First Pitch: White Sox at Twins

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Milky✌️

I need a framed print of JA Happ’s face after Madrigal took him deep

LuBob DuRob

Can’t believe. And right after talking about the ballpark swallowing home runs.

jose robcada

of course the one game i miss madrigal homers, i probably wont get the opportunity to see that for like another 1 1/2 years

Foulkelore

Brilliant managing by La Russa. Happ’s pitch count was getting too high too early, meaning he might be taken out of the game, leaving our good hitters no opportunity to hit off of him again. So, order consecutive hitters to bunt directly into outs to keep him in the game longer.

tommytwonines

Maybe they decided to bunt on their own?

IllinoisJones

so… it worked??

Foulkelore

Wow, two people took this seriously. Next time I will push my tongue further into my cheek. I don’t think he actually ordered the bunts, nor do I have a problem with anything tonight. It’s been fun so far.

IllinoisJones

or maybe you need to re-calibrate your sarcasm detector

Milky✌️

You got greedy, Billy

Foulkelore

Yeah, I’d be upset with him making that decision with nobody out if it weren’t 10-1.

Foulkelore

Didn’t Grandal just have a game recently where he had 4 or 5 plate appearances without an at bat? That’s 4 for 4 without an at bat tonight.

Foulkelore

Yeah, there it is – May 1st he had 4 walks in 4 plate appearances against Cleveland.

HallofFrank

Last time it happened, I suggested we start calling a 0-0 game with 3+ walks a “Grandal”—like the hitting version of a Maddux.

Foulkelore

I like it.

Foulkelore

A fourth walk – the Grandal stays alive!

Joliet Orange Sox

I am now “blessed” to have Keith Richards “singing” Gonna Walk Before They Make Me Run stuck in my head. How did that happen? Thanks Yasmani.

Last edited 2 years ago by Joliet Orange Sox
Milky✌️

Grandal absolutely refuses to record a hit and we have to respect his life choices

soxfan

Mercy rule in effect?

asinwreck

In what might be a portent of late-season lineups, Andrew Vaughn has moved to right field to finish the game.

Foulkelore

Yep, I like this. If all goes well with getting guys healthy, finding out if Vaughn can play a competent RF will be very important.

Right Size Wrong Shape

I think he actually looked more comfortable in RF. Interesting…

Foulkelore

Astudillo Pitched

Foulkelore

And Mercedes takes his 47.1 mph offering deep on a 3-0 count at a 109.3 mph exit velocity. So, that begs the question: is that the greatest difference ever in exit velocity over pitch speed?

Last edited 2 years ago by Foulkelore
asinwreck

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peanutsNcrackerjack

Does anyone have the 2020 win/loss record after 40 games? Can’t recall if they were more than 10 games over .500 at that point last year