All right, everyone, be sure get out the vote for this year's sleet slate of nominees!
Monthly Archives: January 2023
Happy Birthday–January 28
George Wright (1847)
Ducky Holmes (1869)
Bill Doak (1891)
Lyn Lary (1906)
Bob Muncrief (1916)
Pete Runnels (1928)
Bill White (1934)
Fredi Gonzalez (1964)
Kevin Tolar (1971)
Jermaine Dye (1974)
Magglio Ordonez (1974)
Lyle Overbay (1977)
Nate Jones (1986)
Fredi Gonzalez managed the Florida Marlins from 2007-2010 and managed the Atlanta Braves from 2011-2016.
Riotgrrrldarko – Swiss Cheese (freestyle) / Hit Grrrl / Amputation
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January 27, 2023: Six Word Story
Vote up to three, gang.
Six Word Story: Luis Arraez
- Shakes head no. That was outside. (32%, 12 Votes)
- Rookie, cold, 0-2, earns walk. (21%, 8 Votes)
- Wiggle, stretch, limp, line drive single (11%, 4 Votes)
- Fun to watch. Entertainment is good. (8%, 3 Votes)
- Judge did not win triple crown (8%, 3 Votes)
- A better eye than the umps. (8%, 3 Votes)
- Luis, hit? Drink! We ❤️ Luis. (5%, 2 Votes)
- Luis Arraez signed my daughter's t-shirt. (3%, 1 Votes)
- Hit hit hit hit -- La Regadera (3%, 1 Votes)
- Luis chases his daughter during fireworks. (3%, 1 Votes)
- Arraez arrives. Our eyes don't lie. (0%, 0 Votes)
- Arraez is close to All Rise (0%, 0 Votes)
- Another goodbye to another good friend. (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 16
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Happy Birthday–January 27
Andy Lotshaw (1880)
Milt Gaston (1896)
Bibb Falk (1899)
Fred Heimach (1901)
John Lowenstein (1947)
Tom Trebelhorn (1948)
Eric Wedge (1968)
Phil Plantier (1969)
Angel Berroa (1980)
Gavin Floyd (1983)
Julio Teheran (1991)
Andy Lotshaw had a thirteen-year minor league career as an outfielder/first baseman, leading his league in triples four times and in home runs five times. He also played professional basketball. He then became the trainer for the Chicago Cubs from 1922-1952.
Tom Trebelhorn managed the Milwaukee Brewers from 1986-1991 and the Chicago Cubs in 1994.
There do not appear to be any players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.
January 26, 2023: New Guys
Hey, gang, new podcast up. Be sure to mash that subscribe button, give us five stars, and... yeah. All that stuff.
Beirut – Fisher Island Sound
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Happy Birthday–January 26
Francis Richter (1854)
Kaiser Wilhelm (1877)
Tubby Spencer (1884)
George Blaeholder (1904)
Charlie Gelbert (1906)
Bob Nieman (1927)
Ray Knoblauch (1928)
Bob Uecker (1934)
Mike Pazik (1950)
Rick Schu (1962)
Jeff Branson (1967)
Esteban German (1978)
Andres Torres (1978)
Ryan Rowland-Smith (1983)
Kyle Garlick (1992)
Francis Richter was the editor of two influential early baseball publications, the Sporting Life and the Reach Guide.
The father of Chuck Knoblauch, Ray Knoblauch pitched in the minors from 1948-1957, going 54-51.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to Daneeka's Ghost.
The World’s Greatest Online Magazine Presents The Half-Baked Podcast: 15. New Guys
Well, there's certainly been a flurry (not "Fleury") of activity on the Twins' 40 man. First, we pause a bit to reflect on the state of the Wild season, then dive into the Arraez trade. We were about to wind things down, but then news of the Taylor trade came in and Nibbish ran across town to discuss that trade with us.
We also had some time to go over some recent videos, such as:
January 25, 2023: Options
One thing I like about having the hybrid option is when it snows, you can just say, eh, I’m staying home today.