Game 163 Thread
Baseball September 30th. 2008, 6:00pm
At 7:30 on TBS, the 88-74 Twins meet the 88-74 White Sox, and the winner faces the Devil Rays in the ALDS. John Danks (11-9, 3.47) will take the mound for the Sox opposite Minnesota’s Nick Blackburn (11-10, 4.14). Chicago is asking its fans to wear black to Tuesday’s game to create the effect of a “blackout” in the stands. Sure worked out well for the Georgia Bulldogs this weekend.
Minnesota owns a 35-46 road record while the Sox were 53-28 at home in the regular season. Aaron Gleeman points out that the White Sox have a small statistical advantage but he might just be doing that reverse jinx thing we do all the time. Blackburn beat the White Sox last week, but Ozzie Guillen, naturally, was unimpressed: “I’ll take my chance against him if he pitches the way he pitched last time,” Guillen said Monday. “He didn’t pitch well. When you’ve got the bullpen warming up in the second inning … we just didn’t approach him the right way.” Few things that Ozzie Guillen say don’t make us chuckle.
Heard Mike Tirico say on the radio that the Twins are the funnest team to watch. Before 90210 and after our basketball game, we plan on putting this to the test.
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September 30th, 2008 at 6:02 PM
I hope the twins try their stupid bloop hits on real grass..
September 30th, 2008 at 6:03 PM
Anybody else seeing the skeletor press conference?
September 30th, 2008 at 6:04 PM
Al Davis is alive!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:04 PM
This guy is scary.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:05 PM
@ Tampa Bo: are we sure this isn’t a talking corpse?
September 30th, 2008 at 6:06 PM
Man I dont know jesus he looks horrible.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:09 PM
Al Davis is having the greatest press conference I have ever seen!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:11 PM
Q: DP, are you really a pilot in denver? if not, what does the name mean?
September 30th, 2008 at 6:21 PM
I’m hoping for the most epic Ozzie meltdown we’ll ever see tonight.
Go Twins.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:24 PM
Apologies to TampaBo, my 8 years in Minnesota are causing me to root for the Twins tonight.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:25 PM
Fuck all you all. White Sox are going to come through.
Diesel its ok I wish the cubs the worst of Luck.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:27 PM
8 years in Minnesota? How are the winters there compared to CHicago?
September 30th, 2008 at 6:27 PM
I am a little bit of a wreck today, to say the least. On the bright side, I successfully used the “word” debacled in class today.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:29 PM
@ Tampa: My only reason to root for the Twins tonight is because the frontman (Craig Finn) of one of my favorite bands (The Hold Steady) is a huge Twins fan. He’s often seen onstage wearing some Twins gear.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:31 PM
Colder, probably more snow on average. However, the wind downtown in Chicago is brutal and last winter was definitely worse in Chicago than Minnesota.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:31 PM
I didn’t know you were a girl
September 30th, 2008 at 6:32 PM
Lance- That has to be the gayest things ive ever heard in my life.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:35 PM
My bad guys, let me try that again and man up this time.
Fuck A.J. Pierzynski.
And the White Sox make me think of Jay Mariotti, so fuck them.
Go Twins.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:36 PM
You can have your man card back, but don’t slip up like that again. Sportsgal wouldn’t even say something that gay.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:37 PM
gayer than watching gossip girls and 90210?
September 30th, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Looking forward to seeing the highlights of this one when I get out of lab tonight at 9pm (central)
September 30th, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Fuck. Still at work and I’m on day 2 of quitting dipping. This is not going to end well.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:39 PM
gayer than watching gossip girls and 90210?
Yes!
Diesel-She would have called him out on that shit
Lance-Watch your cornhole son. GO SOX!
September 30th, 2008 at 6:39 PM
Blackburn is going to get cock-slapped all over the Cell. Sox 7-3.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:40 PM
There are at least hot girls involved in that, and the guy is married
Don’t bother, I can never quit for more than a month
September 30th, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Fuck A.J. Pierzynski.
