I told you I'd get to it eventually. This is for the week ended August 3. July Players of the Month are still to come.
Where They Stand
Our weekly look at the standings.
Minor Details: Games of August 6
Twins affiliates get swept in a shortened schedule. Eddie Rosario had a good day. Joe Mauer did not.
Game Recap #112: Twinses 4, Padreses 5
This one hurt.
Happy Birthday–August 7
Adonis Terry (1864)
Bill McKechnie (1886)
Art Houtteman (1927)
Rocky Bridges (1927)
Don Larsen (1929)
Jerry McNertney (1936)
Ron Henry (1936)
Gary Dotter (1942)
Mike Poepping (1950)
Steve Kemp (1954)
Jason Grimsley (1967)
Danny Graves (1973)
Edgar Renteria (1976)
Mike Trout (1991)
August 7, 2014: The Downside
The downside of spraying for cockroaches is that the first thing that happens is cockroaches coming out from every possible hiding place. Found five yesterday morning. Ugh.
The Dear Hunter – Lillian
Sorry, I couldn't resist.
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2014 Day Game 112: Padres at Twins
Day game alert!
Odrisamer Despaigne
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Kevin Correia
Minor Details: Games of August 5
A good first start for Tommy Milone. Ricky Nolasco and Joe Mauer play for Cedar Rapids. Dereck Rodriguez gives up his first run of the season.
Summer Outing
The whole office is going to the Padres/Twins game today.
Do the Padres have any good players I should know?
... Do the Twins?