White Sox/Twins Play-In Game Thread

[bodoyle]

Figured I would start it since I will be at the game and not able to contribute.

GO SOX!!!

[chantster]

Figured I would start it since I will be at the game and not able to contribute.

GO RED SOX!!!


Fixed it for ya. xthumbsupx

[Gil Dobie]

Fixed it for ya. xthumbsupx

The ruby hose are not playing today. xrulesx

[bodoyle]

Fixed it for ya. xthumbsupx

Do we need to go over what happened the last time we met in the Post Season?

5 hole!!! http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2005/10/07/1128731122_8860.jpg

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[UMass922]

Go Twins!

[Thunderstruck84]

If I hear the Captain Morgan "Shotgun" commercial one more time....



Honestly, they're playing it twice every commercial break.

[Thunderstruck84]

Where was that pitch to Thome at?

[BisonBacker]

Punto's battling at this at bat

[BisonBacker]

Punto walks YES

[BisonBacker]

Sox really worried about the Twins speed.

[BisonBacker]

Twins out, haven't done anything so far.

[BisonBacker]

Nice quick inning for Blackburn

[BisonBacker]

Again the Twins do nothing in the third inning. Can't win this way.

[BisonBacker]

Twins hitters look like little leaguers so far tonight. Pathetic.

[BisonBacker]

Blackburns battling I'll give him that. He's done better then I thought he would.

[BisonBacker]

What happened to you Thunderstruck?

[BisonBacker]

Twins still don't have a hit yet. Unbelievable.

[BisonBacker]

As soon as I say that Cuddyer gets a double.

[BisonBacker]

Twins can't get a run in from third with one out. Cuddyer thrown out by Griffey at the plate. Pierzynski is an ass as usual.

[BisonBacker]

Twins better watch out this next inning will be critical after that. They will be pumped up. Blackburn can't leave anything hanging out over the plate. This game is tight.

[Grizzaholic]

So, besides BisonBacker going for the all time most posts in a 3 page thread, what is the score?

[BisonBacker]

three up and three down for Chicago, Blackburn is doing very well for the Twins.

[Thunderstruck84]

What happened to you Thunderstruck?
Still here.

Blackburn brought his A game tonight but so did Danks. Destined to be a tight one I guess.

[BisonBacker]

Twins not playing small ball at all. Gotten away from their game.

[BisonBacker]

Mauer and Morneau no shows in this one so far thats not good for the Twins.

[BisonBacker]

It's still 0-0

[BisonBacker]

Danks pitch count getting up there. I wonder if he will make it out for the next inning?

[BisonBacker]

Blackburn is pitching a gem.

[BisonBacker]

So, besides BisonBacker going for the all time most posts in a 3 page thread, what is the score?

Ha I had a 9 pager going last night mostly myself.:D

[Thunderstruck84]

The stakes are going up exponentially with each inning. Any run now puts huge pressure on the other team. Mauer and Morneau to lead off the inning.

[BisonBacker]

Danks is back out for the 7th inning.

[BisonBacker]

God Morneau looks awful

[BisonBacker]

Twins have no offense.

[BisonBacker]

The stakes are going up exponentially with each inning. Any run now puts huge pressure on the other team. Mauer and Morneau to lead off the inning.

Yeah like I said Mauer and Morneau are no shows tonight. Hell put Redmond in for the Twins. Do something to light a fire under them.

[Thunderstruck84]

Twins have no offense.
Luckily, neither do the Sox right now either.

[BisonBacker]

Yeah but with the effort Blackburns giving them tonight he deserves better.

[BisonBacker]

There's the game

[BisonBacker]

Twins had a good year but they don't have the offense to come back from anything tonight.

[Thunderstruck84]

That should do it for Blackburn. Great outing, he came to play.

[BisonBacker]

I have no complaints about Blackburn tonight, he pitched his ass off. If the Twins had any hitting he'd be in line for a Win tonight. As it is he's getting a taste of what Santana had to deal with for years. No run support.

[Thunderstruck84]

Pierzynski doing his little shimmy.... it makes the women here in the cities puke.

[Thunderstruck84]

Good job by Mijares to limit the damage. White Sox lead 1-0 going into the 8th

[BisonBacker]

I used to like him as a player but he's nothing but an ASS. Even Ozzie said it, he's alienated himself with pretty much every team he's played for.

[BisonBacker]

I can't believe Mauer tried bunting either. Pretty sad when your big gun is trying to get a bunt cuz he can't hit ****.

[BisonBacker]

Just the second hit of the game and were in the freaking 8th inning.

[BisonBacker]

****ing Punto and no offense again on the part of the Twins

[BisonBacker]

I really wish the Twins would get rid of Punto, I don't care how good he is supposed to be on defense he can't hit crap.

