Miguel Sano breaks his oh-fer. Eddie Rosario does not. The Red Wings keep rolling.
Minor Details: Games of 8/16
Cole DeVries pitches well for New Britain. A walk-off wild pitch in Elizabethton. We hope to have Saturday's games later today.
August 18, 2013: Missing It
I have a love/hate relationship with going to see live theater. It's about the happiest I ever get, but man, it makes me wish I had a life and job that allowed me to do it whenever I want.
Happy Birthday–August 18
Sam Wise (1857)
Wally Gerber (1891)
Burleigh Grimes (1893)
Bernie Friberg (1899)
Max Lanier (1915)
Bob Kennedy (1920)
Roberto Clemente (1934)
Billy Consolo (1934)
Joe Azcue (1939)
Paul Popovich (1940)
Bucky Guth (1947)
Bruce Benedict (1955)
Mike LaValliere (1960)
Jack Howell (1961)
Marcus Lawton (1965)
Bobby Higginson (1970)
Albie Lopez (1971)
Marcus Lawton is the brother of Matt Lawton. He played in ten games for the Yankees in 1989.
Game 121: White Sux @ Twins
Their ace (Sale) vs. Our ace (Albers)
Given the progression, I'm expecting a no-hitter from Albers.
I think we’re alone now
spooky eerie. I feel like Charlton Heston. Am I the last Citizen standing?
This Week in Twins Transactions
This list was last updated Friday morning. If something happened since then, we'll pick it up next week. Or, feel free to mention it in an LTE.
This Week in Ex-Twins
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Happy Birthday–August 17
Johnny Rawlings (1892)
Rudy York (1913)
Donald Honig (1931)
Jim Davenport (1933)
John Buzhardt (1936)
Diego Segui (1937)
Boog Powell (1941)
Ron Boyer (1944)
Skip Lockwood (1946)
Butch Hobson (1951)
Alex Cole (1965)
Jorge Posada (1971)
Mike Maroth (1977)
Brett Myers (1980)
Dustin Pedroia (1983)
Author Donald Honig has written nearly forty books about baseball.
Ron Boyer is the brother of Clete Boyer and Ken Boyer. He played in the Yankees’ farm system for eight years, reaching AAA.
2013 Game 120: White Sox at Twins
Jose Quintana
v
Kevin Correia
A rematch of Sunday's game. I would be okay with the same result again.