Game Thread, Twins @ Indians, 8/9 @12:10 pm CT

[spinowner]

So, to those of you who had been advocating the trade-up-to-win-now approach, how many trades at the cost of how many top prospects would have been required to avoid this most disastrous road trip?

[USAFChief]

I've had about all I can take.

 

Thanks everyone, see ya'll Tuesday.  Thanks again BK for the great job on the game threads.

 

Still looking for volunteers to fill out the month.  

 

by the way, the punch line I was looking for:

 

"Wow, that must hurt.  Let's get you inside, out of the sun, put some pain reliever on that, and get you a cold drink."

 

Not sure what the big deal was with all the reluctance to provide the punch line.

[Vanimal46]

Contest: drink of choice to forget about this afternoon game?

 

Me: Deep Eddy's Lemon Vodka chilled.

[Gibby]

 

 

Seriously? Rub your eyes or other places????  

Well, I think we all have done it, just hope they weren't really hot peppers, but it would be more funny

 

  I know...but I'm supposed to be a professional. Rookie mistake.

[ashbury]

So, to those of you who had been advocating the trade-up-to-win-now approach, how many trades at the cost of how many top prospects would have been required to avoid this most disastrous road trip?

Just one trade. The right one. Giving up a 99th ranked prospect in return, because our farm system is so strong, dontchaknow.

[USAFChief]

 

So, to those of you who had been advocating the trade-up-to-win-now approach, how many trades at the cost of how many top prospects would have been required to avoid this most disastrous road trip?

approximately the same amount as it'll take to avoid non contention in 2016.

[ashbury]

I've had about all I can take.

Sixty seven more of these just aren't in the cards, you're saying.

 

Oh, wait, this wasn't a continuation of the punch line contest?

[sampleSizeOfOne]

punch line contest:

 

A young lady had just taken up golf.  One day she went out to play, and got stung by a bee shortly after the round started.  It hurt so bad, she took the cart and headed in for medical attention.  When she got to the clubhouse, the pro saw her and asked what had happened.

 

lady:  "I got stung by  a bee."

 

Pro:  "Oh, that's terrible.  Where."

 

lady:  "Right between the first and second holes."

 

Pro:  

 

//supply the punch line.//

I know you need to see out, but if you darned the bonnet, they wouldn't get in.

 

(did i avoid the pitfalls everyone else is so wary of?)

[Gibby]

 

 

Contest: drink of choice to forget about this afternoon game?

Me: Deep Eddy's Lemon Vodka chilled.

 

  Founder's All Day IPA. A good session ale.

[ashbury]

It's the right strategic time to bring in our LOOGY. I have been educated today.

[Jerr]

 

  I know...but I'm supposed to be a professional. Rookie mistake.

And I knew you are a Chef, which helped the "funniest" for me. 

[David HK]

Wow, just had a wakey-wakey in the middle of the night- and popped in to the inter-nets for a score.  Holy....  and here again, the newly-acquired No-Neck Williams has done the damage.  Where did this guy come from?

 

Oh, and before I forget, and go back to sleep---

[sampleSizeOfOne]

9 in the 9th?

[Winston Smith]

 

So, to those of you who had been advocating the trade-up-to-win-now approach, how many trades at the cost of how many top prospects would have been required to avoid this most disastrous road trip?

We'll never know. We do know that doing nothing didn't work very well.

[Gibby]

Damn a wild pitch. That's how we score most of our runs.

[jimmer]

 

We'll never know. We do know that doing nothing didn't work very well.

Exactly, we will NEVER know as long as Ryan is GM.

 

and few were advocating trading for 2 month rentals. Most advocated for getting guys to help this year and the future. Like Tulo, for example.  How is Toronto doing with him, BTW? 

[Gibby]

 

  I should have cooked chicken.

[glunn]

I watch games to enjoy them.  When the Twins are playing this poorly I think that it makes sense to stop watching.  If enough people stop watching then the front office will be under more pressure to change what it is (not) doing.

[Vanimal46]

So, to those of you who had been advocating the trade-up-to-win-now approach, how many trades at the cost of how many top prospects would have been required to avoid this most disastrous road trip?

Not sure, but I do know the Blue Jays are 10-1 since the Tulo trade. Weren't they worse than us at the time and foolishly spending money doing so?

[Gibby]

 

 

I watch games to enjoy them.  When the Twins are playing this poorly I think that it makes sense to stop watching.  If enough people stop watching then the front office will be under more pressure to change what it is (not) doing.

 

 You going to watch the Vikes tonight?

[jimmer]

 

Not sure, but I do know the Blue Jays are 10-1 since the Tulo trade. Weren't they worse than us at the time and foolishly spending money doing so?

Well, their RECORD was worse than ours, not the team itself:-)

 

And I'm pretty sure the one game they didn't win, Tulo didn't play.  They are 2 innings from sweeping the Yankees.

[Jerr]

Here we go!!!

Hicks has finally got it!

 

 

 

nevermind

[glunn]

That double by HIcks seems meaningful in terms of killing Kluber's shutout and ending the series with at least one positive note.

[glunn]

 

 You going to watch the Vikes tonight?

 

No, not a football fan.

[ashbury]

  I should have cooked chicken.

Hot spicy chicken, with gallons of Tabasco sauce to rinse your hands in, right?

[jimmer]

 

That double by HIcks seems meaningful in terms of killing Kluber's shutout and ending the series with at least one positive note.

wouldn't Friday's win count as a positive note? 

 

On a different note, Pelfrey pitched well enough to keep us in the game. :-)

[sampleSizeOfOne]

9[th run of the game] in the 9th?

fifm...

 

Which was more than i expected.

 

The expected answer was "nein" but that woulda worked better if i spelled my numbers out...

 

Anyway, i caught some of the game (i got the real tools o' ignorance) and was happy with the amount of attention i paid.

 

Until next time!

[Jerr]

It has been fun here and I was reminded to wash my hands, after cooking with peppers or any hot veggies, BEFORE touching any body parts    

[ashbury]

The expected answer was "nein" but that woulda worked better if i spelled my numbers out...

Won. At least we got won run.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Won. At least we got won run.

Thanks for pointing it out! I had not thought o' that.

 

I think my new favorite thing now is a der.

 

How many ders? Won der is enough for me, thank you.