This Yankees series does not inspire warm tinglies.
Monthly Archives: July 2019
Titus Andronicus – Tumult Around the World
Here we go, all. Summer Mix week. Will the mix be finished by the end of it? Who knows!?
19 Jun 2019
Happy Birthday–July 22
Pebbly Jack Glasscock (1857)
George Gibson (1880)
Jesse "Pop" Haines (1893)
Doc Cramer (1905)
Jungle Jim Rivera (1922)
Sparky Lyle (1944)
Bill Zepp (1946)
Cliff Johnson (1947)
George Lauzerique (1947)
Tim Johnson (1949)
Scott Sanderson (1956)
Dave Stieb (1957)
Mike Sweeney (1973)
Scot Shields (1975)
Ryan Vogelsong (1977)
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to brianS’ brother.
The pastor who took over for me in the North Sioux City church is a nephew of Jesse Haines.
2019 Game 88: Oakland White Pachyderms vs. Minnesota Doppelgangers
Win Probability: 54.2%
Around the eighth inning last night I thought I'd be writing about how the Twins have a chance to win this four-game series with Oakland today. Instead, because Taylor Rogers chose an inopportune time to have a very rare bad outing, we're hoping to salvage a split and maybe get a game back in the standings from Cleveland. Such are the vagaries of baseball. I can't say that I've been overly impressed with the Twins' overall performance since the All-Star break. They've been adequate at best. But then again, they spent the first half of the season setting very high expectations for the second half that they just haven't managed to equal yet. In some ways, I think a hard-fought race for the division title would be good for this team, a crucible in which they temper their skill and desire into hardened competitive advantage for the postseason. On the other hand, I'd be fine with the Twins going on a month-long winning streak and putting another ten games or so between their tail feathers and Cleveland's beak.
The Twins commence today's contest with Big Mike Pineda on the mound for the 19th time this year. While I wouldn't say I'm a fan yet, he is working hard to win me over and has shown considerable improvement over his last several starts. His ERA is down to 4.38 (104 ERA+) and in four of his last five outings he allowed just one earned run. A 4.18 FIP would suggest he's doing all that while not being especially lucky. In 98.2 innings pitched he's given up 99 hits, 16 walks, and 51 runs for a 1.166 WHIP. He's compiled 87 strikeouts and whiffs more than five batters for every free pass he hands out. Not shabby for a back of the rotation arm, I guess. But despite all the favorable numbers you can find for Pineda, he's still only managed a 0.7 WAR and -0.2 WAA for the season. Cornelius McGillicuddy's legacy counters Pineda today with Daniel Mengden's moustache (4.21 ERA). The Twins touched the right-hander for five runs over 5.2 innings just a few weeks ago. Hopefully they can improve on that today. Play ball!
Hatchie – Sure
Kinda forgot i had Sunday, too. Ah, well. Hatchie is good.
Thanks for listening!
Happy Birthday–July 21
Johnny Evers (1881)
Howie Shanks (1890)
Moe Drabowsky (1935)
John Bateman (1940)
Denis Menke (1940)
Mike Hegan (1942)
Jim Manning (1943)
John Hart (1948)
Al Hrabosky (1949)
Mike Cubbage (1950)
Dave Henderson (1958)
Mike Bordick (1965)
Lance Painter (1967)
Kimera Bartee (1972)
Brian Buchanan (1973)
Geoff Jenkins (1974)
Willie Eyre (1978)
C. C. Sabathia (1980)
John Hart was the general manager of the Cleveland Indians from 1999-2001 and of the Texas Rangers from 2001-2005.
July 21, 2019: Freezy Creamsies
As designated by President Ronald Reagan, it's National Ice Cream Day.
What do you call one sphere of ice cream?
- Scoop (100%, 15 Votes)
- Dip (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 15
Game 97: A’s at Twins
Emergency post. Bombas in progress
Orville Peck – Dead of Night
I've taken my stance on this guy. I'm pro.
That voice.
Happy Birthday–July 20
Heinie Manush (1901)
Bob Short (1917)
Mike Ilitch (1929)
Dick Stello (1934)
Tony Oliva (1938)
Mickey Stanley (1942)
Mike Witt (1960)
Charles Johnson (1971)
Bengie Molina (1974)
Jason Miller (1982)
Alexi Casilla (1984)
Stephen Strasburg (1988)
Bob Short owned the second Washington Senators franchise and moved them to Texas. He also owned the Minneapolis Lakers and moved them to Los Angeles.
Mike Ilitch purchased the Detroit Tigers in 1992 and owned them until his death in 2017.
Dick Stello was a National League umpire from 1968-1987, when he died in a car accident. If the accident is caused due to drunk driving, DUI lawyer's help in Illinois should be checked out!