Only half a week, really. I know it doesn't mean much, but it's kind of fun.
Minor Details: Games of April 12
Stranded runners lead to losses for Rochester and Fort Myers. D. J. Baxendale with a strong performance for Chattanooga. A Zac Attack leads Cedar Rapids.
Happy Birthday–April 13
Herman Long (1866)
Kid Elberfeld (1875)
Jake Stahl (1879)
Claude Hendrix (1889)
Ben Cantwell (1902)
Pete Quesada (1904)
Roxie Lawson (1906)
Bill Deegan (1935)
John Stephenson (1941)
Jeff Bittiger (1962)
Mark Leiter (1963)
Doug Strange (1964)
Ricardo Rincon (1970)
Kevin Ohme (1971)
Steve Pearce (1983)
Hunter Pence (1983)
Air Force General Pete Quesada was one of the original owners of the expansion Washington Senators. He also was the first head of the Federal Aviation Administration.
Bill Deegan was an American League umpire from 1971-1980.
April 13, 2014: Happy Little House
One of my good friends wrote a song called "413" in college and I think of it on this date every year. That thing was an earworm. He probably could have made a hit out of it.
D’Angelo with David Sanborn & Friends – Use Me
When considering a theme for my guest stint as WGOM DJ I couldn't help but go back to my own blog from years ago. About the time I found the old SBG haunt (what, a decade ago?), I was blogging like a twenty-something. One thing I liked to do every week was share a video that had grabbed my attention.
So here it is – bjhess guest DJ week. No theme. Just videos inspired by or from the archive of bjhess.com/blog.
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Game 6: Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox
I heard all offseason that the club this year would play insufferable defense and have improved (but still mediocre at best) pitching. The talking heads and conventional wisdom suggested that, based on the performance last year, this team wouldn't have much trouble scoring runs.
The boys had one really nice inning yesterday, plating four runs off of Jeff Samardzija, before he settled in and the Twins' offense went missing. There were a few really nice defensive plays that were key to this, but mostly the Twins just couldn't do any additional damage.
Let's hope that they get it figured out today...unlikely considering they face Chicago's ace Chris Sale (0-0, -.-- ERA ... but 6-1, 2.45 ERA over 16 appearances and (eight starts) against the Twins). On the bright side, this is his first start of the season, recently off the 15-Day DL from a broken foot bone.
He'll be opposed by Minnesota's ace Phil Hughes (0-1, 6.00 ERA), who we're hoping can rebound from an unremarkable start to the season in Detroit (4 earned runs off of 8 hits (including 2 HR's) in six innings of work; 6 K's & 1 BB).
Minor Details: Games of April 11
A second consecutive sweep for Twins affiliates! Josmil Pinto and Taylor Rogers lift Rochester. Adam Brett Walker II hits his first homer for Chattanooga. Marcus Knecht ties it and Alex Swim wins it for Fort Myers. Steven Gonsalves carries Cedar Rapids.
Happy Birthday–April 12
Vic Willis (1876)
Addie Joss (1880)
Bill Bailey (1888)
Eric McNair (1909)
Bill Wight (1922)
Bob Zuk (1927)
Johnny Antonelli (1930)
Charlie Lau (1933)
Terry Cooney (1933)
Woodie Fryman (1940)
Vicente Romo (1943)
Terry Harmon (1944)
Mike Macfarlane (1964)
Paul LoDuca (1972)
Antonio Osuna (1973)
Pedro Hernandez (1989)
Bob Zuk was a long-time scout who was responsible for signing, among others, Reggie Jackson, Willie Stargell, and Gary Carter.
Terry Cooney was an American League umpire from 1975-1992.
April 12, 2015: That Time of Year
We get a lot of surly, whiny customers around this time every year. Explanations? Anyone?
Waxahatchee – Under A Rock
It's been a fun week in Austin, but will bring it to a close with an artist that makes regular appearances on FMD lists.
2015
Coming up next: bjhess week
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