35 thoughts on “January 25, 2024: Inside Out”

1. The Dominican Series took yesterday off. It resumes today, with the teams tied 2-2 in the best-of-seven series.

2. It was foggy all day yesterday and it continues to be foggy again today. I'm tempted to head over to the Orne Library at Miskatonic University and see how unusual this is.

   1. We had fog from Monday morning through last night. It appears to be lifting this morning, but we'll see.

      1. If it lifts you'll see. If it doesn't...

   2. Remember to respect your elders 😉

      1. Shya!

3. Today is Pika launch day. Wish me bonne chance!

   https://pika.page/

   1. Buena suerte, amigo.

   2. Scratch that. Not loudly launching today. Early next week now. Though you can, of course, sign up at any time!

4. Was nice just now watching Joe in the live new conference from Cooperstown, but I hope they all speak up a bit more in July.

5. Ooh, this is really question. #7 is a given. I can make a case for a bunch of the others as well.

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      7,9. I only considered the options after I was 10 years old.

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         Those are the same ones I would pick.

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         #5 doesn't matter. A more mild one is #8 doesn't matter either.

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            I agree, Gomez was underrated and the trade for Hardy was even. Trading Hardy for nothing is up there for one of the worst moves they’ve made over the last 25 years.

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         Same. It wasn't even really that tough to go with those.

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         Like I said, 7 is a given for me. I'm probably leaning 9. I was only 2 at the time but it seems cool that if Twins won 1965 World Series, the franchise would have 4 championships. More than Cubs, White Sox, Orioles same as Tigers and Braves. I could be convinced on 8.

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            This is exactly where I'm at. 7 for sure, and 9 surpasses 1 and 8, in that order.

   2. I'm a fatalist, so changing game or trade outcomes aren't choices I'd prioritize (much as I idolized Rod), but I'd pick the ones that avoid injuries. One I'd add also is Kubel not blowing out both knees before he became a Twins fixture

      1. Or Morneau not getting a concussion would be another one I'd put on the list.

         1. Or Eisenreich not having Tourette's.

            1. Heck, even Killer's All-Star Game injury

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      For sure 7, and probably 9. Though I kind of like 1 for the franchise.

   4. I don’t see “Torii doesn’t dive in Game 2.”

      1. Eric Fox getting food poisoning the afternoon of July 29, 1992 could go on the list too.

         1. I believe you were thinking of Adam Kennedy on a different date.

            1. https://twinsdaily.com/blogs/entry/23346-flashback-1992-the-eric-fox-game-god-wants-a-pennant-race/

               1. Oh I knew what you meant. But thanks for that migraine nonetheless

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      As awesome as 7 would be, and as awesome as 9 would be, for me it's 2 and 4.

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         I went with 2 and 7, although Olivia vs Joe is a very close thing. I had forgotten how old Tony was in 1971 (33). If he doesn't ruin his knee, we get maybe 2-4 more high-quality seasons from him. If Joe doesn't get concussed in 2013 (age-30), we get maybe 2 more seasons of him as a primary catcher and maybe 4-5 more years as an elite hitter.

   6. This Cup of Coffee post apparently picks option #1.

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      #2 and #9, I would love to see what kind of careers could have been, although it's hard not to pick #1

6. Awoooooo. Had it all the way. Ant was legitimately awful in the second half.

   1. That was another tough one to watch to completion. I don’t know how well I would’ve handled another come-from-ahead defeat.

      Ant disappearing in the second half was strange, given that it’s been the first half that’s been his occasional El Guapo.

   2. We did BWW for dinner because the wife wanted a cheeseburger and I wanted to watch the game. That third quarter was hard to swallow.

      1. The third quarter was tied for the second best, in terms of point differential. We only won the second quarter, but thankfully, it was by a lot.

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