Game Thread: Twins v Red Sox, 6/10 @ 7:10pm CT

Gin fizz? Lime Ricky?

Thank you for playing, but no.

 

Quiz time: from personal experience, I happen to be privy to Papi's favorite drink. Guesses?

shot in the dark:  beer

shot in the dark: beer

Give me a break. Beer?

 

Close, but way off!

Chicken Blood & Scotch on the Rocks?

Chicken Blood & Scotch on the Rocks?

Getting a hell of a lot closer...somehow.

 

Getting a hell of a lot closer...somehow.

I'll take one more shot - Terry Ryan's blood and liquid from his adrenaline gland with scotch on rocks followed with a chaser of Red Bull?

I'll take one more shot - Terry Ryan's blood and liquid from his adrenaline gland with scotch on rocks followed with a chaser of Red Bull?

There is an acute distinction between my favorite guess and the correct one.

 

There is an acute distinction between my favorite guess and the correct one.

Milk

For those of you playing along, we are now paying tribute to David "the Godfather" Ortiz.

Grandpa was 1928 and Grandma was 1932. Their fathers would have been old enough to be WWI, but I am not sure if they served. They were full blooded German, I am not sure they were very desirable for service.

From what I read, and was told Germans in WW1 were often shunned and they themselves were torn between loyalties. They faced the same disdain and distrust that the Japanese did in WW2 and currently afflicts another group in this era.

 

From what I read, and was told Germans in WW1 were often shunned and they themselves were torn between loyalties. They faced the same disdain and distrust that the Japanese did in WW2 and currently afflicts another group in this era.

Same here Platoon. I'm just not sure if that was the case or not and I agree with the whole of your response.

Edited June 11, 2016 by Bark's Lounge

My mother's parents grew on farms in the heartland of Wisconsin. They came from huge families. I think my grandpa had 11 or 12 siblings and my grandma had 5. They all moved to the Twin Cities or Milwaukee except for 3 of them. It's a hard life.

And unless there was enough land to go around, not easy to get started in. To get into farming today at a size that would allow you a chance to survive, I bet 2M easy.

I don't like farewell tour stuff. i just think it's wrong.

what? it's important to establish your fastball right away?  that's new info from Bert :-)

 

And unless there was enough land to go around, not easy to get started in. To get into farming today at a size that would allow you a chance to survive, I bet 2M easy.

They tried it in the late 40's early 50's, they did not like it. Heck, they liked to party at that time and raise some hell. My Grandpa was an heavy machinery instructor for 4 years in the Army and they gave up the farm and moved to the Twin Cities. He then became a crane operator.

 

I don't like farewell tour stuff. i just think it's wrong.

Especially for a guy who thinks the whole game is all about him and he should have special privilege. 

 

From what I read, and was told Germans in WW1 were often shunned and they themselves were torn between loyalties. They faced the same disdain and distrust that the Japanese did in WW2 and currently afflicts another group in this era.

My mother's maiden name was Rassbach.  The kids in town called her oldest brother 'Fritz'.  He kept the name and beat up anyone who called him that.

Let the game begin!

 

We who are about to post salute you...

Especially for a guy who thinks the whole game is all about him and he should have special privilege.

 

Jeter retired last year.

And now:  Back to Baseball!!

 

Ok, Duffey.  BREATH.  In out, in out.....

Well, crap. Am I going to want to watch this?

 

Jeter retired last year.

hahaha.  That doesn't describe Jeter from everything I heard/read from/about him.

 

Ortiz is, well, an egomaniac.

Edited June 11, 2016 by jimmer

Well, crap. Am I going to want to watch this?

Yes have some.

hahaha. That doesn't describe Jeter from everything I heard/read from/about him.

 

Ortiz is, well, an egomaniac.

If gameday and my posting be timely, he is up now w/ 2 on...

what is the fascination with playing Park over Mauer at 1B?  Why do you purposely hurt your defense like that.

Ortiz advances the runners.

 

Productive out.

 

Well, crap. Am I going to want to watch this?

If Duffey can get out of the 1st inning, Yes   

Sad to see Arcia got hurt.  But happy to see Kepler getting more AB's.

Heh... Late night, waking up late, joining the game thread during thr warmup for a chuckle or two. Loving the beer stories. Didn't even sigh that much at the 4-5 holes in the lineup. Again. Enjoying the banter, right up until you can tell the game has started, then...

The comments suddenly turn to, 'oh, crap,' and 'breathe...' and I already know I probably don't want the mlbtv today...

The kids pointed out that the Twins are wearing Red and the Red Sox are wearing blue. That's the truth but that doesn't make it right.