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Monthly Archives: September 2021
September 30, 2021: Where’d It Go?
I swear I set up a CoC post yesterday, but perhaps not. Huh.
Minor Details: Wichita Wind Surge Summary
The Wichita Wind Surge was 69-51, in first place in the AA Central/North, 4.5 games ahead of Northwest Arkansas. They lost the best-of-five playoff series to Northwest Arkansas 0-3.
For rate stats, I used a standard of 100 at-bats and 30 innings pitched.
Minor Details: Game of September 29
A bullpen failure negates good games by Jose Miranda and Jason Garcia.
Morphine – Thursday
One of those bands that it only takes about 3 measures to identify.
22 Apr 96
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Happy Birthday–September 30
Gabby Street (1882)
Nap Rucker (1884)
Johnny Allen (1904)
Robin Roberts (1926)
Johnny Podres (1932)
Craig Kusick (1948)
Dave Magadan (1962)
Yorkis Perez (1967)
Jose Lima (1972)
Carlos Guillen (1975)
Seth Smith (1982)
Kenley Jansen (1987)
Gabby Street was a light-hitting catcher who played in parts of eight major leagues seasons, mostly for the Washington Senators. He was Walter Johnson's primary catcher. He later did some managing and broadcasting. He is best remembered as the first man to catch a baseball dropped from the top of the Washington Monument.
Five players born on this day made their major league debut in 2019: Jesus Luzardo, Travis Demeritte, Trent Thornton, Jack Mayfield, and Brian Moran. I don't know that that's a record, but I don't know that it isn't, either.
2021 Game 158: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins
Casey Mize
vs
Michael Pineda
My first projection post had FanGraphs predicting the Twins to finish at 79-83 while Pythag had them at 69-93. They reached 70 wins yesterday to finally surpass Pythag's prediction from four months ago but FanGraphs' prediction is unreachable.
I tried again two weeks later and had a rosier Pythag prediction of 75 wins. That is technically possible but I doubt the Twins are done losing this season.
Minor Details: Cedar Rapids Kernels Summary
The Kernels were 67-53, in second place in the High-A Central/West, eleven games behind Quad Cities. They qualified for the two-team playoff, but lost to Quad Cities 3-2 in the best-of-five series.
For rate stats, I used a qualifying standard of 100 at-bats and 30 innings pitched.
Continue reading Minor Details: Cedar Rapids Kernels Summary
September 29, 2021: Choo Choo
There's whispers on the wind that I may be moving closer to R_R's industry.
Happy Birthday–September 29
Dave Orr (1859)
Gus Weyhing (1866)
Harry Steinfeldt (1877)
Paul Giel (1932)
Mike McCormick (1938)
Rich Reese (1941)
Steve Busby (1949)
John McLaren (1951)
Warren Cromartie (1953)
Byron McLaughlin (1955)
Tim Flannery (1957)
Craig Lefferts (1957)
Rob Deer (1960)
Derek Parks (1968)
Jake Westbrook (1977)
Heath Bell (1977)
Joe Thurston (1979)
Jake Reed (1992)
Dave Orr is considered the greatest nineteenth century slugger of all. His career was cut short when he suffered a stroke in 1890 at the age of 31.
Outfielder Warren Cromartie was drafted by the Twins in the third round of the January Secondary draft in 1972, but did not sign.