Game 8: Twins @ White Sox

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 4:38 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox, Apr 7, 2008 4:05 PM EDT

Nick Blackburn (0-1) VS Javier Vasquez (0-1)

Twins
Gomez, CF
Span, RF
Mauer, C
Morneau, 1B
Young, LF
Kubel, DH
Harris, 2B
Lamb, 3B
Everett, SS

White Sox
Swisher, CF
Cabrera, SS
Thome, DH
Konerko, 1B
Dye, RF
Pierzynski, C
Quentin, LF
Crede, 3B
Uribe, 2B

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Sorry guys

A little late on posting the game thread. I suck.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

Nice 2B

by Lamb to put the Twins back in front though; 2-1.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 4:40 PM EDT reply actions

Gomez

goes down swinging to strand Lamb. Twins by one, through 1.5.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 4:41 PM EDT reply actions

Blackburn's first inning:

19 pitches
15 strikes

He might be around the zone a little too much for a team like the Sox. It might just be my interpretation, but I see the Sox as an aggressively swinging team.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 4:44 PM EDT reply actions

Second Inning

24 pitches
12 strikes

That was a bit too far the other way.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions

White Sox Team

They're rolling offensively with their hot start. Somedays you just gotta come in prepared to battle your way through a lineup. Just keep'em off the board, we're rootin' for ya big Nicky.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions

gettin a little up there. Dude needs to get some quick outs in the coming innings here. The good news is that the whole team gets tomorrow off so if we have to burn up the bullpen a bit it shouldn't be a huge deal. Did Crain pitch Saturday or Sunday?

Let's hope he can turn it around.

Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?

by halfchest on Apr 7, 2008 4:54 PM EDT reply actions

Young

Man is he useless right now. No protection for anyone.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

Oh man

ejected on the home opener, wish I wasn't watching this one on game day. gotta love it

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 5:13 PM EDT reply actions

Blackburn's fastball

If he can keep that heavy fastball tumbling in at 93-94 mph maybe those cats over at BA weren't so crazy after all.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

white sox feed on mlb.tv

god these guys suck

they just mentioned that the twins come into the game having scored 21 runs, the sox 39. boy are the twins bad at hitting.

but 2 doubles in a row by harris and lamb! 3-1 twins!

http://noblingblings.blogspot.com/

by Aaron Fix on Apr 7, 2008 5:26 PM EDT reply actions

Sox Bullpen

Looks like we'll see them in the 6th right now. How is their bullpen this year? Hopefully as bad as the Tigers, huh?

Peyton's good but have you ever heard of Jeff George?

by halfchest on Apr 7, 2008 5:30 PM EDT reply actions

Sox pen

is okay. Jenks and Linebrink are good, I like Massett sometimes. Logan looks like a good LH reliever. MacDougal has always had talent but can't control it.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 5:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Swisher knocks in Crede

3-2, Twins

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 5:40 PM EDT reply actions

my gameday keeps locking up

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 5:56 PM EDT reply actions

the chicago announcers

are just fawning over twins pitchers, it's pretty hilarious

http://noblingblings.blogspot.com/

by Aaron Fix on Apr 7, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

It's only because we're ahead

If the Sox were ahead they'd be even more unbearable. Good Guys this, Good Guys that.

I can't stand that crew.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:06 PM EDT up reply actions

C'mon

You gotta love "You can put it on the board...... YES!!!"

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:11 PM EDT up reply actions

They regularly do that

I remember them fawning over Silva early last year when 2006 was still fresh on my mind and just remember shaking my head. Although I will admit they're 10 times better than Dick and Bert, especially when it comes to relevant game time discussions.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Allow to respectfully to disagree

but The Hawk and Dj make Dick and Bert sound like Vin Scully and John Miller.

Those guys are awful!

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

where does Joe Buck fall into this discussion?

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Buck is more Hawk n Dj in my book

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I know I'll burn for this...

...but when Buck just sticks to the play-by-play, I don't hate him. I think he's alright. It's when he tries to insert his opinions on strategy and color commentary that he hits the bottom of the barrel.

