Twins SPLOOGEFEST

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Don't look, Pen.  DON'T

Christ, Detroit does indeed suck. is indeed tragic and needs our love and support to be put out of its misery sucks.

Have a heart'd.

Euthanasia'd.

But seriously'd

[PenPho]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way. 
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.   

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

[BH]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way. 
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.   

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

[Slaky]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way. 
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.   

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

Thought it was in the front seat with keys in the ignition.

[thehawk]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way. 
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.   

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

I dont think you do, just be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you had to have been driving while intoxicated.  Being alone, sloshed, with a running car, or being asleep at a stop sign is apparently enough in Fla.

[Brownie]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way.  
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.  

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

I dont think you do, just be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you had to have been driving while intoxicated.  Being alone, sloshed, with a running car, or being asleep at a stop sign is apparently enough in Fla.

I'm confused about how to feel about Miguel Cabrera. If I hate him, don't I hate Detroit?

But, then, I'm sure Gil's buddies from the UAW would point out a particular detail on the police report:



Lamborghini? That's not imported from Detroit.

UPDATE: Did Kirby Puckett help ruin Detroit or valiantly try to save it from ruin?

[Gilgamesh]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way.  
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.  

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

I dont think you do, just be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you had to have been driving while intoxicated.  Being alone, sloshed, with a running car, or being asleep at a stop sign is apparently enough in Fla.

I'm confused about how to feel about Miguel Cabrera. If I hate him, don't I hate Detroit?

But, then, I'm sure Gil's buddies from the UAW would point out a particular detail on the police report:



Lamborghini? That's not imported from Detroit.

UPDATE: Did Kirby Puckett help ruin Detroit or valiantly try to save it from ruin?

Those UAW people were the same who, upon my arrival at their HQ in Rockford, told me that I couldn't park in their lot, because it was for "American and Canadian Made" cars only.

The ghey buttcruiser wept that day.

In short, fuck them.

[Oleg]

So, Pen hates Cabrera for drinky drivey but loves Rosthslesburger for drinky rapey?

Fuck you, Pen.

[thehawk]

Sorry, you can have that.  Also, First Basemen with low .900 OPS basically grow on trees.  There were 12 of them that had a qualifying number of ABs.   Cabrera was eighth on the list.

http://mlb.mlb.com/stats/sortable_player_stats.jsp?teamPosCode=3&statType=1&timeFrame=1&c_id=mlb&statSet1=2&sitSplit=&venueID=&section1=1&subScope=pos&baseballScope=mlb&timeSubFrame=2009&&sortByStat=OPS

I'm not saying Cabrera's worth the price, but you do realize 2 ABs
is not qualifying for anything other than not mattering in any way.  
A good rule of thumb that you might consider using is any list that
says Justin Huber is the 4th best 1B in the MLB is wrong.

Lee will be 34 and has a career 125 OPS+
Fatty will be 27 and has a career 140 OPS+

I like Lee, he's under contract, no way in the world the Cubs get
Cabrera, so it's a silly topic.

But to call him the 12th best 1B in the league is crazy crazy crazy
crazy sauce.

I didn't say he was the 12th best,  I was trying to say that there were 12 first basemen with more than 500 PAs (qualifying) that were over .900 OPS.   What he gives you is not completely irreplaceable.  

My comment was entirely based on whether or not I (as a GM) would want him on my team for $20M.  The answer is still no.

Bump for my answer still being yes.

Standing next to a car while drunk with smoke coming out of it is a DUI? Do you not have to be caught driving the vehicle?

I dont think you do, just be proven beyond a reasonable doubt that you had to have been driving while intoxicated.  Being alone, sloshed, with a running car, or being asleep at a stop sign is apparently enough in Fla.

I'm confused about how to feel about Miguel Cabrera. If I hate him, don't I hate Detroit?

But, then, I'm sure Gil's buddies from the UAW would point out a particular detail on the police report:



Lamborghini? That's not imported from Detroit.

UPDATE: Did Kirby Puckett help ruin Detroit or valiantly try to save it from ruin?

Those UAW people were the same who, upon my arrival at their HQ in Rockford, told me that I couldn't park in their lot, because it was for "American and Canadian Made" cars only.

The ghey buttcruiser wept that day.

In short, fuck them.

I know those UAW guys are sticklers, by why would they have a problem with the arresting officer's name being Lamborghini?

[J. Walter Weatherman]

—She said, "Okeechobee."
—She's okey-dokey.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Jersey foul.

[Quality Start Machine]

Jersey foul.

Jersey might be the only state where that's acceptable.

[Internet Apex]

Jersey foul.

Jersey might be the only state where that's acceptable.

I'm pretty sure Wisconsin and Minnesota will both allow it.

[PenPho]

Jersey foul.

Jersey might be the only state where that's acceptable.

I'm pretty sure Wisconsin and Minnesota will both allow it.

Intrepid Reader: TEC

Damn. If I had done this, I wouldn't be stuck with that stupid Nomar jersey.

[Brownie]

Doesn't anyone in Minnesota care about the Detroit economy?