One run at a time in Surprise. Scottsdale walks to victory. Errors decide things in Salt River.
Happy Birthday–November 6
Walter Johnson (1887)
Mack Jones (1938)
Jim Gosger (1942)
John Candelaria (1953)
Stine Poole (1958)
Chad Curtis (1968)
Don Wengert (1969)
Bubba Trammell (1971)
Deivi Cruz (1972)
Justin Speier (1973)
Adam LaRoche (1979)
Walter Johnson, of course, was a star for the franchise when it was in Washington, pitching from 1907 to 1927.
Justin Speier is the son of ex-Twin Chris Speier.
Stine Poole was traded by Detroit to the Twins for Sal Butera and played in the Twins minor league system for two seasons.
We would also like to wish a very happy birthday to brianS' mom.
November 6, 2013: Production
Contracts are signed and work on my card game is underway. It's nice to have a creative venture that doesn't involve auditions and spending every night away from home.
Frightened Rabbit – Old Old Fashioned
these guys came up on random the other day. really gotta check out more of their stuff.
Puerto Rican Publication: Games of 11/4
Oh-fers for Twins players. Caguas takes an easy win over Mayaguez.
Dominican Digest: Games of 11/4
Deibinson Romero has a good game. A pitchers' duel in Aguilas.
Fall Festival: Games of 11/4
Free baseball in Peoria. Soler power for Mesa. Max Kepler continues to do well.
Flaco Jimenez – In Heaven There Is No Beer
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KThXNQ6j8A
And now for something completely different. I saw this guy play with Los Texmaniacs at the Black Pot festival a couple of weeks ago, and it was awesome.
November 5, 2013: Guy Fawkes
Let's burn some effigies! If you have no opinion on Guy Fawkes, I suppose it could be Zygi Wilf or something.
Happy Birthday–November 5
Ice Box Chamberlain (1867)
Roxy Walters (1892)
Pete Donohue (1900)
Harry Gumbert (1909)
Lloyd Moseby (1959)
Fred Manrique (1961)
Brian Raabe (1967)
Javy Lopez (1970)
Johnny Damon (1973)
Juan Morillo (1983)