GAME THREAD: "Just Have Fun" Twins @ Chicago White Sox, 10/03/2022, 8:10 pm EST

[cHawk]

As we enter the final few games of this horribly disappointing 2022 season, the Twins take on the Chicago White Sox in the South Side of Chicago. The Twins are 9-7 against the dreaded Sox this season.

STARTING PITCHERS: Johnny Cueto (7-10) vs. Bailey Ober (2-3)

LINEUPS:

Minnesota Twins
  1.  1B Jose Miranda
 2.  SS Carlos Correa
 3.  2B Nick Gordon
 4.  3B Giovanny Urshela
 5.  LF Jake Cave
 6.  C Gary Sanchez
 7.  DH Matt Wallner
 8. RF Gilberto Celestino
 9. CF Mark Contreras

Chicago White Sox
  1.  SS Elvis Andrus
 2.  3B Yoan Moncada
 3.  1B Jose Abreu
 4.  DH Eloy Jimenez
 5.  RF Gavin Sheets
 6.  CF AJ Pollock
 7.   2B Josh Harrison
 8.  LF Mark Payton
 9.  C Carlos Perez

I don't got anything else to say.

PLAY BALL!!!

[h2oface]

And it could have been 3-0, right Carlos.

[Nine of twelve]

Looks like the boys are just having fun all right.

[solomon1930]

Gio

[stringer bell]

Two runs.......in one inning. In September, this is close to their quota.

[mnfireman]

Looks like they are gonna let Arraez rest his way to a batting title....

[solomon1930]

2 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Looks like they are gonna let Arraez rest his way to a batting title....

I don't have a problem with that if he is hurting.  He has nothing left to prove this season

and Miranda at 1B and Wallner at DH should be getting the remaining ABs anyways.

[stringer bell]

5 minutes ago, mnfireman said:

Looks like they are gonna let Arraez rest his way to a batting title....

Not a big fan, but he isn't 100%. He might get booed at Yankee Stadium next year.

[tony&rodney]

Sweep?

Wallner needs to calm down his ridiculous launch angle.

[Nine of twelve]

This guy looks like Eddie Gaedel. Is the ghost of Bill Veeck running the team again?

[jimbo92107]

Yep, the White Sox are swinging the bat like they got nothin' to lose. Twins should, too. 

Let 'er fly!

[Tlaker]

Turned the game on just as Sox tied it up……I’ll show myself out.

[Linus]

Not a fan of Arreaz sitting out. I know this is sacrilege but Judge deserves it. To be this close to winning the batting title with his power?  Holy smokes. 

[h2oface]

Give Sanchez enough PAs and he will be below .200 when the season ends.

[RickOShea]

44 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Two runs.......in one inning. In September, this is close to their quota.

Live in the now, It's October.

[h2oface]

Just now, Linus said:

Not a fan of Arreaz sitting out. I know this is sacrilege but Judge deserves it. To be this close to winning the batting title with his power?  Holy smokes. 

Should he play nursing a hamstring injury and risk greater injury in meaningless games? I get it though. But it also leaves it on Judge to just hit some, and he is slumping anyway. Like 5 of the last 29 or something....... It also means that Judge can pass him with no further competition, right?

[h2oface]

4 minutes ago, RickOShea said:

Live in the now, It's October.

Hey.... I thought you said your goodbyes......   Just can't stay away, eh? Twin love.

[RickOShea]

Yeah, my heart transplant got cancelled.

[Richie the Rally Goat]

Go Twins!

[mrtwinsfan]

 Top of the 8th in Texas  Marwin Gonzalez batting 9th, Judge batting 1 and Stanton  batting 2nd  , and   Yanks get 2 Homers,  And a Judge   k.    who would of thought

[h2oface]

5 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

 Top of the 8th in Texas  Marwin Gonzalez batting 9th, Judge batting 1 and Stanton  batting 2nd  , and   Yanks get 2 Homers,  And a Judge   k.    who would of thought

And Castro comes in after Severino pulled after 7 with 94 pitches and a no-hitter..... and gives up 2 hits in a row and a groundout and the shutout is even lost. Baseball these days. No-hitters don't even get a chance to happen when it is..... wait for it.....

RIGHT THERE IN FRONT OF US!

[stringer bell]

Judge is probably done hitting today 1-4, only two games to make up about four points.

[mrtwinsfan]

9 minutes ago, h2oface said:

Should he play nursing a hamstring injury and risk greater injury in meaningless games? I get it though. But it also leaves it on Judge to just hit some, and he is slumping anyway. Like 5 of the last 29 or something....... It also means that Judge can pass him with no further competition, right?

Judge is 1-4  tonight  he gonna get his at bats,   double header tomm and a game Wed, and if Arreaz  gets 4-5 at bats, i dont see him going below .310  , My guess Rocco will see what Judge does tomm , And we will see Luis Wed for sure

[solomon1930]

1 minute ago, stringer bell said:

Judge is probably done hitting today 1-4, only two games to make up about four points.

Yanks have 3 games left with a DH tomorrow.

[h2oface]

Gordon keeps up his error pron play.

[stringer bell]

2 minutes ago, solomon1930 said:

Yanks have 3 games left with a DH tomorrow.

Uh-huh. Yankees probably will get him another PA tonight.

[h2oface]

7 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

Uh-huh. Yankees probably will get him another PA tonight.

Nope. Marwin pops out on the first pitch

[mrtwinsfan]

Yanks   walk 5 to tie it up. Judge  Hits again in the 10th 

[Nine of twelve]

27 minutes ago, stringer bell said:

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[mrtwinsfan]

3 minutes ago, Nine of twelve said:

3 games. Doubleheader tomorrow.

Judge is probably done hitting today 1-4, only two games to make up about four points.