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Happy Birthday–May 18

Babe Adams (1882)
Arndt Jorgens (1905)
Gil Coan (1922)
Jack Sanford (1929)
Carroll Hardy (1933)
Brooks Robinson (1937)
Reggie Jackson (1946)
Osamu Higashio (1950)
Dennis Leonard (1951)
Eric Gregg (1951)
Jim Sundberg (1951)
Andre David (1958)
Jim Bowden (1961)
Erik Hanson (1965)
Eric Young (1967)
Rich Garces (1971)
Joakim Soria (1984)

Two players who share a name with Minnesota Twins players, Scott Baker (1970) and Roy Smith (1976), were also born on this day.

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Randy Rosario (1994).

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Minor Details: Games of 5/13 – 5/16

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ROCHESTER

Friday—Charlotte 6, Rochester 4 in Charlotte.  Ray Chang had three hits.

Saturday—Charlotte 2, Rochester 0 in Charlotte (5 innings).  Rene Tosoni and Jeff Bailey each doubled for the only Red Wings hits.

Sunday—Charlotte 8, Rochester 4 in Charlotte.  Aaron Bates had three doubles.  Chuck James struck out four in 2.2 scoreless innings.

Monday—Rochester at Charlotte.  Postponed.

NEW BRITAIN

Friday—New Britain 2, Portland 0 in New Britain.  Bobby Lanigan gave up three hits and no walks in eight innings.  Steve Singleton doubled and homered.

Saturday—New Britain 6, Portland 3 in New Britain (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  Deolis Guerra gave up one run on two hits and now walks in five innings.

New Britain 4, Portland 0 in New Britain (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Brett Jacobson and Ryan Mullins each threw three scoreless innings.  Chris Herrmann hit a two-run homer.

Sunday—Portland at New Britain.  Postponed

Monday—No games scheduled.

FT. MYERS

Friday—Dunedin 3, Ft. Myers 2 in Ft. Myers (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  Ramon Santana’s double was the only extra base hit.

Dunedin 7, Ft. Myers 1 in Ft. Myers (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Nick Romero had two hits.

Saturday—Ft. Myers 4, Daytona 1 in Daytona.  Matt Schuld struck out nine in six innings, giving up one run on three hits and a walk.  Blake Martin struck out four in two shutout innings and Bruce Pugh struck out the side in the ninth.

Sunday—Daytona 8, Ft. Myers 3 in Daytona.  Brian Dozier had three hits.  Brad Tippett gave up one run on three hits in five innings of relief.

Monday—Daytona 6, Ft. Myers 4 in Daytona.  Anderson Hidalgo had three hits.  Steve Liddle had two doubles.

BELOIT

Friday—Quad Cities at Beloit.  Postponed.

Saturday—Beloit 6, Quad Cities 4 in Beloit (Game 1—Scheduled 7 innings).  The Snappers scored all six runs in the third inning.  They got four of their five hits that inning.

Quad Cities 6, Beloit 2 in Beloit.  (Game 2—Scheduled 7 innings).  Wang-Wei Lin had two hits.  Jose Gonzalez struck out three in two scoreless innings.

Sunday—Quad Cities 5, Beloit 4 in Beloit.  Daniel Ortiz had two doubles.

Monday—No games scheduled.

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Happy Birthday–May 17

Hal Carlson (1892)
Del Webb (1899)
Cool Papa Bell (1903)
Ace Parker (1912)
Billy Hoeft (1932)
Ozzie Virgil (1932)
Dan Monzon (1946)
Carlos May (1948)
Pascual Perez (1957)
Greg Mathews (1962)
Jose Guillen (1976)
Carlos Pena (1978)

Ace Parker is a member of both the College Football and Pro Football Hall of Fame.  He was an infielder for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1937-1938.

Left-hander Greg Mathews was drafted by Minnesota in the ninth round of the January draft in 1982, but did not sign.

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Happy Birthday–May 16

Cy Rigler (1882)
Watty Clark (1902)
Earl Halstead (1912)
Stubby Overmire (1919)
Dave Philley (1920)
Rube Walker (1926)
Billy Martin (1928)
Rick Reuschel (1949)
Rick Rhoden (1953)
Jack Morris (1955)
Tack Wilson (1956)
Mark Funderburk (1957)
Bob Patterson (1959)
Mitch Webster (1959)
Doug Brocail (1967)
Jim Mecir (1970)

Dave Philley played five of his eighteen major league seasons in Philadelphia, three for the Athletics and two for the Phillies.

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Happy Birthday–May 15

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Joe Evans (1895)
Jimmy Wasdell (1914)
Al McBean (1938)
Yukata Enatsu (1948)
Bill North (1948)
Rick Waits (1952)
George Brett (1953)
John Smoltz (1967)
Scott Watkins (1970)
A. J. Hinch (1974)
Josh Beckett (1980)
Justin Morneau (1981)

A. J. Hinch was drafted by Minnesota in the third round in 1995, but did not sign.

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Brian Dozier (1987).

