Back to work for an eight-day stretch. You'd never know there was a holiday in there.
Monthly Archives: November 2013
Happy Birthday–November 27
Bullet Joe Bush (1892)
Johnny Schmitz (1920)
Billy Moran (1933)
Jose Tartabull (1938)
Dave Giusti (1939)
Dan Spillner (1951)
Mike Scioscia (1958)
Randy Milligan (1961)
Tim Laker (1969)
Ivan Rodriguez (1971)
Willie Bloomquist (1977)
Jimmy Rollins (1978)
No players with connections to the Minnesota Twins appear to have been born on this day. The closest we come is Billy Moran, who was part of a three-team trade involving Minnesota, Cleveland, and the Los Angeles Angels. Minnesota acquired Frank Kostro and Jerry Kindall and sent Lenny Green and Vic Power to Los Angeles. Billy Moran was sent from the Angels to Cleveland in that trade.
Arizona Fall League Wrapup
I promised you a wrapup on how the Twins players did in the Arizona Fall League a couple of weeks ago. Life got in the way, but better late than never.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 11/25
Yuya Iida continues to pitch well. Silva is golden for Ponce.
Dominican Digest: Game of 11/25
It was the Gil and Ozuna show in Oriente.
November 26, 2013: Cliques
Skim's class is starting to form their cliques a little more strongly. I'm steeling myself for whatever might be coming.
Happy Birthday–November 26
Hugh Duffy (1866)
Fred Tenney (1871)
Bob Johnson (1905)
Lefty Gomez (1908)
Howard Easterling (1911)
Eddie Miller (1916)
Bob Elliott (1916)
Jeff Torborg (1941)
Larry Gura (1947)
Richie Hebner (1947)
Jorge Orta (1950)
Jay Howell (1955)
Bob Walk (1956)
Mike Moore (1959)
Harold Reynolds (1960)
Chuck Finley (1962)
Brian Schneider (1976)
Matt Garza (1983)
Infielder Howard Easterling was a star in the Negro Leagues in the 1930s and 1940s.
Wilco – Shot In The Arm
that B12 shot really did the trick, you guys.
Australian Audit: Games of 11/24
Good games for Lewis Thorpe and Logan Wade. A late rally carries Melbourne. Brisbane pulls away late as well.
Mexican Matchups: Games of 11/24
A tight game in Culiacan. A grand slam puts Navojoa in control. A sweep for Guasave.