Game Thread: Twins @ White Sox, 10/5/22, 3:10 CT

[Parfigliano]

Wallner double digits in RBI

[Parfigliano]

1 minute ago, Winston Smith said:

They won't play in the first round so several days off for them. But don't disagree with you.

Really.  Not like its every year you got a shot at triple crown

[MMMordabito]

Palacios is trying to win the 2023 Opening Day SS job.

[Winston Smith]

Nice of the sox to start a batting practice pitcher.

[CRF]

All of a sudden, Palacios is the best home run threat we have. 

[Parfigliano]

Just now, MMMordabito said:

Palacios is trying to win the 2023 Opening Day SS job.

Dont even joke about that.

[wsnydes]

3 minutes ago, Parfigliano said:

Wallner double digits in RBI

Sanchez plated his 400th RBI of his career on the HR too.

[wavedog]

Nice to see some offense - it has been a while - thank you Davis Martin

[kydoty]

Arraez is on pace for nine plate appearances.

[wavedog]

Interesting that despite the expanded playoffs - all the games are meaningless today.  All playoff spots and order are clinched - odds of that have to be pretty low.  

[MMMordabito]

Well, Louie, they spotted you six.  Here's where you put up a zero, if you want one of those rotation spots next season.

[stringer bell]

I don’t think a long-shot chance to win a batting championship is worth giving Judge a chance to decompress after setting the AL record for home runs. 

[MMMordabito]

3 minutes ago, MMMordabito said:

Well, Louie, they spotted you six.  Here's where you put up a zero, if you want one of those rotation spots next season.

That will work,

... and on 11 pitches, it will keep your mates happy too.

[MMMordabito]

7 minutes ago, kydoty said:

Arraez is on pace for nine plate appearances.

With zero ABs

[Parfigliano]

Just now, MMMordabito said:

With zero ABs

Probably be a record

[RpR]

32 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

A guy who doesn't play the position or the infield is no worse than Gordon?  Hamilton also doesn't hit.  I know Gordon has made 3 errors in his last 5 games but he had 1 error there in the 130 innings before, let's not get crazy.

Hamilton has not even had a slight chance to show if he can hit, but then ,his bat last year ate up the Twins for Chicago.

In 10 years B. Hamilton has 10 errors, any where; this year Gordon has 9.

[MMMordabito]

This season started with Kershaw tapping out on a perfect game chance, and it ends with Judge tapping out on a triple crown chance.

Lame.  Roberts and Boone are probably Simone Biles fans.

[MMMordabito]

Watching on Game Day ... Did Martin's arm fall off?

I saw injury delay and then a new pitcher.

[stringer bell]

Arraez might get seven plate appearances today. 

[SwainZag]

7 minutes ago, RpR said:

Hamilton has not even had a slight chance to show if he can hit, but then ,his bat last year ate up the Twins for Chicago.

In 10 years B. Hamilton has 10 errors, any where; this year Gordon has 9.

Hamilton has always been an OF.  Starting him at 2nd base because he has less career OF errors than Gordon does in the IF this season is like comparing apples to oranges.  

Since leaving Cincy in 2018, Hamilton has hit .221/.282/.308.  He's had a lot of chances to show he can hit, he can't.  If he didn't have his speed he would have been out of the league years ago. He's 32 years old and will not be around next season.  

[rwilfong86]

Great way to end the season, let's score a few more 

[CRF]

Ok...who are these guys, and what did you do with the real Twins team?

[SwainZag]

Varland certainly does have potential.  K-K-K there in the 2nd after the double.  

[MMMordabito]

Luis earning it!!!

[Parfigliano]

Luis!!!

[SwainZag]

Amazing season Mr. Arraez!  ?

[Puckett34]

Fantastic season Luis!

[Parfigliano]

22 minutes ago, SwainZag said:

Hamilton has always been an OF.  Starting him at 2nd base because he has less career OF errors than Gordon does in the IF this season is like comparing apples to oranges.  

Since leaving Cincy in 2018, Hamilton has hit .221/.282/.308.  He's had a lot of chances to show he can hit, he can't.  If he didn't have his speed he would have been out of the league years ago. He's 32 years old and will not be around next season.  

He stinks.  End of story.

[tony&rodney]

2 hours ago, tony&rodney said:

Rough lineup. Is it a preview of next year?

10-0! 

Sounds like The Plan for next year.

[MMMordabito]

Off-season enhancement line item for Game Day.