Where They Stand

Minnesota is 15-29, fifth in the AL Central, 11 games behind Cleveland.  The Twins are 5-5 in their last ten games and have lost two consecutive games.

Rochester is 20-26, sixth in the IL North, 9 games behind Pawtucket.  The Red Wings are 6-4 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

New Britain is 28-18, first in the EL Eastern, 1.5 games ahead of Reading.  The Rock Cats are 6-4 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

Fort Myers is 18-29, sixth in the FSL South, 18 games behind St. Lucie.  The Miracle is 3-7 in its last ten games and has lost two consecutive games.

Beloit is 28-19, second in the ML Western, 2 games behind Wisconsin.  The Snappers are 6-4 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

Happy Birthday–May 25

Al Reach (1840)
Lip Pike (1845)
Tip O'Neill (1858)
Joe Judge (1894)
Martin Dihigo (1905)
Lindsey Nelson (1919)
Bill Sharman (1926)
Jim Marshall (1931)
W. P. Kinsella (1935)
Glenn Borgmann (1950)
John Montefusco (1950)
Bob Knepper (1954)
Kerwin Danley (1961)
Dave Hollins (1966)
Bill Haselman (1966)
Joey Eischen (1970)
Todd Walker (1973)
Miguel Tejada (1974)
Jason Kubel (1982)

Basketball Hall of Famer Bill Sharman was a minor league outfielder from 1950-1953 and in 1955, reaching AAA with St. Paul.

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Pat Dean (1985).

Continue reading Happy Birthday–May 25

Game 42 recap: Twins in Chicago.

Twins 0, Sux 6
Wp: Sale (5-2) LP: A streetcar named Diamond (3-1)
Twins record 15-28. Man, that's fugly.

Fangraphs thinks Carroll, Dozier, and Mastroianni each sold have a third of the loss.

It's hard to win a ball game when your defense gives away free outs. It's even harder to win a ball game when those errors lead to three unearned runs. It's made even more difficult when the Clubbie accidentally put the ass bats in the dugout instead of throwing them into fireplace. On the bright side, it was bring your dog to the ballpark day so we got to see some puppies.

Streetcar finished the day with a mildly respectable line of 6 ip, 9 hits, 5 runs, 2 earned, 1 bb, 4 Ks, and one danger allowed. The offense was offensive at best. The boys managed 4 hits on the day, and three of them came from the bottom of the order. Some punch and judy, pussy singles hitting catcher had the other hit. That same nancy also had 2 free passes on the day. This wuss accounted for 3/8 of the twins base runners yesterday, but that's not good enough. I say gardy should bench the bum.

Culture club: Anchor Graphics has been a Chicago printmaking institution for the last twenty four years, and in 2006 they joined Columbia College. Their mission was to create an open space for the development of printmaking granting access to the equipment and trained professionals to every level of artist. They continue this mission through community outreach, workshops, publishing, artist residencies, and studio rental. I really admire the folks at anchor, and if you find yourself in Chicago I'd recommend a visit to this cultural landmark.