Lara takes a half-game lead over Magallanes with one day left in the round-robin playoffs. Magallanes has one game left; Lara is done.
Monthly Archives: January 2013
Happy Birthday–January 21
Mike Tiernan (1867)
Lew Fonseca (1899)
Sam Mele (1922)
Danny O'Connell (1927)
William Wrigley (1933)
Johnny Oates (1946)
Bill Stein (1947)
Mike Krukow (1952)
Dave Smith (1955)
Mike Smithson (1955)
Jose Uribe (1959)
Andy Hawkins (1960)
Darryl Motley (1960)
Chris Hammond (1966)
Tom Urbani (1968)
Rusty Greer (1969)
Jason Ryan (1976)
Tom Urbani was drafted by Minnesota in the twenty-ninth round in 1989, but did not sign.
January 21, 2013: The Content of Our Character
Have a peaceful day in honor of one of my heroes.
Laurie Anderson – Only An Expert
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yVBRDNnt1o
I saw Laurie Anderson three years ago at the Kimo Theater in Albuquerque, NM. She puts on one hell of a show. Here she is with WGOM favorite Colin Stetson on Dave.
Down Under Daily: Games of 1/19
Twins players didn't do a whole lot, but a Brad Thomas sighting!
Puerto Rican Palaver: Games of 1/19
Caguas takes a 2-0 lead. A Julio De Paula sighting!
Mexican Matchups: Game of 1/19
A comeback keeps Guasave alive.
Dominican Digest: Games of 1/19
Escogido takes a 2-0 lead.
Venezuelan View: Games of 1/19
Lara and Magallanes are tied for first with a couple of games to go.
Happy Birthday–January 20
Everett Mills (1845)
C. I. Taylor (1875)
William Eckert (1909)
Jimmy Outlaw (1913)
Joe Dobson (1917)
Gene Stephens (1933)
Camilo Pascual (1934)
Dave Boswell (1945)
Cecil Espy (1963)
Ozzie Guillen (1964)
Kevin Maas (1965)
Marvin Benard (1970)
Brian Giles (1971)
David Eckstein (1975)
Geovany Soto (1983)
Everett Mills holds the record for most at-bats in a season without drawing a walk (342).
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to FTLT’s firstborn.