article on MLB.com it looks to me that Lee will almost certainly pitch if there is a race.
Morneau needs to come through here.
Sorry, but the freaking dome is like a mausoleum when the Twins are AB… what is that all about?
I was at the game on Tuesday and I didn’t think that was the case.
great night for mauer, can morneau follow up?
Yuck
Doc looks burned out.
Kubel, remember these are the White Sox-u like to homer off them.
…never mind…
LET’S GO DYOUNGER!!!!!
Morneau not having a good series. Does HE have anything left?
Wouldn’t it be nice if “MVP” could do SOMETHING in the biggest series of the year?
Delmon 3-run homer
Delmon, go deep and I take back everything I said about you this season.
please, please, please delmon - patience, have a good at bat.
We need to tag him for at least two and knock him out right now.
If Delmon homers here, does that make up for his year of “good average, but where is the power?”
Get some runs and get Gavin out of here.
Come on “Three Run Jack Young”!!!
the first game seemed much louder…. and the least populated to boot.
I’ll take a hit..no DP.
and the least populated to boot.
Nine runs will do that.
Pitching coach told him not to throw the fastball and he didn’t
Wow…not one of those was a strike…
Buscher gets a chance to atone.
Did he even come close to throwing a strike to him. That’s the Delmon I know.
Buscher needs to redeem himself here in a big way.
MVP should use a wheelchair and a handicap-access van when traveling, using a chauffer……and receive housecall massage therapy on his legs at night and in the morning.
Serious.
Wanna win the Division or not?
it seemed loud the whole game
Butcher better make it happen now, otherwise he better ride the pine until the end of the season before he is released
Not to be- Buscher chokes.
get in there harris!
Thyrlos weren’t you on Gardy’s case last night here for burying guys on the bench (Everett)? Yes, there are just a few games left so its a bot different but isn’t that what you are suggesting?
The coaches better be chattering and teaching in the dugout. Span, Punto, Casilla coulda bunted recently….for surprise effect etc.
Did anyone bend Delmon’s ear and remind him that a good pitcher like Floyd would slow the game down and pitch him garbage?
Be a BIG BULLDOG, BOOF!!!
twins need to stop wasting those scoring opportunities
Yeah, the luck turns!!
Man, he’s still an MVP ond D!!!!1
At least MVP can still bail Buscher’s ass out in the field.
Morneau will probably get two more AB, so he can still come through offensively.
It is too bad that the defense wilted because the pitching staff has looked good tonight.
what the heck is buscher doing out there still? get him out!
eaa,
I am suggesting that the manager of the millennium better give messages. Buscher sucked in defense all season. After the non-play earlier he should have been out… But Gardy rarely does that. And frankly, if I were Gardy, I would put Harris in at 3rd and Everett at SS, moving Punto to second, after those mistakes by Buscher and Casilla…
That’s all I am saying
BOOOOOOOOOOOFFFFFFF!
I will love you punto for the entire rest of the night, if you lead off with a basehit or walk.
please! pretty please?
Both teams next 1/2 innings are coming with some good offense possibility:
Whiners will have top of the order.
Twins have the MadDog track team.
Has Justin ever choked up on the bat?
Floyd needs to be pulled this inning if the twins have any wish of salvaging this game.
Biggest AB for Go-Go this year. Atonement baby!!
Punto is worthless.
Ok … (I don’t think he’s manager of the millenium actually) … agree on BB’s D and I was surprised to see him there tonight. But you would yank Casilla mid-game? Really? For Punto and Everett? I know you are a stat guy but I think that’s a tough sell. I’d be curious as to how this board would react if that happened.
Wise almost breaks his neck.
That guy should be in AAA.
Man he hit the wall hard, ouch. Span needs to calm down and have a good at bat.
Gomez wants to make up for his mistake,
GET HIM HOME!
I telling, Gomez has a different looking swing tonight. I love it.
you know what, Gomez played his heart out this game…
Do your job Span and get him home.
Chip, chip, chipping away.
Floyd’s a good fielder. Still, keep comin’ at him Alexi.
LET’s GO!!!
Who was the guy that slammed into the wall in left and the next day someone put an outline of him on the wall?
WE SCORED!!!!IT’S MILLER TIME, GANG, LET’S FIRE UP….
