Game Thread: White Sox @Twins, 9/28/22, 6:40PM CDT (4:40PM PDT)

[h2oface]

Fulmer is a mess. Great pick up. A good throw by Gordon and we would have not given Fulmer so many chances to not come through.

At least it was only one run with the DP.

[IndianaTwin]

For El Jucho, see No. 4: 

https://sfbayca.com/2018/08/16/hits-and-misses-for-giants-players-weekend-nicknames/

“A Dominican slang that appears to have no direct translation in English. It describes a person who is aware of everyone and everything around them at all times and pays close attention to details.”

 

Mainly, I think it means, “six runs in 5.2 innings.”

[Richie the Rally Goat]

4 hours ago, PDX Twin said:

For the team with bleached stockings from Chicago, Johnny Cueto makes the start. This has been the 36-year-old’s first season in the American League after 14 with the Reds and Giants. He brings in a 3.15 ERA and a 7-9 record in 22 starts (23 total games). MLB.com says that his nickname is “El Jucho,” for which Google Translate provides no clues. Can any Spanish-speakers on the site help with this? Or is it something unprintable in English?

Johnny “The Juice” Cueto

[PDX Twin]

This game is certainly NOT running on adrenaline!

[h2oface]

Miranda doesn't stand and watch his hit.... he is off! As he should be. Good for him.

[PDX Twin]

4 minutes ago, PDX Twin said:

This game is certainly NOT running on adrenaline!

(Maybe more like Advil, given the state of the Twins' health.)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

What i miss?

[RpR]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What i miss?

Middle of Twins order have put and kept the Twins in the lead.

[IndianaTwin]

23 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Johnny “The Juice” Cueto

Nowhere as good as Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez. 

[Vanimal46]

11 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

What i miss?

Can you catch me up on the last month of action when I last turned on a Twins game?

[RpR]

Billy Hamilton steals a base and scores a run.

[ashbury]

4 minutes ago, RpR said:

Billy Hamilton steals a base and scores a run.

Clutch.

[h2oface]

Is 4 runs enough for Lopez?

[stringer bell]

Arraez' 2-5 leaves him .0001 behind Judge. 

[ashbury]

3 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Arraez' 2-5 leaves him .0001 behind Judge. 

Unless one of the guys below them goes completely nuts in the few remaining games, it's down to these two.

If Arraez could have just found a way to hit about 55 more homers, he'd be running away with the batting crown.  So unfair.

[tony&rodney]

Nice win.

[ashbury]

According to mlb.com, we're in the middle of the 9th with the Twins leading 8-4.

[RpR]

Actually a pretty good game, style of baseball that should have been played a lot more often.

[stringer bell]

Tomorrow sets up as a battle for second place in the riveting Central Division race. /s/

[ashbury]

Just now, stringer bell said:

Tomorrow sets up as a battle for second place in the riveting Central Division race. /s/

I'm going to be pissed if the White Sox draft ahead of us because they found a way to tank the final couple of weeks after falling out of contention.

[stringer bell]

BTW, going into tonight's game, Arraez' OBP in the second half was .309, his OPS was .691 with a BA of .277.  His overall numbers are still good, but not All-Star good.

[RpR]

I hope the Twins sweep the series but we are going to Detroit and Detroit is doing real well right now.

If they can win 5 of the last seven they will actually manage a .500 season

[Rosterman]

I'm calling the ticket office tomorrow to ask about playoff tickets!

[stringer bell]

6 minutes ago, Rosterman said:

I'm calling the ticket office tomorrow to ask about playoff tickets!

Better call tonight. It looks like they'll be eliminated before tomorrow morning.

[solomon1930]

27 minutes ago, Rosterman said:

I'm calling the ticket office tomorrow to ask about playoff tickets!

for what year?

[ashbury]

14 minutes ago, solomon1930 said:

for what year?

I've got a ticket for 1991 if the offer is compelling.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

1 hour ago, Vanimal46 said:

Can you catch me up on the last month of action when I last turned on a Twins game?

Do you want the short version or the short shorts version?

 

Some people got injured. New folk came up. We lost more than Cleveland.