Perhaps I missed something, but what did AJ Pierzynski do to the Twins besides get traded for an amazing closer, an amazing (well full-healthy) starter, and a decent to mediocre pitcher? I can understand why Giants fans’ hate him, and know Cubs’ fans hate him for getting punched in the face by Michael Barret and not retaliating, but why Twins fans? If there was some clubhouse thing or something like that fill me in.
I’m so geeked for this game! Worried about Danks, but hoepfully the extra adrenaline will help him keep the ball down. Here’s hoping for 5 strong innins from Danks and then Thornton, ______, and Jenks shutting the door on the Twins
September 30th, 2008 at 6:41 PM
Diesel, I hear you. There is no telling how many times I’ve quit. Really I’m just trying to quit while I’m at work.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:42 PM
Love the White Sox. They lost the likely AL MVP(Quinten) to injury and are still hanging in there. Went to game 2 of the world series when Podsednik hit the GW Home Run. Place went nuts
September 30th, 2008 at 6:42 PM
nuff said.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:42 PM
@ Tampa: I will be next week in my fantasy football league; Burress and Boldin were/are two of my WRs. Now I’m having to start Crayton and Bruce.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:44 PM
Diesel, how do you possibly work w/o dipping…
/just put in skoal pouch
September 30th, 2008 at 6:45 PM
Don’t really have the environment for it, otherwise I probably would
September 30th, 2008 at 6:46 PM
Damn Lance People are trying to get Cotchery from me someone offerd me Matt Jones and Brandon Jacobs.
I got another trade offer today Philip Rivers(I have Romo too.) for Braylon Edwards.
Im probably not taking either.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:47 PM
mamalick, I’ve been doing it for years and this trying to quit shit sucks. I always figured it would be easy, it’s not. Plus working past 5:00 makes me want to do it even more.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:49 PM
Yeah Tampa I might have to put Marshawn or Barber on the trading block for a decent WR if Burress slumps after his suspension or if Boldin’s injury is revealed to be worse than is currently stated. Not sure why Carson Palmer is still on my bench though.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Tampa I think you’d have consider the Edwards trade if you have Romo too. Guess it depends on your WR situation.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:50 PM
Fuck. Still at work and I’m on day 2 of quitting dipping. This is not going to end well.
Dips not a drug. I used to suck dick for coke!
/Halfbaked’d
September 30th, 2008 at 6:51 PM
Diesel-I have TO, Eddie Royal and Desean Jackson.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:52 PM
Tampa, when I roll out of here I got some dank at the house, that is a drug, and it is good.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Ark, it’s impossible. I know you have learned which way to face your boss when talking to him with a dip so he doesn’t see it.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:55 PM
Tom Cable seems like a homeless man’s Mike Tice.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:59 PM
Just me but I take the buy low on Edwards and try to flip Royal or Jackson to strengthen another team aspect. I think Edwards will come back around once Quinn is starting.
Cassino that shit is hilarious. Tice was such a joke.
September 30th, 2008 at 6:59 PM
mamalick, the worst part ahout it is, my boss doesn’t give a shit. He told me I’ll be back on it by the end of the week. I have a bad feeling he’s right.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:04 PM
How the fuck did Mike Tice have a job for as long as he did?
September 30th, 2008 at 7:09 PM
Red McCombs was an imbecile.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:13 PM
Ark – Uh, Randy Moss?
September 30th, 2008 at 7:14 PM
Holy Jesus, this TBS studio crew is awful. “Mr. Personality” Cal Ripken AND Dennis Peckersley??!!
Kee-riste. Poor Ernie Johnson.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:15 PM
In case anybody’s at all curious what the mindset of every Twins’ fan is right now, its “WHY does it have to be Blackburn? Lets hope for less than 10 hits in five innings.”
