A big night for Nishi. Jose Berrios has another outstanding game. Patience is a virtue for the DSL Twins.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Morrissey: Girlfriend in a Coma
These creepy lyrics would earn a gold medal in Play with the Prose. Hollywood Bowl, June 2007
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Loading... Happy Birthday–August 18
Sam Wise (1857)
Wally Gerber (1891)
Burleigh Grimes (1893)
Bernie Friberg (1899)
Max Lanier (1915)
Bob Kennedy (1920)
Roberto Clemente (1934)
Billy Consolo (1934)
Joe Azcue (1939)
Paul Popovich (1940)
Bucky Guth (1947)
Bruce Benedict (1955)
Mike LaValliere (1960)
Jack Howell (1961)
Marcus Lawton (1965)
Bobby Higginson (1970)
Albie Lopez (1971)
Marcus Lawton is the brother of Matt Lawton. He played in ten games for the Yankees in 1989.
August 18, 2012: Dead
Last night I talked to about ten customers over the course of seven hours. Getting paid to do nothing should be a dream, right? Ugh, it's just so boring.
2012 Game 118: Minnesota Twins vs Not Felix Hernandez
Nick Blackburn
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Hisashi Iwakuma
Where They Stand: Through August 16
Minnesota is 50-67, fifth in the AL Central, 15 games behind Chicago. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games.
Rochester is 65-61, fourth in the IL North, 13 games behind Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. They are tied for third in the wild card standings, 3.5 games behind Pawtucket. The Red Wings have won three consecutive games and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 67-57, second in the EL East, 5 games behind Trenton. They are 1 game ahead of Reading for the last playoff spot in the division. The Rock Cats have lost one consecutive game and are 5-5 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 51-69 overall, 23-30 in the second half, fifth in the FSL South, 5.5 games behind St. Lucie. They are 5 games behind Jupiter for the last playoff spot in the division. The Miracle has lost five consecutive games and is 4-6 in its last ten games.
Beloit is 67-55 overall, 28-24 in the second half, third in the ML Western, 3 games behind Clinton. They will be in the playoffs due to their second place finish in the first half. The Snappers have lost one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games.
Elizabethton is 37-16, first in the AL West, 8.5 games ahead of Johnson City and Greeneville. The Twins have lost one consecutive game and are 8-2 in their last ten games. The Appalachian League season ends August 28.
The GCL Twins are 27-25, second in the GCL South, 2 games behind the Red Sox. They are third in the wild card standings, 4 games behind the Pirates. The Twins have lost two consecutive games and are 2-8 in their last ten games. The GCL season ends August 25.
The DSL Twins are 28-35, sixth in the B. C. B. C., 9 games behind the Diamondbacks. They are twenty-second in the wild card standings, 10.5 games behind the Pirates1 and the Rangers. The Twins have lost three consecutive games and are 3-7 in their last ten games. The DSL season ends August 25.
Minor Details: Games of 8/16
More great pitching in Rochester. A solid rehab outing for Carl Pavano. Another eleven-run inning against the Miracle. A Snapper comeback falls short.
Paul Simon/Ladysmith Black Mambazo: Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes
Great harmonies, awesome choreography, fretless bass, rhythm solo...what more could you ask for? Live in South Africa
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Loading... Friday Music Day: August 17, 2012
Thanks for the link to the Will Oldham interview, E-6. In an odd coincidence, I was listening to The Essential Nina Simone as a I read it.
August 17, 2012: Mistakes
Yesterday I dropped my daughters off at school only to have Sour Cream's teacher call me later and remind me she didn't have school on Thursdays this year. Yep, it's the first week, alright.