Cole De Vries takes on Zach McAllister
This sounds like a game that will not be particularly fun to watch for fans of either team. Let's talk about something else, instead. Food, maybe? I know we're big into health again, but I've noticed a distinct lack of culinary pornography around here lately. This saddens me a bit. What's the most delicious thing you've crafted in the past month? What's the most delicious thing you've eaten in the past month?
Twins game viewing optional.
This evening, I will be digging into my wife's homemade Chicken Pox Pie (and deep dish apple pie!), an early birthday meal. Mm-mm-mm-mm-mmmmm!
a Pox on your birthday!!
Since it isn't done yet, I can't say my black IPA is the best thing. So, I'll go with the butter pecan ice cream I made last week. It came out so perfect, I almost wet my pants.
After maple nut, butter pecan is my favorite ice cream.
Ohhh, maybe I'll make maple nut next.
I love the nut-and-tree-and-spice flavored ice creams. EAR does not, she wants 15 different kinds of chocolate shoved into one sqround. It's almost more candy held together with ice cream than vice versa.
A few years ago, I got a big bucket of Vanilla and shook Flavorite curry on top of each bowl. It was wonderful, but a bit gritty at the bottom of the bowl.
its Tom Kelly day
Matt Capps sighting at the TK number retirement ceremony.
DeVries didnt give up a run in the first. we have a chance!
SEND HIM!!
Crax. Insufficient Man Muscles.
they SENT HIM!
still zeros on the board. DeVries is living on the edge.
that ball tried going through DeVries
NBBW shoots and scores with Emeril Crab Nachos. Me riding shotgun with top shelf margaritas.
num num!
On the rocks, I presume?
SEND HIM!!!! (of course)
You rule.
well, the macro was based on my initial design.
SEND HIM!!!!SEND HIM!!!
BabyJ.
Consuela bacon.
compiler.
Who's in the booth w/ Dazzle?
besides TK?
Not sure - doesn't sound like TK.
He was definitely in there -- in the 4th? I forget.
Nice of Morny to have that 13-pitch AB so TK can tell his stories
helluva at bat by Morneau
Oliva-esque.
Doumit better not uno this
Doumit with the extended AB helping out TK's stories, too
Evening, gentles. Dinner's a bit late today, I was trimming trees and delivering the daughter to a party. Grilled chicken, Spanish style quinoa, salad, tomatoes, and some pita bread with seasoned olive oil. Summit Abbey Ale to wash it down.
little early to be trimmin' your tree, isn't it?
It wasn't a euphemism this time.
pav bhaji, toast, salad, SN Pale Ale.
Papa Murphy's and Widmer Okto Festival.
I'd taken a break from drinking and probably only had about six throughout the last three weeks of August. Man, it's tasty after that much of a break. I'm moderating much better now, too, which was the intent.
The more different kinds of beer I sample, the more I find that I really like beer. I'm partial to the more malty styles, but I just like trying different stuff now.
never-ending variety of styles and interpretations. A much cheaper habit to support than wine drinking, too.
All of this.
Yeah, that's about how it happened to me. I'd been convinced I was a rum/Coke or White Russian drinker before I stumbled here and started reading Barley Pops and Hop Hits and the usual beer chatter. I started trying some of the real stuff after lurking but before posting, in the hopes of not looking like a total beer idiot. I've come a looooong way in four years.
Victory is Mine! Also, delicious.
There's a new brew pub in the Nordeast called Indeed Brewing Company that just opened up. I'm going to have to check it out.
E-6, are you out there?
I was thoroughly impressed and encouraged by the proliferation of local breweries in Minnesota in recent years. The Brewcation map (see the BoF) was very enticing.
Although I've been drinking a wide variety since the time I was legal (the day I turned 21, I bought a case of Schell's Octoberfest), I still keep wanting to try more and more and more variations and takes on things. I'd drink so much less alcohol if it wasn't for my love of the new flavors of beer. And I'd probably drink so much more beer if it wasn't for the alcohol.
That Abbey Ale is superb. I stopped at MGM in Champlin last night and it was one of the 10 or so sixers that I had my eyes on. I ended up with Deschutes stout (good, but I actually prefer Schell's stout), the Leinie's Big Eddy IIPA, and a build-your-own sixer with a 21st Amendment Double IPA can, two different brews from Brooklyn, Newcastle blood red or something*, and "Purity" Kolsch (which seems to be contract-brewed by Brau Bros in Lucan).
*I love build-your-own sixers for letting my try things that make me curious but which would fill me with regrets if I actually bought them over something good.
I totally Battey'd tonight's trivia answer
The answer to Cleveland's trivia was Battey.
pretty sure the Twins one as well, if I heard it right
Sure looked like Plouffe was safe at first.
oooh, Dazz gets to go drink after 4??? What's up with that?
I'm definitely liking this Cole guy. He's capably filling the spot formerly held by Radke.
He's likable enough; hopefully he shows some nice improvement (and keeps it in the park!)
aw h3lls, am I hearing the freakin' wave?
Agent Smith with the trixy hit.
A few months ago we heard Ben Revere in an interview say that for a snack he likes "a little chocolate Snicker bar." That's what my wife has called him ever since. She thinks he's that sweet.
and nuts.
also, "little chocolate Snicker bar"? THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!
I'd like some Salami.
or a little chocolate Snicker bar
If that had been Joe, we'd all be booing.
So, can we have some antipasto, Chrissy Chrissy Parm Parm?
last year, the Twins hit .312 and had 88 RBI with the bases loaded (130 plate app)
this year (coming into this game) .231 and 86 RBI (143 PA)
I'm not arguing
balls and strikesclutch hitting, I'm arguing they suck!TK has left the TV booth. I sure like it when he does occasional fill-in for Bert.
Um, food porn... Yeah, I've got stories.... Pulled pork eggs bennedict over jalapeño cornbread with cyanne hollendaise ... Yeah...
pictures, you selfish bastard!
Frank Herrmann is a Harvard grad
low battery -- time to scatter.
AC/
DClisten to Bruno is a pleasure. Keep up the good work, dude!
evening, everyone. happy tom kelly day.
ahh, the dunce is in. now we can put this game on cruise control.
so there's this
What do you know, shit really does flow downhill.
the Twins are now 6-0 when allowing zero runs
4-19 when scoring three
That was some fine Saving by Perkins.
Did Dick say that was Perkins first Target Field save? I hope he was talking about this year, since he had two consecutive saves last year at home.
I think he said this year, because he had 10 on the road
We have the Consuela Countdown - what about the Revere Rundown? He's close to climbing into the Twins' top ten for single season stolen bases.
He's doubled his career total!
You work fast! Glad to see this on the sidebar already. I'm estimating Revere ends up pretty close to Carew at #6 (41 SB).
Play Index makes this rather simple and there wasn't much editing required. Revere has a remote chance at #1, but could finish #2 if he steals nearly every game.
Awesome game. We're still on track for 80-82. If we keep allowing the other team zero runs, I'm pretty sure it will happen!