It seems early to a kid who grew up with early-September start times, but this is the last week of vacation for Skim, who starts second grade on Monday. She strongly dislikes summer vacation and can't wait to get back to school. What a gal.
Monthly Archives: August 2012
Happy Birthday–August 10
Jim Clinton (1850)
Odell Hale (1908)
Willie Wells (1908)
Taffy Wright (1911)
Buddy Lewis (1916)
Bob Porterfield (1923)
Rocky Colavito (1933)
Tom Brookens (1953)
Tim Brookens (1953)
Jerald Clark (1963)
Andy Stankiewicz (1964)
Gerald Williams (1966)
Sal Fasano (1971)
Brandon Lyon (1979)
Wilson Ramos (1987)
Tim Brookens is the twin brother of Tom Brookens and played four years in the minors, reaching AA.
Minor Details: Games of 8/8
High times in the low minors. A strong outing by Matt Tomshaw. A big day for Max Kepler. Byron Buxton makes his Appalachian League debut. Anthony Slama continues his rehab in the GCL. A “Carlton” sighting!
A Camp – Golden Teeth And Silver Medals
almost wrapped up, you guys.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxThJqTavQ0
2009
ol' nicolai needs to learn this song better, i think.
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Loading... August 9, 2012: Half Mast
Sad news yesterday, as we learned that Tim Allen, one of the lead bloggers over at Canis Hoopus, took his own life. This CoC is dedicated to our friends over there at Canis Hoopus. May they find some peace in this trying time.
Happy Birthday–August 9
John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Drew Butera (1983)
Ralph Houk was a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.
Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992. He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.
Whoa Nellie Game 111: Twins at Jacobs
Duensing (2-6, 4.39)CLE: Masterson (7-10, 4.78)
An early one this time around.
Lineups:
Twins
- Span, D, CF
- Revere, B, RF
- Mauer, J, 1B
- Willingham, J, LF
- Morneau, J, DH
- Doumit, R, C
- Nishioka, T, 2B
- Dozier, B, SS
- Casilla, A, 3B
Indians
- Kipnis, J, 2B
- Cabrera, A, SS
- Choo, S, RF
- Santana, C, DH
- Brantley, M, CF
- Duncan, S, LF
- Marson, L, C .223 10 39 3 4 .500 0 0
- Lillibridge, B, 3B
GO TWINS!
Smashing Pumpkins – Silverfuck
in a mashing of recent themes (and a request since i'm too lazy to look anything up at work), here's this.
1994
don't try to cover for your fellow VJs early in the morning without glancing at recent playlists.
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Loading... Minor Details: Games of 8/7
Carl Pavano and Kyle Gibson make rehab starts. Liam Hendiks has nothing to learn in Rochester. A Dustin Martin sighting!
Queens Of The Stone Age – The Bronze
congratulations, aly raisman, on your "bronze"*
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pLtsAnaCzc
2000
* to be sure, i really don't know enough or care enough to get too worked up over anything.
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