How's everyone enjoying the World Cup so far? I've liked being able to pop on the matches while getting ready in the morning.
Monthly Archives: June 2018
Happy Birthday–June 24
Billy Nash (1865)
George Harper (1892)
Rollie Hemsley (1907)
Jim Mills (1919)
Wally Yonamine (1925)
Don Mincher (1938)
Ken Reitz (1951)
Doug Jones (1957)
Tom Klawitter (1958)
Doug Bernier (1980)
Phil Hughes (1986)
Jim Mills spent almost his entire adult life involved in baseball in the Carolinas. He played college ball at North Carolina State, played minor league ball for nine seasons in the Carolinas, managed in Carolina minor leagues for six seasons, umpired in the Carolina League for two seasons, was in minor league front offices in the Carolinas from 1956-1971, and was president of the Carolina League for seven years.
Born in Hawaii, Wally Yonamine was a star in Japan from 1951-1962, stealing home eleven times.
John Prine, Sturgill Simpson, and Brandi Carlile – Summer’s End
Thanks for listening, everyone. The official release will be in the near future, so stay tuned.
Next week, what are you scared of? Zee German?
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Game 73: Rangers @ twins
We're nearly to the halfway point in the season, and we still don't know what sort of team we have.
Or... Is the game log image appropriate?
(it's a cop out, showing the alternate artwork for it, but eh, I've never been overly fond of either cover. More a fan of the music itself)
Minor Details: Games of June 22
Byron Buxton hits a home run and Stephen Gonsalves pitches five shutout innings. Omar Bencomo has a rare bad outing. Luis Arraez and Alex Kirilloff stay hot as Miguel Sano does not. Another good game for Bailey Ober. No one can get Ryan Jeffers out. Felix Jorge looks good in a rehab assignment. The DSL Twins get blown out late.
The Go! Team – The Scene Between
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Happy Birthday–June 23
George Weiss (1894)
Jack Smith (1895)
Karl Spooner (1931)
Dave Bristol (1933)
Tom Haller (1937)
Dave Goltz (1949)
Marty Barrett (1958)
Jim Deshaies (1960)
Hensley Meulens (1967)
Josh Byrnes (1970)
Mark Hendrickson (1974)
George Weiss was the general manager of the New York Yankees from 1948-1960.
Karl Spooner set the record, later tied by J. R. Richard, for strikeouts in a major league debut with fifteen.
Dave Bristol managed four different teams from 1966-1980.
Josh Byrnes has been the general manager of Arizona and San Diego and is currently the senior vice president of baseball operations for the Dodgers.
June 23, 2018: A Buxton Single™
I propose a new term: whenever Byron makes second on a routine hit to the outfield, that's A Buxton Single™.
Game 72. Texas Rangers at Minnesota Twins
Are we still celebrating Fernando Romero pitching? I am! Happy Romero Day!
Twins facing Mike Minor, who I swear was a pitcher for Detroit but nope, this guy pitched for Atlanta and KC.
Minor Details: Games of June 21
A solid game for Zack Littell. A better game for Lewis Thorpe. Charlie Barnes pitches well, too. Ben Rodriguez hits an inside-the-park homer to lead the Kernels. Lots of batters off to good starts for the E-Twins. Anthony Escobar has the best game of them all.