I'm headed back to work after a few days of caring for my sick daughter. Work feels like a foreign concept after a few days.
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Happy Birthday–January 9
Bill Thomas (1905)
Johnny Washington (1916)
John Kibler (1928)
Julio Navarro (1936)
Ralph Terry (1936)
Masaaki Mori (1937)
Al Clark (1948)
Joe Wallis (1952)
Ivan DeJesus (1953)
Otis Nixon (1959)
Stan Javier (1964)
Jay Powell (1972)
Bill Thomas pitched in the minors from 1924-1952. He set records for games pitched (1,016), wins (383), losses (347), innings (5,995), hits allowed (6,721), and runs allowed (3,098).
Outfielder/first baseman Johnny Washington played in the Negro Leagues for nearly twenty years.
John Kibler was a National League umpire from 1963-1989.
Masaaki Mori was involved with twenty-seven pennant winners in Japan, sixteen as a player, three as a coach, and eight as a manager.
Al Clark was a long-time American League umpire.
Guest DJs 2015
Well, looks like it's about that time again, kiddos. We're looking for a few sensitive young men and women to spin the black circles. If you want a crack that at whole DJ thing, just let us know below. We will continue following the same selection rules based on previous DJ stints. I re-jiggered the schedule a little in that December will be reserved for a slew of volunteers to showcase their best-ofs (as we did in 2013).
Come be the next opportunistic renegade. Any questions, just ask, yo.
Puerto Rican Perambulation
We actually have some bold print among the league leaders!
January 8, 2015: Pulling Through
Sour Cream's spots have mostly disappeared and I'm thinking the fever will start subsiding today. Please.
Happy Birthday–January 8
Walker Cooper (1915)
Jim Busby (1927)
Gene Freese (1934)
Reno Bertoia (1935)
Bruce Sutter (1953)
Ramon Romero (1959)
Randy Ready (1960)
Brian Boehringer (1969)
Jason Giambi (1971)
Mike Cameron (1973)
Carl Pavano (1976)
Jeff Francis (1981)
Jeff Francoeur (1984)
The Amity Affliction – Pittsburgh
Yup, still here. At least the office has a pretty sweet view of the city.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbiOFvP_K60
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Dominican Digest
A look at the Dominican Winter League.
January 7, 2015: Sick or Not?
As I mentioned last night, I'm not sure if I'm sick or just fatigued from taking care of a sick daughter. She is wrecked. I'm staying home today to be with her; I have rarely (never?) stayed home for a sick child but I've never seen anything like this in one of my girls.
Happy Birthday–January 7
Kitty Bransfield (1875)
Al Todd (1902)
Johnny McCarthy (1910)
Johnny Mize (1913)
Alvin Dark (1922)
Dick Schofield (1935)
Jim Hannan (1940)
Jim Lefebvre (1942)
Tony Conigliaro (1945)
Joe Keough (1946)
Ross Grimsley (1950)
Bob Gorinski (1952)
Jeff Montgomery (1962)
Craig Shipley (1963)
Allan Anderson (1964)
Rob Radlosky (1974)
Alfonso Soriano (1976)
Eric Gagne (1976)
Francisco Rodriguez (1982)
Edwin Encarnacion (1983)