With the exception of Kohl Stewart, I really have no idea who's supposed to be a top prospect on this team. Here's who did well this year.
Monthly Archives: September 2013
September 18, 2013: Wait, What?
I originally (intentionally) typed "2014" on this one. Going forward in time typically hasn't been my problem.
Happy Birthday–September 18
Heinie Groh (1889)
George Uhle (1898)
Harvey Haddix (1925)
Lorn Brown (1938)
Dick Dietz (1941)
Ken Brett (1948)
Tony Scott (1951)
Ray Smith (1955)
Ryne Sandberg (1959)
Jeff Bronkey (1965)
Kevin Thompson (1979)
Joe Bisenius (1982)
Lorn Brown was a baseball broadcaster from 1966-1988, calling games for the Chicago White Sox, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the New York Mets.
Kevin Thompson was drafted by Minnesota in the eighteenth round in 1998, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to nibbish.
Game 150: Two of the Same Thing vs. Colorless Socks
Big Pelf (5-12, 5.31 ERA) vs. Quintana (7-6, 3.56 ERA)
I check the standings when I remember to prepare a game log to figure out which game number to put in the title, and its been an increasingly depressing activity this season. Fortunately, there's the Pale Hosers manning the bottom of this division. I was contemplating putting up the magic number for the Twins to hold off the Sox to avoid finishing last in the AL Central, but there's nothing magic about it so I decided not to.
Anywho, I presume Mauer is being shut down for the rest of the season meaning the lineup is still a diminished Willingham and a bunch of "young" guys, so that's fun.
What is actually fun is the reaction down here to the Badgers losing this weekend. People take this crap way too seriously around here and get really deluded about things. Its both humorous and insufferable at the same time.
Who is the manager of the Twins on Opening Day, 2014?
Who is the manager of the Twins on Opening Day, 2014?
- Gardy (74%, 20 Votes)
- Not Gardy (26%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 27
Loading ...Minor Thoughts: Elizabethton Twins
Not much opinion, mostly just stats.
Guy Clark – “Dublin Blues”
Back in July, I went down to Tennessee for my (3rd out of 4) little cousin's wedding. While I was down there, I really got to reconnect with my oldest little cousin (We're both the oldest in our respective families, but she is, as I like to teasingly remind her, 1 year, 10 months, and 6 days younger than me). Anyway, she told me to look up this song when I got home. I did, and there was something familiar about it in the deep recesses of my mind, but I couldn't figure out what exactly. Then she told me that we used to listen to Guy Clark, and this song in particular, together a lot when we were younger and got to see each other a few times a year. It was really nice to be reminded of when we were closer, and it's gotten regular rotation since.
httpv://youtu.be/N5XGfMrWYa0
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Loading... Happy Birthday–September 17
Ezra Sutton (1850)
Willie Sudhoff (1874)
Frank Schulte (1882)
Sheriff Blake (1899)
Hughie Critz (1900)
Chase Riddle (1925)
Orlando Cepeda (1937)
Bobby Wine (1938)
Thad Bosley (1956)
John Franco (1960)
Dan Haren (1980)
Chase Riddle played in the minors from 1943-1962, managed in the minors from 1951-1962, was a scout from 1963-1978, and was the baseball coach at Troy State University from 1979-1990.
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.
September 17, 2013: The Brink
My Kickstarter now needs $17 to be funded, and from there it's all about stretch goals. I got to play a game on a Google Hangout last night and we had a blast. I hope there are more Google Hangout games to come.
2013 Game 149: Twinkies at Pale Hose
I was at the store the other day and noticed that, after a bankruptcy forced hiatus, Twinkies are back. I may be late in making this observation as I lead a pretty oblivious life, but I'm taking it as a sign that next year the Twins will rebound and have a great season. Because unreasonable hope has kept me going for about half a century now, and I'm just too old to give it up.
On the hill tonight we have Liam "Hard Luck" Hendriks (1-2, 5.25 ERA) looking to get some run support from the Twins offense, versus Erik "The Winless Wonder" Johnson (0-2, 4.66 ERA) for the White Sox in a completely meaningless game for either team or their fans. So, you know...go Pirates!
Play ball.