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Merle Haggard – Sidewalks of Chicago

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"if i buy the bread, then i can't afford the wine..."

for some reason, i can imagine burnett walking aimlessly around the south side with a bottle in his hand, but i can't picture mijares doing the same. i'm not sure what that means. anyway, here's an old favorite of mine:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCMgUalvd4

and hold on to your hats, kiddos. coming up next: freealonzo week. i wonder how many GBV clips there are on youtube...

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2011 Twins Game Logs

Game 88: JETER GOT HIS 3000TH HIT (Also, Twins and Sox)

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The greatest player in Yankees history hit his 3000th hit today. The good Yankee Captain, as he is called worldwide (even by those who are otherwise oblivious to baseball) because the first player ever to use nothing but willpower and intangibles to guide the ball over the fence for the milestone (the other player to hit a home run for his 3000th hit, Wade Boggs, used some combination of shoe polish and eastern mysticism). Ray's pitcher David Price wept openly, and joyfully ran to give the heroic shortstop a hug, thanking Jeter for allowing him to be used for his higher purpose.

Commissioner Selig decreed July 9th to be "Jeter Day" for 'as long as baseball is played, both on earth and into the stars above'. "Today, he truly has made the intangible 'tangible'" he said in a pre-recorded speech to the President and his Cabinet. In less well-received news, the commissioner's office has decided to continue playing the rest of the games on today's schedule, in blatant disrespect to the All-Star Shortstop's acomplishment. Certainly, there will be a 30 minute mandatory silence period between each inning to reflect on what this moment in history means, but there are many who believe that the rest of the month's schedule should be nullified in favor of the planned month-long Jeterbration to be held nationwide, beginning Sunday.

You are all encouraged to immediately begin making your pilgrimage to New York to pay homage.

For those who prefer to watch Brian Duensing take on Mark Buehrle in today's meaningless contest between two flyover teams, do so knowing that you spit in the face of history.

Keeping Track

Minor Details: Games of 7/8

Lehigh Valley 9, Rochester 5 in Rochester.  The IronPigs scored two in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie and never looked back.  Jeff Bailey singled, doubled, and homered, collecting all four Red Wings RBIs.  Nate Roberts had two hits.  Delmon Young was 0-for-4.  Andrew Baldwin surrendered six runs on eight hits and three walks in 5.1 innings.

Binghamton at New Britain.  Postponed.  Will be made up as part of a doubleheader today.

Ft. Myers 5, Brevard County 4 in Brevard County.  The Miracle scored three in the eighth to overcome a 4-2 deficit.  Nick Romero had four hits.  Jon Goncalves had two hits.  Tom Stuifbergen allowed four runs on eight hits and a walk in six innings.  Edgar Ibarra struck out three in two shutout innings to get the win.  Matt Hauser worked a scoreless ninth for his third save.

Beloit 4, Peoria 1 in Peoria (10 innings).  The Chiefs scored in the first, the Snappers got one in the third, and there things stood until the tenth, when four singles, an error, a walk, and a hit batsman plated three runs.  Jairo Perez singled and doubled to bring his average back to .400.  Wang-wei Lin had two hits.  Adrian Salcedo gave up just one run on six hits and two walks in 6.2 innings.  Clinton Dempster struck out three and allowed just a walk in 2.1 scoreless innings to get the win.  Jose Gonzalez pitched the tenth to get his eighth save.

Greeneville 9, Elizabethton 4 in Elizabethton.  The Astros scored six in the first three innings, highlighted by a four-run fourth.  Nick Lockwood singled and doubled.  Tyler Koelling hit a three-run homer.  Cesar Ciurcina lasted only 1.1 innings, surrendering five runs on five hits and three walks.  The only relief pitcher to distinguish himself was Nicholas Alloway, who struck out three in two perfect innings.

GCL Twins 5, Red Sox 1 at Twins.  Jorge Polanco’s two run double highlighted a four-run eighth that broke a 1-1 tie.  Wander Guillen had two hits, raising his average to .351.  Starter Ricardo Arevalo gave up only a walk in three shutout innings, striking out five.  Mark Trau struck out three in two shutout innings, and Markus Solbach also pitched two shutout innings to get the win.

