The difference was night and day.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Happy Birthday–April 16
Dutch Leonard (1892)
Paul Waner (1903)
Babe Phelps (1908)
Pete Hughes (1915)
Pete Suder (1916)
Joe Bauman (1922)
Rich Rollins (1938)
Bernie Allen (1939)
Garry Roggenburk (1940)
Jim Lonborg (1942)
Bob Montgomery (1944)
Bruce Bochy (1955)
Curt Young (1960)
Fernando Vina (1969)
Antonio Alfonseca (1972)
Kelly Dransfeldt (1975)
Pete Hughes was a star in the low minors from 1937-1952. His incomplete career numbers are a .350 average and a .637 slugging percentage, but for some reason he never played above Class B.
Joe Bauman hit 72 home runs for Roswell in the Longhorn League in 1954.
Kelly Dransfeldt was drafted by Minnesota in the seventh round in 1993, but did not sign.
April 16, 2015: I’ve Missed This
I've read two books in two days, which is probably half of what I took in during the previous six months. I'm not sure why I always forget how much I love to do it.
Pearl Jam – Masters of War (Live)
Man did I used to be a Letterman fan. My brother first introduced Dave to me when I was really young. I didn't really know why he was so great, but I knew he was. If that makes sense. I really should be watching some of his final episodes.
I think I watched this cover of "Masters of War" as it was originally broadcast. I'm no Pearl Jam fanboy, but remember being greatly affected by this performance in 2004.
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Loading... 2015 Game 8: Royals at Target
Lets double our 2015 win total tonight! Go Twins!
Probables
Edinson Volquez, RHP
1-0, 1.13 ERA
Kyle Gibson, RHP
0-1, 14.73 ERA
Lineups
Twins
1. Danny Santana, SS
2. Tori Hunter, RF
3. Joe Mauer, 1B
4. Brian Dozier, 2B
5. Kennys Vargas, DH
6. PLOUFFE!, 3B
7. Oswaldo Arcia, LF
8. Kurt Suzuki, C
9. Jordan Schafer, CF
Royals
1. Escobar, SS
2. Moustakas, 3B
3. Cain, CF
4. Hosmer, 1B
5. Morales, DH
6. Gordon, LF
7. Perez, C
8. Infante, 2B
9. Dyson, RF
Minor Details: Games of April 14
A solid game for Pat Dean. Not much offense for the MIracle. Jared Wilson keeps the Kernels unbeaten. It's not a sweep, but two out of three ain't bad!
April 15, 2015: And I’m Working for No One
...but me.
Happy Birthday–April 15
Jim Creighton (1841)
Ed Abbaticchio (1877)
Ed Bailey (1931)
Willie Davis (1940)
Ted Sizemore (1945)
Jeromy Burnitz (1969)
Milton Bradley (1978)
John Danks (1985)
Jim Creighton was a star pitcher from 1857-1862, before the National League was created. He passed away from a ruptured hernia in 1862 at the age of twenty-one.
Until Henry Aaron came along, Ed Abbaticchio held the “first in the alphabet” record.
There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.
Paw – Jessie
In the first half of the 90's I learned I liked music. Like really liked music. So, yeah, I'm a grunge child.
I "discovered" Paw from a Road Rash video game soundtrack of all things. Remember "discovering" bands? I always felt such ownership of the bands I liked back then.
I think "Jessie" was their highest-charting tune, which means it probably didn't chart at all.
Did you know I started dating my wife in 8th grade? And her name is Jesse? She has really never appreciated my love of this song.
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Spring is sprung.
Got in a 7 mile group run on Saturday, then on Sunday did the Bimbler's Bash trail run in a State park in Guilford, CT. They said 10K'ish, but it was easily 7 miles. Some running, but mostly crawling up rocks and around mud pits. Proceeds go to maintaining the trails.
Tho't I'd be sore on Monday, but I felt good enough to log 16 hilly miles on my bike in balmy CT temps yesterday. Today, however, I can feel the acid in my legs. Le sigh.
This weekend a 6 mile taper run, then Cheshire Half Marathon the following Sunday.
Started reading Chi Marathon (book I bought NBBW but she hasn't picked it up - kinda like the bowling ball Homer gave to Marge). So far I like the concepts (train hard -> train smart, force your body -> listen to your body). I'm sure I'll do another post on it as I get through it)...