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All that talk about bands with black in their names made me remember how much I heart the black eyed snakes. Maybe it's just nostalgia for my days in Duluth.
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Loading... Last night I watched the fairly putrid Tigers feed as Miguel Cabrera and Dancypants starred for Detroit. That's about as much as I can take.
Fred Jacklitsch (1876)
Jack Pfiester (1878)
Joe Oeschger (1892)
Willy Miranda (1926)
Ellie Rodriguez (1946)
Rob Ducey (1965)
Carlos Hernandez (1967)
Todd Rizzo (1971)
Danny Bautista (1972)
Bartolo Colon (1973)
Brad Penny (1978)
Scott Diamond
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Rick Porcello
Gamelog just in case people want to experience more losing.
In the not-too-distant future, a new little Pepper will be joining our clan. The jalapeno will be almost 3 at that point. While in theory my recollections of the early days with him should have faded, I have a stubbornly keen memory and I remember in great detail just how difficult and overwhelming things were with him at first. (And this is despite having a normal/easy delivery and a healthy baby.)
After a full day of work and an evening of toddler wrangling, I often wonder what on earth we’re doing. On a rational level, we’ve always wanted two kids, the timing makes sense, and I think the jalapeno will make a great big brother. It’s just that in the short term, I feel like this is possibly insane. Continue reading 3 + 1 = ?
Rochester is 18-28, sixth in the International League North, nine games behind Buffalo and Pawtucket. The Red Wings have lost two consecutive games and are 4-6 in their last ten games.
New Britain is 21-25, fifth in the Eastern League Eastern, six games behind Portland. The Rock Cats lost their most recent game and are 1-9 in their last ten games.
Fort Myers is 32-13, first in the Florida State League South, 6.5 games ahead of St. Lucie. The Miracle has lost two consecutive games and is 5-5 in its last ten games.
Cedar Rapids is 30-14, first in the Midwest League Western, four games ahead of Beloit. The Kernels lost their most recent game and are 6-4 in their last ten games.
After talking smart yesterday, I succumb to some junk. Continue reading WGOM Fitness, 23 May 2013: … And Sometimes, It Isn’t
No joy from the Twins affiliates. Good games for Daniel Ortiz and Matt Koch. A Cedar Rapids rally falls short.
Dummy Hoy (1862)
Deacon Phillippe (1872)
Zack Wheat (1888)
Arch McDonald (1901)
Willis Hudlin (1906)
Augie Galan (1912)
Lawrence Ritter (1922)
Clyde King (1924)
Skip Bertman (1938)
Tom Penders (1945)
Reggie Cleveland (1948)
Buck Showalter (1956)
Ricky Gutierrez (1970)
Ramon Ortiz (1973)
Deacon Phillippe was the winning pitcher in the first World Series game. He lived in what would become the state of South Dakota from 1875-1896, where his family farmed near the town of Athol.
Arch McDonald was an early baseball broadcaster known for his re-creations of games.
Author Lawrence Ritter wrote the excellent book, "The Glory of Their Times".
Skip Bertman was the head baseball coach at LSU from 1984-2001.
College basketball coach Tom Penders played minor league baseball for the Indians in 1968.
The Twins are in a bad enough stretch that we're at the point where the casual fans on my social network feeds start with their opinions and analysis without substance. A month from now when the Twins' hopes are long gone, they'll stop pretending to care, but until then I'll be rolling my eyes.