He's like baseball's Pat Summerall in that way. He's great as a robot.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:22 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree Buck is not bad for a robot

great line by the way...

but if I wanted to have a game called by a robot, I'd just watch it using MLB gameday

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Dick & Bert

are two of the best. I say that as objectively as possible, they are consistently entertaining, which is really all you need to be as a TV guy. I have checked out A LOT of broadcasts since getting mlb.tv, and I can honestly say that most TV duos are terrible. They sound completely bored, which Dick & Bert never do. I live in Boston so I hear the Red Sox guys pretty often, and they're not bad either.

http://noblingblings.blogspot.com/

by Aaron Fix on Apr 7, 2008 6:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Dick and Bert

are great as entertainers. As far as insight and play-by-play I think they're pretty standard for pairings that follow clubs. If you can put up with Bert's schtick and Dick's attempts at analyzing the game, they're good. Ultimately, they call the games for my team, so I like them....Bert makes me laugh at least once a game, for any number of reasons.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:20 PM EDT up reply actions

Decent start for Blackburn

5 IP, 7 H, 5 K, 2 BB, 2 R

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:05 PM EDT reply actions

The B**** Sox guys are the worst in the MLB

Just total homers. Yup, good guys vs the twinkies, I hate when they say that.

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:09 PM EDT reply actions

Anyone wanna take bets....

I say Gardy brings in Rincon to blow it

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:13 PM EDT reply actions

Gomez

looks really overmatched every time he comes to the plate.

http://noblingblings.blogspot.com/

by Aaron Fix on Apr 7, 2008 6:16 PM EDT reply actions

Offense

This team needs to bust this game open in the bottom half of the inning. Middle of the order coming up. Can't keep having these close games every time you wanna win.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:21 PM EDT reply actions

Guerrier... crap

everyone start chanting Knee-Shack

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:22 PM EDT reply actions

Wait for it...

...and there he is.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions

save us knee shack, you're our only hope...

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

No H for you today Shecky

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:30 PM EDT reply actions

No no W for you today Big Nicky

holder of ye 2.25 ERA, not good enough!!!!

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

ouch

White Sox magic, that hurt

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:34 PM EDT reply actions

wheels just fell off the wagon

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

Fucking Joe Crede

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:35 PM EDT reply actions

It's too bad we're in the same division as the White Sox

because if we weren't, we probably could have swung a deal for Crede in the off-season. And knowing the tendencies of Kenny Williams, we probably could have picked up him for Juan Rincon, Erik Lis and a pudding cup.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

neshek

didnt quite bring it today did he.

by montanatwinsfan on Apr 7, 2008 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

he brought the gas can

instead of the heat...

by caluofmn on Apr 7, 2008 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions

FLIP SMASH!

::Punches computer moniter displaying the gamecast.::

::Looks around to make sure the boss didn't see that::

-Flip

by Flip27 on Apr 7, 2008 6:38 PM EDT reply actions

had to listen to chi sox radio broadcasters last year

and they were pretty good. Fair, objective, yet homers. Exactly what you would want. A little dull, but no one is more dull than Dan Gladden when he is doing play by play.

by montanatwinsfan on Apr 7, 2008 6:39 PM EDT reply actions

Well...

no one is more dull than Dan Gladden when he is doing play by play.

That's because he's usually pretty drunk.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Good, better this way

better this offense learn that it can't lean this hard on their bullpen.

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:42 PM EDT reply actions

Yay for small victories?

Mauer grounds out, but advances Span to second. One out.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:44 PM EDT reply actions

Within 3

Young's grounder gets re-directed by Linebrink, Span scores. Morneau up to second, Young on first, one out.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

Kubel: FO

2 down. 1 to go.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:49 PM EDT reply actions

Harris

Fastball low and away, ball 1.
Fastball low and away, over the black, called strike 1.
Fastball low and over the plate, grounded to short. Cabrera to Uribe....and that's game.

Sox win, 7-4.

Twins fall to 3-5.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:54 PM EDT reply actions

No, I'm sorry.

It just feels like it.

by Jesse on Apr 7, 2008 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Span

Anyone notice that Kelly Creamcakes over at mlb.com already posted a story about Span and moving up to the 2 hole. Took her all about 1 hour after game time to lay some more praise for Span. What is with our media and this kid. He's nothing more than a 4th outfielder and never will be!

http://minnesota.twins.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080407&content_id=2501566&vkey=news_min&fext=.jsp&c_id=min

P.S. if Kelly Theiser reports again that a pitcher had a bad start because he didn't keep the ball down, I might have to kill myself.

by caseintheface on Apr 7, 2008 6:55 PM EDT reply actions