Due to other commitments, this list is only through early Thursday afternoon. Feel free to supplement it. We'll try to pick up whatever we missed next week.
Monthly Archives: March 2014
This Week in Ex-Twins
Due to other commitments, this list is only through early Thursday afternoon. Feel free to supplement it. I'll try to pick up whatever I missed next week.
Happy Birthday–March 29
Cy Young (1867)
Duff Cooley (1873)
Bill Dietrich (1910)
Tommy Holmes (1917)
Ferris Fain (1921)
Denny McLain (1944)
Bill Castro (1952)
Tom Hume (1953)
Domingo Ramos (1958)
Mike Kingery (1961)
Billy Beane (1962)
Laz Diaz (1963)
Eric Gunderson (1966)
Brian Jordan (1967)
Alex Ochoa (1972)
Danny Kolb (1975)
Laz Diaz has been a major league umpire since 1999.
Danny Kolb was drafted by Minnesota in the seventeenth round in 1993, but did not sign.
March 29, 2014: Prepared
Alright, I'm ready for more baseball, I think.
Courtney Barnett – Avant Gardener
Damn, hitman, that tune's catchy.
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2014 MLB Predictions
Please spoiler:
AL East
AL Central
AL West
AL Wild Card
AL Wild Card
NL East
NL Central
NL West
NL Wild Card
NL Wild Card
Playoffs (if you want)
ALWC:
NLWC:
ALDS:
NLDS:
ALCS:
NLCS:
WS:
Awards (if you want)
AL MVP
AL CYA
AL ROY
NL MVP
NL CYA
NL ROY
Check out how you did last year. Hey, I got the AL Central, NL MVP and Cy Young award correct...but not much else!
FMD — It was 20 years ago today
Freealonzo taking over FMD this week…
This year reminded me that we are hitting the 20-year anniversary of a lot of very good and influential albums. In a way it makes sense, Nirvana’s Nevermind went huge in 1992 and the result was that a lot of “alternative” bands were “discovered” and promoted by the major labels and music consumers were more open to explore the music environment. I think 1994 was the baby boom generated by the phenomena that was Nevemind. In fact I would argue that 1994 was one of the greatest years ever for popular music. Do you agree? What about 1984? Or 1968? 1971? Those years can make a case for best ever as well.
After the break see the list of influential (imho) albums released in 1994 and let us know what year you think was the “greatest ever.” Best thing is there is no wrong answer (listing does not mean endorsement, athough I would swear by most of these albums). Oh and don't forget to drop your lists.
March 28, 2014: Logs and Recaps
The logs are full but recapping duties are still open. We'll probably stop wanting to recap games about a month into the season anyway, so it's not like it's a big job. Go here if you want one.
Happy Birthday–March 28
Jimmy Barrett (1875)
August Busch (1899)
Lon Warneke (1909)
Vic Raschi (1919)
Garland Shifflett (1935)
Glenn Davis (1961)
Shawn Boskie (1967)
Craig Paquette (1969)
August Busch, owner of the Anheuser-Busch Company, bought the St. Louis Cardinals in 1953.
Craig Paquette was drafted by Minnesota in the 36th round in 1987, but did not sign.
The Real March Madness: NCAA Hockey Brackef
The NCAA hockey tournament starts Friday afternoon, so hurry and download the NCAA hockey Frozen Four brackets (available here). Fill them out and confuse your friends when you complain about Quinnipiac busting your bracket.
I’ll take all comers in the fourth (semi)-annual Daneeka’s Ghost Hockey Madness Sweepstakes. Winner gets … I don’t know … my undying admiration.
Defending Champ: Rhubarb Runner (2011, the last time I ran this thing)
Three years of admiration is enough for Mr. Runner. Take your best shot!