Game Thread: Twins@Indians 8/23 6:05PM

[Riverbrian]

Ashbury's Wife on a bright sunny afternoon went for a drive to Reno... She stops at the Gun Shop:

 

Owner: Can I help You

 

Ash Wife: I'm looking for a gun... It's for my husband.

 

Owner: we got a lot of choices here but I should let you know that choosing a gun is a very personal selection... They should be properly suited for the owner. You may want to bring him along to make sure we get the right gun.

 

Ash Wife: That would spoil the surprise.

 

Owner: I see... You are looking to surprise him

 

Ash Wife: Yeah... He has no idea I'm gonna shoot him.

[ashbury]

This is why I wear a plastic full body suit when away from my underground compound.

 

I get this but I still laughed.

[Riverbrian]

Reminds me of one time we were playing poker in college. After losing a big pot, I made some offhand comment about taking my clothes out of the laundry bag and putting them back in the dresser. They all took a collection for me so I could wash my clothes.

 

Don't know why I felt compelled to share that.

 

I'm glad you did.

[ashbury]

Exactly.

 

Yeah. I didn't want to spell out your joke (since it didn't actually need any spellin' out), didn't want to just Like it, this was the best I could come up with in between, and it was too much like spellin' out as it turned out. Oh well.

 

/ edit - and sad thing is, in light of the Vulture sub-discussion a game or two ago, I stole the Likes that were actually for your post. That's life I guess.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Looks like Deduno's arm is waking up.

[ashbury]

Ashbury's Wife on a bright sunny afternoon went for a drive to Reno... She stops at the Gun Shop:

 

Owner: Can I help You

 

Ash Wife: I'm looking for a gun... It's for my husband.

 

Owner: we got a lot of choices here but I should let you know that choosing a gun is a very personal selection... They should be properly suited for the owner. You may want to bring him along to make sure we get the right gun.

 

Ash Wife: That would spoil the surprise.

 

Owner: I see... You are looking to surprise him

 

Ash Wife: Yeah... He has no idea I'm gonna shoot him.

 

Owner: Oh. The line forms over there, then.

[Squirrel]

I'm still not sure why I'm getting the game free on Extra Innings but I'm not complaining

[IdahoPilgrim]

I get this but I still laughed.

 

I didn't read this but I still laughed.

[Riverbrian]

I was heading out to a Sports Bar yesterday to Watch the Twins and my favorite shirt was dirty. My wife was busy fixing the car so I knew I had to wash it myself.

 

Me: I'm washing my favorite shirt... What setting do I use on the washing machine.

Wife: That depends... What does it say on the Shirt.

Me: Minnesota Twins

[IdahoPilgrim]

I was heading out to a Sports Bar yesterday to Watch the Twins and my favorite shirt was dirty. My wife was busy fixing the car so I knew I had to wash it myself.

 

Me: I'm washing my favorite shirt... What setting do I use on the washing machine.

Wife: That depends... What does it say on the Shirt.

Me: Minnesota Twins

 

Heavy duty cycle - extra detergent.

[ashbury]

I didn't read this but I still laughed.

 

I'm not sure how this guy posted since I banned him 3 games ago but I still laughed.

[ashbury]

I was heading out to a Sports Bar yesterday to Watch the Twins and my favorite shirt was dirty. My wife was busy fixing the car so I knew I had to wash it myself.

 

Me: I'm washing my favorite shirt... What setting do I use on the washing machine.

Wife: That depends... What does it say on the Shirt.

Me: Minnesota Twins

 

Wife: Permanent Depress cycle in that case.

[IdahoPilgrim]

I'm not sure how this guy posted since I banned him 3 games ago but I still laughed.

 

I'm like Gardenhire - you can't get rid of me.

[Squirrel]

okay ... no trips to Target necessary so far. But thankfully the game will end before they close.

