Called it.
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Happy Birthday–August 28
Joe Yeager (1875)
Dode Paskert (1881)
Aaron Ward (1896)
Charlie Grimm (1898)
Paul Bowa (1918)
Tony Gonzalez (1936)
Tom Satriano (1940)
Lou Piniella (1943)
Mike Torrez (1946)
Ron Guidry (1950)
Joel Youngblood (1951)
Darren Lewis (1967)
Jay Witasick (1972)
Tom Shearn (1977)
Carlos Quentin (1982)
Paul Bowa is the father of Larry Bowa and the grandfather of Nick Johnson. He was a minor league infielder who reached as high as AAA, and later became a minor league manager in the St. Louis Cardinals’ organization.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to bhiggum.
Minor Details: Games of August 26
Another strong start for Jose Berrios. A huge day for Stuart Turner. Lewis Thorpe does well before running into pitch count issues.
Game Recap #131: Nolascos 1, Gordons 2
Oh, Ricky, you're so fine.
Happy Birthday–August 27
Hal Janvrin (1892)
Peanuts Lowrey (1917)
Joe Cunningham (1931)
Jim King (1932)
Ernie Broglio (1935)
Joe McCabe (1938)
Ed Herrmann (1946)
Buddy Bell (1951)
Mike Maddux (1961)
Brian McRae (1967)
Jim Thome (1970)
Jose Vidro (1974)
Minor Details: Games of August 25
A good game for Alex Meyer. A good game for Stephen Gonsalves, too. A really bad inning for the GCL Twins.
Players of the Week
For the week ended Sunday.
Minor Details: Games of August 24
A really good game for Pat Dean. Adam Brett Walker II hits his XXVth. A sweep for Elizabethton.
Happy Birthday–August 26
Chick Fraser (1873)
Jesse Barnes (1892)
Sparky Adams (1894)
Gene Moore (1909)
Alex Kellner (1924)
Alex Trevino (1957)
Jeff Parrett (1961)
Angel Hernandez (1961)
Chad Kreuter (1964)
Ricky Bottalico (1969)
Brendan Harris (1980)
Eric Fryer (1985)
Darin Mastroianni (1987)
Mario Hollands (1988)
It is reported that Angel Hernandez has been a major league umpire since 1993. We continue to search for evidence of this.
Mario Hollands was drafted by Minnesota in the 24th round in 2009 but did not sign.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to spookymilk’s sister and to Can of Corn's little Kernel.
This Week in Twins Transactions
For the week ended Saturday.