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Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

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This is as close to a star grab as you'll get out of me. Nevermind was released Sept. 24, 1991 - I was 11 years old. It was my first "rock" album and it was a cassette*. After one listen, I flipped it back over and played it again. After about 10 listens, I began to understand that if there was stuff like this out there, then the world was a much bigger place than I'd previously comprehended. As such (and I'm not prone to hyperbole) Nirvana changed my life. Thanks for listening...

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBUnRITsw1o

Live at the Paramount Theater - Seattle, WA - October 31, 1991.

*Remember those? I have a 10-year-old nephew who had never seen one before last week...I almost choked.

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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Escogido 7, Aguilas 6 in Escogido.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-3 with a walk and two runs for Escogido.

Cibao 8, Este 2 in Cibao.  Alexi Casilla was 1-for-4 with a walk for Cibao.  Wilkin Ramirez was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI for Este.

MEXICAN LEAGUE

Mazatlan 4, Obregon 3 in Mazatlan.  Anthony Slama gave up a hit in a third of an inning for Mazatlan.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 9, Carolina 2 in Caguas.  Dereck Rodriguez was a substitute for Caguas and struck out in his only at-bat.

Mayaguez 13, Ponce 7 in Mayaguez.  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-5 with a double, two runs, and an RBI for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was 1-for-3 with two walks, a run, and an RBI for Mayaguez.

VENEZUELAN LEAGUE

La Guaira 8, Anzoategui 4 in La Guaira.  Lester Oliveros gave up a hit but no runs in two-thirds of an inning for Anzoategui.

Zulia 9, Aragua 1 in Aragua.  Cesar Ciurcina allowed a run on two hits and a walk in one inning for Aragua.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 7, Canberra 0 in Sydney.  Jacob Younis was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Sydney.

Adelaide 4, Brisbane 2 in Brisbane.  Rory Rhodes was 1-for-4 with an RBI for Brisbane.

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Atmosphere – You

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The local hip-hop scene is quite prolific, with an ever-increasing number of artists. Atmosphere is at the top of my list mostly because of their melodies, accessibility and style. Imagine my surprise to find them performing in London while I was studying abroad there in 2009. Even more fortuitous, the club was 2 blocks from the student housing I was staying in!

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This Week in Twins Transactions

Jim Hoey was claimed off waivers by Toronto.
Jose Mijares was not tendered a contract.
Pedro Florimon was outrighted to Rochester.
Gene Glynn was named manager of Rochester.
Tom Brunansky was named batting coach of Rochester.
Stu Cliburn was named pitching coach of New Britain.
Rudy Hernandez was named coach for New Britain.
Ivan Arteaga was named pitching coach of Elizabethton.
Josh Willingham agrees to terms on a three year contract.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

Arizona acquires Craig Breslow, Trevor Cahill, and cash considerations from Oakland for Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, and Collin Cowgill.

Atlanta declines to tender a contract to Peter Moylan.
Baltimore declines to tender a contract to Willie Eyre.
Boston agrees to terms with Nick Punto on a two year contract.
Colorado agrees to terms with Kevin Slowey on a minor league contract.
Mets agree to terms with Jon Rauch on a one year contract.
Mets agree to terms with Chuck James on a minor league contract.
St. Louis agrees to terms with J. C. Romero on a one year contract.
San Francisco declines to tender a contract to Eli Whiteside.
Seattle agrees to terms with Luis Rodriguez.
Seattle agrees to terms with Matt Fox.
Seattle agrees to terms with Sean Henn.
Toronto claims Jim Hoey off waivers from Minnesota.

He’s still around?  Philadelphia signs Scott Elarton.

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Spanning the Globe

DOMINICAN LEAGUE

Cibao 5, Escogido 4 in Cibao (14 innings).  Alexi Casilla was 2-for-7 with a double and a run for Cibao.  Pedro Florimon was 1-for-4 with a walk and an RBI for Escogido.

Aguilas 4, Oriente 1 in Aguilas.  Luis Perdomo retired the only man he faced for Aguilas.  Esmerling Vasquez struck out both men he faced for Oriente.

PUERTO RICAN LEAGUE

Caguas 6, Mayaguez 5 in Caguas (10 innings).  Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one, for Mayaguez.  Eddie Rosario was used as a pinch-runner for Mayaguez.  Nelvin Fuentes retired all four batters he faced for Mayaguez.

Ponce 3, Carolina 2 in Ponce.  Angel Morales pinch-hit and struck out for Ponce.

AUSTRALIAN LEAGUE

Sydney 3, Canberra 2 in Sydney (11 innings).  Jacob Younis was 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs for Sydney.

Friday Music Day

FMD: Dec 16, 2011

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I mentioned a dissection of the Grammy nominations would go here this week. I guess I was being overly optimistic. I did read through a lot and I'm really surprised to find out that Grammys voters like Bruno Mars and Skrillex.

Also, Pitchfork and many other publications have released their top songs/albums lists. Feel free to discuss their lists, but again refrain from sharing your best-of until 2011 is at least 99% over.

Now share your randomness.