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| Author: | Beardown [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Sox @ Twins |
Let's do this. Sox have a 2.5 game lead. 3 game lead in the loss column. Even if we get swept we could have a chance in the final series. I think if we take 1 out of 3 we are in. Twins bullpen is worse than the Sox. Sox starters go longer than their starters recently. We'll take 2 out of 3. The pitching match ups: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/news/probable_pitchers.jsp?c_id=cws |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:58 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
IMO Sox really need to win 2 of 3, and the pitching matchups look pretty good for them, but strange things happen in that dome. Should be interesting. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Even if they get swept the Sox will still control their destiny. After a Twins sweep, if the Sox win their next 4, they will guarentee a playoff with the Twins. That's even if the Twins go 3-0 against the Royals. Don't get me wrong. Don't want it to come to that. I'm just saying the Sox are in good shape. It could go bad. Trust me. I'm aware of that. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
The worst case scenario is being swept. Even with a 1-2 trip to the dome, they will leave 1.5 games up and a MN of 3. |
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| Author: | BD [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Hawkeye Vince wrote: The worst case scenario is being swept. Even with a 1-2 trip to the dome, they will leave 1.5 games up and a MN of 3. You think so? |
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| Author: | BD [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Hawkeye Vince wrote: The worst case scenario is being swept. Even with a 1-2 trip to the dome, they will leave 1.5 games up and a MN of 3. That's what I see happening - losing 2 of 3 this week to the Twins to complete a 4-6 road trip. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Right. If they only take one game vs the Twins they are still 2 games up in the loss column. Twins will have 3 left against the Royals. Sox will have 3 against the Indians and 1 against the Tigers if they need it. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Fuck complacency. Take 2 of 3 from the Twins now, win Friday against the Injuns and take the weekend to relax. If this team is going to show any kind of killer instinct needed in the playoffs, we need to see it this series. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
I know Frank. But as a Sox fan I always look for the best "worst case scenerio". If that makes sense. I think that way about my life and my Sox. That's how I am. Getting swept is obviously the worst scenerio. Losing 2 out of 3 is the best bad scenerio. When I go to a bar I always look for the girl that I think has a 10% chance of talking to me. That's all I look for. 
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| Author: | SHARK [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
The good news, if you want to call it that, is the White Sox avoid Francisco Liriano in this series at the Metrodome. I don't think you will see Ken Griffey Jr. either in this series, unless he's a designated hitter in one of the games. While a Sox sweep would be sweet, I'll be more than satisfied with 2 out of 3 in this awful ballpark & clinching the division at home this weekend vs. Cleveland. |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
I don't care where they clinch the damn thing. Just get in. |
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| Author: | BD [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
SHARK wrote: The good news, if you want to call it that, is the White Sox avoid Francisco Liriano in this series at the Metrodome. I don't think you will see Ken Griffey Jr. either in this series, unless he's a designated hitter in one of the games. While a Sox sweep would be sweet, I'll be more than satisfied with 2 out of 3 in this awful ballpark & clinching the division at home this weekend vs. Cleveland. I can only hope that Griffey's playing time in CF in this series would be extremely limited. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Wise is just a better player than Griffey right now. It's that simple. Wise is better than Swisher too. Swisher is a better defender than Griffery right now. I hope Ozzie doesn't feel like he has to play Griffey in the playoffs cuz he feels he owes it to the HOFers ego for his great career. |
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| Author: | BD [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Beardown wrote: Wise is just a better player than Griffey right now. It's that simple. Wise is better than Swisher too. Swisher is a better defender than Griffery right now. I hope Ozzie doesn't feel like he has to play Griffey in the playoffs cuz he feels he owes it to the HOFers ego for his great career. That's what worries me - that Guillen will play Griffey because he's a veteran over a guy like Wise who is helping the team win. I could deal with Swisher because he plays solid defense, but, please, no Griffey! |
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| Author: | Elmhurst Steve [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Without having Danks or Floyd going in this series, the Sox will be hard pressed to win the series in Minnesota. The Twins have been very good there, while the Sox have been less than stellar on the road. 1 0f 3 is more likely. This series will go a LONG way towards showing what they are really made of. If the Sox were to take 2, it would pretty much wrap it up. Hang onto your seats.... |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Reading is a skill steve. Floyd pitches Thursday on short rest. So tough for them to win without them 2 pitchers i know.. 
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| Author: | Brian's Mojito [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Steve must have missed the "little" amount of talk about Ozzie making members of his staff go on short rest to avoid using Richard as a starter in the Twins series. 
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| Author: | Elmhurst Steve [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Actually, I did not see that anywhere. But that surely ought to increase their chances of winning. That means that both Buehrle and Floyd will have had to pitch on short rest. Gotta agree with Guillen on the thinking there though. Only a handful of games left. It's time to pull out all the stops. |
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Its in the link at the top of this thread. Or... whitesox.com minnesotatwins.com mlb.com espn.com and so on... |
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| Author: | Elmhurst Steve [ Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
I had gone to the Whits Sox.com site last night and it did not list Floyd at that time. they must have updated it later. It certainly does make a significant difference. Whether or not the strategy works or not, will be huge. But I think it's a smart move. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Brian's Mojito wrote: Steve must have missed the "little" amount of talk about Ozzie making members of his staff go on short rest to avoid using Richard as a starter in the Twins series. Ozzie started using Richard in relief during the Royals series to see if they can trust him in that lefty specialist role should the Sox make the post season. |
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| Author: | Stinkfinger The Crow [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:48 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
They need to take advantage of the fact that they control their own fate, and that they're not facing Liriano. I demand a sweep. I also demand a moratorium on Griffey in CF. |
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| Author: | Hawkeye Vince [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
BD wrote: Hawkeye Vince wrote: The worst case scenario is being swept. Even with a 1-2 trip to the dome, they will leave 1.5 games up and a MN of 3. You think so? Yes either that or having to read another propaganda piece on tOSU. |
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| Author: | Walt Williams Neck [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 5:24 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
It all boils down to pitching. starters and relievers. A wild card is the Twins stealing bases at will.I'm going to strap it on, hunker down and hit the mute button! Everyone just enjoy the greatest game ever invented!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| Author: | Ugueth Will Shiv You [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Why are we celebrating XBox? Let's do this. Three games here and we are in. No messing around, let's just get it done. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
It's Go Time!!!!! |
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| Author: | RFDC [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
What's the over/under Griffey hurts the Sox in CF tonight? |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
What do you mean by that? How would you even set that total? Maybe no balls are hit to center. Maybe they are all right to him. Of course. There are balls that he can't get to that Anderson would. I'll tell you when I see it. |
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| Author: | Beardown [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Ok. 3 outs and Griffey hasn't cost us on defense. 24 to go.
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| Author: | Frank Coztansa [ Tue Sep 23, 2008 7:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sox @ Twins |
Looks like the inside corner may get called tonite. Put up or shut up time, Sox. |
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