It's the last weekend of the year for Minnesota baseball. It's okay though because I heard their other sports teams are both worry and stress-free follows.
Monthly Archives: September 2018
Paramore – Hard Times
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Happy Birthday–September 28
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)
Nick Greenwood (1987)
Eddie Rosario (1991)
Jerry Layne has been a major league umpire since 1989.
Matt Vasgersian has been a major league baseball broadcaster since 1997.
Game 158: Detroit at Minnesota
Liriano vs. TBD*
Opener/Primary or Starter. It may not matter much - Twins bullpen gonna "baseball" like Twins bullpen - For Sept.: sporting a 5.20 ERA & 1.415 WHIP and their lowest SO/BB of any month this season at 1.98.
In other "news" ... as I told eschapp, "I hope this isn't the end."
- Mauer trails Puckett by only 00.1 in career Offensive WAR (52.9 to 53 & 4th and 3rd respectively) in Twins** history,
- Mauer trails Eddie Yost by only .001 in career OBP (.388 to .389 & 5th and 6th respectively) in Twins** history.
source: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/leaders_bat.shtml
*Drafted on Wed., so this is probably determined by now.
**Includes Senators
Stan Getz – Desafinado / The Girl From Ipanema
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September 27, 2018: Playoff Favorites
Who are your early rooting interests in the upcoming playoffs? (Vote up to 3)
- Athletics (24%, 15 Votes)
- Brewers (19%, 12 Votes)
- Rockies (16%, 10 Votes)
- Astros (13%, 8 Votes)
- Dodgers (8%, 5 Votes)
- Indians (5%, 3 Votes)
- Cubs (5%, 3 Votes)
- Red Sox (3%, 2 Votes)
- Yankees (3%, 2 Votes)
- Braves (2%, 1 Votes)
- Cardinals (2%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 23
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Happy Birthday–September 27
Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year which has not been updated.
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.
Game 157
Run(s) in play
Happy Birthday–September 26
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.
The Allman Brothers Band – Jessica
16 Jan 1982
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