Good morning Twins fans and welcome back to another Game Thread extravaganza! The mighty Minnesota Twins take on the Chicago White Sox this afternoon and will try to go for the sweep in Chicago. After last nights exciting win and great pitching performance from Winder, Joe Ryan will take the mound today against former Twin and now White Sox starting pitcher Lance Lynn.

Joe Ryan is having a great year so far. Heading into today's game Ryan brings with him a 6-3 record with a 3.00 ERA.  Lynn on the other hand has been less exciting with a 1-1 record and a 4.50 ERA. Minnesota now has a 4.5 game lead over Cleveland and a 6.5 game lead over the third place White Sox heading into todays matchup. 

This series has been fun to watch! We've seen a triple play, multiple home runs and some decent pitching and defense from Minnesota. I'm expecting more excitement today...Speaking of excitement, I'll be listening to the game on the radio today while at work. I must be old school but I still love to listen to baseball games on the radio. I think that is a trait for only the die hard baseball fans.

Wether you are watching on TV or listening via radio, please don't hesitate to participate in today's game thread! 

Let's GO Twins! Sweep the Sox!

Today's lineups:

TWINS:

1. Luis Arraez, DH

2. Jorge Polanco, 2B

3. Byron Buxton, CF

4. Max Kepler, RF

5. Alex Kirilloff, LF

6. Nick Gordon, SS

7. Jose Miranda, 1B

8. Gio Urshela, 3B

9. Ryan Jeffers, C

SP - Joe Ryan, RHP (6-3, 3.00 ERA)

 

WHITE SOX:

1. Tim Anderson, SS

2. A. Vaughn, 1B

3. Luis Robert, CF

4. Jose Abreu, DH

5. Gavin Sheets, RF

6. Eloy Jimenez, LF

7. Yoan Moncada, 3B

8. Leury Garcia, 2B

9. Seby Zavala, C

SP - Lance Lynn, RHP (1-1, 4.50 ERA)

WEATHER: Partly Sunny and 74 degrees. 8% chance of rain with 10mph winds. 

Vegas line: CWS - 115

My pick-to-click today is Kirilloff....He's gonna keep up the momentum from last night! I foresee another HR or two today.

Can't believe that CC and Buck aren't sitting in the same game. The Roc is breaking tradition. 

Jimenez makes his Sox return.

Let's hope for the sweep today!

I like the odds of a sweep today.  I'll take Ryan over Lynn almost any day.  

 

I'm going to dig a bit and say that Miranda has a big day.

Byron Buxton, he of a career .304 BABIP, is at only .214 so far this year.  No matter how different his hitting approach from past seasons, significant regression to the mean should occur going forward, which would be huge down the stretch.  Other perspectives on this are welcome.

55 minutes ago, twinssporto said:

 

This series has been fun to watch! We've seen a triple play, multiple home runs and some decent pitching and defense from Minnesota. I'm expecting more excitement today...Speaking of excitement, I'll be listening to the game on the radio today while at work. I must be old school but I still love to listen to baseball games on the radio. I think that is a trait for only the die hard baseball fans.

 

Enjoying the midsummer evening daylight of the northern prairies growing up was fantastic.  Hearing Herb Carneal chronicling the Twins made it extra special.  The way Herb painted verbal pictures, nothing else was necessary.

Arrh, Gordon at short and Jeffers catching.

20 minutes ago, BH67 said:

(I apparently didn't tie this to the above quote as intended.)

You did now ... because I have 'special powers'  

14 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

You did now ... because I have 'special powers'  

I’m going to predict a good game for Jeffers. Hopefully his thumb is feeling better now. 

25 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

You did now ... because I have 'special powers'  

Would we not like you when you're angry?

Is this the 2023 lineup after C4 opts out and Sanchez becomes an FA?

 

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

 

…Wether you are watching on TV or listening via radio, please don't hesitate to participate in today's game thread!…

 

What if we’re watching in person?

Folks, if you see a guy in a Oliva shersey down the right field line, stop by my seat and say, “Hello.”

Oh, and we’re still 10 minutes from starting, but it appears there will be plenty of good seats available.

 

Love Twins baseball on the radio!!!

 

Looks like a beautiful day to take down the Dirty Sox and Crabby Lance Lynn!

PTC AK 

 

Gotta work so I'll try the Sox audio feed.

1 hour ago, CRF said:

Can't believe that CC and Buck aren't sitting in the same game. The Roc is breaking tradition. 

Shocking actually!

 

20 minutes ago, IndianaTwin said:

What if we’re watching in person?

Folks, if you see a guy in a Oliva shersey down the right field line, stop by my seat and say, “Hello.”

Oh, and we’re still 10 minutes from starting, but it appears there will be plenty of good seats available.

 

Enjoy the game! Send some picks of Kirilloff's home runs today.

Don't let scorching hot Jose Abreu beat you, Mr Ryan. 

 

Then we're good.

Holy bad AB, buck.

1st and 2nd no outs and Buxton swings at two awful pitches for a K.  not even close

Just now, USAFChief said:

Holy bad AB, buck.

Buck is the new Sano (-150 pounds, + great defense + unused speed)

Bases loaded, and here come the rookies on a roll.

1 hour ago, twinssporto said:

 

3 minutes ago, Muppet said:

Buck is the new Sano (-150 pounds, + great defense + unused speed)

Not saying that. Just saying he had a pretty bad AB.

1 minute ago, USAFChief said:

Not saying that. Just saying he had a pretty bad AB.

It's a streaky game. He's been HR or K lately. But... I'll take a few well placed game winning HRs any day. 

Kepler...what the ?

 

Just stop running. No GIDP. Run scores.

 

Edit: we got lucky. 

I wish Kiriloff had struck out there.

41 minutes ago, Cap'n Piranha said:

Would we not like you when you're angry?

Sure looks like a green Angie Harmon. 

Kepler is safe