Minnesota Twins @ Chicago White Sox GameThread, Jun 7, 2008 7:05 PM EDT

Game 62: Twins @ White Sox

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 6:01 PM EDT in Game Threads Comment 42 comments

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

Lineup

06/07/08 7:05 PM EDT

Minnesota Twins	Chicago White Sox
Carlos Gomez - CF	Orlando Cabrera - SS
Alexi Casilla - 2B	AJ Pierzynski - C
Mike Redmond - C	Carlos Quentin - LF
Justin Morneau - 1B	Paul Konerko - 1B
Michael Cuddyer - RF	Jim Thome - DH
Craig Monroe - DH	Jermaine Dye - RF
Delmon Young - LF	Nick Swisher - CF
Brendan Harris - SS	Joe Crede - 3B
Matt Macri - 3B	Alexei Ramirez - 2B

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Mark Buehrle	2-6	12	12	1	0	0	0	72.2	86	48	42	6	23	42	5.20	1.50

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2008 - Livan Hernandez	6-2	13	13	1	0	0	0	82.1	116	49	44	10	14	25	4.81	1.58

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Yet another game off for Mauer??

Is something wrong with him? Is he nursing something?

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 6:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I think

it is just because Redmond has done so well vs. Buehrle…Reddog is hitting .476 vs Buehrle.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 6:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a split I'd be paying zero attention to.

We’re not talking about just some starting catcher, we’re talking about Joe Mauer. One of the league’s best hitters. There’s no way I’m sitting him in place of an aging backup just because he has a nice split versus the opposing starter.

But sadly, I’m not filling in the lineup card.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 6:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

and

let me just say that this “aging backup” is the best backup catcher in the Major Leagues! I would rather have Reddog on the club backing up Mauer than Pudge or Posada or Martinez.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 7:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I would rather have any of those three.

I personally like Redmond more than any of those three. But they’re all better players.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having said that,

there isn’t anything wrong with Redmond as a backup. He’s a good one. But there’s no reason to use him in place of Mauer just because of a split.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

that

inning was not quick and quiet for Hernandez…about a 20 min inning.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Painful.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Let's roll, offense!

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Monroe works a 2-out walk.

Move it along, Harris…

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Oops, he was on deck...

didn’t matter anyway, Young grounds out.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Rough way to start the inning...

Konerko triples to lead it off. Is that an automatic run?

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes.

At least for now.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

Big innings in this series for the Sox, and the long ball is in full effect.

Stop giving up home runs, stop allowing so many base runners to score. Stop allowing so many base runners, the home runs don’t hurt so much. Either way, something needs to be done here…chunks of runs kill much faster than a string of minimal damage.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Buerle's picture on gameday

looks like a zombie on some kind bud.

by montanatwinsfan on Jun 7, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

It's not just gameday.

It’s everywhere. Even on TV, when he’s actually a live and moving form, I have a hard time believing he’s anything other than a vampire. Or some other form of living dead.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Trouble

here…Crede up again with 2 runners on base…

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 8:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

well

this is new…when did Livan get traded to the ChiSox?

Apparently Livan Hernandez is batting here for Alexei Ramirez….and is this a clone of Livan on the mound?

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

oh

sorry…Livan must have just got traded to the ChiSox and Runcon took over on the mound there….sheesh. We should trade Livan now while he still has a little trade value.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is just way too painful.

Maybe we need to bring up another starting pitcher. To “hide” Livan Hernandez. Just like we’re “hiding” Juan Rincon.

Who needs position players when you don’t want to send replacement-level pitchers through waivers for fear of losing them?

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Livandez through four innings:

4 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 1 BB, 2 K

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Still no offense for the Twins

WHY CAN’T I LOOK AWAY?!?

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:50 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Gomez

must like hitting Buehrle…he almost jacked another homer there. 2-3 vs Buehrle and 6-8 vs. Buehrle career.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 8:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know, it looked good for a second there.

These big innings for the Sox are tough to watch, though. Jebus.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

long

innings kill…Twins are hacking at first pitches right now and the Sox are waiting for their perfect pitch and then they jump on it. I think Vavra needs to figure out a new technique…or else we could fire him and hire Molitor or Carew.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Vavra's got little or nothing to do with it.

The guys in the box need to choose better pitches to swing at, if they swing at all. But in spite of that, I’m worried about the pitching more than the hitting right now.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice K for bonser in relief.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 8:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

it

looks as though Rincon is going to be placed on waivers this next week. He has a pretty good attitude about it too.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

where did you read that?

i haven’t read much baseball stuff the last two days.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

just posted

a fanpost with it…

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

FP

Thank you sir.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

no

problemo…I also hope to see Hernandez trade talks resume. We need to get him out of here before he loses his value (if he has any). We could call up Mulvey/Liriano/Duensing to take his place.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's a situation I'm looking forward to.

It all depends on how contending teams look for starting pitching—something maybe I can take a look at over the next few days. Even if he has value he won’t kick back much, but he will be worth something to the right team. It would help if he’d start getting results more similar to his first few rather than his last three or four. He’s just been killed.

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 9:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

awesome.

scoreless fifth for the boofster…i’ll take it!

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 9:01 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

#1

homer for Delmon! Now, all the Twins starters have homers.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Starters homers

Morneau – 10
Kubel – 6 (starter in my opinion)
Gomez – 5
Casilla – 3
Cuddyer – 3
Mauer – 2
Harris – 2
Lamb – 1

Others with Homers: Monroe – 5
Delmon – 1

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

DEL-MON DEL-MON DEL-MON!!!

As mbennett would say: “Look, a pointless Torii homer!”

But at this point I’m just happy to see one from Young period. Well done sir, keep it going…

by Jesse on Jun 7, 2008 9:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Glad

to see Delmon do it…it is pointless now unless we could do that 5 run two out rally that we did vs. KC but I doubt it. I hope to see more of this boppers from Delmon and hope to see more gap power! Go Delmon.

by 33MorneauMVP on Jun 7, 2008 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs