Didn't this team just have a hot streak? They're threatening to make me care about the NFL again.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Happy Birthday–August 15
Charles Comiskey (1859)
Doggie Miller (1864)
Jack Warner (1872)
Bill Sherdel (1896)
Jim Snyder (1932)
Joey Jay (1935)
Jose Santiago (1940)
Cap Peterson (1942)
Duffy Dyer (1945)
Joe Lis (1946)
Billy Conigliaro (1947)
Tom Kelly (1950)
Joe Cowley (1958)
Randy Johnson (1958)
Jeff Huson (1964)
Scott Brosius (1966)
Chris Singleton (1972)
Oliver Perez (1981)
This is also the sixty-sixth wedding anniversary of Mom and Dad A.
2012 Game 116: Tigers at Twins
Doug Fister
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Brian Duensing
FSN talking about the internal debate about whether Duensing should start or relieve. Bert then talks about how his last three starts are good evidence he should start. Yes, clearly just those three starts matter. I really need to avoid tuning in until the last possible minute.
Travelogue: The Calf’s First Twins Game
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I had meant to share the story from my time next to the Twins bullpen last week in a Cup of Coffee but hadn't gotten a chance yet. Here are a couple of fun parts of the trip.
The herd and I arrived to the Twins/Indians game last week about an hour before first pitch. We left Buffalo around 7:30am for a 12:10 first pitch. The hope was that the Calf would get a little bit of sleep before the game during the 3.5 hour car trip as his usually nap time falls between 12:10pm and 3:00pm. Naturally, he finally fell asleep when we were about 30 minutes outside of Cleveland. This was not before he learned how to undue his car seat buckle though. Seriously, the calf is 18 months old. How did he figure out how these things work already? It took me about a week and a half before I figured how his car seat works. Anyway, onto the trip. I am going to share a couple of photos. Those who are friends with me on the internet may have seen some of these already but I will share again as I think they add to the story.
Believe it or not I haven't taken the Calf to see a Bisons game yet. For some reason I wanted his first game to be a Twins game. Thinking about it now it probably wasn't the best idea but he responded extremely well to the large crowd.
Minor League Team Leaders: DSL Twins
Some pretty good numbers.
Minor League Team Leaders: GCL Twins
The pitching numbers, especially, are small sample size theater.
Game 115 Recap: Detroit Tigers 3, Minnesota Twins 9
Minor League Team Leaders: Elizabethton
It may be time for a few of these guys to move up.
Minor Details: Games of August 13
A slow day for Twins' affiliates. Matt Tomshaw was great, Miguel Sano and Kennys Vargas went back-to-back, but it was when Leachman drew a walk that the Snappers won. The DSL Twins take one in the bottom of the ninth. Kyle Gibson continues his comeback tonight.
Minor League Team Leaders: Beloit
Also through games of August 12.