David Lamb of Brown Bird, 35, passed away from leukemia last Saturday.
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Another Monday, another opening day. Today's home opener will inaugurate the fifth season of MLB play at Target Field. I'll be behind home plate somewhere as a guest of a season ticket holder. I'm looking forward to a good game.
So where do the Twins stand? After starting the season with two series on the road in Chicago and Cleveland (and really, who doesn't want to play outdoor baseball in the Rust Belt in early April), the Twins find themselves sporting a .500 record. That seems to be a much better start than we've endured the past couple of years, but I'm not going to check the records to make sure. That's just asking for depression to set in.
Today the Twins send Kevin Correia to the mound while the A's counter with Scott Kazmir (yes, another year of hearing Bert mispronounce a simple name). Let's hope the Twins can ride the Colabello gravy train to one more win. Play ball!
Yes, it's a small sample size. That's what makes it fun.
Continue reading Minor League Players of the Week: April 3-6
Alex Meyer has a solid AAA debut. Jose Berrios has a solid high-A debut. Kohl Stewart has a solid Class A debut. Unfortunately, none of them got a win, although Cedar Rapids ultimately prevailed.
The Minnesota Book Awards took place last Saturday evening. It was amazing to be part of a gathering of nearly one thousand writers and other book people—I was struck by what a strong literary community our state has. I thought it might be fun to highlight a few of the winning books. For the full list, see here. Continue reading First Monday Book Day: MN Book Awards Edition
Another easy win for our boys.
Continue reading Game Recap #6: 1001 Club 10, Mistake by the Lake 7
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I know it's barley spring in MN, but the summer time heat and humidity are beginning to appear in NOLA. If the opportunity presents itself, I recommend seeing this guy live.
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John McGraw (1873)
Oral Hildebrand (1907)
Bobby Doerr (1918)
Jerry Hoffberger (1919)
Tom Phoebus (1942)
Bill Stoneman (1944)
Pete Van Wieren (1944)
Bobby Mitchell (1955)
Ricky Bones (1969)
Brett Tomko (1973)
Ronnie Belliard (1975)
Adrian Beltre (1979)
Jerry Hoffberger was the principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles from 1965-1979.
Pete Van Wieren was a broadcaster for the Atlanta Braves from 1976-2008.
Hilly half-marathon in Middletown, CT today - temps were perfect. Continue reading Spring has sprung.
