Game Thread: Twins vs. Tigers, 7/9/21 @ 7:10pm

[Dave The Dastardly]

3 minutes ago, wsnydes said:

I'm not a beer drinker at all, but I remember this too.  Surly has a few offerings that I'll partake in now and then.

My three brothers and I were in a micro brewery in Lacrosse, WI once. Communal drive to get the ailing brother in for his chemo. Anyway, we found this joint and stopped in for a few before heading back to Minnesota. The joint had about 18 different beers on tap. So, challenged by the opportunity, we dived in. I tasted one of the finest beers that has ever crossed my palate. Damned if I remember which one... Not even sure I could find the place again.

[bighat]

July 26th is "Nelson Cruz Boom-saber Bobblehead" night. What are the chances he'll still be on the team at that point? What does marketing do in that situation? Paint over the beard and name it after a different player?

[wsnydes]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

My three brothers and I were in a micro brewery in Lacrosse, WI once. Communal drive to get the ailing brother in for his chemo. Anyway, we found this joint and stopped in for a few before heading back to Minnesota. The joint had about 18 different beers on tap. So, challenged by the opportunity, we dived in. I tasted one of the finest beers that has ever crossed my palate. Damned if I remember which one... Not even sure I could find the place again.

That only figures, right?

Cool memory with the brothers though.  Well worth the stop!

[Dave The Dastardly]

6 minutes ago, luckylager said:

Bub's was made in Winona (later by Walters Brewing in Eau Claire). It wasn't horrible. 

Really? I mean the bit about Wisconsin. But we were closer to So Dak than Wisconsin and there was that 18 year old thing out there with the cowboys. Guess I always assumed it was a So Dak invention. Shows you what that stuff can do to your brain.

[bighat]

Just now, Dave The Dastardly said:

Really? I mean the bit about Wisconsin. But we were closer to So Dak than Wisconsin and there was that 18 year old thing out there with the cowboys. Guess I always assumed it was a So Dak invention. Shows you what that stuff can do to your brain.

For all its great beers, Wisconsin produced some real bad ones back in the day as well, especially the cheapies. I went to college in Madison and we'd get a case of something called Wisconsin's Best (knock-off of Milwaukee's Best, which was itself a bottom-shelf beer). We called it Wisconsin's Beast. You could only get this beer at a grocery store called Woodman's, which was sort of like an Aldi type place. It was awful, even for a college kid who'd drink anything as long as it contained alcohol.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Really? I mean the bit about Wisconsin. But we were closer to So Dak than Wisconsin and there was that 18 year old thing out there with the cowboys. Guess I always assumed it was a So Dak invention. Shows you what that stuff can do to your brain.

Fond memories of Friday nights in the fall and winter in northern Minnesota.  After the basketball game, we would head out to the woods, where we had stashed a few cases of beer in the snow bank.  Ah, to be young again.

[RickOShea]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

For all its great beers, Wisconsin produced some real bad ones back in the day as well, especially the cheapies. I went to college in Madison and we'd get a case of something called Wisconsin's Best (knock-off of Milwaukee's Best, which was itself a bottom-shelf beer). We called it Wisconsin's Beast. You could only get this beer at a grocery store called Woodman's, which was sort of like an Aldi type place. It was awful, even for a college kid who'd drink anything as long as it contained alcohol.

must be the equivalent of near-beer.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Game is on.

 

Did i miss anything?

[wsnydes]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Game is on.

 

Did i miss anything?

Terrible beer and a story to go with it?

[Vanimal46]

1 minute ago, bighat said:

For all its great beers, Wisconsin produced some real bad ones back in the day as well, especially the cheapies. I went to college in Madison and we'd get a case of something called Wisconsin's Best (knock-off of Milwaukee's Best, which was itself a bottom-shelf beer). We called it Wisconsin's Beast. You could only get this beer at a grocery store called Woodman's, which was sort of like an Aldi type place. It was awful, even for a college kid who'd drink anything as long as it contained alcohol.

Ah man, the Great Value brand of beer. I can only imagine how tasteless that was. 

[Dave The Dastardly]

Just now, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Game is on.

 

Did i miss anything?

Just a few beers. If you hurry you can catch up.

[wsnydes]

2 minutes ago, Vanimal46 said:

Ah man, the Great Value brand of beer. I can only imagine how tasteless that was. 

Buy a case of Aquafina.  Costs more, but more taste!

[downunder twins fan]

Getting no hit by a pitcher with an 8 era?

 

[Rigby]

Wide Mouth Mickey's - for those seeking brain damage on a budget.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

6 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Just a few beers. If you hurry you can catch up.

Alas, i am a Mountain Dew drinker.

 

But i am proud to say the sugar version is backon shelves.

[Brock Beauchamp]

8 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Game is on.

 

Did i miss anything?

Twins hitters are averaging one out every three-point-something pitches. 

[RickOShea]

I see Altuve and Coreirre (sic) bowed out of the ASG a couple of days ago.  I sure will miss em.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, downunder twins fan said:

Getting no hit by a pitcher with an 8 era?

 

Weren't they doing that last night against a guy with a 6+ ERA?  There's a theme there.

[wsnydes]

1 minute ago, Brock Beauchamp said:

Twins hitters are averaging one out every three-point-something pitches. 

At least they're being rather efficient about it!

[Brock Beauchamp]

Two nights in a row Sano has hit a fly to the base of the wall. 

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Sanozee, battling his tailoff.

[Brock Beauchamp]

I cannot wait until Garver is back on the roster, hope he catches enough to give Rortvedt the boot. 

[bighat]

1 minute ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Alas, i am a Mountain Dew drinker.

 

But i am proud to say the sugar version is backon shelves.

I don't drink beer or soda these days. Just coffee, tea, water. Although I will indulge in the occasional kombucha on a wild and crazy weekend night once in a while.

 

[bighat]

Just now, Brock Beauchamp said:

I cannot wait until Garver is back on the roster, hope he catches enough to give Rortvedt the boot. 

I'm guessing Garver's trade value is pretty darn low also. Same for Cave (who I just learned is now on a rehab assignment). Even the injuries to the 2nd and 3rd tier players have screwed this team.

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Coffee is strong stuff.

[luckylager]

20 minutes ago, Dave The Dastardly said:

Really? I mean the bit about Wisconsin. But we were closer to So Dak than Wisconsin and there was that 18 year old thing out there with the cowboys. Guess I always assumed it was a So Dak invention. Shows you what that stuff can do to your brain.

 

[wsnydes]

Just now, luckylager said:

 

"Makes it FUN to be thirsty!" 

That's a fantastic tag line!

[sampleSizeOfOne]

Rortvedt can control the run game, right?

[Brock Beauchamp]

5 minutes ago, bighat said:

I'm guessing Garver's trade value is pretty darn low also. Same for Cave (who I just learned is now on a rehab assignment). Even the injuries to the 2nd and 3rd tier players have screwed this team.

Oh, I don’t necessarily want to see Garver traded, I just don’t want to see Rortvedt play. 

[bighat]

3 minutes ago, sampleSizeOfOne said:

Rortvedt can control the run game, right?

He threw out a guy in the 1st already.