Span was safe, should have 1st and 3rd with one out.
And here comes Mr. Chip for the Blacksox. (chip on the shoulder, get it?)
Here’s your chance guys!!! C’mon Chairman.
i think the outline guy was rondell white when he was with texas.
If Mauer gets any kind of hit I think Bremer will have a heart attack.
A bloop and a blast would be a nice gesture from the Sox bullpen…
y’all,
I called it about the 75 pitches re: Gavin Floyd, didn’t I?
Did anyone else happen to be at a Twins/Jays game in ‘92 when the Twins just shelled Jack Morris and they played “Hit the Raod Jack” as he stormed off the mound? The momentum of this moment reminded me of that for some reason.
Do ya start with Boof next inning?
Is this the best batter in history? A battered catcher/batter about to win his second title? In his hometown…….now hitting .331!
Butch Huskey was the outline on the wall guy.
And mauer rolls over on the ball immediately…
JP….ZIP IT SHUT!!!!!!!!!!!
Ok Mauer…that totally sucked.
Mauer needs a shot of that JD too.
Ouch!
Patience, Twins………..
Since when does he swing at the first pitch? Especially by a new pitcher! Damn
3 innings, 3 runs
romer - I like it - but no.
That sucked big time. Our two out hitting has not been good this game. Maybe Morneau will be relaxed leading off next inning.
mauer never swings at first pitch, why there?
JP…why don’t you go join jmarksor or bostonrob with your worthless jargon!!!!!!!!!!!
Crain or the Drain? We shall see.
Sh*t… Crain
atta boy Casilla…nice snag!!!!
Great play by Casilla.
Crain really grooved one there…
ok Casilla redeemed himself
Butcher still at 3rd, mind ya
Gomez and Casilla back in the game.
Who will bat for Buscher?
I hope that Bad Crain will induce a DP ball and not groove one…
Dick is freaking out about the change in time…
Who will bat for Buscher?
take your pick… 0 for 2 with a walk so far. Cuddyer, Ruiz, Pridie, Tolbert
Cuddy
DrDon, having a brat&Bun with mayo on it — just like the rads. (I’m German-American……tastes good.)
Another St. Pauli Girl. I’m a man of meager means. Only drinking the good stuff cuz the kids visited a couple weeks ago and brought some down.
The “Girl” has produced 3 runs so far.
Why is Cabrera stealing, he is already in scoring position with two outs…
Slow it down!! Keep throwing him JUNK!!!!
Walk him if you have to.
Goddam that was a strike. EASILY!!!!!!!!!
romer,
the problem is that Crain doesn’t have any junk. Straight 4 seamer or moving slider… you wan junk, you bring Breslow in
Nice work by LNP. Lots of time for Konerko.
Simply put, the twins score in this next inning, they win the game.
Is Punto the only player who hasn’t booted a ball tonight?
Should be 4-1 Twins.
3 innings, 3 runs
Let’s get 3 here and then lean on Mijares and Nathan!
Macleaod,
only Buscher, Casilla, Span and Slowey booted balls tonight…
Runs Twins Runs.
“MVP” needs to do something valuable here.
Morneau’s MVP hopes are nose diving.
dang it
Geez, Gardy’s living on the edge
romer….sounds great, got good kraut to go with the brats???? Had my grilled tuna tonight with special cream sauce, veggies of course, now time for some Bush’s beans and sausages for snack…beats the hell out of dome dogs, and they are still good!!!! C’mon guys, my Miller is empty, need to score, so I can refresh….
No offense, but let’s get 1 here and 1 next inning and rely on Mijares and Nathan.
And get 1 in the bott 9th…
Poor at bats in a key seventh inning can also contribute to a loss…
Cuddy just wanted to make it quick and painless.
Let’s see, I haven’t played all year. I think I’ll swing away without seeing any pitches at all! Damn it Cuddy!
there goes Cuddy and there goes Gardy…
Delmon do something!
why no patience with thornton. look at a few pitches.
lol
“only Buscher, Casilla, Span and Slowey booted balls tonight…”
Get real, thrylos. Only Lexi and Buscher…..
what a horrible game for morneau (besides that nice snag at first); his AB’s have been absolutely hurrendous
Wow, just wow.
and there goes the season.
Very bad inning. Thorton will be back in the eight and then we get Jenks.
