The games are about to start, and I don't see a game log, so here's one. Griffin Jax goes for the Twins in game one. Someone goes for the Twins in game two, probably someone not named Griffin Jax. I'm guessing the White Sox will use a couple of pitchers, too. Go Twins!
It's Lance Lynn going for the White Sox. He's been a good to very good pitcher for every major league team he's played for except one.
Which one!?!?!? Ohhhh, wait, I think I get it.
(also, I was supposed to do the game log, so thanks.)
The Twins defense did not exactly help Jax get off to a good start.
Jax apparently decided that if his defense was going to do that to him, he just wouldn't let the White Sox hit the ball anymore.
Very good game for Jax. I had other stuff going on, and was only able to half-pay attention, but I gather he came out because of a blister problem.
A Cruz missile ties it up!
BOOM baby.
I'd be tempted to put Hamilton on. I know he's not that good a hitter, but he is against the Twins: .360 average with a .640 slugging percentage. Small sample size, of course, but still, I'd be okay with walking him.
Got him out! How about that?
It's strangely hard to believe.
Sounds like Kirilloff made a heck of a play.
Justin: "How Kiriloff avoided taking a knee to the head right there..."
Dick: "..."
Wiggle jiggles wiggle
Wow. Seven straight balls, and Anderson swings 3-0. I know he's a very good batter, but still, that doesn't seem like good baseball to me.
Thank you Tim Anderson for swinging at ball four
Of course, Jeffers on second to start the inning. "Force" the PR move
Celestino running for him.
Crochet trying the hook on Arraez - too bad.
Fubar by Burger.
Crochet hook. Clever boy.
Had help from NBBW on that one.
it would be nice to see Donaldson shut the boo birds up with a three-run homer.
Bases loaded, none out has not always been kind to the Twins. Maybe it will be today.
Well, we got one, at least.
Make it two!
Cruz with two broken bats today
Broken bat sac fly and Burger goes animal.
Nice call by the home plate ump
And Arraez wipes up the kitchen counter with a swiffer.
Can they hold a 2-run lead to win it? I'm dubious.
Two runs! They actually have a better than zero chance of winning
In his last four appearances, Robles has pitched five innings and given up no runs on two hits and a walk. May his streak continue.
Just mapquested Scandia to Alexandria - 2 hr, 24 min, 155mi. I'll be in MN the week of 9/5-12. Walleye road trip...
Had them all the way!
Puppies, other stuff.
With a game one win, and Berrios pitching game two, do I dare hope for a sweep?
Fortune favors the bold. Dare away.
Solo home runs can't hurt you.
One of THESE games. Give back central
Saucy
More sauce, please
He knows about crushed balls
bruh
GARVSAUCE
More sauce, please.
It's okay, solo home runs can't hurt you.
Man, when we DO have a lead in these 7-inning Manfred monstrosities, they seem like 11 innings...
I remember going to a Cedar Rapids Reds double header when we lived there and they did seven inning games for those. Even for Single A ball it seemed awful Little League, though.
Storm Chasers AAA in Omaha also shocked me - no way those guys could be just a step away from the bigs
Oy, Jose.
[Expletive deleted]
This is feeling too much like an extra inning. Shut it down.
Wow, we really snatched defeat from the jaws of victory there.
Dammit.
sad trombone
WHY DIDN'T ROCCO PULL OR NOT PULL HIM DEPENDING ON WHICHEVER WE'RE MAD AT!!!!!
84 pitches through six and not going to face Abreu, it was a good idea to not bring in a reliever. I was hoping for the CG but, uh, not quite like that.
I was okay with Rocco's thinking, but Berrios' execution made puppies cry.