[BisonBacker]

Just three outs left for the Twins and the season will be over. Unbelievable.

[Thunderstruck84]

Just three outs left for the Twins and the season will be over. Unbelievable.
Don't quit on the Twins yet, Gomez, Span, Casilla... the new pirahnas... due up in the 9th. One base runner is all they'll need to make it real interesting.

[Thunderstruck84]

....or Kubel

[Thunderstruck84]

Anderson makes diving catch to win the game. White Sox win 1-0. Congratulations.

xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx xbawlingx









Go Tampa Bay!

[Thunderstruck84]

Great season Twinkies, just came up a bit short. I'm excited for what this will bring for next year. Young team playing through September in a pennant race can only help them.

[ISUMatt]

Congrats Minnesota on a fantastic season and a GREAT effort tonight!!!

[ISUMatt]

CONGRATS TO THE 2008 AL CENTRAL DIVISION CHAMPS CHICAGO WHITE SOX!!! BRING ON THE F***ING RAYS!!!

[YaleFootballFan]

Congratulations to the White Sox.

Let the post season begin!

[bodoyle]

Just got in the door. I have no voice. It was an absolutely amazing game. Phenominal starting pitching by both teams. I have never seen so many people dressed in black (40,000+) in one place. When Griff threw the player out at home, I thought the stadium was going to collapse, and then when Thome hit the HR I thought it would collapse again. Absolutely amazing environment!!!

[bodoyle]

I did not take any pictures. I did not bring my camera with me b/c I knew it would fall out of my pocket like my cell phone and wallet did numberous times. I wish I could have taken some pics of the all black. Looked absolutely awesome!

http://media1.suntimes.com/multimedia/g100108sox3_cst_feed_20080930_21_39_56_1124-266-400.imageContent

[spelunker64]

Go Twins

[bodoyle]

Go Twins

Negative rep

[UNCBears2010]

Just got in the door. I have no voice. It was an absolutely amazing game. Phenominal starting pitching by both teams. I have never seen so many people dressed in black (40,000+) in one place. When Griff threw the player out at home, I thought the stadium was going to collapse, and then when Thome hit the HR I thought it would collapse again. Absolutely amazing environment!!!

Not as good as last year's tiebreaker game. xcoffeex

[bodoyle]

Not as good as last year's tiebreaker game. xcoffeex

Yes it was. This was baseball 1-0. Not 9-8.

[UNCBears2010]

Yes it was. This was baseball 1-0. Not 9-8.

Nobody beat a Cy Young winner.

Nobody came from 2 runs down in the 13th inning against the best closer ever.

Matt Holliday touched the plate.

Rockies-Padres was better.xcoffeex

[bodoyle]

1 total run allowed versus 17 xrulesx
7 total hits versus 29 hits xrulesx
0 errors versus 1 error xrulesx

the Cy Young winner choked and allowed, what 5 runs? Maybe 4 runs. Two "scrub" pitchers here allowed 1 run in a stadium that gives up the most HR's in baseball on a yearly basis.

If you think Rockies/Pads was better, then you are not a fan of real baseball. Give me a 2-1, 1-0, 3-2 game any day over a 9-8, 12-10 game any day.

[bodoyle]

Listening to Ed Farmer on The Score now the highlights sounded great. ISU - did you listen to the dead announcer Dick Stockton on TBS or did you have Stone and Farmeo on?

[UNCBears2010]

1 total run allowed versus 17 xrulesx
7 total hits versus 29 hits xrulesx
0 errors versus 1 error xrulesx

the Cy Young winner choked and allowed, what 5 runs? Maybe 4 runs. Two "scrub" pitchers here allowed 1 run in a stadium that gives up the most HR's in baseball on a yearly basis.

If you think Rockies/Pads was better, then you are not a fan of real baseball. Give me a 2-1, 1-0, 3-2 game any day over a 9-8, 12-10 game any day.

Rockies/Padres=Greatest Game Ever Played

I will say so until the day I die.

I appreciate a good pitcher's duel as much as the next guy, but Sox/Twins was a snoozefest.

[bodoyle]

[QUOTE]=UNCBears2010;1129152]Rockies/Padres=Greatest Game Ever Played[QUOTE]

You just lost all credibility in baseball with that comment. My God.xnonono2x xnonox

This Sox game wasn't the best game I have seen. That would be Game 2 of the ALCS in 2005 where Crede won it in the 9th with a double, AJ reached 1st on the dropped 3rd, and Buehrle was coming out for the 10th if we didn't score.

2-1. 12 total hits. 4 errors however -3 though by the angels.

