Dan Rohlfing pitches his second scoreless inning. Two consecutive shutouts for Fort Myers. Joe Mauer gets two more hits.
Happy Birthday–August 10
Jim Clinton (1850)
Odell Hale (1908)
Willie Wells (1908)
Taffy Wright (1911)
Buddy Lewis (1916)
Bob Porterfield (1923)
Rocky Colavito (1933)
Tom Brookens (1953)
Tim Brookens (1953)
Jerald Clark (1963)
Andy Stankiewicz (1964)
Gerald Williams (1966)
Sal Fasano (1971)
Brandon Lyon (1979)
Wilson Ramos (1987)
Willie Wells is considered, along with Pop Lloyd, one of the two greatest shortstops in the history of the Negro Leagues.
Tim Brookens is the twin brother of Tom Brookens and played four years in the minors, reaching AA.
We would also like to wish a happy birthday to freealonzo's son.
Game 115: The Arrival
M'AIDEZ!! (to oblige DW)
Well, he's here. I'm trying to keep my expectations reasonably low, but this is more about what it all represents.
The Twins post-2011 have sucked. Tonight represents the possibility that they might not suck forever. Even if May only ends up being the third or fourth best starter on the staff of the future, maybe we'll have the type of team that has a fairly decent starter in the third or fourth spot. We can hope, right?
In the mean time, he's only got to make a start against the best team in baseball. No pressure!
This Week in Twins Transactions
Jose Berrios goes to the disabled list. Joe Mauer begins a rehab assignment.
This Week in Ex-Twins
A few guys are listed here that you may have forgotten about.
July Players of the Month
As we're more than a week into August now, I'm not sure how much interest there still is, but here they are anyway.
Minor Details: Games of August 8
Brett Lee continues to dominate at Fort Myers. Joe Mauer gets three hits for Cedar Rapids. A big day for Nick Gordon.
Steve Earle – Waiting On The Sky
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbM-plMebU0
After the show, and post show discussion I feel like this is obligatory.
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Happy Birthday–August 9
John Grim (1867)
John Galbreath (1897)
Jack Tighe (1913)
Ralph Houk (1919)
Julian Javier (1936)
Claude Osteen (1939)
Paul Lindblad (1941)
Tommie Agee (1942)
Chris Wheeler (1945)
Bill Campbell (1948)
Ted Simmons (1949)
John Moses (1957)
Matt Young (1958)
Deion Sanders (1967)
Troy Percival (1969)
Pat Mahomes (1970)
Ryan Radmanovich (1971)
Matt Morris (1974)
Mike Lamb (1975)
Brian Fuentes (1975)
Jason Frasor (1977)
Drew Butera (1983)
John Galbreath was the owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1946-1985.
Jack Tighe was a long-time minor league player, manager, and scout. He also managed the Detroit Tigers from 1956-1957.
Ralph Houk is best known as a manager of the New York Yankees, but he was also a special assistant to the general manager for the Twins from 1987-1989.
Chris Wheeler has been a broadcaster for the Philadelphia Phillies since 1977.
Better known for his Hall of Fame NFL career, Deion Sanders was a major league outfielder for nine seasons, leading the league in triples in 1992. He hit .263/.319/.392 in 2,123 at-bats.
August 9, 2014: Mother’s Side
When I was a kid I was withdrawn and quiet (yeah, me neither) but my daughters have several best friends just one week into their time at a new school, and are both already involved in extra-curriculars. Not sure why I was an introvert for so long.