The records have been broken (or, at least they have according to my experiences): there were people lined up for today's midnight opening when I got to my Wednesday opening shift. Friggin' loony, these people.
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – Black Betty
happy black friday! be you coming home from work, or coming home from shopping, you're all nuts.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iikTdKM8hJw
1990
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Loading... November 24, 2011: Best Thanksgiving Food: Stuffing
I would also have accepted "Scalloped Corn."
Happy Birthday–November 24
George Burns (1889)
Billy Rogell (1904)
Joe Medwick (1911)
Danny Ozark (1923)
Bob Friend (1930)
Jim Northrup (1939)
Steve Yeager (1948)
Randy Velarde (1962)
Ben McDonald (1967)
Al Martin (1967)
Cal Eldred (1967)
Dave Hansen (1968)
There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.
The staff of Happy Birthday would like to wish each and every one of you a happy Thanksgiving. May we all have a wonderful holiday and have safe travels. May we also all take a moment to think of all the things in our lives for which we are thankful and to whom we are thankful for them.
Sister Sledge – We Are Family
I figure I can't play "Alice's Restaurant" from Arlo Guthrie every Thanksgiving here at the WGOM, with that said, here is a one year respite.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNAQ8LLptUo
Enjoy your time with your families, or whatever you've got.
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Loading... Spanning the Globe
DOMINICAN LEAGUE
Oriente 10, Cibao 4 in Cibao. Alexi Casilla was 0-for-2 with a walk and a run for Cibao. Estarlin De Los Santos pinch-hit and was 0-for-1 for Cibao.
Este 4, Escogido 0 in Este. Wilkin Ramirez was 2-for-3 with a double for Este. Deibinson Romero was 0-for-3 for Escogido.
PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE
Ponce 9, Caguas 6 in Caguas. Angel Morales was 0-for-5 with an RBI for Ponce. Deinys Suarez got the win for Ponce, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings. Aaron Bates was 1-for-4 with a double for Caguas.
Carolina 5, Mayaguez 0 in Mayaguez. Nelvin Fuentes gave up only a hit batsman in 1.1 scoreless innings, striking out two for Mayaguez.
VENEZUELAN LEAGUE
La Guaira 6, Aragua 4 in Aragua. Jose Mijares made his season debut for Aragua, giving up two hits but no runs in a third of an inning.
November 23, 2011: The New Thanksgiving
I thought all these years that working 3am-1pm on Black Friday was the worst it would get. Now I'm working 11pm on Thanksgiving to 11am, and the Milkmaid actually has to do a ten-hour shift on Thanksgiving Day. It's been a long time since I've legitimately gotten to enjoy this holiday...
Happy Birthday–November 23
This is a great day for names:
Chief Zimmer (1860)
Hi Church (1863)
Socks Seybold (1870)
George Stovall (1877)
Jimmy Sheckard (1878)
Runt Marr (1891)
Freddy Leach (1897)
Beans Reardon (1897)
Prince Hal Schumacher (1910)
Bill Gates (1918)
Charlie Osgood (1926)
Jack McKeon (1930)
Luis Tiant (1940)
Tom Hall (1947)
Ken Schrom (1954)
Brook Jacoby (1959)
Dale Sveum (1963)
David McCarty (1969)
Adam Eaton (1977)
Jonathan Papelbon (1980)
Roxy Music – Out Of The Blue
love me some oboepop.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ0VNT9vTls
1975
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Loading... Weekly Winterball Whiparound
The good: Aaron Bates is hitting .387/.407/.538 in 26 at-bats (Caguas, Puerto Rican). Angel Morales is hitting .278/.435/.444 in 18 at-bats (Ponce, Puerto Rican). Deolis Guerra is 2-0, 1.23, 0.82 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 14.2 innings (Magallanes, Venezuelan). Lester Oliveros is 0-0, 1.23, 1.09 WHIP in 7.1 innings. Luis Perdomo is 0-0, 0.90, 0.80 WHIP in 10 innings (Aguilas, Dominican). Deinys Suarez is 0-1, 1.29, 1.21 WHIP in 14 innings (Ponce, Puerto Rican).
The average: Alexi Casilla is hitting .256/.356/.256 in 39 at-bats (Cibao, Dominican). Joe Benson is hitting .216/.355/.373 in 51 at-bats (Aragua, Venezuelan). Jairo Perez is hitting .231/.375/.269 in 26 at-bats (Lara, Venezuelan). Wilkin Ramirez is hitting .243/.317/.351 in 37 at-bats (Este, Dominican). Samuel Deduno is 0-0, 1.80, 1.80 WHIP in with 4 walks and 11 strikeouts in 5 innings (Aguilas, Dominican). Pedro Guerra is 0-1, 4.24, 1.12 WHIP in 17 innings (Magallanes, Venezuelan). Rory Rhodes is hitting .214/.389./.286 in 56 at-bats (Brisbane, Australian).
The bad: Matt Carson is hitting .115/.233/.192 in 26 at-bats (Oriente, Dominican). Estarlin De Los Santos is hitting .176/.225/.235 in 17 at-bats (Cibao, Dominican). Deibinson Romero is hitting .200/.273/.200 in 10 games (Escogido, Dominican). Eddie Rosario is hitting .143/.250/.286 in 14 at-bats (Mayaguez, Puerto Rican). Rene Tosoni is hitting .195/.283/.195 in 41 at-bats (Lara, Venezuelan). Joshua Hendricks is hitting .143/.250/.143 in 14 at-bats (Melbourne, Australian). Jacob Younis is hitting .214/.241/.214 in 84 at-bats (Sydney, Australian). Cesar Ciurcina is 0-0, 5.40, 1.50 WHIP in 6.2 innings (Aragua, Venezuelan). Sam Gibbons is 0-2, 9.00, 2.25 WHIP in 8 innings (Melbourne, Australian). Todd Van Steensel is 0-0, 13.50, 3.38 WHIP in 13.1 innings (Sydney, Australian).
The insignificant: Ramon Santana is 0-for-7 (Este, Dominican). Nelvin Fuentes is 0-0, 3.86, 1.07 WHIP in 4.2 innings (Mayaguez, Puerto Rican). Manuel Soliman is 0-0, 0.00, 3.00 in 2 innings (Escogido, Dominican). Esmerling Vasquez is 0-1, 3.38, 1.88 WHIP in 2.2 innings (Oriente, Dominican). Gonzalo Sanudo is 0-0, 0.00, 1.00 WHIP in 1 inning (Culican, Mexican). Dereck Rodriguez is 0-for-1 (Caguas, Puerto Rican). Oswaldo Arcia is 0-for-2 (Aragua, Venezuelan). Josmil Pinto is 1-for-3 with a walk and a double (Aragua, Venezuelan). Yorman Landa is 0-0, 6.75, 2.25 WHIP in 2.2 innings (La Guaira, Venezuelan). Junior Subero is 0-0, 9.00, 3.00 WHIP in 1 inning (Caracas, Venezuelan).