Brian Dozier is not an All Star. Yet. He finished second in the fan voting for the final spot. but as we all know, there will be injuries and pull outs before the game so I am not shedding a tear for him.
Lets get a win tonight!
Monthly Archives: July 2015
FMD: Midsummer
Two shows in the Twin Cities coming up in the next eight days:
7.16 (Thursday). Colin Stetson at the Cedar.
7.19 (Saturday). Lydia Loveless at the Turf.
I should probably go to one or both of those.
Outstaters note:
Lydia's playing LaCrosse WI on the 18th, Fargo on the 20th, Grand Forks on the 21st, Ames on the 24th.
Game 86 Recap: Tigers 4, Twins 2
I'm pressed for time today, so this will be short.
Happy Birthday–July 10
Jimmy McAleer (1864)
Bobby Lowe (1865)
John Heydler (1869)
Wayne Blackburn (1914)
Paul Pryor (1927)
Gene Alley (1940)
Hal McRae (1945)
Bob Bailor (1951)
Andre Dawson (1954)
Buddy Groom (1965)
Lee Stevens (1967)
Marty Cordova (1969)
Ryan Wheeler (1988)
John Heydler was the president of the National League from 1918-1934.
Wayne Blackburn was a minor league infielder from 1936-1956. He drew over 1,400 walks in his career.
Paul Pryor was a National League umpire from 1961-1981 and is an alumnus of the author’s alma mater, the University of South Dakota.
July 10, 2015: Slow Down, Time
Please. This vacation is too good.
Tobias Jesso Jr. – Without You/Just A Dream
This is more newish than new, but whatever, I've been meaning to play this kid for awhile. Here he is in a very stripped down performance tickling some very out of tune ivories (and a drunk cameraman it seems).
2014
Shades of Nilsson.
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Game 86. Tigers at Twins
In Progress
Game 85 Recap: Twins 5, Orioles 3
It don't come easy.
Happy Birthday–July 9
Jack Powell (1874)
Buck Herzog (1885)
Glenn Myatt (1897)
Wally Post (1929)
Marty Springstead (1937)
Mike Andrews (1943)
Sonny Jackson (1944)
Hal Haydel (1944)
Steve Luebber (1949)
Willie Wilson (1955)
Marty Springstead was an American League umpire from 1966-1986. He later was a supervisor of umpires.
We would also like to extend our best birthday wishes to Pepper.
July 9, 2015: Wabun Park
I'm leaning toward Wabun Park, per Pepper's suggestion, for the thing on Sunday afternoon.