58 thoughts on “August 16, 2016: And Then There Were… Five?”

  1. I thought this was in reference to the multiple cups of joe ... much more interesting (your post and image).

  2. The finish of the women's 400 last night was pretty fantastic. The Bahamanian led most of the way, lost the lead to the American and reigning champ Felix in the last 50, caught up, fell just a bit behind again and dove for the finish line, barely winning. Felix maybe could have dove for the line, too, and made the photo even closer, but the Bahamanian was a bit taller and had the advantage. I couldn't see any blood, but kindof hoped she skinned her knee, chin, or elbow. Make that kindof thing hurt a bit. Big props to her. I had just opened the atlas to show HPR where the Bahamas are.

    I also said before the men's 800 that I was going to cheer for the Algerian because he had a great mustache. He won, too.

        1. I hadn't seen the video; thanks. From the photo I saw earlier it looked like Miller had fallen more completely into her neighbor's lane, which puzzled me a bit since runners must finish in their own lane in 400m & under races. The video shows it was more just her hands, shins, and feet in the next lane over.

          Good sportsmanship by Felix & Jackson, going over to pick up Miller once and then to congratulate her a second time.

        2. Yeah, Deadspin has it right. The difference with baseball vs. track is that any part of the body can contact the base, and therefore the foot is going to be the quickest. I do disagree with the lean vs. dive; if your stride isn't optimum, a dive may be your best chance.

  3. The Repository lists six Twins who spent their entire career with one franchise. Who are they?

    For bonus credit, who are the the seven players who spent their entire career with the original Washington Senators? (Hint: one of them is on the Twins list, too.)

      1. Fair enough question. Their list is limited to "players who played at least ten full seasons."

          1. It seems that the reasoning is that active players' careers are not yet fully determined – Mauer may well stay a Twin until he retires, or he might not.

    1. How can one be on both lists? If they spent their entire career with the original Washington Senators they couldn't have spent it with the Twins, right?

      1. It's the same franchise. The ownership didn't change and all the players remained on the roster (with the exception of those selected in the expansion draft); the team simply relocated. The second Senators (now Rangers) were the team that "expanded" into DC.

        The only difference between the Giants, Dodgers, Athletics, and the Twins is that the Twins are more selective about acknowledging their Washington roots. (Basically, it seems they limit that to Killebrew & Allison.)

        1. Sure, but there's a difference between "played only for the same franchise" and "played only for the original Washington Senators". I though the language was implying the latter.

          1. I think the distinction is "franchise" vs. "team." Are the Twins the same franchise as the Senators? Yes – their American League charter didn't change with the move to Minnesota (for example, any player developed by the Senators who stayed with the Twins for their entire career effectively remained with the same franchise that developed them).

            Were the Twins the same team in 1961 that they were the year before as the Senators? That's more of a philosophical question.

          2. When I read " spent their entire career with the original Washington Senators", I thought that meant just playing for Washington and not for Minnesota.

        2. RE: Differences between Giants, Dodgers, Athletics, and Twins, the Twins are the only one in that groups that changed the team nickname. The only three other modern teams that relocated after having established themselves (so, not the Pilots, basically) are the Browns (Orioles), the new Senators (Rangers), and the Expos (Rangers). I wonder to what extent those teams go to integrate their respective original teams' histories.

          1. My understanding of the Rangers Nationals is they celebrate the Senators. They have a statues of Walter Johnson and Frank Howard from his time with the Senators. They also unretired three Expos numbers.

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  4. I still have one Wilco ticket. And maybe a second if that's what is holding you back.

    1. Bad News:
      I'm supremely disappointed to report that my poor planning/double-booking means I likely won't be back from out of town in time to make the show.

      Good(ish) News:
      My brother's girlfriend moved to Mpls from the Bay area earlier this year and her former roommate & bf is in town - getting the tickets to them for "whatever they can afford" ... (likely nil) so they don't go to waste.

    1. Murphy is 5-for-7 in his last two games. In the eight games before that, he was 4-for-25.

      1. It isn't announced by the team when a player is placed on waivers and a player being claimed or passing is only known because of leaks. Easy to see why it is missed.

          1. Pretty much. There is a limit in the number of players that can be placed on revocable waivers, but many players go on the list.

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