It seems like I'm the only one in the family that appreciates the more gamey meats. I'm not even talking anything crazy, just like lamb and bison. The kids I can kind of understand, but the wife really doesn't like it. Well, more for me I guess (though that means if I want to cook it, I've got to eat it all)?
September 19, 2024: All In The Game
September 18, 2024: Talking Book
If you consume your books electronically, which vehicle do you use? I really like my 10+ year old Paperwhite. I think it's a nice compromise between digital and analog (plus the adjustable backlight is very useful in darker environments). I think R_R said he reads books on his cell phone, which is lunacy to me.
Happy Birthday–September 18
Heinie Groh (1889)
George Uhle (1898)
Sam Bankhead (1910)
Harvey Haddix (1925)
Lorn Brown (1938)
Dick Dietz (1941)
Ken Brett (1948)
Tony Scott (1951)
Ray Smith (1955)
Ryne Sandberg (1959)
Jeff Bronkey (1965)
Kevin Thompson (1979)
Joe Bisenius (1982)
Taylor Motter (1989)
Juan Minaya (1990)
Beau Burrows (1996)
Marcos Diplan (1996)
Lorn Brown was a baseball broadcaster from 1966-1988, calling games for the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets.
Kevin Thompson was drafted by Minnesota in the eighteenth round in 1998, but did not sign.
Joe Bisenius pitched briefly for Philadelphia and Washington. He is from Sioux City and was somewhat of a local hero when I lived in that area.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to nibbish and a very happy anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Corn.
Liam Gallagher – Everything’s Electric
Minor Details: Cedar Rapids Kernels Leaders
BATTING
GAMES
Rubel Cespedes, 110
Jose Salas, 102
Misael Urbina, 101
AT BATS
Cespedes, 418
Salas, 339
Urbina, 330
RUNS
Ricardo Olivar, 59
Cespedes, 48
Urbina, 48
HITS
Cespedes, 118
Olivar, 86
Salas, 77
DOUBLES
Cespedes, 22
Gabriel Gonzalez, 19
3 tied at 17
TRIPLES
Rayne Doncon, 3
Olivar, 3
Salas, 3
HOME RUNS
Nate Baez, 12
Cespedes, 12
Olivar, 11
RBIs
Cespedes, 72
Olivar, 44
Jay Harry, 39
WALKS
Urbina, 56
Olivar, 53
Cespedes, 39
STRIKEOUTS
Salas, 104
Kevin Maitan, 103
Urbina, 97
STOLEN BASES
Salas, 16
Luke Keaschall, 14
Urbina, 14
AVERAGE
Keaschall, .335
Walker Jenkins, 290
Olivar, .287
ON-BASE
Keaschall, .457
Olivar, .393
Jenkins, .382
SLUGGING
Keaschall, .544
Jenkins, .482
Olivar, .473
OPS
Keaschall, 1.001
Olivar, .866
Jenkins, .863
PITCHING
GAMES
Gabriel Yanez, 38
Jacob Wosinski, 34
Juan Mendez, 33
WINS
John Klein, 8
Ricardo Velez, 7
Jordan Carr, 6
SAVES
Yanez, 10
Velez, 7
Wosinski, 5
INNINGS
Klein, 100.1
Carr, 90.2
Darren Bowen, 72.2
STRIKEOUTS
Klein, 90
Bowen, 71
Carr, 67
ERA
Mike Paredes, 1.80
Andrew Morris, 2.15
Yanez, 2.26
WHIP
Paredes, 0.93
C. J. Culpepper, 1.07
Velez, 1.07
AVERAGE AGAINST
Velez, .191
Kyle Bischoff, .212
Culpepper, .215
September 17, 2024: Got Wood?
So, I apparently need a weird size of wood, but I only need about 10' of it. I'm seriously looking into someplace that can send me custom sizes off the internet. Short of buying a table saw, I'm not sure how to procure it.
Happy Birthday–September 17
Ezra Sutton (1850)
Willie Sudhoff (1874)
Frank Schulte (1882)
Sheriff Blake (1899)
Hughie Critz (1900)
Sam Streeter (1900)
Paul Hardy (1910)
Chase Riddle (1925)
Orlando Cepeda (1937)
Bobby Wine (1938)
Thad Bosley (1956)
John Franco (1960)
Dan Haren (1980)
Casey Crosby (1988)
Marcus Semien (1990)
Zack Granite (1992)
Jose Ramirez (1992)
James Marvel (1993)
Jordan Balazovic (1998)
Chase Riddle played in the minors from 1943-1962, managed in the minors from 1951-1962, was a scout from 1963-1978, and was the baseball coach at Troy State University from 1979-1990.
James Marvel was drafted by Minnesota in the thirty-seventh round in 2012, but did not sign.
The Jackson 5 – Tito’s Guitar Solo
(From everything I checked, this is apparently the name of this song from this particular concert.)
2024 Game Log 150: Cleveland Spiders vs. Minnesota Twins
Sorry, gang, I keep forgetting about Monday game logs. Anyway, if the Twins are to make the playoffs, they would do well to do well this road trip.
September 16, 2024: Can’t Beat The Real Thing
The wife likes to bring home limited time snacks now and then for the kids and her to try (I'm not into sweets, so I usually just try half of something out of curiosity). She brought back some Coke flavored Oreos the other night. They're about what you'd expect, though I have to hand it to whoever over there that thought to slip a few pop rocks into them.