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Whats in the glass?

Steaming hot or not, NYY will get well when Twins roll into town. They always do. It's Tradition.

Great minds think alike!

Another SP going down....what to say? Well, some truly amazing news, TBR leading NYY 2-0 bottom of the 6th. When was the last time NYY scored a run against TBR? Could it be down to a 4 game lead in East. And Toronto, and Baltimore for that matter, are not out of it either......amazing.

Depends on how one defines excited

David Gates song, about missed love. Minor key. Perfect for tonight. Applies equally well to a kicked in the nuts lost ballgame.

Actually Twins blasted him twice b4 the deadline. Could be the fairy dust wore off b4 we made the trade. He is regressing, given where he was regression is expected. Obviously FO didnt figure it would be so soon. Therein lies the rub. Oops.

Rays go from 1-0 lead to 9-0 lead, East is down to 5 games.....NYY have BP issues it seems. JT Chargois back for TB, pitched 1 inning. Scoreless.

Mariners 36-17 since July 1st. If playoffs started today, they might be favored over Houston. This years Braves?

Wonder what that does to a guy like Gray who seems highly competitive....to be told youre not good enough to trust for 100 pitched in a close game. He's either dejected or massively pissed off.

That name is familiar.....

Yes and yes. I thought they would eventually play better, at least pitching, but I was wrong. Defense matters. Baserunning matters. These guys have been on the golf course since Day 1. They could use a major re-set. And how abt those NYY? 15-24 since ASG and down to Tampa tonight. Keep it going Rays....

Nope.

Little scoreboard watching, Clev is behind by 3, and Tampa leads NYY....could NYY blow the East ?

And a Happy Labor Day/End-0f-Summer greeting to TD regulars, guests, and visitors! Our hometown heroes begin the turn to fall with a 3-game set against the Pale Hose at Guaranteed Rate Field. It’s fireworks off the Dan Ryan as Sonny Gray looks for some payback. Gray’s only other start against the Sox was ugly, as he ended up going only 3.2 innings, allowing 6 runs on the way to a 12-2 loss back in July at Target Field. But in his last three starts, Gray has given up only 3 earned runs in 17 innings. Which Sonny shows up tonight? Opposing Gray in a game –day change is Joe Kelly, making a spot start in replacing the previously scheduled rookie Davis Martin. Kelly’s line in 2022 lacks the luster of his glory years, showing up at 28.0IP, 7.07ERA, 29H, 23R , 22ER, 2HR, 18BB, 35K’s. Kelly has pitched one inning at a time throughout the season, so what's the plan tonight? He is the proverbial opener, as the White Sox look for something new to spark this heretofore uninspiring team in the last month of what has otherwise been a dismal season. The big news out of Chicago this week was Tony LaRussa’s sudden departure from the team. LaRussa returned to his home in Arizona to manage non-specific medical issues, and per the team’s release, will be out indefinitely. Bench coach Miguel Cairo replaces LaRussa in the interim. The team held a players only meeting in the wake of their manager’s departure, which apparently helped, as they thumped the Royals 7-1 behind a strong outing from Johnny Cueto and a revitalized offense, at least for a day. Somehow, the Sox managed to finish the season series against the Royals underwater, at 9-10, a record which highlights one of the reasons why they currently reside in 3rd place in the AL Central, at 65-66, 3 games behind the Twins, and 4 behind Cleveland for Top Dog status. If they hope to turn things around, they need at least 2 wins against the Twins this weekend. If the Twins would like to put the proverbial final nail in this coffin of a season for the White Sox, a 3-game sweep would do the trick. So will the Twins or Sox sweep, or will we see a split-decision, giving the Sox hope, however faint, of climbing back to the top of the division? Let the games begin! Here are your starting line ups: Twins Luis Arraez (L) 1B Carlos Correa (R) SS Max Kepler (L) RF Jose Miranda (R) DH Nick Gordon (L) 2B Gio Urshela (R) 3B Jake Cave (L) LF Gary Sanchez (R) C Gilberto Celestino (R) CF Sonny Gray, RHP, 7-4, 3.04 ERA, 99 SO White Sox 1. Elvis Andrus (R) SS 2. Andrew Vaughn (R) 1B 3. Jose Abreu (R) DH 4. Gavin Sheets (L) RF 5. Yasmani Grandal (S) C 6. AJ Pollock (R) CF 7. Leury Garcia (S) LF 8. Josh Harrison (R) 3B 9. Romy Gonzalez (R) 2B Joe Kelly, RHP, 1 -3 , 7.07ERA, 35 SO And to truly appreciate the South Side experience, take in 3 minutes of this classic, which helps us understand the behavior of these beer-addled brains that occupy space in Guaranteed Rate Field. I get to poke some fun, because I share the heritage of which they speak. The final verse explains so much:

From Yardbarker, agree with others Davis is ultimately DFA candidate: "Davis, who turns 30 in February, is out of minor-league options. The Red Sox will have the next seven days to either outright or release the Arizona native. If he clears waivers, however, Davis could reject an outright assignment to the minor-leagues in favor of free agency since he has already accrued more than three years of big-league service time. "

Housing and food are taxable benefits. Players are probably paying their entire social security tax on the fair market value of those benefits. Takes a chunk out if their cash salary. But a federal district court earlier this year ruled MiLB are employees, not contractors, of both MLB franchises and MiLB affiliates. And that changes everything. Now that MLB is losing the legal battles, it is in their best interest to negotiate on wage and benefits for all MiLB players, regardless of where they play or their draft signing bonus. And pay a decent enough wage to not have to screw around with the arcane tax liabilities around housing and food allowances. MLB axed 42 affiliate teams and 900 players two yrs ago, they can afford to support those who remain and then some. Should have been doing it 50 yrs ago.

Our analytics and coaching staff just needs to find better Stick 'Em products.

Good.

"... in Twins victories, Arraez is slashing .387/.456/.495; in losses, .251/.313/.360. He's the straw that stirs the drink." Amazing stat. Who would've predicted that back in March? The offense was going to run through Buck. Not only in the stretch run now, but for 23, what is the identity of this offense?

Good for Seattle and Rodriguez. Serious guaranteed money but dual-options b4 escalators kick-in. Takes commitment and risk on both sides, hope it will work out well.

Indeed, exceeding 0 for 4 in Super Bowls, by a lot actually. 0-18 is an un-achievement without comparison. I dream of breaking it in grand style, blowing out the Evil Empire by 31-3 in NY. Then the story would change.

Not a bad idea, as the 'Stros just hung a 21 spot on the WipeSox, may need to waste a few innings. Maybe Blyleven and Black Jack could come out of retirement for a quickie.

That's great news, but Ive grown skeptical of teams medical pronouncements having to be adjusted later. Skubal was day-to-day, until he wasnt. Hopeful I am. But pensive. Need to see him back and throwing normally to breathe easy.

Oh yeah, Johnny Podres taught him the circle change. Turned into his Cy Young pitch.