A solid game for Pat Dean. Not much offense for the MIracle. Jared Wilson keeps the Kernels unbeaten. It's not a sweep, but two out of three ain't bad!
April 15, 2015: And I’m Working for No One
...but me.
Happy Birthday–April 15
Jim Creighton (1841)
Ed Abbaticchio (1877)
Ed Bailey (1931)
Willie Davis (1940)
Ted Sizemore (1945)
Jeromy Burnitz (1969)
Milton Bradley (1978)
John Danks (1985)
Jim Creighton was a star pitcher from 1857-1862, before the National League was created. He passed away from a ruptured hernia in 1862 at the age of twenty-one.
Until Henry Aaron came along, Ed Abbaticchio held the “first in the alphabet” record.
There do not appear to be any major league players with connections to the Minnesota Twins born on this day.
Paw – Jessie
In the first half of the 90's I learned I liked music. Like really liked music. So, yeah, I'm a grunge child.
I "discovered" Paw from a Road Rash video game soundtrack of all things. Remember "discovering" bands? I always felt such ownership of the bands I liked back then.
I think "Jessie" was their highest-charting tune, which means it probably didn't chart at all.
Did you know I started dating my wife in 8th grade? And her name is Jesse? She has really never appreciated my love of this song.
Spring is sprung.
Got in a 7 mile group run on Saturday, then on Sunday did the Bimbler's Bash trail run in a State park in Guilford, CT. They said 10K'ish, but it was easily 7 miles. Some running, but mostly crawling up rocks and around mud pits. Proceeds go to maintaining the trails.
Tho't I'd be sore on Monday, but I felt good enough to log 16 hilly miles on my bike in balmy CT temps yesterday. Today, however, I can feel the acid in my legs. Le sigh.
This weekend a 6 mile taper run, then Cheshire Half Marathon the following Sunday.
Started reading Chi Marathon (book I bought NBBW but she hasn't picked it up - kinda like the bowling ball Homer gave to Marge). So far I like the concepts (train hard -> train smart, force your body -> listen to your body). I'm sure I'll do another post on it as I get through it)...
Game 7 Recap: Kansas City Royals 12, Minnesota Twins 3 (Opening Day Edition)
(from the game log)
"Zero wins first series, one win second series. I predict two wins this series! Sorry Jeff, I don't think the Twins are going to reach 157-5 and we'll have to settle for 156-6."
-sean
"Reminds me of the time Gardy trotted out a _elmon, Cuddy, Kubel outfield during interleague play. Except now it's three statues every day!"
-Zack
"You know it's bad when the KC guys are throwing sympathy bones, considering how bad they had it for so long."
-brianS
"On the plus side, Trevor May pitched well for five innings, and his line would still look good if he'd had some defense and a bullpen to back him up. Turns out sean was right. We'll just have to settle for 156-6!"
-Jeff A
Minor Details: Games of April 13
The third sweep in four days! Aaron Hicks gets in his licks for the Red Wings. Buxton leads the Lookouts to a win in a bullpen game. Ryan Eades was brilliant for the Miracle. Felix Jorge was brillianter for the Kernels!
April 14, 2015: I Hope it’s Habit Forming
I've been running and working out again. I'd forgotten how addicted one gets to those endorphins, and feeling healthy and all that crap.
Happy Birthday–April 14
Cannonball Redding (1890)
Marvin Miller (1917)
Gordon Gillespie (1926)
Don Mueller (1927)
Marty Keough (1934)
Pete Rose (1941)
Joe Lahoud (1947)
Ron Schueler (1948)
Greg Maddux (1966)
David Justice (1966)
Greg Myers (1966)
Mike Trombley (1967)
Brad Ausmus (1969)
Steve Avery (1970)
Gregg Zaun (1971)
Kyle Farnsworth (1976)
Cannonball Redding was a star pitcher in the Negro Leagues.
Marvin Miller was the head of the Major League Baseball Players association from 1966-1983.
Gordon Gillespie holds the record for most wins by a college baseball coach.
It must be kind of a bummer for a big league ballplayer to not only not be the best player born on the day and year he was born, but to not even be the best player with his first name born on the day and year he was born.
Björk – I’ve Seen It All
Back in the oughts I furiously consumed movies. I loved filmmaking and cinematography. I'd even watch extremely depressing fair like Dancer in the Dark. This is one of the many beautiful sections of that movie, and basically a music video.