Okay, it will take a small miracle for the Twins to score two runs late in this game.
I’d give him Span, actually, but not Slowey. Yes, an error but there were a few other circumstances on that play.
Oops, forgot to eat my salad. Here I go….
If the Sox get the Doughboy out there in the 9th, I think it’s over.
Twins looked defeated right now.
3 of the most important at bats of the season and that is the best they can do?
romer,
if Slowey kept that ball instead of throwing it to the sox pen, it would be 1 instead of 3 runs scored. And if Span let his CF catch that fly, Thome would have been out.
The ump needs to stop moving his head when deciding whether a ball is a strike or a ball
1 bad inning out of 27! Two more chances boys.
I don’t like Breslow vs Ramirez
Whew!!
Breslow has been good lately, knock on wood (AJ’s head).
Any Jenks up in the pen yet?
Win or lose, that’s fun to see.
This game will boil down to the next handful of at bats. Time for some Metrodome magic…
Breslow rules!! Maybe the Twins should let him bat.
You’re right thrylos…….like you can coach that ahead of time. If you get shot, don’t pull the trigger 1.64 seconds later and mistakingly hit your own guy.
28.36% chance of scoring 1+ runs!
get someone on board for gomez and see what happens.
Where exactly has this lights out bullpen been all year???
I think that I’ll puke in my mouth if the Butcher is hitting this inning
Rally monkey time. Just hope Thorton has a hiccup…
Leadoff double will help the cause…
Chip, chip, chipping away
I Love you Brendan!
ok… 2 innings too late
Harris!
Will Punto bunt, hit, or line into a DP?
Point made about who the hey should be starting at 3rd?
Let’s go.
mr. double, brendan harris
58.97% chance of scoring 1+ runs!
26.77% chance of scoring 2+ runs!
Now it’s time for Ozzie to squirm…Let’s go Puntz!!!!!!
and there goes Punto… not PH for him is stupid
Another big chance for Punto when it counts.
I forgot, Harris does remind many of Brooks Robinson.
Fastball down the pipe is coming…
Think the little jerk can work a walk?
WELL now here…..we’re into the bitchsox pen, aren’t we!!!!!!!!!
Bring on the JunkYard MadDog MUTTS!!!!
Dang it, that might have been ball four…
He did his job and had a good AB.
Of course not!!
One more time Gomez.
Thought that was ball 4 Punto grounded out on.
Gomez vs. the Doughboy…
shouldn’t have PH for Kubel, then they could have used Cuddyer for Punto
65.72% chance of scoring 1+ runs!
16.8% chance of scoring 2+ runs!
Better than a popup. I’ll give punto credit for a productive out there.
well done.
Good time for Gomez to bunt with big boy on the mound.
I would love to see gomez connect on one of those wild swings. But I am sure he will try to bunt for a hit. Even with two outs…
We need a score here, I need a Miller…Hey romer, join me???? LET’S GO TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!
Man This is INTENSE
might of been ball 4, but too close to take.
Gomez ties the game with 2-bang. He is on tonight
pitch out
come on fellas
Just bunt……FORGET the squeeze. Just get on.
It’s strike 1. Just bunt
Rally killer = LNP
come on gomez, tell your bat you need a homer
Gomez has been spectacular tonight.
Gomez!
No hero swings!
The trade is officially ……. looking better.
back to AAA with you
atta boy GOGO….The Mutts are waking up…and attacking now…
Yes…!!!
Carlos Gomez is CLUTCH
That A KID!
Gomez will hit a walk-off grannie for the cycle to win the game in the bottom of the ninth.
The baseball gods finally allow Puck to avatar into his favorite centerfielder, YES!!!!!!!!!!!
let him steal?
MVP
Throw over again bobby into the bullpen this time.
After tonight we might need to start calling Gomez MVP!!!
Gotta steal this base.
steal
single
tied game
Steal!
Come on Span, let’s see some magic here…
We scored, I get a Miller Lite, and a gapper would tie the game…..
come on D-Train
Nice state there 5-5.
Yesssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
37.6% chance of scoring 2+ runs!
15.24% chance of scoring 2+ runs!
(in inning)
YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! I GET ANOTHER MILLER LITE…..
Triple. Oh my god that is so awesome. Still only one out YES!
Mutha FOKKER yeah!