DSL White Sox 2, Twins 1 at White Sox.  The White Sox scored in the eighth to break a 1-1 tie.  The Twins drew nine walks, but failed to take advantage by getting only four hits.  They were 0-for-11 with runners in scoring position and stranded twelve.  Starter Randy Rosario gave up a run on two hits and two walks in three innings.  Sterling Bonilla struck out four in 3.1 scoreless innings, giving up three hits and a walk.  Edgar Martinez took the loss, allowing no hits in 1.2 innings but walking two batters and uncorking a wild pitch.  The winning run scored on a sacrifice fly.

2011 Twins Game Recaps

2011 Game 87 Recap: Twins 8, Sweatsox 5

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South Side Chicago

Weather: 77 degrees, clear
Wind: 7 mph, left to right
Time: 3:22
Attendance: 27,737

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The South Side of Chicago is a place where people end up. They end up packing meat or assembling machinery on a line. They end up in the bar or pool hall Friday and Saturday nights and in church on Sunday morning. They end up in the hospital or jail. Sometimes they end up at the bottom of the lake, sleeping with the fishes.

The Twins blew into Chicago riding the crest of a winning home stand that saw them take two of three from the Dodgers, Brewers, and Rays. And this with a team that's still largely patched together with duct tape and baling wire. Morneau recovering from surgery. Span and Kubel nursing lower extremities. Delmon... okay, forget about Delmon, but having the others unavailable has been a big chunk of why the Twins are in fourth place, seven games back of Cleveland. You have to think had they all been healthy, they could have turned around the outcomes of several of those 19 one-run losses so far this year. But after two days of dominating the White Sox, again, the Twins end up just two wins from overtaking the Hosers for third place. In the best case scenario, the Twins would sweep the Sox while Cleveland and Detroit lose out to the All-Star break, with the Twins having gained 11.5 games on the division lead since the first of June. I won't hold my breath, but stranger things have happened in the game of baseball.

Tonight, even with Blackburn struggling to control his pitches and giving up five early runs, the Twins chipped away with single runs in the first and third. But in the fourth inning they opened fire on Gavin Floyd, who would exit the game after recording just eleven outs and adding seven earned runs to his stat sheet. The Twins, down early, came back from behind and beat the White Sox, and it really doesn't get much better than that. Shoot, if the Twins aren't careful they just might find themselves in a pennant race before this season's over.

2011 Twins Game Logs

2011 Game 87: Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

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Nick Blackburn vs Gavin Floyd

The last time the Twins have lost a series against Chicago was May 19-21, 2009. There was a two game split on May 11-12, 2010, but there's no doubt the Twins would have won the series if given the chance. Overall, the Twins are .732 against the White Sox from 2009 through today.

Blackburn has done his part this year, abusing the White Sox with a 0.61 ERA in 14.2 innings. His FIP is probably quite ugly though, since he struck out only two while walking five. Could you try to keep the ratio above two one today?

Keeping Track

Where They Stand

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Minnesota is 39-47, fourth in the AL Central, eight games behind Cleveland.  The Twins won their last game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

Rochester is 34-52, sixth in the IL North, 15.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.  The Red Wings have won two in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

New Britain is 45-39, third in the EL East, 4 games behind New Hampshire.  The Rock Cats have won two in a row and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Ft. Myers is 6-8, fifth in the FSL South, 2.5 games behind St. Lucie, Bradenton, and Palm Beach.  The Miracle lost its last game and is 6-4 in its last ten games.

Beloit is 8-6, tied for second in the ML West, 1 game behind Kane County.  The Snappers won their last game and are 4-6 in their last ten games.

Elizabethton is 9-8, second in the AL West, 3 games behind Johnson City.  The Twins have won three in a row and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

The GCL Twins are 8-8, tied for second in the GCL South, 0.5 games behind the Orioles.  The Twins won their last game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.

The DSL Twins are 22-11, tied for first with the White Sox in the B. C. B. C.  The Twins lost their last game and are 7-3 in their last ten games.

Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

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Delmon Young was sent to Rochester on a rehab assignment.
Jake Stevens was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.
Jeff Manship was activated from the disabled list by Rochester.
Anthony Slama was placed on the seven day disabled list by Rochester.
Kevin Slowey was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain on his rehab assignment.
Bruce Pugh was sent from New Britain to Ft. Myers.
Dakota Watts was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain.
Joe Benson was sent to the GCL Twins on a rehab assignment, then was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.
Kyle Knudson was placed on the seven day disabled list by Beloit.
Matthew Summers was assigned to Elizabethton.
Stephen Wickens was activated by the GCL Twins
Kelvin Mention was transferred from the seven day disabled list to the sixty day disabled list by the GCL Twins.