Another rough outing for Cole DeVries. Javier Baez single-handedly destroys the Miracle. Byron Buxton puts on a show for the TV audience.
Monthly Archives: June 2013
June 11, 2013:
Yeah, I got nothing as well, Spoons.
Husky – History’s Door
Happy Birthday–June 11
Roger Bresnahan (1879)
Ernie Nevers (1902)
Dan Topping (1912)
Frank Thomas (1929)
Jimmy Stewart (1939)
Danny Morris (1946)
Dave Cash (1948)
Tom Austin (1951)
Mike Fuentes (1958)
Brian Gorman (1959)
Mike Davis (1959)
Odalis Perez (1978)
Bobby Keppel (1982)
Jose Reyes (1983)
Football great Ernie Nevers, born in Willow River, Minnesota, pitched for the St. Louis Browns for parts of three seasons (1926-1928).
Dan Topping was part-owner of the New York Yankees from 1945-1966.
Tom Austin is a long-time college baseball coach.
Outfielder Mike Fuentes was drafted by Minnesota in the fifth round in 1980, but did not sign.
Brian Gorman has been a major league umpire since 1993.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to UncleWalt.
Games 59 & 60: Twins lose, Nats Win…Twins lose again, Nats win again.
The Twins are now 27-33 on the season, just ahead of the White Sox in the AL Central cellar.
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WGOM Fitness: 10 June 2013, Goal Setting
First off, I wasn't nearly as bad this weekend as I normally would have been. Continue reading WGOM Fitness: 10 June 2013, Goal Setting
Players of the Week
Rochester: Deibinson Romero was 12-for-27 with a double and three home runs. For the season, he is hitting .308/.378/.523 in 65 at-bats. Kyle Gibson was 2-0, 1.38, 1.38 WHIP with 10 strikeouts in 13 innings. For the season, he is 6-5, 3.16, 1.17 WHIP with 69 strikeouts in 79.2 innings.
New Britain: Reynaldo Rodriguez was 7-for-17 with three doubles, a home run, and six walks. For the season, he is hitting .232./.332/.464 in 168 at-bats.
Fort Myers: Matt Koch was 8-for-18 with two doubles and a home run. For the season, he is hitting .305/.383/.429 in 154 at-bats.
Cedar Rapids: Byron Buxton was 9-for-21 with two doubles and two triples. For the season, he is hitting .342/.439/.562 in 219 at-bats.
DSL Twins: Dubal Baez was 6-for-18 with a double, a triple, five walks, and three stolen bases. Joel Ramirez was 6-for-15 with a double and six stolen bases.
Minor Details: Games of 6/9
Kyle Gibson has his fourth good start out of five. Nate Hanson comes through for New Britain. Miguel Sano makes his FSL swan song memorable.
Feist – 1,2,3,4
One of my favorite renditions.
June 10, 2013: Let’s Lose Two
Two losses for the Twins. Well, at least I only saw one of them.