Oh my
Man this is fun!!!!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
oh my my, oh hell yes
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-
You think we don’t have a chance at the WS?!!??!!!!!
I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER!!!!!!!!!!
SQEEEEEEEZ
Casilla bunts here right?
Just a donk or a sac fly will do it!
just a hit here
You are all the shizzy for sticking around with me!
Dang, that would have been awesome…
I blame that foul on Gardy for, uh …
DAMN
I’m with ya Dr, drinking the MichLite of the gal-wife’s.
Dang
need to get DrDon drunk
A clutch hit will win this game. COME ON TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
16.8% chance of scoring 4+ runs!
65.72% chance of scoring 3+ runs!
(in inning)
This can’t be real!
Fastball down the pipe…
Come on BJ show us some talent
Any Hawk Harrelson updates?
ok, JoMa….base wrap big guy…..
Can’t believe their pitching to Joe.
Who is in?
I hate the sox even more says:
September 25th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
“and there goes the season.”
who pitches? Nathan or Mijares?
sh!t
Damn. We had the go-ahead run at third with one out. Nathan has to go out there. Have the Twins hit a walk-off HR this year?
You want your MVP? Bottom 9, tie game. Morneau leads off!
Who will pitch the 9th???
They must be doing CPR on Hawk now.
Woah, USC is losing 21-7 in the third quarter…
romer and me would be a blast at a game, every run, a new brewski, and MichLite ain’t bad either….Let’s Go MadDog Mutts….
I SMELL A WALK OFF DINGER!!!
That Casilla AB still bothers me.
I have an uneasy feeling about the 9th….
Smart move bringing in Nathan here…The new Pup Majaris can go more than one inning if needed later….
Thank you third base ump for calling the ball a strike when the home plate ump failed to do so…
sit down thug
i love it. hawk must be going nuts
Absolutely GONE!!!!! eat some pine, Swisher!!!!!
ONE DOWN HERE WE GO!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh man…Hawk must be…I can’t even imagine what he’s going through now.
That was a dp ball anyways.
HE GONE and HE GONE!!!! and I am BACK!
cabrera is a tough out.
Like I said last night, B-C umpiring crew. Way to go, Marquez!
Just assaulting the guys behind the plate …
If need be, gang, Nathan will be back for another inning. But I think we will win it in the ninth. LET’S GO MADDOG MUTTS!!!!!WIN TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!!
how can any of you sit and type… I’ve been bouncing in front of the TV since Span made contact last half inning!!! I’m pacing back and forth between pitches… UGGH!
Between Mauer and Ump Reilly…what beatings…and GoGo makes the catch….WOW!!!!!
Come on Twins, let’s give Joe his first win this year!
If the Twins can’t score now, they don’t deserve to win the game…
Gardy’s faith in Gomez is perplexing.
mvp mvp mvp - and i mean gomez
HE GONE!!!!!!!!!!! Let’s do it here and turn the damn lights out!!
wouldn’t surprise me to see Morneau walk on 4 pitches
END THIS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just relax Justin, take a few breaths and get a hit.
Hey Seth….sip a cooooollll Miller Lite between pitches…..Works Wonders for the anxiety attacks!!!!!
I’m DVR’ing this game for my wife, who is out tonight, just in case “something interesting happens.” I think this qualifies.
God, it will be awesome when we score in this inning…
I hope Gomez gets a gold glove and I so hope that Mornie end this game with one hit…
Morne calm down
Wasted at bat by Morne. Come on.
I LOVE Twins Baseball…
Where was that pitch?
BS!
Testing, can I still post?
Yuk, two really poor at bats. Come on, this is the game!
and there goes the idiot letting Cuddyer hit
2 bad at bats
And we’ll see you tomorrow night …
why would it be easy
Idiot? Seriously? Wow.
Get a pitch to hit Delmon!!!
Middle of the order lays an egg and with the Chicago middle of the lineup due up it might have cost the twins the game.
Ever since the Span triple - nothing, zilch, nada
wow, that was weak
Man, am I glad I am retired, and do NOT have to go to bed yet….
Yikes…
We need good defense now.
My computer frizzed. Had some damn good posts going too.
Essentially lost connection with the game. Twins woulda scored in the 9th if I hadn’t.
You gotta believe, people!!!
