Play this, then start reading while it goes.

 

Last time we saw our heroes, former Twins AJ Pierzynski and Francisco Liriano continued and started to piss off our rivals from the cold land respectively. It was greatness to watch Liriano mow down hitters that weren't wearing White Sox uniforms.

 

So, let's get to today's matchup.

 

In this corner...

 

JAKE f***ING PEAVY. He will continue to be mad at everything.

 

8-7, 3.15 ERA for the former Cy Young winner.

 

VS.

 

Scott "Don't Laugh at My Last Name" Diamond

 

9-4, 2.88 ERA. However, last time he faced the Sox at Target Field, he lost. So it shall continue.

 

SOX BOUNCED BACK TO TAKE ONE FROM THE TWINKIES.

 

SHALL THEY CONTINUE?

 

AND DEFEAT THE HOSTESS SNACK CAKES?

 

THEN BASK IN THE GLORY OF TWINS FANS' MISERY?

 

YES.

 

BECAUSE f*** ALL THE HATERS.

 

THIS.

 

IS.

 

WHITE SOX.

 

BASEBALL.

 

AND NOW, FOR YOUR CHICAGO WHITE SOX.

 

 

LINEUP

 

ALEJANDRO DE AZA - CF

 

 

KEVIN YOUKILIS - 3B

 

 

ADAM "DONKEY" DUNN - 1B

 

 

PAUL - "THE CAPTAIN" KONERKO - DH

 

 

ALEX RIOS - RF

His name is Rios and he dances on the paths, just like that hitter who is always fast. Points for someone getting this.

 

 

A.J. PIERZYNSKI - C

This pimp won us the last game.

 

 

DAYAN "THE CUBAN TANK" VICIEDO - LF

This guy had a badass catch and an RBI to get us on the board. Tank is powerful.

 

 

ALEXEI "THE CUBAN MISSLE" RAMIREZ - SS

Knocked in AJ to give us the "Let's go! Let's hit this piece of s***!" line.

 

 

ORLANDO "O-DAWG" HUDSON - 2B

 

Edited August 1, 201213 yr by Quinarvy

Rios thing ... I got it. "Her name is Rio and .... :

Not only do we miss Weaver, we also miss CJ Wilson.

 

Fortuitous bounce there. That and the Tigers/Red Sox game getting called with the Tigers having a chance to go ahead. Imagine how pissed off we would have been in that same situation?

 

So between the missed call on the Konerko throw home (2 times in 3 games, with Adam also failing), the rockets hit all over the place against our relievers, the fact that final play of the game MON didn't turn out to be a blown call after all, Verlander being "below average" for him in two consecutive games...we're pretty fortunate to be right where we are at.

 

You could argue we could or should have beaten up Feldman, De Vries and Blackburn, that we gave them essentially 5 runs on SUN/MON...but this team is just so inconsistent offensively, we stopped the bleeding before it became infectious last night and we ended up getting swept again heading into the huge upcoming Angels' series at home.

 

 

Not only do we miss Weaver, we also miss CJ Wilson.

 

Fortuitous bounce there. That and the Tigers/Red Sox game getting called with the Tigers having a chance to go ahead. Imagine how pissed off we would have been in that same situation?

 

So between the missed call on the Konerko throw home (2 times in 3 games, with Adam also failing), the rockets hit all over the place against our relievers, the fact that final play of the game MON didn't turn out to be a blown call after all, Verlander being "below average" for him in two consecutive games...we're pretty fortunate to be right where we are at.

 

You could argue we could or should have beaten up Feldman, De Vries and Blackburn, that we gave them essentially 5 runs on SUN/MON...but this team is just so inconsistent offensively, we stopped the bleeding before it became infectious last night and we ended up getting swept again heading into the huge upcoming Angels' series at home.

 

But we get Haren and Grienke. It's hard to really "miss" anyone in that rotation.

So good, you have to read it twice.

So good, you have to read it twice.

 

Fixed it.

 

"Bacon Slayer" finishes the month of July was some "sizzling" numbers: .188 AVG., .242 OBP, .501 OPS, 0 HR, 4 RBI.

 

Here's to a better month, Gordon.

 

 

Lefty starter + day game after night game = Flowers probably starts for AJ

 

I only say probably though, because AJ is on a roll and tomorrow is an off day.

Lefty starter + day game after night game = Flowers probably starts for AJ

 

I only say probably though, because AJ is on a roll and tomorrow is an off day.

 

No doubt, we'll either see Dunn at 1B or Konerko not playing at all.

 

We need Paulie's bat in there against a funky LH, please, Robin.

 

Not worried about Tyler playing....he's looked better recently and can stop the running game...but taking AJ out against his former team with an offday looming, that's never a good idea. He does have showtime homers in 2 consecutive games, after all.

Yeah I am guessing we might also see an Olmedo debut judging by how Alexei was hopping around in the batters box. I'd bet we see Olmedo at SS and Dunn at first, Tyler behind the plate, and AJ at DH.

Steam is playing on Pandora. Perfect.

This has a "Sunday" lineup kinda game feel to it. Sox suck against LHP.

Let's hope we get some JFP today.

But we get Haren and Grienke. It's hard to really "miss" anyone in that rotation.

Haren and Gavin Floyd have almost identical numbers this season.

I applaud your efforts Quin.

Lineup:

 

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Lineup:

 

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Hudson can't be much worse than Gordon in July.

nice to see PK in the lineup today

Finish them!!!

nice to see PK in the lineup today

 

Nice move to have him DH at least. Also Flowers is catching today.

Hudson can't be much worse than Gordon in July.

 

If they think so little of Olmedo that they start Hudson over him, then they need to go out and get another IF pretty quickly.

Edited for O-Dawg.

I still don't like the Twins. I hope Jake has a great game. Don't want to hear anymore of this stuff about "I didn't feel good out there today" from him. We need A plus efforts every game from now on. DO IT!

I still don't like the Twins. I hope Jake has a great game. Don't want to hear anymore of this stuff about "I didn't feel good out there today" from him. We need A plus efforts every game from now on. DO IT!

 

These 2 things really do not have anything to do with each other. Jake probably gives A+ effort every time he goes out to the mound, that doesn't mean that he is going to feel good or have his best stuff every time.

Wasn't viewing the game thread last night, happy I'm not the only one who heard A.J. call Blackburn a piece of s***.

 

Go Sox, f*** the Twins.