Not sure how I feel about all this smoke hanging around around here. Get it together, Canada...
Monthly Archives: June 2023
Minor Details: Games of June 27
FCL PIRATES 10, FCL TWINS 6 AT TWINS
The Pirates built a 10-2 lead before the Twins scored four in the eighth to make it look better.
Andres Centeno was 2-for-3 with a walk.
Harold Grant was 2-for-4.
Bryan Acuna hit a three-run homer.
Fredy Michel hit a home run.
Jacob Wozinski struck out six in 4.1 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and two walks.
Yon Landaeta struck out two in 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up three walks.
DSL PIRATES GOLD1, DSL TWINS 0 AT PIRATES (7 INNINGS)
Juan Machado homered in the first. The box score does not show why the game only went seven innings--perhaps it was simply mutual agreement.
No Twin had more than one hit.
Starter Jeicol Surumuy pitched 1.2 innings, giving up one run on three hits and striking out one.
Adrian Bohorquez struck out six in 4.1 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
TODAY'S TILTS
1:07 Gwinnett at St. Paul (Louie Varland, 2-0, 5.49)
6:00 Lakeland at Fort Myers (Andrew Morris, 2-1, 3.48)
6:35 Cedar Rapids (Zebby Matthews, 1-1, 6.61) at Peoria
7:05 Northwest Arkansas at Wichita (TBD)
Queens of the Stone Age – Paper Machete
Here's some new Old Stoner Dad Rock for nearing the end of June. Though shouldn't this guy be cancelled by now?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUkizi9hJ7Q
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Happy Birthday–June 28
Ken Williams (1890)
Haruyasu Nakajima (1910)
A. Ray Smith (1915)
Oscar Rodriguez (1931)
Fred Gladding (1936)
Ron Luciano (1937)
Al Downing (1941)
Fred Talbot (1941)
Don Baylor (1949)
Chris Speier (1950)
Joe Sambito (1952)
Clay Christiansen (1958)
John Elway (1960)
Jay Schroeder (1961)
Mark Grace (1964)
Ron Mahay (1971)
Corey Koskie (1973)
Richard Hidalgo (1975)
Brandon Phillips (1981)
Haruyasu Nakajima is in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame.
A. Ray Smith owned minor league baseball teams from 1961-1986.
Oscar Rodriguez is in the Mexican Baseball Hall of Fame.
Ron Luciano was an American League umpire from 1969-1979.
NFL quarterbacks John Elway and Jay Schroeder each played minor league baseball. Elway hit .318 in 151 at-bats as an outfielder for Class A Oneonta in 1982. Schroeder was primarily an outfielder for four years in the Toronto system, never getting higher than Class A. He hit .213 with 36 homers in 1,304 minor league at-bats.
Mark Grace was drafted by Minnesota in the fifteenth round of the January draft in 1984, but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to Philosofer's youngest child. Continue reading Happy Birthday–June 28
2023 Game Log 81 — Twins at Atlanta
Game 81, halfway through the season so we can take stock of the 2023 Twins team: Good starting pitching. Ass bats. ok bullpen. (Imagine you all get insight like that without a subscription to the Athletic.)
Twins in the second game against the first place Atlanta team. Bryce Elder on the mound for Atlanta and he's a rookie who's done a real nice job this year. It's the Joe Ryan Express for the Twins and let's hope he continues with his excellent ways.
First Pitch 6:20p
June 27, 2023: One Gotta Go
You can only eat one for the rest of your life (I mean, you can eat other things, just if you choose one, you can no longer eat the other):
- Tacos (67%, 12 Votes)
- Burgers (33%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 18
Loading ...Status as sandwich aside, we're going to define both very broadly; all of their variations, etc. (I think we can generally come to a consensus on what is or is not a burger or taco).
Minor Details: Games and Standings of June 26
FCL RAYS 6, FCL TWINS 3 AT RAYS
Trailing 3-2, the Rays scored three in the fifth.
Fredy Michel was 2-for-4.
Andres Centeno was 2-for-4.
Cesar Lares pitched 4.2 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and striking out four.
Juan Mercedes struck out four in three innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.
DSL ROCKIES 13, DSL TWINS 3 AT TWINS
The Rockies scored three in the second and four in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead.
Ariel Castro was 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs.
Jayson Bass was 2-for-4.
Starter Reynel Garcia pitched two innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on four hits and two walks and striking out two.
"Bulk pitcher" Eduardo Soriano pitched 4.1 innings, allowing five runs on seven hits and four walks and striking out one.
WHERE THEY STAND
The St. Paul Saints are 43-31, in second place in the International League West, a half-game behind Iowa.
The Wichita Wind Surge is 28-40, in fifth (last) place in the Texas League North, 16.5 games behind Arkansas, a half-game behind fourth-place Northwest Arkansas.
The Cedar Rapids Kernels ended the first half 40-26, in first place in the Midwest League West, seven games ahead of Peoria. In the second half, they are 2-1, tied for second place with Wisconsin, one game behind Peoria.
The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels ended the first half 34-32, in third place in the Florida State League North, 10.5 games behind Clearwater, 1.5 games behind second-place Bradenton. In the second half, they are 1-2, tied for fourth with Dunedin, two games behind Bradenton, one game behind Clearwater and Tampa, who are tied for second.
The FCL Twins are 9-6, in second place in the FCL South, 1.5 games behind the FCL Pirates.
The DSL Twins are 5-11, in seventh place in the DSL South, 6.5 games behind the DSL Giants Black, four games behind the DSL Giants Orange and the DSL Mariners, who are tied for fifth.
TODAY'S TILTS
10:00 DSL Twins at DSL Pirates Gold
11:00 FCL Pirates at FCL Twins
Happy Birthday–June 27
Rube Benton (1890)
Fred Saigh (1905)
Dick Terwilliger (1906)
Wendell Smith (1914)
Lou Kretlow (1921)
Gus Zernial (1923)
Wayne Terwilliger (1925)
Charles Bronfman (1931)
Chuck Coles (1931)
Eddie Kasko (1931)
Rico Petrocelli (1943)
Takashi Nishimoto (1956)
Jeff Conine (1966)
Jim Edmonds (1970)
Daryle Ward (1975)
Chris Woodward (1976)
Luis Rodriguez (1980)
Jim Johnson (1983)
Abraham Almonte (1989)
Fred Saigh was the owner of the St. Louis Cardinals from 1947-1953, selling to Anheuser-Busch.
Wendell Smith was an African-American sportswriter who was influential in the choice of Jackie Robinson as the first African-American major league player.
Charles Bronfman was the owner of the Montreal Expos from 1969-1991.
Takashi Nishimoto was a star pitcher in Japan from 1977-1993.
Daryle Ward is the son of ex-Twin Gary Ward.
We would also like to wish a happy anniversary to MagUidhir's brother.
2023 Game 80: Minnesota Twins in Atlanta
Sonny Gray
vs
Spencer Strider
The Twins have by far the most strikeouts of any team. Atlanta ranks second in strikeouts per nine (9.64 K/9), a tiny bit ahead of the Marlins (9.57) and Twins (9.56). Out of all qualified pitchers, Strider ranks first in strikeout percentage (39.0%). Pablo López is a distant fifth at merely 30.1%. Joe Ryan is twelfth at 27.4%. If you go by K/9, Strider is at 14.5. There is no one in the 13s or 12s. Ohtani leads the way in the 11s at 11.8. Strider strikes out a ton of batters. Today is a good day for the Twins to shorten up those swings.
June 26, 2023: Last Call
Okay, I'm going to close Summer Mix nominations after tomorrow. Be sure to get your picks in.