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Monthly Archives: August 2016
Cup of Coffee: 31 AUGUST 2016
The 2016-17 EPL Prediction Contest sheet is finalized here. The standings as of this morning:
| Place | Player | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Dread Pirate | 14 |
| 2 | Zee German | 11 |
| 3 | MagUidhir | 10 |
| 4 | yickit | 10 |
| 5 | Freealonzo | 8 |
| 6 | Philo | 8 |
| 7 | rowsdower | 8 |
| 8 | Spookymilk | 7 |
| 9 | nibbish | 6 |
| 10 | HomerDome | 5 |
| 11 | davidwatts | 5 |
| 12 | Jeff A | 4 |
Minor Details: Games of August 30
The Red Wings and GCL Twins keep their playoff hopes alive. If games were eight innings, we'd have had two more wins.
Toots Thielemans – Bluesette
We also say goodbye to legendary harmonicaist harmonicaer harmonica player Toots Thielemans.
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Happy Birthday–August 31
Dad Clarkson (1866)
Duke Farrell (1866)
Red Ehret (1868)
Monte Cross (1869)
Eddie Plank (1875)
Sarge Connally (1898)
Ray Berres (1907)
Ray Dandridge (1913)
Danny Litwhiler (1916)
Frank Robinson (1935)
Boots Day (1947)
Claudell Washington (1954)
Tom Candiotti (1957)
Von Hayes (1958)
Mike Hartley (1961)
Hideo Nomo (1968)
Pat Howell (1968)
Ramon Santiago (1979)
Tim Raines (1979)
Armando Gabino (1983)
John Hicks (1989)
Ray Dandridge is considered by some to be the greatest Negro League third baseman.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to brianS’ son.
2016 Game 132: Twins at Cleveland
When your favorite team is on a 11-game losing streak and Andrew Albers is on the mound, well good luck. If you want to hang on to something, only 30 games left. First pitch at 6:10p
August 30, 2016: 2 percent butterscotch ripple
"Invention, my dear friends, is 93 percent perspiration, 6 percent electricity, 4 percent evaporation and 2 percent butterscotch ripple."
Minor Details: Games of August 29
Tyler Duffey throws six no-hit innings. Randy LeBlanc goes seven shutout innings. The Kernels clinch a playoff spot!
Happy Birthday–August 30
Cal McVey (1849)
Pol Perritt (1891)
Bing Miller (1894)
Kiki Cuyler (1896)
Johnny Lindell (1916)
Ted Williams (1918)
Frank Funk (1935)
Tug McGraw (1944)
Roger Erickson (1956)
Randy O’Neal (1960)
Marlon Byrd (1977)
Cliff Lee (1978)
Luis Rivas (1979)
Roberto Hernandez (1980)
Adam Wainwright (1981)
Frank Funk served as a pitching coach for five major league teams (not all at the same time).
Randy O’Neal was drafted by Minnesota in 1979, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to cheaptoy's trinket.
Gene Wilder & Mercedes Ruehl – Yodelaine
Alright, so this is an unorthodox choice. I couldn't decide between a lot of iconic performances, so instead, here's a scene from Wilder's (and Pryor's) final film (but, uh... the dialog is in Portuguese... and stuff).
2016 continues to be a harsh mistress (as the next couple days will also note).
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