There were so many holdovers from the previous ballot that we're going through only one year this time. So I've decided to assign some blurbs for players that have been on a while that have been getting some votes.
Players of the Week
Our weekly honors.
Minor Details: Games of August 16
Byron Buxton had a good day in support of David Hurlbut, who made a successful AAA debut. Max Kepler stays hot. Big days for Mat Batts and Engelb Vielma. A walkoff loss for the Kernels. A walkoff win for the E-Twins.
O’Keefe Music Foundation – Sober (Tool)
Hey, remember these kids? They've got another Tool cover out.
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August 17, 2015: Duffman is Thrusting in the Direction of the Problem
That's all. I was thinking of the quote yesterday and bS used him for the CoC yesterday.
Happy Birthday–August 17
Johnny Rawlings (1892)
Rudy York (1913)
Donald Honig (1931)
Jim Davenport (1933)
John Buzhardt (1936)
Diego Segui (1937)
Boog Powell (1941)
Ron Boyer (1944)
Skip Lockwood (1946)
Butch Hobson (1951)
Alex Cole (1965)
Jorge Posada (1971)
Mike Maroth (1977)
Brett Myers (1980)
Dustin Pedroia (1983)
Author Donald Honig has written nearly forty books about baseball.
Ron Boyer is the brother of Clete Boyer and Ken Boyer. He played in the Yankees’ farm system for eight years, reaching AAA.
Minor Details: Games of August 15
Michael Bowden and Reynaldo Rodriguez lead the Red Wings. Max Kepler homers in a Lookouts loss. A nice win for the Miracle. Sam Gibbons pitches well in a Kernels loss. The GCL Twins get blanked. A DSL Twins comeback falls short.
Game 117: Cleveland @ Minnesota
Carassco v. Milone
Twins the chance to win their second straight series and get back above .500 on the season. Considering how poorly things have gone since the All-Star Break, I'll take that as a sign of improvement.
August 16, 2015: Duff-man
Happy Birthday–August 16
Hick Carpenter (1855)
Baby Doll Jacobsen (1890)
Fats Fothergill (1897)
Tiny Bonham (1913)
Gene Woodling (1922)
Puddin’ Head Jones (1925)
Buck Rodgers (1938)
Gene Brabender (1941)
Mike Jorgensen (1948)
Al Holland (1952)
Nick Leyva (1953)
Rick Reed (1964)
Xavier Hernandez (1965)
Terry Shumpert (1966)
Quinton McCracken (1970)
Damian Jackson (1973)
Roger Cedeno (1974)
Yu Darvish (1986)
Nick Leyva is a long-time minor league coach and manager and major league coach. He managed the Philadelphia Phillies from 1989-1991.