[bodoyle]

Rockies/Padres=Greatest Game Ever Played

You just lost all credibility in baseball with that comment. My God.xnonono2x xnonox

This Sox game wasn't the best game I have seen/been at. That would be Game 2 of the ALCS in 2005 where Crede won it in the 9th with a double (ball was right infront of me), AJ reached 1st on the dropped 3rd, and Buehrle was coming out for the 10th if we didn't score.

2-1. 12 total hits. 4 errors however -3 though by the angels.

[UNCBears2010]

You just lost all credibility in baseball with that comment. My God.xnonono2x xnonox

Name one better. The one tonight certainly wasn't. If you think it was, you'd probably like soccer and watching paint dry.


This Sox game wasn't the best game I have seen/been at. That would be Game 2 of the ALCS in 2005 where Crede won it in the 9th with a double (ball was right infront of me), AJ reached 1st on the dropped 3rd, and Buehrle was coming out for the 10th if we didn't score.

The Rockies/Pads game was the best game I've ever been to. We beat the Cy Young winner and the greatest closer of all time. It was the Rockies' 14th win in 15 games. There were two very controversial plays that changed/ended the game.


2-1. 12 total hits. 4 errors however -3 though by the angels.

9-8. 13 innings, 4 lead changes, 4 (really 5) home runs. I still get chills thinking about it.

[bodoyle]

I'm a baseball purist. 9-8 is not a good game. A good game is great pitching, timely hitting, and great defense. Your game had horrible pitching, everyone hitting the horrible pitching and noone making plays.

As I've already said, I will take a 2-1, 1-0, 3-2 game over a 9-8 game any day of the week.

[UNCBears2010]

I'm a baseball purist. 9-8 is not a good game. A good game is great pitching, timely hitting, and great defense. Your game had horrible pitching, everyone hitting the horrible pitching and noone making plays.

As I've already said, I will take a 2-1, 1-0, 3-2 game over a 9-8 game any day of the week.

What do you mean no one making plays??? There was one error, and it came in the 11th inning!

No matter which game was better, even Ozzie couldn't match the postgame quote from Jamey Carroll, who got the game-winning RBI in the '07 tiebreaker:

"I'm gonna go get drunk!!!"

[bodoyle]

Yes he can. It's just all bleeped out and in spanglish.

[89Hen]

Bo, I don't want to search... what's the Sox rotation for the playoffs?

[Ivytalk]

Gotta love that Jim Thome! Still one of the most popular players in Philly.

[bodoyle]

Bo, I don't want to search... what's the Sox rotation for the playoffs?

Vasquez is the only annoucned one. I would assume it will be Buehrle Floyd and Danks in that order

[89Hen]

Vasquez is the only annoucned one. I would assume it will be Buehrle Floyd and Danks in that order
xthumbsupx xthumbsupx I just sent his uncle a note.

[bodoyle]

A sea of black! My friend was at the game and took these with his cell.

http://c4.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/1/l_508aa40eacc940518ada4d6b97d24563.jpg

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[bodoyle]

xthumbsupx xthumbsupx I just sent his uncle a note.

Floyd and Danks have been PHilthy!

ASk his uncle to get me 2 tickets to a game!

[bodoyle]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn202/83Drew/ChicagoWhiteSoxpissonChicagoCubs-1.jpg

xwhistlex ;) ;) ;)

[UNCBears2010]

Yes he can. It's just all bleeped out and in spanglish.

How do you beat "I'm gonna go get drunk!!!"? It's short, sweet, to the point, and absolutely hilarious.

It's a million times better than "I'm going to Disneyland!"xlolx xlolx xlolx

[bodoyle]

How do you beat "I'm gonna go get drunk!!!"? It's short, sweet, to the point, and absolutely hilarious.

It's a million times better than "I'm going to Disneyland!"xlolx xlolx xlolx

I don't think Ozzie is allowed near little children. ;)

[UNCBears2010]

I don't think Ozzie is allowed near little children. ;)

He shouldn't be.

[ISUMatt]

Sox rotation is Vazquez, Buehrle, Danks, and Floyd...

Bo-no I listened to TBS, THEY SUCKED...Eck was rippin the Sox pretty good during the pre-game, then picked them to win, he seemed clueless

You can debate better game all you want but for a 1-0 game at USCF with the way those 2 kids threw was phenominal...I was on the edge of my seat every pitch as every pitch was a potential momentum shift...If you watched the Sox and Twins down the stretch you will figure out that the pitching had gone away and we all expected a 9-8 game but got a beauty

And I dont care what they say, Thome's BOMB was 500+, if you have ever been to USCF, you will realize just how far a BOMB that was...461 my ass!!!

[bodoyle]

If thats 461ft, I wanna buy some lumber from the guy measuring that.

Over the 2 ivy walls onto the fan deck.

http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/cws/images/ballpark/y2008/ballpark_900x663.gif

It landed over that fenced in area.

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