Tommy Milone takes on the Sox.
Only one team can win! The stakes couldn't be higher!
Monthly Archives: September 2015
Happy Birthday–September 12
Nick Young (1840)
Bob Groom (1884)
Fred Luderus (1885)
Spud Chandler (1907)
Charlie Keller (1916)
Andy Seminick (1920)
Stan Lopata (1925)
Albie Pearson (1934)
Mickey Lolich (1940)
John Montague (1947)
Scotti Madison (1959)
Thom Brennaman (1963)
Keith Hughes (1963)
Luis Castillo (1975)
Sean Burroughs (1980)
Macier Izturis (1980)
Carmen Pignatiello (1982)
Nick Young was the secretary of the National Association, was the first secretary of the National League and was National League president from 1881-1903.
The son of broadcaster Marty Brennaman, Thom Brennaman has broadcast games for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, and Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as the Fox Network.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to CarterHayes.
September 12, 2015: Making Calls
Networking is tiresome.
Rufus Thomas – Breakdown/Funky Chicken
Ain't I'm clean!?
1973
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Game 140 recap: Twins win!
Its always fun when the Twins win.
Its a tad more fun when that win is against the White Sox.
Its even more fun when the White do White Sox things and bumble away a game against the Twins.
There was so much to like about this game. Ervin Santana went 7 strong innings. His only blemish was a 2 run home run by Adam Eaton. Trevor May pitched a strong 8th inning too.
Torii Hunter seems to be pulling out of his mid-to-late season slump by collecting two hits, an RBI, and had two outfield assists. Trevor Plouffe broke out of a long homerless drought by hitting two.
I just want to take a moment to thank Jerry Reinsdorf for keeping Robin Ventura around to manage. All he has done this year is pad the win total of our favorite team! I hope he is around for 5 more years! Since WGN does not air White Sox games anymore I dont get to see them except when the play the Twins. But from what I have seen, I have not been impressed by his teams. The players seem unenthusiastic to play the game. His bullpen management seems odd (like in tonights game when everyone could see Putnam was struggling to get the ball TO the plate let alone throw a strike, Ventura left him in there) and his in game management (in the 9th inning, Putnam was wild with Mauer getting the count 2-0, then he tossed to the IBB to fill the bases for Miguel Sano. WHAT?!). Sometimes Paul Molitor does some curious things (like going to the Blaine Boyer well one too many times) but you can chalk it up to being a first year manager and he is trying to do a trial and error of what works and not. Ventura is in year 4. It seems like he should know how to run a baseball team.
I mean, part of it is talent, or the lack of it in the Sox system. But a decent manager should be able to coax a few extra wins out of a flawed roster and it just doesnt seem like he is doing that with the Sox. But like I said, I hope he is manager for 5 more years.
Texas won so the Twins keep pace with them still 1 game back for the second Wild Card slot. The Royals lost so the Twins pull to within 10 games. The Royals magic number is 13. WE STILL HAVE A CHANCE!
Game 140. Twins at the White Sox.
Every game is a must win game.
Minor Details: Games of August 31
A big day for Danny Santana and Jose Berrios. Aaron Slegers pitches well. So does Felix Jorge. Jermaine Palacios leads the E-Twins.
Cup of Coffee: 9/11/15 Water Under the Bridge
Fourteen years is a long time. A bad day to be sure, but the earth has continued to rotate and revolve all the same.
FMD: noPod
I left my iPod at home today for no good reason.
Looks like I'll be listening to 1) Youtube, 2) Pitchfork, 3) the few CDs I keep at work for such unfortunate happenings.
What's your backup?
Happy Birthday–September 11
Con Daily (1864)
James Dunn (1866)
Steve Brodie (1868)
Frank Kitson (1869)
Ellis Clary (1916)
Eddie Miksis (1926)
Luis Garcia (1929)
Jackie Hernandez (1940)
Larry Bearnarth (1941)
Dave Roberts (1944)
Larry Cox (1947)
Jeff Newman (1948)
Brad Lesley (1958)
Scott Patterson (1958)
Don Slaught (1958)
Ellis Burks (1964)
Quinn Mack (1965)
Eduardo Perez (1969)
Frank Francisco (1979)
Toby Gardenhire (1982)
James Dunn was the owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1916-1922.
Infielder Ellis Clary was a scout for the Twins for over two decades.
Luis Garcia is a member of both the Venezuelan Hall of Fame and the Caribbean Hall of Fame.
Actor Scott Patterson, best known for his role on The Gilmore Girls, was a minor league pitcher for seven seasons, pitching 373 AAA innings but not reaching the majors. He was in the Yankees and Braves systems.
Brad "the Animal" Lesley was drafted by the Twins in the seventh round of the 1977 January draft, but did not sign.
Quinn Mack is Shane Mack’s brother and got 21 at-bats with Seattle in 1994.
Toby Gardenhire, of course, is the son of the current Twins’ manager. He was a player in the Twins’ minor league system, reaching AAA, and is currently the baseball coach of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
We also want to wish a very happy birthday to Rhubarb_Runner.
Additionally, it seems appropriate on this day to mention former minor league players Marty Boryczewski and Brent Woodall, both of whom were killed in the terrorist attacks of 2001.