Put these under a spoiler.
(1 point each)
AL West:
AL Central:
AL East:
AL Wild Card 1:
AL Wild Card 2:
NL West:
NL Central:
NL East:
NL Wild Card 1:
NL Wild Card 2:
(2 points each)
ALDS Winners:
ALCS Winner:
NLDS Winners:
NLCS Winners:
(5 points)
World Series Winner:
(2 points each)
AL MVP:
AL CY:
AL ROY:
AL MOY:
NL MVP:
NL CY:
NL ROY:
NL MOY:
Bill Dinneen (1876)
Wid Conroy (1877)
Bill Lachemann (1934)
Ron Hansen (1938)
Rennie Stennett (1951)
Andy MacPhail (1953)
Cris Carpenter (1965)
Ross Gload (1976)
Jorge De La Rosa (1981)
The brother of Rene and Marcel Lachemann, Bill Lachemann is a long-time minor league manager, coach, and scout.
Andy MacPhail, of course, was the general manager of the Twins from 1985 through 1994, a period which included both of the Twins' World Series titles. He later worked for the Chicago Cubs and the Baltimore Orioles. He is currently the President of Baseball Operations for the Philadelphia Phillies. He is the son of baseball executive Lee MacPhail and the grandson of baseball executive Larry MacPhail.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mrs. brianS.
There are no players with connections to the Minnesota Twins who were born on this day.
...Opening Day losses? Lame.
DAY GAME ALERT!
From hell's heart, we stab at winter: Baseball is back! The Twins open the year in Balmore, or at least they'll try to. Rain is threatening throughout the afternoon, so we'll see when/if the game starts. We've been waiting so long though that a little more waiting shouldn't hurt, right? Yeah, me neither...
Here are two teams on the bubble, with both expecting big things this year. And judging by the poll in today's CoC, everyone is full of optimism!!!!11 Let's start things off on the right foot, eh? Here's hoping the first the inevitable 162 game win streak is an entertaining one!
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Here's some crazy old wizard singing a Bowie tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF2ed7ouU3o
2016
(4 votes, average: 8.75 out of 10)
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Where will the Twins finish in the AL Central in 2016?
Total Voters: 24
Loading ...Bill Hinchman (1883)
John Hummel (1883)
Tris Speaker (1888)
Joe Vosmik (1910)
Mickey Owen (1916)
Gil Hodges (1924)
Gary Geiger (1937)
Bart Giamatti (1938)
Eddie Watt (1941)
Jim Fregosi (1942)
Mike Epstein (1943)
Nick Bremigan (1945)
Ray Fosse (1947)
Herm Schneider (1952)
Tom Herr (1956)
Brad Komminsk (1961)
Scott Rolen (1975)
Casey Daigle (1981)
Bart Giamatti was commissioner of baseball from April 1, 1989 until his death on September 1, 1989.
Nick Bremigan was an American League umpire from 1974-1988.
Herm Schneider has been a trainer in major league baseball for over thirty years.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to CarterHayes’ brother.
Happy baseball day, everyone!
1986
(1 votes, average: 8.00 out of 10)Loading... Three baseball games on today. Awesome!
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.
