58 thoughts on “October 6, 2017: Ugh”

  4. Joe Mauer has one more year at $23 million on his contract. Let's say in 2018 he performs somewhere between his 2017 level and his career averages and the Twins lose in the ALCS. What are the terms of the contract you offer Joe Mauer then?

      1. That seems about right, but it depends on whether Sano is still holding down third base.

  5. Alright y'all, start sending positive vibes. We went into full tilt disaster prep mode at work.

    1. Just landed and the f-i-l apparently is already freaking out about how we shouldn't have come.

          1. I'm off at 230 and our friends with their nearly one year old will be by about 4 when 'ouise wakes up from her nap. So, from 4 til whenever.

  6. Nothing like having The Princess Bride as a choice for the inflight movie. Now I have seen it in jyet another venue.

      1. Not living down there I don't have it very often. I've never had anything else from them, either, so should still be fun for me.

      2. HJ just isn't willing to be honest with himself about how he's a classic case self loather. He really, really hates IPA, but he just can't admit it.

    2. Just tapped a Maple Marzen from Castle Danger in Two Harbors. Oh...my... goodness is it tasty.

      Speaking of hoppy-ass: Just wrapping up a keg of Fargo Brewing 1.21 Gigahops. A fine Double IPA.

      2. Cool. I'm on my annual Oktoberfest tour and it looks like I can get some of that at the Red Cow in the North Loop. So now I have plans for tomorrow. 🙂

      3. I wasn't really sure about castle danger because poor graphic design (IMO of course), but their beer is totes solid.

        1. Agree on the graphics. I just had their cream ale last night at a competitors joint. I think it gives Spotted Cow a good run for it's money. Their beers will not be the funkiest you taste, but I think they are mostly very solid, well balanced offerings.

      2. Hmm... I do have to disagree. It's an acquired taste, for sure, but beer itself was an acquired taste for me. There are plenty of people who would've written that same article, but titled it "Stop pretending to like beer".

        1. I wasn't offended by the article (like I was by the awful Sling TV commercial set in a brewpub), but yeah, his argument, even if it's tongue in cheek-ish, that ipas will stop being "the thing" is wrong, seeing as how they've been "the thing" for well over a decade.

          2. I love that the comment section features two people who agree with the author's point, but say the point is invalid because he looks like a d-bag.

      3. If find that article interesting. I have experience 2 adult beverage journeys in my lifetime. When I was in my mid 20's I started my wine journey. I started out only liking the cheap and sweet white stuff. Then I got a job at an Italian Restaurant and journeyed through the drier whites and into the reds. I soon became a self-proclaimed wine snob, and turned my nose up at any white and any sweeter (or blended) red. When I hit my high 30's I shook out of it and for a decade now, I explore wines all over the spectrum and have settled into a spot where really smooth, well balanced, red or white blends are now my favorites. About 15 years ago, I started my journey out of light beers and into everything else. For a while I became a self-proclaimed beer snob, and was stuck on IPA's for years. A few years back I shook out of it and now explore beers all over the spectrum. Still love many of the great IPAs, but I am all over the board now. The article hits home in the fact that the masses tend to follow the herd and will convince themselves that IPAs (or Pinot Noirs) are THE THING. The power of suggestion is, well... powerful. Seems like when we get married, and have little rug rats we shake out of following the herd, and instead, follow our true palate preferences.

        1. I'm not entirely sure IPAs are considered "the thing" at the moment. There's a group that hasn't moved on, certainly, but right now the hipsters are gravitating toward pilseners, of all things (not that I dislike pilseners - I just can't think of a good reason to have a strong feeling about them period).

          1. I think you are right on IPA's - the moment has passed. I am seeing the pilsener movement. I have been surprised how many porters we sell. I didn't think they would hit in our community and did not want one on tap, but I let my beer czar make the call and he was right. We sell the heck out of Empyrean's Dark Side Vanilla Porter. I see a lot of hipsters satisfied with a more approachable craft beer like Fargo's Stonesthrow Scotch Ale. BTW- I have a ton of friends on the untappd app. It is really fun to see what they are all drinking and often diverts me to where ever they are finding some tasty brews.

            1. I rather like porters, though they're pretty far behind stouts, Belgians and possibly hefes depending on how I'm feeling that day. I've been feeling IPAs again, just recently. I'm grateful that my taste buds are always in flux, other than stouts, which have been tops for me for probably five years now - I don't like being satisfied with the usual.

          2. As long as I can get Centennial IPA 15-packs for $15, I'll never move on.

            That said, I adore hops so I buy a lot of IPA year round. (I've also currently got an IPA and an IPL on tap and recently bottled an oak aged barley wine.) I, obviously, love all styles, but most of the diversity in my beer diet comes during the curling season where we keep a pretty good variety.

            Also, Moon Man is the best beer in the world.

    4. cheaps - if I have a liquid yeast with a 'use by' date of last March, but it's been refrigerated the entire time I've had it, can I use it or should I just get a replacement?

        1. Cool. ... but , uhm, I've never worked with a starter before. to teh googles!
          ...
          This looks easy enough.

            1. I've heard anecdotes of them being the worst kind of entitled beer snobs.

              The worst, though, was this tweet from a few years ago.

              I don't know if they're still d-bags, but I'm comfortable continuing to use rate beer instead.

  8. If Dusty Baker manages a few more years and reaches the 2000 win mark, does he get into the Hall of Fame?

    Also, Dusty Baker has been around baseball so long he was teammates with Hank Aaron.

    1. If he helps the Nationals win their first WS, then yes. He may be one of the best people managers I'm history

    2. I think so. Like Beau says, he's (anecdotally) a very good people manager, and he's managed some of the best teams of the past few decades.

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