September 30th, 2008 at 7:18 PM
but what did AJ Pierzynski do to the Twins
Nothing. He’s the Claude Lemieux of baseball right now. He’s a prick that you love to have on your team and hate to play against.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:20 PM
They should just put the TNT NBA crew out there for baseball, who cares if they didn’t play the sport.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:20 PM
this TBS studio crew is awful. “Mr. Personality†Cal Ripken
How could this be, he stayed at a Holiday Inn Express.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:28 PM
I’d be a lot more excited for this game if Gina Carano were pitching.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:32 PM
Did Ron Darling really just say that Torriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii was the Twins’ best player?
And we have a Harold Reynolds sighting!!!
Should be the worst booth in history.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:34 PM
Is “funnest” a word?
The booth could be worse, but Gwynn is sick. Also, lets not complain-this easily could have been picked up by FOX with Buck and McCarver.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:36 PM
Gina Carano should only pitch to another chick. To a dude, would just be wrong.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:39 PM
leadoff walk, it’s over
September 30th, 2008 at 7:39 PM
I’ve had the game on for 4 seconds and I already want to strange everyone.
“THE PITCHER IS IN THE GRAPH!^!#&*”
September 30th, 2008 at 7:40 PM
strangle*
yay.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:41 PM
double play.
Game.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:42 PM
HR>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>ESPN
September 30th, 2008 at 7:43 PM
How many of you will switch over to 90210 at 8?
I think Dick Stockton calling a baseball game just seems unnatural. I hear that voice and i immediately think back to 1980s NBA games on CBS. Like this
i watch old vids like that all the time. really
September 30th, 2008 at 7:44 PM
TBS needs an HD channel. Upgrade Turner, Upgrade!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 7:44 PM
Stockton screwed up so much during the Cubs-Dbacks series last year it was comical.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:45 PM
TBS has HD
September 30th, 2008 at 7:45 PM
Frank TV, why do you torture me so?
September 30th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
watching it in HD now. I’m on Insight though.
/Bumblefuck got something right.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:46 PM
um, i am watching TBSHD. coolrick needs an HDTV.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:49 PM
What channel? I got TNT HD, ESPN and alll the networks.
/
goes to recheck cable
September 30th, 2008 at 7:50 PM
I’m a fucking idiot. It is the highest channel and have never made it past the ESPN’s. Fuck me.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:54 PM
Correct!
Sorry I have a lot of frustrations to take out today
September 30th, 2008 at 7:55 PM
Flint and not dipping will do that to ya.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:56 PM
Don’t knock my boy Ron Darling..he is a great analyst…don’t let a silly slip up like saying Torii Hunter was the best player fool you..I am sure he means that he left along with Santana and look they are still good.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Haha Flint yes, as soon as I get out of this room I throw in a dip.
More a combination of having to turn down the Cubs tickets and finding out my raise and bonus figures were below what I expected.
September 30th, 2008 at 7:57 PM
Ahh, a guy with “Knuckles” on his wool hat.
Love Chicago
September 30th, 2008 at 8:06 PM
I used to really like Harold Reynolds on BBTN, but he is a tool as a broadcaster. He was a mega-douche with Chip Caray (or Carey if you’re sportsgal) on Sunday
September 30th, 2008 at 8:07 PM
TBL- I would describe Alexi Ramirez as a “Scrappy Player”
September 30th, 2008 at 8:08 PM
but Tampa, scrapy players can only be white!
/i didn’t say it, someone else did!
September 30th, 2008 at 8:10 PM
Chinedum Ndukwe is scrappy. Hes not white. He is also very instinctive and has good ball skills
September 30th, 2008 at 8:12 PM
TBL, why are you testing the 1-liner?
September 30th, 2008 at 8:13 PM
I’m sorry, is the friggin’ coin flip a new concept?? Effing crybabies.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Yeah I wouldn’t want the team that won the season series to host the game either.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:15 PM
Yeah, that’s the point.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:16 PM
Meaning, it’s not like they invented the concept in order to screw the twins.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:17 PM
“Play in a nuetral area, like Wisconsin!”