They let FATBOY off easy - no brains/smarts - arghhhhh
I blame Gardy for playing Cuddy. How can you expect a guy to hit when he hasn’t played all year?
And it’s a quick 1-2-3 for the meat of the order. More like the gristle if you ask me.
Twins have left 9 on base.
maybe it will end like the brewers game….. walk off grannie in the 10th by the home team….. it could happen….
eaa,
ok… not “idiot”; how about “manager of the millennium”. Better?
What’s our record in extra inning games?
Only 7 hits for the whiner-whities tonight.
Thanks Bert
At least the hot part of the order tonight will be coming up at the bottom of the 10th. Hope we do not do what the Mets did last night.
I hope they end up with 7 hits…
“What’s our record in extra inning games?”
Doesn’t mean a bit of difference, Mr. wheat. We’re in the playoff situation now.
He GONE!!!
bit of a gift, thank you mr. reilly
That will help Punto’s ZR…
thrylos,
I think we’ve covered the manager of the millenium thing (although it is a bit early to be handing that out). No use arguing about this one but I think he’s at least OK with this team.
Squeeze it, Punto, squeeze it!!!!
Will Jenks come back?
At least Jenks will be used up for the Cleveland series…
Here we come!!!!!!!!!! Keep good thoughts and let’s shut the lights out in first place!!
Holy hell, I can’t take much more of this….
The Dome must be ROCKING.
OK…2 perfect innings for Mr. Nathan…Now the PUPS will win it for him…GO MUTTS, PLAY LIKE MADDOGS, WIN TWINS!!!!!!!!!!!
How about a GW RBI and a 5-5 night for gomez…
only thing better than september baseball is october baseball. go twins.
eaa,
if the idiot managed the rest of the season the way he managed the last 2 games, I would have no issues with him. Not what so ever…
Come on Punto you’re our man, you can do it.
“…MichLite ain’t bad either…”
It’s donkey piss, Dr. As predicted the wife-gal was in the tank at 8:30 after watching the hypnotizing Lifetime Movie thing. So I’m drinking her beer as a tribute to my love for her.
How about a GW RBI and a 5-5 night for gomez…
Walk-off HR for the cycle.
Who’s going to get the cycle first?
6 innings, 0 runs, 6 Ks - excellent pitching!!
COME ON, better at bats! Stop this crap!
Is Liriano warming up??
Take some pitches.
Actually I lied. I’m drinking it as a tribute to you, DrDon. We’re both doing the American mass swill thing.
Got a St. Pauli for the bott 10th.
Heatonator, keeping track of the score?
How about a HR or an XBH for Gomez!
punto….here we go, MADDOGS, here we go!!!!!!!!!
good job Punto.
cycle, cycle, cycle
If CG ends it, this goes down as one of the top 10 all time Twins performances.
Law of averages says he hits into the DP.
Now the baseball gods are going HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-
FATBOY should have a heart attack any moment now
Come on span, just one hit will win the game…
Not bad but we need a clutch hit! Any bets???
Come on Span you’re our man, you can do it.
Just a bloop will do now…
Why does Gardy keep playing favorites with Punto????
“Got a St. Pauli for the bott 10th.”
Crap! This IS the bott 10th.
TO THE FRIDGE!!!!
1 more wild pitch and Punto’s the hero!
wow
Time for casilla to choke up on the bat and hit a little flair…
Casilla you’re our man, you can do it.
He should bunt.
There went the hittable pitch…
PUT IN ON THE BOARD ……….. YES!!
right into the outfield
YYYYYYEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LOVE THOSE MADDOG MUTTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
UN REAL
The White Sox are, like, 20th Century. Even Jenks is a throwback.
A perfect Harrelson throwback.
you
can
put
it
on
the
board
yes
YES YES YES YES YES YES
They are going to break Lexi…..then who will play 2nd?
T W I N S W I N ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
T W I N S W I N ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
T W I N S W I N ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
T W I N S W I N ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
i have not felt this way since game 7 in ‘91. unbelievable
piranhas!!!!!
Put it on the BOOOARD YEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!
alright Lexi!!!!!!!!!
Im crying like a baby!!!!!!!
Yes!!!!!!!!!!!
Skips Scramble says:
September 25th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
And that very well maybe the season.
