Dick Allen

I don't think there are many good losses. If moral victories meant anything, wouldn't last night's result been different considering the "moral victory" of making a 9-2 game, 9-8 the day before? Both losses were pretty much the same, get behind big, come back, Friday at least they tied it, but the bottom line is they ultimately lose. I prefer real over moral. I think a moral victory out of last night's game is a reach anyway. Walk the first four batters of the game, they all score. Then tie it up only to pitch to a guy flirting with .400 with a 2-0 count and first base open with a guy hitting .167 lifetime against the guy on the mound on deck, and have him drive in the go ahead and eventual winning run, then give up an insurance run on a bunt everyone in the world knew was coming after giving the baserunner 3rd base as a gift.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:49 PM) Anyone try the Tagalong blizzard yet? It looks like something I would enjoy.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:48 PM) the ump must be looking at the DQ deals on the sign behind him I've been looking at them all night

If you want to get dangerously drunk, watch the postgame show and drink a shot every time Melton says "White Sox". You may have to be hospitalized in 10 minutes.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:36 PM) Except you, I, Ozzie, and everyone else in the world know that Jenks is not good in non-save situations. I can understand him not doing well in blowouts, but 1 run games he should be fine, and if he's not, he shouldn't be getting big money.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:34 PM) That's hilarious. You have to try to get an 11 on that test. Most people with half a brain can get at least a 17 or an 18. When I was in HS, an equipment manager got his results back and asked me if I could look at it because he couldn't figure out his score. It was an 8. I had to tell him he fired an 8.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:32 PM) I think I might have walked Mauer even with the favorable LHP/LHP match-up and with an MVP coming up after him in Morneau... And even if you pitch to him, if it gets to 2-0, throwing him a pitch right down the middle is about as dumb as it gets. Your only hope is if he hits it right at someone.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:30 PM) Us versus the Twins in the "Sox-get-Swept Dome" and Cleve at Det is not a good weekend combination. Its really amazing how bad Cleveland is. It doesn't appear they will be much better for a while.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:30 PM) If the Sox were a basketball team, they'd struggle with FT shooting and inbound plays. And would probably set a record for shot clock violations.

All the runners that have scored for the Twins tonight, reached via walk with nobody out.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:26 PM) Educate me please. Would all teams in baseball let the guy steal third uncontested? Or just the Sox? Sox pitchers with a couple of exceptions, have a difficult time remembering when runners are on base.

QUOTE (Princess Dye @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:25 PM) Well Ozzie went out there and simply asked Matt what he wanted to do. Why bother? Any competitor will want to take a guy on. I like that Ozzie doesnt overmanage, but...at least manage... Al Leiter was on MLB network talking about how he hated when managers came out to ask him how he felt. He said there was no way he would ever tell them he was anything but fine or he needed to put a guy on. He said he thought the manager needed to make up his mind before he came to the mound.

That's a bad call by Ozzie. Mourneau might hit one 600 feet right here, but Mauer is hitting almost .400.

QUOTE (Brian @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:19 PM) Probably still are. Too bad they date douche bags. Some guys at work were telling me about a hot chicks who date douchebags website. The guys shave their chests and get the spray paint tan.

QUOTE (daa84 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:18 PM) congrats on being the only two semi-good looking women in minnesota Minnesota make lack some things, but there are plenty of hot chicks.

If Richard gets moved to the bullpen, he could never be used in a situation like this. A bunt to him would be disasterous as he cannot throw the ball to first base.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 09:10 PM) The Twins have like 17 broadcasters that work their games. Ron Coomer and Roy Smalley add completely useless bits of information from time to time, some retard asks fans lame questions in the stands, and Dick Bremer and Bert Blyleven add decent commentary. Seems like the teams still on the FSN Network like to do this. It is positively obnoxious and pointless. Instead of watching the game, I have to listen to Ron Coomer make uneducated guesses at what our hitters are doing and why they do it. I saw Coomer at a Sox/Cubs game at USCF a couple of years ago, cheering wildly for the Cubs.

Impressive.

Oh for the pop up to second right here.

QUOTE (beckham15 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 08:53 PM) dangit 0-3 and he was robbed 2 times today gotta give him some credit for that i guess Its not that bothersome if Wise plays once or twice a week and bats ninth. I don't think many have a problem with that. Its when they put him in a position where producing is expected is where the problem with DWise lies.

Danks has to keep it tied.

.371 in the last 15 games with RISP. Walker needs an extension.

Danks needs to shut them down in the bottom half after Beckham gets them the lead here.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 08:44 PM) I like to play a little game called "just the tip". i go into a restaurant, order a big meal, throw a few bucks on the table and run out. That sounds like a fun game. I'm going out for brunch tomorrow, maybe I'll give it a try.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 10, 2009 -> 08:37 PM) He just isn't producing it seems, as his RBIs have been few and far between. His bat speed seems brutal, as he's chopping a lot of pitches into the ground. The NL park games came at the worst time possible for him as he was hitting well before he sat down. He's struggled since. I still think they should play with the visiting team league's rules for one game of every interleague series. If fans supposedly want to see players they rarely see, maybe they would like to see the DH once in a while or watch their pitcher bat.