Twins | 59-64 overall, 38-25 at home, 6-4 last 10

Stephen Gonsalves, LHP | MLB Debut

 

White Sox | 46-77 overall, 22-38 on the road, 5-5 last 10

Lucas Giolito, RHP | 6.15 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 1.26 K:BB in 131.2 IP

 

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HAPPY STEPHEN GONSALVES DAY!!!!

 

Gonsalves is 12-3 with a 2.76 ERA, 1.17 WHIP and 9.0 K/9 between Rochester (100 1/3 IP) and Chattanooga (20 1/3 IP) this season. Opposing batters have hit just .184 with a .586 OPS off him. Gonsalves' control has been spotty, as evidence by his career-worst 4.8 BB/9, but he's been much improved in that department of late, giving up just nine walks over his last 30 1/3 IP (2.67 BB/9).

 

The White Sox are hitting .239/.302/.388 (.691 OPS) against left-handed pitchers this season. That’s surprisingly low, considering three of their most dangerous hitters – Jose Abreu, Matt Davidson and Avisail Garcia – are all lefty killers. Giolito his having a rough first season in the majors. He leads the league in earned runs, walks and hit batsmen.

Tom, first pitch is actually slated for 6:10.

 

Tom, first pitch is actually slated for 6:10.

Fixed, gracias! 

Mmmmmmm, love me some gelato.

 

Fixed, gracias! 

It caught me by surprise too! I think I looked in three different locations to confirm the start time when I heard that Gonsalves was starting. Craziness of a make-up game I guess.

It caught me by surprise too! I think I looked in three different locations to confirm the start time when I heard that Gonsalves was starting. Craziness of a make-up game I guess.

I imagine they made it earlier because both teams travel tonight. Granted, a relatively short trip. That said, rain is forecast from about 2 until 6 or 7. So, they may end up with a slightly delayed start.

I hope we win!

 

I imagine they made it earlier because both teams travel tonight. Granted, a relatively short trip. That said, rain is forecast from about 2 until 6 or 7. So, they may end up with a slightly delayed start.

Yup, they did that earlier this season too with a makeup game against Seattle I think it was.

Radar is showing spotty showers in and around Minneapolis. Any eyes confirm?

 

Looks like it will move out sooner than expected though. I wouldn’t anticipate weather to be a factor.

Remember when Giolito was a top 5 prospect in all of baseball and the Nationals were fleeced in the Adam Eaton trade?

Remember when Giolito was a top 5 prospect in all of baseball and the Nationals were fleeced in the Adam Eaton trade?

I don't mind being reminded.

 

How did that end up working out?

I don't mind being reminded.

 

How did that end up working out?

Not well so far for our friends in Chicago.

HAPPY STEPHEN GONSALVES DAY!!!!

 

 

Giolito his having a rough first season in the majors. He leads the league in earned runs, walks and hit batsmen.

 

 

Let's hope that trend continues and the Twins don't make him look like a Cy Young candidate.  

 

Not well so far for our friends in Chicago.

"It's only natural during a period of transition for the more timid element to run for cover."

 

All that rebuilding has gotta count for something.

 

Though i must confess misreading Giolito as gelato and salivating a little bit... Could be a good game.

 

... Could be a good game.

or it Couldn't

or it Couldn't

I suppose it could be evil. Pure and simple from the 8th dimension...

This rain delay is kinda BS. We could be waiting around all night waiting for it not to rain.

 

Hasn't rained at all in Apple Valley. Nor does it even look like it's threatening to.

6:40 START

 

This rain delay is kinda BS. We could be waiting around all night waiting for it not to rain.

Hasn't rained at all in Apple Valley. Nor does it even look like it's threatening to.

The radar shows that the weather pattern is weird. The rain is moving from northeast to southwest.

6:40 START

Thanks!

 

Not so evil after all...

How many different pronunciations of Gonsalves will Bert come up with tonight?

The radar shows that the weather pattern is weird. The rain is moving from northeast to southwest.

I know, but it's been that way all day. Aside from a few spots of light rain, it hasn't done anything all day.

The radar shows that the weather pattern is weird. The rain is moving from northeast to southwest.

I could get into very technical meteorologic jargon, but basically it’s a storm that’s spinning counter-clockwise and Minneapolis is at the northern edge of it. Very common.

KID BETTER LEARN TO GET THE BALL DOWN, Get away down in aaa with it , Not here

Leaving the ball up too much, but the stuff looks solid so far. 

Some good things, some bad things. For a first big league inning though, pretty solid.

They are letting Giolito take his lumps this year.  Probably a good thing.  I imagine he'll end up pretty good.

It caught me by surprise too! I think I looked in three different locations to confirm the start time when I heard that Gonsalves was starting. Craziness of a make-up game I guess.

Oops. I had the time wrong, too.

Oops. I had the time wrong, too.

It happens to the best of us!

 

Plus, you're just fashionably late.

He gets to 3rd anyway