Shaun says:
September 25th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
Game over.
kirby91 says:
September 25th, 2008 at 8:18 pm
Ballgame
Casilla is the hero, and the twins are in first place. I thought the game was over. How could I be so foolish. Metrodome magic just made another appearance. Unbelievable…
MMmmm crow!
Kudos to Punto for drawing the walk and Casilla gets redemption.
I sipped my St. Pauli, and the winning run scores.
Happens every time!!!1
GOTTA LOVE THOSE JUNKYARD MADDOG MUTTS. THE PUPS ARE AWESOME….FIRST PLACE, AND JENKS IS DEAD MEAT FOR THE CLEVELAND SERIES….NOW BRING ON THE ROYALS. WAY TO GO PUPS!!!!!!!!
Crow has never tasted this good
Way Better than ‘06
sux score in one inning only. Finish with 7 hits only.
Indians, bring your drums and POUND them!!!
everybody not named morneau stepped up and made it happen what a great team effort.
I’m sending a case over to you now
I said we had 6 more ups when we went down by 6! I said let’s stick it out. And we did. If you’re reading this and stuck with the team the whole way, you deserve credit also! Great job everybody!
I BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Proof that a team wins a game and not a single player…
I’ve got chills.
Hope the boys enjoy tonight. Still work to do tomorrow.
Ms. Krissy, You are not alone!! Carlos Gomez may well be the second coming of of #34. Well done, Alexi and all the Twins’ rookies.
PUNTO!! CASILLA!! PUNTO!! CASILLA!!
Oh, we scored, I get another Miller Lite!!!!!!!!YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Don’t let up. Finish off K.C.
Unreal!
Un.be.lieve.a.ble
YEAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
I was sitting in my room in LA watching online next to my roommate from Chicago… let’s just say I’m much happier right now
Well, shoot. I get called away on a supposed emergency and I miss a *lot*.
Right, Bay Area. Now the biggest game of the season is tomorrow!
i agree, i am not knocking morneau. it is about time all his teammates picked him up. great win, great series
Gomez is getting so good it is scary. That kid’s upside is out of this world. He has been so damn good the last month of the season.
Daniel1966 - you need a tissue??
I’d trade Johan for Gomez even up, tonight!
Check out http://www.southsidesox.com/
Its just going nuts with F Bombs.
This was a special game
The DOME ROCKED TONIGHT. And so did all of us who chatted and had fun. At least jmarksor and bostonrob did not have enough guts to show up…screw jmarksor and bostonrob. LOVE THE PUPS!!!!!!! The Pups are no longer Pirhanas……….These Pups are JUNKYARD MADDOGS. GOTTA LOVE ‘EM!!!!
Good link, EAA!
“White Sox Season Ends In Terrordome”
I hope so!
“White Sox Season Ends In Terrordome”
That is the headline on southsidesox.com
Seasons over for the Twins eh? I had some doubts as well earlier in the game. LOL
Wow what a game!
eaa,
Wow that is priceless.
Somehow all the Sox fans I work with tomorrow will probably avoid me
I am stuck watching the sox broadcast in Iowa City, and Hawk & DJ complain the entire game. They must have shown the gogo/span collision 15 times from 3 different angles. They are all over the umps, complaining about everything.
At least one of them said “Gomez could very well be the next Jackie Robinson.”
WIN TWINS!
Dr. Don, I’ve switched HMO’s. My new physician is DR. Bacardi!!! And Krissy, a tissue won’t do it. As a season ticket holder for many years (including the ‘87 and ‘91 Twins), tissues won’t do it…towels might. Isn’t emotion wonderful? These youngsters (i.e. PUPS) are special!!!
after the slowey error i fell off my stool, just a bitchin…. calmed down, sat down, realized there was a long way to go….. and it was back on!
Huge Win….
Hope DRDon gets drunk.
Go Twins!
What a game! Another great effort from the bullpen. Gardy deserves credit for managing a hell of a game tonight. Now we just have to keep up the intensity and can’t feel like we’re already in the playoffs. We have to play with the same sense of urgency and can’t take the Royals lightly.
In 3-4 years, when Gomez adds power to his game…………….
Great game. I do not always agree with Gardy but he does a great job of keeping this team going. They do not quit.
