Highlights and sidelights.
Happy Birthday–September 11
Con Daily (1864)
James Dunn (1866)
Steve Brodie (1868)
Frank Kitson (1869)
Ellis Clary (1916)
Eddie Miksis (1926)
Luis Garcia (1929)
Jackie Hernandez (1940)
Larry Bearnarth (1941)
Dave Roberts (1944)
Larry Cox (1947)
Jeff Newman (1948)
Brad Lesley (1958)
Scott Patterson (1958)
Don Slaught (1958)
Ellis Burks (1964)
Quinn Mack (1965)
Eduardo Perez (1969)
Frank Francisco (1979)
Toby Gardenhire (1982)
James Dunn was the owner of the Cleveland Indians from 1916-1922.
Infielder Ellis Clary was a scout for the Twins for over two decades.
Luis Garcia is a member of both the Venezuelan Hall of Fame and the Caribbean Hall of Fame.
Actor Scott Patterson, best known for his role on The Gilmore Girls, was a minor league pitcher for seven seasons, pitching 373 AAA innings but not reaching the majors. He was in the Yankees and Braves systems.
Brad "the Animal" Lesley was drafted by the Twins in the seventh round of the 1977 January draft, but did not sign.
Quinn Mack is Shane Mack’s brother and got 21 at-bats with Seattle in 1994.
Toby Gardenhire, of course, is the son of the current Twins’ manager. He was a player in the Twins’ minor league system, reaching AAA, and is currently the baseball coach of the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
We also want to wish a very happy birthday to Rhubarb_Runner.
Additionally, it seems appropriate on this day to mention former minor league players Marty Boryczewski and Brent Woodall, both of whom were killed in the terrorist attacks of 2001.
September 11, 2014: Towers
Thirteen years now. I remember thinking as a kid that Pearl Harbor was something too far removed to have any reality attached to it. In twenty years, we'll be the ones talking about the horror on this day to young folks who can't comprehend it.
Minor Thoughts: Rochester Red Wings
As with most AAA teams, this year's Red Wings were a collection of up-and-comers, down-and-goers, and mediocre-and-stayers. Let's take a look at some of them.
The Meteors – Mutant Rock
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajE1ElJfjfY
The Meteors are the undisputed kings of British psychobilly are here to melt your faces off. Maybe a bit of NSFW language, that is if you can decipher his accent.
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Happy Birthday–September 10
Barney Pelty (1880)
High Pockets Kelly (1895)
Sammy Hale (1896)
Ted Kluszewski (1924)
Roger Maris (1934)
Len Whitehouse (1957)
Randy Johnson (1963)
Riccardo Ingram (1966)
Danys Baez (1977)
Joey Votto (1983)
Anthony Swarzak (1985)
September 10, 2014: No Rest
I've been back at work for two days and I really need a break. I really didn't have any rest days on that vacation.
Take a break, Boyo.
Last weekend, did a mile swim on Friday, a 7 mile slog-run in very-warm-and-humid West Hartford (bet I lost 7 lbs in sweat) on Saturday, and a 100-mile bike-ride in East Massachusetts (Narragansett Wheelmen Century). Took about 7.5 hours (the wife got a flat around mile 30, natch).
Yeah, I'm kinda sore from all that - need to roll out the legs, replenish, heal, and recover for Hartford Half-Marathon training (race is 10/11).
Game 144: The Minnesotas at The Clevelands
May (1-4, 9.38 ERA) vs. Bauer (5-7, 4.10 ERA)
Trevor May has not pitched very well since coming up. Let's hope this isn't another game reminiscent of the header image, because the Twins annual September give-up period (4th anniversary!) is underway and pretty depressing in a baseball sense. If it weren't for the Kennys Vargases, Danny Santanas (what happened to him, is he injured or something? Never did see any news on why he was pulled the other day), and Arcias (and, of course, Mauers) of the world, it would be dire. I'm trying to remain optimistic about the future because the future offense does sound like a lot of fun. It would just be really nice to see the pitching come along with that.
Anyway, I'm planning on getting started with deck framing this weekend. Any citizens in the area are more than welcome to come by and help. I'm snake-method smoking ribs on Sunday.