Monthly Archives: April 2013

Keeping Track

This Week in Twins Transactions

Minor league edition.

Nathan Hanson was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Mark Sobolewski was sent from Rochester to New Britain.

Bobby Lanigan was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Marty Popham was released by New Britain.

B. J. Hermsen was activated from the disabled list by New Britain.

Dakota Watts was sent from New Britain to Fort Myers.

Ryan O'Rourke was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Madison Boer was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Taylor Rogers was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Lance Ray was placed on the seven-day disabled list by Fort Myers.

Levi Michael was activated from the disabled list by Fort Myers.

Drew Leachman was promoted from Cedar Rapids to Fort Myers.

Matt Tomshaw was activated from the disabled list by Cedar Rapids.

Keeping Track

This Week in Ex-Twins

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Baltimore recalls Alex Burnett from AAA Norfolk, then options him back to Norfolk two days later.

Boston sends Craig Breslow to AA Portland on a rehab assignment.

Cincinnati selects the contract of Corky Miller from AAA Louisville.

Cleveland organization (AAA Columbus) places Matt Capps on the seven-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.

Milwaukee organization (AAA Nashville) releases Jim Hoey.

Mets organization assigns Sean Henn to AAA Las Vegas.

Oakland organization sends Tyler Ladendorf from AAA Sacramento to AA Midland.

Philadelphia sends Delmon Young to Class A Clearwater on a rehab assignment, then sends him to AAA Lehigh Valley on a rehab assignment two days later.

Philadelphia organization sends Matt Tolbert from AAA Louisville to Class A Clearwater on a rehab assignment, then places him on the seven-day disabled list.

Pittsburgh organization sends Francisco Liriano to AA Altoona and then to AAA Indianapolis on a rehab assignment.

Pittsburgh organzation (AAA Indianapolis) places Kyle Waldrop on the seven-day disabled list.

Toronto designates Ramon Ortiz for assignment, then sends him outright to AAA Buffalo.

Washington organization sends Erik Komatsu from AAA Syracuse to AA Harrisburg.

Washington sends Wilson Ramos to AA Harrisburg on a rehab assignment.

Cup of Coffee

April 27, 2013: Burned Bridges?

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At work over the past few days, we've been helping out the brother of a fairly famous actress, and he's talked to me about getting me in touch with some people. Now yesterday, out of nowhere, he comes in, livid, because one of my co-workers messed up his order. I'm pretty sure I won't be counting on this guy for connections, even though I didn't make the mistake. Ugh.

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–April 27

Hi Myers (1889)
Allan Sothoron (1893)
Rogers Hornsby (1896)
Horace Stoneham (1903)
Enos Slaughter (1916)
John Rice (1918)
Greg Kosc (1949)
Willie Upshaw (1957)
Patrick Lennon (1968)
Frank Catalanotto (1974)
Benj Sampson (1975)
Chris Carpenter (1975)
Pedro Feliz (1975)
Luis Perdomo (1984)

 Horace Stoneham was the owner of the Giants from 1936-1976.

John Rice was an American League umpire from 1955-1973.

Greg Kosc was an American League umpire from 1976-1999.

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2013 Twins Game Log

2013 Game 19: Rangers at Twins

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As I am sure will be mentioned every inning, the temperatures have finally matched the date. It is 67 degrees outside as I write this. Since it was 45 this morning, I dressed for that, so of course I'm going to be a bit warm waiting for the bus this evening. Thankfully it will be in the shade and windy.

Oh, yeah, the Twins. Nine wins after 18 games is more than I would have expected. Hicks going from a black hole to η Carinae A, roughly, helps; though it didn't help the Twins. Since ending his strikeout streak, he has struck out only twice while walking eight times. Unfortunately, he only tallied three hits.

What I also wouldn't have expected after 18 games: Mauer and Morneau have played in every game, and only them.

2013 Twins Game Recaps

Game 18 Recap: From the Livejournal of Cole DeVries

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April 26, 2013

Mood: 😀 Determined

Music: Drake - Started From the Bottom

Well, here I am in Sunny Florida ready to start my rehab assignment and get back on track to rejoining the team in the Majors!

It’s so nice to be down here where it’s warm and nice out instead of in gloomy snowy Minnesota. I think the long Winter really started to get to me in weird ways and I did some things that I kind of regret. It was a really dark time, maybe even darker than the last dark time, but it's good to be feeling happy again. When Mr. Ryan called to tell me that I was ready to start playing baseball again I was so excited, but it was tough to break the news to Cassandra that I was returning to baseball. She got real angry and called me a sellout and a drone and that she always knew I was a yuppie loser. She also said some other stuff that I don't want to talk about.

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Keeping Track

Where They Stand

A regular Thursday feature, except for when it appears on Friday or some other day.

Rochester is 7-14, sixth (last) in the International League North, eight games behind Buffalo.  The Red Wings are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won two consecutive games.

New Britain is 10-10, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, 1.5 games behind Portland and Reading.  The Rock Cats are 5-5 in their last ten games and have won one consecutive game.

Fort Myers is 16-4, first in the Florida State League South, four games ahead of Palm Beach and St. Lucie.  The Miracle is 6-4 in its last ten games and has won two consecutive games.

Cedar Rapids is 13-5, first in the Midwest League Western, two games ahead of Quad Cities.  The Kernels are 7-3 in their last ten games and have won four consecutive games.