/Cub-ified.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:17 PM
psst. anyone to take a new look at what the one-liner post might look like? it’s above this post
September 30th, 2008 at 8:24 PM
The part of Cal Ripken will be played by Michael Chiklis tonight….and not the “Shield” Chiklis either….the Belushi biopic Chiklis
September 30th, 2008 at 8:28 PM
but Tampa, scrapy players can only be white!
/i didn’t say it, someone else did!
That was my point.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:34 PM
Well neither team looks great right now. And I think the low score favors the Twins, but the Twins need to try to get into the bullpen.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:39 PM
though i will continue to watch … this show is not very good.
if dylan shows up, will he still speak in a whisper?
September 30th, 2008 at 8:41 PM
Nate Silver is on Countdown right now.
September 30th, 2008 at 8:50 PM
they should have the cartoon version of him show up from Family Guy.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:11 PM
The White Sox should pinch hit Hester.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:17 PM
i see nothing.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:19 PM
that was a shot.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:26 PM
The White Sox should pinch hit Hester.
Great Idea! So does swisher not play anymore Anderson is a faggot. BTW, Hester threw out the first pitch opening day.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:36 PM
Get Denks out of there
September 30th, 2008 at 9:43 PM
@Imahitter-Shit I rather have danks in there than Jenks. I dont trust that bitch.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:48 PM
Big Bad Bobby Jenks Time…….
September 30th, 2008 at 9:52 PM
three speed guys coming up for the Twins. if any of them get on base, it’s time to start running.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:57 PM
gawd i hate all things Chicago.
September 30th, 2008 at 9:58 PM
Suck it Haters!!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Who do you root for in the next round Tampa?
September 30th, 2008 at 10:01 PM
I don’t know if it makes it better or worse that the Twins lost it rather than the White Sox winning it.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Danks!!! Courtesy of another shitty deal made by dumbass Kenny Williams.
Suck it haters x 2
September 30th, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Lance-WHite SOX baby!!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:07 PM
I thought you were pulling for the Rays at some point.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:11 PM
Congrats Tampa
Go Rays
September 30th, 2008 at 10:13 PM
EAT SHIT TWINS!!
September 30th, 2008 at 10:14 PM
Lance-Im a Chicago Native, Tampa Resident I will always go for the Sox before any team.
Thanks Diesel.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:15 PM
boom bitches
September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 PM
If Chris Plunket looks like what I think he looks like, I’d rather have my team lose than look like that. I bet your boyfriend is very happy for you.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:16 PM
I’m happy for you by the way.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:25 PM
Hahahahaha your squad may have lost, but that is a classic right there
September 30th, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Easy call..Tampa in 3.
White Sux are a mediocre team. Twins overachieved all year, but they can only blame themselves.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:29 PM
Mozatta-Your a cock.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:29 PM
It’ll be fun to read the Phillies fans comments during those live blogs, maybe I’ll learn a few new cuss words.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:34 PM
I’m a cock because I think the White Sux are a medicore team? Or am I a cock because I think the Twins overachieved all year and have no one to blame but themselves? Please clarify.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Moz – I guess you’re a cock because you speak the truth…
September 30th, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Easy call..Tampa in 3.
This makes you a cock
September 30th, 2008 at 10:45 PM
It makes me a cock because I think Tampa will beat the White Sux in 3? Apparently anyone who makes a prediction is now a cock.
Thanks Tampa, keep it classy.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:47 PM
By the way, I hope Tampa sweeps the Sux, Bartman shows up for the Cubs series and Hester breaks his leg. Someone grab Orton another drink while we’re at it.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:49 PM
Wow someone is hurt.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:50 PM
Hurt? No, simply annoyed by idiotic Chicago fans.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:51 PM
Mozatta- Quit being a cock.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:54 PM
There’s hell and then there’s sitting in a three hour class that spanned that entire game…I was more jittery than a crack junkie the entire time and got in my car just in time to hear the play-by-play radio guy say “What a game!”
