Heads22 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyho7476 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Down with the Twinkies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Big series. Does the team keep rolling? This road trip may be the hardest left on the slate. If we can beat .500 on the trip, the team is in good shape for a run at the division title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Johnny Danks Don't stop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 10:28 AM) Johnny Danks Don't stop get it get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cali Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Please No All-Star Break Hangover Seriously though huge first game and HUGE series out of the gate. Danks needs to pitch like it's game 163...or last start... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Hibbard Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) As much as anyone, I think this series is an important one to win. I think we have a rare opportunity to perhaps put the Twins behind the 8 ball in the month of July, as if we take 3/4 or do the unthinkable and sweep 4 games we will be either 5.5 or 7.5 games up. Even a split looks pretty good, especially on the road. However, two things: 1) I think there's a really good chance we lose 3/4 games in this series, 2) If we do, no one should panic. Regardless of the Sox' anomalous recent swing of avoiding HR hitting during that 11 game streak, they are still a team that generally needs to hit home runs to win, and Target Field is one of the stingiest parks to do so. This could make all four games really close, and a late inning, two-out, RBI single is something that the Twins seems to specialize in against us, especially in the state of Minnesota. By all means of course, the Sox could remain (inexplicably) white-hot, and god I hope they do. There may not be a professional sports team that I enjoy beating more than the Twins. Bear in mind that the Sox have a schedule in late July through August that they can really fatten up on (lots of Sea, Oak, Bal), and as long as we TCB during that stretch, we will be in position to win 90 games. I think the Twins will have a really hard time going 45-30 down the stretch. Detroit's schedule is so brutal that I'd be surprised if they can manage 87 games unless they do extremely well head to head against us. Edited July 15, 2010 by Greg Hibbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Bright sunshine to start the games the next few nights. Could be tough hitting early on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (flavum @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 12:18 PM) Bright sunshine to start the games the next few nights. Could be tough hitting early on. Get Carlos out of RF! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 12:19 PM) Get Carlos out of RF! He has six homers and 11 RBIs in his last 4 games! How dare you talk badly about his defense??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Bring it D1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Real Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Play like you want it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen Prawn Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 What Cali said. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fathom Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 If Jenks faces Thome in a late inning situation, do not throw low fastballs! I'm nervous for tonight's game. It's great feeling like the games really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 02:04 PM) If Jenks faces Thome in a late inning situation, do not throw low fastballs! I'm nervous for tonight's game. It's great feeling like the games really matter. The worst thing that can happen if we lose today is a tie for first place. I have no idea why Slowey is pitching today, he's been bad lately and he hasn't had the greatest year. Pavano's been their best starter as of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Pierre LF Vizquel 3B Rios CF PK 1B Quentin RF Kotsay DH A.J. C Ramirez SS Beckham 2B Danks P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 03:48 PM) Pierre LF Vizquel 3B Rios CF PK 1B Quentin RF Kotsay DH A.J. C Ramirez SS Beckham 2B Danks P Would have preferred Viciedo. If he gets two of the next three it's fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) Comment that b****es about Ozzie's lineup For reals: I marvel at why Ozzie puts back to back left handed hitters 6th and 7th, the Twins do have a nice LOOGY in Jose Mijares. This is just making it easy for Gardenhire. Edited July 15, 2010 by chw42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chetkincaid Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 02:48 PM) Pierre LF LEFTY Vizquel 3B LEFTY Rios CF RIGHTY PK 1B RIGHTY Quentin RF RIGHTY Kotsay DH LEFTY A.J. C LEFTY Ramirez SS RIGHTY Beckham 2B RIGHTY Danks P I thought Ozzie loved lefty righty lefty righty in the lineup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 02:54 PM) I thought Ozzie loved lefty righty lefty righty in the lineup? Omar's a switch hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maki Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Any word on a Twins lineup? Morneau back tonight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Span CF Hudson 2B Mauer C Cuddyer 1B Kubel RF Young LF Thome DH Hardy SS Punto 3B Slowey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthSideSox72 Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 02:31 PM) The worst thing that can happen if we lose today is a tie for first place. I have no idea why Slowey is pitching today, he's been bad lately and he hasn't had the greatest year. Pavano's been their best starter as of late. I get the impression they are trying to make a decision on Slowey one way or another, as soon as possible. The game preview on mlb.com hinted at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSqwert Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Jul 15, 2010 -> 03:12 PM) I get the impression they are trying to make a decision on Slowey one way or another, as soon as possible. The game preview on mlb.com hinted at it. After tonight's shellacking they will decide to go another route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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