[nicksaviking]

I'm not watching this on TV. So what does the dead arm look like? I'm picturing:

http://content.deltas.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/z/o/zomb_hand.jpg

 

But hoping for:

http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/xu50984956.jpg

[Squirrel]

I'm not wathing this on TV. So what does the dead arm look like? I'm picturing:

http://content.deltas.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/z/o/zomb_hand.jpg

 

 

And there went my appetite for supper.

[IdahoPilgrim]

I'm not wathing this on TV. So what does the dead arm look like? I'm picturing:

http://content.deltas.com.au/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/z/o/zomb_hand.jpg

 

But hoping for:

http://files.abovetopsecret.com/files/img/xu50984956.jpg

 

Depends on the inning - first picture is inning 1,4; second picture is inning 2,3

[ashbury]

Dead arm syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Had no idea there was any formal meaning to it. From the description of repetitive stress, how does any pitcher NOT get a dead arm?

[glunn]

Twins: SP Sam Deduno

 

2B Dozier

C Herrmann

1B Morneau

DH Willingham

RF Doumit

3B Plouffe

CF Thomas

LF Ramirez

SS Florimon

 

Indians: SP Ubaldo Jimenez

 

CF Bourn

1B Swisher

2B Kipnis

C Santana

LF Brantley

SS Cabrera

DH Giambi

3B Chisenhall

RF Stubbs

 

Things to Think About:

 

1. Think about Dead Arm... Dead Arm or Live Arm or just an arm... I really don't know what it is... Gardy has been suspicious that Deduno may be trying to deal with dead arm. I've heard the term dead arm before from following the majors but I can't recall personally ever running across a pitcher suffering from a bout of it away from the majors. Of Course... I was coaching and playing with players from 13 to 21 years old and nobody that had to log 100 plus innings in a year so dead arm isn't something expected to happen. These guys throw a lot and maybe the arms says... "C'mon now... Enough is Enough... I don't want to make this easy for you".

 

2. Think about the Playoffs... The Indians are just 2.5 back of the wild card spot. The Indians should be starting to ramp it up soon. The Fans should be starting to ramp it up soon. Each game is going to be crucial for them. Meaningful games means an atmosphere that goes with it. It'll be interesting to try and gauge intensity tonight. If the Gauge is on the low side. I'll predict that they fall.

 

3. Think about Ubaldo... Ubaldo... What a name... Have you ever thought of naming your son Ubaldo? Or your Dog? In 2010 Ubaldo performed to the tune of a 2.88 in Colorado. In 2010... Ubaldo was considered to be one of the top starters in baseball. In 2011 it fell apart... A 4.46 ERA in 2011 that led to a trade to Cleveland. The Indians traded two highly rated pitching prospects (at the time) Drew Pomeranz and Alex White. There were some who felt that Indians gave up a lot to get a pitcher who was once great but struggling pretty hard at the time of the trade. In 2012 Ubaldo was even worse with an ERA of 5.40. Ubaldo has been better this year with a 4.00 going into tonights game but he is still not the Ubaldo he once was.

 

4. Think about Pomeranz and White... So the Indians overpaid for a questionable production from Ubaldo... So what did the Rockies get with Pomerenz and White. Too soon to tell but Pomeranz hasn't been much... At the age of 24... Pomeranz has made 4 starts for the Rockies with an ERA of 8.10 and he isn't exactly hanging zero's with Colorado Springs either. Alex White is 23 years old and has made 30 major league starts with an ERA of with a 6.03. He was traded to the Houston Astros as part of package to acquire Wilton Lopez. Yeah That's Right... Thee Wilton Lopez!!! In other words... He was kinda given away. 2013 with the Astros is N/A because he is having a little Tommy John Surgery. So... after you think about Ubaldo, Pomeranz and White and the blockbuster deal that they were a part of... After you think about... Can you conclude that neither team is happy with the deal?

