GTD 8/28/2022 Twins vs Giants 1:10pm CDT

[wabene]

11 minutes ago, Richie the Rally Goat said:

Eagle Mountain is 2300 feet above sea level which is 15 miles from Lake Superior which is 600 feet above sea level. Steep incline!

Steep is right and the SHT is known to be difficult because of it. 

Fun fact Lake Superior has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other body of water. I've sailed it extensively and would chalk it up to the steepness of the waves which are much closer together than the oceans. 

[RpR]

Back when I used to go to Duluth often, there was a East-West street I drove often and thought I would not want to try to go from a stop on that street, in winter, without a clutch to control wheel spin.

[CRF]

3 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Parts of Duluth remind me of a mini San Fran

If you don't think Duluth is hilly, just take a drive around there with a 5 speed. 

[LVTwinsfan]

23 minutes ago, wabene said:

For me it was a muggy 4.4 miles which my watch said was 2200 feet. I'm a little sceptical of that number, but whoever called Minnesota flat hasn't hoofed it around Duluth. 

[wabene]

Just now, LVTwinsfan said:

That's some world class hockey right there

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

Make sure you do some fun stuff too. Enjoy the time off!

Thanks! I'm off until Sept. 13 ... heading to Florida next week where I see the Mussels will be in town all week, so ... will likely be at one or two of those games. Was off last week, too ... was at the Jersey shore with friends  

[Squirrel]

3 minutes ago, CRF said:

If you don't think Duluth is hilly, just take a drive around there with a 5 speed. 

Been there, done that ...  

[RickOShea]

7 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Parts of Duluth remind me of a mini San Fran

I remember driving a manual transmission on snow covered streets in Duluth, during the winter of 1972.  Not a lot of fun.

[Squirrel]

4 minutes ago, wabene said:

Steep is right and the SHT is known to be difficult because of it. 

Fun fact Lake Superior has more shipwrecks per square mile than any other body of water. I've sailed it extensively and would chalk it up to the steepness of the waves which are much closer together than the oceans. 

Do you wear a wetsuit when you are out in the waves? You know ... to protect yourself from the cold water

[CRF]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

Thanks! I'm off until Sept. 13 ... heading to Florida next week where I see the Mussels will be in town all week, so ... will likely be at one or two of those games. Was off last week, too ... was at the Jersey shore with friends  

Jersey shore? I grew up there. We had a place a few miles from the coast. Brielle, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lavalette, Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights. The boardwalk is a blast. Great area! 

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, Squirrel said:

Do you wear a wetsuit when you are out in the waves? You know ... to protect yourself from the cold water

No but if I'm solo or with newbies I teather to a jackline. Don't want to fall off the boat if your companions don't know how to retrieve you! 

[Squirrel]

Just now, CRF said:

Jersey shore? I grew up there. We had a place a few miles from the coast. Brielle, Point Pleasant, Mantoloking, Lavalette, Ortley Beach, Seaside Heights. The boardwalk is a blast. Great area! 

I was in Margate ... was fun ... there was an air show out of Atlantic City but you could see plenty down where we were, especially since many of the planes looped up and around and back by the beach we were on ... got some good videos

[Squirrel]

1 minute ago, wabene said:

No but if I'm solo or with newbies I teather to a jackline. Don't want to fall off the boat if your companions don't know how to retrieve you! 

Been a while since I've been sailing. Was in Australia years ago with my sister and bro-in-law (he was an expert sailor), when we rented a sailboat and sailed around the Whitsunday Islands for 4 days. Was awesome!

[CRF]

1 minute ago, Squirrel said:

I was in Margate ... was fun ... there was an air show out of Atlantic City but you could see plenty down where we were, especially since many of the planes looped up and around and back by the beach we were on ... got some good videos

Yep, Margate is just outside of AC. AC is a strange place. Nothing like Vegas. 

[RickOShea]

I hear Verlander left his start today, with an owwwee.  Anyone with more info?

[mrtwinsfan]

12 minutes ago, CRF said:

If you don't think Duluth is hilly, just take a drive around there with a 5 speed. 

Did it in the winter for years in a Semi,  alot of clutching,

[CRF]

1 minute ago, RickOShea said:

I hear Verlander left his start today, with an owwwee.  Anyone with more info?

Supposedly a calf muscle tightened up on him. 

[RickOShea]

thanks

 

[Squirrel]

White Sox just lost 3-2

No score yet in the Guardians-Mariners game, top 4th

CBU

[mrtwinsfan]

Went to Soxtalk.com to get a few laughs after being swept at home by Arizona,  Comical they have no filters

[wabene]

Smeltz isn't suited to short or fireman relief but long relief, I think so. Getting Pagán in and then Devin soaking up some innings makes the pen better overall

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, mrtwinsfan said:

Went to Soxtalk.com to get a few laughs after being swept at home by Arizona,  Comical they have no filters

Ah, how come we don't have a hot take emoji? 

[CRF]

2 minutes ago, wabene said:

Smeltz isn't suited to short or fireman relief but long relief, I think so. Getting Pagán in and then Devin soaking up some innings makes the pen better overall

Agree. This is the only role for Smeltzer. Pagan? How about Uber?

[CRF]

Is there any way that the Rogers brothers could be more different as pitchers? It's incredible. 

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, CRF said:

Is there any way that the Rogers brothers could be more different as pitchers? It's incredible. 

Whos older ??

[Mike Sixel]

Three holes of golf left. Tie. 11.5 million dollar difference between first and second.....

[CRF]

Just now, mrtwinsfan said:

Whos older ??

Just looked it up...Taylor is 30 seconds older!

[mrtwinsfan]

1 minute ago, CRF said:

Just looked it up...Taylor is 30 seconds older!

It is amazing

[LVTwinsfan]

I like the new scheduling format, play everybody every year.

[wabene]

2 minutes ago, CRF said:

Just looked it up...Taylor is 30 seconds older!

Now that's a pitching pipeline!