Jocko Milligan (1861)
Cupid Childs (1867)
Cecil Travis (1913)
Ken Raffensberger (1917)
Johnny Temple (1927)
Frank Howard (1936)
Jose Cruz (1947)
Mike Ivie (1947)
Ray Fontenot (1957)
Dave Meier (1959)
Ron Karkovice (1963)
Matt Whiteside (1967)
Craig Breslow (1980)
Cake – Jolene
It's Friday! Have some Cake. You earned it.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMvOkSwiFCA
1994
2014 Game 113: Minnesota Twins vs. Oakland Athletics.
Looks like we've got a long series of late games in front of us, you guys. Don't forget to once again brew yourself an extra cup.
As we've recently discussed, not a whole lot of bright spots in our view these days, and I certainly don't have any sunshine to sell you. Let's just keep our heads down, finish up this series without embarrassing ourselves, and go somewhere where the smell of sewage isn't so fresh.
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Players of the Week
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.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55unSCPfRBM
2012