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2016 Twins Game Logs

Game 119: Minnesota at Atlanta

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Maybe we didn’t fare so well a couple of weeks ago against our arch enemy from Atlanta.  I guess 25 years of pent up frustration over the 1991 World Series finally came to the surface and those dang Barves weren’t going to give us any quarter.  Well now it’s payback time gentlemen and it will be the Twins’ turn to look for a little revenge.  Given that it will be the last time the Twins will visit Turner Field, let’s just say the emotion’s going to be turned up to 11 on this one.

Ervin Santana on the mound versus something called Joel De La Cruz and his 0-5, 4.09 ERA.  First pitch at 6:10 Central

Keeping Track

Happy Birthday–August 16

Hick Carpenter (1855)
Baby Doll Jacobsen (1890)
Fats Fothergill (1897)
Tiny Bonham (1913)
Gene Woodling (1922)
Puddin’ Head Jones (1925)
Buck Rodgers (1938)
Gene Brabender (1941)
Mike Jorgensen (1948)
Al Holland (1952)
Nick Leyva (1953)
Rick Reed (1964)
Xavier Hernandez (1965)
Terry Shumpert (1966)
Quinton McCracken (1970)
Damian Jackson (1973)
Roger Cedeno (1974)
Ryan Hanigan (1980)
Yu Darvish (1986)

Nick Leyva is a long-time minor league coach and manager and major league coach.  He managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989-1991.

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Keeping Track

Where They Stand

Rochester is 67-55, second in the wild card standings, but 5.5 games behind Lehigh Valley.

Chattanooga is 25-24 in the second half.  They are third in the division, but first-place Jackson is already in the playoffs, so effectively they are second behind Montgomery, three games back.

Fort Myers is 25-24 in the second half.  They are fourth in the division, but only 2.5 games behind Jupiter.

Cedar Rapids is 28-21 in the second half.  They are second in the division and in position for a playoff spot.  They lead Quad Cities by two games and Burlington by three.

Elizabethton is 26-23.  They are second in their division, putting them in position for a playoff spot.  They lead Greeneville by one game in the playoff race.

The GCL Twins are 24-19, leading their division by 2.5 games over the GCL Red Sox.

The DSL Twins are 29-30, fifth in their division, ten games behind the DSL Mariners1.

So, with about three weeks left in the minor league seasons, we have three Twins teams currently in playoff position.  Three others still have a shot, although their going to have to get hot to do it.  The only team without any real chance is the DSL Twins, who's elimination number is four.

At The Movies

Third Monday Movie Day

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I saw some things. Several things, actually. I watched a couple of long epics, Ran and The Deer Hunter, on the same day a couple of days ago. Did you know John Cazale was only in five movies before his death, and they were all nominated for Best Picture (with three of them winning)? I didn't, but I feel like I should have.