Game Thread, Twins @ White Sox, 4/11 @ 1:10pm CT

 

411 that's information, right?

 

There's some saying about how the beginning of wisdom is when you how much you don't. know, that is.

 

It's to be Sunny with a high near 61, so they say...

 

0. What's the line up?

 

Minnesota:

 

Mike Pelfrey Pitches.

 

1-9?

 

Chicago (in the white sox)

 

Jeff Samardziga Pitchest.

 

1-9?

 

1. Escobar. He's played half our games. Congrats on the new family member! We'll miss you, but sometimes somethings are somewhat more important than baseball. Then my question would be, folk were dubious about him replacing Arcia in Detroit against a right hander. How do folk feel about that after the fact? Did the ends justify it? And what's more important than baseball?

 

2. Rest of the infield. Will Santana be better for the rest? Will Nunez get some playing in? And will anyone be able to get him out?

 

3. Rest of the outfield. Hunter stole that base! Is the ice on the basepaths broken?

 

4. (See Riverbrian's 4 from yesterdays' game thread.) I didn't give all the thread my full attention, but i didn't see anyone answer about the current rotation...

 

I speculate he might have been satisfied with an answer of "Hughes, May, Gibson, Milone, Pelfrey" but maybe not. 15 degrees an hour? I think that's the earth's rotation, and no mound visit is likely to change it. or is current rotation a fancy name for that 3 phase electric power?

 

Er... I know i should be asking about the bullpen, but they've seen low leverage situations predominantly, so i'm not going to ask. Yet.

 

5. Are people happier now that we won something? Is it good to get monkeys off our backs? Even Rally Monkeys? Announcers made a big deal about Hunter in Detroit, I wonder what he thinks of that rally monkey? And if the monkey's off, did it leave a chip on your shoulder?

 

6: You are number 6.

Line ups...

 

Twins

 

Pitching: Mike Pelfrey [R]

 

1. Danny Santana (S) SS

2. Brian Dozier [R] 2B

3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B

4. Kennys Vargas (S) DH

5. Trevor Plouffe [R] 3B

6. Oswaldo Arcia (L) LF

7. Chris Herrmann (L) C

8. Shane Robinson [R] RF

9. Jordan Schafer (L) CF

 

 

White Sox

 

Pitching: Jeff Samardzija [R]

 

1. Adam Eaton (L) CF

2. Melky Cabrera (S) LF

3. Jose Abreu [R] DH

4. Adam LaRoche (L) 1B

5. Avisail Garcia [R] RF

6. Alexei Ramirez [R] SS

7. Conor Gillaspie (L) 3B

8. Geovany Soto [R] C

9. Micah Johnson (L) 2B

 

Now take a good look... Do you recognize the person amongst them who let down your expectations?

 

(get it? like a police line up? oh well. Humor doesn't always work, i guess.)

I'm having 2nd thoughts about attending the game today.

 

6: You are number 6.

 

I thought he was:

 

http://www.movieactors.com/photos-stars/patrick-mcgoohan-theprisoner-2.jpg

 

 

 

Early season prediction: Ventura (his team looks like a bunch of little leaguers) is the first manager fired this season and he'll be replaced by our own Gardy!

I thought he was:

 

http://www.movieactors.com/photos-stars/patrick-mcgoohan-theprisoner-2.jpg

I was talking to him of course.

 

I'm the new number 2...

 

(Thanks for getting the reference. Though i'm pretty sure i've made the reference on a game thread before. Please let me know if i ever become a broken record...)

Today's vantage point

I'm currently doing my taxes because I'm a horrible procrastinator. Will the Twins game be more pleasant?

 

I hope so, but there aren't any guarantees I guess.

I'm currently doing my taxes because I'm a horrible procrastinator. Will the Twins game be more pleasant?

 

I hope so, but there aren't any guarantees I guess.

Can't be too horrible. It's not the 11th hour on the 14th and you are working on filing an extension

I predicted that Pelfrey and Milone were going to make us wonder why we were worried about the 5th starter.  Milone did his job.  Pelfrey next today?

 

I predicted that Pelfrey and Milone were going to make us wonder why we were worried about the 5th starter.  Milone did his job.  Pelfrey next today?

 

I'm wondering how both will do against teams that aren't in team-wide batting slumps like the Whities.  Don't get me wrong, I fully appreciated Milone's brilliant "stepping-into-the-breach" performance yesterday, but it wasn't exactly like he was shutting down the Tigers- the Sox have been sputtering from opening day.

 

I expect the Shark to amp it up today- in his "hometown" debut.  Hopefully Pelfrey can come close to matching him for at least 6 innings.

 

The word is that Fien might be out again with shoulder troubles- time for some folks in the pen to step it up, as well.

The sun is shining.  The temps are reasonable.  The Twins are coming off a win.

 

What more can we ask!

 

The sun is shining.  The temps are reasonable.  The Twins are coming off a win.

 

What more can we ask!

 

Ask me again about three hours from now...

The sun is shining. The temps are reasonable. The Twins are coming off a win.

 

What more can we ask!

I sure hope you've called it because I'm sitting here at the game soaking up the sunshine (until my seat moves into the shade)

 

The sun is shining.  The temps are reasonable.  The Twins are coming off a win.

 

What more can we ask!

 

That 70charger doesn't get convicted of tax fraud.  

 

(Don't forget to claim any TwinsDaily prizes/winnings and any compensation you have received from your postings).

The sun is shining.  The temps are reasonable.  The Twins are coming off a win.

 

What more can we ask!

The game to start.

 

Time machines and rocketpacks would be kinda fun. I wonder what the time machine driver's license test would include?

 

I sure hope you've called it because I'm sitting here at the game soaking up the sunshine (until my seat moves into the shade)

 

I think it's the sun that moves, not your seats.

 

The game to start.

Time machines and rocketpacks would be kinda fun. I wonder what the time machine driver's license test would include?

 

 

  Particle physics?

 

The game to start.

Time machines and rocketpacks would be kinda fun. I wonder what the time machine driver's license test would include?

 

You have to sign off on the temporal time directive.

Santana breaks his slump. (little flare to left falls in)

 

. I wonder what the time machine driver's license test would include?

 

For the actual driving exam - you have to know how to change the oil on a Delorean - otherwise it is not that different than the regular driver's tests.    The written portion does have more physics questions than the regular driving written test.  I admit I had to retake that portion.  

I made Santana my pick for this series without thinking about how he'd been hitting.

 

Nice of him to get me a point today.

Finally, Santana gets a hit. Keep doing that, okay?
 

Also, Joe Mauer is popping out a lot, which is unlike him...

 

I sure hope you've called it because I'm sitting here at the game soaking up the sunshine (until my seat moves into the shade)

 

If they lose today, I'm blaming you

I liked the stolen base too.

 

Been a while since i watched the prisoner, but one of my favorite lines from the episode where they have elections in The Village. "Are you going to run?" "First chance i get!"

Who is this guy and what did he do with Mike Pelfrey?

Mlb.tv is telling me Pelfrey is consistently at 95 or 96 MPH. Is this real?

 

Mlb.tv is telling me Pelfrey is consistently at 95 or 96 MPH. Is this real?

 

That's what the TV radar gun is saying.

 

Mlb.tv is telling me Pelfrey is consistently at 95 or 96 MPH. Is this real?

Yup.  A quick google check confirms MLB.TV has been around for about a decade now.

Milone and Pelfrey stabilizing the rotation, as expected.