Hi!

 

How are you doing this summer?

 

My name is sampleSizeOfOne,

 

My teach said i had to have a penpal over the summer. It would help me grow and learn and help me understand other places and peoples.  I am not sure if that is true, but i think i get credit for trying, so here goes.

 

I like the Twins. I think Buxton is really fast, and this new fellow Colon is funny to watch. But i get grounded if i make fun of his name... And lots of them are playing good too. But it is confusing as so many of them change which side of the plate they hit from. At least it doesn't seem to matter. Homers, triples, they just keep hitting the ball and running bases.

 

All their minor teams are doing good too. Last i checked, they could all make the play offs. This makes me happy, because as i grow up and get good at stuff, maybe they will too.

 

Anyway, Santa, i know it's a lot to ask, but well, it being your off season, i figured you weren't busy anyway. And i been good. Honest i have! I promise not to ask for a big name free agent when everyone else is pestering ya...

 

And we haven't had a championship for more than 20 years!

 

Oh yeah, you can start today, if ya don't mind...

 

White Sox
0. Miguel Gonzalez (R )

1. Leury Garcia (S) LF
2. Yolmer Sanchez (S) 3B
3. Avisail Garcia ( R) RF
4. Matt Davidson ( R) 1B
5. Kevan Smith (R ) C
6. Rob Brantly (L) DH
7. Tyler Saladino ( R) SS
8. Alen Hanson (S) 2B
9. Adam Engel (R ) CF

 

Twins
0. Bartolo Colon (R )

1. Brian Dozier ( R) 2B
2. Eddie Rosario (L) LF
3. Joe Mauer (L) DH
4. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
5. Max Kepler (L) RF
6. Eduardo Escobar (S) 3B
7. Kennys Vargas (S) 1B
8. Chris Gimenez (R ) C
9. Zack Granite (L) CF

 

Gametime Forecast for Target Field : 63°F • Clear • 1% PoP

 

Thanks,

sampleSizeOfOne

Me fails English?  That's unpossible!

Frightening news on CBS Sports re: Buxton:

 

"Buxton (hand) revealed that he's dealing with a left hamate bone injury, and will receive the results from his MRI prior to Minnesota's matinee against the White Sox on Thursday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

 

If Buxton is indeed shelved with a fractured hamate bone, he could wind up missing the rest of the season, or at least close to it. The center fielder felt a "sharp pain" during a swing in his first at-bat Wednesday, and recorded a "painful hit" during his last plate appearance, according to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press. There will be a better sense of a timetable once Buxton receives the official test results, but it doesn't look too good at this point."

 

Frightening news on CBS Sports re: Buxton:

 

"Buxton (hand) revealed that he's dealing with a left hamate bone injury, and will receive the results from his MRI prior to Minnesota's matinee against the White Sox on Thursday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

 

If Buxton is indeed shelved with a fractured hamate bone, he could wind up missing the rest of the season, or at least close to it. The center fielder felt a "sharp pain" during a swing in his first at-bat Wednesday, and recorded a "painful hit" during his last plate appearance, according to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press. There will be a better sense of a timetable once Buxton receives the official test results, but it doesn't look too good at this point."

 

 

 

Cuncuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuur!

 

I can only assume Santa Claus does not appreciate being bothered during the off season...

 

My bad.

Buck will rub dirt on it and be back no time.

I hope it's  not yet time for a Souhan article blaming Buxton for injuring himself by playing too hard and making dangerous impact with walls and fields because he's running too fast.

 

Frightening news on CBS Sports re: Buxton:

 

"Buxton (hand) revealed that he's dealing with a left hamate bone injury, and will receive the results from his MRI prior to Minnesota's matinee against the White Sox on Thursday, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.

 

If Buxton is indeed shelved with a fractured hamate bone, he could wind up missing the rest of the season, or at least close to it. The center fielder felt a "sharp pain" during a swing in his first at-bat Wednesday, and recorded a "painful hit" during his last plate appearance, according to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press. There will be a better sense of a timetable once Buxton receives the official test results, but it doesn't look too good at this point."

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Don't look now, but Joe Mauer's hitting about 300. That OPS is creeping up toward 800 too.

 

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Need a translator here...

 

"No Riverbrian, i'm not doing anything special with 18,000th post!

(Buck, get well soon)"

 

Don't look now, but Joe Mauer's hitting about 300. That OPS is creeping up toward 800 too.

Yes, I like Mr. Mauer on this team, too.

Sox score first for the first time this series.

 

Does not bode.

 

Sox score first for the first time this series.

 

Does not bode.

 

Does the one they scored on Perk last night not count as the Sox were technically 10-run ruled?

Mauer would have gotten to that.

 

(Last unprompted Mauer post, I promise.)

Can Colon be the odd man out when Mejia comes back?

Mauer would have gotten to that.

 

(Last unprompted Mauer post, I promise.)

I was considering prompting it...

 

Which one?

 

Can Colon be the odd man out when Mejia comes back?

 

There is a whole thread dedicated to signing him to an extension!

Escobar is on third for the moment...

Escobar is on third for the moment...

That is how come ya run everything out.

 

I blame backspin.

 

That is how come ya run everything out.

I blame backspin.

 

I blame my wife.

Gimenez may wanna try one more button

Listening to the White Sox Broadcast.  They said the following.

 

"Gimenez coming up with a .208 average and 6 homeruns.  What does that mean?  It means he's going to swing at the first pitch."

 

 

 

Ummmm, what?

 

I blame my wife.

 

I blame your wife too.

 

Dammit Mrs. Charger!

Little Buck plates the run...

 

(if we can have a little poppi, why not?)

Edited August 31, 20179 yr by sampleSizeOfOne

Alright - Granite comes through! 

 

Little Buck plates the run...

(if we can have a little poppi, why not?)

 

This is where Spanish comes in handy--I dub Granite 'Buckito'.

 

I blame your wife too.

 

Dammit Mrs. Charger!

Fair.

This is where Spanish comes in handy--I dub Granite 'Buckito'.

He's also goes by the alias Jason Tyner.

White Sox Radio Announcer "The thing about Colon; he'll keep his balls downstairs until he thinks he can get you upstairs."

 

That's aggressive.

This umpire is gonna get rocked in the mask if he keeps looking over the wrong shoulder on the inside pitches.