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Happy Birthday–May 14

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J. L. Wilkinson (1878)
Ed Walsh (1881)
Alex Pompez (1890)
Earle Combs (1899)
Joe Lewis (1906)
Bob Thurman (1917)
Les Moss (1925)
Dick Howser (1936)
Tony Perez (1942)
Dick Tidrow (1947)
Dave LaRoche (1948)
Dennis Martinez (1955)
Hosken Powell (1955)
Pat Borders (1963)
Joey Cora (1965)
Larry Sutton (1970)
Roy Halladay (1977)

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Romy Trinidad (1991).

We would also like to wish a very happy anniversary to SBG and Lucy.

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This Week in Ex-Twins

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Arizona organization (AAA Reno) releases Ron Mahay.
Atlanta organization sends Eliecer Cardenas from Mississippi (AA) to Lynchburg (A).
Baltimore sends J. J. Hardy to Norfolk (AAA) on a rehab assignment.
Baltimore activates J. J. Hardy from the disabled list.
White Sox organization (AA Birmingham) releases Ozzie Lewis.
Dodgers organization (AAA Albuquerque) activates Juan Castro from the disabled list.
Mets transfer Johan Santana from the fifteen day disabled list to the sixty day disabled list.
Yankees activate Luis Ayala from the disabled list.
Tampa Bay recalls Rob Delaney from Durham (AAA).

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Minor Details: Games of 5/12

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Louisville 5, Rochester 2 in Rochester.  The Bats scored two in the first and led all the way.  The Red Wings had only five hits.  Kyle Gibson lasted five innings, giving up four runs on six hits and two walks.  Chuck James struck out three in two scoreless innings.

New Britain 10, Portland 9 in New Britain.  Most of the offense came in the first four innings, by which time the Rock Cats led 8-7.  New Britain scored two more in the fifth and the Sea Dogs got two in the eighth.  Chris Parmelee had a double and two singles.  Chris Herrmann had three hits and scored three times.  Joe Benson and Mark Dolenc each had two hits.  Daniel Osterbrock lasted only three innings, surrendering seven runs (six earned) on six hits and three walks.  Spencer Steedley pitched 2.1 scoreless innings, giving up no hits but walking four.  Cole DeVries allowed the two eighth inning runs but was credited with a save.

Dunedin at Ft. Myers.  Postponed.  Game will be made up as a doubleheader today.

Beloit 10, Kane County 3 in Kane County.  The Snappers overcame a 3-0 deficit, scoring all ten runs in innings four through seven.  Michael Gonzales had four hits.  Tobias Streich had a triple and two singles.  Nate Roberts had a double and two singles.  Jamaal Hawkins singled and doubled.  Lance Ray had two hits.  B. J. Hermsen gave up three runs on seven hits and three walks in 6.2 innings.

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Happy Birthday–May 13

Jimmy Archer (1883)
Larry Gardner (1886)
Babe Dye (1898)
Bill McKinley (1910)
Bill Kinnamon (1919)
Dusty Rhodes (1927)
Johnny Roseboro (1933)
Leon Wagner (1934)
Juan Beniquez (1950)
Bobby Valentine (1950)
Lenny Faedo (1960)
Sean McDonough (1962)
Jose Rijo (1965)
Jack Cressend (1975)
Trajan Langdon (1976)
Barry Zito (1978)

Hockey Hall of Famer Babe Dye was a minor league outfielder from 1919-1926, spending much of his career in the American Association.  In 811 games, he hit .311, slugged .443, and stole 118 bases.

College basketball star Trajan Langdon was a third baseman in the low minors for three seasons.

Today is also the birthday of Twins’ farmhand Jon Goncalves (1989).

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Rock Cats Recap

Where they stand:  New Britain is 18-13, third in the EL East, 1.5 games behind Reading.

Who’s hot:  Evan Bigley is 12-30.  For the season, he is .321/.371/.481 in 106 at-bats.  Chris Parmelee is 14-36.  For the season, he is .315/.384/.460 in 124 at-bats.  Steve Hirschfeld has given up three runs on five hits and four walks in 12.2 innings (two starts).  He is 2-0, 2.08, 0.84 WHIP with 22 strikeouts in 34.2 innings (six starts).  Michael Tarsi has given up two runs (none earned) on six hits and five walks in nine innings (six appearances).  He is 1-0, 1.80, 1.27 WHIP with 11 strikeouts in 15 innings (12 appearances).

Who’s cold:  Mike Hollimon is 6-35.  For the season, he is .162/.272/.263 in 99 at-bats.  Mark Dolenc is 5-23.  For the season, he is .217/.302/.265 in 83 at-bats.  Deolis Guerra has surrendered 15 runs (13 earned) on 15 hits and three walks in 6.2 innings (two starts).  He is 2-4, 11.57, 2.10 WHIP in 23.1 innings (six starts).  Santos Arias has allowed 14 runs (nine earned) in 6.2 innings (four appearances).  He is 1-0, 8.62, 2.30 WHIP in 15.2 innings (nine appearances, two starts).

Coming and going:  Since last report, David Bromberg was placed on the disabled list with a broken right forearm, Daniel Osterbrock was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain, Chris Herrmann was promoted from Ft. Myers to New Britain, Steve Singleton was promoted from New Britain to Rochester, and Ray Chang was promoted from New Britain to Rochester.

Coming up next:  The Rock Cats are at home for five games with Portland, have three on the road in Harrisburg, then come home again for four with New Hampshire and four with Binghamton.