Gardy is emotional
Gardy managed the hell out of this whole series….great work Gardy
They are just tied in the loss column so there is still lots of work to be done including, perhaps, one more with the Sox.
The decision to move Gomez down to 9th and keep him up with the Bigs was a great one all around.
For the cherry on top USC is going to lose to Oregon State.
Remember when the twins got in that 6-0 whole after the first inning against the tigers. That seems like a warm-up act in comparison…
Three calm analytical points:
1) Those calling for Nathan all year long in the 8th cuz he ain’t worth his money unless he puts in all the extra innings, blah-blah-blah, can now eat crow. He’s got the strength to go 2 now…..THANK GOD.
2) “Rookie-in-the-world-series” phenomenon. We got three of those “rookies” — Span, Casilla, Gomez….with a close runner-up in Young. Can-do, people!!
3) Mauer continues to marvelously hit, but not quite superbly tonight. Had a chance to win the game a time or two tonight. And he got banged up more per-game tonight behind the plate than Red did all last season. And he’s about to go “where no man has gone” —— TWICE! (An AL catcher winning the batting title. And even Star Trek didn’t repeat the same plot twice, right!?!!).
He’d be the team MVP for every franchise in baseball……..except the Twins…..because we got MVP!!!
Wake up, negativismo’s, or this joy will pass you by real frickin’ quick.
If I wake up in the morning and receive a CBS Sports alert via email telling me that the Twins lost…I’ll believe it.
Seth said it perfectly: Unreal. Totally unreal.
I feel as if the Twins could take on the world, but this game was between two pretty bad teams. Outside of the AL Central it won’t be pretty.
But I won’t think about anything other than this game for a while. My heart is too fluttery.
Unreal. Unbelievable. Denard Span. Alexi Casilla. Carlos Gomez. The bullpen. Gardy.
Wow.
Did this game just happen?
Gotta love that link that eaa sent us to. The South Side of Chicago has been done in by a bunch of JANKYARD MADDOG PUPS!!!!!!!
Just talked with somebody in the know. They said the Sox announcers were so angry at the umps and everybody that they were shaking with anger! Way to go Hawk and DJ. Sox are losers from the players to the announcers!
How can anyone provide calm analysis? I am floating on cloud nine and I feel like I won’t come down for a while…
apology, that’s JUNKYARD maddog pups!!!!fight and scrap and bite and gouge and WIN!!!! WAY TO GO PUPS!!!!!!!!
Don’t say this team can’t win if they get in the playoffs. We have 3 quality starters (Slowey pitched well, defense faield him) and we can flat hit and score runs.
This team is dangerous, i don’t care what the media says.
“They said the Sox announcers were so angry at the umps and everybody that they were shaking with anger!”
BitchSox in true form
Macleod…I can about imagine the Sux announcers….
Ozzie just said he is going to have a couple sleeping pills with his vodka. I would have have just the bottle…
Hawk and DJ were going nuts all night….I watched that feed because it was HD….but it had the added benefit of listening to them moan as the Twins beat them down!
From the Sox blogs: I had to do some editing to take out the “F” bombs:
I (Beeping) hate
astroturf.
Gomez.
Punto.
Umps.
Mauer.
Punto!
(Beeping). Bloop. Hits.
Jenks’ choke job
Our offense without Q
The bat that broke Q’s wrist.
Contreras’ achilles.
Crede’s back.
Griffey’s soreness.
Wise’s lightning escaping the bottle at the exact wrong time.
Swisher’s slumping.
Konerko’s age.
Uribe’s fat
Guillen’s stubborness
Ozzie is the funniest interview since Charles Barkley.
“Wake up, negativismo’s…”
Or is it negativisimo’s……..
Yeah, that’s what it is.
“I would have have just the bottle…”
Oz should have some Chilean.
:)>
Mr.romer, whatever. Mr sane, Great analogy…Ozzie & Barkley, the blind leading the blind. And Mr. T., (the most faithful fan, with Ms. Nora, all year), my congratulations for possitivity(sp?). Let us keep it going……
Now the Sox bloggers are calling for a hit on the 3rd base ump and wondering why the Sox never threw at Gomez’ head.
Real classy bunch on the south side.
USC just lost. This day is perfect.
