There's a game threatening. Will there be one? We'll see!
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Monthly Archives: April 2014
Today’s Tilts
The full-season minor leagues open today! Here are today's games and pitching matchups:
Midwest League Preview
Your handy guide to the Midwest League. "Notables" is not intended as a scouting report.
Game Recap #2: Almost Winners 6, Almost Losers 7
Well, as Bert said in the post-game, this was an ugly loss. When the Twins get decent starting pitching and manage to score six runs, they really need to win the game.
Continue reading Game Recap #2: Almost Winners 6, Almost Losers 7
Jon Langford and Skull Orchard – Getting Use To Uselessness
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMowBoqy9UU
Yup, sometimes it pays to get use to being useless.
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April 3, 2014: Optimism
Well, the Twins got their crushing late-innings come-from-ahead loss out of the way already. Should be smooth sailing from here!
Happy Birthday–April 3
Guy Hecker (1856)
Larry Shepard (1919)
Alex Grammas (1926)
Art Ditmar (1929)
Wally Moon (1930)
Jerry Dale (1933)
Hawk Taylor (1939)
Larry Littleton (1954)
Darrell Jackson (1956)
Gary Pettis (1958)
Doug Baker (1961)
Chris Bosio (1963)
Mark Shapiro (1967)
Mike Lansing (1968)
Ryan Doumit (1981)
Kyle Phillips (1984)
Guy Hecker is one of three pitchers to have won over fifty games in a season. He is also the only pitcher to have won a batting title.
Larry Shepard managed Pittsburgh in 1968-1969. Coincidentally, he was replaced by Alex Grammas.
Jerry Dale was a National League umpire from 1971-85. He pitched in the minors for the Washington (now Minnesota) franchise from 1951-52.
Mark Shapiro was the general manager of the Cleveland Indians from 2001-10 and became president of that club in 2011.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Papa Pirate.
USA v. Mexico Friendly
just kicked off on ESPN. Sir Ian is on the mic. Unfortnately, the jerseys released yesterday by Nike were not an April Fool's joke.
I dunno if anyone else is watching, but if you are, here's the thread for it.
2014 Game 2: Twins at Hosers
Correia vs. Paulino.
Your overhauled lineup has Suzuki batting seventh, and hey look, Kubel's cleaning up! I'm happy to see him. Sue me.
This is another one I'll have to try to catch at work, so bring it home, boys.
Florida State League Preview
Your handy guide to the Florida State League. "Notables" is not intended as a scouting report.