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What a moment for Jake Burger. Sox fans had pretty much given up the kid for dead after the first achillies, let alone the second one. The kid got to hit in a freaking made up baseball league for a month, and wasn't even invited to Schaumburg initially. Then he gets the late invite to the camp, and quietly goes about his business there. He shows up in camp this year having a grand total of 200 PAs in professional baseball, all at Low A in 2017. and then proceeds to hit like he hasn't missed a day of baseball. If you can't root for a kid like this, and be happy for his success, who can you root for?

Dumb. Good way to get TA hurt. Trust me, I'd like to see Donaldson take a 99 MPH fastball somewhere it hurts a few days. But there is just no upside for the Sox. We're in 1st place and already dinged up to no end. We don't need to get into a bean ball contest with a team 12.5 GB and nothing to lose. The last thing we need is TA, Jose, Grandal etc. getting one to the hands.

Ozzie on the post game said he should have buried one in Donaldsons ribs and said, "oops, sorry, no sticky stuff."

Ok real talk everyone, stop talking about beaning Donaldson. It's over, he is a shit talking b****. The Sox have bigger fish to fry, stop calling for injury. Join the Donaldsonfacts hashtag for fun, just stop with the beanball/HBP talk

If anyone is loving a possible TJS for Marshall thats very fucked up

I want to personally thank Josh Donaldson for being a dumbass who doesn't know when to STFU and play baseball.

Im hearing the Sox are going to have 18 seconds of silence before the game tonight to commemorate each consecutive postseason loss the Twins have had.

Forget it, he's rolling.

Entering tonight his last 11 appearances he went 11IP, 16 K, 2 BB, 8H, 3ER (all in that one Detroit appearance). It looked like he started to turn a corner.

Here's to you, champ.

Moncada isn't going to RF, 2B, or anywhere else.

LOL

Yeah, having Daddy fight your battles on Twitter is a pretty pathetic look. Lucas should keep his mouth shut and direct his focus on commanding a 3rd pitch.

That is an awful lot of quoted posts for no apparent reason.

And play the mighty Luis Gonzalez / Brian Goodwin tandem in LF!

Was it Ober when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?

Did Tony LaRussa talk to Donaldson about the Joy's of Respecting the Game?

BuT hE hAsN't PlAyEd ThE oF yEt!

That is how you retaliate when you’re a winning team.

Josh Donaldson in the parking lot tonight

Something tells me this won’t be the last time Chick will need to be reminded.

There is a decent chance that Josh himself is using something, as well as Cruz. He's also ignoring that his own starting pitcher has seen his stuff fall apart. If Donaldson wants to clean up the game, he should start in his own fucking clubhouse.

Oh FFS

I think the circle of life will be completed and Mercedes pitches in a blowout and hits Donaldson

A Twins player complaining about someone on another team cheating is quite hypocritical

Everybody here has gone soft. Give Donaldson a good 98 MPH fastball to the ribs and be done with it. I have faith TLR will make it happen.

yeah let's gloss over the inherited runners that scored off him (23 inherited runners, 10 have scored) fucking brutal, but hey 3 earned runs!!

I'm more concerned with Tony defending the Twins again if they decide to intentionally bean someone.

I do love the love Billy gets from the fans. It’s just fun to watch and hear.

He is destroying the Mendoza line.

Uh sir, please check your privilege. People with Green hair who have never watched a game of baseball and don't know how to catch a dog toy are at risk 200+ feet away.

Jake Arrieta does though ?

When the Twins put in a position player to pitch how should Sox handle it? Just strike out?

Take him deep Gavin.

Vaughn will never hit righties and should be demoted.

glad to see the usual idiots in the game thread too

What was missing from Gio’s initial response to JD was the denial. He never addressed whether it was ever used, but instead focused on JD’s character. It’s an easy distraction for the media and fans. Some people here need to step away from the fandom and look at the outside prospective. JD is a punk; but is he wrong? I’d say no

Let the man hit. Who cares if Sox might be "rushing" him? Sox need some pop. He might be good.

Burger's trade value is rising FAST. The guy was a legit prospect before his injuries. He has come back after 2 years off and is absolutely raking. It's like he didn't miss a beat. This guy has a major league bat and can play 3rd base. I feel like he has cemented himself as a top 100 prospect again.

Aren't politics are against the rules?

Damn, they really liked how Yoelqui looked in that last game.

I certainly hope not. I hope we've done away with those dumb ass unwritten rules.

No, that would be "punting his development," or something. He's gotta drag the team down with him, in order to develop. And his long track record of success in 75 career MiLB games shows that he's got nothing to learn whatsoever in AA or AAA.

So Burger had a night tonight. 4-4 with a Homer and 2 walks. Up to .317 on the season.

Or a Trabant:)

This Mercedes is now an Edsel.

Just to fill in. This team has run out of MLB players cause of injury.