Lou Bierbauer (1865)
Wilbur Good (1885)
Jack Fournier (1889)
Whitey Witt (1895)
Al Evans (1916)
Dick Gernert (1928)
Grant Jackson (1942)
Pete Filson (1958)
Jerry Layne (1958)
Todd Worrell (1959)
Ed Vosberg (1961)
Charlie Kerfeld (1963)
Matt Vasgersian (1967)
Mike DeJean (1970)
Ryan Zimmerman (1984)
Eddie Rosario (1991)
Jerry Layne has been a major league umpire since 1989.
Matt Vasgersian has been a major league baseball broadcaster since 1997.
Guess where I'm off to?
Here's Mr. Snider's take on the Talkin' Blues.
(3 votes, average: 6.00 out of 10)
Loading... I wrote my first 2016 game log at the Amsterdam Airport, now my last at the Phoenix Aiport. Lest you think I'm a world traveler, these are the only two times out of Minnesota in the past year.
I don't think back in Amsterdam I would've guessed that this post would be seeing the Twins sitting in 100 losses I wasn't super bullish on the club, but man has this year been tough
Jose Berrios on the mound against a Royals club that also has had a disappointing season
One my pop's favorites.
1989
(7 votes, average: 7.71 out of 10)Loading... I had a dream about them coming to life. I feel like it should have been a horror dream, but it was mostly just whimsical.
Whit Wyatt (1907)
Dick Hall (1930)
Dave Wickersham (1935)
Gary Sutherland (1944)
Mike Schmidt (1949)
Bob Veselic (1955)
Don Schulze (1962)
Todd Blyleven (1972)
Vicente Padilla (1977)
Jon Rauch (1978)
Jon Garland (1979)
Todd Blyleven is, as you probably know, the son of Bert Blyleven. He pitched in the minor leagues for seven years, getting as high as AA, then was a scout for eight years.
All we do is win, baby!
13 Jan 2016
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Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year which has not been updated.
Gus Schmelz (1850)
Bob Coleman (1890)
Bobby Shantz (1925)
Mel McGaha (1926)
Dave Duncan (1945)
Jim Gideon (1953)
Rich Gedman (1959)
Steve Buechele (1961)
Dave Martinez (1964)
Brian Shouse (1968)
Brian Looney (1969)
Gus Schmelz managed several teams in the late 19th century. He is one of the few who became a manager without having played professionally.
Bob Coleman managed in the minor leagues for thirty-five years. He had the most wins as a minor league manager when he retired, 2,496, a mark since passed by Stan Wasiak.
Former Knicks player Mel McGaha was the manager of the Kansas City Athletics from 1964-1965.
First Pitch 1:10 pm
Taijuan Walker (5-11, 4.32 ERA, 109K, 1.203 WHIP)
Hector Santiago (12-9, 4.82 ERA, 137K, 1.339 WHIP)
The Twins will likely complete the 2016 campaign with more than 100 losses, and it could happen as early as today in the last home game of the season. It's going to be a long winter.
Play ball!
