Yesterday we had a team of just four all day in my department, and two of those guys called in sick. One was on his last day, and the other was on the last day before his vacation. I'm sure coming in to work would have been too much in their fragile states.
Happy Birthday–August 7
Adonis Terry (1864)
Bill McKechnie (1886)
Rocky Bridges (1927)
Art Houtteman (1927)
Don Larsen (1929)
Ron Henry (1936)
Jerry McNertney (1936)
Gary Dotter (1942)
Mike Poepping (1950)
Steve Kemp (1954)
Jason Grimsley (1967)
Danny Graves (1973)
Edgar Renteria (1976)
Mike Trout (1991)
Game 110: twins @ rays
I'm out on the lake. Here is a perfunctory game log!
Go Berrios! Go twins!
August 6, 2016: Walk This Way
Nothing says "Olympics" like a supermodel catwalk. Or was that an NFL advertisement?
Tom Waits – Warm Beer And Cold Women
They were plenty of both throughout the 5 airports I've been in over the past couple days.
Minor Details: Games of August 5
A Park Bang carries the Red Wings. Cody Stashak does well in his Fort Myers debut. An offensive explosion for Elizabethton.
Happy Birthday–August 6
Sam Mertes (1872)
Sherry Magee (1884)
Ray Blades (1896)
Jim Turner (1903)
Prez Jones (1905)
Clem Labine (1926)
Ray Culp (1941)
Andy Messersmith (1945)
Ken Phelps (1954)
Ron Davis (1955)
Bob Horner (1957)
Stan Belinda (1966)
Chris Heintz (1974)
Luis Vizcaino (1974)
Prez Jones was the president of Grambling University and started the school's baseball team.
Game 109 : Twins at Rays
The Twins had a win-loss record of 15-11 in the month of July. 3-1 so far in August. While the Twins have piled up wins lately (43 for the season), they are still bottom of the table in the American League. BUT, only one win behind Tampa (44). This series is a huge one!
Enjoy the game!
(picture above is NOT Tropicana Field, but close enough)
Where They Stand: Through Games of August 4
Our look at the minor league pennant races as they affect Twins affiliates with about a month left in the season.
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Friday Music Day
I'm sorry I'm doing really lazy ones this year.