RIP Ian Bairnson, long time guitarist for Alan Parsons Project and Kate Bush. Ian wrote this track for a cousin who died in a helecopter crash during one of the desert conflicts.
(Ian plays the solo 3/4 of the way through the song)
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Loading... Ross Youngs (1897)
Bubba Hyde (1908)
Chuck Connors (1921)
Frank Lary (1930)
Robert Nederlander (1933)
Wes Stock (1934)
Joe Gibbon (1935)
Bob Watson (1946)
Lee Lacy (1948)
Tom Lundstedt (1949)
Ken Griffey (1950)
Mike Devereaux (1963)
Starvin’ Marvin Freeman (1963)
Alberto Reyes (1971)
Mike Lincoln (1975)
Andre Ethier (1982)
Corey Kluber (1986)
Charlie Culberson (1989)
Bubba Hyde was an outfielder in the Negro Leagues for twenty-six years.
Better known as an actor, Chuck Connors was a first baseman for the Chicago Cubs in 1951. He also played professional basketball, and was the first player to break the glass backboard with a slam dunk in a professional basketball game.
Robert Nederlander is a part-owner of the New York Yankees and was managing partner in from 1990-1991, when George Steinbrenner was suspended.
This isn't my first Wordleo, you know...
Three days ago things didn't look so good.
The Twins had lost two in a row, their home opener had been pushed back due to weather, and the defending champs were coming to town for a potentially challenging series.
Today there's good news!
Twins pitchers have decided to strike out everyone and not give up hits. The hitters have delivered enough hits with runners on to take the first two games of the series and Tyler Mahle takes the mound today to try and close out a sweep of the Astros.
Mahle will face Hunter Brown.
I won't have time to do all the games, but the Saints played an afternoon doubleheader, so I can at least do those.
CUBS 9, SAINTS 7 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 1--7 INNINGS)
Darius Hill hit a two-run single in the seventh to break a 7-7 tie.
Ryan LeMarre was 3-for-3 with two doubles and four RBIs. Andrew Bechtold was 3-for-4 with a double.
Starter Aaron Sanchez struck out four in four innings, but allowed four runs on two hits and three walks.
SAINTS 8, CUBS 5 IN ST. PAUL (GAME 2--7 INNINGS)
Hernan Perez had an RBI single in the second to break a 5-5 tie.
Edouard Julien was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs. Andrew Bechtold was 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBIs. Kyle Garlick was 2-for-4.
Starter Randy Dobnak lasted just 1.2 innings, allowing five runs (four earned) on four hits and four walks. He did strike out three. Dereck Rodriguez pitched 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out four. Patrick Murphy struck out two in a perfect inning.
We weren't able to make it up for Christmas, so we're celebrating it Easter weekend. It's kind of amusing to combine the two holidays given their meanings.
(1 votes, average: 10.00 out of 10)Loading... Doc White (1879)
Hippo Vaughn (1888)
Wade Johnston (1898)
Vic Sorrell (1901)
Fred Frankhouse (1904)
Claude Passeau (1909)
Zip Payne (1909)
Joe Brinkman (1944)
Peter Gammons (1945)
Nate Colbert (1946)
Kirk McCaskill (1961)
Hal Morris (1965)
Graeme Lloyd (1967)
Rudy Hernandez (1968)
A. J. Ellis (1981)
David Robertson (1985)
Luis Arraez (1997)
Cecil "Zip" Payne was a long-time minor-league player and manager, collecting 2,179 hits.
Joe Brinkman and Derryl Cousins hold the record for most games umpired together, 2,123.
Rudy Hernandez was an infielder in the Mets organization from 1987-1991, reaching AA. With the exception of 2004, he has been a manager or coach in the Twins' organization since 2001. He is currently a batting coach for the Twins.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Mama MagUidhir.
Just in advance of game time, the Twins announced Kepler has landed on the 10-day IL. Gallo was withdrawn from the game yesterday with right-side tightness, having already experienced it previously this season.
SAINTS 6, CUBS 2 IN ST. PAUL
Mark Contreras hit a two-run homer in the sixth to give St. Paul a 5-1 lead.
Contreras' homer was his second. Hernan Perez also homered. No Saint had more than one hit.
Starter Louie Varland struck out nine in five innings, giving up one run on four hits and one walk. Trevor Megill pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks and striking out one. Brock Stewart struck out all four men he faced.
WIND SURGE 2, CARDINALS 0 IN SPRINGFIELD
Wichita scored both runs in the third inning.
Yoyner Fajardo was 2-for-4. Alex Isola was 2-for-4.
Starter David Festa struck out eight in five shutout innings, giving up one hit and no walks. Hunter McMahon struck out three in two perfect innings. Jordan Brink pitched a scoreless inning, walking one and striking out one. Michael Boyle pitched a scoreless innings and struck out one. Springfield had just one hit, a single by Matt Koperniak in the fifth.
KERNELS 5, CHIEFS 4 IN PEORIA (10 INNINGS)
Kala'i Rosario singled home the go-ahead run in the tenth.
Rosario was 2-for-4 with a walk. Noah Miller was 2-for-5. Tanner Schobel hit a three-run homer.
Starter Kyle Jones struck out six in 5.1 innings, giving up three runs on six hits and no walks. Matt Mullenbach struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit. Regi Grace struck out three in two perfect innings.
MIGHTY MUSSELS 4, BLUE JAYS 3 IN DUNEDIN
Fort Myers led 4-1 after three and made it stand up.
No Mighty Mussel had more than one hit.
Starter Andrew Morris struck out seven in 4.1 innings, but gave up three runs on eight hits and no walks. Josh Winder struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks. Johnathan Lavallee struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit. Juan Mendez struck out three in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
TODAY'S TILTS
1:00 Iowa at St. Paul (doubleheader) (Aaron Sanchez and Randy Dobnak)
5:00 Dunedin at Fort Myers (Zebby Matthews)
6:05 Wichita (Travis Adams) at Springfield
6:35 Cedar Rapids (Connor Prielipp) at Peoria