 

5. Think about Hide and Seek... My boys are older now so it's been awhile since I played a game of hide and seek. One of my co-workers brought their 5 year old by work and he was running around the building and he stopped by my office and asked if I wanted to play hide and seek. I almost said OK... But I stopped and thought better of it because at my age... I'm surely going through a mid-life crisis and I was worried that I wouldn't be able to find myself.

 

I just LOVE these setups!

[Riverbrian]

3 best friends work together at a construction company. They are working on a high rise 25 floors up and taking a lunch break.

 

Irish Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Corned Beef again... If I get Corned Beef one more time... I'm jumping".

 

Italian Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Spaghetti again... If I get Spaghetti one more time... I'm jumping".

 

Polish Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Polish Sausage again... If I get Polish Sausage one more time I'm jumping".

 

Next day... At Work... Lunchtime... Irish guy opens up his lunch box... It's Corned Beef and he jumps... Italian guy... It's Spaghetti and off he goes... Polish Guy... Yep... It's a polish sausage and he leaps.

 

At the funeral... All 3 wives were in tears and talking to each other.

 

Irish guys wife: I had no idea he was that sick and tired of corned beef... I feel terrible.

 

Italians Guy Wife: I know... I wouldn't have given him Spaghetti again if I knew.

 

Polish guys wife: Don't look at me... He made his own lunches.

[glunn]

**** it! I'm going to Target

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not really, but I did forget a couple of things yesterday.

 

That threat is beginning to lose credibility.

[IdahoPilgrim]

3 best friends work together at a construction company. They are working on a high rise 25 floors up and taking a lunch break.

 

Irish Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Corned Beef again... If I get Corned Beef one more time... I'm jumping".

 

Italian Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Spaghetti again... If I get Spaghetti one more time... I'm jumping".

 

Polish Guy opens his lunchbox and says "Polish Sausage again... If I get Polish Sausage one more time I'm jumping".

 

Next day... At Work... Lunchtime... Irish guy opens up his lunch box... It's Corned Beef and he jumps... Italian guy... It's Spaghetti and off he goes... Polish Guy... Yep... It's a polish sausage and he leaps.

 

At the funeral... All 3 wives were in tears and talking to each other.

 

Irish guys wife: I had no idea he was that sick and tired of corned beef... I feel terrible.

 

Italians Guy Wife: I know... I wouldn't have given him Spaghetti again if I knew.

 

Polish guys wife: Don't look at me... He made his own lunches.

 

Dang. Now I got a hankering for spaghetti.

[IdahoPilgrim]

okay ... no trips to Target necessary so far. But thankfully the game will end before they close.

 

On behalf of my fellow owners, we appreciate your patronage.

[Squirrel]

That threat is beginning to lose credibility.

 

Hey ... I really did go yesterday. The other night I didn't because my sister called and then it got too late.

[Riverbrian]

I just LOVE these setups!

 

Thank You Thank You... Ashbury ordered me to do it.

[Squirrel]

Okay ... I know getting hit with a ball isn't funny, but the slo-mo replay of that actually looked kinda funny.

[Riverbrian]

Okay ... I know getting hit with a ball isn't funny, but the slo-mo replay of that actually looked kinda funny.

 

Its a little bit funny... Heyward... Wasn't funny... Taking one in the Butt... Ball players laugh Everytime.

[Squirrel]

Its a little bit funny... Heyward... Wasn't funny... Taking one in the Butt... Ball players laugh Everytime.

 

Wonder if he made a noise like 'Ooof!'

[glunn]

Today is my birthday. Too bad I am still at work grinding out a project that has to be done by Monday. Fortunately, my wife is making my favorite dinner and has suggested an adult swim later tonight.

[IdahoPilgrim]

Today is my birthday. Too bad I am still at work grinding out a project that has to be done by Monday. Fortunately, my wife is making my favorite dinner and has suggested an adult swim later tonight.

 

Congrats! On all counts. Except the project.