Article: Game Thread: Twins@Nationals 4/22 6:05PM

[Boom Boom]

So I'm at this game... and the first thing I notice is that the Nats don't shoot off fireworks during the "rockets red glare".

[Pardon My Dinger]

David st.peter has a serious case of fat voice.

[Aggies7]

Gibby having himself just a fine season. Barf

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Life is tough sometimes. You need to compartmentalize some things. Baseball to me is fun, and it is sad when heroes fall because they skirted the rules, if they thirst for money and riches it really has no baring on our society for the most part.

 

But when politicians are making deals to please the special interests and big industries, and not working for the people of this country's overall good, it is the biggest scam that ever existed. We deserve better than this bull**** and I am not sure we can stop it.

 

It's apples and oranges really.

 

Sure, if all that matters to you is the outcome, but not the process.  Chris Colabello, either actively or through negligence, circumvented the well-established and well-known rules of his profession.  Simply because "it's just a game" or "just for entertainment" doesn't make it ok on a personal level, and just as we would condemn that behavior in our politicians, we should condemn it in all people.

 

Now, I don't think the punishment should be the same, because the impact, as you said, is apples and oranges.  But morality and right and wrong shouldn't be based on the number of people hurt/affected.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Gibby having himself just a fine season. Barf

 

5.9 bb/9 is extremely concerning.

[Cap'n Piranha]

Can someone with more experience help me out here--is it usually a good thing when the opposition bats around in the first inning?

[Aggies7]

Take this bum out please

[Riverbrian]

 

Not looking to start something here, but if I'm understanding your first 4 points correctly, you have no problem with cheating so long as it's done in the pursuit of a dream with sizable financial upside.  So for example, you are all good with someone who's dream is to be President stuffing the ballot box in order to ensure election.

 

Nah... I think it's a case of... I have so much integrity that I realize that I may not have as much integrity under similar circumstances. 

 

I'm not saying I would take PED's for 500 Grand a year/Minimum. But I will knock over that old lady who is in my way. 

 

[bluechipper]

I'm about done hoping Gibson will ever be more than mediocre. He is so frustrating...

[USAFChief]

Nah... I think it's a case of... I have so much integrity that I realize that I may not have as much integrity under similar circumstances. 

 

I'm not saying I would take PED's for 500 Grand a year/Minimum. But I will knock over that old lady who is in my way.

 

Unless she's taking PEDs. Then she'd knock you on your Ash.

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

Nah... I think it's a case of... I have so much integrity that I realize that I may not have as much integrity under similar circumstances. 

 

I'm not saying I would take PED's for 500 Grand a year/Minimum. But I will knock over that old lady who is in my way. 

 

Is this you?!?

 

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[Bark's Lounge]

 

Sure, if all that matters to you is the outcome, but not the process.  Chris Colabello, either actively or through negligence, circumvented the well-established and well-known rules of his profession.  Simply because "it's just a game" or "just for entertainment" doesn't make it ok on a personal level, and just as we would condemn that behavior in our politicians, we should condemn it in all people.

 

Now, I don't think the punishment should be the same, because the impact, as you said, is apples and oranges.  But morality and right and wrong shouldn't be based on the number of people hurt/affected.

I think baseball players that cheat will be dealt with appropriately. I don't have the time to waste on that anymore... I wish it were not true, but that is the case.

 

I don't concern myself with the aforementioned baseball stuff, I greatly worry about the other things.

[USAFChief]

So, Gibby...lets recap, shall we? A hit on an 0-2 pitch, a HBP on an 0-2 pitch, couple of walks, two RBI single to the 8 hitter...did I miss anything?

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

So, Gibby...lets recap, shall we? A hit on an 0-2 pitch, a HBP on an 0-2 pitch, couple of walks, two RBI single to the 8 hitter...did I miss anything?

 

No, I think you summed up his general incompetence in that inning quite nicely.

[USAFChief]

Toss in a horrid throw from Rosario and a "lets do this in slow motion" DP turn from Escobar for good measure.

[glunn]

I think that Gibson may need some time on the DL.

[Riverbrian]

 

I'm reasonably certain, barring breaking leprosy news, that both Miguel Sano and Joe Mauer have two arms.

 

When the "BREAKING LEPROSY NEWS" ticker crawls across the bottom of my TV.

 

I admit I read it. 

[Riverbrian]

 

So for example, you are all good with someone who's dream is to be President stuffing the ballot box in order to ensure election.

 

In all seriousness... I'm not good with it. 

 

Just pretty sure it happens. 

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

When the "BREAKING LEPROSY NEWS" ticker crawls across the bottom of my TV.

 

I admit I read it. 

 

You, Moses, Job...

 

I mean, who doesn't, really?

[Cap'n Piranha]

 

In all seriousness... I'm not good with it. 

 

Just pretty sure it happens. 

 

yeah, I'm betting ChiTown could verify for us.

[Riverbrian]

 

So I'm at this game... and the first thing I notice is that the Nats don't shoot off fireworks during the "rockets red glare".

 

Communists

[ScrapTheNickname]

The Twins are playing like an expansion team.

[Riverbrian]

I think Gibson was so worried about Harper that he forgot about everybody else. 

 

 

[Riverbrian]

 

The Twins are playing like an expansion team.

 

The loss column is expanding. 

[Riverbrian]

Do the Twins realize that they are playing this poorly on Ash's Birthday? 

[ScrapTheNickname]

Some older fans in the Washington area look at the Twins like some Minnesotans look at the Dallas Stars.

 

Just sayin that I hate that phrase "just sayin."

[Riverbrian]

Look at Sano Range to the Corner and catch a ball. 

[Aggies7]

Seems to me that sales of brooms in the metro DC area will explode this weekend. This one's gonna be rough, folks. Two teams not nearly on the same level.

[ScrapTheNickname]

Sano used his left hand which was in a glove to make that catch!

 

 

[Riverbrian]

 

Some older fans in the Washington area look at the Twins like some Minnesotans look at the Dallas Stars.

 

Just sayin that I hate that phrase "just sayin."

 

And the Younger Older Fans hate the Rangers the same way.