Game Thread, ATR Edition, Twins@Tigers, July 19@6:10pm CT

[twinsnorth49]

Ok, hands up, who saw that coming yesterday eh?

 

Well the shock waves have subsided somewhat and the magnitude of the news is starting to sink in. On the field it was a matter of the more things change, the more they stay the same, as they ushered in the Rob Antony era picking up right where they left off, by losing. 1-0 Rob, pretty much a must win tonight now that Jimmy has found his pad of pink slips.

 

Not going to do another TR post op for the Game Thread, we have enough of those in the forums Let's get right down to business.

 

Things to think about.

 

1. Media guides, who knew these were the blueprint for successfully running an MLB franchise?  Unfortunately the Twins media guide now contains false information on the organisational structure and JP is feverishly trying to contact everyone with a copy to cross TR's name off. Just in case someone out there is trying to model themselves after the Twins (ha ha, I know), we don't want  to to mislead them.

 

2. Cleaning out offices. Never had to do it myself, hope I don't have to, until I retire at least. Yesterday must have been busy for Terry, what with contacting the unemployment office and trying to round up boxes at local Cub food stores to put his stuff in. Classy move by the Pohlads to let him go while the team was on the road, would have been awkward for maintenance to change the nameplate on the door while he was still there.

 

3. New beginnings and fresh starts, I like them, I hope the Pohlads eventually will to. The big move is done, don't be afraid to see it through and keep going in that different direction, it's exciting.................I hope.

 

4. The Tigers, for God's sake can we beat this team just once please!!

 

5. Terry Ryan. Other than a 6 year span with the Mets, Terry was a lifelong Twin. While there will always be disagreements on the relative success and failure of his time with the team, there is no disputing he was a dedicated and loyal member of the Twins for a very long time, I appreciate that.

Thanks Terry, best of luck to ya!

 

Lineups.

 

Tigers

 

1. Ian Kinsler ® 2B
2. Cameron Maybin ® CF
3. Miguel Cabrera ® 1B
4. Victor Martinez (S) DH
5. Nick Castellanos ® 3B
6. Justin Upton ® LF
7. Mike Aviles ® RF
8. James McCann ® C
9. Jose Iglesias ® SS

SP. Anibel Sanchez ®

 

Twins

 

1. Eduardo Nunez ® SS
2. Robbie Grossman (S) LF
3. Joe Mauer (L) 1B
4. Brian Dozier ® 2B
5. Miguel Sano ® 3B
6. Max Kepler (L) RF
7. Kennys Vargas (S) DH
8. Kurt Suzuki ® C
9. Byron Buxton ® CF

 

SP. Tommy Milone (L).

[Mike Sixel]

I call BS on the lineups, there is no Dan San there.....other than that, thanks for the intro!

[jimmer]

Very nice intro!

[Vanimal46]

Walkin' papers... You know, a guy gets fired. "Jeesh, poor guy, well they gave him his walking papers today." Did you ever get any walking papers? Seriously? Believe me, in my life I got fired a lot of times. You can tell... Never got any walking papers. Never got a pink slip either. You know what I would get? A guy would come over to my desk and say "GET THE F*** OUTTA HERE!" - George Carlin
 

[Hosken Bombo Disco]

 

Ok, hands up, who saw that coming yesterday eh?

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[Halsey Hall]

I got canned once after I'd given my 2 week notice. Bartending, and all I did was doink some chick in the basement, what the he........?

[Winston Smith]

 

Ok, hands up, who saw that coming yesterday eh?

 

You mean the Twins losing 1-0 or did something else happen?

[Vanimal46]

Could tonight be Milone's final start to make room for Berrios? God I hope so.

[twinsnorth49]

 

I got canned once after I'd given my 2 week notice. Bartending, and all I did was doink some chick in the basement, what the he........?

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[Squirrel]

I've never been fired. And with tenure, it's difficult to fire me now. It could happen, but not easily and not without monetary repercussions.

[Halsey Hall]

monetary repercussions.  Now there's something that's never entered my mind!

[HitInAPinch]

 

Could tonight be Milone's final start to make room for Berrios? God I hope so.

Well, when the big guy gets canned, I don't see any reason to play it safe anymore....

 

[Squirrel]

monetary repercussions.  Now there's something that's never entered my mind!

Well, by that I mean they'd have to pay me a lot to dismiss me.

[jimmer]

 

I've never been fired. And with tenure, it's difficult to fire me now. It could happen, but not easily and not without monetary repercussions.

Be hard to lose my DoD job as well.  I'd have to do some extraordinary bad things for that to happen. Even if my position is dropped, they have to find me a spot 

[Comrade Bork]

I'd probably make more money if I DID get fired and go on unemployment. Can I get in on some of that monetary repercussions??

[HitInAPinch]

 

Well, by that I mean they'd have to pay me a lot to dismiss me.

ah, pay for the pleasure of not having you around anymore  

[Winston Smith]

repercussions are drums right?

[HitInAPinch]

 

repercussions are drums right?

if you hit them repeatedly....

[wsnydes]

I once got laid off the day after Thanksgiving. My reward was getting thrown onto a roof in Detroit Lakes framing in the middle of January. Of course, I got my current office job when it started to warm up.

[Aggies7]

Circus music

[sampleSizeOfOne]

repercussions are drums right?

Drums in the deep.

[wsnydes]

Even our fielders that can field can't field...

[Mr. Brooks]

Well, by that I mean they'd have to pay me a lot to dismiss me.

I like to call that being Nolascoed.

[HitInAPinch]

Damn, Terry didn't take Dick with him......

[HitInAPinch]

Audra!!! 

 

everything is good again

 

[Jerr]

 

Well, by that I mean they'd have to pay me a lot to dismiss me.

Paid to be dismissed? That's something that has never entered my mind. I took a lot of classes that the teacher dismissed us from and never once got a penny.....dang how dumb was i?????

[wsnydes]

Heck of a read on that ball by Zukes.

[HitInAPinch]

Hey Hey!!   Signs of Life!!

[wsnydes]

Nice heads up base running Buxton!

 

Where are these fundamentals coming from?! Wherever they were, glad to have them on board today.

[HitInAPinch]

oh no,   are things rolling the Twins way ??