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And one more: JOHN DANKS: “I know we were embarrassed there,” Danks said. “I’m sure we would like to not have to worry about playing them one more time, but at the same time this is a chance to get them back. It’s the perfect situation.” In order for the Sox to advance to the postseason for the first time since their World Series title in 2005, they’ll need an impressive outing from Danks, who will be starting for the first time on three days’ rest. “The ball will be in my court to get us there,” Danks said. ME: Hope John Danks can pitch on 3 days rest.

NICK PUNTO: “We’ve played good against Chicago this year,” said Twins shortstop Nick Punto, one of only a few players still around the clubhouse as the final outs were recorded. “It is a little different in this Metrodome than it is there, but we feel real confident in the way we are playing right now. We look forward to beating (Chicago manager) Ozzie Guillen and the White Sox.” MARK BUEHRLE: “I think if we were going there I wouldn’t like our chances as much as having them here,” he said. “I hope we absolutely beat the living crap out of them. It’s one of those games that if we are 20 runs ahead, hope we are still stealing bases and hitting and running because they are such a good team they could come back from that.” RON GARDENHIRE “We know where we are going and we know what we’ve got to do,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said in a statement. “Win a ballgame.” AJP: “Last week, when we played (the Twins), they handled us for three games,” White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski said. “It’ll be nice to get them on our turf.” AJP on Gavin: Floyd, however, was nervous from the outset, according to Pierzynski. But he overcame his throwing error, which put the Tigers ahead 2-1 in the sixth. “If you’re not nervous in that situation, there’s something wrong with you,” Pierzynski said. JOE CHRISTENSEN (Minn. Star-Tribune newspaper) Now the Twins must come to this house of horrors, where they are 2-7 this season, to decide which team moves on to play at Tampa Bay on Thursday in the first round of the playoffs. OZ: “I’ll take my chance against (Blackburn) after the way he pitched the last time,” White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. “He did not pitch well. We just didn’t approach him the right way.” “Tomorrow, 162 games mean nothing. It’s only about one game and that’s great,” White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen said. “A good feeling.” NICK BLACKBURN: “I’m excited about it,” Blackburn said. He has already pitched against the White Sox five times this season, going 2-2 with a 5.67 ERA, 37 hits, four homers, nine walks and 12 strikeouts over 27 innings. “The couple starts before that weren’t too good, so to know that I can still go out there and get guys out was good,” Blackburn said. “But I’m not going to let it change my thinking. I’m just going to approach it just like I do every other game I have this year.” PUNTO ON BLACKBURN: “He’s pitching well. He’s going to work the sinker, work the cutter, and hopefully work some magic,” Punto said. Me: Good luck, White Sox.

I hope Oz makes the right call and doesn't just go by superstition. I dislike Swish much but I'm not a big Wise guy. But the fact he drew two walks and scored a run probably was pretty big in Oz's eyes. I'd suspect Wise will be back out there wouldn't you all? Swish wouldn't have caught that bomb in left that Wise didn't come up with as well.

That would be so cool if we could kick some Twins butt and finally relax til Thursday. Man to pull it out after that wild wooly month with all those bad times in early, mid and pretty late September.

I hope our crowd goes nuts. Those domers got 3 home games last week against us and we paid the price. We need to intimidate them into oblivion and beat them like KC did. They looked mighty ordinary all 3 vs. the Royals. GO SOX; MASH TWINS!

I pick Lexi today at least. Can Thome pick it up tomorrow? Would be nice to score early and often. Today was great but mighty scary after letting Freddie off the hook in the first. Didn't we have just four hits even after Lexi's awesome slam?? Then we got some late which was nice. Our bats need to come out firing and we our home field needs to be insane. Hopefully it'll be the polar opposite of our woes in the Twinkdome.

Hope our fans are going nuts. They certainly could help I would think if they make raucous noise all nite.

This thread is scary. So are we f***ed? It sounds like we're doomed. Is there any other option? Those stats are scary bad. Is this gonna be another national Twins lovefest? Them getting 6 or 7 in the first and acting like their program is all superior to ours?? Those stats are obscene. Wow.

That's a big if though. Just win, baby.

How come you just know our offense ain't gonna do squat and the makeshift Tigers can stroke hits??

No f***ing excuses offense!!!!! Gavin did his job you f***ing pathetic offense!!! Congrats Gavin!!! Dotel better be the good Dotel today. Offense get your head out of your ass!!!!

grandy's too good to bite.

We got nobody at the plate who fights like Grandy; thanks up for costing us the pennant there.

f*** yu Grandy; I want Grandy on my team.

Grandy is a true pro; tough at bat.

It's like our offense doesn't even try to stroke hits. Terrible approach and now the Tigers are killin us.

Losin to the Tiger scrubs n Freddie at home. Amazing.

Say it ain't so, Joe. Sooo predictable is our team.

Our only hope is to get out of this 1-1 and wake up. This inning has 6 runs all over it for Det.

Wise sucks; we suck. We's in trouble.

Fans were loud early; they are dead now. Wowsie, our season is at stake.

We've seen this game before. The moment Detroit explodes we're gonna be cooked. How long can Floyd toss zeros??? Offense you are sucking. Congratulations.

That really sucked. My god can Gavin keep it up? It's a fricking 1-0 game! This better not be the Cleveland game revisited.

We need a hero and I don't think his name is gonna be Wise today. Cmon Lexi!

Gotta work the count on chubby Freddie.