July 4, 2023: Wrong Day

It's weird to have the 4th on a Tuesday. It'd be weirder to have it on a Wednesday, but I guess we'll be spared that next year.

Happy 4th, gang! May all your digits survive it.

10 thoughts on “July 4, 2023: Wrong Day”

  1. Either the Omaha Royals’ Storm Chasers’ DJ has a very sharp sense of irony or they deserve an F-triple-minus for playing both “Born in the USA” and “Rockin’ in the Free World” during the post-game Independence Day fireworks display.

    1. Since most people seem to be oblivious to the actual content of those songs, I am going with the letter grade.

  2. Padres DFA Nelson Cruz. The Twins timed the trade at the perfect moment. He had a 142 wRC+ with the Twins that half season and hasn't topped the 95 wRC+ he had with the Rays to finish that season.

    1. I saw Cruz leg out two infield hits in San Diego on the 25th. One was a gift from the scorekeeper, but one was a legit infield single. He was smiling and laughing, enjoying the moment.

      I hope he catches on somewhere to play out the rest of the season. And I hope he might have some interest in coming back to Minnesota to coach.

    2. I was just coming here to post that news. I give the FO big props for that trade. I did like watching him mash batting practice balls into the left field bleachers that year, though.

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