2014 MLB Season Thread: Throw another shrimp on the barbie!

[Pringles]

Andddddd Tanaka on the DL with elbow issues.

[Boyiee]

Andddddd Tanaka on the DL with elbow issues.

Noooooooooo My (fantasy) team!

[Melena]

Every time I turn around, something else goes wrong for my fantasy team. 3 pitchers on the DL, a closer that produces more stress than Brian Wilson, and bullshit consistency from my offense. FML

[Rhinox]

Rizzo is red hot. Goddamn it feels good to have legit young superstars.

[6souls]

Idk if any of you will be in MN for the All Star game, but...

Self -service beer dispenser now available at Target Field

What would life be like if your local bar allowed you direct access to their beer taps and charged you on a per-ounce basis? Would you be more likely to try a beer you might not otherwise try? Would you miss the interaction with the barkeep, or does fetching your own beer just cut out the middleman? On Sunday, Target Field launched a self-service beer machine that does exactly that, and they'll have two on hand for the upcoming All-Star Game.

The machines, simply called DraftServ, are the result of a collaborative effort between the folks at Anheuser-Busch and food-service management company Delaware North. The machines deal out beer by the ounce, which in theory allows game-goers the opportunity to better choose the amount of beer they consume.

According to Jerry Jacobs Jr. of Delaware North, "It's a way to engage with the customer and allows the fan to have greater control of what they're drinking."

While we're not so sure if this is actually a way to better "engage" the customer, we'll admit we're intrigued. For the less-than-tech-savvy drinkers, there will be attendants on hand to help. Customers pre-purchase cards from a clerk at a register in $10 or $20 amounts (a $50 card will be made available specifically for the MLB All-Star Game). Once your ID has been checked by an attendant, you can then tap your pre-paid card to the machine and specify what type of beer and how much of it you want. The beer is then dispensed to you by the ounce.

There are, of course, restrictions. The machines will only be allowed to dispense 48 ounces of beer to a customer every 15 minutes. That's the equivalent of three regular bar pints every 15 minutes, which, frankly, is a lot of brewskis.

The DraftServ machines will offer four varieties of beer, including Budweiser, Bud Light, Shocktop Lemon Shandy, and Goose Island 312 Urban Pale Ale. The price per ounce ranges from $.38-$.40, or around $6.08-$6.40 per 16-ounce pint.

Jacobs Jr. acknowledges that there is a large novelty component to the machine, although the company does maintain that it allows users greater control over their drinking experience. "If they want half of a cup, that's all they will pay for," he says.

While this kind of setup makes sense for sampling a variety of beer options, the fact that the choices have been narrowed down to four widely accessible beers seems to take away a bit of the novelty, especially when several pre-existing Target Field vendors offer bigger selections of beer, including several locally brewed options.

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2014...g_machines.php
http://www.draftserv.com/

[Melena]

Rizzo is red hot. Goddamn it feels good to have legit young superstars.

Did the Cubs change hitting coaches, cause he was awful last year.

[Moss]

Idk if any of you will be in MN for the All Star game, but...

Self -service beer dispenser now available at Target Field

http://blogs.citypages.com/food/2014...g_machines.php
http://www.draftserv.com/

oh noes no barkeep interaction, what a tragedy

[Vaspinne]

So... are they going to make people tip the maintenance guy who fixes the machine instead of the bartender now?

[archibaldcrane]

GARZA comes off his CG shutout last start and takes a no-hitter into the 7th today. Leaves after 7 2/3rds with a 1-0 lead and 2 runners on base.

Brewers lose 9-1, giving up 7 runs in the 8th before recording the final out. Fuck.

[Rhinox]

Rizzo made the All-Star team fuck yeah. Hope he does hr derby

[archibaldcrane]

Molina has getting thumb surgery, Lucroy to start the ASG, one of 3 BREWERS to start.

[Rhinox]

Tanaka probably ded

[Cail]

wallace matthews ‏@ESPNNYYankees
Tanaka has a partially torn UCL, will undergo non-surgical rehab, best- case scenario is 6 weeks recovery

[Boyiee]

Guess pitching more innings with higher pitch counts on less days rest in Japan was better than the babying done here.

[Moss]

or he just randomly got hurt

[Melena]

My fantasy baseball pitching staff is beginning to look like they are being taken care of by the Mets training staff. Tanaka, Wacha, Lee, and Vargas all on the DL.

[Moss]

might need to cut some bait bro

[Melena]

With Tanaka going down, I'm glad I didn't trade Lee for Springer at this point. My offense is starting to show some life as well. Just trying to make the playoffs at this point.

[archibaldcrane]

Nobody cares about your fucking fantasy team.

[archibaldcrane]

Also, you might wanna pick up Jimmy Nelson for your shitty fantasy team that no one cares about, just got called up from AAA