And it was…great baseball game and my beloved White Sox move on
September 30th, 2008 at 10:55 PM
If you say so Tampa.
September 30th, 2008 at 10:58 PM
Mozatta, hold a grudge much?
September 30th, 2008 at 11:06 PM
Mozatta’s a cock. Duckworth is dead. Soccer sucks.
/science
September 30th, 2008 at 11:07 PM
lost again in hoops. pissed. sorta tired. we refused to play D and were down 35 at one point. cut it to 10 at the end in a flurry of mostly meaningless 3’s. I’m too embarrassed to say how many points we gave up.
suffice to say, we’re the Houston Texans of the NFL. we’re sorta good, but we’ve played good teams.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:18 PM
WHITE SOX MOTHERFUCKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
September 30th, 2008 at 11:19 PM
/Not drunk at all
September 30th, 2008 at 11:24 PM
While I do think it’s not really fair that the White Sox were allowed to host this game considering they’d lost the season series to Minnesota the counter to that in my head is fuck the Twins so it all works out for me
September 30th, 2008 at 11:27 PM
@Butters: We have Assistant GM Rick Hahn’s 5 year old son to thank for calling heads on that one.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:41 PM
Fan-freaking-tastic…I was going to ask who actually called the flip because that kid deserves a full playoff share
I actually think the reason for the flips is that you have to let stadiums know in advance if they will have to find a working force for the game right? I mean you don’t just conjure up vending, parking and ticket office people in one day
September 30th, 2008 at 11:43 PM
Yeah, why exactly didn’t the Twinks get home field for this game since they win the season series? I’m neutral, but it just seems like bullshit to me.
September 30th, 2008 at 11:44 PM
Meh, no one made the Twins lose two of three to the Royals at the Dome to end the season…I’m not going to lose any sleep over it
October 1st, 2008 at 12:03 AM
Holden – They won the season series? Then why was it decided by a coin flip? That’s super weak if that’s the case
October 1st, 2008 at 12:09 AM
You guys just realized that its been decided by a coin flip now? Where was the outrage that it was decided by a coin flip for EVERY OTHER PLAYOFF GAME EVER!
October 1st, 2008 at 12:17 AM
if you call them with ‘white sux’ youre a douchebag. thats as original and hilarious as ‘dook’ ‘tar holes’ and any other number of moronic cheap shots
October 1st, 2008 at 12:20 AM
Basically.. nobody wanted the AL central. I’m a White Sox fan, but if they wanted it, they would have dominated tonight.. I’m pretty sure Ken Griffey Jr. and Jim Thome are the only ones who wanted the AL Central this year, and they just happened to both be on the same team. Either way, as a Sox fan, I’m happy we won the division, but I’m also realistic to our abilities in the playoffs.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:24 AM
youre right plunket, danks completely mailed in that performance tonight
October 1st, 2008 at 12:25 AM
also, i would note that they basically backed in when they won the division in 05. they were awful down the stretch, everyone said they were cooked, noone seemed to care. then they won a few the last weekend and bam, it was on.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:33 AM
i thought TBL had a coin toss post up about it earlier complete with video.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:37 AM
I would not even begin to compare the ‘05 Sox to the ‘08 Sox. The ‘05 Sox had much better pitching and a better line-up at the time. However, if the ‘08 Sox were healthy; they would have a shot. I’m sorry, but nobody is beating the Halos this year, including the Cubs.
October 1st, 2008 at 12:48 AM
oh i agree with that, that rotation in those playoffs was legendary. im just saying that backing into the playoffs is not a great reason to count a team out. shit whats the mantra around here? the playoffs are a crapshoot
i honestly thought they had no shot at the tigers this year, so i am beyond thrilled with the division. i would not be shocked if they beat the rays but dont like their chances to get to the ws.