The Whities were lucky to get those six runs, they earned one! Had that ball been caught by Span when he and Gomez ran into each other, it would have been a 1-1 game still. The Twins got lucky? The Twins earned this one tonight, lttle by little they got back into it. Face it, the Whities are old and done for…..
two haves don’t make a whole…
“How can anyone provide calm analysis?”
You can call on your “calm” easier when you’re older, gatty. Plus the St. Pauli helps.
Just trying to call out the nattering negativity contributors here.
This really is the beginning of dynasty here. These are Gardy’s boys. Did you see him with tears in his presser just now describing Gomez and his totally positive spirit this year? This stuff goes deep.
It’s a deep well, not one bought with money. And they went WAY DEEP tonight and pulled up the victory from way inside them.
It’s a damn hard shame that Buscher doesn’t have better D. A man can only do what with the gifts he’s got. And he gives 100%. It’s the only thing missing (assuming Neshek returns) on this squad. They need no changes for next year.
That’s the face of dynasty.
Wish Batgirl was still blogging…
romer,
“They need no changes for next year.”
Are you saying that the Beltre trade is off the table?
43,601 at the game. If they had said 55,000 I would have believed it…
TC fan in LA, you are right about Morneau, he had a tough night but has saved many a game for this team. He’ll pick it up this weekend, glad to see those “speed guys” do their thing, that includes Punto who coaxed the walk out of Jenks. Too bad Cuddyer hasn’t done much, best to leave him off the field I think. Kubel not so good tonight, but he had a nice game Monday. It’s good to see them pick each other up and the bullpen? Wow,it’s that dome field advantage working it’s magic!
“Ozzie just said he is going to have a couple sleeping pills with his vodka. I would have have just the bottle…”
Don’t know what kind of sleeping pills he’s taking, but for those of you older than me, that’s how Dorothy Kilgallen died way back (celebrity).
And for those of you my age or younger, that’s how Jimi Hendrix died……a few beers and when he went home he took a barbituate. And then, he was s**t on a shingle (peuked in his sleep).
Lotsa luck, Ozzie.
“Are you saying that the Beltre trade is off the table?”
Sorry, I had a one-word omission. Should have said “They need no OTHER changes for next year.”
Seriously.
This beer-drinking makes me serious. Gonna change doctors. Vodka or whiskey?
Hell, it’s whiskey…..my favorite.
Fire Pete Carroll!
Sorry, wrong blog.
Hey, maybe Souhan can write something like this —
Two hearts collided in right-center tonight. Result? Dropped ball.
Then, two BIG hearts round the bases in record tandem time. Result? DrDon drink’s to HIS heart’s content.
Yowzah!!!
Wow! What a game! Just got home. Haven’t seen or heard anything like it since 1987.
Air kind of got sucked out of the crowd with the 6 run inning. Thankfully we got 2 back right away and we were back at it. The crowd was not willing to accept a loss. That game was willed to be won.
Young guns got it done again. Wow that was fun.
Thanks son, for inviting me along tonight. That was something else. Didn’t even mind the 30 minutes to get out of the ramp.
Just got done reading a ton of posts on the Sox blogs: Besides the hundreds of “F” bombs, the overall concensus is that they hate Gomez and Punto. Yes, they hate Punto. So many Twins fans hate Punto for no solid reason. Sox fans hate Punto because he just helped this team sweep the Sox all week long baby! Now it is on to Puntober and the playoffs! After we beat K.C.
It took you 30 minutes to get out of the ramp? How did you get out so fast? You didn’t drive off the edge did you?
Hey gatty,
Yep, just 30 minutes.
Ears are still ringing or I would be in bed. Hope the boys don’t celebrate too much. We need to do it all over again tomorrow. Man that was fun. Gomez and Span 7 for 10 with 3 triples. That was fun watching them run around the bases. OK, time to try to sleep.
crazy as hell. so is the twins season over yet? hmmm?
My twin sisters will be at the game tomorrow. They bring incredible luck with them wherever they go.
It’s Saturday I’m worried about. The early start. Guys might be emotionally drained.
Anybody gonna watch the replay tomorrow? I wonder which part of the game they’ll eliminate “due to time considerations”. But, it will be a blast anyway.
“Oh, we scored, I get another Miller Lite!!!!!!!!YESSSSSSS!!!!!!!”
DrDon, you crack me up.
Go EZ though. There’s a lot of post-season drinking coming up!
